The Guild of Pastoral Psychology
Resources
The Guild has an archive of 350 papers dating back to the 1930s and 600 recordings dating from the 1970s. You can browse these using the search facilities below; they are free to download for Guild members.
Disclaimer: The Guild’s written and audio resources are for members’ personal and non-commercial use only. The views expressed in them are those of the authors; they may not necessarily be shared by Guild members, nor represent the collective opinion of the Guild.
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Something about Soul…
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Pushing the Boundaries: Towards a dynamic understanding of the Christian faith
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Reflections in the Time of Covid-19
This paper brings together a selection of contributors from the four editions of the Guild Newsletter published in 2020 and 2021. The articles were selected by members of the editorial group. We hope that it will bring an important historical perspective to the Guild Archive.
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Harvest: The Psyche’s Time of Fulfilment
Date: 10th April 2025
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Spring Conference 2025
Allan Frater: Waking Dreams: Imagination in Psychotherapy and Everyday Life Image: Book Cover: Waking Dreams by Allan Frater, published by TransPersonal Press, ISBN: 9781912698080A waking dream sometimes happens upon waking from sleep when a dream continues to feel present. Waking dream practice (also known as ‘active imagination’ and ‘guided imagery’)…
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The Eternal Feminine Draws Us on High
The Eternal Feminine Draws Us on High (Das Ewig-Weibliche zieht uns hinan): Jacob Boehme, Sophia and the Eternal Feminine In Hellenistic philosophy and in Judeo-Christian theology the figure of Sophia is a personification of Divine Wisdom. More recently, in Orthodox theology a school of Sophiology has emerged, building on the…
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Projection: It’s Many Forms
PROJECTION; IT'S MANY FORMS Projection is as basic to the psyche as breathing is to our body. It establishes a network of relationships to our world and to each other. And, "we always see our unavowed mistakes in our opponent" (CW 8, 507). Left undiscovered, the two way traffic of…
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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSIS: LESS HAGIOGRAPHY – MORE DEPTH PSYCHOLOGY!
St. Francis of Assis: Less Hagiography - More Depth Psychology! In this presentation, Adrian will explore the life of this extraordinary man from 12th century Umbria, whose enduring relevance continues to resonate with contemporary issues such as the climate crisis and rampant materialism. By examining Francis’s life through the lens…
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An Introduction to Fairy Tales
Fairy tales are the purest and simplest expression of collective unconscious psychic processes. Therefore, their value for the scientific investigation of the unconscious exceeds that of all other material.” Marie Louise Von Franz (1970) “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them…
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Psyche and Relationship