Many Greek gods and goddesses have given modern psychologists powerful portraits of various personality types. In this book however, Sanford turns his attention to the lesser-known goddesses seldom mentioned in Jungian literature. He draws from various stories, plays, and poems to illustrate their source of spiritual meaning and their role as the personification of energies truly running the show.

Do adults ever live happily ever after? Interpreted in light of contemporary research on mid-life and aging, these rare fairy tales reveal a deep folk wisdom about the psychological tasks encountered in the second half of life. Collected from around the world, these stories offer an engaging exploration into the problems of adulthood and aging.

Barbara Hannah was a close associate of C.G. Jung. This book features a seminar she gave in Zürich in 1954 on the images of the cat, dog, and horse in psychic life of humankind, addressing dreams, mythology, and culture. "The Beyond is an examination of Eastern and Western views on the afterlife and the effect this has on attitudes and beliefs."

Fairy tales can reveal a hidden side of our lives, our unconscious, and our interrelationship with others. Each of these essays provides a Jungian interpretation of a well known or rare tale to reveal the universal psychic dynamics that affect us in our lives and collectively in the world around us.