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H O N O R A R Y D O C T O R A T E S

Did you know that Sofia/ITP has awarded over 20 honorary doctorates since 1980 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to fields related to psychology, consciousness studies or peace?

Take a moment to learn more about some of our honorary members.

Dane Rudhyar (1895-1985)

"When you don't follow your nature there is a hole in the universe where you were supposed to be."

American author, astrologer, and pioneer of transpersonal astrology, Dane Rudhyar was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in 1980.

Dane began learning astrology at the same time he began reading the psychological writings of Carl G. Jung. It was at this time that he began to think in terms of bringing astrology and Jungian psychology together.

Frances Vaughan

"I think of the spiritual path as a journey from fear to love, from bondage to freedom and from ignorance to understanding. I believe love is a universal experience".

Author and psychologist who integrated psychology and spirituality into her work, Frances, was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in 2008.

As a pioneer in transpersonal psychology, Dr. Vaughan was a founding faculty member of the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. She has also served as President of both the Association for Transpersonal Psychology and the Association for Humanistic Psychology,

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