Enantiodromia
The tendency of anything driven to an extreme to turn into its opposite, because the opposite was never absent, only denied.
From C. G. Jung.
In Symbols of the Psyche
- The Antichrist: The shadow of the redeemer, returning at the end of an age.
- The Two: The first division, and the tension that drives the psyche.
- The Scales: Weighing the heart: judgment, justice, and equilibrium.
More from C. G. Jung
Anima and Animus · The Collective Unconscious · The Ego · Individuation · The Persona · The Self · The Shadow