Individuation
The lifelong process of becoming the whole person one already is in potential, as the oak is already present in the acorn.
From C. G. Jung.
In Symbols of the Psyche
- The Self: The whole of the psyche, and its centre.
- The Mandala: The circle with a centre, a picture of wholeness.
- The Spiral: Returning to the same place, a little higher.
- The Tree: Growth, rootedness, and the axis of the world.
- The Labyrinth: The winding way to a centre.
More from C. G. Jung
Anima and Animus · The Collective Unconscious · The Ego · Enantiodromia · The Persona · The Self · The Shadow