John R White, PhD, LPC, Jungian Diplomate

09/17/2026

Resharing this popular recent episode of This Jungian Life where Lisa, Deb, and I discuss the psychology of magic. In the comments, I will ad a few links to blogposts I’ve written over the years, which link psychology and magic, for those who may be interested.

Magic is an intentional engagement with the Jungian concept of synchronicity. Psychologically, it needs a mythological worldview; an openness to deeper reality.

09/10/2026

I had the pleasure of once again appearing on This Jungian Life. We had a lively discussion on the notion of adaptation. Please find the link to the episode here:

https://thisjungianlife.com/adaptation/

Also, if you are interested in the notion of adaptation from a psychoanalytic and Jungian perspective. it just so happens that I have written a book on it. Link is in the comments.

The psychology of adaptation is concerned with whether, given life's constraints, we can accept, adjust to, and thrive in the outer and inner worlds we live in.

09/10/2026

In this book chapter, I highlight some of the often pernicious psychological effects that consumer capitalism can have on the psyche,

09/06/2026

A tradition little known in the US which in some way picks up where Jung left off.

Psychosynthesis is a framework and approach to psychology developed by Italian psychiatrist Roberto Assagioli. It is "one of the prime forces in transpersonal psychology." It "stretches beyond the boundaries of personal psychology and individuality by postulating a deeper center of identity: the sel...

08/27/2026

Those of you esoterically minded might like these slides on the archetype of the Hero and spiritual practices conducive to embodying the archetype.

A presentation for the Institute for Hermetic Studies on the archetype of the Hero and esoteric practices conducive to embodying that archetype.

08/27/2026

For those of you interested in the overlap of Jungian psychology with esoteric practices, you might find these slides from a presentation I gave for the Institute for Hermetic Studies interesting. They present some of Jung's ideas on alchemy while also offering some criticism of Jung's understanding of the issues from an alchemical and esoteric viewpoint.

This is a brief discussion Jung's treatment of alchemical, from the standpoint of an esoteric practitioner. While appreciating Jung's contributions, the presentation is also partially critical of Jung's purely psychological view of

08/25/2026

This is a proof of a chapter I wrote for Jungian Analysis in a World on Fire (Routledge 2024). It focuses on death anxiety, signs of widespread death anxiety in the US collective during the COVID pandemic, and some ethical implications that therapists might want to keep in mind when death anxiety running high in the collective.

This is the proof of a book chapter, which links key ideas on death anxiety from both psychoanalytic and philosophical traditions, as a way of interpreting psychological states and behaviors prevalent during the climax of the COVID-19 pandemic in the

08/25/2026

A paper of mine on a widespread yet under appreciated clinical phenomenon, which the philosophers called “ressentiment.” Though I don’t speak of it here, I also consider ressentiment the primary moving force in our current political life in the US. It spreads like a contagion.

08/25/2026

05/01/2026

Please read, if you are considering going into training to be a Jungian analyst!

A Zoom Open House Dialogue with Jungian Analysts from the Pittsburgh Training Seminar For those Interested in Learning More About Jungian Psychology