This launch webinar introduces Jung’s 1939-1940 lecture series on Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises at ETH-Zurich, reconstructed from previously unknown notes and published in full for the first time. These illuminating lectures are the culmination of Jung’s investigation into traditional forms of meditation and their parallels to his psychotherapeutic method of active imagination. Jung presents Loyola’s exercises as the prime example of a Christian practice comparable to yoga and Eastern meditation, and gives a psychological interpretation of the visions depicted in the saint’s autobiographical writings. Offering a unique opportunity to encounter the brilliant psychologist as he shares his ideas with the general public, the lectures reflect Jung’s increasingly positive engagement with Roman Catholicism, a development that would lead to his fruitful collaborations after the war with eminent Catholic theologians such as Victor White, Bruno de Jésus-Marie, and Hugo Rahner. An excerpt is available via this link. Donors who have contributed $50 or more since 2022 may purchase the volume at an author’s discount, plus applicable shipping and taxes. Write to info@philemonfoundation.org to place an order.
