BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oregon Friends of Jung - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ofj.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oregon Friends of Jung REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20010401T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20011028T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20020407T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20021027T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20030406T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20031026T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20040404T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20041031T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20050403T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20051030T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20040213T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20040213T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T162021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T162021Z UID:30334-1076700600-1076707800@ofj.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Longing and Its Shadow DESCRIPTION:The religions and myths of many times and cultures tell us that the human soul’s deepest desire is its longing for God.  Even people who feel disillusioned with traditional religions or disenchanted with spiritual teachers still yearn for something transcendent. \nWhenever we long for the transcendent\, however\, forces from the deep unconscious also swing into play.  Walking a spiritual path not only evokes states of illumination; it challenges us to face the darkness within ourselves. \nIn this lecture and workshop\, Dr. Wittine will explore spiritual longing and its shadow. Spiritual longing might overwhelm the ego\, cover over wounded parts of the personality\, perpetuate our inner critic\, lead to a split between “higher” and “lower” self-needs\, and derail individuation. We might project our longing onto lovers and teachers\, onto food\, sex\, and drugs\, or find it hidden in our grandiosity and desire for power. Dr. Wittine concludes that if we internalize our longing rather than externalizing it onto images\, people\, and things\, it will guide us toward a new experience of God\, which recognizes the transcendent in all aspects of life. URL:https://ofj.org/event/spiritual-longing-and-its-shadow/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20040117T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20040117T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T161912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T161912Z UID:30332-1074333600-1074351600@ofj.org SUMMARY:Integrating the Shadow Functions DESCRIPTION:Just as ego-consciousness is unevenly distributed between different function-attitudes that define our strengths and weaknesses\, so too is the unconsciousness of our shadow deployed in weaker and stronger ways. Getting to know the archetypes and psychological types of our shadow helps us to recognize the shadow and make use of its defensive power in a self-enhancing way.  Dr. Beebe will demonstrate in dialogue with the participants how this method of analysis can clarify certain difficult personal interactions\, dreams\, and forms of self-attack and sabotage. URL:https://ofj.org/event/integrating-the-shadow-functions/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20040116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20040116T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T161803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T161803Z UID:30330-1074281400-1074288600@ofj.org SUMMARY:Types of the Shadow DESCRIPTION:According to Jung’s theory of psychological types\, it is our birthright to differentiate\, in the course of individuation\, four function-attitudes that together define the wholeness of our mature standpoint.  But Jung has postulated a possible eight functions of consciousness. What about the four functions that remain in shadow? How do they operate\, and what is their role in our development as human beings? In this lecture\, illustrated with clips from popular films\, Dr. John Beebe will help us identify the different archetypal characteristics of our shadow functions and will show how they go about their work of challenging\, undermining\, and defending the ego. URL:https://ofj.org/event/types-of-the-shadow/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Sanctuary\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20031206T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20031206T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T165412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T165412Z UID:30368-1070704800-1070722800@ofj.org SUMMARY:Psyche and Story DESCRIPTION:Beneath the visible plane of existence\, a story is always at work . It may be the tribal story\, or the mythos of the family of origin\, or the personal complexes at work . The story may be conscious or unconscious\, but it is always present. What are the archetypal stories which have moved human history and where are their traces today? URL:https://ofj.org/event/psyche-and-story/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20031205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20031205T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T165313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T165313Z UID:30366-1070652600-1070659800@ofj.org SUMMARY:On the Psychology of Comedy DESCRIPTION:What is comedy? Why is it so often paired with its dark twin tragedy? Why do we laugh? Is comedy healthy\, or is it pathological? (Freud\, who was rather dour\, wrote a book on the subject\, and Jung\, known for his earthy humor and voluminous laugh\, did not.) Bring a joke or bring a funny story to share! URL:https://ofj.org/event/on-the-psychology-of-comedy/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Sanctuary\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20031115T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20031115T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T165214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T165214Z UID:30364-1068890400-1068908400@ofj.org SUMMARY:Dream Group DESCRIPTION:The Lakota People inspired the dream group model used in this workshop where dreams are seen as possible inform at i o n for the entire community\, not just for the individual. Some dreams are collective visions. Some “ordinary” dreams are inspiring/enlightening/healing even for others to hear. In this workshop\, participants will be invited to share dreams on an individual level as well as to explore a dream’s potential for the group process. “Why did I need to hear this dream? ” is a salient question for those listening to another’s dream . This workshop is experiential . Care will be taken to insure confidentiality\, set boundaries \, and operate from compassion. All who volunteer to experience this unique process for dream work will be respected and honored for what it brings to all of us collectively. URL:https://ofj.org/event/dream-group/ LOCATION:Kaiser Permanente Town Hall\, 3704 N Interstate Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97227\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20031114T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20031114T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T165028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T165047Z UID:30360-1068838200-1068845400@ofj.org SUMMARY:Threads\, Knots\, and Tapestries: Our Dream Stories and the Collective Unconscious DESCRIPTION:We are connected and dream in more objective ways than has previously been acknowledged by traditional psychology. Objective dreams compensate or give one factual data about waking reality – relationships\, health\, life choices\, etc. Some dreams are meant for more than the dreamer – a bigger audience – the family\, the community\, the tribe. Often these experiences of unconscious connection happen at the cross roads of our existence\, e. g.\, death or critical opportunity. Then\, the psyche speaks in a rare way – and one is healed by listening. Humans are pack animals and the dream make r k n ows well this ancient rule of our tribal nature. Within one’s own dream theat re\, our stories unfold using the characters from our lives to weave a pattern – each connected to the other in fascinating complexity. The “communal unconscious” which is the territory that resides between the personal and collective unconscious\, will be introduced using examples from synchronicities and dreams. URL:https://ofj.org/event/threads-knots-and-tapestries-our-dream-stories-and-the-collective-unconscious/ LOCATION:Kaiser Permanente Town Hall\, 3704 N Interstate Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97227\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20031018T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20031018T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T164759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T164759Z UID:30358-1066471200-1066489200@ofj.org SUMMARY:The Mask of Dionysus: Possession and Healing DESCRIPTION:How do we draw from this indestructible life stream to vitalize our lives instead of our egos being obliterated by Dionysian energy? The Romans gave the god his due in the form of a ceremony\, depicted in the intense\, colorful frescoes from the Villa of Mysteries at Pompeii.The images reveal Dionysus’ psychological impact on both men and women. In this seminar\, after a showing of slides of the ceremony\, we will create an altar evoking mystery initiation\, share a Roman feast\, and explore personal dreams in small groups for meaning in the larger scope of Dionysian myth. Please bring an altar object and a dream or poem that speaks of initiation for you.We will investigate what it means to honor this god of paradox. URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-mask-of-dionysus-possession-and-healing-2/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20031017T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20031017T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T164554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T164554Z UID:30356-1066419000-1066426200@ofj.org SUMMARY:The Mask of Dionysus: Possession and Healing DESCRIPTION:Twice-born Dionysus is the Greek god who suddenly appears out of absence. Dismembered and reconstituted\, surrounded by women\, Dionysus is the giver of wine\, healer who causes madness\, and ecstatic lover. His strangely masked appearance called listeners to join his orgiastic celebrations. For both those who answered the call\, and for those who refused\, there were intense consequences. Jung described the Dionysian psychological quality as “a flood of overpowering universal feeling which bursts forth irresistibly\, intoxicating the senses like the strongest wine…something instinctive and blindly compelling finds its expression in an affection of the bodily sphere\, the breaking loose of the unbridled dynamism of animal and divine nature.” \nIn analysis\, when the archetype of Dionysus erupts in the psyche\, the individual’s fate is deeply impacted by the encounter. This lecture examines epiphanic moments such as possession by love or attraction and addiction to drugs or alcohol. How do we struggle consciously with such energy\, and let it express itself without destroying what is already built? Slides of Dionysian initiation in Greece and in Roman Pompeii will be shown to amplify the clinical material. URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-mask-of-dionysus-possession-and-healing/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030920T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030920T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T164449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T232955Z UID:30354-1064052000-1064070000@ofj.org SUMMARY:Encountering Our Animal Guides DESCRIPTION:Animals speak to us in dreams and at crucial moments in our lives.Their roles seem to guide us in the task of becoming human and thus more true to our own animal natures. In this workshop\, the animals in our lives and dreams will be p resented as embodiments of energy\, as prototypes of spontaneity\, as models of natural integrity\, and as guardians and healers. Dr. Russack will share stories of how differe n t animals have helped individuals to discover how to live their human lives more fully and authentically. Therapists will learn new perspectives for incorporating animal symbolism in their practice. Participants are invited to bring material for discussion. URL:https://ofj.org/event/encountering-our-animal-guides-2/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030919T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030919T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T164355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T164355Z UID:30352-1063999800-1064007000@ofj.org SUMMARY:Encountering Our Animal Guides DESCRIPTION:The animal image is a frequent one in dreams\, in which a particular animal takes on a symbolic meaning that is not immediately apparent from the way the same animal behaves in life.This lecture presents animals that have played important roles in world art\, explore the symbolic status that each of these animal types has assumed in the creative unconscious\, and compare the image of the animal to the ways in which the actual animal is encountered in the natural world. URL:https://ofj.org/event/encountering-our-animal-guides/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030531T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030531T210000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20210917T033454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T010102Z UID:53176-1054407600-1054414800@ofj.org SUMMARY:Light-Hearted Evening and Annual Meeting: Potluck Dinner Gathering DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ofj.org/event/light-hearted-evening-annual-member-meeting-2/ LOCATION:West Hills Unitarian Fellowship\, 8470 SW Oleson Rd\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030517T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030517T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T172237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T025049Z UID:30390-1053165600-1053183600@ofj.org SUMMARY:Active Imagination: A Quest for Transformation DESCRIPTION:Images of the feminine that are transformative\, powerful and passionate are emerging even as we find ourselves caught by old patterns and judgements. We search within ourselves and in the world for support of new ways of being. Christiana Morgan’s original work illustrates a unique and passionately feminine path of individuation. Dr. Douglas will show slides depicting Morgan’s quest to reclaim her feminine voice and power. Seminar participants will be invited to experientially follow the permutations of the tranformative feminine within their own lives through dreams\, artwork\, thoughts\, feelings\, and active imagination. URL:https://ofj.org/event/active-imagination-a-quest-for-transformation/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030516T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030516T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T172134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T172134Z UID:30388-1053113400-1053120600@ofj.org SUMMARY:Active Imagination and the Visions Seminar DESCRIPTION:C.G.Jung described active imagination as “the creative secret of the mind” where –through visioning\, dance and /or art work–consciousness and the unconscious work together in a profoundly healing way. The VISIONS SEMINAR is Jung’s great exploration of active imagination as a potent methodology for expanding the psyche and reuniting the patient with archetypal\, healing images that lie beneath personal complexes. The active imagination in the VISIONS SEMINAR also expresses one woman’s quest for healing engendered by transformative\, passionate feminine images –images flowering in many people’s psyches’ today. \nJung’s 1930’s seminars were based on active imaginations painted and recorded by Christiana Morgan\, a gifted young woman from New England who had been in analysis with him. In the course of her research\, Dr. Douglas discovered Morgan’s complete series of visions which link the chthonic\, dynamic\, and erotic feminine with the Divine. \nThrough slides and lecture\, Dr. Douglas will explore the historical background of active imagination. She will examine the VISIONS SEMINARS relevance in the creation of Jungian theory\, especially of active\nimagination\, anima and animus\, typology\, and the psychology of women. URL:https://ofj.org/event/active-imagination-and-the-visions-seminar/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030412T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030412T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T172035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T172035Z UID:30386-1050141600-1050159600@ofj.org SUMMARY:The Healing Power of Poetry DESCRIPTION:Poetry helps one breath better. It is to the soul and heart what vitamins are to the body. The images which poetry evokes\, as well as the moods and memories\, feed a hunger that soul has for beauty\, mystery and a sense of the sacred. \nThrough readings and exercises\, participants are invited to appreciate the powerful healing gifts of poetry. In addition\, they are invited to attune their ears to the melodies and rhythms of poetry when it is read aloud\, so that they can experience something of the joy that comes from exercising the muscles of the soul when the voice sings its song. Finally\, participants will be encouraged to try their hand at writing a poem. In preparation for the workshop\, participants are asked to bring a poem that has chosen them\, or has been with them in their lives. URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-healing-power-of-poetry/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030411T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030411T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T171915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T171915Z UID:30384-1050089400-1050096600@ofj.org SUMMARY:The Tears of God: Grief as an Opening to the Divine DESCRIPTION:The alchemy of the grieving process dissolves the conscious mind and its intentions\, and in a descent into the soul’s seasons of grief one meets the Oprhan\, an encounter which can transform personal loss into a journey of homecoming. Grief can be home-work\, and the Orphan\, the most homeless of all\, can lead us into that place where the wounds to love are the cracks through which a sense of the Divine shines through. The wonder\, even miracle\, of this moment is the recognition that our human tears of grief are mirrored in the tears of the Divine who hungers for an encounter with us. We grieve because we have dared to love\, and we can love again in an expanded way and allow ourselves to be loved because we have taken the time to grieve. URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-tears-of-god-grief-as-an-opening-to-the-divine/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030322T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030322T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T171804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T231825Z UID:30382-1048327200-1048345200@ofj.org SUMMARY:Aliveness / Deadness / Regeneration DESCRIPTION:To feel alive and not dead is as basic as our need for food\, air\, and water. Fear of this lies at the root of illness. In this workshop we will explore the unconscious ways we make parts of ourselves dead and what spaces offer themselves for regeneration. URL:https://ofj.org/event/aliveness-deadness-regeneration/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030321T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030321T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T171649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T171649Z UID:30380-1048275000-1048282200@ofj.org SUMMARY:Aliveness / Deadness DESCRIPTION:“As long as the animals are there\, there is life in the symbol.”\n–C.G. Jung \nIn the opening years of our new century and under the shadow of terrorist attacks on American soil\, these following questions have become urgent: What makes for our sense of aliveness and feeling real? What puts us in touch with our own voice? What confers a sense of finding and creating a path that is true for us? What kills it\, making us feel deadness? The focus of this lecture will examine the space of aliveness\, which is created between analysand and analyst\, between the ego and animus/a\, in worship between ritual and repetition compulsion\, and in imagination between the factual and the symbolic. URL:https://ofj.org/event/aliveness-deadness/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030222T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030222T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T171534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T171534Z UID:30378-1045908000-1045926000@ofj.org SUMMARY:The Symbol in the Transference: Jungian Approaches in Psychotherapy and Counseling DESCRIPTION:“They tore the bark off the tree\nbut the roots will help it\ngrow.” (7yr old boy) \nThis workshop for professionals\, students and interested lay people\, seeks to return analytical psychology to its fertile roots–the symbol and symbolic expression. The day will focus on a variety of ways to activate and amplify symbols in the healing process. Hermes is invoked along with Eros and the Alchemy of Play so that Psyche leads Ego to new understandings and a new life. Priority is given to the therapeutic alliance and the symbol as it emerges out of the transference. Jungian theory (Primary Self\, de-integratio\, re-intergration\, participation mystique (the interactive field)\, projection and introjection) will be linked to clinical practice. Slides\, images\, dreams\, stories and active imagination will be shown and demonstrated. Transformation is witnessed as nigredo evolves to albedo and then rubedo and as chaos gives way to struggle and containment before the emergence of themes of reparation and resolution. URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-symbol-in-the-transference-jungian-approaches-in-psychotherapy-and-counseling/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030221T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030221T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T171421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T171421Z UID:30376-1045855800-1045863000@ofj.org SUMMARY:Symbols in Your Psyche: The Inner Journey DESCRIPTION:The uniqueness of analytical psychology lies in its emphasis on developing the capacity for symbolization. Jung’s life and work centered around the symbol-he imagined\, dreamed\, wrote\, carved\, painted\, played with and sculpted the symbol. This lecture-slide presentation seeks to provide a meditative-experiential evening around such key Jungian concepts as the Meadow\, Persona\, Shadow\, Anima-Animus and Self. URL:https://ofj.org/event/symbols-in-your-psyche-the-inner-journey/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030118T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030118T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T171319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T171319Z UID:30374-1042884000-1042902000@ofj.org SUMMARY:The Self in Dreams DESCRIPTION:Everyone has an ego that wishes\, and wills\, and fears. But Jung tells us that we also have a Self that has the ability to cancel our wishes\, frustrate our wills\, and intensify our fears\, all in the service of a mysterious project: individuation. How do we recognize the Self? Jung found evidence of the Self in dreams. But how does the Self speak to us in dreams? Using examples from a variety of sources\, Dr. Beebe will demonstrate how we can identify the Self and how the Self emerges in dreams as a dynamic presence\, organizing a new psychological standpoint. URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-self-in-dreams/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20030117T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20180606T171218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T171218Z UID:30372-1042831800-1042839000@ofj.org SUMMARY:The Purposes of Nightmares DESCRIPTION:Frightening or upsetting dreams come to all of us sooner or later. It is sometimes hard to understand what they intend. Using clips of dream sequences from classic films that show both the horror and the humor of nightmares\, Dr. Beebe will help us to see the positive\, adaptive meanings of negative or disruptive dream experiences. URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-purposes-of-nightmares/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20021207T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20021207T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20181215T231405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181215T231405Z UID:32931-1039255200-1039273200@ofj.org SUMMARY:On This Journey We Call Our Life DESCRIPTION:We will address other questions in the workshop\, including “What is my Shadow\, and how do I bring it to consciousness?” Please bring pad and pen and be prepared for personal reflection. URL:https://ofj.org/event/on-this-journey-we-call-our-life-2/ LOCATION:Kaiser Permanente Town Hall\, 3704 N Interstate Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97227\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20021206T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20021206T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20181215T231307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181215T231307Z UID:32929-1039203000-1039210200@ofj.org SUMMARY:On This Journey We Call Our Life DESCRIPTION:In his memoir Jung writes\, “The meaning of my existence is that life has addressed a question to me…or conversely\, I myself am a question.” The depth of meaning which we find along the way is in large measure a matter of which questions we are living\, consciously or unconsciously. In this presentation we will consider the character of those questions which\, more consciously engaged\, add to the richness of the journey and enlarge the individual. Among the questions addressed this weekend\, the one we focus on this evening is\, “By what spiritual points of reference do I live my life?” URL:https://ofj.org/event/on-this-journey-we-call-our-life/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20021109T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20021109T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20181215T231159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181215T231159Z UID:32927-1036836000-1036854000@ofj.org SUMMARY:Continuing the Search: Finding the Meaning Through Image\, Story\, and Music DESCRIPTION:In this participatory workshop\, we will continue to explore the archetype of the dark feminine through image\, music\, and literature. This is an image of the feminine that is other than “the mother.” What can we understand about her characteristics through examining our own individual responses to literature\, music\, and image? And what might she mean to men as well as to women? Participants will enjoy the introverted time to explore the personal meaning of each image and each piece of music. Then discussion will allow the group to come to some assessment of the characteristics of the transformational dark feminine archetype\, and an understanding of why in our time she is so important to each of us\, and to all of us collectively. URL:https://ofj.org/event/continuing-the-search-finding-the-meaning-through-image-story-and-music/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20021108T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20021108T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20181215T231045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181215T231045Z UID:32925-1036783800-1036791000@ofj.org SUMMARY:Redeeming the Dark Feminine: Sophia to the Black Madonna DESCRIPTION:Drawing on literature from the Song of Songs and The Gospel of Mary to contemporary works\, on images from Isis to the present\, and on music from Hildegard of Bingen to contemporary composers such as Francis Poulenc and Arvo Pärt\, we will explore the figure of this long-repressed but powerful archetype of transformation. For this lecture and workshop\, the dark\, hidden\, but positive feminine will be accessed through the figure of Mary Magdalene\, long associated with the Black Madonna. We will trace her origins through her predecessors\, and her characteristics through examining image\, music\, and literature. URL:https://ofj.org/event/redeeming-the-dark-feminine-sophia-to-the-black-madonna/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20021019T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20021019T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20181215T230941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181215T231616Z UID:32923-1035021600-1035039600@ofj.org SUMMARY:The Earth Has a Soul: The Nature Writings of C.G. Jung DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, participants will hear about the specific environmental consultations Jung gave: how the natural self is left behind when technology develops too rapidly; how our primateness needs to be considered in city planning and education; how cultivating a plot of ground and enjoying dreams help ancient instincts come back to life; and where banished nature spirits now abide. Using active imagination\, art materials\, spontaneous writing\, and handouts of selected passages\, we will explore how Jung’s ideas impact us and might guide us toward aligning our lives with Nature’s sacred laws. \nOur task is not to return to Nature a la Rousseau but to find the natural man again. C. G. Jung URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-earth-has-a-soul-the-nature-writings-of-c-g-jung-2/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20021018T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20021018T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20181215T230831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T004255Z UID:32921-1034969400-1034976600@ofj.org SUMMARY:The Earth Has a Soul: The Nature Writings of C.G. Jung DESCRIPTION:This presentation features a lesser-known side of Jung – practical\, down-to-earth\, and deeply concerned over the loss of connection with Nature. Jung emphasizes that Nature includes spirit as well as matter. Efforts to “conquer Nature” have left matter without its nature spirits and humans without a natural spiritual life. A pioneer in exploring the psyche’s evolution\, Jung discovered its primordial foundation\, which he named “natural man.” \nInterwoven with dreams and stories from Jung’s travels and his life at Bollingen\, this program showcases his challenging observations and prophetic predictions about technology and modern life. Following the tradition of the Taoist rainmaker whom he admired\, Jung speaks as a culture shaman who shares our malaise and knows that restoring our own living connection with Nature contributes to healing the whole. URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-earth-has-a-soul-the-nature-writings-of-c-g-jung/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Sanctuary\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20020921T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20020921T150000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20181215T230502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181215T231530Z UID:32917-1032602400-1032620400@ofj.org SUMMARY:Wrestling With Big Dreams DESCRIPTION:Borrowing a notion from the Elgonyi natives of central Africa\, Jung designated “big” dreams as those transcending individual concerns. Such dreams comment on the human condition\, history and the evolution of consciousness\, or social problems of great magnitude. Now\, big dreams in response to September 11 offer seminal insights on our current plight. This workshop will be an exploration of big dreams and how to work with them so as to extract their wisdom and integrate their value into our individual\, everyday lives. Participants are encouraged to bring dreams of this kind to the workshop. URL:https://ofj.org/event/wrestling-with-big-dreams/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20020920T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20020920T213000 DTSTAMP:20260702T162501 CREATED:20181215T230324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T004200Z UID:32915-1032550200-1032557400@ofj.org SUMMARY:The Fate of America DESCRIPTION:The events of September 11 and the war on terrorism have focused our attention on America’s future in a renewed and pressing way. Given our extroverted orientation\, much of our focus is on the “other\,” on the enemy outside of us. However\, our domestic and internal spiritual condition is also in need of serious attention\, and is inextricably linked with our foreign policy. The same psychological attitudes influence both domestic and international (inner and outer) spheres. As Jung concluded in 1930\, the central\, archetypal force shaping American attitudes is a powerful “Heroic Ideal” or aspiration toward greatness. Today\, this heroic ideal is in a state of upheaval. We are suffering\, albeit unconsciously\, from a heroic-identity crisis: What does it mean to be a heroic or great people? It is imperative to our future as a nation and civilization that we begin to examine this and to understand ourselves. This talk will focus on the archetypal underpinnings of our national character and their relevance to the events of our day and the future of America. URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-fate-of-america/ LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR