It might at first seem strange to consider repetition as an actual technique in the field of psychology, but it is one of significant importance. By Roberto Assagioli, undated[1], From the Assagioli Archive in Florence, Docs. #24086 and 24087. Original Title: Repetizione e Ritmo. Translated with notes by Jan Kuniholm. It might at first seem […]
Exercise Of Disidentification And Self-Identification
Assagioli teaches a group of students the use of his famous exercise of disidentification and self-identification. By Roberto Assagioli, Lecture Course on Psychosynthesis, Psychological Exercises and Training, Doc. #23994 dated March 8, 1964[1], from the Assagioli Archive in Florence. Original Title: Esercizio di Disidentificazione e di Auto-identificazione. Translated and Edited With Notes by Jan Kuniholm. […]
Exercise Of the Ideal Model
Assagioli works together with a group of his students, with the exercise of the ideal model, a central experience in psychosynthesis Roberto Assagioli, 1967, From the Assagioli Archive in Florence[1]. Original Title: Esercizio del Modello Ideale. Translated, Compiled, Edited with Notes by Jan Kuniholm[2] Part I (from Doc. #23382 – Assagioli Archives – Florence) Assagioli: […]
Repression of the Soul
There is an active hostility that the human personality often feels towards what is spiritual, in general, and in particular towards the voices and indications of the Soul. By Roberto Assagioli, from the Assagioli Archive in Florence. Translated by Gordon Symons. The following is an extract from a document called Telepatia Verticale. Why is it […]
Exploration of the Unconscious
How it should be done; Dangers and harms to be avoided By Roberto Assagioli, Course of Lectures on Psychosynthesis, Lecture XII 1933 (Unrevised notes). The Practice Of Psychosynthesis. Original Title: La Pratica Della Psicosintesi: L’esplorazione dell’inconscio, come va fatta. Pericoli e danni da evitare.Translated with Notes by Jan Kuniholm. From the Assagioli Archive in Florence. […]
Psychosynthesis And Psychotherapy (II)
Psychosynthesis has this firm existential, anti-theoretical and anti-doctrinal position that almost no one takes, because everyone hooks their techniques to a conception or doctrine By Roberto Assagioli (Undated) from the Assagioli Archives in Florence. Doc. #24173 Original Title: Psicosintesi e psicoterapia (II), Translated With Notes by Jan Kuniholm What distinguishes psychosynthesis above all is the […]
Disidentification From the Emotions and the Body
Identifying with our emotions and body is a major obstacle to spiritual development. It creates a veil that distorts the reality of who we are as a pure center of self-awareness and will. By Roberto Assagioli, Unrevised notes of Lesson XI, March 29, 1931, and Year IV Lecture X – March 22, 1931, From the […]
Development Of Deficient Faculties
The harmonious development of our psychological functions is one of the primary goals of psychosynthesis counseling because deficient functions may cause many problems By Roberto Assagioli, Course of Lectures on Psychosynthesis 1933, (Unrevised notes), from the Assagioli Archive in Florence. Original Title: Sviluppo delle Facoltà Carenti. Translated with Notes by Jan Kuniholm In our exposition […]
Psychological Multiplicity
We are not a psychological whole but rather a multiplicity of subpersonalities often in conflict with each other and in this article, Roberto Assagioli offers his insights into our inner domain. By Roberto Assagioli, (Undated), Assagioli Archive Florence One of our major blind spots, one of the most naive and dangerous illusions which all of […]
The Multiple Mind
Subpersonalities are one of the chief aspects of psychosynthesis, and in this article, Assagioli gives an overview of all the different and competing subpersonalities and the need for synthesis. By Roberto Assagioli, from “Verso la luce” – November 1966. Doc. #23065 – Assagioli Archives – Florence. Original Title: L’Animo Molteplice. Translated and Edited With Notes […]