2000s

With its new centralized location, the WSJP provides programs throughout the week. Psychologist and author Gregg Furth provides the first Jung Memorial Lecture of the decade: “The Use of the Symbol as a Healing Agent.” Leadership responds to the tragedy of September 11, 2001, by providing relevance in its program offerings. In Fall 2001, physician and Jungian analyst Irene Gad presents, “Betrayal/Self-Betrayal, and in Fall 2002, she contributes a program, “Black: Symbol of Evil and Good.” For Spring 2002, the WSJP invites noted Jungian author and analyst James Hollis to present: “Relationships: The Psychodynamics of Self and Others” and Professor Nathan Schwartz-Salant to deliver his work, ”The American Psyche After September 11.”

The Annual WSJP Members’ Day “Festival of Workshops” continues to attract new members. In 2002, April Barrett, board member since 1995 and program director and vice president since 1997, accepts the position of the Jung Society’s first Executive Director.

In 2003, distinguished Jungian analyst and author Murray Stein delivers a lecture and workshop: “Answer to Job.” For the 2004-2005 academic year, the theme, “The Symbolic Life,” informs the curriculum.

In 2006, the JAAGMA organization teams with the Smithsonian Institution Residents Association to present “Dreams, Myths, and Symbols: Freud, Jung, and The Battle of the Unconscious Mind,” drawing participation and support from the WJSP membership. The WJSP organizes its lecture series on year-based themes, including the Archetype of the Self, the Living Psyche, the Wisdom of the Psyche, and the Creative Unconscious. The organization’s newsletter becomes available through e-mail or by downloading from the organization’s website, <jung.org>. With the goal of improving the organization’s online visibility and making it easier for searchers to locate, in 2007, the WSJP changes its name to the Jung Society of Washington.