The Family Unconscious.

Abstract

This essay explores the concept of the family unconscious, with reference to Rupert Sheldrake's theory of morphic fields. The main focus of the essay is what could be described as "the family unconscious-in-action," which includes the family unconscious and the influence of ancestors, pathology and health, dreams and "psi events," along with anecdotal stories from my personal life and client-work. The final part of the paper explores the myth of Oedipus and the family curse, within the context of the family unconscious. Throughout the paper, reference is made to the family unconscious and the counselling process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)