The story of how Jung came to write Man and His Symbols is not only fascinating but also represents the fruit of the method that he aims to guide his readers towards. As John Freeman wrote in the ...

Carl Gustav Jung ... Through his personal experience and private clinical practice, Jung discovered that there are universal dream themes and symbols (archetypes) that surpassed personal experience.

Carl Gustav ... decisions. Jung identified recurring symbols and themes in myths, dreams, and cultures worldwide, calling them archetypes. Examples include the Hero, the Wise Old Man, the Mother ...