Self-Oriented Psychotherapy

While we have some control over our physical body, it primarily operates at a level beyond our awareness. Our breath, heartbeat and digestive system, for example, all function automatically. Instinctive and reflexive actions kick in as required. If we are wounded or unwell, the body will heal itself without our need to think about it. The wisdom of the body surpasses our conscious will.

The same is true of the psyche.

As Jung demonstrated, there is not one, but two centres to the psyche. In addition to the ego, of which we are well aware, and think of as ‘I’, there is also the deeper Self, which, although hidden from view, describes the far more intelligent and forceful centre of the psyche.

Self-Oriented Psychotherapy allows the Self to lead the way, thereby acclelerating one's personsal process of development.

Course Components

Theory - Study the dynamics and structure of the collective psyche.
- Nietzsche's Philosophy & Jung's Psychological Model
- Myth & Archetypal Psychology
- Dream Symbolism, Themes & Intrpretive Techniques
- Psychodynamic Astrology & Horoscope Analysis
Practical - Connect with the Greater Self by actively exploring the imaginal realm.
- Personal Dream Analysis
- Sandplay
- Dream Groups
- Fairytale Analysis Workshops

Testimonials

“I can highly recommend Craig’s dream groups. He has the knack for dream work, and his interpretations are always illuminating and helpful.”

David Tacey

Author of The Post Secular Sacred and How to Read Jung, Melbourne

I completed Craig's 10-week The Way of the Dream course then participated in a dream group for a further three years! I have since taught and helped others understand their dreams, including psychology graduates and undergraduates, writers and actors. I also attended his classes in Psychodynamic Astrology. His presentations are clear. Explanations are well-thought through, logical and consistent. I've also made good use of the astrological reports for myself and my daughter. I consider myself someone with a well-developed sense of scientific and philosophical principles. Unlike many other practitioners in the field, I found Craig's rigorous approach to be compatible with my own way of thinking.

I have worked with Craig for over twenty years. His applied understanding of C.G. Jung's work and the psychological process of individuation is exceptional. In both group and individual settings, Craig provides bridges and pathways between the dynamic realms of the conscious and the unconscious. As a dream analyst, his integration of archetypal psychology and the process of dream amplification within a framework of Psychodynamic Astrology is profound. Craig's group moderation skills are genuinely participant focussed and of a continuously high order of excellence. He works with integrity. For those whose seek to develop a path to the Self, Craig can provide the dream skills, personal insight and compassionate guidance necessary to help steer the course.

Craig Jarman has written a wonderful book about the mythological land of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Archaic language, mythological scenes, fairytale plots are the carriers of some of the most pertinent and telling commentaries on our modern world and the disaster-creativity which faces us. Modern ears are tired of the doom and gloom of so much of our current writing, and news headlines are no better. But in this tale of hobbits and little people and noble bearers of power we have spelt out the chaos which we face and a visionary solution to it.The story is a new one - perhaps the latest outpouring of mythology in our western world - and it carries great power. To read a myth created by a man still within living memory is to be at the forefront of living mythology. Craig Jarman, a citizen of the new aeon, speaks its language eloquently and creates a new vision for us all.

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