What is Jungian-Christian Dialogue?
Jungian-Christian dialogue is an ongoing, intensive conversation on the nature of the soul. Carl G. Jung and analytical psychology has profoundly rediscovered soul work outside of structured religious traditions. His gifts of understanding the deep human experience parallels at times the Christian spiritual mystical journey. Jung’s scientific discoveries and writings on soul, brokenness, and the search for a meaningful life has affected our society. The tools of analytical psychology such as shadow work, dreams, introversion and extroversion provides a contemporary language to assist and deepen the articulation of religious experience. This creates a link between consciousness and the wisdom and dangers of the unconscious. This process is not the absorption of one study into another but a respectful enrichment of two parallel studies of psychology and spirituality. Jung’s work continues to enrich the deeper spiritual guidance in areas of conversion, prayer, surrender, God images, evil, afterlife etc.
This dialogue has been an enriching one for many. Here are some testimonials of witnesses who have been affected by this dialogue:
Jungian Spiritual Direction
Jungian Spiritual Direction is a practice that attunes both director and directee to the call of God through in-depth work of supporting the directee’s unique process of individuation. Our goal is to nurture you and your growth towards wholeness as a means of entering more fully into a divine relationship.
Our Mission
Audio Recordings
One of our most popular products is our recordings of our workshops and intensives. These recordings are available in mp3 formats. This is now the home for YesNowProductions products.
To equip Catholic and Christian spiritual directors to utilize the principles of Jungian psychology in deepening their ministry of spiritual accompaniment.
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience."
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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Mystical Life
Pastoral Care
Spiritual Direction
Inner Life
Peace & Justice
Introducing Brother Don Bisson
Brother Don Brisson is the head of this bridge of Jungian teaching that connects to Christianity. He was born and raised in New England, moving to the Bay Area as an adult and becoming involved with a poverty project through a relationship with the Marists. He had visions of building a bridge between Jungian dialogue and religious teachings and sought to create a program that can help further the understanding of the Spirit.
