Initiation the living reality of an archetype demonstrates how the archetype of initiation is seen clinically today divided into distinct parts the book explores the archetype of initiation in dr hendersons own life as well as suggesting its importance in clinical practice culture aging and death. Initiation the living reality of an archetype by kirsch thomas rutter virginia beane singer thomas. Initiation the living reality of an archetype demonstrates how the archetype of initiation is seen clinically today divided into distinct parts the book explores the archetype of initiation in. Initiation the living reality of an archetype this book builds on the vast clinical experience of joseph l henderson who became interested in initiatory symbolism when he began his analysis with jung in 1929 henderson studied this symbolism in patients dreams fantasies and active imagination and demonstrated the archetype of initiation in