ANN AMBERG - Fall 2026: Depth Consciousness for a Changing World

Enrollment open ~ Fall, 2026 cohort starts October 30

Depth Consciousness for a Changing World

Join Ann Amberg, M.C.S., M.A. this autumn for a dynamic 5-part online immersion program as we explore foundational ecological patterns that have shaped all life from the birth of the universe. Guided by a science-based framework developed by evolutionary philosopher and cosmologist Dr. Brian Thomas Swimme, we will consider how we consciously reflect these patterns embedded in the world soul, the anima mundi.

What is the earth asking of us?
Is it possible to partner intentionally with the elegant creativity of the earth and the cosmos?

This immersion program is recommended for leaders, educators, spiritual practitioners, healers, writers, systems thinkers and anyone who seeks to deepen their soul orientation in a depth ecological context. Each session includes time for presentation, questions, a Council Circle to encourage individual and group reflection, and suggestions for applying our learning in everyday life.

Friday evenings October 30-November 27
5:30pm-7pm GMT
9:30am-11am PST

See Course Details below for schedule, fees, and guidelines.
When you register you are welcome to pay a £55 deposit to hold your place.

Course Details

Dates and Times

The course meets on Zoom on Fridays, October 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27
5:30-7pm GMT
9:30-11am PST

Fees:

Standard: $190 (£141)
Deposit: $75 (£55)

A deposit of $75 (£55) holds your place, payable via credit card, PayPal, WISE (UK), or Venmo (US only). If you paid a deposit, I will email you an invoice for the balance due.

30 participants max.

The program fee includes one optional private mentoring session with me during the program, to be scheduled after full program fee is paid. Groups of 4 or more registering together are eligible for a discount at $175 (£132) per person. A guest speaker may join us for one or more sessions.

All sessions will be recorded, participants will receive a video link a few days after the session. We ask participants to commit to the entire course; to preserve the cohesion of the cohort we do not offer a drop-in option.

Cancellations:
Cancellations received by November 5, 2026 are refunded the full program fee. Cancellations after November 5 are nonrefundable and eligible for credit towards future programs or private mentor sessions.

2026 immersion program sessions:

October 30, 2026
Introduction. "Seamlessness"—the generative mystery, ground of all being, the ecological unconscious.
"Centration" —how the universe centers on the unique unfolding of each being: individuation and the ecological self. "Allurement"— we are bonded to each other and to the earth through the primordial power of eros

November 6, 2026
"Emergence"— the earth is creative and gives birth to new ways of being and knowing in each moment.
"Homeostasis"— how the earth is self-organizing and maintains its capacity for self-creation.

November 13, 2026
"Cataclysm" — in the cycle of life/death/rebirth, nature composts what it has created to nurture the continuity of life. "Synergy"— beauty, complexity and working together: building resilient communities, renewable energy use, and cohesive habits of mind.

November 20, 2026
"Transmutation"— how engagement with the other changes us: shadow work and the ecological challenges we face now. "Symbolization"— healing and seeding deep shifts in values and worldviews one idea, one image at a time.

November 27, 2026
"Interrelationship"— deepening care, joy and compassion for the earth community, nurturing the beauty we create and remembering we are sponsored by the earth.
"Radiance"— we can become vessels for the magnificence of the universe in resonance with our depth of feeling. Conclusion.

Session Agenda:
In each 90-minute session, I will offer a short grounding meditation to set the container for our process. After a short check in I will share a guided presentation for 40 mins., and end the recording. We will participate in a private Council Circle and/or question and answer period and then close the space.

Just below our everyday consciousness, primal archetypal tendencies structure realities that bubble forth from mystery. These science-based "gods" personify the core elements of a new, relatable understanding of our embeddedness in the earth community—part of our unfolding story that celebrates what it means to be a contributing member of the human species.

Guided by these powers, we are invited to strengthen evolutionary capacities that enabe us to enter a participatory consciousness with the dream of the earth and become more ensouled and in sync with a larger psychic context informed by the dream of the earth now, in this uncertain changing-time.

"I highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of the Powers of the Universe, and how they can be internalized into one's own life and psyche! I can't wait to see these ideas spread. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and expertise."

—Course participant, Archetypal Earth & Cosmos 2025

Listen to the 30-minute course overview

Participant's Comments

"Thank you Ann, this work is needed and should be taught in all classrooms and universities." —Heidi B., The Power of Partnership online series, 2017

“Thank you Ann, such a gracious and stunningly generous steward you are to us...for your guidance, your knowledge, your wisdom I am grateful... such rich, fertile ground.” —M. P. , What Does the Universe Do? pilot immersion learning group

“I want to live fully awake and alive and honor the universe. I am challenged to put action into my thoughts. My worldview as well as my teaching is being reshaped.” —Universe Story online course; K-12 teacher

“Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and insights to the powers of the universe...I found the information profoundly moving and filling a vacuum in me that seemed to be waiting for this.” —P. E., What Does the Universe Do? introduction

Journey of the Universe

An epic story of cosmic, earth, and human Transformation! This EMMY® Award-Winning Documentary, written by Brian Thomas Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker, connects such big picture issues as the birth of the cosmos 14 billion years ago – to the invisible frontiers of the human genome – as well as to our current impact on Earth’s evolutionary dynamics. Watch the video

Nature's universal patterns guide our lives

What are the powers of the universe?
They are foundational universal, eco-cultural and psychic patterns that shape all life, from molecules to animals to bioregions to galaxies. Mythically, they are the forgotten cosmological gods. Gravity, creativity, balance, destruction and rebirth, transformation, and complexity are just a few of the foundational powers that work to ensure the regeneration of the earth's ability to be self-creative.

In our time together we’ll take a deep dive into ten cosmological dynamics: Centration, Allurement, Emergence, Homeostasis, Cataclysm, Synergy, Transmutation, Transformation, Interrelationship, and Radiance. We'll invite a reflective, embodied experience of the numinous qualities of earth and psyche, exploring inner leadership capacities enabling us to respond with grace and agility in this time of systemic shifts at the personal, cultural and global level.

Of the archetype, C. G. Jung wrote: “It persists throughout the ages and requires interpreting anew. The archetypes are imperishable elements of the unconscious, but they change their shape continuously.” (CW 9i, 1959, para. 179). Our discussions will help illuminate how these universal patterns—archetypal constituents animating the ecological unconscious—emerge via a multitude of symbolic images into our own conscious awareness in this time of global upheaval.

Inspired by the work of Brian Swimme, Thomas Berry, C. G. Jung, James Hillman, David Abram, Sharon Blackie, Geneen Marie Haugen and other luminaries in the fields of cosmology and consciousness, ecopsychology, myth, nature-based inquiry and depth psychology, we will explore our emerging orientation as planetary humans, consciously reflecting and inhabiting the ten patterns that shape the universe and all life. With a deep awareness of these patterns we can learn to work in synergy with life systems to release an outmoded domination paradigm and nurture our birthright as resilient planetary humans.

Questions? To learn more or be added to the mailing list for future courses please contact me.

Centration

Allurement

Emergence

Homeostasis

Cataclysm

Synergy

Transmutation

Transformation

Interrelationship

Radiance

Seamlessness

In the Depth Consciousness for a Changing World program we will:

Learn to cultivate an embodied awareness—through feeling, sensing, intuiting or imagining, and thinking— of the ten cosmological dynamics and the relationships between them
Reflect on our emerging consciousness of nature's patterns as mythic ‘gods’ of our time in a depth psychological context
Consider how awareness of these dynamics in our everyday lives shape our worldview and inform our approach to complex systems including climate change, technology and economics
Cultivate a collaborative group spirit through focused dialogue, imagery, dream work, council circles and contemplative practices
Build our capacity to use our curiosity and our boundaries to become containers for eros and beauty
Strengthen evolutionary capacities that enabe us to enter a participatory consciousness with the dream of the earth
Begin to inhabit a larger, relational sense of inner sovereignty that can meet the world and its challenges in our present time