The Secret of the Golden Flower comes from the secret tradition of ancient China and until recently was known only to certain circles of initiates there. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was discovered by the eminent German sinologist Richard Wilhelm, translated, and published for the first time in German, with extensive commentary by the great psychologist Carl Jung, with whom Wilhelm was connected by a long friendship.
But what is it that makes this particular book so interesting that two such great people join forces and bring it to the Western public? The answer is that within its pages lies indeed a very powerful secret, a secret that the religions of the East and the West have been seeking for centuries.
As Wilhelm states, the Golden Flower is the hidden light within the human body and is the key to spiritual enlightenment and longevity! The book shows the seeker the way to approach this light through meditative practices and yoga methods from the ancient Taoist tradition. Furthermore, Jung's comments make this ancient method accessible to the Western individual.