There are thousands of pixels in an image that appears on your computer screen, in images in magazines and newspapers, or in the photos in your frames. At first glance, there is just a picture, but as we look closer, we can see that it is made up of pixels. Finally, when we zoom in close enough, we see that there is nothing but pixels. Imagine individuation in a similar way. When we are in the first half of life, we typically want to know how we as individuals fit into the world around us. As we get older, we want to know how we are different. We are part of the whole - but what makes us special? Distinct? Unique? Through individuation, we seek to zoom in and find our individuality.
How does individuation work? Every person is unique, and so every process will be unique. There are two frameworks, though, that can be useful in guiding us along the way. Remember, "The goal of the individuation process is the synthesis of the self" (Jung). That is what we are trying to "find."
How does individuation work? Every person is unique, and so every process will be unique. There are two frameworks, though, that can be useful in guiding us along the way. Remember, "The goal of the individuation process is the synthesis of the self" (Jung). That is what we are trying to "find."