Alchemy & the Soul of Nature
6 Continuing Education Credits
On Demand
Take an alchemical journey into the soul of nature…
Alchemy recognizes the deep, subtle interconnectedness of the psyche and nature through combining sacred psychological practices with the discipline of eco-psychology. Through the union of these two subjects, one ancient and the other relatively new, we discover a path to understanding how life intersects with nature and how they are each inherently sacred. Of equal importance is transforming this understanding into embodied experience. A core concept within alchemy is that of cycles, in which material and psychological processes manifest in the form of dynamic patterns. By working imaginatively with these patterns, we deepen our relationship with our surrounding environment and rediscover the sacred dimensions in nature.
Nature is not matter only, she is also spirit.
–Carl Jung
Can’t make it live? No problem all webinars will be recorded.
Who is this for?
- Psychologists, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals
- For those with an interest in Jungian psychology
- For those with an interest in Alchemy
- For those with an interest in ecopsychology
What will we cover?
This course explores the issues of nature and our environmental issues through a Jungian lens and each class dedicated to the understanding by Jung of the Alchemical stages and how we progress as individuals and society as we will apply them to nature. Jungian psychology and the alchemical stages provide a unique approach to our understanding of environmental issues.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the basic principles of alchemy from a depth psychological perspective.
- Describe alchemy’s relevance in the therapy room.
- Discuss the environmental cycles and their relevance to depth psychology.
- Describe and apply active imagination.
- Develop a deeper relationship with the natural world.
Sessions
Session 1: Nigredo – The Blackening
Our journey begins in the darker depths of the psyche and our varied relationships with nature. This is the alchemical stage that brings us face to face with our shadows. To facilitate this process, we need to apply heat to dispel confusing concepts that rest in a confused mass. Here, we face what we have done and are doing to nature. Out of the fire arises a refined matter requiring further work.
Session 2: Albedo – The Whitening
The next stage of our journey asks us to reflect on our place in nature and enter the more imaginative, fluid realms of the psyche. Through reflection, images arise that are the matters to be worked on. Here we learn patience and openness, which mirrors nature herself, we marry the masculine and feminine forms within and without.
Session 3: Citrinitas – The Yellowing
Bringing solar consciousness follows inner reflection. The brightness of the rising sun allows us to feel the inner warmth and refinement of what we discovered within ourselves and in nature. We are ready to actively imagine a new soulful relationship with nature.
Session 4: Rubedo – The Redening
Finally, after animating our deeper connections to nature, we learn to embody our experiences. This is an essential stage in our work, in which we not only understand our renewed relationship with nature, but we have a felt-sense of living in the sacredness of the everyday world.
Leading Scholar
Jeffrey Kiehl, PhD
Jeffrey Kiehl, PhD, is a Diplomate Jungian Analyst and senior training analyst for the C.G. Jung Institute of Colorado and the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts. He is an adjunct faculty member of Pacifica Graduate Institute, where he teaches a course on Ecopsychology. He is the author of Facing Climate Change: An Integrated Path to the Future, which provides a Jungian perspective on climate change. He has also published articles on US Cultural Complexes and Climate Change, and The Green Man and Climate Change. Jeffrey has presented on various Jungian topics at national and international conferences. He lives in Santa Cruz, CA.
Cost
$169 Pay In Full
***Mind Body Passport is committed to offering low-cost webinars during this time of crisis, to educate mental health professionals to better serve their communities. As a small business, I know finances are difficult and the events of the past few weeks are a tragic and deeply emotional time for us all. If you are in need and can not afford our seminars, please email us for financial assistance.
This post-licensure course will be at an appropriate instructional level for participants with a wide range of experience from beginner to advanced.
Continuing Education Credits: Once the online course is completed, we will send your post-course exam and evaluation form. Simply e-mail them back to us and get a minimum of 80% correct on your exam and we will send you your certificate and verification of attendance.
Mind Body Passport is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. Mind Body Passport maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Mind Body Passport Inc. is also recognized as a CAMFT-approved Continuing Education Provider. Certificate awarded upon successful completion.
Questions?
Contact Dr. Leslee Brown for a free one-to-one consultation or e-mail us at info@mindbodypassport.com