We all seek guidance in our lives. We all aspire to navigate life optimally. How do we bring our gifts to the world and learn to love more freely and wildly?
Life is filled with uncertainties and challenges. Guidance provides us with a sense of direction and helps us make informed choices. Sometimes the road ahead of us is clear, sometimes it is not. How do we make important decisions? How do we navigate life’s complexities with authenticity? Which path makes the most sense for us on a deeper level?
We live in a responsive universe; one interested in helping, collaborating, and educating us… The universe provides guidance for finding a fulfilling job, relationship, happiness, and health. There are many ways to find guidance and connect with the flow of the universe. We are going to explore several of them in this fascinating series. Such as the ancient practices as astrology, tarot, dreams, and connecting to spirit guides and angels to modern versions as synchronicity.
In these 12 classes, we will bring some of the best teachers in these fields to you. They will help you to find the big and smaller clues for finding guidance in your life. We want to give you perspectives and practical tools to find guidance, and live a magical soulful life!
This course is interview-style. Machiel Klerk and Akke-Jeanne Klerk – Jung Platform founders and siblings –spoke with these experts to create the Finding Guidance Summit. This course is a remastering of that summit.
Class 1: Michael Meade – Mythic supportIn 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 calling is a form of guidance That our guidance is close to our wound How myths connect us to the divine
Class 2: Lorna Byrne – Living with Angels
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. In this session, you will learn: That angels are constantly by our side, regardless of our awareness or belief in them How to ask our guiding spirit for guidance That our angel loves us unconditionally
Class 3: Machiel Klerk – The Art of the Question
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. In this session, you will learn: To engage with wonder through thoughtful questions That asking good questions is an art form That your questions mirror your attitude towards life
Class 4: John Prendergast – Sense of Inner Knowing
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: That our bodies have access to a more direct and intimate way of knowing How to tune into this inner knowing To find support in spacious awareness
Class 5: Thomas Moore – The Muses for a soulful life
The muses inspire us, and a living connection to them allows us to live a soulful life. In this talk, Thomas Moore shares that in his life he felt guided by internal urges. Since childhood, he has paid attention to these inner promptings, which he now views as a ‘daemonic’ influence; a presence guiding him. Throughout his life, these urges have been his primary guidance, shaping his path at different times. In this session, you will learn: How to listen to the soul for guidance Practical practice to allow the soul to unfold How uncertainty allows for the birth of guidance
Class 6: Monika Wikman – Death as a Guide
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 learn: How the experience of death connects us to the sacred That death is accompanied by synchronistic events Dreams prepare a person for death
Class 7: Ken James – Guidance from Jungian Psychology
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: Meaning and purpose in Jungian psychology About The Self as a guiding principle About synchronicity as guide
Class 8: Qi Zhang – Guidance and Wisdom from the I Ching
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 What type of guidance you may expect to find in this book Which way to approach the I Ching
Class 9: Robert Romanyshyn – The Symptom as Guide
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: The purpose of symptoms How to engage a symptom for guidance How symptoms relate to individuation
Class 10: Alexander von Schlieffen – Astrology and Guidance
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: That each moment in time has a quality That we move within the larger cycles of time It gives understanding in our psychological make-up
Class 11: Craig Chalquist – Conversations with the Soul
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: A depth psychological perspective on guidance A simple technique for dialoguing with the world How to engage with nature and listen to its guidance
Class 12: Lisa Marchiano and Joseph Lee (from This Jungian Life)– Guidance through Jungian Dreamwork
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: How Jungian dreamwork can help Dreams anticipate tomorrow Trusting the larger wisdom of the psyche
