Editorial

The Editors are delighted to welcome the Journal's new Managing Editor, Esther Waldron, to our team. Esther brings to this position her rich experience of 25 years as a freelance editor and deep engagement with analytical psychology. Her distinguished editorial work with the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford, alongside projects for Kew Publishing, the Home Office, and the Open University promise editorial excellence. She has extensive experience in conference organisation, digital workflows, and leadership roles within the Depth Psychology Alliance and the Joseph Campbell Foundation. We anticipate that our authors will enjoy their work with Esther as she approaches this position with enthusiasm, vision, and a genuine commitment to Jungian studies.

In this issue of the Journal, we are honoured to publish the plenary papers offered at the XXIII International Congress of Analytical Psychology of the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP). Titled ‘Experiences of the Non-Understandable: Jungian Explorations and Contributions,’ the Congress took place in Zurich, August 25–29 2025.1 The conference honoured C. G. Jung's 150th birthday and analytic theory as well, bringing forward speakers who reflected on Jung's legacy and where analytical psychology stands today in theory, practice, values, ethics, research, and training. In addition to specific focus on engagement with the non-rational or non-understandable, papers at the conference explored symbolic, experiential, and intuitive dimensions of the psyche; and the intersection of Jungian concepts with current cultural and technological challenges, evidenced by sessions on Artificial Intelligence & Analytical Psychology and other topics bridging tradition and innovation. Here now a summary of the papers in this issue in greater detail.

The opening address of the Congress, Dedicated to the Soul: Emma Jung's Life and Work, brings together three contributions: Susanne Eggenberger-Jung's Emma Rausche