New Releases by James Hollis

Essays, stories, and guidance for maintaining courage and integrity in the second half of life, from bestselling author and Jungian psychoanalyst Dr. James Hollis Often, we’re told that aging must be avoided and delayed, denying its inevitability and therefore its wisdom. In this book, beloved author and teacher James Hollis embraces the perils and the wonders of stepping into one’s autumnal days. Hollis invites us to ask fundamental questions about life, agency, grace, and forgiveness through the lens of maturation. “Every choice made, not made, brings about consequences,” writes Hollis, “and the widening ripples of each intersect influence us, and alter the texture of our hours, whether we know it or not.” Autumnal Days guides us through not only the importance of this recognition, but also the necessity of acceptance and compassion in the face of life’s many shortcomings. Through essays and questions for reflection, Hollis teaches us to meet regret as a compass for moral action, to make creativity a fundamental principle for life, to discern beauty everywhere and amidst everything, and to maintain ownership of our souls. Filled with stories, myths, philosophies, Jungian analysis, and Hollis’s charming voice, Autumnal Days reminds us that the world is a vast canvas and we fill it with energetic scenarios that drive our souls, paint it, enact it, and populate it.

From bestselling author and Jungian psychoanalyst Dr. James Hollis comes a new collection of essays exploring life’s challenges and celebrating evolving questions on life’s mysterious journey. In a world seemingly set up for distraction, life can often feel like it’s dividing you not only from others but also from yourself. Yet even within the cacophony of life, deep down you can intuit your own soul, that part of you that knows you better than you know yourself, and that offers direction and moments of solace, even amid uncertainty. This disconnect from your inner source of guidance leads to self-doubt, but in Living with Borrowed Dust, Hollis provides a reminder that you carry within what you’re so anxiously looking for from a crazed world. “Behind the noise and beneath the surface, something in the soul of each of us cries out,” he says. “While we may be distracted from this summons, the soul keeps asking that we pay attention.” These summonses come to us through symptoms, dreams, and restless nights. Gaining insight into these inner callings, the meaning within our challenges, and the courage it takes to move through our journey can help us feel better connected through difficult times. Here, Hollis reveals tools you can utilize to engage in this conversation with the soul. In this collection of essays, readers are guided to reflect deeply on questions that explore and celebrate life's challenges in our evolving world, including how happiness is attained, how to approach your dreams, the divided soul of America, the fear and fascination with death, and the conflict between good and evil. With each new insight, Hollis aims to steer you toward an individual, self-determining path, zeroing in on the need for personal accountability and decisive growth. Using analytic psychology as a vehicle for the recovery of a spiritual life in a secular age, you’ll find inspiration for reconnecting with deep wisdom, bringing renewed purpose and dignity to this mysterious journey called life.

盤點過往，重啟人生，與你靈魂的召喚久別重逢 當你開始意識到時光有限，如何重新思考人生的重要排序？ ・榮格心理學名家、《中年之路》作者──經典著作 ・《中年之路》譯者鐘穎老師──專文推薦 你一直在過著誰的生活？ 是什麼將你帶至人生旅程的此時此地？ 為何即使一帆風順，還是感覺哪裡不對勁？ 為何那麼多事，最後都是失望收尾？ 你目前的人生，已滿足靈魂的渴望了嗎？ 現在是你最接近覺醒，展開「第二次人生」的時候。 本書簡介 許多人在三十至四十多歲時，迎來人生各種的動盪和困惑，發現自己一直在過著別人期待的人生，根本不知道自己是誰，想要的是什麼，甚至不知道為何而活，於是開始深思：自己要度過怎樣的人生下半場？ 本書作者霍利斯博士在三十五歲時，因中年憂鬱開始接受第一次心理治療，那成為改變他日後人生的開始。他以自身閱歷與從業多年來豐富的個案經驗，寫成這本書，期盼為尋覓人生意義的人們，提供擴展覺知及聆聽內在的途徑。 本書是為了喚起你的個人覺醒，告別無意義的反覆迴圈，試圖從心理學的角度來思索人生下半場的價值與中年的意義，作者文字溫暖療癒，同時又不斷挑戰並鼓舞著我們，適時跳脫舒適圈，去回應生命所提出的靈魂召喚。 各界推薦 李全興（我是老查）╱數位轉型顧問、商業好書說書人 洪仲清╱臨床心理師 陳宏儒╱諮商心理師 愛瑞克╱《內在成就》系列作者、TMBA共同創辦人 楊斯棓╱家醫科醫師、《要有一個人》作者 鄭俊德╱閱讀人社群主編 盧美妏╱人生設計心理諮商所共同創辦人、諮商心理師 蘇予昕╱蘇予昕心理諮商所所長、暢銷作家 蘇益賢╱臨床心理師 鐘穎╱心理學作家、《中年之路》譯者 （以上按姓氏筆畫排列） 「無論我們是否實現了前半生的抱負或目標，中年時我們都可能因為各種原因感受到煩躁與不安，因為靈魂的目標已經覺醒，意欲追求完整（而非成就）。」 ──鐘穎（愛智者）╱《中年之路》、《榮格心理學辭典》譯者 「中年是人們可能感到迷惘及不知所措的時期。榮格分析心理學家詹姆斯‧霍利斯深知這個領域，提出了可以引導我們走向清晰、成熟和意義的重要問題。」 ──讓‧篠田‧波倫（Jean Shinoda Bolen），《女人中的女神》（Goddesses in Everywoman）作者 「詹姆斯‧霍利斯的新書是一部焠鍊靈魂的作品，它為我們這些在人生的下半場感到迷惘的人帶來了慰藉和智慧。」 ──愛德華‧赫希（Edward Hirsch），《如何閱讀詩歌並愛上詩歌》（How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry）作者 「霍利斯所謂的中年最大課題：恢復個人權威。這意味著捨棄那些舒適但囚禁你的一切。」 ──《More雜誌》 「這本重要的書揭示了種種幻相，並為讓人生有意義的艱鉅任務，提出必要的靈魂功課。」 ──史蒂芬‧鄧恩（Stephen Dunn），普利茲獎詩人 「詹姆斯‧霍利斯是全球最頂尖的榮格分析心理學家，他對靈魂有很多話要說……博學又有素養，卻又通俗易懂。」 ──《波特蘭論壇報》（Portland Tribune） 「對尋找人生後期的真正意義的過程有深入的洞察……發人省思……真摯懇切。」 ──《休斯頓紀事報》 「對個體化進行深入的榮格式探索……既仁慈又有同情心……（霍利斯）對人生潛藏的意義的關注將引起許多人的共鳴。」 ──《出版者週刊》（Publishers Weekly） 「一位溫柔又有洞見的靈魂所寫的文字；他沒有陷入枯燥的分析，而是發自內心來講述及教導……真實的遠見和真正的仁慈是稀有且珍貴的禮物，而讀者將在本書中發現兩者。」 ──克拉麗莎‧平科拉‧埃斯特斯（Clarissa Pinkola Estés），《與狼同奔的女人》（Women Who Run with the Wolves）作者

We worden allemaal beïnvloed of beheerst door allerlei onzichtbare maar alom aanwezige krachten die ons zo nu en dan kunnen dienen, maar vaker in de weg blijken staan. Denk aan (voor)ouderlijke invloeden, innerlijke stemmen, dromen, impulsen, complexen en geheimen die ons leven vaak meer sturen dan we willen, kunnen en durven toegeven. Deze spookverschijningen dwalen door ons en de geschiedenis heen. James Hollis maakt in ''Niet langer achtervolgd door het verleden'' duidelijk hoe belangrijk het is om tot je door te laten dringen hoe je erdoor geleid wordt. Het verleden blijft je namelijk hardnekkig achtervolgen als je geen aandacht geeft aan wat je dwarszit en tegenhoudt. Wie deze onzichtbare wereld durft te ''zien'' en in het reine komt met wat was, gaat op weg naar een bewuster en meer vervuld leven. We zijn in staat om storende invloeden te weerstaan en worden niet langer achtervolgd door het verleden.

A Masterful Author and Jungian Analyst Examines the Qualities That Bring Meaning to Our Human Journey. What is it that brings meaning to your life? Our culture tells us to seek wealth, power, prestige, or even enrollment in someone else’s idea of a worthy cause—yet where do we turn when these paths fail to fulfill our need for purpose? “When the old stories and beliefs that once defined us have played out and grown exhausted,” teaches Dr. James Hollis, “our task is to access our inner compass, the promptings of the psyche that help us find our way through the complex thickets of choice.” A Life of Meaning is Hollis’s profound exploration of the nature of meaning and how we can orient toward it or away from it with the choices we make. Hollis offers an examination of myth, literature, historical figures, and the wisdom of depth psychology that provides penetrating insight into the search for purpose. Join him to explore: • How even cherished narratives splinter and lose potency over time • Why dreams are windows into your internalized patterns and base assumptions • How to excavate and understand your earliest, most foundational beliefs • The power of fear and how it shapes unconscious reactions • Recognizing and rising to the occasion of a “summons of the soul” • How to anchor yourself during times of uncertainty and change • Why it’s important to be aware of and closely examine your shadow • How to reckon with old feelings of shame, betrayal, resentment, and regret We all have to discover our own sense of meaning. No one else can do it for us. In A Life of Meaning, Hollis offers no easy answers or feel-good certainties—instead, he shares his most valuable questions and reflections to help you find the courage, persistence, and inspiration to navigate your own odyssey. “It’s humbling work, this process of getting our lives back,” he teaches. “Yet I submit to you that’s worth the price of the ticket, for in the journey our lives become ever more luminous.”

The Best of James Hollis: Wisdom for the Inner Journey is a collection of excerpts from the writings of James Hollis, PhD, Jungian psychotherapist and author. These selections span across his body of work from The Middle Passage (1993) to Prisms (2021) organized into different topics ranging from the psychological concepts of Carl Jung to the everyday tasks of our living and callings. Hollis's wisdom will challenge readers to find their own path, to be who they are called to be, to take the risks to trust their soul, and thus live a life worthy of their unique gifts. Hollis's writings ask us to live a deeper and more authentic life.

Prisms: Reflections on the Journey We Call Life summarizes a lifetime of observing, engaging, and exploring why we are here, in service to what, and what life asks of us. These eleven essays, all written recently, examine how we understand ourselves, and often we have to reframe that understanding, the nature and gift of comedy, the imagination, desire, as well as our encounters with narcissism, and aging. James Hollis, Ph.D., a Jungian Analyst in Washington, D.C., explores the roadblocks we encounter and our on-going challenge to live our brief journey with as much courage, insight, and resolve as we can bring to the table.

What guides us when our world is changing? Discover the path to deeper meaning and purpose through depth psychology and classical thought. How did we get to this crossroads in history? And will we make it through—individually and as a species? "We all assumed that learning, rationality, and good intentions would prove enough to bring us to the promised land," says Dr. James Hollis. "But they haven't and won't. Yet what we also do not recognize sufficiently is that this human animal is equipped for survival. In time, as we have seen of life's other insolubles, we grow large enough to contain what threatened to destroy us." Dr. Hollis's readers know him as a penetrating thinker who brings profound insight and sophistication to the inner journey. In Living Between Worlds, he broadens his lens to encompass the relationship between our inner struggles and the rapidly shifting realities of modern human existence. You will learn to invoke the tools of depth psychology, classical literature, philosophy, dream work, and myth to gain access to the resources that supported our ancestors through their darkest hours. Through these paths of inner exploration, you will access your "locus of knowing"—an inner wellspring of deep resilience beyond the ego, always available to guide you back to the imperatives of your soul. Though many of the challenges of our times are unique, the path through for us, personally and collectively, will always rely on our measureless capacity for creativity, wisdom, and connection to a reality larger than ourselves. Here you will find no easy answers or pat reassurances. Yet within the pages of Living Between Worlds, you will encounter causes for hope. "We can find what supports us when nothing supports us," Hollis teaches. "By bearing the unbearable, we go through the desert to arrive at a nurturing oasis we did not know was there."

Knihou Uvědomělý život James Hollis čtenáři nabízí výjimečného průvodce pro všechny, kteří stojí na životní křižovatce. Uznávaný autor a psychoterapeut vás provede dvaceti jedna oblastmi introspekce a vnitřního růstu — například jak vymýtit přízraky z minulosti, proč upřednostnit smysl před štěstím, jak si vybudovat vyzrálou spiritualitu nebo jakým způsobem se chopit svolení být tím, kým opravdu jste. Dr. Hollis vám s výmluvností a vhledem sobě vlastním dává do rukou zdroj hluboké moudrosti, k němuž se budete opakovaně vracet, abyste na své cestě za životem vnitřní autority, integrity a naplnění načerpali energii a inspiraci.

How do you define “growing up”? Does it mean you achieve certain cultural benchmarks—a steady income, paying taxes, marriage, and children? Or does it mean leaving behind the expectations of others and growing into the person you were meant to be? If you find yourself in a career, place, relationship, or crisis you never foresaw and that seems at odds with your beliefs about who you are, it means your soul is calling on you to reexamine your path. With Living an Examined Life, James Hollis offers an essential guidebook for anyone at a crossroads in life Here this acclaimed author guides you through 21 areas for self-inquiry and growth—such as how to exorcise the ghosts of your past, when to choose meaning over happiness, how to construct a mature spirituality, and how to seize permission to be who you really are With his trademark eloquence and insight, Dr. Hollis offers a potent resource you’ll return to time and again to energize and inspire you on your journey to create a life of personal authority, integrity, and fulfillment.

What does life ask of us, and how are we to answer that summons? Are we here just to propagate the species anew? Do any of us really believe that we are here to make money and then die? Does life matter, in the end, and if so, how, and in what fashion? What guiding intelligence weaves the threads of our individual biographies? What hauntings of the invisible world invigorate, animate, and direct the multiple narratives of daily life? In Hauntings, James Hollis considers how we are all governed by the presence of invisible forms-spirits, ghosts, ancestral and parental influences, inner voices, dreams, impulses, untold stories, complexes, synchronicities, and mysteries-which move through us, and through history. He offers a way to understand them psychologically, examining the persistence of the past in influencing our present, conscious lives and noting that engagement with mystery is what life asks of each of us. From such engagements, a deeper, more thoughtful, more considered life may come. James Hollis, PhD, is a co-founder of the C. G. Jung Institute of Philadelphia and Saybrook University's Jungian Studies program, director emeritus of the Jung Center of Houston, vice president emeritus of the Philemon Foundation, and an adjunct professor at Saybrook University and Pacifica Graduate Institute. He resides in Houston, Texas, where he conducts an analytic practice.

What does life ask of us, and how are we to answer that summons? Are we here just to propagate the species anew? Do any of us really believe that we are here to make money and then die? Does life matter, in the end, and if so, how, and in what fashion? What guiding intelligence weaves the threads of our individual biographies? What hauntings of the invisible world invigorate, animate, and direct the multiple narratives of daily life? In Hauntings, James Hollis considers how we are all governed by the presence of invisible forms spirits, ghosts, ancestral and parental influences, inner voices, dreams, impulses, untold stories, complexes, synchronicities, and mysteries which move through us, and through history. He offers a way to understand them psychologically, examining the persistence of the past in influencing our present, conscious lives and noting that engagement with mystery is what life asks of each of us. From such engagements, a deeper, more thoughtful, more considered life may come.

The celebrated author of Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life delivers a unique look at happiness, sharing a Jungian approach to finding a fearless, authentic path. Why are we here? What is the meaning of existence? What truly matters the most in life? To even begin to answer these questions we must start by exploring our own internal ideals, values, and beliefs. Presenting the unique perspective of respected analyst and author James Hollis, Ph.D., What Matters Most helps readers learn to appreciate (even be amazed by) events unfolding within, even as the external world creates constant struggles. Taking a fresh look at the concept of happiness, Hollis uses a warm, accessible tone to encourage readers to learn to tolerate ambiguity, embrace growth rather than security, respect the power of Eros, engage spiritual crises, and acknowledge the shadow of mortality. Providing inspiring wisdom and personal reflections to address our deepest worries, What Matters Most yields far more than mere self-help clichés. Instead, Hollis guides readers in uncovering the heart of the matter, discovering what it means to truly live life to its fullest, most meaningful state—as fully engaged citizens of the world.

Working with the Shadow is not working with evil, per se. It is working toward the possibility of greater wholeness. We will never experience healing until we can come to love our unlovable places, for they, too, ask love of us. How is it that good people do bad things? Why is our personal story and our societal history so bloody, so repetitive, so injurious to self and others? How do we make sense of the discrepancies between who we think we are—or who we show to the outside world—versus our everyday behaviors? Why are otherwise ordinary people driven to addictions and compulsions, whether alcohol, drugs, food, shopping, infidelity, or the Internet? Why are interpersonal relationships so often filled with strife? Exploring Jung’s concept of the Shadow—the unconscious parts of our self that contradict the image of the self we hope to project--Why Good People Do Bad Things guides you through all the ways in which many of our seemingly unexplainable behaviors are manifestations of the Shadow. In addition to its presence in our personal lives, Hollis looks at the larger picture of the Shadow at work in our culture—from organized religion to the suffering and injustice that abounds in our modern world. Accepting and examining the Shadow as part of one’s self, Hollis suggests, is the first step toward wholeness. Revealing a new way of understanding our darker selves, Hollis offers wisdom to help you to acquire a more conscious conduct of your life and bring a new level of awareness to your daily actions and choices.

Nous reconnaissons généralement l''existence de trois phases dans la vie: l''enfance, l''adolescence et l''âge adulte. Et, dans notre esprit, l''âge adulte se résume à quatre éléments: carrière, mariage, maison, enfants. En réalité, l''âge adulte peut aussi se diviser en degrés de croissance, puisqu''il est rarement la période de stabilité et de sérénité que nous avions imaginée. Entre trente-cinq et soixante-dix ans, nous vivons parfois des turbulences émotionnelles qui nous incitent à remettre nos choix en question, à comprendre nos limites et à nous laisser entraîner vers ce qu''on appelle communément la "crise de la maturité". Dans ce livre, James Hollis discute de tout ce que nous pouvons faire pour mûrir et devenir nous-mêmes lorsque les rôles traditionnels de l''âge adulte se révèlent trop étriqués pour nous.

What does it really mean to be a grown up in today’s world? We assume that once we “get it together” with the right job, marry the right person, have children, and buy a home, all is settled and well. But adulthood presents varying levels of growth, and is rarely the respite of stability we expected. Turbulent emotional shifts can take place anywhere between the age of thirty-five and seventy when we question the choices we’ve made, realize our limitations, and feel stuck—commonly known as the “midlife crisis.” Jungian psycho-analyst James Hollis believes it is only in the second half of life that we can truly come to know who we are and thus create a life that has meaning. In Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life, Hollis explores the ways we can grow and evolve to fully become ourselves when the traditional roles of adulthood aren’t quite working for us, revealing a new way of uncovering and embracing our authentic selves. Offering wisdom to anyone facing a career that no longer seems fulfilling, a long-term relationship that has shifted, or family transitions that raise issues of aging and mortality, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life provides a reassuring message and a crucial bridge across this critical passage of adult development.

O mito talvez seja o constructo psicológico e cultural mais importante de nosso tempo. Em uma cultura comprometida com o mundo da matéria, o acesso ao mundo invisível nunca foi tão crucial para permitir algum equilíbrio do espírito. ''Mitologema'' é um elemento ou tema isolado em qualquer mito. Os temas das ascensão ou declínio são mitologemas. A busca do herói reúne dois mitologemas; o herói e a busca, e cada um possui uma linhagem e um significado separados. Ao mesmo tempo, engrandecem um ao outro. A partir da análise do mito - compreendido como imagem psicodinâmica, como cenário pessoal e como um sistema de valores tribal - James Hollis aponta caminhos para tornarmo-nos conscientes do movimento do invisível. O outro mundo, o mundo invisível existe e está personificado no mundo visível. A história e o indivíduo são as manifestações dessas energias, os meios pelos quais os deuses podem tornar-se conhecidos em toda a sua autonomia real.