The Call of Destiny: An Introduction to Carl Jung's Major Works (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts)

The intent of this book is to present an overview of how and to what end Jung’s work developed into a coherent worldview over the course of his life. I would particularly like to give the reader a feel for Jung’s writing at the end of his life as one cogent piece. We examine each of the major books Jung wrote during his final creative phase, and will clarify the thematic threads between them as they form a complete and singular tapestry with a solid continuity for psychology and beyond. We can watch each volume add a certain aspect to the overall grasp of what Jung felt we needed to know to complete the consciousness journey—for ourselves and, ultimately, for our time.

J. Gary Sparks, B.Sc., M.Div., M.A., is a graduate of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA; the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA; and the C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. He is the author of At the Heart of Matter: Synchronicity and Jung’s Spiritual Testament (2007), Valley of Diamonds: Adventures in Number and Time with Marie-Louise von Franz (2009) and Carl Jung and Arnold Toynbee: The Social Meaning of Inner Work (2017). Based in Indianapolis, he is widely known for his lectures and seminars on the significance and application of Jungian psychology.