AWAKENING IN THE SEPULCHRE: A JOURNEY TO ETERNAL BECOMING

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West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy

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AWAKENING IN THE SEPULCHRE: A JOURNEY TO ETERNAL BECOMING

“My works are fundamentally nothing but attempts, ever renewed, to give an answer to the question of the interplay between the ‘here’ and the ‘hereafter.’” — C.G. Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Sonu Shamdasani, editor of The Red Book, describes how Jung, in 1945, articulated what he described as a critical reformulation of analysis:
The whole goal of analysis is conceived … as the preparation for the detachment of the soul from the body. Not how is your life going, but how is your death coming along, would be the critical question from this perspective. Thus, analysis became reframed as a modern form of the ars moriendi.
This seminar invites a profound reorientation in how we live our lives. It is an invitation to drop into a deeper, more vital current of being— challenging, requiring sacrifice, but also alive with joy.
Together, we will reflect on the kenotic (self-emptying) nature of love; on the ancient idea of theosis, or divine becoming in this life; and on epiktasis, the souls’ capacity for unending growth beyond death. We will consider the continuing presence of the dead in our lives and ask what it means to live in a transformative relationship with them.
Grief—in its many forms: for those we have loved, for our own suffering, for our ancestors, for victims of war and famine, and for the Earth itself—offers an initiation, a rebirth into a richer life.
Drawing on the Gospel of Mary Magdalene and the mystical revelation of Ladislaus Boros, we will explore how preparing consciously for death may not only enrich us in this life but also set us on our way in the next.
The Chronicles of Narnia (7): The Last Battle by C S Lewis concludes with the gentle encouragement:
“All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of The Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every Chapter is better than the one before.”

Catherine Cox is a Jungian Analyst and Supervisor in private practice (WMIP and BJAA), working between London and Norfolk. Her professional journey began with the study of theology and work in ministry, followed by a career in law, before she ultimately trained as an analytical psychologist. She is the founder of With Ukrainian Jungians, an international initiative that supports Ukrainian colleagues through webinars, social dreaming matrices, and reading groups. Catherine’s early experience as a prison chaplain has informed her clinical work, particularly with analysands presenting complex psychological material. She has a particular interest in the intersection of analytical psychology, spirituality, and ritual, and in the study of Jung’s Red Book.

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