C.G. Jung: The Red Book

Dec 30, 2010

Here is an introductory video about The Red Book (to play the video, click on the thumbnail).

A complete 200MB PDF download of the original text and art of The Red Book is available at the bottom of this post.

On the back of the painting Untitled work, 1917, within The Red Book, Liber Novus, are inscribed the following lines ( pp 320-1):

“The Cabiri: We hauled things up, we built. We placed stone upon stone. Now, you stand upon solid ground…We forged a flashing sword for you, with which you can cut the knot that entangles you…We also place before you the devilish, skillfully twined knot that locks and seals you. Strike, only sharpness will cut through it…Do not hesitate. We need destruction since we ourselves are the entanglement. He who wishes to conquer new land brings down the bridges behind him. Let us not exist anymore. We are the thousand canals in which everything flows back into it’s origin.”

Should the above quote intrigue you, trust that the complete work is equally enthralling. Available from W. W. Norton and Company.

Download The Red Book (PDF)

You can download a free full color copy of Carl Jung’s The Red Book, including the complete English translation by Shamdasani, by filling in your email address below. We will automatically and immediately send you an email with links for downloading the entire 400 page book. Your email address will not be added to our mailing list unless you explicitly give us permission.

49 Comments

Ariana Vincent on August 18, 2016 at 8:49 am

Where is the URL for the video? A complete 200MB PDF download of the original text and art of The Red Book is available at the bottom of this post. (it’s not)
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- Stillness Speaks on August 18, 2016 at 8:19 pm
  
  Ariana,
  
  Thanks for stopping by.
  
  The video can be played by simply clicking on the image .. OR click on the YouTube symbol at the bottom right of the video thumbnail … and here’s the URL : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt_-LHKff_g
  
  Re the PDF: It is available at the bottom of the post … here’s the excerpt from the last paragraph (just above the images’ attribution) :
  
  “… A free full color copy of Carl Jung’s The Red Book, including the complete English translation by Shamdasani is available by clicking here. …” …
  
  The phrase “clicking here” is a link to the PDF.
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- FB@My IT.i on October 13, 2016 at 4:13 pm
  
  both the link works, people , good job @Stillness Speaks_Sanjiv
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  - Stillness Speaks on October 13, 2016 at 10:45 pm
    
    FB@My IT.i,
    
    Thanks for stopping by.
    Sanjiv
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  - Leigh Lee Monson on February 22, 2018 at 4:44 pm
    
    Well spoken
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- Lorenzo on October 16, 2016 at 6:49 pm
  
  Link works !!
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  - Stillness Speaks on October 18, 2016 at 6:56 pm
    
    Thanks Lorenzo.
    
    Glad you dropped by.
    Sanjiv
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- Marc on May 9, 2017 at 5:56 pm
  
  I just downloaded Carl Jung’s 404 page PDF book in less than 1 minute. No problems. The entire book is complete.
  
  Thank you Stillness Speaks! ?
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  - Stillness Speaks on May 11, 2017 at 1:39 pm
    
    Hi Marc,
    
    Glad to hear that it worked for you.
    
    Enjoy .. it’s a real treasure!
    
    Peace
    Sanjiv
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Nathan on October 15, 2016 at 2:15 am

Definitely works! The file is 202mb.

Thanks @stillness speaks
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- Stillness Speaks on October 15, 2016 at 11:34 am
  
  Thanks for dropping by and commenting,Nathan.
  
  Glad you were able to get the PDF.
  
  Peace,
  Sanjiv
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James on November 6, 2016 at 7:15 am

Sanjiv, thank you for the upload and this amazing article.

Peace be with you
James
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- Stillness Speaks on November 21, 2016 at 8:30 pm
  
  James,
  
  My apologies for this delayed response.
  
  You are welcome … the Red Book is indeed a treasure – so many gems inside!
  
  Thanks for stopping by.
  
  Peace,
  Sanjiv
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Jacob on November 19, 2016 at 2:06 pm

Thanks for the .pdf!
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- Stillness Speaks on November 21, 2016 at 9:10 pm
  
  You are most welcome Jacob!
  
  Thanks for stopping by.
  Sanjiv
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Dawn Atkins on December 3, 2016 at 12:08 pm

Thank you for this… no coincidence. Thank you for making this material availablel
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- Stillness Speaks on December 5, 2016 at 10:16 pm
  
  Indeed, Dawn … and you are most welcome !
  
  Sanjiv
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Dawn Atkins on December 3, 2016 at 12:09 pm

thank you. thank you for making this material available in this format at this time. it came to me by no coincidence. thank you again.
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- Stillness Speaks on December 5, 2016 at 10:15 pm
  
  Dawn,
  
  Indeed, some say there are no coincidences 🙂 … glad that we could be the instrument for Jung’s material.
  
  Thanks for stopping by.
  Sanjiv
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Iaconagraphy on January 31, 2017 at 2:21 pm

Thank you *so* much for making this available! It proved invaluable in a blog post I just completed on gender-bias in the modern world of art journaling …
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- Stillness Speaks on February 15, 2017 at 7:52 pm
  
  Michelle,
  
  Glad it proved invaluable 🙂
  
  All the best for your art journaling.
  
  And thanks for taking the time to comment.
  Sanjiv
  PS we took out the link as we don’t want to encourage any form of link dropping … hope you’ll understand and appreciate our position.
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Stef on February 15, 2017 at 4:25 pm

Download works perfect, needs a bit patience…that’s alll
Beautifull edition
Thank you
Stef
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- Stillness Speaks on February 15, 2017 at 7:00 pm
  
  You are welcome Stef. Glad the download worked perfectly! … indeed it does require patience 🙂
  
  Thanks for dropping by.
  Sanjiv
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Alora on May 10, 2017 at 6:10 am

Thank you so much for the pdf!
I will enjoy this
🙂
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- Stillness Speaks on May 11, 2017 at 1:38 pm
  
  Hi Alora,
  
  You are most welcome … Red Book is quite amazing.
  
  Enjoy!
  Sanjiv
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Reena on July 23, 2017 at 12:08 am

Did download in parts but theh language seems to be not in english. What do i do for english translation ?
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- Stillness Speaks on July 23, 2017 at 10:08 am
  
  Dear Reena,
  
  Scroll down to page 224 (of 404) of the PDF and you’ll see English. The “pre 224” pages are a reproduction of the original.
  
  Thanks for dropping by.
  Sanjiv
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Omar Elmady on July 27, 2017 at 7:12 pm

fantastic upload, great that such a book is free and easily distributed.
thanks a lot,
omar
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- Stillness Speaks on July 29, 2017 at 2:31 pm
  
  Dear Omar,
  
  You are welcome!
  
  Thanks for dropping by.
  Sanjiv
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Jodi Snyder on August 14, 2017 at 11:53 pm

Thank you do much for this. You shall walk in a thousand golden blessings for your generous hearts
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sue on October 31, 2017 at 10:43 am

Thank you for the pdf. As others have said, “in life there are no coincidences.” This was found at just the right time as I seek understanding. May you all find what you seek.
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Thao on December 3, 2017 at 8:02 am

Thank you for sharing the Red book : )
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Athanatos on March 12, 2018 at 10:29 pm

Thank you stillnessspeaks for such a great upload!
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Nedeea on March 18, 2018 at 7:04 am

Oh, thank you, thank you sooooo much!
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cade on March 28, 2018 at 2:31 pm

Thank you!
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uriolet on August 12, 2018 at 4:57 am

thank you very much. namasté
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Syed on September 27, 2018 at 9:56 pm

Hi Stillness Speaks,

Thanks for the shared treasures. Really appreciated it.
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Maiden PEI on November 7, 2018 at 7:19 pm

Amazing! Thank-you!
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Nina on November 23, 2018 at 5:40 am

Thank you so much for giving the world opportunity to read this masterpiece!
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Velile Tom on November 25, 2018 at 5:00 am

I’m new on the page.
Not much to say yet, just recently finished reading a copy of Dr C.G Jung biography.
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Jim Cazel on January 8, 2019 at 10:52 pm

Thank you! And thank you for making this available to everyone.
Blessings
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Alice Fusco on January 26, 2019 at 1:54 pm

SPEECHLESS. Just… THANK YOU.

It’s much easier to study than the print book – some of that German is SO tiny and his little abbreviation codes – I don’t know the proper term – and the stylized calligraphy… SO hard to read in the book. This is marvelous. Marvelous.
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Hitesh on February 2, 2019 at 6:26 pm

Thank you very much.! You are doing a great work by sharing these books.
thanks once again..!!
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Bobby T. on March 17, 2019 at 4:42 am

Thank you for this wonderful work, Stillness Speaks! Download functions perfectly. Many-many blessing and have a wonderful sunny day!

Bobby.
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Mikekael on March 28, 2019 at 1:02 pm

Gratitude abounds!
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Gloria Gómez Cortés on October 11, 2019 at 12:25 pm

Many thanks, thank you a lot!!!
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Tatjana on January 5, 2021 at 4:44 pm

Thank you Stillness Speaks!
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Annie on April 30, 2021 at 8:56 am

I have just found this website. Thank you for the Red Book. I feel I am just beginning in earnest this inner journey of the soul.
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Kathleen Kissick on May 30, 2021 at 2:24 am

I am here and together we are here and I am pleased. Thank you
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