Finding Guidance Summit

In this conversation with the hypnotic storyteller Michael Meade, he shares with us the ways that the old stories, mythologies can provide a deep sense of guidance. The myths connect us to something larger than ourselves, that in all the stories is the supportive ground on which we live and the endless sky that embraces us. 

In this session, you will learn: 

• How to connect to something larger than yourself

About Michael Meade

Michael Meade, D.H.L., is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology and is one of the greatest depth psychological teachers of our time. He combines hypnotic storytelling, street-savvy perceptiveness, and spellbinding interpretations of ancient myths with a deep knowledge of cross-cultural rituals. 

He has an unusual ability to distill and synthesize these disciplines, tapping into ancestral sources of wisdom and connecting them to the stories we are living today. He is the author of The Genius Myth, Fate and Destiny: The Two Agreements of The Soul, Why the World Doesn’t End and The Water of Life: Initiation and the Tempering of the Soul. 

Meade is the founder of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a nonprofit network of artists, activists, and community builders that encourages greater understanding between diverse peoples.

In this session, Lorna Byrnes, talks about the presence and assistance of angels in everyday life. She has been able to see and communicate with angels and other spiritual beings since she was a child. 

After this session, you will learn about: 

• Have an understanding of the presence of angels in everyday life

About Lorna Byrnes

Spiritual teacher, international bestselling author and philanthropist Lorna Byrne has dedicated her life to remind humanity of the spiritual potential within us all. She is the author of seven best-selling books, including Angels in My Hair, A Message of Hope From the Angels,  and  Angels at my Fingertips. Her books have been published in more than 50 countries and 30 languages around the world. 

Her teachings are the result of a remarkable gift, that she sees angels physically. Unlike others this gift is not from meditation, visualization or even from books or study, it has existed as a natural part of her waking life since birth. To this day Lorna believes we all have this ability and does not understand why we cannot see what she does.  She travels the world extensively to hand down the spiritual knowledge she has been taught over the course of her lifetime to help people of all faiths. 

Lorna is also the founder of the Lorna Byrne Children’s Foundation, helping vulnerable and marginalized children across the globe and the Seraph Foundation which supports Sanctuary, her retreat center in County Kilkenny, Ireland which is currently being developed.  In 2019, she was named as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People in the World.

We live in a responsive universe, and the question we ask is the question it answers. Just as in fairy tales and mythologies where the right question often leads to a breakthrough or transformation of consciousness. In our daily lives, asking a daring question can be the golden key to guidance. Guidance is ever-present, whether we seek it through prayer, dreams, our spirit guide, the divine, or divination tools, at the core lies the art of asking the transformative question. We will explore what to ask and how to ask for guidance, plus we will learn how to trust and listen to the answers.

After this session, you will: 

•  Be able to ask clear questions

About Machiel Klerk

Machiel Klerk has been a mental health therapist since 2006, and currently has an online private practice. Machiel is fascinated by healing traditions.He has traveled all over the world and studied many cultures and their healing and dream traditions, and in specific the African traditions as South Africa is the country of his birth.

Machiel has published a book ‘Dream Guidance’ with the respected HayHouse publishing company. Machiel has given lectures and workshops in Europe, South Africa and North America about dreams and psychology. 

Machiel has vocationally been guided by dreams when he founded the Jung Society of Utah as well as Jung Platform as a result of a night time dream.

Finding guidance in life centers around the integration of mindfulness, spirituality, and embodied awareness. By cultivating presence, recognizing our interconnectedness with all of existence, and exploring the wisdom held within our bodies and hearts, individuals can access a deeper level of guidance that is aligned with their true nature and highest potential.

In this session, you will learn: 

•  To find support in spacious awareness and to trust its lead

About John Prendergast

John J. Prendergast, Ph.D. is the author of The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence (2019) and In Touch: How to Tune in to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself (2015), and the forthcoming Your Deepest Ground: A Guide to Embodied Spirituality (2025). He is a retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and a retired psychotherapist. He studied for many years with the European sage Jean Klein as well as with the American spiritual teacher, Adyashanti, who gave John dharma transmission in 2023.

The muses inspire us, and a living connection to them allows us to live a soulful life. 

In this session, you will learn: 

•  A soul based perspective on finding guidance

About Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore published his classic Care of the Soul in 1992 that sold several million copies. Since then he has written twenty books on spirituality, sexuality, myth, religion and depth psychology. His books have been translated into thirty languages. He has taught religious studies and psychology and has been a psychotherapist for over 30 years.  

He often speaks at C. G. Jung societies and has done special work consulting at major medical centers with the idea of bringing soul to medicine. He was a close friend and collaborator with James Hillman and published an anthology of Hillman’s work with extensive introductions and commentaries. He writes fiction and music and has a special relationship with Ireland, the home of his ancestors. He lives in New England. His wife is Hari Kirin Khalsa, an accomplished painter and yoga trainer. His daughter Ajeet is a popular singer of spiritual music.

Monika Wikman, a Jungian analyst, views death not as an end but as a transformative guide integral to life. Drawing on alchemical symbolism and the wisdom of dreams, she sees the confrontation with death as a process that leads to profound personal and spiritual transformation. This journey involves facing the “pregnant darkness,” embracing mortality, and undergoing purification and renewal. By confronting both personal and collective experiences of death, individuals can heal psychological wounds, uncover their true essence, and live more authentically and fully, contributing to the healing and transformation of the larger community.

In this session, you will be able:

• To see death as a guide

About Monika Wikman

Monika Wikman Ph.D is a Jungian Analyst and astrologer. She has worked for decades with clients and their dream symbols. Monika’s analysis of dream material leads readers into a practical explanation of alchemical symbolism.

Monika Wikman has a Ph.D. in Psychology with the California School of Professional Psychology and completed the training program with the Research and Training Center for Depth Psychology according to Carl Jung and M. L. von Franz in Zurich. Her doctoral work involved the study of dreams of patients with cancer at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center.

She is the author of ‘Pregnant Darkness’. In her book she shows that alchemy is at work in everyday life. Alchemical symbolism can be applied to unraveling the meaning of visions in meditation, active imagination, and dream work.

In this personal and inspirational interview, Jungian Analyst Ken James talks about ways that Jungian psychology provides guidance. Once we are stuck in life, we turn towards the unconscious and the Self. The Self is considered to be the guiding center. Many of Jung’s insights can provide guidance, such as synchronicity, active imagination, and Jung’s fascination with divination systems such as the I Ching and Tarot. 

In this session, you will learn: 

• Jungian psychology and the view on guidance

About Ken James

Kenneth James, Ph.D. is a Jungian analyst in private practice in Chicago, Illinois. He is the founder and director of The Soulwork Center, dedicated to facilitating the process of individuation according to the teachings of C.G. Jung and other contributors to the field of Analytical Psychology.

Dr. James received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University and a Diploma in Analytical Psychology from the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago. Along the way, he studied voice at the American Conservatory of Music and learned a modality of music therapy at the Institute for Consciousness and Music in Baltimore, Maryland. He also completed four years of postdoctoral study in theology and scripture at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He has taken lay ordination in Zen Buddhism and has studied the Kabbalah with a Lubavitcher rabbi in Chicago.

Ken’s studies of the Tarot began at an early age. He was introduced to the notion of divination by an elderly aunt from Scotland who read tea leaves. Dr. James has led workshops around the world on the relationship between divination and synchronicity, and on the use of the Tarot to explore the unconscious. The synthesis of Jungian thought, clinical practice, and the numinous has been a strong motif throughout his career.

The I Ching is one of the most beautiful wisdom books that exists. In this already classic course, you will learn the basics of the philosophy of the I Ching. The speaker Qi  Zhang combines a deep understanding of the Chinese spirit with Jungian psychology. 

In this session, you will learn: 

• How to navigate life’s challenges with the help of I Ching 

About Qi Zhang

Qi Zhang is a leadership consultant, an executive coach, an entrepreneur, and a mother of two sons. With a great understanding of Chinese wisdom, Chinese medicine, Jungian depth psychology, and group dynamics, she masterfully connects Eastern and Western philosophies. Qi’s expertise lies in merging the timeless wisdom of the iChing (Book of Change) with personal and organizational development.

Her journey with the iChing began in her youth when she embarked on a cross-cultural odyssey for her Master’s studies. The Book of Change became her cherished “home root,” gifted by her uncle. Over the years, through the alchemical process of consulting the iChing and applying its wisdom to navigate life’s twists and turns, Qi discovered a profound connection to her heritage and the transformative power of this ancient wisdom book.

Symptoms are meaningful guides from the unconscious, signaling unresolved conflicts and repressed emotions that need to be integrated into conscious awareness. He saw symptoms as symbolic expressions that, when interpreted, provide insights into an individual’s inner life and aid in the process of individuation, the journey toward becoming one’s true self. By addressing these symptoms, individuals can achieve greater self-awareness, personal growth, and healing, ultimately leading to a more balanced and complete self.

In this session, you will learn: 

• To look at symptoms from a different perspective 

About Robert Romanyshyn

Robert D. Romanyshyn is an Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, an Affiliate Member of The Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, and a Fellow of the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. He is also a Core Faculty Member at Jung Platform. 

Author of eight books including his newly published Victor Frankenstein, the Monster and the Shadows of Technology: The Frankenstein Prophecies, he has published articles in psychology, philosophy, education and literary journals, published a book of poems, written a one act play about Frankenstein, and created a multi-media DVD entitled Antarctica: Inner journeys in the Outer World, a psychological reflection on the melting polar ice. In addition to online seminars and interviews, he has given lectures and workshops at universities and professional societies in the U.S., Europe, Australia, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand.

Alexander von Schlieffen views astrology as a profound tool for guidance that helps individuals understand their personal archetypes and navigate life’s cycles. By interpreting natal charts and planetary influences, astrology fosters self-discovery, awareness, and personal growth. It provides insights into timing and planning, allowing individuals to align their actions with cosmic rhythms, and also offers a pathway to healing by integrating shadow aspects of the self. Through this astrological perspective, people can make more informed decisions and find greater clarity and purpose in their lives.

In this session, you will learn: 

•  To make more informed decisions with the help of astrology

About Alexander von Schlieffen

Alexander von Schlieffen started studying astrology in 1991, after having been deeply impressed by the writings of the astrologer Thomas Ring. In 1996 he passed the examination of the Astrological Association of Germany (DAV) with excellence and became a teacher at the Astrology Center of Cologne. In the following years he lectured for various Astrology Institutes all over Europe. From 2001 – 2012 he was a regular tutor at the world renowned “Center for Psychological Astrology” (CPA) that was founded by Liz Greene and Howard Sasportas. Liz Greene mentored Alexander in astrology and published his first book “When chimpanzees dream astrology” in 2004.

This interview is about our ongoing conversations with everything around us. By reconnecting with the soul and natural world, we can connect with a source of wisdom. We can gain insights into our place in the larger web of life. 

In this session, you will learn: 

•  Ways to engage in an ongoing conversation with the Soul

About Craig Chalquist

Craig Chalquist, Ph.D., Ph.D. is a depth psychologist, philosopher, and storyteller with a background in Family Systems Therapy. He chairs the Consciousness, Psychology, and Transformation program at National University and has taught at several graduate schools, including the California Institute of Integral Studies and Pacifica Graduate Institute. He has also presented at various Jungian institutes and societies. His interests include: storytelling, depth psychology, terrapsychology and presence of place, ecopsychology, and enchantivism and deep systemic change. These various interest areas are reflected in his many publications and lectures.

Jungian dreamwork guides us through life by providing insights from the unconscious mind, which communicates through symbolic and meaningful dreams. Carl Jung believed that dreams reveal hidden aspects of the psyche, including unresolved conflicts, repressed emotions, and personal potentials. By interpreting these symbols and integrating their messages into waking life, individuals can achieve greater self-awareness and personal growth. This process aids in the journey of individuation, helping people align more closely with their true selves and navigate life’s challenges and transitions with deeper understanding and purpose.

In this session, you will learn:

•  To find guidance through Jungian Dreamwork 

About Lisa Marchiano, Deborah Stewart, and Joseph Lee

Lisa Marchiano, Deborah Stewart, and Joseph Lee are all Jungian Analysts. They regularly explore various psychological topics through a Jungian lens together. In addition they are discussing dreams. Their conversations aim to provide insights into Jungian psychology.