OPUS Odyssey 2027
Imaginal Psychology – An Exploration of Dream and Myth Through Greece
The call goes out, and the odyssey begins
JUNE 9 – 20, 2027
What deep-seated truth is calling you home to the ancient world to explore the healing and dream time of that ancestry? We invite you to rediscover the medicines of the soul on a journey to Greece, one of the birthplaces of dream as medicine and depth psychology. OPUS is leading a trip through Greece in 2027, hosted by our sister organization, Dream Tending. This will be an immersion experience working with mythology and dream within the historical context of ancient Europe; an Odyssey exploring the underpinnings of Greek mythology and how it informs depth psychology today.
We will visit the healing sanctuaries of the ancient world, immersing ourselves in the homeopathic medicine of that landscape. Anchored in the teaching of the elders of OPUS, and walking with them, each participant will have the opportunity to tap into their own healing resources through an immersive Dream Tending experience. Here, we can ask: How is my soul’s calling unfolding in answer to the world’s dream? Together, we will move with curiosity, adventure, and play, discovering dream-tending methods for listening to the world’s dream and the medicines of the soul. We hope you can join us on this odyssey to a home place where ancient medicines of the soul evolved.
On this trip, we will:
- Engage in the historical landscapes of Greece.
- Learn about the tools and techniques of ancient techniques and their relation to modern medicinal practices.
- Sit with ancient Asclepian practices to engage dreams in healing.
- Enjoy engaging lectures from a leading professor and noted author of Imaginal and Depth psychology. In these lectures, we will, in part, discover the intellectual history of image as medicine and the importance of James Hillman’s work in this evolution.
- Sit with the wounding and healing of the world through dream practices.
- Tend to dream as we travel to ancient historical sites and temples.
- Engage in an intimate way with the goddess of the ancient world, through connection to Maria Gimbutas’s work.
- Immerse ourselves firsthand on the Island of Crete, at the site of one of the myths that Joseph Campbell engages with, the Myth of King Minos and the Minotaur.
- Visit the Acropolis and Archaeological Museum.
- Visit the Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus.
- Visit Delphi, a site of the Oracle.
- Visit the sacred shrine of Panagia (Virgin Mary) on the island of Tinos.
Contact Us To Register Today
Questions & Registration
We have intentionally decided to host this with an intimate group size.
Space is limited, so please RSVP for priority booking.
Contact Jamie Mayo with any questions at jamiemayo@isu.edu or 406-224-7103
Trip includes all hotels, travel within Greece, tour guides, gratuity for travel/tour guides, and some meals.
Itinerary:
June 9th
Arrive in Athens, welcome dinner, afternoon Dream Tending/lecture/community introductions.
June 10th
Visit Acropolis and Archaeological Museum.
June 11th
Visit the Oracle at Delphi.
June 12th
Journey on the Bridge across Styx; Cross into Peloponnese by way of Charilaos Trikoupis Rio-Antirrio Bridge (bridge across Corinth) to Olympia.
June 13th
“There’s no ship to take you away from yourself”; visit the sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus. Dream-tending session and lecture.
June 14th
Dream Tending session in the morning with a visit to Eleusis in the afternoon; Ferry overnight to Crete.
June 15th
Visit Crete, palace of Minataur/King Minos Knossos, and Iraklion Archaeological Museum.
June 16th
Dream Tending in the morning; 2nd night in Iraklion (rest day)
June 17th
“Finding the Unexpected”; ferry from Iraklion to Tinos in the morning to visit a Virgin Mary pilgrimage site, the Church of Panagia Evangelistria of Tinos. Afternoon Dream Tending/Lecture session. Spend the night in Tinos
June 18th
Dream Tending in Tinos in the morning, travel back to
Athens on a late afternoon ferry
June 19th-20th
Dream Tending closing ritual and closing dinner together
Fly home on June 20th
Contact Us To Register Today
Questions & Registration
We have intentionally decided to host this with an intimate group size.
Space is limited, so please RSVP for priority booking.
Contact Jamie Mayo with any questions at jamiemayo@isu.edu or 406-224-7103
Trip includes all hotels, travel within Greece, tour guides, gratuity for travel/tour guides, and some meals.
Meet Dr. Stephen Aizenstat
Stephen Aizenstat, Ph.D., is the Founder of Dream Tending, Pacifica Graduate Institute, and Academy of Imaginal Arts and Sciences. He is a world-renowned Professor of Depth Psychology, an imagination specialist, and innovator. He has served as an organizational consultant to major companies, institutions, Hollywood films, and has lectured extensively in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. He is affiliated with the Earth Charter International project through the United Nations where he has spoken. He has collaborated with many notable masters in the field including Joseph Campbell, James Hillman, Marion Woodman, and Robert Johnson.
