“In the course of the millennia, we have succeeded not only in conquering the wild nature all around us but in subduing our own wildness.”

Hairy, Hidden, and Holy: Bigfoot and the Archetypal Return of the Wild

Friday 3:15 pm – 6:45 pm

Saturday 8:45 am – 4:15 pm

with Mike Box

Just as fairy tales and myths carry the symbolic language of the unconscious, the figure of Bigfoot functions as a contemporary folk image drawn from the same archetypal strata. In Jungian work, such figures are approached not literally but imaginally—as expressions of psychic process and inner truth. 

Stirring the Creative and Raising Consciousness: The Activist and the Mystic in "Tatterhood"

Saturday 8:45 am – 4:15 pm

with Nora Swan-Foster

In these times of unique planetary realignment, it is helpful to consider Jung’s statements about finding “the way” through adaptation and individuation. We will use the Nordic fairytale “Tatterhood” to explore the barren kingdom and the birth of the inner activist and the mystic and what those attitudes might inspire in each of us.

Girl with the Legacy Necklace:  

Kissing the Wound to Reclaim the Legacy

Saturday 8:45 am – 4:15 pm

with Lourdes Hernandez

Individuation invites us to compassionately “kiss the wounds” to reclaim the healing magic hidden within them. We will discuss this living experience through an obscure fairy tale called “Girl with the Legacy Necklace.” Together, we will explore how to touch the wound, and go through it without discarding the legacy detained within it that is wanting to be realized. 

The Raven: A Fairy Tale about Finding Anima

Saturday 8:45 am – 4:15 pm

with Stephen Foster

In one of the original Grimms’ fairy tales, “The Raven,” there is a queen who becomes impatient with her daughter and wishes the child would turn into a raven and fly away. This is the story of how the young woman is found on the top of a glass mountain and rescued by a young man. It provides an example of the difficult journey we may have to undertake to find the lost parts of our true selves.

The Three Languages: The Art of Listening to the Animals, Listening Somatically, for Healing, and the Renewal of Soul

Saturday 8:45 am – 4:15 pm

with Monika Wikman 

In this workshop, we will follow the Dummling’s path. Through story, symbolic exploration, and somatic practice, we will explore the threshold where we are called to listen more deeply to where psyche needs our attunement.  

Vasilisa the Brave: An Encounter with the Archetypal Wild Feminine

Friday 3:15 pm – 6:45 pm

Saturday 8:45 am – 4:15 pm

with Shannon Yockey 

This tale reflects the psychological tasks required for inner initiation. The work of reclaiming what has been rejected or buried within us is echoed in Vasilisa’s journey. She shows us how to approach what has been exiled in order to reconnect with soul, intuition, and the fierce, nourishing presence of the dark earth mother.