The Psychology of Carl Jung with Dr Rachel Newsome

Have you ever wondered what our dreams and imagination can say about our inner psychology? Join us for an illuminating introduction to the psychology of Carl Jung and his groundbreaking ideas about the creative, healing power of the unconscious. A founding father of depth psychology, Jung was a maverick thinker, artist and visionary whose ideas were ahead of his time. His extensive studies of ancient religions and mythologies, alongside his deep dream work, brought him to the edge of sanity. Through this work, he developed the pioneering concepts of the collective unconscious, the archetypes (including the shadow and the self), synchronicity, individuation, creative self-realisation and more.

In this talk, we’ll explore key Jungian concepts in relation to how Jung combined ancient Eastern wisdom with Western psychology. We’ll learn how this can be understood as a form of ‘sacred science’ reflecting the spiritual crisis of late stage capitalism and how Jung’s thought places us inside a larger reality transcending space and time. We’ll look at the instrumental role of imagination, dreams and symbols in Jung’s approach to psychoanalysis, including his innovative technique of active imagination or ‘dreaming awake’. We’ll consider how Jung’s psychoanalysis is still relevant today as a powerful, transformative tool to access the unknown and facilitate creativity in support of both individual and collective growth.

Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!

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Dr Rachel Newsome is a Jungian-based writer and teacher. She holds a doctorate inapplying Jungian psychoanalysis to creative writing and is the founder of DepthWriting With Dr Rachel, a holistic creative learning programme aimed at supportingtransformational growth. Dr Rachel has a background in the media and academia asa former editor of arts & culture magazine Dazed & Confused and a lecturer withtwenty years’ experience, respectively. She is an Associate of the Higher EducationAssociation and an Editorial Board Member of the London Arts-Based ResearchCentre. Her research has been published in international academic journals and sheis Co-Editor of the forthcoming Routledge publication The Creative Psyche: BetweenSpirit and Matter. Her monthly Depth Writing With Dr Rachel dispatches on travelsbetween worlds via the arts, culture and all things Jungian can be found onSubstack.

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