President's Message
"Many students come to Pacifica in search of a community of people and a rigorous academic curriculum which values the animating presence of the deep psyche. At its core, Pacifica is rooted in its vision: animae mundi colendae gratia (for the sake of tending the soul of the world). Each student enters graduate work carrying within his or her own dreams the seed impulse that, when cultivated, opens to personal fulfillment and contributes back to the depth psychological tradition. Working in the fields of Depth Psychology, the Humanities, and Mythological Studies, students develop their innate talents of critical thinking, curiosity, intuition, and aesthetic sensitivity. At Pacifica, the intelligence inherent to the images of the soul is listened to with care and regard." - Stephen Aizenstat, Ph.D., Founding President
