Jung emphasized the value of dialogues between conscious and unconscious. Immunology has taught us much about the nature of the immune system and how it protects us from pathogens that threaten our health and longevity. How is the immune system related to the unconscious? What might Analytical Psychology teach us about how to interact with the immune system to facilitate its work? What can the immune system teach us about interpersonal relationships, both personal and collective? 

     This presentation will begin with a simple and accessible description of the immune system. We will then consider how conscious and unconscious work together to implement the actions of the immune system. Finally, we will describe ways in which appreciation for the unconscious workings of the immune system improves relations between psyche and soma, as well as between individuals and collectives.