The Soul’s Round Form
Encountering Mandala Symbolism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21374649 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara Platek (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 179-187 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2925 • E-ISSN: 1556-3030 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00332925.2025.2507494 |
| OpenAlex | W4414051205 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
In this reflective and deeply personal essay, Barbara Platek explores the archetypal significance of the mandala through a synchronistic encounter with a temenos garden in Zürich and a subsequent invitation to speak on Jung’s ideas about mandala symbolism. She traces the evolution of Jung’s engagement with the mandala, both as an image arising from the unconscious and as a guiding symbol of psychic wholeness. Platek highlights how mandalas appear across cultures and time, functioning as healing containers that bring order during periods of inner chaos. She demonstrates how the mandala arises as both symbol and agent of individuation
Interpretation (philosophy) · Mandala · Semiotics · Asian Studies and History
| Highly cited | No |
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