Depth Psychology and Mysticism [Hardcover]

Since the late 19th century, when the new science of psychology and interest in esoteric and occult phenomena converged  leading to the discovery of the unconscious  the dual disciplines of depth psychology and mysticism have been wed in an often unholy union. Continuing in this tradition, and the challenges it carries, this volume includes a variety of inter-disciplinary approaches to the study of depth psychology, mysticism, and mystical experience, spanning the fields of theology, religious studies, and the psychology of religion. Chapters include inquiries into the nature of self and consciousness, questions regarding the status and limits of mysticism and mystical phenomenon, and approaches to these topics from multiple depth psychological traditions.

Introduction

Depth Psychology and Mystical Phenomena: The Challenge of the Numinous

Thomas Cattoi and David M. Odorisio

 

I:  METHODOLOGICAL, HERMENEUTIC, & INTER-DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES

 

Rescuing Alexandria: Depth Psychology and the Return of Tropological Exegesis

Thomas Cattoi

 

Dionysus in Depth: Mystes, Madness, and Method in James Hillmans Re-visioning of Psychology

David M. Odorisio

 

The Royal Road Meets the Data Highway

Kelly Bulkeley

 

Spirituality and the Challenge of Clinical Pluralism: Participatory Thinking in Psychotherapeutic Context

Robin S. Brown

 

Descriptive Disenchantment and Prescriptive Disillusionment: Mlc.