The Fisherman and His Wife

Presented by
Frances Wright, Diplomate Jungian Analyst

This program will not be recorded.

When

Sunday, April 26, 2026    
4:00 pm PDT - 6:00 pm PDT
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This lecture will analyze “The Fisherman & His Wife” from the Grimms’ fairy tale collection, exploring its main themes through an archetypal lens. It will identify the central motifs and symbols and trace how they reflect both collective and individual currents in the human psyche.

Prepare for this lecture by reading “The Fisherman & His Wife.”

Frances Wright, M. Analytical Psychology, is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in Melbourne, Australia. She is a graduate of the Research and Training Centre for Depth Psychology according to C.G. Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz in Zurich. In addition to her practice, she conducts lectures and seminars on dreams, the fundamentals of Jungian psychology and the interpretation of fairy tales.

Frances Wright’s website: www.dreammail.com.au

Learning objectives:

  • Explain how viewing a fairy tale through an archetypal lens can reveal insights into the human psyche.
  • Explain the concept “negative individuation.”
  • Appreciate “The Fisherman & His Wife” as a tale of negative individuation.

Registration (Free)

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​Continuing Education (CE)

The C.G. Jung Club of Orange County is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The C.G. Jung Club of Orange County maintains responsibility for all programs and their content.

This course meets the qualifications for 2 CE hours for psychologists, LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs.

  • Use the CE Registration page to pay $15.00 and register to be awarded 2 CE hours for this program.  
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​A Certificate of Completion will then be emailed within two weeks.

We also request submission of an online program evaluation form which will be emailed to registrants who have completed the program.

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