Carl Jung & The Gnostics:
The Recovered Wisdom of Early Egyptian Christianity
with Kayleen Asbo, Ph.D.
Friday, January 29th
6-7:30 pm PST
Event will be hosted online.
A recording of the live salon will also be sent to all registrants within 24 hours.
"If you bring forth what is inside,
What is inside of you will save you.
If you do not bring forth what is inside of you,
What is inside of you will destroy you."
-The Gospel of Thomas (c. 50 AD)
In 1945, a cache of ancient scriptures were found in a cave in Nag Hammadi, Egypt — scriptures that completely overturned scholarly assumptions about religious history and early Christianity.
In these texts, some of which may predate the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Jesus is portrayed as a wisdom-teacher who awakens our latent human capacities and liberates us from ignorance. In these teachings, Jesus affirms both the women disciples of his inner circle, particularly Mary Magdalene, and the feminine aspect of the divine. For many readers, these so-called Gnostic texts have been a startling and exciting revelation, fostering insight and compassion.
For C.G. Jung, these texts were the affirmation of something he had long believed: that the early Gnostics were the first Depth Psychologists.
In this salon, Kayleen Asbo, Ph.D. will begin a six salon series on the Gnostics and C.G. Jung, exploring one of the most fascinating archeological finds of all times, a treasury of alchemical wisdom that opens up a path of gnosis particularly relevant for our times.
You can attend only this one salon or purchase the package of all six salons, one Friday evening a month from January to June, 2021. Details below and at registration.
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.