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.

Chapter I The Ego; Chapter II The Shadow; Chapter III The Syzygy: Anima and Animus; Chapter IV The Self1The material for this chapter is drawn from a paper, "Ü ber das Selbst," published in the Eranos-Jahrbuch 1948. ; Chapter V Christ, a Symbol of the Self; Chapter VI The Sign of the Fishes; Chapter VII The Prophecies of Nostradamus; Chapter VIII The Historical Significance of the Fish; Chapter IX The Ambivalence of the Fish Symbol; Chapter X The Fish in Alchemy; Chapter XI The Alchemical Interpretation of the Fish; Chapter XII Background to the Psychology of Christian Alchemical Symbolism; Chapter XIII Gnostic Symbols of the Self; Chapter XIV The Structure and Dynamics of the Self; Chapter XV Conclusion;