The Imaginal Institute

Our Friends and Fellow Conspirators

The Imaginal Institute has some great buddies doing cool stuff. Here are some links to their online worlds:

Spring Journal and Books
Spring: A Journal of Archetype and Culture is the oldest Jungian psychology journal in the world. Published twice a year, each Spring Journal is organized around a theme and offers articles and book reviews in the areas of archetypal psychology, mythology, and Jungian psychology. Spring Journal also publishes books about archetypal psychology, mythology, and Jungian psychology under the imprint of Spring Journal Books.

Joseph Campbell Foundation
Supporting and disseminating the work of the big man, the Joseph Campbell Foundation plays an exceedingly important role in continuing to keep myth and imagination relevant in our lives. A great associate program, and support for regional "mythic round tables" are among their offerings.

The Mythic Imagination Institute
Based in Atlanta, the Mythic Imagination institute creates experiences that expore -- through art, hands-on acivity, and interdisciplinary conversation -- the mystery and metaphor inherent in myth and story. Check out their website for information on upcoming Mythic Journeys conferences. Wonderful stuff!

Tonic Capital
Imaginal Institute Founding Fellow Kathy Davison brilliantly guides organizations as they re-imagine the interplay between people, relationships, meaning, and money.

www.mythopoetry.com
A website of poetry book review, poetry, myth, essay, and psychopoetic, archetypal exploration because nothing speaks the way myth will. Brought to life by mythopoet extraordinaire, Stephanie Pope, MA.

The Wisdom Way
Organizational and community consultant Cynthia King, Ph.D. offers a variety of services to get people effectively working together with wit, warmth, and wisdom.

Daniel Mack
Dan is one of our founding Fellows and a superb rustic artist. Check out the link to his site for some wanderings into his work and psyche. Also, check out Woodlanders for descriptions of his splendiferous weekend-long celebration of all things rustic. Big fun.

Headline Muse
A great blog site with insightful musing on mythology in pop culture and current events from playwright and mythologist Laura Shamas, Ph.D.

Mythic Eye Press
Mythic poetry and art from Dave Alber. His work is evocative, rich, and, in the words of one major reviewer, "courageous." We couldn't agree more.

Ric Williams
Another fabulous blog site -- this one poetry and art from Ric Williams. Poetry that will knock your socks off and some of the best badly drawn birds we've seen.

Foundation for Mythological Studies
The growing professional organization for scholars of myth. As they put it, " By providing a sense of place for mythologists and depth psychologists, we hope to build community that utilizes the revolving abundance of talent and knowledge to further our studies and expand our ideas about mythology and archetypal psychology."

Global Village School
An accredited K-12 online school for independent learners and hoome-schoolers, offering a truly imaginal, self-directed way to learn, and supporting exploration of peace and diversity studies.

Gaia Festival
Get your earth mama goddess mojo workin' at these fabulous and fantabulous an annual community gathering, focused on Earth-centered spirituality and self-transformation through rhythm, dance, yoga, film and art.  

Soul Pilgrim
Dance to magic places in the world with soul sisters and pilgrimage creators Kris Katsuko Oster and Stephanie Hamberger. This is definitely not travel in your father's Oldsmobile!

Jay D'Ambrosio
Ancient history teacher, curriculum developer, author, and youth advocate Jay D'Ambrosio shares his wonderful insights about using myth to help adolescents navigate the rocky shoals of, well, adolescence. Great stuff here on his blog site!

Terri Stiles Alkayali
Terri Alkayali melds mythic and modern into wonderful archetypal art -- sculpture in bronze and mixed media, handpulled etchings, and digital work. Her work is enchanting and evocative, and has a tasty sly wit that is irresistible. You can check out her work at the link above, and visit her blog site here.