The word “masochism” is usually associated with pathology, including its manifestations in sexuality. However, masochism has multiple dimensions and is more often found in forms that we would not call masochistic. Below I outline various manifestations of self-destructive behaviour provoked by an unconscious sense of guilt and the desire for self-punishment. On this occasion, in her […]
Self-Sacrifice
"Only when we sacrifice what we have can we know what we have. True sacrifice is made with the same firmness and lack of bargaining as is throwing something away. We can only do this if we are compelled by a greater force within us - a force stronger than the ego from which comes the necessary energy. We experience this force as an inner imperative that tells us we "must." In Jungian psychology we understand this as a message from the Self, the regulating center of the psyche. The sacrifice and that which is sacrificed are one and the same: it is always the Self." Marie-Louise von Franz
- Analytical Psychology
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- Collective unconscious
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- Liz Greene
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- The Pain
03.03.2023
Liz Greene on what true self-sacrifice is
I continue this series of articles on the theme of self-sacrifice by turning to its most radical expression: the sacrifice of our desire for an easy and carefree life. Another way of saying the same thing is to stop resisting pain and to mature. I will begin with a quotation from Jung, because self-sacrifice is […]
“Only by sacrificing what we have can we know what we have. Real sacrifice is made with the same definiteness and lack of bargaining that is involved in throwing something away We can do this only if we are forced by a greater power in us – a power stronger than the ego – that […]
28.04.2012
The esoteric Law of Sacrifice
For quite some time now, I have been exploring the idea that human suffering has two different sources: (1) personal, and(2) transpersonal (collective). And I am increasingly realizing that there are people who experience the second one to a greater degree. This means that the origin of their suffering does not relate only to their […]
