C.G. Jung's letters to the artist and analysand Hedy Wyss published here for the first time
are a unique testimony to Jung's vivid and sparkling spirit. Here we encounter the lively
compassionate and deeply human side of Jung's nature. He writes neither scientifically nor
cautiously but quite spontaneously out of his respective state of mind. He mentions his
suffering from various physical ailments to Hedy Wyss such as heart troubles and rheumatism.
At the same time he struggles for the integrity of the analytical relationship and the veracity
of love. Jung wrote his most important works during the twenty years of their correspondence
concluding with Mysterium Coniunctionis. Accordingly in many of his letters to Hedy Wyss
hidden references to the problems he wrestled with at any given time can be found throughout
these works. As a result the content of Jung's letters required a comprehensive commentary.
Alongside Jung's works a private manuscript written by Hedy Wyss in which years after his
death she looked back on her encounters with C.G. or the Old Sage as she liked to call him
furthered understanding of many details in the letters. These sources give us a unique insight
into C.G. Jung's singular approach as a researcher and analyst.
