His entire life is very esoteric, and he did try to make sense of it with his life's studies and the Red Book;
which was created following his split with Freud, where Jung underwent a profound psychological crisis (1913–1916) during which he engaged in "active imagination"—a technique for communicating with the unconscious. He documented this in his Red Book (Liber Novus), a text teeming with esoteric symbols, visions, and mythological figures. This work also led to the "Seven Sermons to the Dead," a Gnostic-style text he wrote.
This 3 year crisis reminds me of the many examples I have heard of how most shamans become shamans.
For a good read
Just like his mother and grandmother, Jung had also described himself as having a dual personality, which he called personality No. 1 (aimed at social integration), and personality No.2, which was ancient, deeply knowledgeable, and “close to nature, to the night, to dreams, and to whatever God worked directly in him.”
In my own work, I try very hard to look at what the person has experienced, and what they can or can't do.
We obviously have types of people, with different skills and perspectives. Different energy configurations, and different exposure to different types of energy or entities.
He did attempt to find a common thread, in Archetypes and other esoteric symbols and writings. Something that would map out the internal workings of the human spirit, in all aspects, good or otherwise.
In alignment with Jung's personalities, I also discovered (without his input or writings) that my own skills entail working with different aspects or minds contained in my own sphere (at least I would like to think they are also trapped here with me). Altered states, with their own memories, their own attitudes, and their own access to things.
In order to do certain things, whether out of body, or seeing future events, or seeing current events, or stepping into other people's dreams, I have to relinquish my waking ego personality, switch to another using the spotlight of attention/awareness, and allow that to run the show and do what it does. At times we agree on the focus and the goal, mostly we don't. They have their own memories, and their own intent, their own will, and insight into things I can't see while awake and aware.
Most of them don't actually like me, which is fine, the feeling is sometimes mutual. But we do get things done sometimes.
I say them, because two is simplifying things to me. There are likely many more, and some of them so deep that I rarely notice them or share anything with them. But all of them are me. So, how in the world to agree on things, or how to get things done in mutual agreement, is likely a whole different type of magical or esoteric/occult practice.
I'm not really sure it is possible.
In my humble opinion, everyone may have to attempt to do their own Red Book deep dive, or even sacrifice their own waking personality to achieve anything of greater value.
The shaman, having "confronted the unconscious" or walked on the edge of sanity, becomes uniquely qualified to guide others.
That way the budist philosofy wouldn´t affect me haha AND I get every desire I want instantly.
