Interlude
May 2020

Ian McCabe, PhD
Carl Jung, LSD, Spirituality and Alcoholics Anonymous
This lecture includes a “secret” and unpublished letter from the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill Wilson, requesting Jung’s advice on using LSD with alcoholics in order to induce a spiritual awakening in them.
The lecture will explain how Carl Jung influenced AA and in turn was influenced by it.

Excursion: ANIMA MUNDI gallery / bookstore
and C.G. Jung Museum Gommiswald
Excursion leader: Peter Luginbühl, lic.phil.
Meet at 13:10 at Zürich HB meeting point with:
• train ticket to Gommiswald
• CHF 10 in cash for the guided tour

Peter Ammann, Dr. phil.
Mabi’s Feast: Portrait of a Black Healer
Showing and discussion of my documentary film about an African sangoma who received his healing power in his dreams from the Bushpeople. When he finally met them in reality he wanted to honor them in a special ceremony.
[Part 1 of 2]

Laura J. Lewis Thayer, MA
A Deeper Look Into Archetypes
The concept of archetype has been popularized in recent decades, sometimes leading to a generalized or superficial understanding. Archetypes are too often held conceptually without deeper, related experience. Yet according to Jung, archetype... “can be truly understood only if experienced as an autonomous entity.” (CWVII, ¶184) Distinguishing between ego identity and the mystical guest who enters the doorway of one’s being is a practice that enables the I/Thou relationship. “The better we understand the archetype,” Jung writes, “the more we participate in its life and the more we realize its eternity or timelessness.” (CW18, ¶1572)
Part lecture, part practical application, we will delve into the topic of archetype theoretically and experientially, working with the archetype of the circle as it effects conscious perception and body awareness.

Ian McCabe, PhD
Original Documents from the Archives Relating to Correspondence between Jung and Bill Wilson (AA)
The first part of the seminar will examine previously unpublished historical documents from the archives which show Jung’s connection to Bill Wilson, the founder of AA, from 1926 to 1961. Their correspondence includes Bill Wilson explaining his own personal use of LSD and of using it as treatment to induce a spiritual experience in alcoholics. Also included is correspondence from Margarita Luttichau, a student of both Jung and Wilson, to whom Jung gave “extraordinarily complete instruction” about how to apply the AA group methodology to “general neurotics”.
The second part will explain how to treat alcoholism from a Jungian perspective; including the clinical diagnosis of alcoholism, motivating a person into treatment and prevention of relapse.
Participants will be encouraged to discuss a case and raise questions about coping with active alcoholism among clients and family members.

Peter Ammann, Dr. phil.
Mabi’s Feast: Portrait of a Black Healer
Showing and discussion of my documentary film about an African sangoma who received his healing power in his dreams from the Bushpeople. When he finally met them in reality he wanted to honor them in a special ceremony.
[Part 2 of 2]

Kathrin Schaeppi, MS, MFA
Searching for Soul
In the Red Book Jung writes, “I had to become aware that I had lost my soul.” What is soul? What may it feel like when connection is lost? How might soul searching and reconnection take place? Loss and recovery of soul will be explored and illuminated through Jung’s personal experience.