About us
"Jung's psychology offers not only a method for the psychological healing of individuals, but also a new worldview for Western man—one that holds out the possibility of healing the split in the contemporary collective psyche."
— Edward Edinger (1998)
Meet, read, discuss, and explore with fellow enthusiasts of Jungian/Analytical, Transpersonal, Depth, and Existential psychology. Experts, newcomers, and everyone in between are welcome.
Together, we explore and deepen our understanding of Carl Jung’s vast body of work, including his ideas of individuation, the structures of the psyche, the tension of opposites, projection, archetypes, and the Self. We will also explore these ideas through the writings of other Jungian thinkers and through psychologically and spiritually significant literature, mythology, philosophy, and mystical traditions from around the world.
Our explorations may also include films and shorter visual excerpts, interviews, podcasts, and videos that illuminate Jungian psychology and related psychological, philosophical, spiritual, and cultural themes.
Our goal is to encourage healthy psychospiritual development at both the individual and collective levels. We recognize that psychological and spiritual development is not limited to private inner experience, but can also find expression in how we relate to others and participate in the wider world. This includes cultivating the insight, responsibility, and right attitude necessary to support social justice, human dignity, and the well-being of our communities.
Our purpose is to study Jung’s life and oeuvre while engaging the enduring questions raised by his work: Who are we? What gives life meaning? How do we become more fully ourselves—and how might our individual development contribute to the collective good?
We hope that each gathering leaves us with a perspective broader, deeper, and richer than the one we brought with us.
PLEASE NOTE: Members are strongly encouraged to complete assigned readings and participate thoughtfully in our discussions. Just as importantly, please honor your RSVPs. When space is limited—particularly at venues such as the Kristine Mann Library—an unfulfilled “Yes” RSVP may prevent another member from attending.
These guidelines are intended to support the integrity of the group and ensure a meaningful experience for everyone.
Once again, welcome to all who feel an affinity for Jungian, analytical, transpersonal, and depth psychology.
Join us—and bring your curiosity, your reflections, and your questions.
Jorge
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Upcoming events
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The Problem of the Inner Self @The Helix Center
247 East 82nd Street, 247 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028, USA, New York, NY, USSTARTS at 2:30 pm.
Join me at the Helix Center.
Here is a link to their website and a description of the event.
The Problem of the Inner Self - The Helix CenterNOTE: I usually arrive by 2 pm to procure good seating.
After the panel discussion, let’s gather in the anteroom to decide where we can go for coffee and/or a bite to eat. It would be a good opportunity to continue the conversation and explore our respective thoughts and feelings about the panel.
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5 attendees
1st..C.G. Jung's "Red Book" (Liber Novus)
·OnlineOnlineNOTE starting time: 6 pm.
Jung’s The Red Book: Reading and Discussion Group
Updated Reading assignment for 1st meetup:
From Liber Primus:
Prologue and chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (pp.117-156).*I will be reading from A Reader's Edition (*see below)
This meetup is devoted to the careful reading and discussion of C. G. Jung’s extraordinary The Red Book (Liber Novus), one of the most important and fascinating works in the history of depth psychology.
(note: reading is required for participation. You may attend if you do not read, yet only listen).The Red Book emerged from a period of profound psychological and spiritual confrontation with the unconscious that began after Jung’s break with Freud.
Before creating The Red Book, Jung recorded many of his dreams, visions, fantasies, and inner dialogues in a series of notebooks now known as The Black Books (1913-1916). These notebooks served as the more immediate and spontaneous record of his encounters with the unconscious.
Jung later selected, developed, reflected upon, and artistically transformed much of this material into The Red Book, which he composed as a richly illuminated manuscript.
Together, we will explore Jung’s encounters with the unconscious and consider major themes such as individuation, the Shadow, anima and animus, the Self, myth, symbolism, religion, active imagination, and the relationship between consciousness (Ego) and the unconscious (Self).
Experts, longtime students of Jung, and complete newcomers are all warmly welcome.
No previous knowledge of Jungian psychology is required.
The purpose of the group is not to arrive at a single interpretation, but to create an open and thoughtful conversation in which participants can share questions, insights, associations, and differing perspectives.
When possible, we will meet weekly and proceed through the text at a manageable pace.
Participants may use either of the following editions (free PDF below)
1. The Red Book: Liber Novus — Full Facsimile Edition
(too expensive, yet has the amazing pictorials that Jung painted)2. The Red Book: Liber Novus — A Reader’s Edition
**(this is the edition I will use for reading assignments) **The Red Book: A Readers Edition
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18 attendees
2nd: Jung's RED BOOK discussion @The Jung Center.
Kristine Mann Library @ Jung Center, 28 East 39th street,, Manhattan, NY, USNOTE starting time: 6 pm.
Jung’s The Red Book: Reading and Discussion Group
Always "contingent" on how far/much we covered at the previous meetup.
Reading assignment for 2nd meetup:
From Liber Primus:
Chapters 2-8.*I will be reading from A Reader's Edition (*see below)
This meetup is devoted to the careful reading and discussion of C. G. Jung’s extraordinary The Red Book (Liber Novus), one of the most important and fascinating works in the history of depth psychology.
(note: reading is required for participation. You may attend if you do not read, yet only listen).The Red Book emerged from a period of profound psychological and spiritual confrontation with the unconscious that began after Jung’s break with Freud.
Before creating The Red Book, Jung recorded many of his dreams, visions, fantasies, and inner dialogues in a series of notebooks now known as The Black Books (1913-1916). These notebooks served as the more immediate and spontaneous record of his encounters with the unconscious.
Jung later selected, developed, reflected upon, and artistically transformed much of this material into The Red Book, which he composed as a richly illuminated manuscript.
Together, we will explore Jung’s encounters with the unconscious and consider major themes such as individuation, the Shadow, anima and animus, the Self, myth, symbolism, religion, active imagination, and the relationship between consciousness (Ego) and the unconscious (Self).
Experts, longtime students of Jung, and complete newcomers are all warmly welcome.
No previous knowledge of Jungian psychology is required.
The purpose of the group is not to arrive at a single interpretation, but to create an open and thoughtful conversation in which participants can share questions, insights, associations, and differing perspectives.
When possible, we will meet weekly and proceed through the text at a manageable pace.
Participants may use either of the following editions (free PDF below)
1. The Red Book: Liber Novus — Full Facsimile Edition
(too expensive, yet has the amazing pictorials that Jung painted)2. The Red Book: Liber Novus — A Reader’s Edition
**(this is the edition I will use for reading assignments) **The Red Book: A Readers Edition
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6 attendees2nd. C.G. Jung's "Red Book" (Liber Novus)
·OnlineOnlineNOTE starting time: 6 pm.
**Always "contingent" on how far/much we covered at the previous meetup.
**Reading assignment for 2nd meetup:
From Liber Primus:
Complete reading Liber Primus to its end.*I will be reading from A Reader's Edition (*see below)
This meetup is devoted to the careful reading and discussion of C. G. Jung’s extraordinary The Red Book (Liber Novus), one of the most important and fascinating works in the history of depth psychology.
(note: reading is required for participation. You may attend if you do not read, yet only listen).The Red Book emerged from a period of profound psychological and spiritual confrontation with the unconscious that began after Jung’s break with Freud.
Before creating The Red Book, Jung recorded many of his dreams, visions, fantasies, and inner dialogues in a series of notebooks now known as The Black Books (1913-1916). These notebooks served as the more immediate and spontaneous record of his encounters with the unconscious.
Jung later selected, developed, reflected upon, and artistically transformed much of this material into The Red Book, which he composed as a richly illuminated manuscript.
Together, we will explore Jung’s encounters with the unconscious and consider major themes such as individuation, the Shadow, anima and animus, the Self, myth, symbolism, religion, active imagination, and the relationship between consciousness (Ego) and the unconscious (Self).
Experts, longtime students of Jung, and complete newcomers are all warmly welcome.
No previous knowledge of Jungian psychology is required.
The purpose of the group is not to arrive at a single interpretation, but to create an open and thoughtful conversation in which participants can share questions, insights, associations, and differing perspectives.
When possible, we will meet weekly and proceed through the text at a manageable pace.
Participants may use either of the following editions (free PDF below)
1. The Red Book: Liber Novus — Full Facsimile Edition
(too expensive, yet has the amazing pictorials that Jung painted)2. The Red Book: Liber Novus — A Reader’s Edition
**(this is the edition I will use for reading assignments) **The Red Book: A Readers Edition
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11 attendees
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