Complementation in Psychology Mats Winther http://www.two-paths.com/complementation.htm Abstract : Complementation is put forward as an enhancement of the ruling paradigm in psychology. It is defined as the reversion of libido (psychic energy) into a relatively unconscious state associated with spirituality. It corresponds to the practice of unknowing in the contemplative tradition of negative theology (via negativa). The one-sided focus on unconscious integration has deleterious consequences, as libido is expected to flow perpetually in the conscious direction. Eventually, it becomes an impediment to individuation. Carl Jungs Answer to Job is criticized from this perspective. There are also destructive consequences for society when notions of integration and wholeness manifest as cultural radicalism and Neo- Marxist ideology. Incarnation is the theological analogue of integration. It is counterbalanced by the glorification of God, which is equally essential. The religious sacrifice caters for the spirit. Psychology ought to give similar attention to unconscious replenishment. Complementation is associated with the praxis of mystical tradition, central to which is abstemious conduct and social withdrawal. Keywords : Gnosticism, alchemy, scintilla, sacrifice, disidentification, Neo-Paganism, Man of Sorrows, St Anselm, satisfaction atonement, sexual cult, Book of Job. Introduction According to the Maya and the Aztec, the primordial sacrifice of the gods was quite a bloody affair. The severed limbs and heads of the gods gave rise to everything we see. In psychological terms, the unconscious archetypes sacrifice themselves for the growth and prosperity of the conscious world. Its a central motif in the history of religion, where it pertains to the sacrifice and death of the deity. However, in pagan theology mankind also makes payback in the form of atonement sacrifice. This gives life back to the gods, which is equally essential. This is the blood sacrifice. In Christian mythology the Son of God sacrifices himself for humanity, whereas the Son of Man sacrifices himself to God. It works both ways. The sacrifice in modern trinitarian [1] terms builds on the same underlying idea as in pagan culture. It is a reimbursement that serves to provide the divine sphere with lifeblood. In the modern era, it pertains to devotional practices, to devote conscious time and effort to the service of God. By resort to prayer, contemplation, and pious labour, the disciple sacrifices his/her conscious energy to the unconscious spirit. The individuant, to a degree, becomes a reclusive. Jungian psychology, however, has no theory around it, but tends to view the unconscious as a cornucopia, capable of creating endless yield. It comes from the fact that Carl Jung rejects the trinity to the