Chapter XII

The Coniunctio

The Sacred Marriage of Opposites

Jung explores the coniunctio as the sacred marriage—the ultimate union of opposites that creates psychological wholeness. This represents the integration of masculine and feminine, conscious and unconscious, creating the birth of the unified Self.

Sacred Marriage Integration

The Union of Opposites

Rex & Regina

The royal pair representing conscious ego and unconscious anima/animus.

Sol & Luna

Solar consciousness united with lunar unconscious wisdom.

Spirit & Matter

The integration of transcendent spirit with earthly material reality.

Divine Child

The birth of the unified Self from the sacred marriage of opposites.

The Birth of the Self

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