Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) is a method of music therapy that combines relaxation, imagery, and music listening. The method can create altered states of consciousness with the aim of accessing deeper layers of the psyche. GIM can be closely aligned with Jung’s analytical psychology because music, by its nature, can represent unconscious dynamics and the method involves engagement with one’s inner images, as in Jung’s technique of active imagination.
This lecture will involve a description of GIM and Jung’s approach and will then provide an experiential activity of GIM. This activity will not be therapy but rather personal enhancement, as it is an opportunity to engage with your inner images through classical music. So, bring your psyche and your imagination!