SPIR-3026: Shadow & the World Soul

This course will examine the dynamic of the psychic shadow within both the individual and world soul. It will ask: what is the role of the shadow and what does it have to teach? By recognizing that the integration of the shadow is a crucial step in the process of individuation, the healing properties of this encounter with the Self become perceivable. Highlighting the inextricable connection between the individual psyche and the world soul or anima mundi, this class will seek to make meaningful and informed correlations between the dark night of the soul and the journey into shadow of the earth as a living system. The work of Carl Jung, Marie-Louise von Franz, and James Hillman, among others, will be analyzed. We will also read several historical accounts of famous shadow descents from literature in an effort to see the larger impact the journey had on the life of the individual. Hillman’s concept of pathologizing will be emphasized in order to discern that the pathologies arising in the individual and world psyche have something to say about the state of world, and do not simply point to personal neurosis or meaningless eruptions of violence on the world stage. This class will seek to understand the role the shadow plays in restoring homeostasis to a system out of balance.
Min. Credits: 3.0 Max Credits: 4.0
Credit Basis: Quarter credit
Location(s): Antioch Univ Seattle
Method(s): Classroom,Online Meeting (synchronous)
Course Type Liberal & Disciplinary Studies

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SPIR-3026: Shadow & the World Soul