Countertransference, the 'mundus imaginalis' and a research project.

The article presents information on developments in the understanding of countertransference in psychoanalysis and analytical psychology. It is concluded that there is a consensus that some countertransference reactions are usable communications from the patient. Countertransferences are grouped as bodily; behavioural, feeling and phantasy reactions. Body and image emerge as key themes. This research leads to an examination of the "mundus imaginalis" in terms of countertransference and to the proposal of additional terms, analytical visions and bodily visions.