About Our Logo
The logo of The Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences integrates several powerful symbols.
The outer figure is a symbol found in ancient Egyptian, Greek, Arabic and medieval European sources: the Ouroboros, the snake biting its tail. Representing the guardian of the underworld, the ouroboric snake is the Western version of the Eastern Yin-Yang image, depicting the opposites as one. As the source of the flow of mystical water, where the opposites (head and tail) meet, the ouroboros reminds us of the alchemical nature of the work of the Jungian Center: cyclical, circular, self-contained, transformative, taking us ever deeper into the mysteries of the soul.
The open book represents the open nature of the Center, where knowledge is readily shared and open to all seekers looking for guidance on their spiritual journey. Nothing is closed, exclusive or unavailable, although certain advanced-level courses do have certain pre-requisites. The fact that the book is open is also a reminder that, in our day, as our Earth approaches the time of the Global Mind Change, those secrets that once were hidden are now being revealed.
The lighted candle symbolizes illumination, the “light of the world,” the Spirit which provides enlightenment for those who choose to draw near and attend to their inner life and soul’s needs. It also represents the inner light in each of us, which we are not meant to “hide under a bushel,” but to cherish, nurture and develop, to serve as lights to others in our shared journey to Spirit.
