Please note this course is a bi-weekly program that meets on Mondays.  

Dates are March 16th and 30th, April 13th and 27th, and May 11th, 2026.

This program WILL NOT BE RECORDED.

Grief comes to all of us, often in the face of personal illness, the death of a loved one, or any great loss. For Jung, grief can be transformative if we embrace rather than suppress it. Letting ourselves experience grief can lead to a deeper understanding of ourselves. Jung thought of grief as a mortificatio, a dark night of the soul that can force a confrontation with reality and great personal change. The process is grieving, painful as it is, is thus both crucial and archetypal, needed for psychological growth and individuation, the process of becoming one’s true self.

In this course, we will read these five novels that have grief and loss at their core:

• March 16: A Child in Time, by Ian McEwan
• March 30: Housekeeping, by Marilynne Robinson
• April 13: Final Payments, by Mary Gordon
• April 27: They Came Like Swallows, by William Maxwell
• May 11: Levels of Life, by Julian Barnes

I’m looking forward to seeing you. 

Julie Bondanza, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and a diplomate Jungian analyst who trained at the C.G. Jung Institute of New York, where she was Director of Training, a job she also held with the Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts. She has taught extensively in New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington, as well as for various Jung societies across the country. Presently she serves the board of the C.G. Jung Foundation of New York and continues to serve as its program chair, a post she has held for many years. Dr. Bondanza practices in Takoma Park and lives in Washington, D.C.

PRICES

Non-Member Price:  $150.00

Individual Member (Below 65):  $125.00

Senior 65+ Members/Student Members:  $105.00

DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM

ZOOM LINKS: Zoom links can be found in your registration confirmation email. They will also be shared about 24 hours before the program start time. Registration closes before Zoom links are shared. If you do not receive your link 24 hours in advance, please reach out asap directly to support@jung.org

CANCELLATION: You may cancel your registration up to 1 week prior to the program.

By agreeing to enroll in an online program offered by the Jung Society of Washington, you are also agreeing to comply with our terms. This means that you cannot record (through internal or external devices) the audio, visuals (photos), or  any videos of the program. The intellectual property belongs to the presenter, and we ask you not to violate this policy. Also, we highly value the anonymity of the content of the program, of the presenters, and of individuals present in the program, and hope that everyone can contribute to a respectful and trust-building online environment. Thank you!