The April 2025 issue of the Journal of Analytical Psychology presents a diverse collection of articles exploring Jungian thought and its intersections with clinical practice, culture, and history. Dr. Carolyn Bates and Dr. Arthur Niesser, who provide an editorial introduction. Among the contributions is Dreaming Ubuntu: Jungian Studies, Forgiveness, and Jung’s Recalcitrant Fourth (open access) by Barbara Cerminara, which examines the African concept of Ubuntu, focusing on forgiveness and Jung’s elusive fourth element in psychological transformation, offering insights into how these ideas can foster healing in both individual and collective contexts. Another notable piece, Jung’s Koan of the Self and a Zen Buddhist Solution by Daniel Anderson, explores Jung’s concept of the Self, proposing a Zen Buddhist perspective as a complementary framework for understanding its paradoxical nature. Fabiana Lopes da Silveira’s Before the Golden Flower: Jung’s Early Engagement with the Alchemist Zosimos of Panopolis explores Jung’s early fascination with the ancient alchemist Zosimos, shedding light on how these encounters shaped his later theories on the psyche. John Pellitteri’s Emotional Intelligence and Transformation in Analytical Psychology: A Case Study bridges emotional intelligence with Jungian analysis, using a detailed case study to illustrate its transformative potential in therapy. Ginny Hill’s Community with the Dead: Jung’s Black Books Epiphany and the Role of Toni Wolff investigates Jung’s spiritual experiences documented in the Black Books, highlighting Toni Wolff’s influence on his understanding of the collective unconscious.
The issue also includes cultural reflections, such as The Lighting of Shadow Images: Interview with Giuseppe Tornatore by Chiara Tozzi, which explores the psychological dimensions of Tornatore’s filmmaking, and Harold and Maude in the Clinical Hour by Dan Quinn, analyzing the film’s themes of life, death, and individuation in a therapeutic context. Additionally, the issue features an obituary for Ann Casement by Dr. Carolyn Bates, commemorating her contributions to Jungian scholarship, and book reviews like John Pellitteri’s take on Ferenczi Dialogues on Trauma and Catastrophe, which examines trauma through a psychoanalytic lens.
You can see the full issue with a complete list of articles here.