Kenneth James, Ph.D. is a Jungian analyst in private practice in Chicago, Illinois. He is the founder and director of The Soulwork Center, dedicated to facilitating the process of individuation according to C.G. Jung.Dr. James received a Ph.D. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from Northwestern University, and a Diploma in Analytical Psychology – which is the degree of a Jungian analyst – from the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago.Along the way, he studied vocal music at the American Conservatory of Music, and learned a modality of music therapy known as The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music at the Institute for Consciousness and Music in Baltimore, Maryland. He also completed four years of post-doctoral study in theology and scripture at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.Dr. James holds the rank of professor emeritus after a 33 year career as a university professor. He has served on the faculty at Roosevelt University, Northeastern Illinois University, and Northwestern University.He worked for many years as the Director of Student Services at the University of Chicago’s Laboratory School where he coordinated services for students with learning, emotional and behavioral needs, and he now devotes his full time as the Founder and Director of The Soulwork Center in downtown Chicago.Dr. James has led workshops around the world on the relationship between divination and synchronicity, and on the use of the Tarot as a way to explore the unconscious. The relationship between Jungian thought, clinical practice, and esoterica has been a strong motif of his work throughout his career, and it is the subject of our talk today.This interview was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. It’s 01:15:45 long and 62 MB. You can listen to it right here in your browser or download it directly to your computer. This episode is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and now on iHeartRadio.



SHOW NOTESThe Other Side of Midnight Our host Laura London interviewed Dr. James on the live, three-hour radio show on Jun. 16, 2019; listen to the first hour free or subscribe to Club 19.5 to download the entire showThe Portable Jung Edited by Joseph CampbellThe C.G. Jung Institute of ChicagoDon Quixote by Miguel de CervantesThe Secret of the Golden Flower Translated and explained by Richard Wilhelm with a commentary by C.G. JungThe International Association for Analytical PsychologyThe Way of the Sly One: Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, & Jung Audio lecture by Dr. JamesLuck, Fate, Hazard, & Consciousness Presentation by Dr. James at the C.G. Jung Society of St. Louis on Apr. 25, 2014Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche by Robert A. Johnson, Jungian analystDepth Psychology & a New Ethic by Erich Neumann, Ph.D., Jungian analystThe Ego-Self Paradox by Edward Edinger, M.D., Jungian analyst, The Journal of Analytical Psychology, Vol. 5 No. 1, Jan. 1960 (used copy on Amazon)Matter of Heart: The Extraordinary Journey of C.G. Jung Into the Soul of Man Documentary that includes the footage of Jung using the word ‘crazy’ADDITIONAL LINKSThe Soulwork CenterThe Analyst’s Perspective: Role of Dreams in the Individuation Process C.G. Jung Center Evanston, May 18, 2019Flying Saucers, Fortune Telling, Mediums & Magic: Why Jung Writes About Esoterica C.G. Jung Center Evanston, May 26, 2017Chicago’s International Association for Near-Death Studies Guest speaker, Sept. 10, 2011Read Dr. James’ take on the path of individuation in our blog section.