C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago

08/02/2026

Psychology of the Odyssey

Content Warning: Episode contains discussion of an age-old conspiratorial belief that a secret society is carrying out ritualized child abuse in order to extract a fabled life giving elixir.

At the 2025 International Association of Analytical Psychology conference in Zurich, Robert Carriger and Claire Kohne got the opportunity to talk to conference presenter Jungian analyst Vlado Šolc about his application of Jungian theory to the understanding of conspiracies and cults. Dr. Šolc draws from Greek mythology and the legend of Odysseus' seven year captivity on the island of Ogygia under the spell of the nymph Calypso to explain the phenomena of dark religion and cults. In mythology Calypso is the personification of concealment - or covering - from which the Greek word apokálypsis - apocalypse - is derived which means "uncovering" or "revelation."

*Content Warning: Episode contains discussion of an age-old conspiratorial belief that a secret society is carrying out ritualized child abuse in order to extract a fabled life giving elixir.*At the 2025 International Association of Analytical Psy...

07/30/2026

Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Vlado Solc is offering free Audible codes for Dark Religion book as he has about 30 left. If you are interested in listening to the audiobook, please contact Vlado at [email protected], and he will gladly send you a code.

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Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Jungian analysts Vlado Solc and George J. Didier set out to explore the psychological dynamics and causes of religious fundamentalism and fanaticism. The book offers an in-depth psychological analysis of what happens when a person becomes possessed by th.....

07/10/2026

https://jungchicago.org/dingir-cz-conspiracism-as-a-private-religion-a-jungian-view-of-the-longing-for-hidden-truth-interview-with-jungian-psychoanalyst-vlado-solc/

This interview with Vladislav Šolc by Jitka Schlichtsová was originally published in Czech at dingir.cz. How does conspiracism appear from a Jungian perspective? Psychologically speaking, conspiracy theories are, in essence, theories about hidden connections between reality and fantasy. The desire...

06/11/2026

CG Jung quote from Symbols of Transformation.

06/10/2026

https://jungchicago.org/blog/product/working-with-complexes-archetypes-and-symbols-in-jungian-analysis/

This three-hour workshop offers an introduction to core Jungian concepts related to complexes, symbols, and the structure of the psyche as they are encountered in Jungian analysis and psychotherapy. Participants will explore how complexes develop and express themselves through emotional reactions, relational patterns, defenses, symptoms, dreams, and symbolic material. The workshop will also introduce foundational Jungian approaches to understanding and engaging symbolic material within the analytic process, including amplification, reflective inquiry, and elements of active imagination.

Online Only Vlado Solc, LCPC, CSAC, ICS September 12, 2026 | 9:30am-12:30pm CST 3 CEs Available This program will be recorded and all participants will receive a copy of the recording. CEs for live attendance only.

06/06/2026

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On this day in 1961, Carl Jung passed away.

Celebrating one of the biggest minds in psychotherapy, and founder of the school of analytical psychology, we acknowledge Carl's momentous contributions to the field by highlighting Ann Casement's highly readable volume, 'Jung: An Introduction', and her in-depth exploration of Jung’s notion of shadow in 'Integrating Shadow'.

📗 Browse 'Jung: An Introduction' here: https://bit.ly/4dOLuaD
📕 Browse 'Integrating Shadow' here: https://bit.ly/4x5IVbG

05/20/2026

Vlado Solc, LCPC, CSAC, ICS, Jungian Analyst
May 23, 2026 | 9:30am-12:30pm CDT
Online | 3 CEs Available

Online Only Vlado Solc, LCPC, CSAC, ICS, Jungian Analyst May 23, 2026 | 9:30am-12:30pm 3 CEs Available This program will be recorded and all participants will receive a copy of the recording. CEs for live attendance only.

04/14/2026

This Friday | Shrouded in Trauma: Unthreading the Fabric of Our Political Psyche
Friday, April 17, 2026 | 1-4pm
3 CEs Available
https://conta.cc/3OB1DXg

Email from C G Jung Institute of Chicago Andrea Gaspar, PsyD | Apr 17 | 3 CEs Shrouded in Trauma: Unthreading the Fabric of Our Political Psyche Andrea Gaspar, PsyD In-Person Only Friday, April 17, 20

02/25/2026

Jungian Ever After | Orpheus – Archetypal Grief and Failure to Grieve

While our last episode discussed Orpheus through the lens of archetypal creativity, this episode focuses on the grief elements of the story as depicted in Ovid's version of the story. We share our own grief stories and explore the hazards experienced when people do not allow themselves to grieve....

While our last episode discussed Orpheus through the lens of archetypal creativity, this episode focuses on the grief elements of the story as depicted in Ovid’s version of the story. We share our own grief stories and explore the hazards experienced when people do not allow themselves to grieve. ...

02/11/2026

Book Release | Will the Future Like You: Reflections on the Age of Hyper-reinvention by Patricia Martin

Author Patricia Martin reveals how the internet, and its brawny sibling AI, impose profound demands on the human psyche that are reshaping our sense of self and what we can do about it. Available on Amazon. "Courageous, urgent, and deeply necessary.” -James Hollis, Jungian analyst, author of Swamplands of the Soul and Living With Borrowed Dust, and 22 other books....

Author Patricia Martin reveals how the internet, and its brawny sibling AI, impose profound demands on the human psyche that are reshaping our sense of self and what we can do about it. Available on Amazon. “Courageous, urgent, and deeply necessary.” –James Hollis, Jungian analyst, author of S...