Carl Jung & The Gnostics
The Hymn of the Pearl: The Myth of Forgetting and Remembering
with Kayleen Asbo, Ph.D.
Friday, April 30th
6-7:30 pm PDT
Event will be hosted online.
A recording of the live salon will also be sent to all registrants within 24 hours.
This is our fourth salon of a six-part series on Jung & the Gnostics. Each salon can be attended as a stand-alone and videos of past salons are available for purchase.
In this Friday evening salon, Kayleen Asbo Ph.D. will explore the early Gnostic Christianity associated with the followers of Mary Magdalene and Thomas, communities who emphasized not the ideas of "sin and redemption," but the themes of "forgetting and remembering."
In the view of these Early Christians, Christ was the Great Teacher who awakens us from the Sleep of Forgetfulness. In their theology, it is through inner awakening that we are restored to our true image, which was created as Divine.
We will explore this central teaching of Gnostic Christianity through two texts: the Hymn of the Pearl, a gorgeous poem composed in Syriac in the second century that bears a resemblance to the canonical parable of the Prodigal Son; and the Gospel of Mary, in which Mary Magdalene shares a vision of Christ's teaching about balance, harmony, and inner awakening.
About Kayleen Asbo, Ph.D.
Kayleen Asbo, Ph.D. is a cultural historian, mythologist, and retreat leader who weaves her passions for women’s history, spirituality, psychology, and the arts into her scholarship. She has taught on the intersection of Christianity and Depth Psychology at conferences and seminars at Pacifica Graduate Institute, Oxford University, Chartres Cathedral, the Assisi Institute in Italy, multiple Jung societies, and in colleges, seminaries, and cathedrals around the world. She was also a faculty member of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for nineteen years and the music historian in residence for the Santa Rosa Symphony. Kayleen is the Artistic and Educational Director for Mythica. In 2021, she’ll be offering a series of online virtual pilgrimages in the footsteps of the mystics from a depth psychology perspective.
Register:
Online Attendance: A link for this salon will be emailed to all registrants a day prior. Household members are welcome to join for the single login.
Recordings: A recording will be emailed to all registrants within 24 hours.
Scholarships & Discounts: If finances would prevent you from joining us, please send an email with a short note. No questions asked. We would love for you to be able to join.