Join me in the forthcoming Psychosynthesis conference this Autumn in Padua, Italy where I will be speaking on ‘Beyond Thirst: The Transformative Role of Art and Beauty in Psychosynthesis’, an opportunity to reflect upon the necessity of the sublime.

My aim will be to describe the influence of beauty upon Assagioli both personally and in the way symmetry, language, aesthetics and form imbue Psychosynthesis with some of its unique characteristics. I’ll consider some context, such as the Italian Renaissance and reunification, along with some thoughts on the vital significance of beauty for sanely navigating the acute challenges of our twenty-first century world.