Alchemy and Jung (Online)

Join us for this exploration of the psychospiritual and symbolic significance of various alchemical images: the prima materia, the spirit of Mercurius, the lapis or philosopher’s stone, the alchemical vessel, the different stages and operations of the alchemical process, and much more. For C.G. Jung, what the modern psychotherapists see in their patients’ psyche, the alchemists saw in the chemicals they worked with. Before it transformed into scientific chemistry, medieval alchemy was a precursor of the modern study of the unconscious. It provided – and, as a metaphor, continues to provide – a historical model that can help us to observe the transformation of the human personality in practice. Over four weeks, this course will provide an introductory overview of Jung’s career-long endeavor to interpret and preserve the wisdom of alchemy.

This program is being offered ONLINE.  Recordings will be shared with registered participants only, and will not be available for individual purchase.

All times are CT. Please contact onlinelearning@junghouston.org with any questions.

Please register early. Programs with four or fewer participants are subject to cancellation, 48 hours prior to their start.

*The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (TBHEC) has stopped pre-certifying ANY Continuing Education or Professional Development for mental health providers.  The Jung Center cannot guarantee that the programs we provide will qualify for continuing education or Professional Development, nor can any other agency.  The Jung Center uses high educational standards when selecting to designate events as "potentially appropriate for CEs", and in evaluating the outcomes of our educational services, and we believe them to meet the requirements of state licensing bodies.  To find out more about the TBHEC changes to Continuing Education and Professional Development, click here.

Mansoor Hassan Abidi holds master’s and doctorate degrees in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, California. His interest in C. G. Jung started in his undergraduate years at SUNY Stony Brook, where he received bachelor's degrees in Comparative Religion (studying Sufism and Neoplatonism) and Biology. He lives with his family in Houston, Texas.