Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.

Bonnie Bright, Ph.D. is a thought leader in consciousness, depth psychology, and soul-centered transformation. She is the founder of the Institute for Soul-Centered Psychology and Coaching™, where she integrates Jungian, Archetypal, and Transpersonal principles with ancient wisdom traditions to guide individuals and groups toward healing and meaning. She also co-created the Soul, Cosmos, and Consciousness™ media series, a “soul-feed” to feed your soul offering illuminating articles, webinars, courses, a podcast, and immersive retreats in stunning nature at Manta Soul® on the Big Island of Hawaii. Bonnie holds M.A. degrees in Psychology from Sonoma State University and Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, where she also earned her Ph.D. She is a certified Archetypal Pattern Analyst™ and Transpersonal Soul-Centered Coach, accredited by IACTM. Her pioneering three-pillar framework—Somatic, Symbolic, and Shamanic—provides a holistic path to self-discovery through the wisdom of the body, the transformative power of archetypes, and the sacred connection to spirit and nature. She specializes in spiritual awakening, shamanic perspectives, dreamwork, Holotropic Breathwork, and the Enneagram, and has trained with indigenous healers and shamans across four continents. A prolific speaker, writer, and interviewer, Bonnie has conducted over 100 depth psychology interviews and podcasts. She is the editor of Earth, Climate, Dreams: Dialogues with Depth Psychologists in the Age of the Anthropocene (2019) and former Executive Editor of Depth Insights™ journal. Her journey began with a profound spontaneous mystical experience in 2006, sparking a lifelong quest to help others find their unique path to soul. She lives each day with deep joy, freedom, and reverence for the magic afoot in the world. -Learn more: InstituteForSoulCenteredPsychology.com

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VIDEO: Schizophrenic or Shamanic?

View Additional Posts in the Soul Feed Dive into the fascinating and often misunderstood intersection of shamanism and mental health in this video by Dr. Bonnie Bright, Depth Psychologist and Soul-Centered Coach. Drawing on the insights of legendary mythologist Joseph Campbell and ethnobotanist Terence McKenna, the video explores how visionary or “mystical” states of consciousness—which […]

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Mystical States & Experiences: Awakening to Soul through Non-Ordinary Realms of Reality

“Mystical states are not hallucinations or anomalies; they are profound openings into wholeness”

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REPLAY – Mystical States & Experiences: Awakening to Soul through Non-Ordinary Realms of Reality

A mystical experience will often leave you feeling like you’ve touched something that is eternal, something that is ultimate, something that is bigger than you. And it will also give you that sense that you ARE a soul. You ARE a soul self. You are not merely a human being having a spiritual experience on this planet.

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Star-Born: Archetypal Perspectives on Interstellar Objects and our Cosmic Ancestry

“Even if these visitors exist only in our imagination, the question remains: why did the archetypal image of the heavenly messenger, the circular craft, the luminous being, erupt into global consciousness at precisely this time?”

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Creativity and Flow - the alchemy of visionary breakthroughs webinar with Dr. Bonnie Bright and Dr. Christophe Morin

REPLAY—Creativity and Flow: The Alchemy of Visionary Breakthroughs

Download a PDF of this article  Creativity is not a luxury—it’s the lifeblood of the soul. In this powerful event, depth psychologist Dr. Bonnie Bright and neuroscientist Dr. Christophe Morin explore imagination, flow states, and symbolic realities through the lenses of Neurospirituality and Soul-Centered Psychology. Grounded in Depth, Jungian, Archetypal, and Transpersonal traditions, they aim to awaken

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Retreat – Walking Between Worlds

Download a PDF of this article Retreat – Walking Between Worlds FOR THE SOUL-SEEKER ON THE PATH OF AWAKENING—This is the call to those who have already crossed thresholds—to the seekers, mystics, and healers walking between worlds.  Join Dr. Bonnie Bright, depth psychologist and founder of Depth Psychology Alliance™ and the Institute for Soul-Centered Psychology and Coaching™ and

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Retreat– Find Your Soul in Hawaii

Download a PDF of this article Retreat– Find Your Soul in Hawaii THIS EVENT IS PAST. CHECK OUR RETREATS PAGE FOR UPCOMING RETREATS.  FAre you feeling overwhelmed or stuck? Seeking new paths to more creativity, freedom, and joy? On a spiritual path of awakening and feeling ready for the next step? Join Dr. Bonnie Bright,

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Retreat– AI and the Soul

Download a PDF of this article Retreat– AI and the Soul Step into a pioneering retreat that explores the intersection of soul and technology. AI is reshaping our world—but where is the soul in all of this? Join Dr. Bonnie Bright, depth psychologist and founder of Depth Psychology Alliance™ and the Institute for Soul-Centered Psychology and Coaching™ and

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The Night Speaks in Symbols: Dream Medicine from the Depths

“Dreams don’t always come to soothe us; sometimes they rattle our bones. Sometimes they speak in riddles. But always, they are part of a greater weaving—a process of becoming whole.”

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REPLAY—Dreams as Medicine: Symbol and Science in the Landscape of Soul

Download a PDF of this article What if your dreams were not random, but prescriptions from the soul delivered each night through the symbolic language of sleep?  Join Dr. Bonnie Bright, depth psychologist and founder of the Institute for Soul-Centered Coaching and Psychology™, and Dr. Christophe Morin, neuroscientist and consciousness researcher, for a neuro-symbolic exploration

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In this rich, heart-opening episode of The Enchanted Earth Podcast, Dr. Bonnie Bright shares her deeply personal and initiatory journey into the wild intelligence of nature. Through sacred encounters with dreams, honeybees, trees, manta rays, and the great Earth herself, Bonnie reveals how the natural world becomes a direct transmission of soul—alive, wise, and waiting for our attention.

Nature as a Mirror of the Soul: Reflections from Dr. Bonnie Bright on The Enchanted Earth Podcast

“This episode is for anyone who feels the pull to reweave what’s been severed—between self and soul, soul and world.”

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AI and the Soul: Culture, Creativity, Conscoius Evolution webinar with Dr. Bonnie Bright and Dr. Christophe Morin

REPLAY—AI & the Soul: Culture, Creativity & Conscious Evolution

REPLAY—AI & the Soul: Culture, Creativity & Conscious Evolution Led by Dr. Bonnie Bright & Dr. Christophe Morin Access the replay using the form below In this powerful and timely webinar and community conversation, depth psychologist and soul-centered coach, Dr. Bonnie Bright, and neuroscientist and consciousness researcher, Dr. Christophe Morin, explore the provocative and paradoxical intersection between Artificial Intelligence and

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