By Kenneth Sørensen, From the book ’“The Seven Types“ The purpose of this chapter is to illustrate with my own story how discovering your dominant types at the five psychological levels can revolutionise your understanding of yourself and others. We do not see reality as it is, but as we are – we perceive ourselves […]
Esoteric Psychology And the Psychology of Motivation
In the European tradition, speculation on what makes people behave as they do goes back, as so many things do, to the Greeks . What motives drive, orient, and select behavior? One answer to the problem, the Epicurean, was
essentially hedonistic, that is , humans naturally sought pleasure and avoided pain .
Individual Psychology and Spiritual Development (1)
If we consider, even superficially, the various human beings who surround us, we soon discover that they are not equally developed from the psychological and spiritual standpoint. By Roberto Assagioli, Oct. 1930, The Beacon This is an extract from an article that first appeared in the Journal: the Beacon, the editor’s (KS) input in the […]
Individual Psychology and Spiritual Development (2)
Assagioli explains the difference between our personality and our soul and how to unite them. By Roberto Assagioli, Nov. 1930, The Beacon This is an extract from a five-part article that first appeared in the Journal The Beacon; the editor’s (KS) input in the text is bracketed […]. The above lecture is the first of […]
Individual Psychology and Spiritual Development (3)
The Four Fundamental Types, Their Combinations, and Relations to the Four Levels and the Chakras By Roberto Assagioli , Dec. 1930, The Beacon This is an extract from a five-part article that first appeared in the Journal The Beacon; the editor’s (KS) input in the text is bracketed […]. The above lecture is the third […]
Individual psychology and spiritual development (4), Extraverts and Introverts
Roberto Assagioli offers an in-depth presentation of his view on extroverts and introverts, using historical figures to exemplify how we can be extravert on one level and introvert on another. By Roberto Assagioli, Jan. 1931, first published in The Beacon. Original title: Individual psychology and spiritual development, part 4 – Extraverts and Introverts. Today we […]
Individual Psychology and Spiritual Development (5)
Roberto Assagioli Gives A Short Introduction to the Seven Rays, the Personality and Soul Rays By Roberto Assagioli, Feb. 1931, first published in The Beacon. This is an extract from a five-part article that first appeared in the journal: The Beacon. The editor’s (KS) input in the text is bracketed […]. The above lecture is […]
Astro-Psychology and Emotional Control
Astrological Types and the Psychological Development of Human Character By Roberto Assagioli The Beacon, December 1931 Editorial Note: In this article Roberto Assagioli explores the relationship between astrology and psychology, outlining a series of astro-psychological types corresponding to planetary principles and zodiacal signs. Each type expresses particular psychological tendencies, virtues, and challenges that shape human […]
