Jungian Psychology: The 7 Books You Need Before Reading Carl Jung - Inner Work Library [162/500]

[@jordanthornton]

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[@olyamhc8431]

Ooooo, this is exactly what I've been searching for the past few years. Want to get more knowledgeable about Jungian psychology, but his own books seemed overwhelming to understand. Already picked these out to review and buy. Thank you for your work!

[@jordanthornton]

You’re the exact person this video was made for - happy to be here in right timing ✌🏻

[@arpita.patnaik]

I had a dream last night and you were in it asking me to read more books. Here I am in the morning watching this video. Wonderful. :) Happy 3 more months of reading to me!

[@jordanthornton]

@@arpita.patnaik Can’t even escape the call to introspective reading adventures when you’re asleep anymore 😢

[@arpita.patnaik]

@@jordanthornton no can do, haha.

[@edwardmadden1998]

Quality video as always brother. I had not heard of invisible partners before so that’s been added to the ever growing book list haha. I was surprised you did not have Archetype by Anthony Stevens. I have been focusing a lot on the earthy, somatic, body oriented side of things the last few weeks but this was a nice reminder of where that relationship with the body can be taken more into the esoteric and imaginative realms. Also congratulations on the recent growth of the channel. Second half of 2024 is looking like it will be huge for you breaking into the algorithm more🙌

[@jordanthornton]

Fun fact: You're right. Archetype by Anthony Stevens was on the original list, but I replaced it last minute with a second romantic projection book because I wanted this video to have more 'beginner interest' potential. Anthony Stevens is the honorary book people should read, but '8 Books' somehow looks worse on titles that '7 Books' on KZbin... maybe some people will see this comment and get the hidden menu suggestion.

[@edwardmadden1998]

@@jordanthornton glad I picked up the missing link. Have a great week brother ✌️

[@Alljanus]

@@jordanthornton can you make a video on why people overreact or react more than they should? especially in relationships where they use the excuse of things piling up and they are less patient with that, and how it ties into psychological reactance.

[@clemfitz2995]

Your book recommendations videos are a favourite of mine! Thank you for this one and the previous one as well! I am so glad the previous video performed so well with the algorithm! The world needs good books beyond the common (though often good as well) ones everyone sees everywhere.

[@clemfitz2995]

6/7 read already! I couldn't agree more with all you said about Jungian psychology and this specific list, they are all amazing reads which have brought me a lot. Time to finally face the dragon and make it 7/7 🤗

[@jordanthornton]

Time to hit that 7/7... appreciate your support here brother, you've got great taste.

[@dovidschwartzberg475]

Been waiting for this one!

[@jordanthornton]

Found your next read in here? 🤔

[@dovidschwartzberg475]

Yes! Time to take Meeting the Shadow off the shelf. I have been pushing it off because I felt that "the shadow" was more about self "building" than healing. Also the Invisible Partner. I have read "Map of the Soul", The Eden Project and "We" and I still feel like I don't fully grasp the Anima. Thanks! 🙏🏼

[@jordanthornton]

@@dovidschwartzberg475 Champion, enjoy the rest of your weekend with your shadow. Great choices.

[@Dariaprinses]

Beautiful books. Always glad to hear about new books. Thank you!

[@jordanthornton]

They're actually rather old hahaha

[@Dariaprinses]

@@jordanthornton thats true, but for me new haha. I read now the book 'trauma en the soul 😁

[@Mirr0r_Mirr02]

Thank you for this. 🙏🏾

[@susanplove]

Amazing! Thank you, Jordan.

[@jordanthornton]

You're truly welcome, Susan. Enjoy the next few months of reading.

[@alexandrehorta6532]

Thank you sir. I've been waiting for something like this

[@gailaltschwager7377]

Thank you, Jordan! Too late, though, I've read Jung already.

[@jordanthornton]

Not the video for you… already too advanced!

[@christophertodd1980]

I've read the first two books and The Eden Project, all extremely helpful. Robert Moore is fantastic and I'd love to read Facing The Dragon especially after being (still) down a three week rabbit hole listening to his lectures from the late 80's onwards published on KZbin (my own need to rein in my grandiosity not withstanding!) Incidentally, he recommended Robert Johnson's Inner Work and Marie Louise Von Franz' Puer Aeturnus multiple times to his students through the course of those lecture tapes. Thanks for the great video Jordan.

[@jordanthornton]

Hahaha, nothing we do as teachers is original when you're working with timeless concepts. Love this comment.

[@KundaliniKing42]

Right on. I'm reading Inner Work, and KWML while Robert L Moore Lectures play in the background. I have Facing the Dragon and 2 other RLMs titles ordered. So stoked to read comments like this.

[@FemmeFine]

Loved this, thank you.

[@jordanthornton]

Which books did you pick up? 👀

[@Ivy-o6p]

I've watched these videos a couple times now to capture each book listed. Jung is dense and wordy. Your book recommends are cool and niche

[@strange.lucidity]

Just discovered your channel and wanted to leave you a comment saying that I really enjoy your voice and how you visually set up your camera background. Very soothing to watch! Also, your videos remind me that I loved doing Jungian Therapy and that I should probably go back there. Jungs ability to integrate different approaches and his openness to the entire spectrum of the human psyche is inspiring to say the least. Would you share which mic you're using? I'm currently looking for a new one for my videos and really love the sound of yours. Anyways, all the best to you. Keep us the good work! Maria

[@jordanthornton]

Overall setup: Sony A7SIII with 35mm Sony fixed lens & post production colour grading on Da Vinci Resolve. Audio is Rode NTG plugged into Tascam DR05x, likewise editing in Da Vinci. Hope this helps. (And thank you for the warm words too, Jungian work is fascinatingly deep - and you can go very far with the right books at the right time. Nice intentional channel you have yourself, pleasure to see)

[@lauren-sq5cd]

Not sure why but I've always been drawn to Carl Jung's work. I've noticed you're the type of person who'd go deeply into why people are interested in certain things (like why people are obsessed with mbti ect.) I like knowing everything deeply and you've helped

[@jordanthornton]

You're in the right place for depth, and you'll enjoy my shadow work playlist if you haven't checked it out already. We're looking at these Jungian themes in depth.

[@lauren-sq5cd]

@@jordanthornton Yes, I'll definitely be checking them out too. I'll even get to the paid services once I start working. Money paid on information is never wasted

[@theartofseeing4422]

Very important words of caution towards the end there. 😁 Definitely fell into that pit before. Thank you Jordan.

[@jordanthornton]

Let’s keep our feet on the earth and our hands focused on worldly issues too 🌲

[@mohammedcherif195]

thank you very much

[@jordanthornton]

Truly my pleasure, be well this new week.

[@MareikeHuisinga]

Very informative! Thank you Jordan 🙏

[@jordanthornton]

@@MareikeHuisinga Find any new books for your next month here? I know they won’t be your first 🤔

[@MareikeHuisinga]

​@@jordanthornton I will put "the problem of the puer aeternus" on my reading list :)

[@curiouskeeda2403]

This is exactly what I've been looking for , Thank you so much .

[@jordanthornton]

Glad to hear it brother. Which books have you picked up?

[@mel-tp5hi]

This is GOLD, thank you. I just finished a beautifully written (albeit haha a trifle "technically-sounding") book called "Attuned Treatment of Developmental Trauma" by Kathleen Adams. Do you know of it Jordan? 🥰

[@jordanthornton]

Enjoy the new reads - glad you're picking up the gold, I agree.

[@RCCurtright]

5:20 Sage & Queen

[@crystaldragonwoman]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@jordanthornton]

Of course, I hope these ease your journey within.

[@crystaldragonwoman]

@@jordanthornton I just found your channel … I appreciate your presence and approach. I worked with a Jungian therapist in the late 1970’s which was a significant pillar of my soul’s unfoldment … your videos are bringing to the fore my early appreciation for von Franz, Edinger, Woodman, Hillman etc providing an early invitation into my soul’s inner landscape… 💫

[@Pavlovs_Frogs]

I wonder if Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales isn't a more accessible book by Von Franz and one covering a wider range of Jungian thought. There is also the collaboration Jung did with Von Franz, Jacobi etc. called Man and His Symbols that aims to introduce his concepts to a non-specialized audience. Good on you to remind people to attend to their material world. Jung would've been much more practical and grounded in his psychological advice than most people realize.

[@jordanthornton]

@@Pavlovs_Frogs I would agree, and likewise would’ve liked to add Marion Woodman in somewhere… but 7 is very limiting and I went with PA because many people are interested in inner child work and I believe that the inner child bridge already exists and will be very useful for people to attach Jungian concepts onto 🌲

[@hart-coded]

love this channel. thx

[@jordanthornton]

Welcome, and it’s a pleasure to get connected - enjoy stacking your shelves with some golden books. You picked up and new reads yet? 🌲

[@yinglan9606]

05:20 … and that’s why they only give men 4 archetypes to remember 😜

[@jordanthornton]

Exactly, off with my head 😅

[@yinglan9606]

@@jordanthornton👑👸👑

[@user-xs9lx2vb9m]

The last book, the author Robert Johnson, I loved his owning.your own shadow book.

[@jordanthornton]

Yes, he’s prolific and an excellent bridge into Jungian thought. You’ll enjoy Inner Work.

[@MilanShavali]

Could you PLEASE list the book in the description?😢

[@jordanthornton]

Brother, this is a 12 minute video and all the books are clearly presented with short descriptions. Enjoy your new books, you got this ✌🏻

[@vangogh1890]

I'm reading Carl Jung again these days, and this videos will be helpful to find other books about his approach. I discovered the channel recently and I found it really interesting, I love your content aout books especially. Do you have any particular method of taking notes while reading (if you ever take notes?) or did you do a vieo about this please ? I'm actually searching for a suitable method to take notes while reading because I foudn it frustrating when I read books and I do not remember things on the long term. Thank you!

[@edwardmadden1998]

@@vangogh1890 he has made videos about it it but simply he highlights his favorite parts from a book and the ones he chooses to re-read he transcribes the highlights into a notes document ✌️

[@vangogh1890]

@@edwardmadden1998 Great! Interesting. Thank you for the answer I appreciate it.

[@jordanthornton]

Welcome, and feel free to check out episode 80/500 where I talk about my reading strategies… but I think you already got your answer here from Edward ✌🏻

[@JeniElbedour]

Queen

[@SonicDruid1]

Fantastic 🙌

[@jordanthornton]

Thank you.

[@Alljanus]

can you make a video on why people overreact or react more than they should? especially in relationships where they use the excuse of things piling up and they are less patient with that, and how it ties into psychological reactance.

[@nanu1398]

The biggest problem with shadow work is, that it makes one (or maybe it is just me) almost incompatible with 99% of humanity. Not on a day to day basis, on the contrary, but when it comes to close relationships (friendships, partners and so on)… I personally really find it a bit of a challenge. So I guess it’s time for some cats and more books. Other than that: great video. Thank you. Ordered two of your recommendations (currently reading „Meeting the Shadow“), since I‘ve been dancing around Jung without really approaching him for way too long. P.S. I still cannot wrap my head around the fact, that the English (or even French) copy of Marie-Louise von Franz‘s Puer Aeternus is way cheaper than the German one. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@klarityfisher8993]

I’m just about finished with man and his symbols because I’ve heard that that’s where a lot of people start, and it’s not too complicated and I’m enjoying it. Is Jung’s map of the soul a better overview and worth reading next?

[@jordanthornton]

Absolutely, 100% - go for Jung’s map of the soul, it’s the best overview out there.

[@Andrey-ey1mb]

Thank you very much for the video, very useful. I just wanted to write a comment with a request to make a video about more begginer-friendly books, because I encountered difficulties reading “Trauma and The soul” by Kalshed. Also, it would be great if you made a video about books introducing the topic of healing trauma. Many may find it difficult to read "In an unspoken voice" by Levine, for example, without having a base of more introductory books.

[@jordanthornton]

Just made this video and released it today - hope it helps my man.

[@stenpoldsamm9732]

How to know if a book isn't for me. I'm currently reading Jordan Peterson's "Maps of Meaning" and I've given it two weeks, but I'm only 110 pages in and honestly can't remember anything I've read. I picked up the book hoping to learn more about Jung and religion, but at the moment, it seems to be one of the most difficult books to read, especially since I just finished "King, Warrior, Magician, Lover."

[@jordanthornton]

True learning is maintaining momentum and abandoning books if they’re not working for you. Try Jung’s map of the soul by Murray stein and then consider going back to maps of meaning, should help ✌🏻

[@stenpoldsamm9732]

@@jordanthornton You read my mind! Just orded Map of The Soul and Meeting the Shadow

[@celinpiotrowsky259]

Jordan, I’d love to hear you talk about something coming up on my social media for a while called ‘Trauma Anniversary’. I’ve heard of it before but now I feel like I’m expecting it but I can’t find professional therapist, coaches, what so ever, talk about it.

[@jordanthornton]

Great topic, but I don't think I'll be able to get a video out on this anytime soon. It's documented throughout trauma literature as something which effects people, but it's really more about historical memory and working with flashbacks. I'm sorry to hear this, and hope you get the support you need for this time.

[@seppukuhiphop]

Have you read "Rudolf steiner - How to know higher worlds" ? It is not as advanced as alice bailey's books but it's a great book.

[@jordanthornton]

Of course, a handful of his books in my library. I've also curiously spent about 4 months of my life in a Waldorf / Steiner inspired community during my travelling days - plenty more books and excerpts read back then. He's a powerful mind, and well recommended - thanks for reminding me.

[@James777921]

Do you recommend the hardback of the archetypes and the collective unconscious? It’s double the price of the paperback but I must say it looks better and I imagine it has a nicer reading experience?

[@jordanthornton]

I don't necessarily even recommend the book unless you've read other books on the topic first - it's an indulgent read, and paperback is fine. No need to get too special lol

[@James777921]

@@jordanthornton did you read it back to front in order?

[@introvertedfeeler2215]

Every single one of these books is relevant and your humbling point is well-taken, thank you 🙏

[@jordanthornton]

Thank you, brother. Appreciate you being here over the years.

[@michaelgarcia2973]

Hi Jordan...when Carl Jung met Freud in Vienna they spent thirteen hours talking incessantly I wonder what they talked about ?

[@nadnad411]

Thank you so much! This is a very valuable video. It would be great if there are recommendations on novels and movies through which we can have some psychological analysis

[@jordanthornton]

I’m not sure exactly what you mean - could you rephrase this question? ✌🏻

[@Hoof-Nick]

How about Erich Neuman ?

[@jordanthornton]

Valuable contributor to the field, but I've never once recommended his work to a client in a practical context. Whereas these books have all found uses in regards to most people's most pressing issues.

[@rajkumarlakra2269]

I saw yoir first video you cleared your college in psychology but you couldn't heal your own trauma and said that was your way out. It ultimately point towards the fact that psycholgy is not upto mark.

[@jordanthornton]

I think there may be some confusion here. My degree was in history, and I’ve been reading and teaching psychology in my own time. It’s been immensely useful, and certainly helped in countless ways. Wishing you well for the rest of the week 🌲