C. G. Jung and numinous experience: Between the known and the unknown

Schlamm, Leon

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“…The concept of numinosity (from the Latin numen for divine power) was introduced into psychology by C.G. Jung, who stated that direct experiences of the unconscious and manifestations of archetypes are perceived as numinous (Schlamm, 2007). He pointed to “fateful transformations that could take the form of conversions, illuminations, emotional shocks, blows of fate, religious or mystical experiences or their equivalents” (Jung, 1969, pp.…”

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“…folkloric narratology, ethnology, and neuropsychology; see Johannsen, 2008). Following Otto (1917), this formulation contains the three 1 “irreducibly religious” elements that constitute the sensus numinis “either in isolation or in conjunction with one another” (Schlamm, 2007, p. 405).…”

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“…In the writings of C.G. Jung, this aspect was reflected in the identification of the numinous unconscious with the unknown (Schlamm, 2007).…”

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“…Even fear for one’s life is not like the fear of God, which is more like the fear of ghosts, a supernatural terror acknowledging a dark side of the deity. (Schlamm, 2007, p. 406)Yet the element of tremendum surfaces as a broad range of feelings and“[m]ay at times come sweeping like a gentle tide, pervading the mind with a tranquil mood of deepest worship. It may pass over into a more set and lasting attitude of the soul, continuing, as it were, thrillingly vibrant and resonant, until at last it dies away” or “[i]t may burst in sudden eruption up from the depths of the soul with spasms and convulsions.” (Otto, 1958, p. 26)One facet of tremendum is its connection to the perceived majesty of the deity and its endless superiority (Otto, 1917).…”

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“…It may pass over into a more set and lasting attitude of the soul, continuing, as it were, thrillingly vibrant and resonant, until at last it dies away” or “[i]t may burst in sudden eruption up from the depths of the soul with spasms and convulsions.” (Otto, 1958, p. 26)One facet of tremendum is its connection to the perceived majesty of the deity and its endless superiority (Otto, 1917). In this context, there is a dominating feeling of willpower, energy, excitement, and activity related to the numinous presence (Schlamm, 2007). Jung, who claimed several visionary experiences of the numinous himself (compiled in The Red Book ; Jung, 2009), described those experiences with words like “overpowering,” “being overwhelmed by light,” “God … drunk my highest power into him and became marvelous and strong like the sun,” “[God] took my life with him,” “my force went into him,” and “my soul swam like a fish in his sea of fire” (Jung, 2009, pp.…”

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The numinous experience in the context of psychopathology and traumatic stress studies

Lönneker

Maercker

2020

Culture & Psychology

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The psychological phenomenon of a suddenly appearing, extremely enigmatic, and at the same time fascinating state in which one feels influenced by higher powers was described as a “numinous experience” by R. Otto and C. G. Jung. This condition is one of those subjectively non-rational experiences that have so far received little attention in cultural clinical psychology and yet have great potency to explain psychopathological phenomena. In the first section of this paper, we work towards a contemporary psychological definition both by focusing on the roles of paradoxical cognitions and dissociation and by presenting various differentiations and possible explanatory mechanisms. In the second part of this paper, we describe the numinous state as it occurs in selected clinical phenomena such as the subjective experience of potentially traumatic events including near-death experiences, sexual abuse of children, post-traumatic stress disorder, severe states of mourning (diagnosed today as prolonged grief disorder), and sleep paralysis. This paper is intended as a theoretical proposal aimed at better understanding subjectively non-rational states in patients.

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“…In the writings of C.G. Jung, this aspect was reflected in the identification of the numinous unconscious with the unknown (Schlamm, 2007).…”

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The numinous experience in the context of psychopathology and traumatic stress studies

Lönneker

Maercker

2020

Culture & Psychology

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Politics and the numinous: evolution, spiritual emergency, and the re-emergence of transpersonal consciousness

Collins

2008

Psychother. Politics Int.

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Philosopher Herbert Marcuse observed in 1964 that modern people's materialistic and consumer‐based lifestyles have resulted in societies becoming more one dimensional, which has contributed to a growing attitude of ‘uncritical conformity’. Marcuse advocated that in order to transcend a one‐dimensional existence people will have to engage and actualize their human potential. The increasing environmental and ecological crisis that is confronting the world today identifies a pressing need for change and adaptation at all levels of society including governments, businesses, individual and collective consciousness. The transformation of a one‐dimensional consumer‐based society will require people and societies to engage different dimensions of conscious experience in order to bring about change. This article discusses how developments within human consciousness have evolved in conjunction with spiritual capacities and how collective ritual encounters with the numinous have contributed to developments in the human brain, mind and culture. I propose that the modern phenomenon of spiritual emergencies can be evaluated from an evolutionary perspective, which may be revealing transformational patterns within consciousness that go beyond a one‐dimensional materialistic existence. Spiritual emergency reinforces the need for spiritual awareness to challenge the one‐sided materialistic consciousness prevalent within modern consumer based societies. The process of psycho‐spiritual transformation could lead to a resacralized socio‐political vision and validation of a re‐emergent transpersonal consciousness. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Designing a tourist experience for numen seekers

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Bideci²

2021

QMR

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Purpose Although tourist experience has been considerably studied, there is a dearth of research on spiritual cognitive stages in tourism literature. Therefore, this paper aims to reveal the dimensions of the tourist experience based on numinosity context. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative method is used by the etic and emic approach with an ethnographic background. After observation and active participation in the field, data was collected from 44 participants with semi-structured interviews to reveal their numinous experiences dimensions. Findings The results show that numinous experience in three categories (mysterium, tremendum and fascinans) can be evaluated in seven dimensions including history, story, awe, reverence, atmosphere, place-based and nature-based dimensions. Practical implications This study provides managerial and practical implications for tourism stakeholders to be aware of numinous experiences and to better manage sacred places. Originality/value This paper offers a novel tourist experience design in the numinous context to the best of the authors’ knowledge.

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C. G. Jung and numinous experience: Between the known and the unknown

Cited by 5 publications

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The numinous experience in the context of psychopathology and traumatic stress studies

The numinous experience in the context of psychopathology and traumatic stress studies

Politics and the numinous: evolution, spiritual emergency, and the re-emergence of transpersonal consciousness

Designing a tourist experience for numen seekers

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