Mysticism means one specific thing: the way of love directed upward. The mystical approach traces how that love works, what it is not, and what happens when it is genuine. By Roberto AssagioliAssagioli Archive, FlorenceOriginal title: La via dell’amore Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online edition have been added by the editor, […]
The Difference Between the Superconscious and the Self
Most people confuse a peak spiritual experience with realising the Self. The Superconscious is active and creative; the Self is motionless, aware, and the source of both. By Roberto AssagioliLecture notes, 28 May 1968Assagioli Archive, FlorenceOriginal title: Didattica GeneraleTranslated by Gordon Symons Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online edition have been added […]
Sigmund Freud’s Ideas On Sexuality
What separates healthy mastery of the sexual instinct from destructive repression? Assagioli’s analysis of Freud’s ideas on sexuality turns on exactly that question. By Roberto Assagioli1931Docs. #23472–23475, Assagioli Archive, Florence [1]Published in Biblioteca dei Curiosi, Issue No. 58, “Tre Lezioni di Sessuologia,” 1931Original title: Le Idee di Sigmund Freud sulla SessualitàTranslated and edited with notes […]
Sexual Education
Teaching young people the biology of sex is not the same as educating them about it. Assagioli’s approach to sexual education begins where biological instruction ends. By Roberto AssagioliConference on Psychosynthesis, Rome, 29 September – 3 October 1968Original English Document. [1]Doc. #22275, Assagioli Archive, FlorenceReformatted and annotated by Jan Kuniholm Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual […]
Psychology And The Science Of Sexuality
Why has the science of sexuality developed so late, given how central it is to human life? Assagioli’s psychology of sexuality surveys the field and calls for an integral approach. By Roberto Assagioli1955Doc. #23833, Assagioli Archive, Florence [1]Published in L’Economia Umana, Year VI, Issue 6, November–December 1955Original title: La psicologia e la scienza della sexualitàTranslated […]
Spiritual Love
Spiritual love is not an emotion but a synthesis of feeling, wisdom and will. Assagioli maps the varieties of spiritual love from compassion for enemies to adoration of the Supreme. By Roberto AssagioliAssagioli Archive, FlorenceOriginal title: L’amore SpiritualeTranslated by Gordon Symons Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online edition have been added by […]
Spiritual Consciousness and Astral Consciousness
A genuine spiritual awakening and a psychic experience can feel identical in the moment. Assagioli’s guide to astral consciousness shows how to tell them apart and why it matters. By Roberto AssagioliAssagioli Archive, FlorenceOriginal title: Coscienza Spirituale E Coscienza AstraleTranslated by Gordon Symons Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online edition have been […]
Exploration and Conquest of The Inner Worlds
Humanity’s search for ‘something else’ goes inward as much as outward. The expansion of consciousness, Assagioli argues, can move in three directions: downward, horizontally, or upward toward the Self. By Roberto AssagioliLecture I, 12 February 1972Published in La Cultura Nel Mondo, Anno XXVI, Maggio–Agosto 1972, No. 3-4, pp. 11-20Doc. #23481, Assagioli Archive, Florence [1]Original title: […]
A Conversation About the Will between Roberto Assagioli and Renzo Giacomini
Either the will is free, or it doesn’t exist at all. Assagioli’s conversation on free will in psychosynthesis draws a sharp line between genuine volition and unconscious determination. By Roberto Assagioli in conversation with Renzo Giacomini18 January 1972Taken from a Typed Transcript of R. GiacominiDoc. #23518, Assagioli Archive, FlorenceTranslated and edited with notes by Jan […]
Meditation on the Peace Of The Soul
Peace is a duty to others, not just a private practice. Assagioli’s meditation on the peace of the soul offers three imagery paths for different psychological types. By Roberto AssagioliAssagioli Archive, FlorenceOriginal title: Meditazione Sulla Pace Dell’animaTranslated by Gordon Symons Editorial NoteThe abstract and contextual subtitle in this online edition have been added by the […]
