Friends of Jung-South
Jung After Work
a program of Friends of Jung-South
presents
The Crone
A Fresh Look
Monday, May 18, 2026
with
Jane Philips, MA, LPC Retired
Vincent van Gogh, Old Woman with a Shawl and a Walking Stick
The Crone Archetype represents the ability to see with more than just the eyes, but also with the heart’s eyes, the soul’s eyes, and through the creative force of the psyche.
—Clarissa Pinkola Estes, PhD, Women Who Run with the Wolves
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple.
—Jenny Joseph, Warning
The Crone lives in the waning moon and the new moon, the late fall and early winter, seasons of aging and winter. She is the ending that brings back the beginning, the Crone that midwifes the Maiden, the death that cycles back to life. Don’t make the mistake of turning away from her wisdom, scary though it may be, as it’s always the wisdom you need.
—Julie Peters, Maiden, Warrior, Mother, Crone: Divine Feminine Archetypes for Modern Life
The Crone is often portrayed as an old, disagreeable, malicious and sinister woman. She is also said to have magical or supernatural powers. The Crone Archetype is one aspect of the feminine face of God. The word “Crone” is derived from the word “Crown,” or “Corona,” which is the light around the face and body, the aura, which signifies enhanced clarity and insight. Another name given to old women is “Hag,” which derives from “Hagia Sophia,” meaning “Divine Wisdom.”
In native cultures, the feminine face of God is associated with the phases of the moon. The New Moon correlates with the Maiden Archetype, the Waxing Moon with the Warrior Archetype, the Full Moon with the Mother Archetype, and the Waning Moon with the Crone Archetype.
In this session of Jung After Work, we will take a fresh look at the Crone to hopefully move her from the dark “Witch” image and closer to the “Old Wise Woman.”
Free Presentation & Discussion (via Zoom)
Monday, May 18, 2026
5:30 - 6:30 pm CST
No NBCC contact hours available.
Zoom meeting room will open at 5:15 p.m. to allow time to visit.
Jane Philips is a retired Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Massage Therapist. She is a fabric artist and creative writer. Jane has studied the teachings of Carl Jung since 1982, and has been a member of the Friends of Jung-South Board of Directors since the mid-1990s.
Knowing your own darkness is the best method
for dealing with the darkness of other people.
—Carl Jung
Letters, Vol. 1
Jung After Work
2025-2026 Lecture Series
Third Monday of each month
Monday, September 15, 2025
Shadow Work for Conscious Relationships in Later Life
Connie Zweig, PhD
Monday, October 20, 2025
Tarot and the Living Symbol
Kenneth James, PhD
Monday, November 17, 2025
Personal Myth and Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey"
Bert Young, BA, JD
December 2025
No event scheduled
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
"Dear Mr. Wilson," — The Bill W–Carl Jung Letters
David Schoen, LCSW, MSSW, Jungian Analyst
February 16, 2026
Living an Examined Life
Kathy Avsar, PhD, Jungian Analyst
Sahara Page, Intern
March 16, 2026
Lanterns in the Dark / Part One
Melissa Werner, PhD
Chris DaSambiagio-Moore, PhD
April 20, 2026
Lanterns in the Dark / Part Two
Melissa Werner, PhD
Chris DaSambiagio-Moore, PhD
May 18, 2026
The Crone ~ A Fresh Look
Jane Philips, MA, LPC, retired