The Archetype of Renewal in the Career

Any essential change of attitude signifies a psychic renewal, which is usually accomplished by symbols of rebirth in the patient’s dreams and fantasies. C.G. Jung

Ideas and fantasies about the need for renewal in the career have a symbolic meaning that can be understood using Jung’s approach. The need for a rebirth through a new attitude is a key Jungian concept; in this course we will examine several means by which this renewal can take place. Topics will include career renewal through contact with fantasies, fears and yearnings, and dream images. We will examine the concept and experience of wholeness as it applies to the career, and explore the role of life issues in the career and in the development of personality. The chief focus of the course will be on how the psyche gives highly specific indications of the direction for renewal in the career for each individual. Class members will be encouraged to discuss material of relevance to their own lives.