Emma Jung: 1882-1955

The death of Mrs. Jung on November 27th, 1955, will be mourned by all who knew her, and their warm sympathy will go out to Professor Jung at the loss of one who stood beside him in love and loyalty through his married life and his work.

Emma Jung was born on March 30th, 1882, and was married in 1903. She gave birth to one son and four daughters; and before she died there were nineteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In these days of small families few can live to see their offspring grow into what might almost be called a clan. To have seen them entering the church at her funeral with Professor Jung, a dignified, sad figure at their head, was indeed impressive.

She had a quiet, introverted, staunch nature, whose inner riches drew people to her and kept her apart, though not detached from conflicts and rivalries. Everybody who came in touch with her felt liking or love and respect.

As an individual tribute to her I would like to give my own view of her great personal gift. For many years I trembled before the case material I accumulated from children because it seemed to reverse the orthodox views in analytical psychology. In discussing it with Mrs. Jung, however, I found her not only sympathetic, but she gave me the sense that what I was doing was useful and even revealing to her, and that she was glad of my observations and ideas. Thus I was able to feel that she had been repaid for what she had given me; and this formed an unbreakable bond between us.

To list her manifest contribution to analytical psychology is little indication of her part in its growth. She only published two articles, one on the animus which appeared in Wirklichkeit der Seele, the other on the anima (“Die anima als Naturwesen”) in the recent Festschrift for her husband's 80th birthday. But there are others of her original researches that it is hoped will be published posthumously. These comprise extensive investigations into the myths surrounding the Holy Grail, which were originally