Fortunes of kairós

The first part of the article reviews the Greek roots of the concept of kairόs, in order to render it in all of its polysemic wealth and conceptual depth, and to demonstrate its ontological background. Next, the author examines the way this idea was introduced in the psychotherapeutic field and into Jung’s writings, and its differentiation from synchronicity. Throughout the course of this reflection, an analyst considers analytical activity and process. Hence our representations of the nature of change and their influence on our behavior are questioned, leading to an attempt to suggest an even firmer grasp of what happens in an analysis.