Carl Jung & The Gnostics
The Gospel of Philip:
The Call to Sacred Union
with Kayleen Asbo, Ph.D.
Friday, June 25th
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 sixth 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.
"Light and darkness, life and death, and right and left are siblings of one another, and inseparable"
In this Friday evening salon, Kayleen Asbo Ph.D. will explore The Gospel of Philip, a controversial 3rd-century text that has often been cited to support the idea that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married.
We will explore the psychological nuances of what "sacred union" means from an archetypal perspective as we examine this intriguing collection of enigmatic wisdom sayings, parables, and liturgies. A Jungian perspective on the alchemical concept of coniunctio will help shed light on the sacrament of the "bridal chamber" and point to the universal need for us all to marry the opposites within as a process of becoming anthropos—fully human.
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.