Howling about the connections between Buddha and Socrates, ethics, imagination and creativity with author, artist and teacher Stephen Batchelor

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Stephen Batchelor is a teacher and scholar of Buddhism. His works include Buddhism Without Beliefs, Confession of a Buddhist Atheist, After Buddhism, Secular Buddhism, and The Art of Solitude. He lives in La Sauve, France.

In his newest book, Stephen explores the philosophical, social, and political worlds of the Buddha and Socrates, showing how their teachings continue to provide lessons in how to lead a flourishing and engaged life. Keenly aware of the fickle and conflicted nature of the human mind, Gotama and Socrates inspired their followers to act with humility and courage, risk and resolve, doubt and confidence. Drawing on their insights, and those of their followers, Batchelor uncovers a middle way between Buddhist dharma and Greek philosophy that can serve as a starting point for a “secular faith” that addresses the most pressing spiritual and planetary issues of our age.

https://stephenbatchelor.org

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Howling about the healing power of stories, narrative therapy and uncovering your personal myth with depth psychologist, poet and teacher Dennis Patrick Slattery

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Dennis Patrick Slattery, Ph.D., is Distinguished Emeritus Professor in Mythological Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California. He has taught there for the last 26 of his 52 years in the classroom. He offers riting retreats and workshops in the United States and Europe on exploring one’s personal myth through the works of Joseph Campbell and C.G. Jung’s Red Book.

He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of 30 volumes, including seven volumes of poetry. His more recent books include Our Daily Breach: Exploring Your Personal Myth through Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick; Day-to-Day Dante: Exploring Personal Myth Through the Divine Comedy; and Riting Myth, Mythic Writing: Plotting Your Personal Story. His most current book is a series of essays: An Obscure Order: Reflections on Cultural Mythology published by Mandorla Books. He has also authored over 200 essays and reviews in books, magazines, newspapers, and on-line journals. 

For recreation he takes classes painting mythic themes in both watercolor and acrylic. He also enjoys riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle with his two sons, Matt and Steve, through the Hill Country roads of Texas.

Dennis’ website: https://www.dennispatrickslattery.com

Dennis’ courses: https://jungplatform.com/teacher/dennis-patrick-slattery

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Howling about artificial intelligence, imagination, alchemy, dreams and reality shifting with Jungian analyst and author Robbie Bosnak.

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Robert (Robbie) Bosnak is a world-renowned Jungian psychoanalyst and the creator of the Embodied Imagination method, a groundbreaking approach to working with dreams and imagination that is taught and practiced worldwide. As a faculty member at Upstate Medical University and past president of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, he has made significant contributions to the field of psychoanalysis. He is also a prolific author, with 6 books translated into 12 languages. In addition to his academic achievements, Robert is a popular TikTok influencer with over 130k followers. He has been at the forefront of innovation in psychology since 1997 when he began working on computer-assisted therapy at the MIT Media Lab.

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Howling about the Greek island of Poros, Shirley Valentine, Poseidon, pilgrimage, healing and archetypes with Edward Tick Phd

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Transformational psychotherapist Edward Tick, Ph.D., takes us on a journey of healing, transformation, community, myth, and divine presence to the sacred Greek island of Poros, a site of pilgrimage and healing for more than 3,000 years.

In this book, Tick rediscovers asylia, the original practice of sanctuary that provides safety and inspiration while facilitating healing and connection to divinity. Drawing on ancient traditions, Tick explains how we know ourselves, our destinies, and our connection to the divine through dreams, visions, oracles, and synchronistic events. He shows us how Poseidon’s fierce and unpredictable power can rescue as well as destroy, and that we must express humility and balance in order to receive his gifts. Tick continues his decades-long revival of Asklepian dream incubation and other modern versions of ancient rituals while providing a deep dive into the sacred history of Poros and how it can bring transformation and serenity today. He also reveals life-changing mystical experiences his travelers and he have had over 40 years of pilgrimages, including encounters with animal guides, higher powers, and oracles, as well as examining the physical and spiritual restoration of Poseidon’s sanctuary and contributing to its literary and mythological legacy.

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Howling about the ancestral body, original mind, soft bellies, open hearts and the deep satisfaction of embodiment with Simon Thakur, founder of Ancestral Movement

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Simon Thakur is a lifelong explorer of human evolution and mind-body practice in nature. He has studied and practiced yoga, meditation, martial arts and combat sports, dance, physical training and therapy from traditions around the world. Over the years he has taught yoga (primarily through the lineage of T. Krishnamacharya via his students AG and Indra Mohan), capoeira angola, qigong and internal martial arts, Butoh, rehabilitative exercise, and worked as a therapist and bodyworker for over a decade using Chinese medicine, tuina, shiatsu, Thai massage, remedial massage and myotherapy.

In 2012 he began facilitating training groups using the concept of “natural movement”, exploring physical culture within the context of evolutionary biology, pioneering the natural movement community in Australia, and publicly “coming out” with ideas and training methods that he’d been working on for decades, under the title Ancestral Movement. Simon has been teaching this work to dancers, trainers, athletes, physical therapists, martial artists, yoga practitioners, meditators, psychologists, artists, environmental educators, people with injuries and chronic health conditions and many others in classes and workshops around Australia and in regular seasonal wilderness retreats since 2012.

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Howling about Thailand, shamanism, Buddhism, magick and Sak Yant tattoo with author and Buddhist shaman Sheer Zed

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Sheer Zed is a writer, Buddhist shaman, musician, and artist. He has contributed to Hadean Press, Indie Shaman, Rituals & Declarations, and many other publications. A countercultural activist, underground music artist, and magickal practitioner for more than 30 years, he lives in Bristol, United Kingdom.

Thai Tattoo Magick is a magickal vision quest for enlightenment and personal redemption in Thailand. Sharing his encounters with Thai magick during four pilgrimages to Thailand, the author details the ritual process of receiving multiple Sak Yant tattoos and other powerful magickal rituals and initiations he experienced. His initiatory experiences with Thai Buddhist magicians helped him destroy his destructive former selves and discover profound healing for his mind and soul.

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Howling about Jung, alchemy, individuation and depth psychology with Jungian analyst Dr. Murray Stein

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Dr. Murray Stein’s latest book JUNG AND ALCHEMY: A PATH TO INDIVIDUATION consists of a series of six lectures on C.G. Jung’s work with alchemy. It is introductory, and it is interpretive. Why did Jung regard the study of alchemy as an essential piece of his life’s work? What does alchemy add to his psychological understanding of the human being and the individuation process? These are questions addressed in this work for the purpose of opening for the general student of analytical psychology the treasures of Jung’s insights as developed in his alchemical writings.

Dr. Stein is a graduate of Yale University (B.A. and M.Div.), the University of Chicago (Ph.D.), and the C.G. Jung Institut-Zurich (Diploma). He is a founding member of the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and of the Chicago Society of Jungian Analysts. He has been the president of the International Association for Analytical Psychology (2001-4), and the President of The International School of Analytical Psychology-Zurich (2008-2012).

He is a training analyst at the International School for Analytical Psychology in Zurich, Switzerland. His most recent publications include The Principle of Individuation, Jung’s Map of the Soul and Jungian Psychoanalysis (editor). He lectures internationally on topics related to Analytical Psychology and its applications in the contemporary world.

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Howling about depth hypnosis, trance states, shamanism & Buddhist psychology with Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D.

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Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D., holds advanced degrees in cultural and linguistic anthropology, comparative religion, and transpersonal psychology. She has studied spiritual, therapeutic, and meditative techniques from around the world and was an early pioneer in integrating shamanic and Buddhist perspectives into clinical practice. Isa is the Founding Director of the Sacred Stream, where she developed the transformative therapeutic model Depth Hypnosis™ and the innovative conflict resolution process Coming to Peace™. 

A recognized expert, she is the author of three books and speaks six languages. Isa teaches and lectures both nationally and internationally, sharing her profound knowledge of spiritual and psychological healing. Her work has positively impacted thousands of individuals, guiding them toward greater self-awareness, healing, and personal transformation. Isa’s ongoing contributions continue to inspire and empower people on their journeys of growth and inner change.

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Howling about reparative genealogy, reckoning with ancestral debt, the origins of whiteness and recovering soul with depth psychologist, author, activist and teacher Mary Watkins

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Mary Watkins PhD is chair of the Depth Psychology Program, Co-Chair of the Community, Liberation, Indigenous, and Eco- Psychologies Specialization (CLIE), and Coordinator of Community and Ecological Fieldwork and Research in CLIE. She was trained as a clinical and developmental psychologist and was an early member of the archetypal/imaginal psychology movement. She has worked in a wide variety of clinical settings and with groups on issues of peace, diversity, social justice, reconciliation, immigration, and the envisioning of community and cultural transformation. 

Mary is the author of Waking Dreams, Invisible Guests: The Development of Imaginal Dialogues, Mutual Accompaniment and the Creation of the Commons, co-author of Toward Psychologies of Liberation, Talking with Young Children about Adoption, and Up Against the Wall: Re-Imagining the U.S.-Mexico Border, and co-editor of Psychology and the Promotion of Peace. Her new book is White Work and Reparative Geneology: Reckoning with Ancestral Debt as a Path to Racial Reparations.

https://mary-watkins.net

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Howling about Eros and Psyche, feminine power and the missing knife

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Elizabeth Éowyn Nelson, faculty at Pacifica Graduate Institute since 2003, has been a professional writer and editor for four decades. Dr. Nelson’s books include Psyche’s Knife (Chiron, 2012), The Art of Inquiry (Spring, 2005 & 2017), coauthored with Joseph Coppin, and The Art of Jungian Couple Therapy, coauthored with Anthony Delmedico (Routledge, 2025). 

Psyche's Knife examines the myth of Eros and Psyche as a metaphor for the development of soul in the psychology of women, explicating the tropes of love and power as depicted by Psyche's use of a knife in attempting to learn the identity of her lover. Elizabeth Eowyn Nelson examines the metaphor of the knife from all angles — alchemical, sacrificial, lunar, phallic — and delves into the mythology and imagery of women and knives, connecting our deep past to our present lives and our possibilities for the future with archetypal explorations of love and power.

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