Psychomagic poster, German edition, B2 size

A work exploring the fusion of psychotherapy and art by Alejandro Jodorowsky.

■ Psychomagic, Psychotherapy by Jodorowsky

Alejandro Jodorowsky, the cult film director known for "El Topo" and "The Holy Mountain," is one of my favorite directors. Jodorowsky has created these unique cult film works, and is also known as a bande dessinée author and tarot reader. Furthermore, he advocates and practices a form of psychotherapy called "Psychomagic." The film "Psychomagic: A Healing Art" is a documentary directed and produced by Jodorowsky himself, focusing on "Psychomagic."

The film begins with a caption by Jodorowsky. He says, "Psychoanalysis was created by the neurologist Freud, and its foundation is science. Psychomagic was created by the film director and director A. Jodorowsky. Its foundation is art. Psychoanalysis is therapy through words, and Psychomagic is therapy through actions." In other words, Jodorowsky asserts that "Psychomagic" is both therapy and "art." Psychotherapy and art. How do these two seemingly unrelated things connect?

The film features many patients who express their various troubles. Many of them involve conflicts with family, marital problems, complexes, or those who have lost the meaning of life. How does Jodorowsky "heal" them? In what form does he administer "Psychomagic"?

- Title: Psychomagie: Un Art Pour Guérir
- Author: Alejandro Jodorowsky
- Genre: Art, Design, Music
- Language: French

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