{"product_id":"the-alchemical-coniunctio-a-chronicle-of-self-realization-and-the-integration-of-psychic-opposites-9798261893134","title":"The Alchemical Coniunctio: : A Chronicle of Self-Realization and the Integration of Psychic Opposites","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ben Selvaggio\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Personal Growth - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Alchemical \u003ci\u003eConiunctio\u003c\/i\u003e: A Chronicle of Self-Realization and the Integration of Psychic Opposites\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis monograph is an intensive exploration of the psychological journey toward \u003ci\u003eindividuation\u003c\/i\u003e, drawing on a multi-year personal chronicle known as \u003ci\u003eModern Alchemy\u003c\/i\u003e. It details the critical process by which the \u003ci\u003eEgo\u003c\/i\u003e confronts and integrates fundamental psychic oppositions-specifically the dialectic between the \u003cb\u003eabstract\/spiritual\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003econcrete\/animal\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book posits that realization of psychological \u003ci\u003ewholeness\u003c\/i\u003e (the \u003ci\u003eSelf\u003c\/i\u003e) is achieved through the assimilation and synthesis of antagonistic internal elements, a transformative process symbolized by the \u003ci\u003ealchemical coniunctio oppositorum\u003c\/i\u003e [Monograph Thesis, Introduction]. The text emphasizes the indispensable nature of \u003cb\u003epsychological tension\u003c\/b\u003e; the conflict generated by repression creates the necessary energetic friction (\u003ci\u003elibido\u003c\/i\u003e) for the system to achieve its final resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Alchemical Coniunctio\u003c\/i\u003e is not a guide for clinical therapy or self-help; rather, it serves as a philosophical and experiential roadmap for understanding the inner experience of transformation. It translates highly subjective \u003ci\u003ealchemical\u003c\/i\u003e metaphors into clear principles for navigating the profound psychological work that culminates in the functional equilibrium of the \u003cb\u003eMiddle Way\u003c\/b\u003e. This chronicle documents the difficult and often painful path required to transcend duality and achieve authentic psychic synthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47573986705559,"sku":"9798261893134","price":1659.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798261893134.webp?v=1774894325","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-alchemical-coniunctio-a-chronicle-of-self-realization-and-the-integration-of-psychic-opposites-9798261893134","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}