ON-DEMAND COURSE

Mother Archetype and Complex

Jungian Psychology
TEACHER
James Hollis
TOPIC
Archetypes
Format
4 Class Course
DURATION
3 Hrs

Payment options: Credit Card or PayPal.

The mother archetype and complex shape our lives in subtle and profound ways. They influence how we relate to others, how we search for home and safety, and how we care for ourselves.

In this course, you will gain insight into the archetype of the Mother and how the mother complex takes root in the psyche. James Hollis brings clarity and depth to Carl Jung’s writings, offering a soulful and accessible exploration of this formative inner presence.

Course Description

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Our lives are deeply influenced and shaped by the mother archetype and complex. These dynamics influence how we relate to others, especially in our intimate relationships. They affect our sense of safety, our longing for home, and the way we inhabit our bodies.

James Hollis explores the archetypal and psychological dimensions of the Mother, drawing on Carl Jung’s insights and rich symbolic imagery. He discusses her dual nature – life giving and dissolver– and how this energy shows up in culture and personal life. Hollis also reflects on how traditional cultures once offered initiations to loosen the grip of the archetype and support the journey of individuation.

This course also explores how our experience with the biological mother, or a stand-in figure, shapes the mother complex. These unconscious scripts influence how we respond to life. Often, we meet the present with patterns from the past. By identifying these patterns, we can see where they support us and, more importantly, where they hold us back. Hollis examines how the mother complex may take different forms in men and women, shaping our sense of identity, intimacy, autonomy, and inner life. Through story, myth, and symbol, we are invited to notice where we are still entangled in inherited dynamics and how we might begin to loosen their grip.

This course offers language, insight, and image to help us deepen our understanding and grow more consciously in relationship with ourselves and the archetypal ground of life.

This program is being offered by the Jung Center of Houston and the Jung Platform. The original recording of this lecture took place at the Jung Center. The recording has been remastered. The lectures are available now.

This program is ideal if you want to be able to

  • Understand how your early relationship with your mother still shapes your sense of self, safety, and belonging.
  • Understand why you feel caught in emotional patterns—such as people-pleasing, emotional distance, or longing—and want to explore their deeper roots.
  • Know how archetypal energies influence your life, especially in your relationships, body, and search for home.
  • Sense the pull of inherited expectations or fears, and are looking for insight, language, and imagery to loosen their grip.
  • Deepen your individuation journey by understanding the archetypal and psychological dynamics of the mother complex in men and women.

Course overview

What you will receive

*You will receive a certificate of completion, but it’s not from an official accrediting body. Please check if it will be accepted by the organization you wish to use it with.
4 audio & 4 video recordings
Companion Guide
Accurate subtitles
Certificate of completion*
Available in English

ABout the teacher

James Hollis

James Hollis, Ph.D., is presently a licensed Jungian analyst in private practice in Washington, D.C. He is also a Core Faculty Member at Jung Platform since 2016, and one of the best Jungian teachers of our age.

Scholarships

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