Traditional psychotherapy seeks to unburden the unconscious mind purely through talk and discussion. Psychomagic recognizes that it is difficult to reach the unconscious with rational thought. We should instead speak directly to the unconscious in its own language, that of dreams, poetry, and symbolic acts. By interacting on this deeper level, we can initiate quicker and more enduring change to resolve repressed childhood trauma, express buried emotions, and overcome deep-seated intimacy issues. Through the lens of psychomagic, illness can be seen as the physical dream of the unconscious, revealing unresolved issues, some passed from generation to generation.
In this workbook of psychomagical spells, legendary filmmaker and creator of psychomagic Alejandro Jodorowsky provides several hundred successful psychomagic solutions for a wide range of psychological, sexual, emotional, and physical problems from stuttering, eczema, and fear of failure to repressed rage, hereditary illnesses, and domineering parents. Each solution takes the same elements associated with a negative emotional charge and recasts them into a series of theatrical symbolic actions that enable one to pay the psychological debts hindering their lives.
Jodorowsky explains how the surreal acts of psychomagic are intended to break apart the dysfunctional persona with whom the patient identifies in order to connect with a deeper, more authentic self. As he says in the book, "Health only finds itself in the authentic. There is no beauty without authenticity."
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"Psychomagic is the purest art form and a plea against suffering. Alejandro Jodorowsky is a demiurge and an interpreter of our stories, always exploring further the understanding of both the beauty and complexity revealed by humankind." * Diana Widmaier-Picass o, art historian * "This is great . . . like a cookbook of very useful recipes that can help us to understand our life and the universe we live in." * Marina Abramovi?c, performance artist * "Jodorowsky is a brilliant, wise, gentle, and cunning wizard with tremendous depth of imagination and crystalline insight into the human condition." * Daniel Pinchbeck, author of Breaking Open the Head * "Alejandro Jodorowsky seamlessly and effortlessly weaves together the worlds of art, the confined social structure, and things we can only touch with an open heart and mind." * Erykah Badu, artist and alchemist * "His films El Topo and The Holy Mountain were trippy, perverse,and blasphemous." * Wall Street Journal * "The best movie director ever!" * Marilyn Manson, musician, actor, and multimedia artist * "An autobiographical work by an octogenarian, The Dance of Reality begs to be read as a culminating work. . . ." * Los Angeles Times * "The Dance of Reality [film is] a trippy but big-hearted reimagining of the young Alejandro's unhappy childhood in a Chilean town. . . ." * New York Times Magazine * "Rather than clarifying the meaning of his imagery, [The Spiritual Journey of Alejandro Jodorowsky] only inspires readers to enjoy its 'mystery' . . . a worthy read, filled with growing pains and crises that end in artistic triumph and achievement of wisdom and compassion." * Scene4 Magazine * "Wildly creative and boldly cinematic. The unifying factor is a bizarre sense of whimsy. . . For the armchair student of human psychology, imagining Jodorowsky's vibrant, visceral, and entirely unapologetic paths to the unconscious should be an absolutely delightful exercise." * Publishers Weekly, February 2015 *
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978-1-62055-107-3 (9781620551073)
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Alejandro Jodorowsky is the legendary filmmaker of El Topo and The Holy Mountain. He has been profiled in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and other major media. His most recent film, The Dance of Reality, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013 and opened in theaters across the United States in 2014. He is the author of more than 20 books, including Psychomagic, The Way of Tarot, and Metagenealogy. He lives in Paris.
Introduction to Psychomagic
Freeing the Shackles of Memory
One
Psychomagic Tips to Heal Your Life
Authenticity, Health, and the Influence of the
Family Terrain
1 Sexual Devaluation of the Female
2 Female Shyness
3 Sexual Devaluation of the Male
4 Premature Ejaculation
5 Rejection of Sperm
6 Incestuous Desires
7 Mother-Daughter Symbiosis
8 Mother-Son Symbiosis
9 Father-Son Symbiosis
10 Father-Daughter Symbiosis
11 Invasive Mother
12 Mothers Who Criticize by Telephone
13 Mourning an Abortion
14 Nostalgia for Homeland
15 Taking Possession of a Territory
16 Separated Parents
17 Eczema
18 Avoid Being Spellbound by a More Powerful Mind
19 Bad Luck
20 Agoraphobia
21 Claustrophobia
22 Bulimia
23 Anorexia
24 Failure
25 Nicotine Addiction
26 Heroin Addiction
27 Alcoholism
28 Living with an Addict
29 Death of a Baby
30 Born after the Death of a Sibling
31 Give the Feelings of Others Back to Them
32 Letting Go of Childhood Suffering
33 Letting Go of Harmful Ideas
34 Absent Father (for a woman)
35 Absent Father (for a man)
36 Express Repressed Rage
37 Distressing Secrets
38 Domineering Parents
39 The Inability to Caress
40 To Stop Using Aggressive Language
41 The Blocked Artist
42 Amenorrhea
43 Amorous Jealousy
44 Insane Jealousy
45 Failure Neurosis
46 Gather Strength before a Radical Change
47 Inability to Concentrate
48 Stolen Childhood
49 Family Illnesses
50 Ridding Ourselves of Labels
51 Difficulty Carrying Pregnancy to Term
52 No Partner
53 Warts
54 Kleptomania
55 Guilt Attacks
56 Male Cowardice
57 Impotency
58 Stuttering
59 Morning Sluggishness
60 Recovering Faith in Oneself
61 Intellectual Anxiety
62 Sexual Abuse
63 Lovesickness
64 Fear of Financial Failure
65 Fear of Aging
66 Fear of Fainting
67 Fear of the Dark
68 Fear of Insanity
69 Spells for Fear
70 Career Trouble
71 Frigidity
72 Negative Forecasting
73 Dissatisfaction with Physical Appearance
74 Marital Boredom
75 The Woman Bound to Her Ex-Lover
76 Preserving Love and Friendship
77 Relationship Conflicts
78 Incomprehensible Weeping
79 Unprovoked Depression, Continuous Anguish, and Birth Massage
80 Remedy for Pessimists
Two
Psychomagic Recommendations for Society
Acts to Heal Communities, Countries, and the World
Political Disappearances
The Night of Tlatelolco
A Harbor for Bolivia
Female Popes in Rome
Rally for Peace
Protest against Hunger
Hostile Walls
Collective Healing
Anti--Olympic Games
World Union
Three
Psychomagic Acts for Maintaining Health
Dancing the Cosmic Dance
Useless Objects
Troublesome Meetings
Burn "Definitions"
Vampire Relationships
Vaginal Power
Poetry
To Comfort
Imaginary Occupation
Disidentification
Becoming an Adult
Four
Psychomagic Consultations
What Lies Hidden in the Darkness of the Unconscious?
107 Psychomagic Actions and Outcomes
Appendix Advice for Future Psychomagicians
Index
About the Author
