From “The Red Book” by C. G. Jung (W. W. Norton & Company), via Rubin Museum of Art

From “The Red Book” by C. G. Jung (W. W. Norton & Company), via Rubin Museum of Art

“We know the archetype; we cherish the myth. The hero, like the world around him, is in a state of crisis. And in seeking to restore himself and the shattered cosmos, he valiantly passes through a vale of despair, descending into darkness. He risks his life and psyche in perilous encounters with dreams or dragons and finally emerges into the light, spiritually transformed, ushering in a new age.”  Full article here.