Only by discovering alchemy have I clearly understood that the Unconsc…

Carl Jung
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Only by discovering alchemy have I clearly understood that the Unconscious is a process and that ego's rapport with the Unconscious and its contents initiate an evolution, more precisely, a real metamorphosis of the psyche.
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