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2025 — Spring Program — David Richo — By Your Side
Word and Life’s longtime teacher and mentor, psychotherapist David Richo, draws from history, Jungian psychology, Buddhism, nature, and other spiritual traditions to illuminate our connection to the “helpers” we call upon to navigate life. Some of the assisting forces in our lives are visible, and some are invisible. Some are with us for life; some come and go. Spiritual assisting forces could be bodhisattvas and saints — or partners in a relationship who are allies to one another.
In this deeply engaging inquiry, Dr. Richo will explore the ways in which the archetype of the ally is necessary if we are ever to be fully who we are — explaining how assisting forces are in and around us, and how we can be one to others. In his book, which we will read together, Richo offers a compelling and accessible view — and time-tested practices including meditation, self-inquiry, journaling, and affirmations — that help us recognize and access the allies in our lives.
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Schedule of Presentations and Series Recordings now available for viewing/listening below
DATE
TOPIC AND CHAPTER(S)
SPEAKER
Session 1: May 1, 2025
First Session of the BY YOUR SIDE Series Based on the Introduction & Chapter 1 Theme: What are assisting forces?
Dave Richo, PhD
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VIDEO PRESENTATION (Session Moderator: Judith McDermott) (For video controls, click white PLAY button, then hover mouse over any part of video player.)
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Second Session of the BY YOUR SIDE Series Based on Chapters 2 & 3 Theme: Powers in ourselves
Dave Richo, PhD
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VIDEO PRESENTATION (Session Moderator: Patricia McClure) (For video controls, click white PLAY button, then hover mouse over any part of video player.)
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Third Session of the BY YOUR SIDE Series Based on Chapters 4 & 5 Theme: Our relationships and spiritual friends
Dave Richo, PhD
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VIDEO PRESENTATION (Session Moderator: Judith McDermott) (For video controls, click white PLAY button, then hover mouse over any part of video player.)
>> Once video starts playing, hover mouse over any part of video player to see video controls. >> Hover mouse over player and FULLSCREEN button will appear in upper right corner of video display.
>> When in FULLSCREEN mode, press the ESC key to return to normal display.
Fourth Session of the BY YOUR SIDE Series Based on Chapters 6 & 7 Theme: Those who have passed
Dave Richo, PhD
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VIDEO PRESENTATION (Session Moderator: Judith McDermott) (For video controls, click white PLAY button, then hover mouse over any part of video player.)
>> Once video starts playing, hover mouse over any part of video player to see video controls. >> Hover mouse over player and FULLSCREEN button will appear in upper right corner of video display.
>> When in FULLSCREEN mode, press the ESC key to return to normal display.
Fifth Session of the BY YOUR SIDE Series Based on Chapters 8, 9, & Epilogue Theme: We are allies
Dave Richo, PhD
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VIDEO PRESENTATION (Session Moderator: Judith McDermott) (For video controls, click white PLAY button, then hover mouse over any part of video player.)
>> Once video starts playing, hover mouse over any part of video player to see video controls. >> Hover mouse over player and FULLSCREEN button will appear in upper right corner of video display.
>> When in FULLSCREEN mode, press the ESC key to return to normal display.
DAVID RICHO, PHD, is a psychotherapist, teacher, writer, and workshop leader whose work emphasizes the benefits of mindfulness and loving-kindness in personal growth and emotional well-being. He combines Jungian, poetic, and mythic perspectives with the intention of integrating the psychological and the spiritual. David is a longtime presenter at Word and Life.
Word and Life’s longtime teacher and mentor, psychotherapist David Richo, draws from history, Jungian psychology, Buddhism, nature, and other spiritual traditions to illuminate our connection to the “helpers” we call upon to navigate life. Some of the assisting forces in our lives are visible, and some are invisible. Some are with us for life; some come and go. Spiritual assisting forces could be bodhisattvas and saints — or partners in a relationship who are allies to one another.
