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The front cover of Seeing Through the Spell of Transference at
left shows a classical optical illusion from psychology. It has a
Rorschach inkblot. The background in the center suggest the fine lacy
structures of the body, in a warm flesh tone adorned by cool turquoise.
picture The
faces on the edge are looking in. The faces have a kind of cellular
bioluminescence. The top of the central image (of body) is adorned in
fractal flowers. Causality requires this because it too is a signal
carrying information. The symmetry of left and right suggest the host
of opposites that make up archetypal instinctual entities. Also the
opposition of group and transactional psychology. The idea in the
picture is emblematic of the crucible of transference in analysis. It
suggests the deep interpersonal gaze of transference love.
The novel Seeing Through the Spell of Transference has scenes of Walker and his analyst Anna in dialog; also scenes of the love interest Cora and her analyst. The cover
image suggests the Psyche, as this anthropic evolutionary
organization emerging from matter and field It is the most beautiful
thing in the universe made for the glory of God.
The
back cover shows a beautiful narcissus flower with its three central
sexual stamens each encircled by Borromean rings. This suggests the
super-ego, ego and id of Freud, the triangulation of Persecutor, Victim
and Rescuer in transactional games, the object, vehicle and
significance in the semiotics of Peirce; also structures of
Lacan. The outline of a lute playing a chord to the heaves
suggest alchemy and Jung. Perennial variations around the heart. Celestial orbital
ellipse paths suggest the attraction of matter for order. Vibrating
string suggest the music of the harmonies of above and below.
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