The Archetype of the Game: Sports as a Reflection of the Psyche
1990-02-16 19:30 - 2021-11-16 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall, 1838 SW Jefferson Street, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
What psychic or spiritual energy is at the root of the fascination and enthusiasm which caused more than 1 billion persons to watch some portion of the 1984 Olympics? What is the nature and excitement which makes a World Series or Super Bowl better attended than church or synagogue?
This lecture will explore the historical and sacred roots of the game or contest as a foundation for our contemporary understanding. The archetypal dynamisms in the game continue to exert tremendous influence upon our individual and collective lives even thought the context of modern sports is no longer sacred but secular. Attention will be given to the symbolic material of dreams and fantasies of individuals to discover the impulse hidden in the archetype but largely misunderstood and undervalued in our time.

Fairytales as Mirrors of Psychopathology
1993-04-18 19:30 - 2021-04-18 21:30 | Eugene, Eugene, OR, 97402, United States
Fairy tales are like collective dreams which, acting as x-rays of the psyche, reveal the structure and dynamics of personality. Many tales depict gross peculiarities of behavior. This workshop will use a selection of such stories which indicate various aspects of psychopathology.
Suggested reading from Grimm: Clever Elsie, #34; Strong Hans, #166; The Sea Hare, #191; Rapunzel, #12. (The numbers are consistent in all editions, though the titles vary a little).
