Inner City Books is proud to announce our newest title: a "letter" from Marie-Louise von Franz, of the ideas which consumed her in her later days. Edited by Christophe Le Mouël and Robin Mindell, Conversations with Marie-Louise von Franz on Synchronicity and Numbers: Insights and Amplifications!

Our big announcement is TOMORROW! If you watched Speaking of Jung Episode 149, you already know about it. It's not *really* a secret. Still, it's one of the most exciting books we've produced in decades, imho. A voice I wasn't expecting to hear, saying new things. Are we ready yet?? #jungian

The worst thing we can do to others is burden them with our unconscious material and yet we cannot avoid doing so.~James Hollis, 𝘔𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘴

Watch this space! In the next week, we will be announcing something exciting. Personally, it's the most excited I've been about an Inner City Books project in 20+ years. There have already been hints -- Episode 149 of Speaking of Jung podcast let the cat out of the bag -- but the whole story is 🔥

Episode 149 of Speaking of Jung podcast just dropped! A MUST WATCH. Laura London interviews co-editor Christophe le Mouël about these amazing conversations with Marie-Louise von Franz in her last days. Still grappling with the archetypal significance of numbers. youtu.be/9WCw8ILuj5s?... #jungian

Have you read Number and Time by Marie-Louise von Franz? It's a tough but exciting sled! Our upcoming book - Conversations on Synchronicity and Numbers: Insights and Amplifications - pushes the limits of language in framing these phenomena. Gary Sparks makes the esoteric accessible in this book.

It's so easy to order #jungian publications directly from the Inner City Books website -- check for value priced bundles and different formats. Free shipping worldwide! We also offer a growing list of audiobooks -- you'll find them on Amazon, Audible, Apple or other popular audiobook platforms.

September 4th, interview with Christophe le Mouël will be uploaded on Speaking of Jung podcast! SpeakingofJung.com

SURPRISE! A love letter from the past to the future -- but you get to read it in the present. Coming soon! Watch this space. And catch the September 4 episode of the Speaking of Jung podcast to hear Laura London interview co-author Christophe le Mouël.

You are welcome to place orders directly using our website and receive free shipping worldwide! Search our online bookshop by author, title, or category. Find editions available as ebooks or audiobooks too. Browse our Bargain Bundles! Bookshop: innercitybooks.net/bookshop/ #Jungian

Swamplands of the Soul -- classic Hollis.

We learn knowledge; we cannot learn wisdom. Wisdom arises through the assimilation of suffering. Suffering assimilated enlarges the personality, brings amplitude to the soul. — James Hollis, Swamplands of the Soul

On how collective attitudes, or identification with other people, can hamper the development of the individual.

An addiction is anything we do to avoid hearing the messages that body and soul are trying to send us.~Marion Woodman

Marie -Louise von Franz was a genius. Read her books.

As Jung noted, behind one's wound there often lies a person's genius.~James Hollis, 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯'𝘴 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸

Marion Woodman on how crippled masculinity in men and women may affect their relationships. 1/2

Did you know Marion Woodman wrote the foreword to Judith Harris' book, Jung and Yoga: The Psyche-Body Connection? I was reminded by this great quote in an Instagram post by the C. G. Jung Society of Atlanta. Jung had a warning for Westerners pursuing Eastern practices to heighten consciousness.

This is fantastic: Carl Jung on creativity

Hey exciting news -- expanding our audiobooks collection once again with Sylvia Brinton Perera's classic, Descent to the Goddess! Also available: Swamplands of the Soul The Eden Project Under Saturn’s Shadow Addiction to Perfection The Call of Destiny Transformation of the God-Image

Do you like what I post here? I wrote a novel that incorporates a lot of the ideas I share with you! Check out my website for more info.

In Memoriam J. Gary Sparks Nov 27, 1946 - Mar 20, 2025 We've attempted to put into words what Gary meant to us at Inner City Books. He will be sorely missed. If you'd like to share memories of Gary or the writing that particularly resonated with you, welcome. innercitybooks.net/2025/03/28/5...

J. Gary Sparks was loved and will be deeply missed by everyone at Inner City Books. Our memorial of this remarkable man and Jungian analyst, author, educator, and friend is here: www.innercitybooks.net #jungian

Very sad news of a huge loss to the Jungian world. Condolences to all who knew and loved the very lovable Gary Sparks and to those who engaged with his work on their path of exploration. "J. Gary Sparks. Nov 27, 1946 to Mar 20, 2025. Rest In peace." More words coming.

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Call of Destiny: An Introduction to Carl Jung's Major Works, by J. Gary Sparks. Marie-Louise von Franz was Gary's thesis advisor in Zurich. Many of his books provide elegant explication of her most challenging topics, especially synchronicity. innercitybooks.net/bookshop/aut... #jungian

[A]s Jung says, a person has to "be alone if he is to find out what it is that supports him when he can no longer support himself. Only this experience can give him an indestructible foundation".~Robin Robertson, 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘰

A classic by James Hollis: Swamplands of the Soul: Finding New Life in Dismal Places. Check out our Hollis collection at innercitybooks.net/bookshop/pro... Don't think of draining your swamp. It's pretty fertile soil, nurturing all kinds of unseen life, water and interdependent ecological webs.

Depression is not necessarily pathological. It often foreshadows a renewal of the personality or a burst of creative activity. There are moments in human life when a new page is turned. ~CG Jung, CW 16

In this episode of our Gatherings podcast, we explore creativity—is it just what we make, or also the inner work of becoming? How does dream work shape the process? Must art reveal something meaningful to the collective to be considered art? Find it wherever you download your podcasts.

Anyone who undergoes a development of consciousness is immediately assailed by a sense of abandonment and excommunication from most of the values that formerly sustained one. The old kingdom dissolves beneath and one is left to feel exiled and without any container for life.~Robert A. Johnson

I firmly believe that our current individual support structures are insufficient for negotiating an era of complex and compounding crises, and that well- designed, resourced and curated community and peer support groups are profoundly necessary at this time.

We published a great book by an Australian Jungian analyst, Frith Luton. She used her apiary experience to apply Jung to the imagery around these life-giving insects. It's called Bees, Honey and the Hive: Circumambulating the Centre, A Jungian Exploration of the Symbolism and Psychology

One of the great things about Laura London's Speaking of Jung podcast is her informal chats with some Jungian authors. She did several interviews with Gary. This one is best because you get a tour of his office bookshelf. And his Freud and Jung action figures! speakingofjung.com/blog/2015/9/...

Gary Sparks sees a bridge between history and psychology in Toynbee. "Though he made it his business to examine the rise and fall of civilizations, Toynbee held that the decline of civilizations is not inevitable. He contends that any particular collapse depends on individuals." continued...

Although I respect their value, I’ve mostly left traditional individual psychotherapeutic models behind because I don’t see how they work for us in times of global crisis as communities are breaking to pieces.

Encounter With the Self: A Jungian Commentary on William Blake's Illustration of The Book of Job, by Edward F. Edinger. Another good read for the apocalypse. innercitybooks.net/bookshop/aut...

Marie-Louise von Franz on projection.

Marie-Louise von Franz, 'The Psychological Meaning of Redemption Motifs in Fairytales'. #BookSky #MyBookShelf

Many critics have called Jungian Psychology "mysticism" or characterize it as a pursuit of dreams & images, fleeing from the trials of the material world. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are Jungians who engage the struggles of our time & use their insight to serve others. Meet...

Here are 4 titles you could find will sustain you during trying times. Visit our blog to discover more recommended reading. innercitybooks.net/2016/03/13/r...

“Depression is not necessarily pathological. It often foreshadows a renewal of the personality or a burst of creative activity. There are moments in human life when a new page is turned.” — Carl Jung [ Art • “Les Retrouvailles” by Orphné Achéron ]

People often asked Dr. Jung , “Will we make it?” referring to the cataclysm of our time. He always replied, “If enough people will do their inner work.” This soul work is the one thing that will pull us through any emergency.~Robert A. Johnson, 𝘖𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘸𝘯 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸

On Einstein's birthday, his magnificent conversation with the Indian poet and philosopher Tagore – the first non-European awarded the Nobel Prize – about science and spirituality

Our latest book, Skin Deep: Manifestations of the Unconscious in Everyday Life (Mayo & Brannigan), is a fascinating application of depth psychology to body art. Co-author & Canadian Jungian analyst Brian Mayo was supervised by the legendary Marion Woodman. 1/2 innercitybooks.net/bookshop/aut...

I've set dates for the next session of The Group-Group where I support others in convening, facilitating, organizing and structuring community peer groups, support groups, action groups, consciousness raising groups etc. You can build out the group you need: By donation Wed eves in April

You all: I think we need to keep highlighting courageous voices. So many are going silent, hiding When people are sticking their necks out we need to amplify their courage. Fear is contagious but so is bravery.

Enjoy a classic cut from our blog: "The Seven Dangers of Becoming Interested in Jung's Ideas." It's risky stuff! Sometimes things get worse before they get better -- but can you really afford to remain unconscious? Happily, the antidote is included. innercitybooks.net/2015/12/17/t... #Jungian