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Carl Jung called it “an acausal connecting principle” — but for Dan Ross, a Jungian analyst working in hospice care, synchronicity isn’t just theoretical. In this episode, Dan reveals what thirty years of end-of-life work taught him about Jung’s most misappropriated theory, its roots in Jung’s relationship with physicist Wolfgang Pauli, and why studying synchronicity […] The post Jung in the World | Synchronicity at the Deathbed: Jung and Meaning at the End of Life with Daniel Ross appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
Tanya Luhrmann discusses some of the ways through which invisible forces come to feel alive to us, and change how we think and live. Tanya Marie Luhrmann is the Albert Ray Lang Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University, with a courtesy appointment in Psychology. Her work focuses on the edge of experience: on voices, visions, […] The post Jung in the World | How God Becomes Real with Tanya Luhrmann appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
Two Jungian analysts discuss fundamentalism, shadow, and a new way forward. George Didier and Vlado Šolc, authors of the book Dark Religion: Fundamentalism from the Perspective of Jungian Psychology, join Patricia Martin for a conversation about the psychology of religion as a destructive force and why it is important to understand the shadow side of […] The post Jung in the World | Fundamentalism’s Dark Side: A Jungian View with George Didier & Vladislav Šolc appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
Transcript Bestselling author Jean Twenge reveals the effects of technology on the collective, based on her research on generational differences. Twenge’s interview with Patricia Martin answers the question, “Is the digital age breaking us down or building us up?”. Jean M. Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more […] The post Jung in the World | The Collective Break Down: Technology, Individualism & the Future with Jean Twenge appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
This episode is the first part of the series Women’s Spirit: The Fire Within (the full series is available for purchase on our website). From the seminar description: Fire as a feminine aspect is the central image of this workshop by Jungian analyst and author Jean Shinoda Bolen. Fire takes many forms in our imagination, […] The post Institute Archive | Women’s Spirit: The Fire Within with Jean Shinoda Bolen appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
We are sharing the webinar “Jung & the Environment” in full. The video version is available on YouTube. Many believe we are in the Anthropocene Era, an era marked by the planet-wide influence of our species. The field of ecopsychology emerged in the early 1990s as a belated response from the psychological community to address […] The post Institute Archive | Jung & the Environment with Dennis Merritt appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
This episode is the opening lecture of a weekend given by Polly Young-Eisendrath. It contains a 1-hour lecture followed by an hour of Q&A. From the seminar description: We all sense a connection with the source that underlies our existence, whether or not we recognize it as such and we all wish to identify with […] The post The Adventure of Being Human: Beyond the Myth of Biological Salvation with Polly Young-Eisendrath appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
Best-selling author Elizabeth Lesser sat down with us to discuss her latest book, Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes. Elizabeth is the co-founder of the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. In the interview, Lesser talks about new models of power with host Patricia Martin and explains why feminine archetypes and […] The post Jung in the World | Animating Female Archetypes & Telling Women’s Stories: Interview with Elizabeth Lesser appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Murray Stein, PhD Via a generous matching grant from Carl and Patricia Greer, if we can raise $3,000 by May 30, we will receive and additional $3,000 gift. You can help us and double your gift at the same time by making a donation. Also, the link for our first Spring Gala: Music, Merriment, […] The post A Changing God Image: What Does It Mean? appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Laraine Kurisko, PhD, Jungian Analyst For this Women’s History Month, we’re sharing the seminar The Return of the Archetypal Feminine & the Dawn of the New “Third” in its entirety. It was recorded on January 4, 2019. From the seminar description: The archetypal “Feminine” is back, and She’s…”unhappy.” From “Me Too,” to the trial […] The post The Return of the Archetypal Feminine & the Dawn of the New “Third” appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Thomas Patrick Lavin, PhD This episode is the first session of the series Madness, Religious Experience, and the Wisdom to Know the Difference. It was recorded in July 1993. From the series description: In the history of humankind, there have always been seeming psychotic features accompanying authentic religious experience, and there have often been apparent […] The post Madness, Religious Experience, and the Wisdom to Know the Difference appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
In celebration of our Holiday Giving Drive, we are unlocking a full seminar by Polly Young-Eisendrath, “Gather Up Your Brokenness: Love, Imperfection, & Human Ideals”. You can be a part of this campaign by visiting our website and making a donation. Donors at the Supporter level and above will be acknowledged in the credits of […] The post Gather Up Your Brokenness: Love, Imperfection, & Human Ideals (Part 2) appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
In celebration of our Holiday Giving Drive, we are unlocking a full seminar by Polly Young-Eisendrath, “Gather Up Your Brokenness: Love, Imperfection, & Human Ideals”. You can be a part of this campaign by visiting our website and making a donation. Donors at the Supporter level and above will be acknowledged in the credits of […] The post Gather Up Your Brokenness: Love, Imperfection, & Human Ideals (Part 1) appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
Thomas Moore will be visiting us in October to lead a two-day seminar (registration is open now). As an introduction to Moore’s perspective and voice, we are sharing the first hour of his previous workshop with us, Cultivating Soul, which included two parts: Part 1: Ageless SoulThomas Moore will speak about the themes of his […] The post Thomas Moore on Aging and the Soul appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Robert Moore, PhD This episode is part one of the series Myth and Psyche: An Introduction to Jungian Perspectives on Human Mythology. It was recorded in 1992. According to Jung, myth-making is a natural and impersonal potential present in the collective unconscious of all peoples throughout all times. Drawing on the contributions of Jung, […] The post Mythology and Psychology: A Jungian Perspective appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Ken James, PhD This episode is the first part of the series The Way of the Sly One: The Psychology of Our Possible Evolution in the Writings of Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, & Jung. Most depth psychological theories look backward into the personal history of the individual in order to find the causes for neurotic symptoms, gain […] The post The Way of the Sly One: Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, & Jung appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD This episode is the first part of the series Women’s Mysteries: Sources of Creativity, Religion & Spirituality, & Solace. Jungian analyst and author Jean Shinoda Bolen leads a workshop for women “who seek to nurture their own creative and spiritual yearnings and find ways of expressing, articulating, and valuing what […] The post Women’s Mysteries: Sources of Creativity, Religion & Spirituality, & Solace appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Murray Stein, PhD This lecture, “Origins: The Ego Once- and Twice-Born”, is part one of the series A Psychological Approach to the Bible I. It was recorded in 1989. Jungian analyst Murray Stein leads a study of the Bible for its insight into psychological questions about the ego’s proper relation to the self, the […] The post A Psychological Approach to the Bible appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Thomas Patrick Lavin, PhD This episode is the first session of the series Christian Shamanism: Visions of Nikolas of Flue. A shaman is a person who has been forced by fate to take an inner, awe-filled journey which ultimately gives a new form to the person and to the culture. This journey demands sacrifice, isolation […] The post Christian Shamanism: Visions of Nikolas of Flue appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Robert Moore, PhD This episode is part one of the series Jungian Psychology and Human Spirituality: Liberation from Tribalism in Religious Life. It was recorded in 1989. In this seminar, Dr. Moore stresses that “although it is important that people find and affirm their common human spiritual roots, it is time to realize that […] The post Jungian Psychology and Human Spirituality: Liberation from Tribalism in Religious Life appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Anthony Stevens, MD This episode is part one of the series The Archetypal Realities of Everyday Life. It was recorded in 1986. This seminar examines the ways in which the archetypes of the collective unconscious guide, form, and vitalize our daily existence. We can perceive this archetypal influence subjectively in consciousness and objectively in […] The post The Archetypal Realities of Everyday Life appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Thomas Patrick Lavin, PhD This episode is the first session of the four-part series Jung’s Commentary on the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola. Using as a focal point Jung’s private notes from his 1939–1940 lectures on the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, Dr. Thomas Patrick Lavin discusses the role of imaginal work in […] The post Jung’s Commentary on the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
Arwind Vasavada (1912-1998) was born and raised in India. In the 1950’s, he traveled to Zurich to study at the Jung Institute and to work in analysis with C.G. Jung. Although he had only a few sessions with Jung, he considered him his guru, a title which Jung himself did not accept in the Indian […] The post Conversation with Arwind Vasavada appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Thomas Patrick Lavin, PhD This episode is part one of the series Myths to Grow By. In his later years, Joseph Campbell defined mythology as a system of energy-evoking and energy-directing symbols which serve four functions for individuals and for the culture: the mystical, the cosmological, the sociological, and developmental functions. This course addresses […] The post Mythologies of Journey & Pilgrimage appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
with Brenda Donahue, RN, LCSW This episode is part one of the series Terror, Evil, and Loss of the Self. In this seminar, Brenda Donahue discusses how survivors of childhood deprivation or physical and sexual abuse routinely describe themselves as freaks, existing outside of normal human relations because they feel evil or bad. This is because […] The post Terror, Evil, & Loss of the Self appeared first on C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago.
