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PSYCHOMAGIC presents the shamanic and genealogical principles Jodorowsky discovered to create a healing therapy that could use the powers of dreams, art and theatre to empower individuals to heal wounds that in some cases had travelled through generations. The concrete and often surreal poetic actions Jodorowsky employs are part of an elaborate strategy intended to break apart the dysfunctional persona with whom the patient identifies in order to connect with a deeper self. That is when true transformation can manifest.
For a young man who complained that he lived only in his head and was unable to grab hold of reality and advance toward the financial autonomy he desired, Jodorowsky gave the prescription to paste two gold coins to the soles of his shoes so that all day he would be walking on gold. A judge whose vanity was ruling his every move was given the task of dressing like a tramp and begging outside one of the fashionable restaurants he loved to frequent while pulling glass doll eyes out of his pockets. The lesson for him was that if a tramp can fill his pockets with eyeballs, then they must be of no value, and thus the eyes of others should have no bearing on who you are and what you do. Taking his patients directly at their words, Jodorowsky takes the same elements associated with a negative emotional charge and recasts them in an action that will make them positive and enable them to pay the psychological debts hindering their lives.
shows how psychological realisations can cause true transformation when manifested by concrete poetic acts
includes many examples of the surreal but successful actions Jodorowsky has prescribed to those seeking his help
About the Author
Alejandro Jodorowsky is a filmmaker who made the legendary El Topo and The Holy Mountain. He is also a visionary writer and innovative psychotherapist living in Paris.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I have bought this book for a friend of mine!It was also a gift that I received for a birthday.After reading this book I became an unconditional of Jodorwosky.it 's a very interesting with a complete different mystical approach.
I recommend it to everyone who seeks a different sight on life.
I recommend it to everyone who seeks a different sight on life.
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Rule Changer
6 Oct 2010
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I was able to begin applying the knowledge immediately. I bought two additional copies for friends. The material helps define laws of personal spiritual reality versus the collective consciousness reality utilizing the logic of life work, reciprocating experience for services rendered. This may be an answer book for individuals working in a positive direction. There are exercises for creating with imagination and interesting stories of discovery.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
The rational road to accept and love our irrational side
5 Mar 2011
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I have learned from this book and the rest of Jodorowsky's work that we are more than an intellect, much more. He recognizes the importance of the irrational side of our life and, more importantly, that you can communicate with it. To do so you will have to do it in its own terms which for the intellect are plain crazy. The importance of Jodorowsky's work is that he shows that even if your intellect recognizes certain acts as crazy, crackpot like, the unconcious swallow them hook, line, and sinker. By carrying out these acts you can cure the many wounds that our different upbringings, experiences of life, and unfortunate decisions, have created on us. If you feel the need for a change, and have the guts to attempt a deep change in your life, I thoroughly recommend this book. You can learn much more about his ideas in the spanish language site []
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Prepare to be under the spell of a Cheshire Zen Master!
8 Oct 2010
Format:Paperback
I'm only 10 pages into it and I wish I had more time for it. My favorite quote so far:
"For some years now, Jodorowsky has been hosting, without publicity, a conference-happening to deal with therapeutic themes every Wednesday in Paris. The event is free of charge; five hundred spectators attend each week. At the end of the Mystical Cabaret sessions, volunteers pass the hat to collect the money necessary to pay for renting the hall. Three days before the conference, and always free of charge, Jodorowsky reads the tarot cards for some thirty people. At the conclusion of each reading, the person who received the reading is required to trace the words "thank you" with their index finger in Jodorowsky's hands as payment."
As is the case with such figures, if you're into his movies, you'll be blown away by stories about them and by them.
"For some years now, Jodorowsky has been hosting, without publicity, a conference-happening to deal with therapeutic themes every Wednesday in Paris. The event is free of charge; five hundred spectators attend each week. At the end of the Mystical Cabaret sessions, volunteers pass the hat to collect the money necessary to pay for renting the hall. Three days before the conference, and always free of charge, Jodorowsky reads the tarot cards for some thirty people. At the conclusion of each reading, the person who received the reading is required to trace the words "thank you" with their index finger in Jodorowsky's hands as payment."
As is the case with such figures, if you're into his movies, you'll be blown away by stories about them and by them.
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