The International School of Analytical Psychology Zurich (ISAP) will celebrate its 20th anniversary this October with a compelling three-day event. Analysts, students, alumni, and Jungian enthusiasts are invited to join a series of lectures, seminars, and discussions centered on Anima Mundi, or the “World Soul.” Since its founding, ISAP has become a global center for training, research, and exploration of Carl Jung’s teachings, fostering a community dedicated to the study and application of analytical psychology.
The celebration begins on Friday, October 25, with Andrew Fellows exploring Anima Mundi’s “Three Rs”: Receptivity, Resonance, and Reciprocity. Drawing on Jungian, Indigenous, and Eastern insights, Fellows will discuss the importance of these principles in deepening our connection to the World Soul amid today’s pressing global crises. Following this, Dr. Regine Schweizer-Vüllers presents an exploration of Mercurius in modern art, examining how Jungian concepts of individuation and human relationships are depicted in Zurich’s Grossmünster stained glass, created by the German artist Sigmar Polke. Dr. Joanne Wieland-Burston will then speak on caring for the World Soul from a Jewish mystical perspective, reflecting on tikkun olam—the regeneration of the world—as a guide for personal and ecological responsibility. The day will culminate in a panel discussion led by Dariane Pictet.
On Saturday, October 26, Eleonóra Babejová will present on the importance of love as a foundation for caring for the Anima Mundi, followed by Dr. Ursula Wirtz, who will examine the need to shift away from scientism toward a more spiritually integrated approach to knowledge and the psyche. Seminars will continue in the afternoon, including Dr. Susanna Bucher’s Imagining the Anima Mundi, which guides participants in reconnecting with the World Soul through imagination, and The World Soul in Pictures, a reflection on artwork created by clients during their analytic journeys, which often resonates with wider states of collective consciousness. Saturday will close with an alumni gathering, providing a chance to reconnect and celebrate the close-knit relationships fostered by ISAP over the years.
In addition to the main event, attendees will have the opportunity to visit the C.G. Jung Museum in Gommiswald, a center for Jungian research that showcases the soul’s “objective psyche” through rare, symbolic artifacts related to the individuation process. This immersive experience allows guests to engage directly with Jungian concepts and connect them to their own psychological journeys. While ISAP’s celebration is free for students, alumni, and other ISAP community members, the public is also invited to join a series of six lectures via Zoom for a nominal fee, broadening access to this milestone occasion and its thoughtful, soul-enriching insights.