Gatherings
Episodes
Writing from the Unconscious: Jung, Story, and the Creative Act
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a wide-ranging conversation on creativity, Jungian psychology, and what it takes to write from the depths. Béa reflects on her novel ...
The Clockwork World and the Exiled Soul
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I turn to the Romantics as guides for a world coming apart, viewing Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as a protest against a mechanistic wo...
The Hunger of the Shadow: Vampires, Repression, and the Modern Psyche
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Gatherings, we unpack the enduring power of the vampire archetype. We trace its evolution from the gothic shadows of Dracula to tod...
Re-Enchanting the Cosmos: Hermeticism, Brain Hemispheres, and the Evolution of Consciousness
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do a Renaissance magician, a modern neuroscientist, and a forgotten philosopher of language have in common? In this episode, I dive into a wild, ...
Truth in Fiction: A Conversation with Author Shylashri Shankar
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Béa sits down with author Shylashri Shankar for a rich and layered conversation about her debut novel, Blood Caste. Set in 1895 Hyde...
Dialogues with the Unconscious — Jungian Perspectives with Roula Maria Dib
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Béa interviews award-winning literary scholar, poet, and Jungian thinker Roula Maria Dib. Together, they explore Jung’s evolving p...
The Spiral Path: Myth, Surrender, and Embodied Wisdom with Carly Mountain
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Gatherings, we welcome writer and mythic guide Carly Mountain, author of Descent and Rising. Together, we explore the ancient Sumer...
Romancing the Shadow: A Conversation with Connie Zweig
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Béa sits down with author and depth psychologist Connie Zweig to explore what it really means to “romance the shadow.” We speak ...
The Creative Process
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the creative process. Is it limited to the material work we produce, or is the true creative path the inner work we do as ...
The Wisdom of Iain McGilchrist: Reconnecting to a Larger Reality
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like something's off with the way we think as a society? In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking work of Iain McGilchrist, who...
Navigating Life’s Depths: A Guide to James Hollis’ Wisdom
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode takes a deep dive into the writings and influence of Jungian analyst James Hollis. We focus on four essential books to get you started: T...
Unveiling the Books That Captured our Attention in 2024
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Béa and Carly as they discuss their top reads from 2024. With a focus on both fiction and nonfiction, they explore Carly Mountain's 'Descent &am...
Episode 21 | Venus, Inanna and Modern Perspectives
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Uncover the Journey of the Feminine Archetype through Time In this episode, Jay and Béa discuss the myth of Inanna, the two Venuses, and the evolutio...
Episode 20 | The Healing Journey
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jay and Béa explore the many dimensions healing can take. There seems to be a lot of attention placed on the notion of healing in th...
Episode 19 | Ways of Seeing | Conversation with Geneviève Caron
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Béa has a conversation with a member of the Sophia Collective---Geneviève Caron, photographer, documentary film maker, artist and s...
Episode 18 | Is Doing Inner Work enough to Change Things?
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Béa and Jay wrestle with the question of whether doing inner work is enough to change things in the external world as well. Does doing shadow work an...
Episode 17 | The Limits of Rational Thought
07 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss Jeffrey Kripal's book, “The Flip” which is an exploration of what happens to people who have an experience that is lif...
Episode 16 | Landscape and Typology, Jung in Love
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore how landscape might map onto Jung's typological system. What do the landscapes that attract us say about our typological or...
Episode 15| The Problem with the Word ”Spiritual”
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jay and Béa are back after a summer break to discuss some of the issues they have with the way the word "spiritual" is used. What does the word mean?...
Episode14 | The Anti-hero
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back after a brief hiatus with an exploration of the "anti-hero". We discuss how the film industry has changed its portrayal of the figure of ...
Episode 13 | The Wizard of Oz and other tales
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jay wanted to talk about "The Wizard of Oz" and so we did. This led us into a discussion about the importance of fairy tales and to my book recommenda...
Episode 12 | Dreams and Dream Interpretation
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Béa and Jay explore the subject of dreams and how to approach them. The books mentioned include: "The Way of the Dream", Marie-Louis...
Episode 11 | Mystery
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Books discussed in this episode: The Gnostic Gospels, Elaine Pagels; The Gnostic Jung, Stephan Hoeller; Answer to Job, CG Jung. Music: Sigur Rós, Bjö...
Episode 10 | Visit to the Underworld
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Béa and Jay explore the concept of the descent through the book recommended: The Descent of the Goddess by Sylvia Brinton Perera. Is...
Gatherings Episode 9 |Books and Music you Need in your Life
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Béa and Jay discuss what they love the most--books and music. Both make recommendations for books/music you must read/listen to and ...
Gatherings | Episode 8 | The Sophia Journey
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jay interviews Béa about the SophiaCycles project --- the group that has been running for fifteen years. They discuss how it was fo...
Gatherings | Episode 7 | Art and the Unconscious
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Béa and Jay explore the "anxiety of influence" by looking at those writers and musicians who have inspired them. They also discuss w...
Gatherings | Episode 6 | The Path of Individuation
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Béa and Jay explore the individuation process using the film “The King of California” and the novel “Don Quijote” as examples of what this j...
Gatherings | Episode 5 | Examining the Shadow
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Béa and Jay explore the concept of the shadow and how it appears in our lives. They examine the difficulties encountered by people living in a cultur...
Gatherings | Episode 4 | Decoding the Mysteries of Romantic Love
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jay and Béa tackle the thorny issue of romantic love and its many facets. Works mentioned include: He, She, We by Robert A Johnson...
Gatherings | Episode 3 | The Triumph of Imagination
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Béa and Jay explore the terms feminine/masculine and the reactions they generate on social media. They also look at the burdens placed on men [book m...
Gatherings | Episode 2 | Killing the Parents
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jay and Béa discuss the metaphorical killing of the parents through an examination of work from The Doors, Richard Wagner, James Joyce, Star Wars and...
Gatherings | Episode 1 | Introductions
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Béa and Jay introduce themselves, they recount how they each discovered Jung and they discuss how it has impacted their creative output. They also ...