Our 50th anniversary program season launches this Fall! In celebration, we bring back some of the most popular and influential Jungians speaking today – Ann Ulanov on these times of Uncertainty, Gary Sparks who looks at what Jungian thought has to offer for the future, and Jeffrey Kiehl, on ecology and psychology. Two speakers we had long ago return – Stephen Aizenstat has a much anticipated new book and program on Imagination, and Jim Kline brings us a psychological perspective on extraordinary belief systems. And we welcome three new speakers, analyst David Solem presents on Jung and Queerness, noted scholar Susan Rowland focuses on the arts and the imaginal as spurs to creativity, and Muriel McMahon, Canadian analyst and fairytale expert, rounds out the season. Stay tuned for details at OFJ.org , and join us. 🌀

The Analyst is in.

This seminar is ideal for anyone drawn to the art of storytelling, from beginners to seasoned writers. You’ll dive into exercises that bridge personal insight with creative expression, making it an imaginative space to enrich both your writing and your understanding of the unconscious.

This course offers a pathway through which we can explore and understand the complex interplay between the dark aspects of human nature and culture, utilizing a wide range of interdisciplinary resources to engage deeply with the material.

We will explore tales that demonstrate how she uses her
wits and those of others to subvert power rather than gain
dominion.

“Did you come of your own accord, or were you sent?”

Every dream contains a secret and there are keys available to the layperson and the professional alike to unlock the mysteries.

“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again…”

Together, we will discover how the dreams of today can become the realities of tomorrow, guided by the timeless wisdom that runs through our veins.

For modern men and for modern women, in a contemporary culture of confusion that too often turns teachers into gurus and gurus into fallen saints, how do we meet the archetype of the wise old man and receive his blessing?

A great opportunity to explore how the dreams show archetypal patterns and reveal both subjective complexes and archetypal truths. Rolling enrolment. Month to month commitment.

Beginning under the super Moon of Mabon, the harvest moon of October, we will gather together in the enchanted world of story. 

This Introduction into The Art of Archetypal Fairy Tale Pattern Analysis beckons you to embark on a six-month enthralling journey through the collective unconscious, where timeless narratives act as mirrors reflecting the universal aspects of the human experience.