Join Barnaby Willett for an online talk with Q&A at Jung Cleveland on developing the practice of ally work.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Please join us as we welcome Barnaby Willet as our guide through the theory and practice of Ally Work. Barnaby was mentored in the practice of Ally Work by its creator Jeffrey Raff. Jeffrey Raff, a Jungian Analyst and student of Marie-Louise von Franz, authored Jung and the Alchemical Imagination. In this program, Barnaby will share his journey in stumbling upon ally work and the profound shift within him from the practice. Barnaby will share Raff's methodology with us. Drawing from cross-cultural research, including in-depth study of Ibn 'Arabi, we'll examine how to develop ally work individually and in community.

WHAT IS ALLY WORK?

Ally Work is an embodied contemplative practice facilitated by the heart – which Henry Corbin called "the organ of active imagination.” The practice of Ally Work teaches us to connect with our ally and cultivate a dialogic relationship in support of individuation.

ACCESSIBLE AND PROFOUND

To apply this concrete approach, a person poses a question to their ally by writing it on paper and allows a response to emerge through pen and paper. Often people work with a dream image or use active imagination. Over time, a living relationship - that offers guidance, challenge, and transformation - will develop.

We will connect with Barnaby via Zoom and are inviting Jung Cleveland members to gather at the Parma Library - Powers Avenue location to practice together.

Participants will receive the program’s Zoom link via email on October 17. Attendees, please have pen and paper on hand for practicing the method.