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NW: Spiritual Emergency, it seems to me that Jungian theory has an open door to "pathway" choice.

To a certain extent, Jungian therapy itself could be seen as a form of path. Theoretically, assuming one had the time, money and the option, an individual could enter into a relationship with a Jungian therapist that might be comparable to that of a student and a guru. Jungian therapy is not meant to be a "quick fix" like many forms of therapy these days so it would be understood that you might spend many years with that one therapist. Quite honestly, I don't know who could afford to do so with the possible exception of the rich and famous. I also have what I think is a healthy sense of caution in regard to teacher/guru relationship dynamics. Although there are times one is very wounded and needs to lean on others I think, ideally, a mature relationship is peer based and goes both ways: "In teaching you shall learn, in learning you shall teach." But maybe that's just me.

Nonetheless, the "Jungian Path", a process Jung referred to as The Individuation Process is a path that intersects with that of many others, precisely because it is rooted in archetypal theory which encompasses so many different cultures and approaches. Jung was of the opinion that this process of Individuation belongs to the second half of life.