Individuation and Beyond

About the Book

Dr. Mahaffey seamlessly weaves modes of thought into an integrated whole—his intellectual-psychological-contemplative mandala—inspiring readers to cultivate their own path toward psychospiritual Self-realization. —Dr. David M. Odorisio, editor of Thomas Merton in California: The Redwoods Conferences and Letters Dr. Mahaffey extends an open hand to the reader to travel with him as they find their own process for living a life of meaning and purpose. I will use it as a guide for my own unfolding as a more conscious, spiritual, and more fully integrated human being. —Dr. Dennis Patrick Slattery, author of The Way of Myth: Stories’ Subtle Wisdom Individuation and Beyond is a profound exploration of the psychospiritual journey toward wholeness and awakening. Drawing on over five decades of academic study, spiritual practice, and teaching at Pacifica Graduate Institute, Dr. Patrick J. Mahaffey interweaves insights from process relational theology, Jungian depth psychology, the Diamond Approach, contemplative yoga traditions, and integral philosophy. The book invites readers to engage deeply with their inner lives by examining the worldviews and God-images that shape meaning and identity. He proposes a form of integrative spirituality—a path that unites psychological wholeness with spiritual realization. More than a synthesis of great ideas, this work is a guide for the modern seeker—a mandala of perspectives designed to illuminate the divine within the human. Each chapter concludes with reflection questions and practices that encourage experiential engagement, making the book both intellectually rigorous and personally transformative.

About the Author

Patrick J. Mahaffey, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus in the Mythological Studies Program at Pacifica Graduate Institute, a practitioner of contemplative yoga, and the author of Integrative Spirituality: Religious Pluralism, Individuation, and Awakening.