Tuesday, October 30, 2007

How does Math fit with Carl Jung's theory of the Psyche?

What is Math when it is not either "pure" or "applied" - that is, when math is played with and forms part of our dreams and inner process? Is it a metaphor (for example sets are metaphors of containers) or a symbol (numbers like 4 are a symbol of psychic wholeness). I will look at some of these issues and others in this blog.
Math can be an important factor in active imagination and play a role during analysis, also. The psyche may speak in mathematical terms and ask us to respond. Some people report dreams where equations are written out by an unseen hand. How would these be interpreted? Certainly, conventional symbolic meanings may offer initial interpretations, but is it possible to go deeper?

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