For CG Jung, myths were psychological narratives, archetypal templates. Out of the imaginings of his patients, he recognised that the mythic images and patterns they presented were not cognitively conceived, but were primordial images and shapes, that forced their way out of unconsciousness to be acknowledged. Myth was psyche’s dialect, a taproot into the depths of psychic life.

In Jung’s words, he regarded getting to know his own myths as the ‘task of tasks’. In this presentation we will explore this rich resource of myth and how its stories can spontaneously foster an intimate relationship with our unconscious. We will meander along some of the psychic pathways of ancient Greece, reflecting on ways these archetypal  characters reveal themselves to us. Along the way we will meet many mythic characters and deities, such as Oedipus, Ariadne, Agamemnon, Aphrodite, Persephone, Medea, Medusa, Hermes, who still all sing these timeless tales.

Brian Clark has been in private practice as an astrological consultant and educator for over forty years.

His work has always been informed by the ambiguous, yet multi-layered nature of symbols, a focus of one of his books Soul, Symbol and Imagination.  He received his BA (Hons) and MA in Classics and Archaeology from the University of Melbourne.

His passion for mythology and the classics inspired him to guide many tours to the sacred sanctuaries of ancient Greece, particularly those dedicated to healing and divination.