Standing in the Darkness: Analysis of the Vision of the Luminous Rod in Jung’s Room
Introduction Carl Gustav Jung, the founder of analytical psychology, recounts a memorable dream in which he sits in his office. Outside, it is night. Suddenly, a vertical iron rod, glowing red-hot, appears in the room. Simultaneously, from outside, he hears the chanting screams of “the savages.” Jung is terrified—but then he notices the rod is…