Carl Jung on the 'Cult of the Dead.' - Carl Jung Depth Psychology

Carl Jung on the 'Cult of the Dead.' - Carl Jung Depth Psychology:

The cult of the dead is rationally based on the belief in the supra-temporality of the soul, but its irrational basis is to be found in the psychological need of the living to do something for the departed.

This is an elementary need which forces itself upon even the most “enlightened” individuals when …