Psychosynthesis is not control but freedom: the harmonization of personality around a Self that can conduct its many parts like an orchestra, instead of being driven by them. By Roberto Assagioli, interviewed by Stuart MillerPublished in Popular Psychology, 1972Assagioli Archives, Florence, Doc. #24343 Editorial NoteThe Assagioli Archives date this interview to 1972, supported by the […]
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Repression of the Soul
We bury our darkest instincts, but the repression of the soul runs the other way: we fear the heights as much as the depths and hide the spiritual from view. By Roberto AssagioliAssagioli Archive, FlorenceExtract from Telepatia VerticaleTranslated by Gordon Symons Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online edition have been added by […]
The Self – Individuality and Universality
Many paths to the universal ask you to dissolve the self entirely, but Assagioli holds that individuality and universality are one synthesis: the center of awareness widens, it never disappears. By Roberto AssagioliCommentary on the enclosed diagram, during a meeting with Lama Govinda, Castiglioncello, August 1972Assagioli Archive, Florence, Doc. #23978Original title: Il SèTranslated from Italian […]
The Self – Enlargement and Elevation of Consciousness
Not two selves, but one becoming clear: the spiritual Self as the fixed point from which consciousness enlarges toward its source. By Roberto AssagioliArchive: Assagioli Archives, FlorenceUndatedTranslated by Gordon SymonsSource: psicoenergetica.itOriginal title: The Self Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online edition have been added by the editor, Kenneth Sørensen, to support readability, […]
The Relationship with the Soul
An omniscient guide lives within you, but reception matters more than power: vertical telepathy and tuning the inner radio to the Soul. By Roberto AssagioliLesson VIOriginal title: Il Rapporto Con L’animaAssagioli Archive in FlorenceSource: Psicoenergetica.it.Translated from Italian by Gordon Symons Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online edition have been added by the […]
The Latent Energies In Us
A child of three composes symphonies, a calculator solves in seconds what takes hours: superconscious inspiration and the latent genius within us all. By Roberto Assagioli1934Original title: Le Energie Latenti In Noi – Intuizione, Ispirazione, GenialitàAssagioli Archive Florence – Doc. #23482 Translated by Gordon Symons Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online edition […]
How To Recognise the Will of the Self
The voice within speaks, but can you tell Soul from personality? Recognising the transpersonal will through invocation, silence, and the courage to listen. By Roberto AssagioliAssagioli Archive in FlorenceOriginal title: Come Riconoscere La Volontà Del SéTranslated by Gordon Symons Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online edition have been added by the editor, […]
The Mystery of the Self
The central reality of our being, yet almost entirely overlooked: self-identity, the negative phase of separation, and the power that awaits discovery. By Roberto AssagioliFrom the Assagioli Archive FlorenceOriginal title: Il Mistero Del SéTranslated by Gordon Symons Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online edition have been added by the editor, Kenneth Sørensen, […]
A Brief Address on the Self
Not a function but the source of all functions: immanence and transcendence reunited in synthesis, and the joy that follows realisation. By Roberto AssagioliAssagioli Archives, Florence Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online edition have been added by the editor, Kenneth Sørensen, to support readability, navigation, and archival consistency. The original wording has […]
The Mystery of the “I”
You say ‘I am sad’ and believe it completely, but who is the one still watching? The empirical self and the permanent witness behind every change. By Roberto Assagioli [1] Assagioli Archives, Florence, Doc. #24781Original title: Il Misterio dell’IoTranslated and Edited with Notes by Jan Kuniholm. Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online […]
