Speaking of Jung: July 2026

New Episodes

Ep. 160: Nietzsche’s Zarathustra

Professor Paul Bishop, Ph.D., returned to discuss the third volume in his series, Jung and the Epic of Transformation – Nietzsche’s “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” and the Challenge of Transformation, released by Chiron Publications on June 5th. Our previous discussions about this series include Episode 135 on Volume 1, Wolfram von Eschenbach’s “Parzival” and the Grail as Transformation, and Episode 152 on Volume 2, Goethe’s “Faust” as a Text of Transformation. The fourth and final volume on Jung’s Red Book is due next year.

Ep. 161: Absent Fathers, Yearning Sons

Jungian analyst Susan E. Schwartz, Ph.D., returned to discuss her new book, Absent Fathers, Yearning Sons: A Jungian Analysis of the Father-Son Dynamic, published by Routledge on May 13th. This title evolved from her 2020 release, The Absent Father Effect on Daughters: Father Desire, Father Wounds, discussed in Episode 76.

When you contribute just $5 a month to our Tip Jar on Patreon you receive access to our WEEKLY posts. Recent posts include:

June 30: Notes on Ep. 119 on The Call of Destiny with J. Gary Sparks
June 23: Notes on Ep. 161 on Absent Fathers, Yearning Sons with Susan Schwartz
June 16: The Introductions to The Absent Father Effect on Daughters and Absent Fathers, Yearning Sons by Susan Schwartz
June 12: Notes on Ep. 160 on Nietzsche’s Zarathustra with Paul Bishop
June 3: Notes on Ep. 132 on The Paradoxical Meeting of Depth Psychology and Physics with Robert Matthews
May 17: The Preface to Jung and the Epic of Transformation Volume 3: Nietzsche’s “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” and the Challenge of Transformation by Paul Bishop
May 20: Notes on Ep. 159 on Jung’s Map of the Soul: Deeper Explorations with Murray Stein
May 11: The Prefaces to the re-published editions of Skin Disease and Seven Deadly Sins by the late Jungian analyst Anne Maguire

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New Books

Alchemy

Volume 11 of the Collected Works of Marie-Louise von Franz

Chiron Publications, Jun. 15, 2026

General Editors Steven Buser, M.D., and Leonard Cruz, M.D., joined us on Episode 78 to discuss the launch of the series in 2021. Here is a link to our comprehensive blog page on the Collected Works of Marie-Louise von Franz.

Animal-Human Telepathic Connections: A Jungian Perspective

By Ruth Williams, Jungian analyst

Routledge, Jul. 15, 2026

This bold and groundbreaking exploration of the profound, instinctive and telepathic bonds between humans and animals offers a unique lens on the intersection of analytical psychology, environmental ethics and our relationships with animals.

The author will join us on an upcoming episode of Speaking of Jung later this year.

The Others: UFOs, AI, and the Secret Forces Guiding Human Destiny

By Professor Diana Walsh Pasulka, Ph.D. (Ep. Q14)

Macmillan Publishers, Jul. 28, 2026

Acclaimed author and religious studies scholar D.W. Pasulka uncovers a hidden history of alleged contact between human and nonhuman intelligences―some framed as angels, others as UFOs/UAP―interwoven with the rise of artificial intelligence and the dream of immortality.

Preorder Promotion (with special bonus content) from Macmillan.

Nietzsche’s Zarathustra: C.G. Jung Seminars, 1934–1939

Princeton University Press, Oct. 6, 2026

Bollingen Recollections is a multiyear project to republish all the books in the Bollingen Series—except for Jung’s Collected Works and the Mellon Lectures, which are already available—in high-quality new paper, accessible ebook, and hardcover editions. The new series design visually organizes the books by themes and collections.

Now available for preorder from Amazon US at 41% off (Volume One) and 42% off (Volume Two).

Autumnal Days: Courage, Integrity, and Ownership of the Soul

By James Hollis, Ph.D.

St. Martin’s Press, Jan. 19, 2027

Essays, stories, and guidance for maintaining courage and integrity in the second half of life. Filled with myths, philosophies, and Jungian analysis, Autumnal Days reminds us that the world is a vast canvas and we fill it with energetic scenarios that drive our souls, paint it, enact it, and populate it.

Now available for preorder in paperback, Kindle, and Audio book.

Dr. Hollis will return to Speaking of Jung to discuss the book in early 2027.

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