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Animal Body, Animal Soul
First United Methodist Church, Fireside Room 1838 SW Jefferson Street, PortlandNative people have always looked to animals as important teachers and appreciated their soulful qualities. Whether predator or prey, bird, reptile, mammal, or amphibian, knowing the nature and habits of the animals inhabiting our dreams can lead us into greater integration, authenticity, embodiment. Attending to these animals can assist us in developing an authentic libidinized ... Read more
Vampires, Eroticism, and the Lure of the Unconscious
First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall 1838 SW Jefferson Street, PortlandWhile many contemporary works of fiction expand on the legends of vampires, it is an ancient theme. Symbolically, we can imagine vampires as unconscious energy that preys on our feelings of desire, preys on the desire to connect to life itself. What is the meaning of these dark forces that can rob us of our ... Read more
Healing the Splits Between Us
First United Methodist Church, Fireside Room 1838 SW Jefferson Street, PortlandThe potential for healing these splits is implicit in the words of the French philosopher Jacques Maritain as he reports the ancient definition of poetry: "that intercommunication between the inner being of things and inner being of the human self…" The workshop will include monologue, poetry, music, visual image, reflection, and discussion of the voices ... Read more
