The Jungian Odyssey Prelude and the 18th Jungian Odyssey, organized by the International School of Analytical Psychology (ISAP) in Zurich, offer a focused exploration of Jungian concepts in May 2025. The Prelude, held May 13–16 at ISAP, serves as a preparatory series for Odyssey guests. On May 13, Paul Brutsche presents Color Symbolism in Paintings (two parts), analyzing analysands’ artwork. Diane Cousineau Brutsche’s Lady Soul (two parts) examines the soul as a psychological entity through mythology. Gábor Majdán’s Alchemy of Winemaking explores winemaking as a metaphor for individuation.
On May 14, an excursion to the Black Madonna and Monastery Church, led by Galina Angelova, includes a talk by Penelope Yungblut and Vespers. May 15 features Susanna Bucher’s Facing the Ecological Abyss, linking ecological crises to Jungian transformation. On May 16, Jakob Lusensky’s The Undiscovered Self addresses individuation in turmoil, and Peter Ammann’s Rock Art and Psyche traces consciousness through ancient art. The Prelude concludes with a graduation apéro.
The Jungian Odyssey, “Dark I am, yet lovely.” – Embracing the Exiled Feminine, runs May 17–23 at Seeblick Höhenhotel in Emmetten, above Lake Lucerne. Guest speakers Christena Cleveland, Jörg Rasche, and Daniela Sieff explore the dark feminine archetype—embodied in figures like Kali and Lilith—as a source of rebirth and balance.