Part V: Meaning in an Individual Analysis (2PM start)

Important Update: The time for this event has been moved up to be from 2:00-4:00PM.

In the final part of Man and His Symbols, Jung and his collaborators turn to the modern psyche—one that believes itself rational, yet remains deeply shaped by unconscious symbolic forces.

As traditional myths fade, symbols do not vanish. Instead, they move inward, expressing themselves through dreams, art, and unexpected emotional patterns. When ignored, these symbols lose their integrating power and can fragment the personality or distort meaning.

This section explores the psychological consequences of a world that has lost conscious relationship to its symbols—and the possibility of restoring that relationship through awareness, creativity, and reflection.

In this discussion we will explore questions such as:

• Do symbols feel like something we create—or something we encounter?
• Is the unconscious trying to communicate with us through symbols, or are we projecting meaning onto randomness?
• If symbols are active in us whether we notice them or not, what responsibility do we have to understand them?