Centerpoint and Vantage Point Study Groups

For individuals who wish to learn more about Jungian psychology or to deepen their relationship to the forces, patterns, and symbols of their inner world, OFCGJ facilitates the formation of Centerpoint and Vantage Point study groups. Our organization traces its roots to Centerpoint groups formed over 30 years ago.

Centerpoint and Vantage Point are courses designed for individual study or small, leaderless groups of up to ten members. The user-friendly, self-paced materials draw from Jung's prolific writings as well as from the work of international leaders in the field. The purpose of the courses is to bring the wisdom of the inner world into dialogue with the reality of the outer world and our lives. Discussions are subjective and personal, and individuals are encouraged to share personal material only when and if they are comfortable doing so.

You do not need to be a member to join or form a group. If you are interested, send us a message at education@ofj.org.  We will contact you when we have a sufficient number of interested people to hold an organizational meeting.  Note:  OFCGJ's role is limited to setting up the organizational meeting to suggest materials and answer questions.  After the groups are formed, all logistics and decisions become the responsibility of the individual groups. 

About Centerpoint

Centerpoint provides an expansive foundation of Jungian or Analytical Psychology. The course explores Jung's primary concepts--individuation, ego, persona, shadow, anima and animus, psychological types, dreams and mythology--in considerable depth. Comprised of 18 sessions, the course is recorded on nine CDs. The accompanying 230-page manual includes a glossary, diagram, and descriptions of the psyche, as well as complete transcripts.

About Vantage Point

Vantage Point follows the same self-governed structure as Centerpoint, and is the newest series of short courses, each distinct and independent of the others. Vantage Point courses are short (five to seven sessions), and build on a knowledge of basic Jungian concepts to explore dimensions of the personality, the imagery of mythology and religion, the world of dreams, and the dynamic relationship between consciousness and the unconscious. The content of each course is recorded on three compact discs and transcribed in a manual that includes suggested breaks and questions that stimulate critical thinking, reflection, and dialogue with the concepts.

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Other Options

Some groups that started with Centerpoint have branched out and studied other readings and recordings.  For example, one group is currently studying James Hollis's CD lectures, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life.  With the ever-increasing amount of materials available, each group can focus on what appeals most to its members.