The Aquarian age would “constellate the problem of the…
““The Aquarian age would “constellate the problem of the union of opposites.” The “real existence” of evil would have to be acknowledged; it could no longer be understood as the mere absence of good, as was the official Christian stance. This would come about not through politics or any collective effort but through the “individual human being, via his experience of the living spirit,” that is, the unconscious.7 As an example of how the archetypes work on the collective consciousness, Jung notes the then recent papal decree making the Assumption of Mary, Christ’s mother, part of Christian dogma. This was of enormous importance for Jung; it showed that Christianity recognized the need to include the feminine in the Godhead, something it had lacked and which had weakened its appeal. The idea that Mary didn’t die but was taken, body and soul, to heaven, had been accepted for nearly a century, but it wasn’t made part of divine revelation until Pope Pius XII’s decree on November 1, 1950. The masses demanded it and their insistence was, Jung writes, “the urge of the archetype to realize itself.”8””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The shift to the Aquarian age demands recognizing evil as a real force, not merely absence of good, integrating feminine aspects into spirituality.
In simple terms: Evil must be seen as real, not just lack of good.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and integrate opposing forces.
Themes
spirituality
gender
dualism
psychology
Mood
thoughtful
analytical
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- Personal growth
- religious discourse
- cultural analysis
Key Concepts
Archetype theory
collective unconscious
Questions to Reflect On
- How does acknowledging evil change perception?
- What role does the feminine play in spirituality?
A Different Perspective
May oversimplify complex theology.