The Beast Within: A Journey from Separation to Wholeness

The Beast Within A Journey from Separation to Wholeness by Giorgi Khatiashvili What if the part of you that feels most frightening, unruly, or unacceptable is not your enemy—but your life force waiting to be recognized? In The Beast Within, psychoanalyst, writer, and artist Giorgi Khatiashvili explores the hidden origins of emotional emptiness, anxiety, and false identity, tracing them back to the earliest and most universal human experience: separation. Blending modern psychoanalysis with myth, fairy tales, depth psychology, and spiritual science, this book offers a profound and humane map of transformation—from the formation of the False Self to the gradual rediscovery of instinct, vitality, and inner truth. Drawing on thinkers such as Donald Winnicott, Carl Jung, Alice Miller, Otto Rank, Rudolf Steiner, and others, Khatiashvili weaves clinical insight with poetic reflection. Through powerful symbols—the Beast, the Monster, the Mirror, and the Dragon—he shows how culture teaches us to tame our aliveness, and how healing begins when we learn to relate to what we once feared. This is not a self-help manual. It is not a technique. It is a mirror. Written in a clear, lyrical voice that moves between psychology and imagination, The Beast Within speaks to: • Therapists, analysts, and mental health professionals • Artists, educators, and creative thinkers • Readers interested in trauma, attachment, and the True Self • Seekers of psychological and spiritual integration • Anyone who has ever felt divided between who they are and who they had to become At its heart, this book carries a simple but radical message: You do not need to kill the Beast to become whole. You need to meet him.
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Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Khatiashvili, Giorgi
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Book has little sign of wear or use