Aion

One of a number of major works written by Jung during his seventies in which he discusses the relationships between psychology, alchemy and religion. The particular focus in this volume is the rise of Christinity and the figure of Christ.

FOREWORD I. The Ego II. The Shadow Ill. The Syzygy: Anima and Animus 1 IV. The Self V. Christ, a Symbol of the Self VI. The Sign of the Fishes VII. The Prophecies of Nostradamus VIII. The Historical Significance of the Fish IX. The Ambivalence of the Fish Symbol 1X. The Fish in Alchemy 1. The Medusa, 126- 2. The Fish, 137- 3· The Fish Symbol of the Cathars, XI. The Alchemical Interpretation of the Fish XII. Background to the Psychology of Christian Alchemical Symbolism XIII. Gnostic Symbols of the Self XIV. The Structure and Dynamics of the Self XV. Conclusion BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX