The Journey to Becoming Whole Individuation is Jung’s term for the process of psychological development toward wholeness. It is the central concept of his entire psychology, the goal toward which all other work aims. Individuation means becoming an individual, becoming yourself, realizing your unique potential while integrating the various parts of your psyche into a coherent whole. This is not narcissistic self-absorption or rejection of society. It is the development of genuine selfhood that allows you to participate authentically in collective life rather than being swept along unconsciously by collective forces. Individuation is simultaneously the most individual and most universal...