What door and mystery is Roberto Assagioli pointing to when he speaks about the neutrality of Psychosynthesis toward religions? By Kenneth Sørensen, MA Psychosynthesis Assagioli makes it clear in the introduction to his first book, Psychosynthesis (1), that psychosynthesis is neutral toward the various theological and philosophical concepts; when it comes to the explanation of […]
Integrate – Elevate – Radiate
By Jon Schottland, MA, BCC. March, 2023, Jon Schottland has been developing his work in Psychosynthesis and the field of human potential over the past twenty years. Jon is a psychosynthesis trainer, therapist, writer and educator. He is the founder of the Synthesis Northeast training institute, former President of The Synthesis Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, […]
Conflict, Crises, and Synthesis – Introduction
There are a number of naturally occurring crises, personal and spiritual, throughout a person’s lifespan, according to Roberto Assagioli. This is an introduction to the ebook with the same title. By Kenneth Sørensen, MA Psychosynthesis. This is my introduction to the free ebook Conflicts, Crises, and Synthesis, a compilation of articles by Roberto Assagioli. The […]
Psychosynthesis – its essential components
Roberto Assagioli gives a precise overview of what constitutes the essential principles and methodology of Psychosynthesis. By Roberto Assagioli, 1972, from The Assagioli Archive in Florence, translated by Gordon Symons. Original title Psicosintesi – II Before describing what psychosynthesis is, its principles and techniques, I think it would be good to talk about its place […]
What is Psychosynthesis?
Some Basic Principles Of Theory And Practice Psychosynthesis postulates the presence in man of a transpersonal essence, it maintains that man’s purpose in life is to “embody” and manifest this Self or essence as completely as possible in the world of daily life. By Roberto Assagioli, MD, This lecture by Dr. Assagioli was given at […]
Why You Are Not Your Body, According to Roberto Assagioli
Why did Assagioli maintain his “I am not my body…” affirmation in his disidentification exercise despite opposition to it? In this article, we will explore what underlying experiences and philosophy he bases his understanding on and how he responded to his critics. By Kenneth Sørensen, MA in Psychosynthesis and author of The Soul of Psychosynthesis […]
Subpersonalities, According to Roberto Assagioli
Roberto Assagioli was the first to coin the term subpersonalities, however, he was inspired by William James’s concept of various selves and sees subpersonalities primary as normal psychological formations based on our social roles and functions. By Kenneth Sørensen, 2022, the following text is my introduction to the free e-book Subpersonalities, which is a collection […]
Was Assagioli A Pacifist?
Sometimes we read that Assagioli was a pacifist, and it is easy to draw that conclusion for the untutored eye; however, if we take a closer look, there are definitely other perspectives on that matter. By Kenneth Sørensen It is a well-known fact for many students of Psychosynthesis that Assagioli was accused of being a […]
The Journey of Psychosynthesis
Will Parfitt describes what lies at the heart of the therapeutic approach that he has championed for over 40 years. By Will Parfitt. First published in Thresholds, B.A.C.P., Winter 2011 Psychosynthesis was developed early last century by Dr. Roberto Assagioli, an Italian psychoanalyst. The primary aim of psychosynthesis is to help us to deepen our […]
Psychosynthesis Versus Psychoanalysis
“There is no opposition between Psychoanalysis and Psychosynthesis if we refer to Freudian Psychoanalysis understood as the technique of exploration of the unconscious and not to the set of psychoanalytic doctrines, that is to ‘Freudian theology’.” Roberto Assagioli (1) By Kenneth Sørensen We know that psychosynthesis grew out of psychoanalysis, beginning with the work of […]
