Psychosynthesis: A Psychology of the Spirit

by John Firman & Ann Gila

Psychosynthesis
A Psychology of the Spirit
by John Firman & Ann Gila

Psychosynthesis: A Psychology of the Spirit, by John Firman and Ann Gila is a relatively new book on the subject of Psychosynthesis. It was published in 2002, and many involved in Psychosynthesis have commented that this book was a needed update on the evolving system which is Psychosynthesis.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Introduction

One - The Life and Work of Robert Assagioli

Roberto Assagioli and His Influences
In Conclusion

Two - The Psychosynthesis Model of the Person

Assagioli's Diagram of the Person
The Middle Unconscious
Primal Wounding
The Lower Unconscious
The Higher Unconscious
"I," Consciousness, and Will
Self

Three - The Stages of Psychosynthesis

Stage Zero: Survival of Wounding
Stage One: Exploration of the Personality
Stage Two: The Emergence of "I"
Stage Three: Contact with Self
Stage Four: Response to Self
In Summation

Four - Multiplicity Within the Personality

Subpersonalities are Normal
The Birth of a Subpersonality
Subpersonalities in Survival
Recognition
Acceptance
Inclusion
Synthesis

Five - The Nature of Personal Identity

A Disidentification Exercise
Emphatic "I"
Spirit, Soma, and Psyche
Transcendence-Immanence

Six - A Psychosynthesis Developmental Theory

Bigger Than We
Opening the Inner Door
Authentic Personality
External and Internal Unifying Centers
Primal Wounding
Survival Personality
Recognition
Acceptance
Inclusion
Synthesis
In Conclusion

Seven - The Higher and Lower Unconscious

Primal Wounding and Splitting
The Lower Unconscious and Higher Unconscious
Positive and Negative Idealization
Psychological Disturbances
Psychology and Spirituality

Eight - Self-Realization

"I" and Self
Personal Psychosynthesis
Transpersonal Psychosynthesis
Self-Realization
In Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

ISBN: 0791455343