ON-DEMAND COURSE

Gold from the Dark Woods

Jungian Psychology
TEACHER
James Hollis
TOPIC
Jungian Psychology
Format
5 Class Course
DURATION
6.5 hours

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Find your way out of the Dark Woods

Every now and then, we find ourselves in the deep dark woods. Old road maps that once guided us no longer show us where we are. We feel disoriented, lost, lonely and disconnected from meaning. Paradoxically, the continued defeat of our understanding of self and world is also a source of our growth. It presents an invitation for us to seriously revise or re-understand our purpose in life. 

This thought-provoking course with James Hollis tackles the question of how we can re-draw our maps and emerge with gold from these deep, dark woods. 

Course Description

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The sickness of the soul, as Jung said, is our single biggest pathology.

And what is the sickness of the soul? Collectively, it is a progressive disconnect from the primal rhythms of life, from our own instinctual guidance, and from the sense of being participants in a communal experience of some kind. It happens through the progressive erosion of images that link us to depth, purpose, and sustaining energies.

Individually, we all go through periods of spiritual crisis. One’s understanding of self in the world is significantly altered, questioned, challenged and contradicted. One’s sense of identity, one’s beliefs and relationships are all called into question. A sense of estrangement takes over. The roadmap that one has been using up to that point doesn’t conform any longer to the territory one is traversing. Or as Hollis points out elsewhere, these extremely painful moments “represent an inner, compelling summons of the soul to grow and develop a better map.”

In these moments we feel stuck. We feel stuck because the ego wants control, predictability, stability and pushes us to maintain the same old, same old. But sooner or later, the ego´s program is called into question by the psyche. As Hollis says, “nature has little concern whatsoever for our wellbeing or positive outcomes. In other words, it’s not interested in our ego comfort or predictability in any way whatsoever.” Though it might be uncomfortable for the ego, psyche, as part of nature, is always moving forward. We are being pulled to evolve. 

In this course, Hollis transmits the courage we need to step into new phases of our lives. He helps us see the glow of gold in the dark. He brings Jung’s ideas to us with clarity and simplicity, revealing how the question of meaning is at the heart of Jungian psychology. 

Hollis offers examples from years of clinical practice and his love for all things literary. He shares moments from his own life as well as some compelling anecdotes from Jung’s. The course ends with Hollis reading Jung’s musings at the end of his life. A truly touching end to a profound course..

This program is being offered by the Jung Center of Houston and the Jung Platform. The original recording of this lecture took place at the Jung Center. The recording has been remastered. The lectures are available now.

This program is ideal if you want to be able to

  • Understand periods of spiritual crisis in your life better.
  • Acknowledge the stories you’re living and the stories you’d like to live.
  • Embrace the opportunities for growth presented to us in these dark woods.
  • Cultivate a greater sense of purpose and resilience in the face of life's challenges.
  • Learn to locate the guides that you can rely on to find your way out of the dark woods of life.

Course overview

What you will receive

*You will receive a certificate of completion, but it’s not from an official accrediting body. Please check if it will be accepted by the organization you wish to use it with.
5 audio & 5 video recordings 
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Certificate of completion*
Available in English

ABout the teacher

James hollis

James Hollis, Ph.D., is presently a licensed Jungian analyst in private practice in Washington, D.C. He is also a Core Faculty Member at Jung Platform since 2016, and one of the best Jungian teachers of our age.

Scholarships

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