For thousands of years the mind of man has worried about the sick soul, perhaps even earlier than it did about the sick body. The propitiation of gods, the perils of the soul and its salvation, these are not yesterday's problems.
Religions are psychotherapeutic systems in the truest sense of the word, and on the grandest scale.
The loss of this great relationship is the prime evil of neurosis. The Jung Society book club will change its meeting days to Thursdays, beginning in January. This essay can be found in volume 8 of Jung's Collected Works , or as a paperback offprint. Applications will be accepted until February 15, 1998. A Panel Discussion Emphasizing the Feminine Perspective , featuring panelists Elaine Molchanov, Pat Warming, and others.