Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul
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Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul is a book by filmmaker and mystic Alejandro Jodorowsky that outlines his unconventional therapeutic approach combining symbolic acts, art, and ritual to address psychological and emotional suffering.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manual of Psychomagic | 1 |
| Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul canonical | 1 |
| Psychomagic: The Transformative Power of Shamanic Psychotherapy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul Context triple: [Alejandro Jodorowsky, notableWork, Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul]
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Psychic Self-Defense
Psychic Self-Defense is an influential occult manual by Dion Fortune that outlines methods for recognizing and protecting oneself against alleged psychic and metaphysical attacks.
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A General Theory of Magic
A General Theory of Magic is a foundational anthropological work by Marcel Mauss that analyzes the social and cultural functions of magical beliefs and practices.
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A Healing Question Propounded
"A Healing Question Propounded" is a mid-17th-century political and religious pamphlet by Henry Vane the Younger that argues for a godly, republican settlement in England after the Civil War.
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D.
The Message of Psychic Science to Mothers and Nurses
The Message of Psychic Science to Mothers and Nurses is a didactic work by Mary Everest that applies contemporary psychological and psychical ideas to the practical care and moral education of children.
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Spiritual Medicine
Spiritual Medicine is a philosophical and ethical treatise by the Persian polymath Al-Razi that explores the diagnosis and treatment of moral and spiritual ailments of the soul.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul Target entity description: Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul is a book by filmmaker and mystic Alejandro Jodorowsky that outlines his unconventional therapeutic approach combining symbolic acts, art, and ritual to address psychological and emotional suffering.
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A.
Psychic Self-Defense
Psychic Self-Defense is an influential occult manual by Dion Fortune that outlines methods for recognizing and protecting oneself against alleged psychic and metaphysical attacks.
-
B.
A General Theory of Magic
A General Theory of Magic is a foundational anthropological work by Marcel Mauss that analyzes the social and cultural functions of magical beliefs and practices.
-
C.
A Healing Question Propounded
"A Healing Question Propounded" is a mid-17th-century political and religious pamphlet by Henry Vane the Younger that argues for a godly, republican settlement in England after the Civil War.
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D.
The Message of Psychic Science to Mothers and Nurses
The Message of Psychic Science to Mothers and Nurses is a didactic work by Mary Everest that applies contemporary psychological and psychical ideas to the practical care and moral education of children.
-
E.
Spiritual Medicine
Spiritual Medicine is a philosophical and ethical treatise by the Persian polymath Al-Razi that explores the diagnosis and treatment of moral and spiritual ailments of the soul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
alleviate emotional suffering
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alleviate psychological suffering ⓘ bypass rational defenses ⓘ heal the soul ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin American mysticism
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occult practices in art ⓘ |
| author | Alejandro Jodorowsky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Chile ⓘ |
| describes | Alejandro Jodorowsky's therapeutic method ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
healing emotional blocks
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healing psychological trauma ⓘ integration of art and ritual in healing ⓘ use of symbolic actions to influence the unconscious ⓘ |
| genre |
esotericism
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psychology book ⓘ self-help book ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ancestral patterns
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creative visualization ⓘ family dynamics ⓘ mind–body connection ⓘ mysticism ⓘ performance as therapy ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ spiritual growth ⓘ symbolism ⓘ unconscious mind ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
psychoanalysis
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shamanic practices ⓘ surrealism ⓘ tarot symbolism ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
art as therapy
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emotional suffering ⓘ psychological healing ⓘ psychomagic ⓘ ritual ⓘ symbolic acts ⓘ unconventional therapy ⓘ |
| proposes | prescription of symbolic acts as therapy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alejandro Jodorowsky
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psychomagic therapy ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
readers interested in alternative therapies
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readers interested in esoteric psychology ⓘ readers interested in spirituality ⓘ |
| workOf | Alejandro Jodorowsky ⓘ |
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Subject: Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul Description of subject: Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul is a book by filmmaker and mystic Alejandro Jodorowsky that outlines his unconventional therapeutic approach combining symbolic acts, art, and ritual to address psychological and emotional suffering.
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linked to: Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul
linked to: Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul