Assisi Institute

" . . . the archetype as an image of instinct is a spiritual goal toward which the whole nature of man strives; it is the sea to which all rivers wend their way, the prize which the hero wrests from the fight with the dragon. "
Carl Jung, Collected Works 8, Paragraph 414

Jungian Archetype in Film
with Michael Conforti, PhD - Produced by Julia Vickers

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Artigiano - the way of the artisan

Jung and von Franz spent their entire lives pursuing their passion and their craft. This is the way of the "artigiano." The way of the artisan is a soulful discipline of mastery and elegant beauty. It involved an apprenticeship of learning from those who had spent a lifetime developing their craft in an atmosphere of deep respect and honoring of both the tradition and the artistry. Like a musician or artist who daily practices their craft, so too does the study of depth psychology and archetypal patterning call for a disciplined and soulful engagement.

The Assisi Institute is committed to offering you an experience of the "artigiano" with programs which recognize the importance of innovative scholarship, personal engagement, soulful awareness, and deep insight. It is this confluence of passion and genuine love for this work with psyche offered within a community much like the Italian family table of old where great food, wine, warmth and laughter nourished the soul as well as the body, which offers students a learning experience unlike any others. Assisi Institute is an international community whose deep sense of calling and commitment to this work has made vital contributions to the field of depth psychology. We'd love to talk with you about joining us at this table and in this work.

Unbroken: The Resilience of Psyche and Soul in Times of Trauma
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The Exile and The Ecstasy of the Creative
with Loralee Conforti, MFA
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Michael Conforti's Upcoming Lectures:

Friday, March 6th
Moonstruck:An Archetypal Perspective
The Parish Hall,
Christ Episcopal Church. Guilford, Ct
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

March 27th - 28th
The Archetypal Nature of Dreams
Sarasota, FL

April 10th & 11th
Dreams and the Eclipse of God
Jungian Society of Washington, DC
Jung Society Library

May 9th & 10th
Archetypal Dynamics in the Analytic Relationship: The Confluence of Matter and Spirit
Boston Jung Society
Newton, MA

July 11th
The Confluence of Psyche and Matter, The Psychoidal Dimensions of Psyche
Yale University
New Haven, CT

August 21st & 22nd
Patterns We Live By - The Archetypal Nature of our Lives
The Red Shoes
2303 Government Street
Baton Rouge, LA