An interview with Diana Becchetti (Whitmore) about how she got into psychosynthesis and her reflections upon it. Translated from Italian by Gordon Symons . Diana Whitmore later founded the Psychosynthesis Trust in London. Source : “Self and Society” – Volume 5 – Number 1 – January 1977 Diana, please tell me about your background: how […]

Translated from Italian by Gordon Symons Assagioli was “great and small” at the same time. He had the ability to express big and deep things with small language, in the sense of language simple and accessible to all. In fact, the truth is always something simple, and not a mental complication. Its size and depth […]

Ian Gordon-Brown, a long time friend of Assagioli, speaks about the core elements of psychosynthesis and what he considers to be the most valuable aspect of psychosynthesis Original title: Ian Gordon-Brown talks to June Posey, translated from Italian by Gordon Symons. Author June Posey Ian works at the Center for Transpersonal Psychology. He knew Roberto […]

The author writes about her encounter with Roberto Assagioli in 1972, and remembers his clarity and simplicity, his gentle, loving wisdom, which so many students report was his essential emanation. By Tilde Bozzo; translated by Gordon Symons from Italian. The uphill road is the one that leads to Fiesole. The house I’m looking for is […]

Translated from Italian by Gordon Symons This subject immediately invites me to reflect: the figure of a great man can only be reduced by the mind of whoever interprets it. Aware of this limit, I will try to introduce you to Roberto Assagioli, starting from the consideration that each individual is intimately linked to two […]

Stuart Miller, the first Vice President of Development at the Esalen Institute, visited Roberto Assagioli in 1970 and was inspired by his profound authority and “lightness.” By Stuart Miller (1938-2014), translated from Italian, by Gordon Symons, ( Archivio Assagioli – Florence ) Michael Murphy, President of the Esalen Institute, my wife and I were in […]

By Luisa Lunelli Translated by Gordon Symons, from the Italian edition: Roberto, Nella E Luisa , by Luisa Lunelli.  Editorial note: Internal links have been added by the editor to facilitate navigation between related texts and concepts. These links do not imply that the original author created or endorsed the links, and they do not […]

Assagioli often made very simple – classic statements – about humanity, about life and about evolution, that carried a depth and a potency that we sometimes miss. If we look more closely at these Zen-like statements we find out how deeply meaningful they really are and how they can provide us with a continuity of revelation.