upcoming events
essential jung: a weekend retreat
September 26th - 28th 2025, at crown isle resort in courtenay BC
This retreat, hosted by the Western Canadian Association of Jungian Analysts, will provide you with an opportunity to meet with our analysts from Alberta and B.C., as well as others who are interested in exploring Jungian psychology and its relevance to our present time and culture. The retreat was first offered in Alberta in 2024 with great success, and now comes to B.C. It is intended for anyone with an interest in Jung, regardless of previous exposure to his psychological concepts. During the weekend we will present some of the basic Jungian concepts, such as “Shadow”, “Animus and Anima”, and “Dreams”, with time for discussion as well as reflection on one’s own experience.
When: September 26-28, 2025. 4 p.m. Friday - Sunday at 3 p.m.
Where: Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community, Courtenay, B.C.
Fee: Early Bird Registration- $750.00 before July 1, 2025; Regular Registration- $850.00 on or after July 1, 2025
*The fee covers conference expenses and meals but does not include the cost of accommodation. Registrants will be able to make their own accommodation arrangements with the hotel. https://crownisle.com/
Please visit the WCAJA website for more information, and to register: https://wcaja.org/
MEMber-Led discussion groups
These groups are free to attend, and open to members and non-members alike. They are informally facilitated by passionate society members who have a keen interest in the topics below. If you see a group you’d like to join, send an email to the contact person listed to inquire about registration. If you have an idea for a discussion group you’d like to facilitate, our only prerequisite is that you are an active member. Get in touch with us and share your ideas via email at jungsocietyvictoria@gmail.com.
thE poetry of mary oliver
Our next Mary Oliver poetry reading is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20th.
The days are lengthening as we swim alongside Mary Oliver and dare to celebrate the early arrival of spring. While reading poetry is a pleasure, the process of writing can lead one to the depths of despair. In this group, we read, listen, reflect, and converse while savouring tea and snacks. While several members are devoted poets, others are content to explore Jung’s realm of the unconscious through the enchantment of words. If you're interested in our meetings, please get in touch with us at mturnerca@hotmail.com.
These sessions are held on the third Tuesday afternoon of each month at the home of Michele Turner at D-349 Foul Bay Rd. To register for the group, please get in touch with Michele at mturnerca@hotmail.com.
Read some of the poetry written by group members HERE.
Concerning creativity
“The Archetypal Imagination is the means by which we encounter the divine and how it may be reborn in us”. - James Hollis, ‘The Archetypical Imagination’
A discussion group which hopes to encourage the inner necessity to reveal and share our creative selves in our attempt to form a meaningful relationship with life.
We will gather inspiration by sharing the visionary work of William Blake and the spiritually inspired work of Hilma af Klint in the first two sessions. Both artists had deep inner resources but always with a view to show their vision to the larger world. Books on the two artists will be available.
Spring Dates: Sunday April 27 and May 18. Meetings run from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, at either an Oak Bay or James Bay home. Email Christine to register.
Christine Ross: christine_ros25@yahoo.com
The Simoniac Pope, William Blake, 1824
“Our capacity for symbol making differentiates us and makes our spirituality possible”. - C. G. Jung
Ego and archetype
This group provides a space to discuss Edinger's distillation of Jung's work on the Self, and the building of one's Ego Self-Axis. We will read through and discuss sections of Edinger’s “Ego and Archetype”, chapter by chapter. Here is the link to a digital Jungian library, that includes a pdf of this book:
https://mega.nz/folder/JChkRBZR#spQxk0-HW322xh__Y_hUGQ/folder/oLYWyJqQ
Meetings take place over Google Meet, on the second Monday evening of each month. Email Thomas at thomas.goenczi@gmail.com to obtain the invite link.
synchronicity
Hint of a quantum universe at play?
Have you ever experienced something you would call a synchronicity? Do you have stories you’d like to share? What type of universe would need to exist that allows for the experiences we call synchronicity? How would you explain it?
Let’s start a conversation, tell our stories, explore books, literature; consider our thoughts, and those of others through time about the phenomena of synchronicity.
To join or inquire, email Patricia Lyster at 2plyster@gmail.com.
Spring Dates: Last Wednesday of each month (first date April 30)
Time: Happy Hours 3:30 -5:30pm
Locations: A central cafe, pub, or lounge chosen by the group
First meeting is April 30th at Bodega in Trounce Alley.
Let’s set off together on a journey of exploration and into mystery.
library socials
Once a month we open our cozy little library to the public and our members, to peruse books together and spend quality social time. Members are allowed to borrow books, and one is welcome to become a member on the spot if you see a book you fancy reading! Upcoming dates are as follows, to be held at the Centennial United Church (enter through the side doors on David St.):
Stay tuned for autumn dates, as we get ready to pause for the summer season.
If you can’t make it to these events, but would still like to borrow a book, email us at jungsocietyvictoria@gmail.com.