"Insights from Myths Across Cultures"
We will examine the archetypal wisdom contained in three tales which exemplify tasks undertaken and possibilities offered in the second half of life. We will explore The Odyssey  for its insights into absence and longing in enduring relationships; seek in the myth of Inanna its revelations about dethroning the ego to serve the Self; and look to The Conference of the Birds  for its portrayal of risk-taking, courage, and perseverance on the journey of individuation.

21, 23, 29, 30 September 2021
International School of Analytical Psychology Zurich

“Exploring Our Many Selves”
Using various modes of active imagination, we will work with images arising playfully from the unconscious. We will seek to increasingly recognize the expression of inner figures and energies in our psyche and to integrate the insights they offer.

25-26 September 2021
International School of Analytical Psychology Zurich

“A Pilgrimage to Sacred Places in Switzerland”
An eight day guided tour led by Penelope
20-28 May 2022

Day One, Friday, May 20:  Arrival and exploration of Zurich, our base for the 8 days
Day Two, Saturday, May 21:  Excursion up Lake Zurich to Rapperswil
Day Three, Sunday, May 22:  Visit to the fabulous Rietberg and Kunsthaus art museums in Zurich
Day Four, Monday, May 23:  Excursion to the Black Madonna in Einsiedeln
Day Five, Tuesday, May 24:  Excursion to Rosengart Collection of Art in historic Lucerne
Day Six, Wednesday, May 25:  Excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage library in San Gallen
Day Seven, Thursday, May 26:  Excursion to the hermitage of Switzerland's patron saint, Brother Klaus
Day Eight, Friday, May 27:  Free day in Zurich and celebratory Farewell Dinner

For information & registration: Christina Carlson at cmcarlson111@gmail.com
This trip is sponsored by The Guild for Spiritual Guidance

 Recent Lectures and Seminars


  • Spring 2021: “Experiential Seminar: Exploring the Psyche in the Service of Individuation”
  • Spring 2021: “The Individual and Society: Being the Change We Want to See”
  • Fall 2020: “The Symbolic and the Relational in Analysis”
  • Fall 2019: "Integrating the Shadow: The Pull of the Psyche to Heal" & "Working with What Life presents" 
  • Spring 2019: "In the Service of the Self" & "Portraits of Marriage" 
  • Fall 2018: "Discovering What Lies Within" & "Trauma in Greek Tragedy"
  • Spring 2018: "Issues and Development in Early Childhood" & "Dreams and Active Imagination"
  • Fall 2017: "Analysis, Activism and Non-Violence" & "Living a Creative Life"
  • Spring  2017: "A Mythic Journey" & "Healing in Analysis"
  • Fall 2016: “Picasso and Klee in Lucerne: An Excursion” & “Developmental Tasks in the First Half of Life”
  • Spring 2016: “Active Imagination and Non-Violence” & “Stepping Stones on the Journey of Individuation”
  • Fall 2015: “The Contribution of Ethnology to Jungian Psychology” & “Creativity, Anxiety, and Play”
  • Spring 2015: “A Self of One’s Own” & “The Undiscovered Self: An Experiential Seminar”
  • Fall 2014: “The Significance of Early Development” & “Art and Imagination”
  • Spring 2014: “Exploring Fundamentals of Jungian Psychology”
  • Spring 2013: "Wounds, Tears, and Healing"
  • Fall 2012: “Pilgrimage to the Black Madonna: An Excursion to Einsiedeln”
  • Spring 2012: “Initiation: An Experiential Seminar”

Other Presentations

  • “A Therapeutic Journaling Process with Women in Prison”, Capitol Hill Center, Washington, DC, USA; July 2019
  • “Three Levels of Identity”, 76th Feria Nacional de la Plata 2013, Taxco, Mexico; November 2013
  • “Rites of Passage and the Wisdom of Myth”, Psychologische Gesellschaft Basel, Switzerland; April 2012
  • "Grieving and the Path of Individuation", C.G. Jung Analytical Psychology Club, London, UK; April 2012
  • "A New Look at an Old Tale: The Story of Penelope", DACOR Bacon House, Washington, DC, USA; February 2012