ROBERT-JOHNSON-Obituary

ROBERT JOHNSON

San Diego, California

1921 - 2018

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JOHNSON--Robert A., Jungian author and lecturer died September 12, 2018 in San Diego. He was 97. "He, Understanding Masculine Psychology" and "She, Understanding Feminine Psychology" are among his best known books. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Cathedral in San Diego on January...

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I met Robert twice at Journey into Wholeness trainings for counselors and my life changed. His books were insightful - each reading took me into a deeper understanding of myself & human nature. He had a gift of compassion. He was beloved by many.

Your books inspire me

I am deeply indebted to the profound insights and authentic, moving wisdom of Robert A. Johnson. I read his autobiography in 2015, 'Balancing Heaven and Earth' and was delighted to know that he was still alive. How does one say goodbye to an eternal being? I did not know he had passed away until now. Only yesterday, from my esoteric background, I asked for a spiritual offering for Robert A. Johnson that he may be happy in whatever moves him. I did so thinking he was still alive on earth. Some...

Rober would often say, "It is the right thing, but in the wrong way." He would be referring to the need of the unconscious to take things symbolically, not literally.

His wisdom seemed to know no limits. Whenever I told him something, he had a valuable and insightful comment for me.

When I spoke with Robert in therapy he often said, Carl would have said this and Anna would have said this! When I inquired who he was referring to, he responded, "of course, Carl and Anna Jung! Robert shared with me he had personally experienced analysis with both of them.

Robert Johnson added so much to my life that I hardly know the person I was before I began working with him in therapy.

Thank you Robert. You are with me always! Gowain and Arthur go with me...

Thank you for a shared lifetime of thought and wisdom!

Robert Johnson was among many things keen, on the art of the harpsichord and as I remember the clavichord. The healing arts are want sustained him for so many years but there was also the earthy /spiritual sound of music that surrounded him. RIP Robert

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.