Saturday Conversations - Discussion of the Archetype of Peace Program
2026-03-21 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | First Community, 1320 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43212
Saturday, March 21
10 AM to 12 Noon
First Community South
Library Room
1320 Cambridge Blvd
Columbus, Ohio 43212
Please join us Saturday, March 21st to discuss and explore the Archetype of Peace lecture and how we can better understand and impact the restless world around us.
Everyone is invited (members, non-members, clinicians, and interested newcomers) and no background in Jungian theory is needed.
Saturday Conversations are always free and open to all. Though registration is not required it would be very helpful to us if you RSVP (scroll below) so that we can plan the most comfortable setting for participants.

POSTPONED FROM JANUARY 24 TO APRIL 24 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: Waking Up and Cleaning Up - Our Spiritual Development and the Role of our Shadow Self
2026-04-18 09:30 - 12:30 | First Community, 1320 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43212
POSTPONED FROM JANUARY 24 TO APRIL 18
First Community’s Spiritual Life & Learning Center has invited us to be a part of their Contemplative Series. Hope you can join Seth Stearns from FC and Catherine Ballard from JACO as they explore Ken Wilber’s model of spiritual development and the interplay with Jungian thought.
In Wilber’s model of spiritual development (Waking Up) we also look at why facing our shadow self is so important to our spiritual development (Cleaning Up). We are excited to be partnering with the Jung Association of Central Ohio for this Contemplative Series event.
We will have refreshments, but please feel free to bring your preferred snack and covered beverage. A notebook, pen, inquiring mind and open heart are also encouraged.
This is a part of our Contemplative Series at SLLC, developed around The Tree of Contemplative Practices. Each month we will meet to discuss and ponder each branch. And each month will be a different experience as we explore different ways of developing our individual spirituality more deeply. We invite you to join us for the entire series, or individual events as your schedule allows.
For more information or to register to join us for the upcoming sessions please click HERE. First Community South is located at 1320 Cambridge Blvd. Columbus 43212. We look forward to seeing you!

BOOK CLUB: Man & His Symbols, The Process of Individuation
2026-04-26 16:00 - 17:30
Starting April 26, 2026 (and every 2 weeks thereafter until done)

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

By Zoom only
We will begin our journey of “The Process of Individuation,” Chapter 3 of Jung’s Book “Man & His Symbols.” There is much to ponder in this chapter and so we will have several “leaders” to take us through Dr. Marie Louise von Franz’s Path to Individuation.
As stated in the Introduction of the book, “Dr. Franz … describes the process by which the conscious and the unconscious within an individual learn to know, respect, and accommodate one another. In a certain sense, this chapter contains not only the crux of the whole book, but perhaps the essence of Jung’s philosophy of life. Man becomes whole, integrated, calm, fertile, and happy when (and only when) the process of individuation is complete, when the conscious and the unconscious have learned to live at peace and to complement one another.” Man & His Symbols, p.14.
Book Club is always free but you need to register so that we can send you the link. Please scroll below to register (RSVP).

SATURDAY CONVERSATION: DREAMING
2026-05-30 10:00 - 12:00
May 30, 2026, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
First Community, Burkhart Chapel
1320 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus, OH 43214
Saturday Conversation is always free but it helps us if you register so we can prepare accordingly. Please scroll below to register (RSVP)
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” Carl Jung
Join Mike Schaefer and others in our community as we continue our ongoing Saturday Conversations. We will be opening our discussion with the topic of Dreams and allowing ourselves the freedom to explore from there. Is there something that interests you about dreams? An image you would like to explore? Please join the conversation.

BOOK CLUB: WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF INDIVIDUATION
2026-05-31 16:00 - 17:30
Sunday, May 31, 2026
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm EST
Zoom Only
Book Club is always free but we need you to register so we can send you the link. [It will be the same link for all sessions for this Book but we will still send reminders prior to our get togethers.] Scroll below to register (RSVP).

We are moving on to our third Book Club meeting covering Marie-Louise von Franz’s article “The Process of Individuation,” Chapter 3 of Carl Jung’s Man and his symbols text. This week we plan to look into the two sections in the middle of the chapter: “The Anima: The Woman Within” and “The Animus: The Man Within” (pp 177-195).
Even if you were not able to join us at the first two meetings, you are still encouraged to join us on May 31. Although the sections build on each other, they also stand on their own. This week’s facilitator will be Catherine Ballard.

BOOK CLUB: MAN & HIS SYMBOLS-- INDIVIDUATION
2026-06-14 16:00 - 17:30
BOOK CLUB: MAN & HIS SYMBOLS– INDIVIDUATION
Sunday, June 14, 2026, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Zoom Only
At our next Book Club meeting we will continue to move through Man & His Symbols, Chapter 3 focusing on “The Self: Symbols of Totality.” The discussions to date have been amazing—not only the concepts but dragging them into the 21st century and seeing how they work or need to be placed in a different context. Even if you were not able to join us at the first meeting, you are still encouraged to join us on June 14. Although the sections build on each other, they also stand on their own.
Book Club is always free but we need you to register (scroll below to “RSVP” so we can send you the link. [It will be the same link for all sessions for this Book but we will still send reminders prior to our get togethers.]

SATURDAY CONVERSATIONS: ME & MY SHADOW
2026-07-11 10:00 - 12:00 | First Community, 1320 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43212

Make Room: An Archetypal Collage Workshop
2026-07-26 13:00 - 16:00 | First Community, 1320 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43212
Sunday, July 26, 2026
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
1550 Old Henderson Road, Conference Room [entrance at back of building] Cols, OH 43220
In Person Only
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Join artist and JACO Board member Alissa Ohashi on July 26th for a focused three-hour exploration of the Make Room process, where image, symbol, and intuition become pathways to self-discovery. Synchronistically, July 26 is also C.G. Jung’s birthday. We’ll celebrate his enduring legacy by engaging one of the practices at the heart of his work: listening to the psyche through image, symbol, and creative expression. Drawing from depth psychology and the creative practice of collage, this workshop invites participants to engage with images in a way that de-centers the analytical mind and opens a dialogue with the deeper layers of the psyche. Through cutting, layering,
arranging, and assembling found images, we’ll explore what emerges when we follow curiosity and allow symbols to guide the way. No artistic experience is necessary; only a willingness to explore, experiment, and
create. Collage offers a unique opportunity to discover unexpected connections,uncover personal meaning, and give form to what may be seeking expression. Whether you’re interested in Jungian psychology, creative practice, or simply spending an afternoon immersed in images and imagination, this workshop offers a welcoming space for reflection, insight, and discovery. Come make room for what wants to emerge.
Alissa Ohashi is an interdisciplinary artist and facilitator working across photography, collage, sculpture, performance, and installation. Her practice explores the relationship between individual parts and the emergent whole, engages with processes of integration and transformation, and considers identity, memory, and their role within collective meaning-making. In addition to her studio practice, Ohashi facilitates workshops at the intersection of art, psychology, and esoteric traditions, creating spaces for embodied inquiry, imaginal engagement, and psychic exploration. She has recently served as Arts in the Parks Coordinator with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Arts Council, where she developed statewide public art programming, and currently serves as a member of the board for the Jung Association of Central Ohio. Ohashi holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbus College of Art & Design and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Strategic Communication from Ohio State University. She recently received a graduate certificate for Depth Psychology in the 21st Century from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is a 2025 Greater Columbus Arts Council Artist Projects grant recipient and has exhibited her work nationally and internationally.
