“Reading The Heart of the Matter was like sitting at a feast, having the opportunity to be fed from many sources. There is much that feeds us both intellectually and emotionally in this work. It provides a systematic and scholarly grounding toward the understanding the fundamental ethical urge/need within each human being.” —Shirley Halliday, Jungian analyst and president of the British Columbia Association for Analytical Psychology
“The Heart of the Matter is a thoughtful and thought-provoking work that provides a philosophical and psychological ground upon which archetypal images of the heart dance with conscious and unconscious attitudes, actions, vulnerabilities, oversights, and professional infractions of individuals and the collective” —Brenda Weinberg, psychotherapist and president of the Canadian Association of Sandplay Therapists
The Heart is the meeting place of the individual and the divine—the inner ground of morality, authenticity, and integrity. The process of coming to the Heart and realizing the person we were meant to be is what Carl Jung called “Individuation.” This path is full of moral challenges for anyone with the courage to take it up.
Using Jung’s premise—that the main causes of psychological problems are conflicts of conscience—the author takes the reader through the philosophical and spiritual aspects of the ethical dimensions of this individual journey toward wholeness.
This book is a long overdue and unique contribution to the link between individuation and ethics.
Christina Becker is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in Toronto. She graduated from the C.G. Jung Institut in Zurich, Switzerland, and also has a degree in music and a Masters in Business Administration. Prior to going into training, she had a successful career as a manager, teacher, and consultant to cultural and voluntary sector communities.
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