Educational society dedicated to the dissemination of the insights of Carl Jung We all, he noted, walk in shoes too small for us.
"The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it." Carl Gustav Jung
The Washington Jung Society is a non-profit educational society dedicated to the dissemination of the insights of famous Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung (1875-1961), one of the pioneers of modern depth psychology. Depth psychology is founded on an effort to dialogue with the unconscious
energies and agendas which course beneath all history, and through all individual biographies. From this dialogue, we believe a more evolved consciousness may emerge, and a more thoughtful presence inform our relationships, our organizations, and our daily choices. The Jung Society offers a range of courses, evenings with distinguished analysts, weekend lectures and workshops with visiting speakers, and important symposia on such subjects as dream work, finding meaning, mythology and comparative spiritual traditions, dealing with illness, personal growth, and many other topics. We are a resource for those who are 1) professional care-givers who wish to hone their skills and deepen their perspectives, 2) those who wish to discuss the thorny issues of our time, and bring a more thoughtful presence to them, 3) those who wish deeper understanding of the currents of history, as well as contemporary world events, and 4) perhaps most of all, those who wish to grow and develop as human beings, who wish to move from limiting voices and scripts to a more authentic experience of life. Jung’s concept of individuation is more than theory; it is a summons to a larger life. Yet we serve our souls, our relationships, our organizations by bringing a more evolved personhood to participation with others. From Jung we have gained such concepts as personality typology (such as introversion and extraversion), complexes, individuation, shadow, anima and animus, archetype, and many other insights which have helped shape the modern sensibility. We are an open society, welcoming thoughtful enquiry of all kinds, and invite you to find a class or program which speaks to your spirit. We also offer places for volunteers to make a contribution to their world as well as their own lives. We welcome suggestions for programs, cooperation with communal organization of similar purpose, and seek to serve the well being of our community through innovative partnerships. Most modern psychology has fractionated the person into behaviors, which we are, cognitive processes, which we perform, and biological processes, which we experience. Yet, if we add them together, we are still missing the whole person. Jung wanted us to remember that the word psyche means soul, and soul is the organ of meaning in each of us. We are the meaning seeking, meaning creating animal who suffers when our lives are not meaningful. The Washington Jung Society is a group of people like you who are determined not to forget they have a soul, however individually understood, and that together we can support each other’s personal journey. We cannot live this life for another, nor ask another to live for us, but together we can enhance and engage each other in ways which makes this life richer and more meaningful.
07/24/2025
This Saturday from 1–2:30pm, we’re celebrating Jung’s 150th with a conversation that couldn’t be more timely 🌍
War, transformation, symbolic reckoning—it wouldn’t be a Jungian celebration without a little depth! Join Carolyn Bates as we explore how his life was shaped by global crisis—and how his wisdom still speaks to ours.
Come for the psyche talk, stay for the birthday festivities 💥🕯️
10/03/2024
Embrace the journey
07/29/2024
He's got wisdom and wit!
07/25/2024
Who doesn't love an alchemical themed birthday party?!?!
Join us as at our Annual Free Fundraising lecture as we listen to Gus Cwik present his program, Better Living through Alchemy or Dying with Life.
If you are in a condition where you need a gift, then please accept this lecture as a gift from us. If you are in a position to support others (including the Jung Society of Washington!) then please leave a donation. Every donation is helpful. Our goals are three-fold: We want to continue to provide great programs for you and we want to continue to provide Jungian lecturers with a fair recompense for their scholarship. Finally, we use donations to provide scholarships for people who study Jung but need some help.
We would love to be apart of your journey - explore programs on nature and the psyche, cultural unconscious, psyche's presence during times of darkness, the dystopian mind in a traumatized world, music and the psyche, and more! Check them out at www.jung.org/programs
04/24/2024
Summer is almost here and so is our summer programming! Be on the lookout as we will soon announce our C.G. Jung Memorial Lecture speaker and our Jungian Birthday Fundraising guest lecturer! in the meantime, check out our spring programs at www.jung.org/programs
04/19/2024
Don't miss out on our spring lineup!
Starting tonight with Tim Lyons’ Understanding Metabolism and Individuation
Ann Ulanov’s Uncertainty, Is It a Gift?
Steve Foster’s Earth and Psyche: Archetypal Responses to the Climate Crisis followed by Exploring the Nature Archetype Through Story and Image
Samuel Kimbles’ Cultural Complexes and Phantom Narratives
Monika Wikman’s Love in a Time of War .. and more to come!
04/03/2024
“The goal of tonight’s talk is to discuss how we can foster an addiction free, long life with greater health and happiness rather than dying longer with chronic disease and pain. By understanding our metabolic syndromes and developing a dialogue with our dissociative identities, we can truly increase healthy circulation between psyche and soma and attain embodied conscious individuation.” - Tim Lyons
After that, we really don't need to sell you on this program. Come and join us!
03/27/2024
We have quite the lineup these next two months! Check out Creative Writing with Manisha Roy, Art Therapy with Kaitlin Staples-Vigo, a novels course on Betrayal, Revenge and Forgiveness with Julie Bondanza, Psyche and your Metabolism with Tim Lyons, a lecture on Uncertainty with Ann Ulanov, a course on Cultural Complexes with Samuel Kimbles, a lecture with Steve Foster on Climate Crisis and a workshop the following day on Nature through Storytelling.
You’l be surprised to see how a pen and paper capture your unconscious. Embark on a journey of self-expression, growth, and healing with this workshop lead by Jungian art therapist, Kaitlin Staples-Vigo. You will not regret it.
The DC Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom and so is our programming!
Join us for Manisha Roy, Lionel Corbett, Kaitlin Staples-Vigo, Julie Bondanza, Tim Lyons, Ann Ulanov, with more to come in the next few weeks!
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