Swamplands of the Soul: New Life in Dismal Places (Studies in Jungian psychology by Jungian analysts) Paperback – 5 Aug. 1996

Swamplands of the Soul is a magnificent book that hands a powerful torch to the reader to descend into his/her dark areas and to be brave enough to support the horrendous anxiety and fear of facing the demons that live in the underground of our psiquis and eat the pleasure and real meaning of life.I am at the moment going throght a swampland and thank to this book I have been able to carry on doing the taks that my soul is asking me to do in order to set myself free of my fear of being alone and feeling abandoned. The book has operated like a magical master talking to my ear and reminding me how important is to be responsible with myself and not to run away falling in another relationship. My taks is to heal my soul and this book is the manual to every reader to do that. Highly recommended to every person that want to take responsibility of his/her own misery.

Excellent - insightful and memorable. The very best in Jungian theory and practice. Absolutely fascinating.

The swamplands are inevitable; its the places in which we question, where we ruminate, where we fear, we feel guilty, where we obsess and distract and ultimately where we deny. By sitting with, listeing to and accepting the swampland states and *appreciating* them, we can humbly grow and realise our human condition. We are, without choice, inevitably redirected back to the swamplands through various points in our lives: how we perceive them, how we treat them, and how we learn and go through them, is our choice.... :) James Hollis has clearly worked hard at this book and I consider it s masterpiece in recognising the darker and more difficult sides of our existence.

A difficult read. I haven't got through it yet. One of those books you return to when you have another, deeper question.

Not an easy read, but very informative on an area largely ignored by relentlessly upbeat self-help books.

It is a very good book and somewhat comforting.Not at all jargon-y or dry. Very human. The vignettes illustrate the points he makes in a way that engenders a sense of empathy.But I suppose one has to have an existing degree of insight to really get the message. And that message is

Enjoyed this book so much despite the title! Don't let it put you off. Brilliant look at the darker deeper side of human nature that so often gets swept under the proverbial rug.

great book to read and full informaiton.