When left hands touch
Shadow vows and Jung’s quaternity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8984032 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Éowyn Nelson (0000-0003-2264-7617, Los Angeles California USA, corresponding author), Anthony Delmedico (0009-0006-4957-463X, Raleigh North Carolina USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 48-70 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Analytical Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8774 • E-ISSN: 1465-5922 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-5922.12882 |
| PMID | 36579418 |
| OpenAlex | W4313280715 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Is there a connection between the exchange of vows and the fighting and suffering of couples that are unique to the institution of marriage? This essay introduces the concept of Shadow Vows, the unacknowledged assumptions, agreements, and obligations each partner brings to the relationship, which the authors believe are often responsible for longstanding marital discord and strife. The authors ground the existence of shadow vows in Jung's quaternity, alchemy, typology, archetypal theory, and depth approaches to couple therapy. The essay concludes with a list of themes indicative of shadow vow enactments in clinical work with couples
Art · Psychoanalysis · Shadow (psychology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Jungian Analytical Psychology · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |