A Guided Tour of Jung’s ‘Modern Man in Search of a Soul’

David Tacey’s exploration of Jung’s psychology, begun in the 2021 series, continues in 2022. Last year he gave a series called ‘Jung and Spirituality’, and this year, 2022, he offers a series focusing on Jung’s major work, Modern Man in Search of a Soul. This classic, published in 1933, is a wide-ranging anthology of Jung’s writings, with an emphasis on the interpretation of dreams, therapy, literature, types, observations on the relationship between ‘archaic man’ and ‘modern man’, and his differences from Sigmund Freud. In each of these essays, Jung’s focus is on the psyche in a clinical context, as well as in a broader cultural context.

The course will consist of an opening Friday night lecture, followed by 5 online seminars, and there will be scope for questions and responses. The advantage of using Modern Man in Search of a Soul as the core text is that it was the first accessible presentation of Jung’s ideas expressed with unusual clarity in the master’s own words. The essays were originally delivered as public lectures, which is why they are so accessible.

The book is widely available at affordable prices, online and in stores. There is no obligation to read the book, but it is an option for those who wish to devote time to it.

Part 1 : Friday Lecture August 19th

The Activation of the Indigenous Archetype

Important Note – This Lecture serves as both a stand alone Friday Lecture for those interested in the topic, and as the First Part to the Six Part Series

The Basic Postulates of Analytical Psychology (chapter 9)

Part 3 : Tuesday September 6th

The Aims of Psychotherapy (chapter 3)

Part 4 : Tuesday September 20th

Dream Analysis; Freud & Jung (chapter 1 & chapter 6)

Please Note -Daylight Savings begins in Victoria on Sunday 2nd October, Please Check World Clock to Adjust Time

Part 5 : Tuesday October 4th

The Spiritual Problem of Modern Man (chapter 10)

Part 6 : Tuesday October 18th

Psychotherapists or the Clergy (chapter 11)