A small email-interview with Piero Ferrucci by Asse Bakkers for the Dutch/Belgium Psychosynthesis website
Dear mister Ferrucci. During your lecture on September 21st, 'Psychosynthesis in modern times' in Amsterdam, someone asked you about the interests of Roberto Assagioli in this age - as he were to live today. Your answer was that he probably would be interested in "the Internet" among other things. I can imagine that internet may stimulate and contribute to more synthesis in general, personal and global matters. I also can also imagine that it benefits to the growth of a "living" psychology as psychosynthesis is. But...in what way do you think psychosynthesis is (or can) influencing "the internet" ?
I think that Assagioli would have been fascinated by the Internet, because he was interested in the planet becoming one: planetary psychosynthesis, or the psychosynthesis of humanity. He believed, as Teilhard de Chardin, that there is such a thing as a "noosphere", the atmosphere of the mind and of meaning, so to speak, which consists of the mental and spiritual lives of all humanity. At first the noosphere was made of bits of scattered minds, then gradually these minds communicate and unite. There is a movement towards the oneness of all humanity. This process has still a very long way to go, and doubtless there are many dangers and excesses in it. But there is no growth without problems and obstacles. Indeed we can see that the nervous system of the Earth is in construction, and the Internet is one of its expressions.
Second question.
My question and your answer like to dance between DO and BE. Is the theory of Rupert Sheldrake about the morphogenetic fields also valuable here? In that case its seems that creating more awareness at least influences this process and makes it move faster?
Indeed the theory of Rupert Sheldrake on morphogenetic fields fits nicely with psychosynthesis. It also makes sense in terms of Jung's archetypes. I think it is part of a greater movement away from purely physical, billiard ball explanations of reality. We have to get used to reason more in terms of subtle influences and non-material presence. However, psychosynthesis is viable even without that theory. Even if we were living in a world as it is conventionally explained, with no morphogenetic fields, psychosynthesis would hold its value.
Third question.
As seen as a modern and western spiritual path, psychosynthesis 'synthesized ' a lot of approaches and a lot of approaches went away with ideas used in psychosynthesis. Spiritual items, seekers, books and approaches just pop up everywhere. Nowadays it seems to me that psychosynthesis institutes focus more and more on psychology and 'professional therapy' and get organized in, for example, the European Federation of Psychosynthesis Therapy (EFPP). How do you value this movement into the EAP (European Association of Psychotherapy)?
There is little I can say on this subject, because I follow very little the institutional aspects. In general I can say that there is a movement towards regulation in psychotherapy, because there have been so many abuses in the past. It is important that psychosynthesis be recognized as a form of therapy at a European level, and that psychosynthesis practitioners be recognised within the official structures. However, we should not lose sight of the fact that psychosynthesis is not only a form of therapy, but also a system of self realization and education.
Fourth question.
Mentioned self realisation and education now, near your 3 translated psychosynthesis books, your book ' I bambini ci insegnano', in dutch translated as 'Wat kinderen ons leren' is my favourite. I was happily touched by the fact/integrity that you and the dutch publisher didn't use the name 'psychosynthesis'. Was that also your intention and why?
The book "I bambini ci insegnano" is for anybody who is interested in children and what we can learn from them. They do not have to be interested in psychosynthesis!
Fifth question.
For me as beginning psychosynthesis-therapist your book reflects also an attitude that gives meaning and opportunities for working with clients. Guidelines towards a mutual growth. Can we grow without each other? Without children, partner, clients? Don't you value this attitude and bringing it 'to the world' as 'a move(ment) towards the oneness of all humanity', as a positive step towards social psychosynthesis? I think Assagioli would loved your book also. Goes psychosynthesis underground now?
Of course we can grow also if we do not have children, partners, clients. I am convinced that the very situation we are in, with all its challenges and difficulties, is the perfect one for us to grow. However, I don't think we can grow without each other. Even the most solitary human being is inextricably connected with humanity. We cannot pretend other people do not exist.
Sixth question.
Do you already know when you visit Belgium or the Netherlands to give a lecture again ?
I do not know yet when I will be coming next time to Holland or Belgium, but there will be a next time!
Thank you very much.
10 April 2003
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