James Hollis, Ph.D. is a Jungian analyst, author, and teacher in private practice in Washington, D.C.
After receiving a doctorate in literature from Drew University, he taught humanities and the philosophic traditions of cultures for 26 years before training as a Jungian analyst at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zürich.
Dr. Hollis is the co-founder and first director of training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and served for many years as Executive Director of the C.G. Jung Educational Center of Houston, Texas. He then relocated to Washington, D.C. where he became the Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington and now serves on the Board of Directors.
He is currently a senior training analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and is Vice President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation, a group of scholars, board members, and donors who share the mandate to prepare the unpublished works of C.G. Jung.
Dr. Hollis is the author of 16 books (listed below), and has joined us on this podcast on 3 previous episodes: Episode 25 on his book, Why Good People Do Bad Things: Understanding Our Darker Selves, Episode 27 on his book, The Eden Project: In Search of the Magical Other, and in Episode 32 on his book, Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey. He returns to the podcast today to discuss his new book, Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times, published this week by Sounds True.
This interview was recorded on Monday, June 22, 2020. It’s 01:00:28 long and 54.6 MB. You can listen to it right here in your browser or download it directly to your computer. It’s also available on our YouTube channel.
SHOW NOTES
C.G. Jung Society of North Texas
Psychology & Religion by C.G. Jung
Marion Woodman Speaking of Jung’s tribute page
Memories, Dreams, Reflections by C.G. Jung
Harold Pinter: The Poetics of Silence by James Hollis
Speaking of Jung, Ep. 52 Listener Roundtable
Michael Walters Amazon Author Page
David L. Hart Amazon Author Page
The Fall by Albert Camus
The Bill W. – Carl Jung Letters Full text
Books by C.G. Jung Speaking of Jung’s Books page
BOOKS BY JAMES HOLLIS
Creating a Life: Finding Your Individual Path
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up
Harold Pinter: The Poetics of Silence
Hauntings: Dispelling the Ghosts Who Run Our Lives
Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey
Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times
Mythologems: Incarnations of the Invisible World
On This Journey We Call Our Life: Living the Questions
Prisms: Reflections on This Journey We Call Life
Swamplands of the Soul: New Life in Dismal Places
The Archetypal Imagination {free PDF}
The Eden Project: In Search of the Magical Other
The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife
Tracking the Gods: The Place of Myth in Modern Life
Under Saturn’s Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men
What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life
Why Good People Do Bad Things: Understanding Our Darker Selves
AUDIO BOOKS
A Life of Meaning: Exploring Our Deepest Questions & Motivations
Through the Dark Wood: Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life
ONLINE VIDEO COURSES WITH DR. HOLLIS
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Creating a Life: Living in the Intersection of Fate, Character and Choice
Living an Examined Life: 21 Strategies for a Richer Journey
The Interpretation of Dreams: Dreams as a Path to Personal Authority
Tracking the Gods: The Movement of Archetypal Powers in Our Time
In memory of Timothy Hollis (1969-2007)