Biography
Francis L. Kaya

Francis L. Kaya

Successful international author and speaker in more than 50 countries, and one of the greatest experts of our time in symbolic language and the interpretation of dreams and symbols.

“He lived like a hermit for years… He was considered the village madman… Sometimes he slept more than 20 hours a day… And the world of dreams was his refuge… Speaking to no one, silence was his friend… Then one day, he began writing about symbolic language, and he became a successful international author and speaker in more than 50 countries, and one of the greatest experts of our time in symbolic language and the interpretation of dreams and symbols.”

Introduction The Journey of a Lifetime

Professor Francis L. Kaya is the President and Co-Founder of the UCM Center for Teaching & Research, established in numerous countries around the world for over 25 years, as well as the Source Code Technology (SCT) Foundation of Switzerland — a public-interest foundation recognized by the Swiss government. Born in Canada on August 28, 1968, he is a Canadian, Swiss, and French citizen.

A true leader of today and tomorrow, he is behind many successes as a teacher in spiritual education and personal development.

“I could tell you about dreams… I have had so many every night for more than 20 years… Today, I understand that our life is like a dream… that we grow through our experiences and our mistakes… that even negativity is a school where we learn how to improve ourselves.”
— Kaya

Impact Devotion & depth

This philanthropist inspires millions of people around the world through his example of devotion and humanitarian service. His ability to understand and explain emotional intelligence and human consciousness through symbolic language is a source of truly profound knowledge.

Through his kindness, simplicity, eloquence, and depth, he helps us discover the importance of our inner spiritual potential and our autonomy of consciousness. He reveals to us the deep meaning of life in all its multidimensional aspects.

“Dreams are a reality… Reality is a dream…”
— Kaya

Transformation A living testimony

His life journey demonstrates that every human being has the power to improve and transform their life and to rebuild it in a positive way.

His story reveals the many stages and transformations he experienced to become an exceptional philosopher and a visionary of modern times.

“The knowledge of symbolic language will become one of the major forms of knowledge of our century… The revelation of the understanding of consciousness… Because symbols are expressions of our memories and form the foundations of our being…”
— Kaya

1990s Retreat & research

In the 1990s, during an intense period of inner work, Kaya left his career and a life of abundance and, to the surprise and concern of his family and loved ones, lived as a hermit for several years to deepen his spirituality.

Immersed in deep solitude, he methodically studied his dreams in order to find coherence in his nightmares and his profound existential questions about life and symbolic language.

At that time, many believed he had become the village madman or that he was suffering from serious mental health issues because of his intense introspection and unconventional lifestyle. However, after several years, he emerged from this period inspired to devote his life to research in emotional intelligence, dreams, signs, and symbols.

“When we want to evolve, change our life, become spiritual, and rebuild ourselves, it is not easy. It takes time and discipline on every level…”
— Kaya

Teaching Universities & conferences

Today, a self-taught scholar, Professor Kaya is invited to teach at several universities around the world as a specialist in symbolic language and modern spirituality. He is also frequently invited as a speaker and trainer in these fields.

Among his students are doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, teachers, business leaders, and others. Together with his wife Christiane Muller, he shares a deep devotion to teaching and helping humanity understand the multidimensional nature and powers of consciousness and the unconscious.

UCM Center & clinic

Together, they have written numerous books, including several bestsellers translated into many languages. In 2001, the couple founded the UCM Center for Teaching & Research, a non-profit organization now established in several countries, including Canada, Switzerland, France, India, and Vietnam.

Today, a team of authors, creators, writers, translators, and several hundred volunteers from many countries collaborate with altruistic consciousness in this remarkable spiritual mission that UCM has become.

In 2010, the UCM Consultation Clinic was created and now welcomes several hundred individuals each year from around the world. The clinic offers holistic healthcare with therapists from various countries, focusing on the interpretation of dreams, signs, and symbols, as well as on understanding life events through modern spirituality and the importance of emotional intelligence in accessing the information contained in our memories.

The clinic also provides meaningful support in becoming aware of the true causes of who we are today. This innovative approach inspires and deepens personal development, based on symbolic language, which reveals the interaction and interconnection between causes and consequences.

“Happiness is simple… It is when we want it too much that it becomes complicated…”
— Kaya

Music Born Under the Star of Change

In 2011, Kaya reconnected with his roots as a musician and recorded in New York with producer Russ DeSalvo (Paul McCartney, Céline Dion, Carlos Santana) and Jimmy Greco (Carlos Santana, Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Train). He translated his life and spiritual journey into music through the album Born Under the Star of Change, whose song The Alchemist reached 34th place on the American Billboard charts.

DSSI International training

In 2014, the first cycle of the DSSI Training Program (Dreams, Signs, and Symbols Interpretation) began, with courses taught by Kaya, Christiane, and a team of instructors in Canada and Europe.

One of the objectives of this training is to educate new therapists and teachers, while also opening medical professionals (doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, caregivers) to this spiritual approach.

Since March 2016, the DSSI Training Program has also been offered in India, and in February 2017 it began in Vietnam, the United States, and several other countries worldwide. Kaya also offers the +/- Code School Program, designed through the Source Code Technology (SCT) Foundation of Switzerland in collaboration with the UCM Center for Teaching & Research.

This innovative program helps children of all ages understand emotional intelligence (EQ), symbolic language, and the interpretation of dreams, signs, and symbols. Thousands of students already benefit from it, and the number of schools joining this unique and fascinating educational program continues to grow each year.

Reference The Dictionary

Professor Kaya has also published a major reference work in the field of dream, sign, and symbol interpretation: The Dictionary of Dreams, Signs, and Symbols – The Source Code, which has become a global reference and bestseller.

This unique encyclopedic dictionary of over 2,000 pages is the result of more than 25 years of research and, over the last 10 years, collaboration with a team of more than 100 professionals, including doctors, nurses, therapists, and educators.

Technology SCT Foundation

Through the Source Code Technology (SCT) Foundation of Switzerland, of which he is also President and Co-Founder, Kaya is currently working with a team of computer engineers on the development of a highly advanced new technology based on symbolic language, intended for use in the medical, therapeutic, and educational fields.

In 2018, a technology office was established in Goa, India, where architect-engineer and IT specialist Jean-François Bohémier, Director of the SCT Foundation, leads a team of engineers and researchers.

Outreach Interviews & online seminars

Alongside his work as a professor, Kaya gives interviews around the world to raise awareness of the importance of deeply understanding our emotional and spiritual intelligence (integrating all religions and traditions), as well as our dreams and the signs we continuously receive in everyday life.

He also regularly presents online seminars in English and French — Decoding Your Dreams — offering participants the opportunity to become familiar with decoding and interpreting dreams, signs, and symbols, and to deepen their understanding of symbolic language.

Family A shared life mission

He shares the joy of fulfilling this life mission with his wife Christiane and their daughter Kasara. Kaya and Christiane are now grandparents to four grandchildren, and watching them grow up healthy, surrounded by love and care, is one of life’s greatest gifts to them.

Today A global reference

Professor Kaya is today one of the world’s leading references in the science of the unconscious, symbolic language, and the understanding of memory. He carries a unique wisdom that inspires all generations, religions, and traditions. Through his kindness, humanism, depth, and inexplicable calm, his simple presence transforms us and brings out the best within us.

“The more you understand the world on a symbolic level, the more you will love it…”
— Kaya