Recommended Read: MAND AND HIS SYMBOLS by Carl G Jung

Man and His Symbols by Carl G Yung
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Another Recommended Read if you are keen on symbolism. In fact this is probably the first book I would suggest you get.

'Man and His Symbols' by Carl G Yung (1875 - 1971) - Yung covers a wide range of subjects from early times to modern. Naturally I like the numerous examples of symbolism in art. Importantly, it covers archetypes, accessing the common consciousness and synchronicity, which are fundamental to the vital essence and purpose of symbols.

Also read his collection - Archetypes and the Collective Unconsciousness

The great psychologist dreamed that his work was understood by a wide public, rather than just by psychiatrists, and therefore he agreed to write and edit this fascinating book. Here, Jung examines the full world of the unconscious, whose language he believed to be the symbols constantly revealed in dreams. Convinced that dreams offer practical advice, sent from the unconscious to the conscious self, Jung felt that self-understanding would lead to a full and productive life. 
GOOD READS​

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