Now or Neverland

A familiar figure of spontaneity, adventure and play, Peter Pan is usually perceived as the spirit of perpetual youth. In terms of Jungian psychology, he is understood as a form of puer aeternus, made famous by von Franz's classic study published in 1970. Mythologically, he is linked to the young go [...]
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A familiar figure of spontaneity, adventure and play, Peter Pan is usually perceived as the spirit of perpetual youth. In terms of Jungian psychology, he is understood as a form of puer aeternus, made famous by von Franz's classic study published in 1970. Mythologically, he is linked to the young god who is sacrificed and then reborn. Now or Neverland is a psychological overview of the eternal boy paradigm, from its ancient roots right up to contemporary experience, including a detailed interpretation of the widely-loved novel and play by J.M. Barrie. Underlying the author's lively discussion is a new perspective on Peter Pan as a representation of both creative and destructive archetypal energies that deeply influence our collective experience as well as our personal life.
"With her thorough knowledge of Jung's understanding of the roots of the eternal boy archetype in both male and female psychology, Ann Yeoman puts the puer aeternus under a microscope that reveals many layers of both creative and destructive energies." - Marion Woodman.

Ann Yeoman, Ph.D., is a graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute of Zürich. She has a private practice in Toronto, where she also teaches courses on Jungian psychology, English literature and popular culture at both York University and the University of Toronto.