Jung Association of Central Ohio

Jung’s Psychology of the Complexes: A Program for Mental Health Professionals
2024-09-13 09:00 - 2024-10-02 12:30 (America/New_York) | OH
We are once again honored to make available a program for mental health professionals; this year focusing on the issue of Jung’s Psychology of the Complexes. As many of you know, this clinical program was begun by one of our founders, Dick Sweeney, a number of years ago. We have been fortunate that the program has continued under the tutelage of psychologist and Jungian analyst, James Fidelibus, Ph.D. This year the program will run from September 13, through December 6, 2024, and consist of 7 two-hour sessions (9-11 am) for a total of 14 continuing education units. It is being offered by Zoom only. Dr. Fidelibus will delve into Jungian theory relative to the structure of complexes as well as the relationships among personal complexes and the architecture of Jung’s model of the psyche. He will also help develop insight into activation of complexes in various contexts (e.g., dreams, therapeutic relationships). Please refer to the syllabus for more detailed information. Scroll below to register.
Complexes Seminar Syllabus

Jung Book Club - “The Undiscovered Self”
2024-09-15 16:00 - 2024-10-13 17:00 | OH
Our Book Club is not only growing, it is thriving. We have just finished a number of meetings with Mary Marx where we explored, through video and discussion, Lionel Corbett’s vision of the concept of god from antiquity to Jung. Beginning on September 15 (and continuing September 29 and October 13), the Rev. David Hett will delve into Carl Jung’s book, “The Undiscovered Self.” In that book, Jung wrote that we have entered “an apocalyptic age filled with images of universal destruction,” and expresses how, as individuals, we must respond to this reality. In this fate-full fall presidential election season set in a time of extreme polarization, Jung’s book provides insight into the seductive power of “mass-mindedness” pulling the individual away from their own inner search and self-awareness. Further, Jung’s insights will resonate not only with the study of Lionel Corbett’s beliefs, but also, with the upcoming lecture by Dr. Richard Sweeney who, on October 19, 2024, will speak to the “Strength of Jungian Psychology: Illuminating the Darkness” as well as Rev. Hett’s November 16, 2024 presentation on “The Archetype of the Apocalypse.”
The book club meets on Sundays (see dates above) from 4:00-5:00 pm EST and is a Zoom only get-together. The book club is free (although donations are always greatly appreciated so we can keep doing what we do). You need to register so we can send you the zoom invite for the meeting dates. Scroll below to register.

AN AMAZING 35TH ANNIVERSARY SILENT AUCTION
2024-10-01 17:00 - 2024-10-19 18:00 | OH
The Silent Auction will open at 1 pm October 19. At that time you can bid on an item, either by emailing JACO here – or by noting your bid on an on site bidding sheet if you are attending in person. Advance information is provided below.
Whether you are able to join us in person or not, you have the opportunity to participate in our Silent Auction which we are holding to help support our mission of discovery through Jungian psychology. Below is a gallery of not only amazing art donated by members of our community, including Claire Bauza, but also, a complete set (YES—all 21 volumes) of Jung’s collected works. We know that they will capture your imagination and heart and move you to participate in the auction.
Supporting the auction supports JACO so that we can continue to offer low registration costs, low CEU costs, and free programs helping to make Jungian psychology and concepts accessible to all. We thank you in advance for that support.
Rules of Bidding
The Silent Auction will open at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024. It will close on-line at 4:00 p.m. It will close at the conference (First Community) at 6:00 p.m. (See additional information on the October 19 Bollingen program by clicking here.)We will post the estimated value and minimum bids on October 9th. You may bid on-site or on-line as explained below. Ownership will be transferred to the highest bidder. The successful bidder will be responsible for costs if shipping is required.
Bidding On-Site. Bid sheets with estimated value and minimum bid will be in front of each item. You may bid as many times as you want.
Bidding On-Line. You may submit one bid on-line. All bids received will be placed on the appropriate bid sheet at the on-site auction at 4:00 p.m. If you want to know how the bidding is going (and bid higher if someone has bid higher), you will need to arrange for an in-person attendee to do that for you.

Following the gallery of the auction items is pricing information to help you formulate your bid.

Dark Feminine West & East by Artist Jim Slouffman - two viewsDark Feminine West & East by Artist Jim Slouffman w detail of top 1/2 of the shadowboxClose-up of top half of Dark Feminine West & EastBottom Half of Dark Feminine West & EastDark Feminine West & East Concluding Statement by the artistTimeless Divine Feminine by Artist Jim SloughmanThe Timeless Divine Feminine
by Artist Jim Slouffman

Watercolor by Claire Hagan Bauza, JACO Co-FounderSoulful Encounter by Artist Kristin Moger 11x14 unframedA Rose by Any Other Name -
unframed acrylic by Artist & JACO Board Member Maggi Colwell

12” x 12” framed original mono print by local artist, late Viki BlinnTHREE 24” x 12” decretive glass wall hangings - a set in reds, gold, deep brown15.5 x 19” framed photograph of Biltmore Estates azaleas by John Hoenie20” x 16” framed photograph of the Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia by Joe Gore21.5 “x 17.5” framed photograph of Machu Picchu by Hope Shekya

Finding Freedom by Belinda Gore, PhDThe Collected Works of C.G. Jung

Below you will see the original price of the auction item followed by a slash sign and the minimum bid.
Heaven & Hell: $800/$200
Timeless Divine: $800/$200
Dark Feminine: $800/$200
Glass Wall Hanging: $150/$75
Vicki Blinn Print: $125/$60
Machu Picchu Photo: $175/$85
Winter Palace: $150/$75
Biltmore Estates: $165/$80
Rose: $275/$100
Claire’s Watercolor: Incalculable/$150
Monkey Print: $100/$50
Jung Collected Works: $3200-$4495/$799

Preview Video & Registration for The Strength of Jungian Psychology: Illuminating the Darkness - Presented by Dr. Richard Sweeney
2024-10-19 14:00 - 18:30 | First Community North Campus, 3777 Dublin Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43221, 3777 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH, 43221, United States
Preview video – an interview with Dr. Sweeney with JACO Board member Maggi Colwell about the program he will be presenting.
35th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
October 19, 2024 by Zoom AND at First Community North (scroll down to see venue address)
2 pm to 4 pm Seminar Presented by Richard J. Sweeney, Ph.D. (2 CEUs available)
4:00 – 5:00 pm Panel of JACO scholars/founders/leaders through the years
5:00 -6:30 pm Reception
A Silent Auction will be taking place at this event. Bidding will open at 1 pm so that attendees can view the auction items before Dr. Sweeney’s lecture begins. To learn about the Silent Auction, click here.
Program Description: In genuine synchronistic fashion JACO’s 35th anniversary arrives in 2024, designated in Tarot symbolism as “The Year of Strength.” This occurs as people world-wide debate what truly constitutes ‘a strong man’ or ‘a strong woman.’ Jungian thought contributes significantly and uniquely to this conversation by arguing that true strength of character derives from “illuminating the darkness.” In other words, strength emerges from a particular orientation to the archetypal shadow, namely from an embrace of the less known and less accepted aspects of ourselves. Precisely what this entails will be the focus of this afternoon lecture and discussion. In so doing, we hope to illumine in some way the strength we can bring to the challenges before us in 2024. Scroll below for registration tickets and for CEU credits.

Facilitated Discussion of Dr. Richard Sweeney's Bollingen Lecture
2024-10-20 16:00 - 17:30 | OH
October 20, 2024, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Zoom only
Dr. Sweeney always leaves us with lots to talk about and consider. To assist us in unraveling and further exploring this year’s Bollingen lecture, Rev. David Hett has agreed to hold an open forum. Together we can talk about those aspects of Dr. Sweeney’s October 19 lecture that best resonated with us or concerned us or left us with questions.
This is a free event but you need to sign up in order that we can send you the link. Please scroll below to register.

Bollingen Conference Video and Panel Discussion
2024-11-08 11:30 - 2024-12-13 17:00 | OH
It is difficult to find the right words to express our appreciation for the amazing turnout for our October 19th 35th Anniversary Bollingen Conference. Dr. Sweeney, as always, brought such amazing insight on the question of what does it mean to be a strong person. The Silent Auction was a success. The panel discussion brought out some excellent ideas on how we can continue to grow in today’s changing environment, including rekindling Second Saturdays. And the reception was a wonderful time for getting to know each other better. And so, we thank you for being such a valued member of the JACO community. The recording of Dr. Sweeney’s lecture is now available. If you are interested, please reach out to our Office Manager, Stephen Weed, by emailing him here.
In addition, we are posting here the panel discussion. If you were at the conference, you know it was informative and entertaining. If you were not, check it out. It provided some valuable insights as to our roots and ideas for the future. It is available by clicking here.

FACING THE ARCHETYPE OF THE APOCALYPSE
2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | 1550 Old Henderson Road, Suite N142, Columbus, OH 43220, 1550 Old Henderson Raod, Suite N142, Columbus, OH, 43220, United States
PRESENTATION BY REV. DAVID HETT
November 16, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
In Person and By Zoom
Conference Room, 1550 Old Henderson Road, Columbus, OH. 43220
$35 members/$45 non-members
Following Dr. Sweeney’s lecture on “Illuminating the Darkness,” what better way to round out 2024 than with a lecture by Rev. David Hett on the apocalyptic archetype. As explained by Rev. Hett, this election season has often been put in apocalyptic terms. But no matter how the election turns out, it is clear that, as expressed by Car Jung at the height of the Cold War and the nuclear threat “we are living in an apocalyptic age” and, as stated by Edward Edinger at the dawn of our new millennium, “the Apocalypse archetype is now highly activated in the collective psyche and is living itself out in human history.”
Many cultures in various eras of human history have their own myths of world destruction, suggesting the archetypal power of apocalyptic awareness. And yet, in all these aeons of suspected destruction, the universe, the earth, and humanity still exist pointing to a deeper, and inner, psychological-spiritual meaning of the world’s end. Which becomes even more apparent when we realize that the word apocalypse comes from a Greek root meaning a ‘revelation,’ ‘a ‘revealing,’ an ‘unveiling’ of some hidden wisdom.
Using insights from Edinger’s The Archetype of the Apocalypse: A Jungian Study of the Book of Revelation, and others, Rev. Hett will lead us into an exploration of this archetypal phenomena and how consciously facing, and even embracing, its inner richness has the transformative potential of enriching our souls and the world.
David is a retired teacher of the psychological-spiritual work called the Diamond Approach and a retired United Methodist minister. He is also a student of Jungian and archetypal psychology, and has spoken previously on Jungian topics, synthesizing Jungian concepts with progressive Christianity and other spiritual modalities. He will be facilitating the upcoming JACO book study on Carl Jung’s The Undiscovered Self. He currently resides in Chicago where he can be close to family and grandchildren.

Tarot Workshop - Interview with Presenter JudyAnne Morse
2025-01-06 05:00 - 2025-01-17 19:00 | OH
Click here to view.
See Registration to sign up.

2025 TAROT WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
2025-01-07 19:00 - 2025-02-18 21:00 | OH
Zoom Only
January 7, January 21, February 4, February 18, 2025; 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
Back by popular demand—JudyAnne Morse will be putting on a 4-part workshop on the Tarot. Ms. Morse is a graduate of the Pacific Mystery School and a certified teacher of Kaballah and Tarot in the Western Mystery Tradition. JudyAnne is a graduate of the Pacific Mystery School, obtaining a Teaching Certification for Kabbalah and Tarot in the Western Mystery Tradition. She is also a certified Visionary Cosmologist. She studied poetry and creative non-fiction at the College of Santa Fe and taught poetry and art journaling at The Diarist Workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has published five volumes of poetry, and her poems have appeared in numerous anthologies.
2025 is the Year of the Hermit and so the first workshop will focus on this over-reaching archetype as well as guide you through drawing cards for each month and providing you with a focused question for each month. The second workshop will provide you with a deeper understanding of the Tarot by focusing on the structure of number and rank of the Tarot cards and their elemental association. The third workshop will focus on the importance of number and element in Tarot. Specifically, the focus will be on the Minor Arcana and its relationship to each of the Four Worlds of the Kabbalah and the Tarot suits. And finally, she will focus on the Court cards recognizing that they are complex and directly connected to number (rank) and are elemental guides for the worlds of Fire, Water, Air/Wind, and Earth.
Because of the integrative nature of this Workshop, we strongly recommend that you attend all sessions; however, in an effort to accommodate varying interests, it will be available as singular sessions as well. This is always a popular program, so sign up!
Cost of the workshop is $120 for members and $140 for non-members. Individual sessions are $35 each for members, and $40 each for non-members. If you purchase one session at a time remember to register for each one here at the web site.

JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2025 BOOK CLUB: "The New Polytheism"
2025-01-12 16:00 - 2025-02-23 17:30 | OH
January 12, January 26,
February 9,February 23
4:00 pm – 530 pm
Via Zoom
We hope you can join us starting on January 12, 2025 when Mary Marx will begin leading us through a discussion of David Miller’s book, The New Polytheism. David Miller is a well-loved teacher (Syracuse and Pacifica) and widely published author in religion, myth, depth psychology, and literary theory. According to Miller, monotheism wants everyone’s “explanation systems (e.g., theological, historical, psychological) under one all-embracing system … a single center that holds things together.” In contrast, polytheistic thinking frees us from having “to get it all together.” It is Miller’s premise that the “psyche” is polytheistic, with “multiple potencies, and structures of meaning and being.” As such, this approach better matches the plurality of our lived experience.
As always, Book Club is a free program for our members. But, in order to get the Zoom link, you need to register. So please scroll below to do so via the RSVP.

TENTH ANNUAL BAUZA LECTURE - THE SPIRITUAL PARADOX OF ADDICTION: THE CALL FOR THE TRANSCENDENT
2025-03-15 09:30 - 12:30 | OH
March 15, 2025, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm EST [The Ides of March]
Ashok Bedi, M.D., Jungian Analyst
3 CEUs are available
Zoom Only

Viewing Party at 1550 Old Henderson Road, Conference Room (back entrance), Columbus, OH 43220
Although this program is by Zoom, you have 2 options:
1. Watch it from home
2. Watch it in community at the Conference Room at 1550 Old Henderson Road. The cost is the same except that if you join us for the Viewing Party, we provide snacks, coffee, and tea.
Regardless of where or how you will be joining us, please scroll below to register. There are 4 ticket options. If you are not currently a member and wish to take advantage of the member registration fee, you may click here to join.
A description of the program and information about Dr. Bedi follows. Click on INTERVIEW WITH DR. BEDI to learn a little more.

Last year, the topic of our Bauza lecture was “Psychedelics & The Dynamics of Transformation: A Jungian View.” It focused on the use of psychedelic drugs in treatment. As a variation on this issue, we reached out to Dr. Ashok Bedi, who has written several books on healing, the most recent of which is the topic of the lecture. This book is addressed to people with addiction issues, their families and friends, as well as interested laypeople, government policy makers, and treatment professionals.
Although we had originally hoped for this to be in person, in working with Dr. Bedi and his challenging scheduled, we decided on a Zoom only platform. Dr. Bedi was trained in India, Great Britain, and the United States. He has been a psychiatrist in Milwaukee since 1976 and now practices adult psychotherapy and Jungian psychanalysis. He is interested in the emerging frontiers of spirituality and healing, and the synapses of the mind, body, soul, and spirit. He is the liaison person for the International Association of the Analytical Psychologists for developing Jungian training programs in India.
Dr. Bedi will be speaking to the issue of the high degree of spiritual drive he has found in individuals with whom he has worked who have dealt with mental illnesses in general and addiction in particular. Carl Jung, in his counsel to his patient Roland Herrington, prescribed that he needed a sort of religious or conversion experience to claim his sobriety. In his book, “The Spiritual Paradox of Addiction,” Dr. Bedi posits that instead of using addictive behaviors to attain connection with Spirit or the deeper, higher, and creative consciousness, recovering addicts can learn to engage with Spirit directly, thus making the addictive detours unnecessary. His thoughts and guidance to Spirit are applicable to all of us no matter our mental health, addictions, or day-to-day living.
Learning Objectives
1. Discuss the dynamics of the spiritual paradox of addiction
2. Present the Jung – Bill W. dialogue to understand the context of the 12 Steps program
3. Explore the 12 Steps program from an Eastern and Analytical lens
4. Explain the anatomy of the experience of connection with the spiritual life
5. Illustrate the contemplative practice of Mindfulness as a path to the Spirit
Ashok Bedi, M.D. is a Jungian psychoanalyst and a board-certified psychiatrist. He is a member of the Royal College of psychiatrists of Great Britain, a diplomat in Psychological Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of England, a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is a Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and a training analyst at the Carl G. Jung Institute of Chicago. His books include In the Eye of the Storm- Staying Centered in Personal and Collective Crisis, The Spiritual Paradox of Addiction, Crossing the Healing Zone, Awaken the Slumbering Goddess: The Latent Code of the Hindu Goddess Archetypes, Retire Your Family Karma: Decode Your Family Pattern and Find Your Soul Path and Path to the Soul. He is the liaison for the IAAP for developing Jungian training programs in India and travels annually to India to teach, train the consult with the Jungian Developing groups at several centers in India including Ahmedabad and Mumbai. He leads the annual “A Jungian Encounter with the Soul of India” study group to several centers in India under the auspices of the New York Jung Foundation and the Carl Jung Institute of Chicago. His publications and upcoming programs may be previewed at www.pathtothesoul.com

SATURDAY CONVERSATIONS
2025-03-22 10:00 - 12:00 | 1550 Old Henderson Road, Suite N142, Columbus, OH 43220, 1550 Old Henderson Raod, Suite N142, Columbus, OH, 43220, United States
MARCH 22, 2025
10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Dr. James Fidelibus Jungian Analyst
In Person Only
1550 Old Henderson Road, Room 131 (North Entrance which is in the back)
What an amazing get together on February 8! Familiar faces and new faces and wonderful conversation. So, we are going to keep doing this. And we will mix it up a bit to keep it interesting and engaging for everyone. Our next get together will be Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. – Noon. The “seed” of our conversation will be our Bauza Program to be held on March 15th. Did you like it? Did you not? What were your take aways? How can you apply what you learned while on your path to wholeness? Dr. Jim Fidelibus, one of our Board members and a Jungian analyst, will lead us in our conversation. You do not need to have attended the Bauza lecture to join us. Conversation and community are our main focus.
This is a free event but please scroll below to RSVP if you plan to join us, which we very much hope you will!

BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION ON "TALES FOR JUNG FOLK" Rescheduled from May 11 to May 18
2025-05-11 16:00 - 17:30 | OH
Rescheduled from May 11 to May 18
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm (and every 2 weeks thereafter until done)
Zoom Only
Thanks to all who attended our April 27 Book Club discussion on Tales for Jung Folk. For those who were unable to make it, we missed you, and hope you can join us next time, Sunday, May 11, 4:00-5:30 pm.
We ended up working through the Introduction and “Ruckus in the Well” today. So, next time we will start out with “The Dream Castle,” followed by “The Mask that Wore the Man.” We may or may not get to “The Seed’s Secret,” but suggest that you read it just to be on the safe side.
The book is not available in Libraries but is available online at Amazon, AbeBooks and Biblio.com. We have seen it on other sites but at too high of a price.
Book Club is always free, but you need to register in order that we can send you the link. Please register below.

SPIRITUAL SCIENCE: Sustained Mindfulness & Higher Consciousness (See Video Interview with the Presenter)
2025-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 | OH
SEE VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESENTER – JOHN SCHUSTER – Click here.
This is a ZOOM ONLY program.
The first session was presented May 13. The second one will be May 20.
YOU NEED NOT HAVE ATTENDED THE FIRST SESSION TO BENEFIT FROM THE SECOND SESSION
There are two registration fees. One is for members and one is for non-members. If you would like to purchase a membership and receve a discount, please click here. Once you purchase a membership return to this page to register as a member. Or just scroll below to register. We welcome you!
We are very excited to announce that John Schuster will be joining us to present the program, “Spiritual Science: Research on our Potential for Sustained Mindfulness & Higher Consciousness.” John is a long-time and beloved member of JACO. He is a coach and mentor to business and non-profit leaders with an MA in literature and an MA in psychology from Saybrook University’s Jungian studies program. He is an author and produced a podcast about aging with intention called “Stories for the Ages” on NPR.
John’s program will present an overview of some significant recent research on spirituality, neuro-science, nature, and meditation. It is designed to assist us in (a) understanding the 4 levels of meditation; (b) reviewing brain research related to meditation; and (c) helping us to better appreciate the practices and approaches of meditation. John considers the program a “Western scientific step to knitting [the split between spirit and matter] by looking at what happens in our brains as the basis for consciousness shifts when we regularly engage some form of Eastern/Western or indigenous spiritual or mindful practice.”

SATURDAY CONVERSATIONS: RUSSIAN NUMEROLOGY (See Video Interview with Presenter!)
2025-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | 1550 Old Henderson Road, Suite N142, Columbus, OH 43220, 1550 Old Henderson Raod, Suite N142, Columbus, OH, 43220, United States
See Video Interview with presenter Anastasia Svenchenko by clicking here.
Join us on June 14, 2025 from 10 AM to noon for an IN PERSON informative presentation and conversation regarding Russian Numerology presented by Anastasia Svenchenko. The address is 1550 Old Henderson Road, Conference Room (back of building), Columbus, OH 43220
Russian numerology was developed by Russian mathematicians who combined ancient knowledge of Egyptian priests, Chinese sages, and Pythagoreans with substantial modern-day research to create a system designed to see not just stagnant numbers, but their motions, transitions to other numbers, creations of new numbers and more. As such, it is a unique system that allows one to gain valuable insights about individuals, interpersonal interactions, and even historical events.
Anastasia Shevchenko is a Russian born Professional Numerologist with more than 25 years of study and research of individual personalities and compatibility, and more than 10 years of professional consultations and teaching. At the age of 12, she discovered a strong interest in Metaphysical Science, which started with card readings and gradually progressed to the fields of Astrology, Numerology, Dream Interpretation, as well as Tarot cards readings. Along the way, she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Finance in Russia, and was taking graduate school classes in Clinical Psychology before relocating to America. She continued her education in America and graduated with both her BA in Psychology and her MA in Organizational Management from Ashford University.
Anastasia is excited to share her life passion for numbers with you. She hopes to make it clear that you don’t need to have years of research or be mathematically inclined in order to benefit from the simple numerical calculations that can provide a wide range of information about human patterns of behavior, potential choices, glimpses of past life influences, and this life’s mission.
To better highlight advantages of Russian Numerology and give real life examples, Anastasia will analyze the profiles of Carl Jung, as well as few other well-known psychologists. If you would like to learn more about yourself and how you compare to these psychologists, please bring with you a completed copy of the numerology worksheet that you will receive when you RSVP below.
Saturday Conversations are always free but donations are always welcome. Just click here to donate! Kindly RSVP below if you plan to attend. This will help us prepare the space and the environment to fully support you. This will also enable us to send you in advance the numerology worksheet. Thank you!

Strange Bird - The Voice of Jung: A One-Man Show Performed and Conceived by Raymond O'Neill (See Video Interview with O'Neill!)
2025-07-26 15:00 - 18:00 | First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W Weisheimer Rd, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
To see the video interview with O’Neill, please click here.
The play will be in person only at Unitarian Universalist Church – 93 W. Weisheimer Rd Columbus, Ohio 43214 Scroll below to register There are two different registration fees. One is discounted for current members of The C.G. Jung Association of Central Ohio and the other registration fee applies to Non-Members. If you wish to become a member, just click here to process your new or renewed membership. We look forward to seeing you at the play.

SATURDAY CONVERSATIONS
2025-08-16 10:00 - 12:00 | 1550 Old Henderson Road, Suite N142, Columbus, OH 43220, 1550 Old Henderson Raod, Suite N142, Columbus, OH, 43220, United States
August 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
1550 OLD HENDERSON ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43220, NORTH ENTRANCE (back of building)
In Person Only

Our Saturday Conversations continue to grow. On Saturday, August 16th we have the great pleasure of having coffee and conversation with Mike Schaeffer (long time JACO member, spouse, father, grandfather, computer modeling in the construction industry and, oh yes, a psychotherapist). Mike says it best:
Coffee and conversation is about creating a space for a more ‘subjective’ experience and Jungian ideas. Our intent is to begin with a seed topic to get the conversation going and then to remain open to the path that develops from there. This space will be about engaging in the process of individuation in each of the participants and in the group as a whole…. There is a time as we age when our energy shifts from accumulating knowledge to expressing the Self. So let’s engage in Self expression!
Although free, it is immensely helpful to us if you RSVP so we have enough coffee and snacks as well as prepare the space to receive you. Thank you!
Please scroll below to RSVP.

Book Club Discussion: “Moving Toward the Millionth Circle” (Rescheduled to September 7)
2025-09-07 16:00 - 17:30 | OH
SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 and every 2 weeks thereafter until done. Zoom only.
This has been a time of so much energy with people having so many plans and activities that we have decided to postpone Book Club until the end of summer. So, instead of starting with our next book on July 6, we are waiting until September 7, 2025. So, enjoy the summer and join us on September 7th as we explore “Moving Toward the Millionth Circle” with Board member and licensed art therapist Maggi Colwell.
A link will be sent out prior to the September Book Club.
Starting September 7, 2025, Maggi Colwell will be leading us in a discussion of Jean Shinoda Bolen’s Book, “Moving Toward the Millionth Circle”; a spiritual book for women that serves as a practical and poetic call to action, inspiring woman and others to follow a path with soul. The premise of the book is that it is through the process of a growing number of people changing their perceptions and behaviors that a new era will begin. Those in these circles feed the activism by strengthening each other and, in turn, the movement as a whole.
The Book Club Discussion series is always free, but you do need to register in order that we can send you the link. Please scroll below to register (RSVP).

Individuation and Narcissism: The Psychology of Self in Jung and Kohut, Presented by Dr. James Fidelibus
2025-09-12 09:00 - 2025-12-05 11:00 | OH
ZOOM ONLY
7 SESSIONS
FRIDAYS FROM 9 am to 11 am
Dates: 9/12; 9/26; 10/10; 10/24; 11/7; 11/21; 12/5
2 CEUs per session
Scroll below to register for tuition and CEU credit
To see interview with Dr. Fidelibus about the seminar click here.
Course Description
Early development is adversely affected by disruptions in the empathic attunement on the part of caregivers. A lack of adequate of parental mirroring creates a tendency toward inflationary or deflationary self-experience. This, in turn, can result in defensive patterns and resistance to depth work. Moving toward healthier patterns requires confrontation with the shadow and an encounter with the Self as the transpersonal center of meaning. In approaching this work, Jungian analyst, Mario Jacoby, incorporates insights from Heinz Kohut’s Self-Psychology along with standard Jungian practice. He offers reflections on clinical material that illustrate how patients can be supported through the analytic process by emphasizing empathic attunement in addition to working with complexes and the archetypal dimensions of the psyche. The analyst must learn to serve, in balance with standard Jungian practices, as an attuned, empathetic self-object in helping to stabilize the patient’s ego. This, in turn, supports the patient adequately enough to tolerate the anxieties of the deep inner work required for personal transformation.
Text: Jacoby, Mario. (1985). Individuation and Narcissism: The Psychology of Self in Jung and Kohut. New York: Routledge.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

Develop the ability to articulate how Jung’s teleological model and Kohut’s developmental model can be synthesized in addressing narcissistic pathology.
Recognize clinical manifestations of narcissism in clinical material (transference, dreams, etc.), their roots in early childhood trauma, and their significance for shaping the therapeutic approach.
Apply Jacoby’s integrative model in conceptualizing the therapist’s role in approaching ego integration and connection to the Self.
Discern genuine individuation from narcissistic inflation using symbolic, developmental, and relational material.

Class Schedule
Friday mornings from 9 to 11

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Date

Chapter

Pages

1

9/12/25
Introduction
Myth of Narcissus

1 – 46

2
9/26/25
Ego and Self in Analytical Psychology and Psychoanalysis

47 – 77

3

10/10/25
Aspects of the Concept of Narcissism
78 – 112

4
10/24/25
Some Goals of Narcissistic Maturation and Their Meaning for the Individuation Process

113 – 149

5

11/7/25
Forms of Narcissistic Disturbances
150 – 187

6
11/21/25
Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorders I

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Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorders II Conclusion

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James A. Fidelibus, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in the State of Ohio and holds a diploma as a Jungian Analyst from the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago. In addition to psychology, his academic background includes training in philosophy and theology. He holds certificates from the Gottman Institute, the Ottawa Couple & Family Institute, and the Cleveland Center for Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Fidelibus has published articles on psychotherapy outcomes and has presented on Jungian psychology locally, nationally, and internationally. He maintains an active psychology practice in Columbus, Ohio.

Bollingen Conference - Morning Lecture Titled "Jung, AI and Psychological Integrity” plus an Afternoon Workshop on “Jung’s Myth of Consciousness in the Digital Age"
2025-10-18 09:30 - 16:00 | OH
October 18, 2026 from 9:30 to 4
First Community 3777 Dublin Road
In Person and by Zoom
Please note that in order to meet tech support costs there will be an added registration fee to participate by Zoom.

Important ticket information follows the program description. IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY DIFFICULTY PURCHASING YOUR TICKET(s) PLEASE DO CALL US AT 614-291-8050 OR EMAIL US AT jungaco@jungcentralohio.org
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We are very excited that this year’s Conference will focus on the outer world of AI and how it impacts us on our inner world journey.
For the past twenty-five years, Glen Slater, Ph.D. has been a member of the core faculty at Pacifica Graduate Institute, where he is currently the Associate Chair of its Jungian and Archetypal Psychology Program. He is the author of Jung vs Borg: Finding the Deeply Human in a Posthuman Age (2024), editor of the third volume of James Hillman’s Uniform Edition, Senex and Puer (2005), co-editor of the essay collection, Varieties of Mythic Experience (2007). He has also written numerous articles and book chapters for Jungian publications. His research and writing interests concern Jung and film, the psychology of religion, and depth psychology and technology.
Dr. Slater will present a morning lecture titled “Jung, AI and Psychological Integrity” followed by an afternoon workshop titled “Jung’s Myth of Consciousness in the Digital Age.” The conference qualifies for 5.5 continuing education units.
There will be a one-hour lunch break, and we have access to both a large refrigerator as well as a microwave so please feel free to bring a lunch (with your name on it). There are also lunch places in the area.
Lecture: Jung, AI and Psychological Integrity.
Description: In my recent book, Jung vs Borg: Finding the Deeply Human in a Posthuman Age, I discuss how the integrity of the human psyche is colliding with our adaptation to digital technology. I contend that a collapse of inner ecology has begun to follow that of outer ecology. This collapse concerns radical changes to human thought processes and a detrimental separation from the deeper ground of existence. Alongside the many benefits of information technologies and online life, a number of psycho-social problems are implicated in this underlying fragmentation. These problems include an omnipresence of disinformation, blurring lines between the actual and the virtual, and epidemics of anxiety, depression and loneliness. Even in the face of such trends, many futurists are advocating for a merger of human and artificial intelligence. In this presentation I will turn to C. G. Jung’s understanding of archetypal patterns and psychodynamics to engage these matters. A focus will be on the contrast between the integrative experiences Jung emphasized and the dissociative style of consciousness that pervades today’s digital lifestyle. We will thereby explore the way Jung’s psychology offers a critical counterpoint to the preoccupation with the present and future technologies.
Workshop: Jung’s Myth of Consciousness in the Digital Age
Description: C.G. Jung understood that psychological wellbeing rests on having a story or “myth” that conveys the meaning and purpose of existence. Along these lines, both Jung and his followers have contended that “the creation of consciousness” (Edinger) is a fitting myth for our time, joining the personal and collective significance of the individuation process. At this cultural-historical juncture, as information expands and wisdom contracts, this vision of making the unconscious more conscious may have found its ultimate purpose. With the meeting of information technology and biotechnology, the power to reshape the world is turning into the power to reshape ourselves. But can we wield this power in conscious ways, or will we reengineer human nature before we understand it? This workshop will consider our habits of mind in the digital age, the differences between consciousness and intelligence, the re-enchantment of ways of knowing, and the redemptive prospect of a more co-creative way forward—one that taps the wisdom of the psyche and accounts for the fullness and depth of our humanity.
Maggi Colwell, JACO Board Member and Art Therapist, interviewed Dr. Slater about the program he will be presenting. To see the interview, click here.
To learn more about Dr. Slater and his thought process, you may want to look into his recent book, “Jung vs. Borg: Finding the Deeply Human in a Posthuman Age.”[1] In addition, we are including here links to 4 articles
1. Jung and the Posthumans
2. Re-Sink the Titanic
3. J Analytical Psychology – 2024 – Slattery – Slater Glen Jung vs Borg Finding the Deeply Human in a Posthuman Age
4. A New Global Crisis
In critiquing Dr. Slater’s book, Donald Kalshed stated: “Many years ago C. G. Jung warned us that without an ‘imagination for evil’ we modern human beings were in danger of becoming instruments of the very evil we abhor. Glen Slater’s brilliant and passionate analysis of online culture and its insidious seductions of hyperreality, virtual companions, and cyber presences—all run by artificial intelligence—opens up that imagination in ways that are both terrifying and illuminating. To become conscious of these dehumanizing forces in our midst and how to combat their dissociative effects on the inner life of the soul should be a major focus of all depth psychological training in the 21st century. I cannot emphasize strongly enough the importance of this book.”
[1] For Star Trek fans, you may recall the infamous Borg—a species that converted humans into cyborgs and the famous line, “You will be assimilated.”
If you wish to become a member to receive a discounted registration fee, you may join by clicking here.

SATURDAY CONVERSATIONS
2025-10-25 10:00 - 12:00 | OH
October 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
1550 Old Henderson Rd., Columbus, OH 43220
In Person Only
Please join us in a discussion/follow up to our Bollingen Conference. Coffee, tea, snacks, and community. It promises to be a very interesting conversation. Scroll below to register, for though this is a free event your RSVP is immensely helpful to us in planning for space and refreshments. Many thanks.

From Darkness to Light: The Astrology of the Winter Solstice
2025-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 | First Community, 1320 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43212
SATURDAY CONVERSATIONS
From Darkness to Light: The Astrology of the Winter Solstice
December 13, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Burkhart Chapel, First Community
1320 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus, OH 43212
In Person Only
Each year at the winter solstice, we share a collective journey from darkness into light. This passage is reflected in the symbols, rituals, and celebrations of the season—whether personal, communal, spiritual, or even commercial.
Please join us on December 13th when we will have an engaging discussion on the signs, transits, and archetypal themes of the solstice season with JACO members Shawn Casey and Alissa Ohashi (who are also members of the Central Ohio Astrology Group). Co-Facilitating is astrologer and counselor Amy Kisei (www.amykisei.org/).
Together, we will explore how astrology illuminates the deeper meaning of this time of renewal and helps us connect with its enduring myths and mysteries.
Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. Although always free (and you can just show up), we would appreciate it if you would register so we can prepare accordingly.
Also, because we are holding this get together at First Community, our library will be open for your perusal and books will be available for sale!
Please scroll below to register.

2026 Tarot Workshops
2026-01-06 19:00 - 2026-02-03 21:00 | OH
We are very excited to announce that, for the fourth year, JudyAnne Morse will be back with us in 2026 to explore the world of Tarot.
While Jung did not write specifically about Tarot, he did recommend working with archetypes. As such, the Tarot can be seen as a path that leads us through the process of individuation of which Jung spoke i.e., a process of becoming aware of one’s self, one’s make-up, and the way to discover one’s true inner self. Tarot, when used as a sacred oracle and a focus for meditation and spiritual work, becomes a perfect tool to assist us in the individuation process.
2026 is the Year of the Wheel of Fortune (10). It is also governed by the Magician (1). As archetypes, the Wheel is fate/destiny; the Magician is the animus (masculine energy)/trickster. As symbols, the Wheel reflects cycles and change; the Magician reflects magic and power.
JudyAnne will be presenting 3 workshops on Zoom:

January 6, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm. Annual Draw (all levels). This workshop will focus on what it means to say that 2026 is a year governed by the Wheel of Fortune and the Magician. JudyAnne will then guide the participants through a draw for each month with a focused question for each month.

2. January 20, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm. Introduction to Tarot 101 (beginner level). This workshop will focus on the basic structure of a Tarot deck including the concepts of Major and Minor Arcana (including the Court cards), the suits, imagery, and basic terminology. Participants will also find their Soul and Personality cards as well as go through a basic reading.
3. February 3, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm. Introduction to Kabbalah and Tarot (intermediate level). This workshop is designed for people with a good understanding of Tarot and are curious about how it is connected to Kaballah. The class will include a discussion of some of the basic concepts of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life and how these relate to Tarot. You do not need to have a Kabbalistic Tarot deck to attend this program. However, if you are interested, JudyAnne’s favorite Kabbalistic Tarot deck is “Tarot of the Spirit” by Pamela Eakins.
All workshops also include pdf documents packed with images and information. And, if you have ever attended one of JudyAnne’s classes, you know just how valuable these documents are.
JudyAnne is a graduate of the Pacific Mystery School, a certified teacher of Kabbalah and Tarot in the Western Mystery School, and a published poet. In addition, she has recently published an oracle deck, “The Remembering Tree” (available on MakePlayingCards.com), a guidebook to the deck, “The Remembering Tree Oracle, Awakening the Hidden Paths of the Tree of Life,” and a book, “The Living Tree of Life: From Crown to Kingdom, A Kabbalistic Journey of Contemplative Prayer” (both available on Amazon).
Please scroll below to register – there are two registration fees for each of the 3 workshops: one for members and one for non-members. Take your time to select A. the date(s) you wish to attend and B. the proper category – Member or NonMember.

JACO Book Club: Erin Morgenstern’s "The Night Circus"
2026-01-11 16:00 - 17:30 | OH
Starting January 11, 2026
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. EST
Zoom Only
What a great way to start off the New Year. Mike Schaefer introduces the book he wants to explore this way—As our world seems awash in shallowness, heaviness, and dissociation, we often struggle to find ways to respond when things become so one-sided. Something is missing, hidden in the shadows cast by the prevalent forces at work. This year, JACO will be exploring the notion of deep playful engagement. This may be the balm we need to heal this lopsidedness. In this spirit, our next book club selection is Erin Morgenstern’s “The Night Circus”; a book that is both playful and deep and a wonderful catalyst for engagement for a community like ours.
Please scroll below to register, and remember, Book Club is always free.

Saturday Conversations: The Four Faces of the Jung Association
2026-02-07 10:00 - 12:00 | First Community, 1320 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43212
Saturday February 7
10 am to noon
In-Person Only
First Community
Burkhart Chapel
1320 Cambridge Blvd 43212
This is a free program, but we would appreciate it if you would RSVP below so we can plan accordingly.
The Jung Association of Central Ohio presents many faces to our public. We engage with depth psychology and Jungian theory, support artistic expression and appreciation, and explore archetypal themes in dreams, film, and literature. We know that engaging Jung’s thought can help make sense of an increasingly chaotic world. And we have all benefitted from the deepened experience of self that emerges during the individuation process. But how do we share these depths with the wider world?
For this in-person Saturday conversation, the JACO Outreach Committee invites our membership to help envision how we might most effectively present this rich spectrum of work to our various audiences. Together, we will participate in a facilitated exploration of the many faces of the Jung Association. We will use Jung’s four functions—thinking, feeling, sensing, and intuition—as a framework for understanding and communicating who we are.
