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Free - Online via Zoom
Friday, June 12
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. EDT
Sponsored by the Jung Society of Washington
Understanding Modern Alchemy in Today's Journey with Bob Mannis & Book Launch of The Tao of Alchemy: A Path of Individuation
This Program will be Recorded |
| | Join the Jung Society of Washington for the book launch of the book The Tao of Alchemy: A Path of Individuation by Bob Mannis. The primary topic of the discussion will be modern alchemy.
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| | | About the book
The Tao of Alchemy:
A Path of Individuation
Discover the transformative power of modern alchemy and embark on a journey of self-discovery.
In The Tao of Alchemy, clinical psychologist and Jungian advocate Robert F. Mannis, PhD, invites readers to explore the symbolic quest for inner transformation through the lens of modern alchemy. Unlike traditional approaches rooted in collective spirituality or external judgment, this work offers a deeply personal and experiential path to meaning, fulfillment, and spiritual growth. Drawing on decades of psychotherapy experience and Jungian analysis, Dr. Mannis illuminates the mysteries of the unconscious (the verido) and its dynamic interplay with everyday life (the nigredo).
This book challenges conventional paradigms, including the judgment-based framework of traditional Christianity, and instead advocates for understanding, creativity, and courageous authenticity.
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| | Praise for The Tao of Alchemy
“Just over a century ago, Jung unlocked the secret of alchemy. No longer a “primitive science,” it provides a template for the intra-psychic process of individuation, the course of disparate parts becoming a whole person. Dr. Mannis, a wise man in his own right, now brings that arcane process down to earth and demonstrates the applicability of historic insights to the conduct of contemporary life. His book is an invitation, and an opening, to greater depth, purpose, self-agency, and appreciation for the confounding mystery of it all.” -James Hollis, Ph.D., Jungian analyst and author in Washington, D.C.
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| | | | About the Author
Robert Mannis is a clinical psychologist with over fifty years of frontline experience in psychotherapy, encompassing more than 60,000 clinical hours. His practice has been broad, with extensive work treating depression, anxiety, and couples. At the core of his thinking is a Jungian orientation to psychotherapy—particularly dream work and specific readings of Jung and his supporters. Dr. Mannis is drawn to this approach because it allows people to descend as deeply as possible into their own psyche. Within the process of individuation, something essential and enduring can be uncovered. This inner work remains, for him, a genuine journey of mystery.
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