Upcoming Workshop

Jung, Astrology and Dreams 
with
Greg Bogart, PhD, MFT

I do not hesitate to take the synchronistic phenomena that underlie astrology seriously. Just as there is an eminently psychological reason for the existence of alchemy, so too in the case of astrology. Nowadays, it is no longer interesting to know how far these two fields are aberrations; we should rather investigate the psychological foundations on which they rest.
C.G. Jung, Mandala Symbolism

Lecture and Discussion 
​via Zoom from Birmingham, Alabama
Monday, February 20, 2023
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. CST
Zoom meeting room will open at 5:15 p.m. to allow time to visit.
This is a free event. CEs are not available. For that, go here.

In addition to his interest in dream interpretation, Jung was an avid astrologer, who cast a birth chart for many of his patients. Contemporary astrologers influenced by Jung view the planets and zodiacal signs as symbols of the archetypes, the eternal patterns of transformation-traces of which constantly appear in dreams. This presentation considers how contemplating astrology and dreams together can be a transformative spiritual practice. Dreams and astrological symbols both convey the guidance, the dynamism, and the intentions of the unconscious; both touch us emotionally, evoke pivotal memories, clarify our pressing tasks, and offer glimpses of our emergent potentials.

This talk explores how planetary archetypes manifest in dreams, how dream symbols reflect the symbolism of natal and transiting planets, and how astrological symbols illuminate the deeper meaning of our dreams. Greg will describe the potent methodology of combining the interpretation of dreams with reflection on astrological cycles and symbols.

​Within the workshop’s time constraints, a few participants will have the opportunity to briefly share a dream, which we will look at through an astrological lens, in the light of natal chart symbols and current transits.

​Please bring a typewritten copy of a recent dream or dream fragment and your natal chart, if you have one. The presenter can also generate a chart and display it during the talk. 

To register and receive the link to join this Zoom event or for additional information, email jungafterwork@gmail.com.

Greg Bogart, PhD, MFT has practiced astrology professionally since 1981 and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who utilizes astrology in his work as a psychotherapist in California. He lectures in psychology at Sonoma State University, where he teaches courses on Jungian depth psychology, mythology, dreams and the psychology of yoga.

Greg is the author of Dreamwork and Self-Healing, Dreamwork in Psychotherapy of Depression, In the Company of Sages, Astrology and Spiritual Awakening, Planets in Therapy, Predictive Technique and the Art of Counseling, Astrology’s Higher Octaves, and Astrology and Meditation: The Fearless Contemplation of Change.

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people.
—Carl Jung