

Traditions
Based in Los Angeles, our center offers both seminars and personal consultations. We focus on the archetypal dimension of being, approaching this from multiple traditions. We draw on western phenomenological practices as found in Heidegger and existential philosophers, eastern practices such as the Dzogchen Experiential tradition and those found in Kashmir Shaivism, transitional space as articulated by Donald Winnicotte, as well as psychoanalytic understandings as found in archetypal existential psychoanalysis. Further, we focus on a variety of cosmological and mystic traditions such as both western and Vedic astrological systems, the Chilean magic philosophy of Alejandro Jodorowsky, the writings of the Sufi scholar Henri Corbin, and the art and practices of experimental masters in music and cinema such as David Lynch and John Coltrane.

Individual consultations with a focus on phenomenological and existential coaching.
Astrological consultations centered on the felt archetypal dimensions of our lives.
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Group seminars beginning with a six week seminar on the archetypal dimension of being and beingfulness, with future seminars to follow on organizational life , coaching and archetypal psychology.

Organizational seminars and programming focusing on the archetypal dimensions of an individual organization. We lead experiential practices to discover the organization's place in the wider archetypal field, integrating its members and mission using experiential practices based in phenomenology and meditation. ​​​​
New articles and archives by Rudolph Bauer alongside a community of varied practitioners focused on the archetypal and underlying field of awareness.

The symbol is the only means of saying something that cannot be apprehended in any other way; a symbol is never explained once and for all, but must be deciphered over and over again."
Henry Corbin
Institute of Symbols
Los Angeles, CA
For questions or to book a consultation: info@instituteofsymbols.org
To contact Rudolph Bauer directly: rbauer@rsbauer.net