Synthesis in Psychosynthesis is the central principle from which Roberto Assagioli’s psychology takes its name. It is the process by which the elements of the psyche — conscious and unconscious, personal and transpersonal, opposing tendencies and diverse functions — are coordinated into a living unity around a higher centre. It operates at every level of […]

A Conversation on Energy, Inspiration, Religion, and Reincarnation Dr. Roberto Assagioli(Doc. #23896 – Assagioli Archives – Florence)Conversation with friends following Dr. Assagioli’s lecture“The Use and Transformation of Energies”June 23, 1973[1]Original Title: Idee – Religioni Positive – EvoluzioneTranslated and edited with notes by Jan Kuniholm Editorial note This text is a transcript of a conversation following […]

Spirit, Matter, and the Unified Ground of Psychosynthesis By Kenneth Sørensen, MA, Psychosynthesis | Psychotherapist and Author, 2026 Editorial Note: This paper is based on my earlier research paper,  “Reality is One,” a compilation of quotes by Roberto Assagioli. The reader seeking a fuller picture of Assagioli’s monistic philosophy should consult this paper. Abstract  This […]

A Program of Spiritual Reconstruction and Service in a Time of Civilizational Transition By Roberto Assagioli under the pseudonym “ Considerator. ” Original title: Orientamenti e Compiti Attuali Assagioli Archives – Florence Translated and edited with notes by Jan Kuniholm Editorial Note This essay was written by Roberto Assagioli under the pseudonym “Considerator.” It presents […]

A Psychological Analysis of Spiritual Awakening and the Dark Night By Roberto Assagioli(Doc. #23243–23244 – Assagioli Archives – Florence)Original title: Le crisi di crescenza spiritualeTranslated and edited with notes by Jan Kuniholm[1] Editorial NoteThis article presents Roberto Assagioli’s early analysis of the stages and crises of spiritual development. Written prior to the formal systematization of […]

Abstract In this extensive 1907 essay, Roberto Assagioli presents a critical and sympathetic analysis of the American New Thought movement, situating it within the broader psychological and mystical currents of the early twentieth century. He examines New Thought’s practical orientation, its dynamic optimism, and its emphasis on inner transformation through the disciplined use of will, […]

Precognition, Determinism, and the Degrees of Freedom in Human Life By Roberto Assagioli Two lectures delivered on March 10 and March 17, 1957 Assagioli Archive, Florence — Docs. #23754, #24234 Original titles: La Precognizione / Seguito della Conference del Dott. Assagioli Translated and edited with notes by Jan Kuniholm [1] Editorial NoteThis text is a […]

By Roberto Assagioli Assagioli Archive – Florence. Doc. #24108 Original Title: La Purificazione dell’Anima. (Italian)Translated and edited with notes by Jan Kuniholm Editorial Note This text is a lecture by Roberto Assagioli on the purification of the soul, read through the allegorical lens of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. The abstract, contextual subtitle, and cross-section headings in this […]

Pain, Meditation, Understanding, and the Living Peace of Spiritual Evolution: Assagioli’s Complete Map of the Inner Journey By Roberto Assagioli Assagioli Archive, Florence — undated Original title: Dal Dolore alla Pace Translated by Jan Kuniholm Editorial NoteThis text is an essay by Roberto Assagioli on the inner journey from pain to peace. The abstract and […]