The Red Book is based upon Jung's personal diary which he began in November 1913 and concluded in April 1914. There he recorded a series of spontaneous fantasies which had impressed themselves on his psyche and which he entered into a series of black books. Later he copied these fantasies into a large leather Red Book which he called Liber Novus, using medieval calligraphy and adding a series of paintings. The genesis of this work is described in Memories, Dreams, Reflections, Chapter 6, “Confrontation with the Unconscious.” Since the publication of this work in 1963, the public has known only of the existence of The Red Book. However, Jung had shared his inner experiences with his wife and close colleagues. Although the fantasies occurred over a relatively short period of time, Jung spent many years meditating upon them and transcribing the text utilizing