Jung suffered a serious illness (described as an 'arrow' attack on all sides) that nearly succeeded in wiping him off the slate, from which he recovered very slowly; his head remained unharmed, allowing him to continue scientific work.
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Carl JungEvidence Quote
“As you know, the angel of death has struck me down too and almost succeeded in wiping me off the slate. I have been practically an invalid ever since, recovering very, very slowly from all the arrows that have pierced me on all sides.”
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Carl Jung’s Near-Death Experience & Marie-Louise von Franz on the Mystery of Death-Dreams— The Jungian AionCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:43:30 AM
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