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October 2020
Individuation Hijacked: Persona and Hero in an Evolving Universe
"The energy of the central point is manifested in the almost irresistible compulsion and urge to become what one is, just as every organism is driven to assume the form that is characteristic of its nature, no matter what the circumstances.” Jung believed that we have a compulsive urge toward individuation, an irresistible drive to become whole. We tend to identify this urge primarily with the realization of our authentic, true self, free of external interference. But another essential aspect…
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Building on the Friday evening lecture, the Saturday workshop will explore what happens when the archetype of the hero is hijacked and unhealthy compulsion takes the wheel. The compelling urge to achieve and master, so characteristic of heroes and heroines, may be used to avoid shame or insecurity. The original intent of heroic energy is then lost and the personality becomes rigid, controlling, and work-obsessed. This leads to the illness of our times, an unhealthy and compulsive pursuit of status…
Find out more »November 2020
We Think with our Hearts: Reading Jung through Native Eyes
This talk will review how some of Jung’s ideas (mis)represented Native cultures. The notion of the “primitive,” participation mystique, dreams, and animals will be explored. Two psychic paradigms, dominion and reciprocity, will point to important differences between Indigenous and Western cosmologies and may offer a path away from our current trend toward self-destruction.
Find out more »Indigenous Ideas of Spirit and Transformation
This workshop will introduce participants to the Menominee origin story and the important relationship Native people have with spirit beings. Specifically, we will learn how human-animal transformation in story is integral to establishing a reciprocal relationship with land, animals and all spirit beings.
Find out more »December 2020
Living Symbols of the Tarot: A Journey Through Archetypal Patterns of Soul
A journey through the Tarot cards is primarily a journey into our depths providing a bridge to the mysteries and ancestral wisdom of our innermost selves. These powerful mages stimulate the imagination, tell a symbolic story of meaning, and connect us to our creative souls. The Tarot is evocative and like our dreams brings symbolism alive. According to C.G. Jung, symbols and archetypes are the means by which the psyche/soul speaks. The tarot has 78 cards with correspondences to astrological…
Find out more »Living Symbols of the Tarot: A Journey Through Archetypal Patterns of Soul
A journey through the Tarot cards is primarily a journey into our depths providing a bridge to the mysteries and ancestral wisdom of our innermost selves. These powerful mages stimulate the imagination, tell a symbolic story of meaning, and connect us to our creative souls. The Tarot is evocative and like our dreams brings symbolism alive. According to C.G. Jung, symbols and archetypes are the means by which the psyche/soul speaks. The tarot has 78 cards with correspondences to astrological…
Find out more »January 2021
Spring 2021 Preview
Further details to come, including program descriptions and how to register for these programs, which will be presented online. Become a member now! JANUARY 15/16, 2021 Apocalyptic Themes in Jungian Work with Alienated Boys and Men Robert Tyminski FEBRUARY 19/20, 2021 Dreams, Life, Death and the Alchemical Wedding Monika Wikman MARCH 19/20, 2021 The Seven Deadly Sins Viewed through the Lens of Depth Psychology Portraits in Pathology James Hollis APRIL 16/17, 2021 The Self in Jung's Ultimate View: The…
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