A Haven for Seekers
Transformational Teachings and Creative Embodiment
in the Jungian Mystical Christian Tradition
Spiritual Direction • Dream Work
If you are seeking a place:
- To learn practices, develop skills, and gain confidence to companion others through Spiritual Direction or Dream Work
- That is a welcoming community focused on connection with the Holy,
the numinous, God, and the Divine Wisdom within - To learn and integrate the principles of Jungian psychology
- For developing or reawakening creative energy through poetry, movement, collage, painting, or other expressions
- To have deeper conversations about inner life experiences, meaning and purpose, mystery and the Divine so that day-to-day life and relationships are more wholehearted and authentic
You have found it! This is what the Haden Institute is all about.
Haden’s learning experience is unique. It is a braid of lectures, reading assignments, and practice sessions to inform and stretch the intellect; contemplative practices, creative expression, embodiment practices, and ritual to expand intuition and creativity. The most important thing we teach is that spiritual maturity and psychological individuation come through deep inner work. We learn to do this work ourselves so that we can accompany others as they do this same sacred soul work. Our goal is for each person touched by the psycho-spiritual teachings we offer to take their transformation into the world, bringing greater compassion, health, and wholeness to larger communities.
There are no prerequisites for the training courses or the Conference. If you have an attraction or a curiosity, we invite you to join us in the offering that best fits your interests.
Summer Dream and Spirituality Conference
Recent News
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Healing Our Pathological Adolescence
by Danielle Shroyer, Haden Institute Faculty & Mentor In our Western understanding, teaching information was the proper path to spiritual understanding. Particularly in Christian contexts, we want people to know things: Bible verses, Bible stories, creeds, theological concepts. In a culture drunk on Enlightenment, we put all of our eggs in knowledge’s too-small basket. And […]
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Embracing the Divine Within
Soul work, like being born, moves through the dark. Spiritual direction is to hold space and time for the one who is giving birth and for the one who is being born. For thousands of years mystics have discovered and refined practices that develop a relationship to God (or Spirit or Presence) and that deepen this connection within an individual.
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Greetings of Gratitude from Megan Lyon, Iona Pilgrimage Leader
Greetings Haden Friends, As Thanksgiving approaches I have a deep awareness of the gratitude I have for the Haden Institute community. To have such compassionate soulful seekers to call friends is one of the greatest riches of my life. We provide rest for each other’s souls, present attention for each other’s stories, and encouragement for […]
AT HADEN WE ARE:
From all walks of life
Participants from a variety of faith traditions find a home at Haden, including those who are searching for a new or different way to encounter the numinous. Clergy, therapists, healthcare professionals, social workers, and others interested in spirituality and dream work join us.
Seeking
Whether to expand on work they are already doing or to add new skills, our participants come with a desire to understand themselves better and accompany others on the same journey of discovery.
Together
We welcome participants from all around the world into our in-person and virtual communities, offering inclusion, connection, and compassion.