title: Expressions of homosexuality and the perspective of analytical psychology.
abstract: Homosexuality, as a description and category of human experience, has a long, complicated and problematic history. It has been utilized as a carrier of theological, political, and psychological ideologies of all sorts, with varying and contradictory influences into the lives of us all. Analytical psychology, emphasizing the purposiveness found in manifestations of the psyche, offers a unique approach to this subject. The focus moves from causation to the meanings embedded in erotic expressions, fantasies, and dreams. Consequently, homosexuality loses its predetermined meaning and finds its definition in the psychology of the individual. Categories of 'sexual orientation' may defend against personal analysis, deflecting the essential fluidity and mystery of Eros. This is illustrated with samples of the variety found in 'homosexual' material.
authors.affiliation: barrymiller@earthlink.net
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004325:Dreams; D004532:Ego; D005619:Freudian Theory; D005783:Gender Identity; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D007602:Jungian Theory; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011573:Psychoanalytic Interpretation; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014167:Transference, Psychology