The Psychology of Fairy Tales

Fairy tales were originally told for adult entertainment.  A tale might start ‘once upon a time’ and this evokes a timeless quality.  This simple beginning serves to charm the imagination into another realm.  We are invited into a time and into no particular time – so this can be extended to mean that we are moving from our usual consciousness and place that we know.  We enter the archetypal realm of the collective unconscious.

The study of fairy tales belongs to the core of Jungian tradition.  We study the fairy tale to see what we can learn about the human psyche and to reveal their message of earthly instinctual wisdom.  

I run two online fairy tale groups.  My intention is that the groups are informative (supported by theory and writings of C G Jung and Marie Louise von Franz), creative and a place for good, enjoyable discussion.   

The next fairy tales for the end of 2025 and into 2026 will be The Goose Girl, Iron John and the White Snake.  A commitment to three sessions is required. 

Please get in touch if you are interested.