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Embracing the Paradoxical Nature of Life
March 21, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT
Jung’s view of psyche is rooted in an appreciation of paradoxical opposites and the roles they play in life. He found that creatively embracing life’s ‘inexplicable and paradoxical’ nature leads to wholeness and a more soulful connection to the world. We explore Jung’s work on understanding the paradoxical nature of opposites and how we can apply this understanding to living in balance with ourselves and the world around us. This requires us to engage in ‘transrational’ ways of knowing. We consider dimensions of this type of knowing which expand the purely rational view of psyche. We also explore complementary views on the paradoxical nature of psyche from fields including psychology, physics, and neuroscience.
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Jeffrey Kiehl, Ph.D., is a Diplomate Jungian Analyst and senior training analyst for the C.G. Jung Institute of Colorado and the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts. He is the author of Facing Climate Change: An Integrated Path to the Future, which provides a Jungian perspective on climate change. He has also published articles on US Cultural Complexes and Climate Change, The Green Man and Climate Change and The Nature of Uncertainty/The Uncertainty of Nature. Jeffrey’s interests include the relationship between psyche and matter, alchemy, and film interpretation. Jeffrey has presented on these topics nationally and internationally. He lives in Boulder, CO.
