Plants were bound for good or ill to their places. They expressed not only beauty but also the thoughts of God's world, with an intent of their own and without deviation. Trees in particular were mysterious and seemed to me direct embodiments of the incomprehensible meaning of life. For that reason, the woods were the places where I felt closest to its deepest meaning and to its awe-inspiring workings.


Memories, dreams, reflections (ed. Random House Inc, 1973)

Carl Jung Quotes

Plants were bound for good or ill to their places. They expressed not only beauty but also the thoughts of God's world, with an intent of their own...

Plants were bound for good or ill to their places. They expressed not only beauty but also the thoughts of God's world, with an intent of their own...

Plants were bound for good or ill to their places. They expressed not only beauty but also the thoughts of God's world, with an intent of their own...

Plants were bound for good or ill to their places. They expressed not only beauty but also the thoughts of God's world, with an intent of their own...