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Book: Embodying Osiris, the Secrets of Alchemical Transformation
(Quest Books)

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In this fascinating study of
Egypt and the myth of Osiris,
Thom Cavalli brings to bear
not only scholarship but imaginative insight to
uncover a wide range of meanings. He reveals
not only how the image
of Osiris influenced the development of alchemy but contains truths still of profound importance for those
seeking wholeness and
spiritual fulfillment
.

~ Jeffrey Raff, Ph.D., Jungian Analyst, Author

The Collective Unconscious is one of Jung's greatest discoveries. Mythology is one way we connect with this deep stratum of psychic existence. But like a dream, the material is confusing and requires special tools to unravel the secrets of the past. In my latest book, Embodying Osiris, the Secrets of Alchemical Transformation, the 5000-year-old myth of Osiris is given a fresh Jungian interpretation using psychological alchemy as a way of understanding its rich meaning and significance for us today.

The book begins by suggesting ways of attuning our mind to the psychology of the ancient Egyptian. We then take on the onerous task of understanding their complex cosmology. Osiris, god of the dead, is the first born of the ennead, a complex of nine archetypal deities. The myth then unfolds, revealing Osiris' death, dismemberment and resurrection. His story describes the building stones of the modern psyche. Jungians will immediately recognize the mythic elements of this myth and by applying alchemy will also discover psychological recipes of the individuation process.

Embodying Osiris goes further in suggesting that this numinous deity is the penultimate God of Regeneration. He is an archetype that stands for the amazing changes happening within the modern psyche as well as advances in the regenerative arts and sciences.


"In his new book, Dr. Thom Cavalli penetrates into the heart of the Osiris myth in ancient Egyptian religion with a fresh eye, discovering an archetypal prefiguration of the modern soul and a foundational root of both alchemy and depth psychology. With his keen understanding of Jungian psychology and sensitivity to the complexity of symbolic meaning, Dr. Cavalli unfolds an exciting narrative that takes us on a journey through the sacred history of the gods and into the consulting room of a master psychologist.

I believe that C.G. Jung would have welcomed this work as a creative continuation of his own discoveries. Clearly an important contribution to scholarship in Egyptian religion, alchemy and depth psychology, this book will also serve as a valuable guide to anyone who seeks knowledge of the depths of psyche."~Stanton Marlan, Ph.D., ABPP, Jungian Analyst

Author: Thom Cavalli
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Thom Cavalli, is a Jungian psychologist in private practice in Santa Ana CA. He has authored two major books, Alchemical Psychology, Old Recipes for Living in a New World (Putnam 2002) and the critically acclaimed Embodying Osiris , the Secrets of Alchemical Transformation (Quest 2010).

Additionally, he has a number of articles published in ARCHE, the Alchemy Journal and the Watkins Review. Dr. Cavalli is a favored, keynote speaker who has presented at such prestigious institutions as the APA, Esalen, the Bowers Museum, LA Jung Institute and the International Alchemy Conference. His workshops are regarded as a form of performance art, always exciting, daring and informative.

With thirty years of administrative experience, Dr. Cavalli has served in a number of clinical settings including Program Director of CPC Santa Ana Hospital and Clinical Manager of Metropolitan State Hospital. He has consulted to major corporations and served as Director of Psychology at CPS, vice-chairman of CPHP board and treasurer of OCPA. As part of his private practice he also provides writing/dissertation coaching and clinical supervision. He enjoys world travel, fine art, book collecting and playing in the ocean.

Contact illavac@hotmail.com or call 714.972-0056

 
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Sandy Nathan - Numenon
Erel Shalit - The Cycles of Life
Michael Conforti - Field, Form, and Fate
Ken Kimmel -  Eros and the Shattering Gaze
Thom Cavalli - Embodying Osiris
Craig Chalquist - Rebearths: Conversations with a World Ensouled
Patricia Damery & Naomi Ruth Lowinsky - Marked by Fire
Mark Winborn - Deep Blues
Elizabeth Clark-Stern - Soul Stories
Paul Watsky - Telling the Difference
Barry Spector - Madness at teh Gates
Tom Stevens - : Lilith The Last Temptation Of Adam: Lilith The Last Temptation Of Adam

 

Sandy Nathan - Numenon Erel Shalit - The Cycles of Life Michael Conforti - Field, Form, and Fate About Depth Psychology Alliance Book Club 2012 Ken Kimmel -  Eros and the Shattering Gaze Thom Cavalli - Embodying Osiris Craig Chalquist - Rebearths: Conversations with a World Ensouled Patricia Damery & Naomi Ruth Lowinsky - Marked by Fire Mark Winborn - Deep Blues Elizabeth Clark-Stern - Soul Stories Paul Watsky - Telling the Difference Barry Spector - Madness at teh Gates Tom Stevens - : Lilith The Last Temptation Of Adam: Lilith The Last Temptation Of Adam

 

 

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