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Growing the Subtle Body Before We Die
February 20, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm PST
We will venture into what von Franz found to be the goal for the second half of life, to grow the subtle body before we die. Teachings from alchemy and Sufism, and from the doorway between life and death will be used as springboards for active imagination and discussion. Applying alchemy, and working with dreams, myths, koans, images from film and the practice of active imagination, we will create an alchemical laboratory for growing one’s own experiences of the subtle body realms where spirit and matter together form a psychophysical unitary reality.
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MONIKA WIKMAN, PH.D., is a Jungian analyst, astrologer, author, and teacher and group facilitator with a deep emphasis on alchemy and the incarnation of the subtle-body mysteries.She taught for many years in the graduate department at California State University, Los Angeles, and served as a principal investigator of dream research at UC San Diego Medical Center on “Dreams of the Dying,” with the guidance of Marie-Louise von Franz. She hosts a nonprofit project through Earthways.com, the Center for Alchemical Studies. Her work with projects on the Earthways board focuses on supporting Indigenous peoples in caring for their cultures and wild lands. Podcasts featuring Monika on various topics can be found at Chasing Consciousness, Shrink Rap Radio, and Speaking of Jung.
