<p>Life&#39;s betrayals both define and condemn us to re-create ourselves. Jungian analyst Aldo Carotenuto shows us the positive and fundamental role of betrayal in our growth throughout life. Betrayal visits us from the moment of birth and remains a life theme through childhood, marriage, aging, and death. It is also the foundation of the Jewish and Christian religions.</p><p>Carotenuto applies the term to betray to many issues brought to psychotherapy. In psychoanalysis, many old certainties are revealed and betrayed. It is also a time when the expectations of others need to be betrayed. By heightening our consciousness of betrayal and being betrayed, this book moves us toward our true nature and wholeness.</p><p><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p><p>Introduction: Life as Betrayal</p><p>Even Before Birth</p><p>A Fatal 'Happy Event'</p><p>The Parable of the Son Who Refused to Be Loved</p><p>Apropos of Roles and Trust</p><p>Inimici Hominis Domestici Eius Family Circle and Hermetic Circle Nostalgia Deflected</p><p>The Union of Two Solitudes</p><p>The Terrible Torture of Silence Euphoria Versus Joy</p><p>The Compulsion to Seduce and the Advantage of Being Betrayed</p><p>The Climate of Incest</p><p>An Unfrequented Temple</p><p>Sex Negated</p><p>The Unpleasing Body</p><p>The Body Betrayed</p><p>The Unwell Body</p><p>In Pursuit of Death</p><p>Death Encountered</p><p>Death Desired</p><p>Betrayal and Freedom</p><p>Epilogue: Experience and Loss</p><p>Bibliography</p><p>Index</p>