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SUMMARY:Seasons of the Soul: Archetypal Patterns in Weather and Climate
DESCRIPTION:“Everybody talks about the weather\, but nobody ever does anything about it.”  Mark Twain \nWeather and climate have powerful psychological and spiritual effects upon the human psyche. The pathological dimensions of the weather have impressed themselves upon the American conciousness this past year as news reports have given us a sense of the potential effects of global warming. Our attitudes toward weather and climate reveal our relationship to nature and the unconscious. Joseph Campbell pointed out that the most recognizable\, universal form of myth and analogy is that of the seasons to the human life cycle. The archetypal and imaginal apsects of these phenomena will be elucidated by an examination of weather and seasonal metaphors\, myths\, Native American stories\, the I Ching\, dreams\, and Hillman’s presentation of Aphrodite as the World soul\, or Anima Mundi.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/seasons-of-the-soul-archetypal-patterns-in-weather-and-climate/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19961026T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19961026T150000
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SUMMARY:From Psyche to a Picture of the World:  Archetypal Dimensions of Self Organization
DESCRIPTION:One of Jung’s greatest discoveries was the presence of Self organizing tendencies in the psyche. He realized that\, manifested in dreams\, symptoms\, and in other symbolic form\, the psyche continually introduces greater degrees of meaning and complexity into the life process. Jung went on to suggest that much of life presents as an unfolding of these archetypal\, ordering processes into matter\, which then assumes a recognizable form in both the internal and external world. \nIn the weekend lecture and workshop\, Dr. Conforti will present his own findings on the nature of archetypal influences in order to illustrate the effect that the have in virtually every aspect of the life process. Building on Jung’s original work on the nature of the archetype\, on more recent findings in the new sciences (including those of David Bohm\, Ervin Laszlo\, David Peat and Rupert Sheldrake) and on clinical material\, he will show that our basic life interactions\, including personal relationships\, financial decisions\, work situations\, and even the terapeutic relationship\, are goverened by the influence of these archetypal fields. In learning to recognize the underlying structure of these patterns\, we can often infer the nature of the specific archetype constellated.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/from-psyche-to-a-picture-of-the-world-archetypal-dimensions-of-self-organization-2/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Fireside Room\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19961025T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19961025T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T024127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190818T024127Z
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SUMMARY:From Psyche to a Picture of the World:  Archetypal Dimensions of Self Organization
DESCRIPTION:One of Jung’s greatest discoveries was the presence of Self organizing tendencies in the psyche. He realized that\, manifested in dreams\, symptoms\, and in other symbolic form\, the psyche continually introduces greater degrees of meaning and complexity into the life process. Jung went on to suggest that much of life presents as an unfolding of these archetypal\, ordering processes into matter\, which then assumes a recognizable form in both the internal and external world. \nIn the weekend lecture and workshop\, Dr. Conforti will present his own findings on the nature of archetypal influences in order to illustrate the effect that the have in virtually every aspect of the life process. Building on Jung’s original work on the nature of the archetype\, on more recent findings in the new sciences (including those of David Bohm\, Ervin Laszlo\, David Peat and Rupert Sheldrake) and on clinical material\, he will show that our basic life interactions\, including personal relationships\, financial decisions\, work situations\, and even the terapeutic relationship\, are goverened by the influence of these archetypal fields. In learning to recognize the underlying structure of these patterns\, we can often infer the nature of the specific archetype constellated.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/from-psyche-to-a-picture-of-the-world-archetypal-dimensions-of-self-organization/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Great Hall\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960921T150000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T023808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190818T023808Z
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SUMMARY:The Sensuality and Spirituality of Intimate Relationships
DESCRIPTION:In the workshop\, we will consider the elements of spirituality and sensuality that make up an intimate relationship. Spirituality is associated with the need for separateness and flights of the spirit\, and sensuality with the unity and vulnerability of the soul. We’ll keep in mind as context and guide Genesis I’s separations and Genesis II’s surrenders.  \nWe will explore the journey towards a sacred relationship-its resistances and failures\, its characteristics and its triumphs-mainly through discussion of our lives\, our dreams\, and dream work with emotionally laden images. Our goal is to provide tools for breaking resistances so as to activate loving powers that strengthen our intimate relationship and/or make them possible for the first time. Bring your stories and dreams.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-sensuality-and-spirituality-of-intimate-relationships/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960920T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960920T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T023701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190818T023701Z
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SUMMARY:The Historical and Psychological Contexts for Intimate Relations
DESCRIPTION:Intimate relationships are as ancient as life itself. In Genesis II\, the awakened Adam\, now male\, sees Eve and exclaims: “This at last is bone of my bones\, and flesh from my flesh!” The woman undoubtedly said the same as the man\, given a metaphorical and non-patriarchal understanding of the text. Otherwise\, the following would not have occured: “Now both of them were naked\, the man and his wife\, but the felt no shame in front of each other.” This weekend’s lecture and workshop will consider this event.  \nThis lecture will consider historical perspectives and developments that have obscured or even prevented intimate relations. They include harsh survivial conditions\, the emergence of masculine dominance leading to the eclipse of the importance of the couple in favor of the larger family or tribe\, more complex political structures\, and religious organizations with their laws and moral codes. Today\, however\, vast changes\, including the emergence of nuclear families born of romantic love and not of family or clan arrangements. Now there is an opportunity and a necessary challenge as never before for a couple to realize intimate relations in both a sensual and spiritual sense. Societal as well as important inner resistance assimilated from our long patriarchal history impede the development of such intimacy. This conflict between our ancient history and our present society may account for the enormous difficulty in and the massive breakdown of the present nuclear family. John Giannini will use Genesis I and II to illustrate a model for itimacy’s separation and surrender.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-historical-and-psychological-contexts-for-intimate-relations/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960617T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960617T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T032036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210513T221112Z
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SUMMARY:The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life
DESCRIPTION:Enchantment is the condition of being entranced\, caught in rapture\, spirited away\, spellbound\, and living more from deep imagination than from practicality. The soul has an unforgiving need for this kind of enchantment\, and yet the modern world does everything it can to break the spell. Enchantment offers a reason for being\, as basis for ecological responsibility\, and a means for nourishing the soul. Yet\, the modern preference is for understanding and control\, information and manipulation. \nThis lecture by Thomas Moore represents a further development of his work with the soul\, but here the emphasis is on the world in which we live-the rivers\, roads\, buildings\, houses\, gardens\, silence\, music\, ruins\, stories\, art\, language\, shrines\, sports\, graffiti\, and food. It argues in favor of “natural religion\,” piety rooted in nature as the basis of all religious and psychological values. It attempts to restore magic to its proper place in the dynamics of a soul-centered life\, and recommends a radical alternative to the rationalistic and mechanistic philosophies of our age.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-re-enchantment-of-everyday-life/
LOCATION:First Congregational United Church of Christ\, 1126 SW Park Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960608T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960608T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20210521T011807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T034934Z
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SUMMARY:Light-Hearted Evening and Annual Member Meeting
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URL:https://ofj.org/event/light-hearted-evening/
LOCATION:West Hills Unitarian Fellowship\, 8470 SW Oleson Rd\, Portland\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960510T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960510T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T031644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190818T031644Z
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SUMMARY:Psyche and Soul: The Enactment of Soul Through Myth
DESCRIPTION:Our ancestors transmitted their values from place to place\, and from person to person through the power of word and image. Those images which rose from the unconscious\, or which overwhelmed consciousness in historic event\, became the personal and tribal carriers of the deepest encounters with the mysteries of cosmos\, nature\, society and self. This workshop will study some of the great myths of the Eastern and Western tradition\, analyze their mythopoeic statements\, and consider their presence in our daily lives. Among such recurrent motifs are: “creation\,” “the fall” (or primal loss)\, and “encounter with the Shadow.” Also\, we will explore the two greatest of mythic patterns\, the quest for identity and the “eternal return\,” the linear and cyclic patterns\, which animate history and our personal lives. Such mythic drama haunts history and\, often unconsciously\, directs the currents of the modern soul. We will\, perhaps\, re-experience the linkage of our modern\, often isolated\, lives with the timeless drama of which we are all\, already and always\, part.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/psyche-and-soul-the-enactment-of-soul-through-myth/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960510T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960510T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T031514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190818T031514Z
UID:37328-831756600-831763800@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Psyche and Soul
DESCRIPTION:Jung once observed that of all of the so-called “social sciences” psychology was the last to develop\, in part\, because the insights of pschology were once carried by the great myths and myth-sustaing institutions. In particular\, Jungian practice arose in response to the erosion of those myths which once held society together and which linked individual to the four precincts of mystery: cosmos\, nature\, society and self.  \nThis lecture will review the salient features of “modernism” and the subsequent task of the individual in seeking out the old linkages of psyche and soul. It has been said that Jung’s concept of “individuation” is a myth for the modern without myth. If this is so\, then Jungian psychology is not a set of beliefs but rather a cluster of attitudes and methods for accessing those manifestations of mystery which were once mediated by myth. What do we mean by the words psyche and soul\, and what is the contribution whicha Jungian perspective may make to the individual upon whom the full task of finding meaning has fallen?
URL:https://ofj.org/event/psyche-and-soul/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960416T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960416T170000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T031331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210521T010525Z
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SUMMARY:The Holy\, Divine Child
DESCRIPTION:The universal\, religious stirrings that originate in the depths of the human psyche often emerge in the form of the holy\, divine child. Whether or not a person is of Christian background\, this powerful motif flows through the dream imagery of modern men and women. The symbol of the holy child points to hope\, new goals\, and religious meaning. Case material and drawings generated during analysis will be presented and discussed in order to better understand the importance of this symbol in the psychic depths of us all.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-holy-divine-child/
LOCATION:Unity of the Valley Church\, Eugene\, 3912 Dillard Rd\, Eugene\, OR\, 97405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960413T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960413T150000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T031006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190818T031006Z
UID:37323-829389600-829407600@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Healing Self: The Soothing Voice of the Soul
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will focus on the healing and soothing impulses from the psyche that some people receive after they have experienced suffering. The emphasis of the day’s material is on the felt experiences of people in and out of analysis. Dr. Asper will present historical sketches and examples\, including: the dreams of two young students who resisted Nazi terror; the legend of Saint Martha\, who tamed the dragon instead of killing him; the Feminine Super-Ego; the Ego Father\, Son and Holy Spirit as the Trinitarian Aspect of the Numinous; the journal of Opal Whitely\, and the symbol of the Labyrinth. Dr. Asper’s intent is for participants to experience the contents of symbols. A symbol becomes a symbol only after it touches us emotionally. For the same reason she will also discuss how she came to choose the different themes of the workshop and what each one touched in her.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-healing-self-the-soothing-voice-of-the-soul/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Fireside Room\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960412T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960412T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T030841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190818T032215Z
UID:37319-829337400-829344600@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Home or Homeless: On Losing and Regaining the Sense of Inner Home
DESCRIPTION:This lecture focuses on the loss of the sense of inner home. Emphasis is placed on war\, exile\, early loss of parents and a difficult start in life. Such experiences can lead to the loss of inner home\, insecurity\, and narcissistic problems. The lecture will describe the felt experience\, give its theoretical and archetypal background\, and offer some therapeutic approaches for healing.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/home-or-homeless-on-losing-and-regaining-the-sense-of-inner-home/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Great Hall\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960316T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960316T150000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T030522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190818T030522Z
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SUMMARY:Anima and Animus
DESCRIPTION:The Saturday seminar/workshop will address anima issues in men and animus issues in women as the demands the Self makes upon the ego\, forcing the spiritual side of our sexual identities into consciousness. Split the anima and animus and unlived life; rage and contempt between the sexes\, fantasy and identity\, inner and outer marriage will be addressed\, with archetypal examples from music\, literature\, and the visual arts.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/anima-and-animus-2/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960315T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960315T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T030403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190818T030403Z
UID:37315-826918200-826925400@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Anima and Animus
DESCRIPTION:The Friday lecture will explore the significance of anima and animus\, the inner contrasexual complexes\, as bridges between ego and Self\, and show in many ways-simple\, profound\, recurrent-how they color our lives.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/anima-and-animus/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960120T150000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T030219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190818T030219Z
UID:37313-822132000-822150000@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Living in the Age of the Vestigial Hero: The U.S. in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will focus on some of the ways in which the archetypes are changing in our culture\, the challenges these changes pose\, and what possible responses we can make.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/living-in-the-age-of-the-vestigial-hero-the-u-s-in-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19960119T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20190818T030107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190818T030107Z
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SUMMARY:The Roots of Violence: A Jungian Perspective
DESCRIPTION:This lecture will explore some of the reasons why we may be seeing in our culture today an increase of violence.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-roots-of-violence-a-jungian-perspective/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19951202T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19951202T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T021513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T021513Z
UID:57383-817896600-817921800@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Healing Power of Reindeer Woman
DESCRIPTION:For the Shamanic people of the North\, the reindeer is a messenger between heaven and earth\, a mystical creature that transports into our lives healing and wisdom from the world beyond. Linda Leonard\, who lived with nomadic peoples in the Siberian wilderness and in Lapland\, came to understand that the reindeer as “spirit guide” is a metaphor for an instinctual\, feminine way of being in the world that honors both human life and nature.  \nThis workshop will focus on “Reindeer Woman” as an energy which is gentle and compassionate\, strong and wild. Dr. Leonard will weave together fairy tales\, legends and myths from the people of the North with dreams and experiences related to the reindeer (and deer) of contemperary men and women in our culture. The intent is to reawaken in each of us a spiritual awareness of animals as a source of divine inspiration and creativity.  \nParticipants are invited to bring dreams and images of reindeer\, deer\, and other animals that they have experienced as healing bonds to nature.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-healing-power-of-reindeer-woman/
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:19951201T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19951201T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T021335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T021335Z
UID:57380-817846200-817853400@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Creation’s Heartbeat: Following the Reindeer Spirit
DESCRIPTION:In the Arctic\, the “shamanic” peoples who live in accord with the rhythms of nature regard the reindeer as spiritual messengers. Traveling between heaven and earth\, the reindeer transport the souls of the dead to rebirth in the spirit world and carry the shaman to the source of wisdom and healing for the community. The peoples of the North have a soul-relationship with the reindeer\, live by its rhythms\, and follow its annual migration to to give birth. At the same time\, they depend on it for their livelihood and live in the paradox between soul and nature. “Reindeer Spirit” is a metaphor for an ancient feminine instinctual rhythm of soul that offers a path to the ecological and creative living needed by the modern world in its “Dark Night of the Soul.” This presentation will explore the challenges of reviving the Reindeer Spirit as a way to nourish the soul.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/creations-heartbeat-following-the-reindeer-spirit-2/
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:19951130T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19951130T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T021143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T021143Z
UID:57378-817759800-817767000@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Creation’s Heartbeat: Following the Reindeer Spirit
DESCRIPTION:In the Arctic\, the “shamanic” peoples who live in accord with the rhythms of nature regard the reindeer as spiritual messengers. Traveling between heaven and earth\, the reindeer transport the souls of the dead to rebirth in the spirit world and carry the shaman to the source of wisdom and healing for the community. The peoples of the North have a soul-relationship with the reindeer\, live by its rhythms\, and follow its annual migration to to give birth. At the same time\, they depend on it for their livelihood and live in the paradox between soul and nature. “Reindeer Spirit” is a metaphor for an ancient feminine instinctual rhythm of soul that offers a path to the ecological and creative living needed by the modern world in its “Dark Night of the Soul.” This presentation will explore the challenges of reviving the Reindeer Spirit as a way to nourish the soul.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/creations-heartbeat-following-the-reindeer-spirit/
LOCATION:Unity of the Valley Church\, Eugene\, 3912 Dillard Rd\, Eugene\, OR\, 97405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19951118T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19951118T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T020951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T020951Z
UID:57375-816687000-816712200@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Dramas from the Deep: Active Imagination and Fairy Tale Work - a Playshop for Adults
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will focus on active imagination\, storytelling and story writing. We will emphasize experiential work dealing with intra-personal\, interpersonal and community issues. Through lecture\, discussion\, exercises\, and story writing\, we will seek to awaken a spirit of play in dealing with the unconscious\, to discover our creative potentials for becoming whole\, and to explore our individual places within larger communities. The exercises aim to identify obstacles to the flow of the unconscious\, to help each of us decide when to push forward into the depths and when to turn back\, and to discover and work with personal legends and myths that shape our lives. Please bring something to write with and some paper\, as well as a “big” dream or image-one that is meaningful or puzzling. If you wish you may also bring something that can serve as a talisman of safety for your inner journeys-a special stone\, an amulet\, a picture or reminder of a loved one\, even something soft and furry. Hopefully\, you’ll take home some specific\, playful tools for continuing inner work.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/dramas-from-the-deep-active-imagination-and-fairy-tale-work-a-playshop-for-adults/
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:19951117T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19951117T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T020807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T020807Z
UID:57371-816636600-816643800@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Gifts of the Night: Ways of Working with Dreams
DESCRIPTION:The Psyche speaks through images and stories. The images are the “words” of the unconscious\, and the stories-how the words are put together-are the “grammar”. Dreams\, fairy tales\, and visions represent different kinds of dramas\, each rich with gifts from the deep waters of the unconscious.  \nDreams emerge from the unconscious\, carrying archetypal symbols and the wisdom of the deep self. We will emphasize the importance of experiencing dreams\, rather than just interpreting them\, because when dreams are experienced in a deep way\, they can be transformative\, catalyzing changes in real life. We will explore the use of active imagination\, fairy tales and storytelling as ways of working with dreams. We will discuss three levels of Jungian dream symbolism-personal\, archetypal\, and community\, and we will touch upon some overlooked archetypes. A dream “tool kit” will be presented. These tools include amplification of specific dream images\, translating dreams into fairy tales\, and sharing dreams with another person. Please bring pen and paper\, and if you wish\, a recent puzzling or meaningful dream to work with\, perhaps to share with others.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/gifts-of-the-night-ways-of-working-with-dreams/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Great Hall\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19951028T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19951028T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T020339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T020339Z
UID:57368-814872600-814897800@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Drawings from the Unconscious
DESCRIPTION:The workshop will provide an introduction to understanding the non-verbal language of impromptu drawings as a valid means of communication from the unconscious. The focus will be on complexes\, and the negative aspects of complexes that have to die in order to remove the blocks to individuation. Please bring colored pencils and paper.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/drawings-from-the-unconscious/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19951027T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19951027T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T020130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T020146Z
UID:57365-814822200-814829400@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Drawings from the Unconscious
DESCRIPTION:On Friday evening\, Dr. Furth will explore slides from his vast collections of artwork done by clients. He will discuss the importance of art in the process of healing\, as well as how to understand it from a Jungian theoretical perspective.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/drawing-from-the-unconscious/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950923T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950923T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T015948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T015948Z
UID:57363-811848600-811873800@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Verdant Ones: Figures of Green Men and Green Women as They Appear in Folklore\, Mythology\, Fairytales\, and Clinical Work
DESCRIPTION:Human life processes are green\, in the sense of developing their inherent potential in slow\, difficult\, and at first incomprehensible ways. Yet\, it seems that these processes are guided by green or verdant figures who always appear at crucial points of a therapeutic process. What do these figures really represent?  Are they symbols of transformation? Are they personifications of the individuation process? Or\, given their green color\, are they symbols for our “nature within\,” of what helps us become what we are\, of what was constellated in us from the beginning?  \nThe workshop will incorporate more clinical material and discussion.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-verdant-ones-figures-of-green-men-and-green-women-as-they-appear-in-folklore-mythology-fairytales-and-clinical-work-2/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950922T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950922T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T015820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T015820Z
UID:57361-811798200-811805400@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Verdant Ones: Figures of Green Men and Green Women as They Appear in Folklore\, Mythology\, Fairytales\, and Clinical Work
DESCRIPTION:Human life processes are green\, in the sense of developing their inherent potential in slow\, difficult\, and at first incomprehensible ways. Yet\, it seems that these processes are guided by green or verdant figures who always appear at crucial points of a therapeutic process. What do these figures really represent?  Are they symbols of transformation? Are they personifications of the individuation process? Or\, given their green color\, are they symbols for our “nature within\,” of what helps us become what we are\, of what was constellated in us from the beginning?  \nThe lecture will include slides.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-verdant-ones-figures-of-green-men-and-green-women-as-they-appear-in-folklore-mythology-fairytales-and-clinical-work/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Collins Hall\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950920T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950920T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T015604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T015604Z
UID:57359-811625400-811632600@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Potential for Self-Regulation of the Psyche as It Shows in Dreams\, Pictures and Sandplay
DESCRIPTION:Jung says “…the psyche is a self-regulating system…” Does this mean that we can heal oursleves\, or do we nevertheless need an analyst or therapist?
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-potential-for-self-regulation-of-the-psyche-as-it-shows-in-dreams-pictures-and-sandplay/
LOCATION:Unity of the Valley Church\, Eugene\, 3912 Dillard Rd\, Eugene\, OR\, 97405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950603T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950603T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T015258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T015258Z
UID:57357-802207800-802215000@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Light-Hearted Evening and Annual Meeting: Potluck Dinner Gathering and Presentation: "The Fool in the Forest"
DESCRIPTION:Keith Scales presenting “The Fool in the Forest”\, retelling a version of the Grail
URL:https://ofj.org/event/light-hearted-evening-and-annual-meeting-potluck-dinner-gathering-and-presentation-the-fool-in-the-forest/
LOCATION:West Hills Unitarian Fellowship\, 8470 SW Oleson Rd\, Portland\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950506T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950506T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T015033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T015033Z
UID:57355-799752600-799777800@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Silence: Art and the Art of Healing
DESCRIPTION:The dream world is an ultimate creative art\, as is the interpretation of dream on a symbolic and archetypal basis. The dream world of images is largely silence and represents that “emptiness” which transcends words and images. It is the wholeness which is sought in meditation and the ultimate silence as “expressed” in poetry\, music\, and the visual arts. Select parts of some great motion pictures and of dreams will be presented. The ultimate silence has been said to be the voice of God. It is associated with noise\, pandemonium\, space between “things” and the healing force of life itself. Silence is not an archetype\, but for some “reason” is taboo in modern civilization.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/silence-art-and-the-art-of-healing/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Fireside Room\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950505T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950505T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220106T014901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T014901Z
UID:57353-799702200-799709400@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Conspiracy of Silence: Secrets\, Confidentiality and Trust
DESCRIPTION:The idea of silence is rarely addressed in Jungian or Freudian psychoanalytic literature. There is almost a silence about silence\, and yet that phenomenon plays a crucial role in the dialogue and dialectic of therapy and analysis. The sacred trust in the confessional or doctor-patient relationship is being lost in the present computer age and in third-party treatment in health care. The story of “secrets” and honoring and betrayal of trust is at the heart of human relationship. The meaning of silence beyond words and images is the basis of this presentation.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-conspiracy-of-silence-secrets-confidentiality-and-trust/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Great Hall\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950404T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19950404T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T020826
CREATED:20220103T223500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T223500Z
UID:57258-797023800-797031000@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Soul of Community
DESCRIPTION:The three great interrelated questions of our time are egotism\, evil\, and community. This lecture develops an imagination of community out of archetypal psychology\, one that can adequately meet and challenge egotism and evil.  \nMany people today search for a sense of community and\, in truth\, are often disappointed when this deep desire meets only groups of conforming individuals instead. In this presentation we will look to the Grail legend as a prototype for an imagination of community that does not annihilate individual soul life. We will work with the following soul conditions necessary for development of community: the capacity to confront one’s soul in solitude; developing a right relationship to desire; the centrality of conscience of the heart; the will to be completely human; radical receptivity; moving among soul planes; living with the three Grail questions.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-soul-of-community/
LOCATION:Eugene\, Eugene\, OR\, 97402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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