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SUMMARY:Inscape\, The Place of Dreams in our Search for Meaning
DESCRIPTION:We all dream up to six times per night. What is the meaning of this extraordinary activity which continues while consciousness rests? Jung articulated a theory and a practice of dream interpretation which sees dream as a process by which the Self seeks to dialogue with\, to correct\, to compensate for\, and even to direct the conscious life. In this workshop we will review the four basic categories of dreams\, the structure of dreams\, and the methodology of dream interpretation. Then we will examine a series of dreams from three analysands and work together on their interpretation (Because of the personal nature of dreams\, we will not work with any dreams of workshop participants.)
URL:https://ofj.org/event/inscape-the-place-of-dreams-in-our-search-for-meaning/
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:19941202T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19941202T213000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T220929Z
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SUMMARY:Under Saturn’s Shadow\, The Wounding and Healing of Men
DESCRIPTION:All men labor under the weight of a Saturnian expectation of what it means to be a man. Much of this definition is a patriarchal compensation for the fear which haunts their lives and loves-a fear they can seldom acknowledge lest they be shamed. So they hide their inner life from their partners and\, most of all\, from themselves. This lecture will identify the central fears of men\, their most common secrets\, their strategies for self-protection\, and steps for healing this inner split and self-alienation. This lecture is for men and for women who want to know a man.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/under-saturns-shadow-the-wounding-and-healing-of-men/
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:19941112T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19941112T163000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T220542Z
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SUMMARY:Jung\, Sophia\, and the Geometry of the Soul: A Practical Primer on Sacred Geometry and its Symbolic Content
DESCRIPTION:In this “playshop” called Sophia’s Mondayschool in Alice’s book\, The Web in the Sea\, we will explore the hidden connections between the shapes of things and their inner\, symbolic meaning. Sacred geometry opens up a whole world of new insight and understanding. Participants are asked to bring the following: a ruler\, a compass\, some pencils\, and a notebook (and a sense of delight!)
URL:https://ofj.org/event/jung-sophia-and-the-geometry-of-the-soul-a-practical-primer-on-sacred-geometry-and-its-symbolic-content/
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:19941111T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19941111T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20220103T220342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T220342Z
UID:57225-784582200-784589400@ofj.org
SUMMARY:God Can’t Eat a Poached Egg!: Some Timely Reflections on the Self-Ego Axis
DESCRIPTION:A look into some spiritual implications of Jung’s psychological concepts and how they might change the future of us all.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/god-cant-eat-a-poached-egg-some-timely-reflections-on-the-self-ego-axis/
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:19941015T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19941015T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20220103T220128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T220128Z
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SUMMARY:Working on Integrity
DESCRIPTION:This all-day workshop will involve participants in an exploration of what integrity consists of-how it may be recognized\, personally located\, and developed. Dr. Beebe will focus on the experience of the workshop itself\, drawing upon his extensive studies of the the literature on integrity to clarify the working edge of integrity that participants present. He will show us first-hand what he has learned about integrity’s elusive but resilient nature\, and his own means of fostering it\, drawing as necessary from a wisdom tradition that includes the I Ching\, classics of Western and Chinese philosophy\, fiction\, film\, psychology and religion. The point of the day is not\, however\, intellectual: it is for us to get closer\, psychologically\, to integrity itself.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/working-on-integrity/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Fireside Room\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19941014T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19941014T213000
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CREATED:20220103T220004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T220004Z
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SUMMARY:Integrity in Fairy Tales
DESCRIPTION:All of us desire to live our lives with integrity\, but few of us know what that really means until we are tested by life to realize our moral limits and potential. A common theme in fairy tales\, little explored by psychologists\, is this testing and development of an individual’s conception of integrity. Dr. John Beebe will trace this important motif in several fairy tales\, seeking to learn from them about the nature of the core of our morality.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/integrity-in-fairy-tales/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Great Hall\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940917T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940917T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20220103T215843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220508T221251Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural\, Ancestral-Familial Inoculation: Tolerance of the Foreign
DESCRIPTION:How does one ground oneself in one’s individual\, cultural\, ancestral-familial myth and tolerate the cultural\, ancestral-familial myth that is different-foreign to one’s ground? For the workshop\, be prepared to search the ground out of which you came\, and encounter the foreign. Wear clothing that best fits your mood upon awakening.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/cultural-ancestral-familial-inoculation-tolerance-of-the-foreign/
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:19940916T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940916T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20220103T215711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T215711Z
UID:57213-779743800-779751000@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Psychic Inoculation of Evil: A Soul-Shadow Perspective
DESCRIPTION:An image of Demeter and the Black Madonna emerges as an awesome soul who has acknowledged its shadow. As a symbol of Trust\, she is equipped to guide on through this perilous\, “under the skin” pilgrimage. The black Madonna of Tindari\, Sicily is a manifestation of Madre Fiducia-Mother Trust. This lecture will focus on her image and a thought of immunizing\, through psychic inoculation\, a minute aspect of world evil.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/psychic-inoculation-of-evil-a-soul-shadow-perspective/
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:19940611T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940611T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20220508T221052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220508T221052Z
UID:60083-771363000-771370200@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Light-Hearted Evening and Annual Meeting: Potluck Dinner Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ofj.org/event/light-hearted-evening-and-annual-meeting-potluck-dinner-gathering-5/
LOCATION:West Hills Unitarian Fellowship\, 8470 SW Oleson Rd\, Portland\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940611T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940611T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20220103T215007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T215007Z
UID:57210-771363000-771370200@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Light-Hearted Evening and Annual Meeting: Potluck Dinner Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ofj.org/event/light-hearted-evening-and-annual-meeting-potluck-dinner-gathering-4/
LOCATION:West Hills Unitarian Fellowship\, 8470 SW Oleson Rd\, Portland\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940517T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20220103T214817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T214817Z
UID:57208-769161600-769194000@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Woman on the Edge: The Many Faces of Iris Woman
DESCRIPTION:The Goddess Iris will be introduced as a re-emerging ancient feminine energy being experienced by many women and men today. At home in liminality\, this earlier form of Hermes has a foot in both worlds. Her incarnation\, whether in mid-life or at the other turning points in our lives\, can bring us to the edge. If she isn’t to run us ragged\, we have to be conscious of her. The traps and possibilities of some modern-day incarnations of Iris will be discussed\, including Medial Woman\, Invisible Woman\, Temperance Woman and Traveling Woman. Slides will be used for illustration.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/woman-on-the-edge-the-many-faces-of-iris-woman/
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:19940514T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940514T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20220103T214559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T215203Z
UID:57205-768907800-768933000@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Body Electric
DESCRIPTION:The focus of this discussion and experiential workshop will be the currents and changes in and around our bodies that can inform us about ourselves. We will playfully explore issues of energy and service in our bodies\, as we search for the undiscovered life in our subtle and physical energy bodies.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-body-electric/
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:19940513T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20220103T214419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T215444Z
UID:57200-768857400-768864600@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Lady Alchemy: The Body and the Archetype of Service
DESCRIPTION:The elusive goddess Iris\, messenger and psychopomp\, presides over the central mystery of alchemy and the individuation process. She is a caring\, ever-vigilant servant\, especially to the Great Goddess. She hears prayers\, brings dreams and messages\, brings help\, bears the waters of truth\, and rescues and tempers the darkest\, most troubled parts. We find her especially around turning points in our lives\, times when we must find and follow our individual paths. According to Jung\, the crux of the individuation process is the downward linking of soul and spirit with the body; Iris appears in all her colors at the completion of this stage of the opus. With lecture\, stories\, and slides\, Fran Slocumb will introduce Iris as Lady Alchemy\, and speculate about ways she colors our embodied and disembodied lives.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/lady-alchemy-the-body-and-the-archetype-of-service/
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:19940416T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940416T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T030134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T030134Z
UID:57022-766488600-766513800@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Creative Transformation: the Healing Power of the Arts
DESCRIPTION:The drama of healing and transformation in enacted in the imaginal realm. Here is where dreams\, myths\, rituals and all the creative arts emerge. Here is where all of our histories and complexes\, including inner children\, false mother addictions\, and potential shadow aspects of the self\, also reside.  \nSaturday’s experiential workshop will focus on the use of art\, movement and drama in these two phases. Wear comfortable clothing. Recommended reading: Creative Transformation: the Healing Power of the Arts\, by Penny Lewis. Chiron Publications.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/creative-transformation-the-healing-power-of-the-arts-2/
LOCATION:Multnomah Arts Center – Gymnasium\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940415T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940415T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T025920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T025920Z
UID:57020-766438200-766445400@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Creative Transformation: The Healing Power of the Arts
DESCRIPTION:The drama of healing and transformation in enacted in the imaginal realm. Here is where dreams\, myths\, rituals and all the creative arts emerge. Here is where all of our histories and complexes\, including inner children\, false mother addictions\, and potential shadow aspects of the self\, also reside.  \nFriday evening’s lecture will focus on the transformative power of the arts through the two phases of the journey: recovery from childhood trauma\, addictions\, and outmoded survival.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/creative-transformation-the-healing-power-of-the-arts/
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:19940326T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940326T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T025724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T025724Z
UID:57018-764674200-764699400@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Care of the Soul
DESCRIPTION:The workshop will consider in more depth the following themes: a passionate and fulfilling life for individuals; soul in relationships and community; work\, ecology\, and the soulful society; and the soulful practices of religion and spirituality.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/care-of-the-soul-2/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, Sanctuary\, 1838 SW Jefferson Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940325T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940325T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T025416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T025416Z
UID:57014-764623800-764631000@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Care of the Soul
DESCRIPTION:The great malady of the twentieth century is loss of soul. When soul is neglected\, it doesn’t just go away; it appears symptomatically in obsessions\, addictions\, violence\, and loss of meaning. Our temptation is to isolate these symptoms or to try to eradicate them one by one; but the root problem is that we have lost our wisdom about soul\, even our interest in it.  \nCare of the soul is not solving the puzzle of life; quite the opposite\, it is an appreciation of the paradoxical mysteries that blend light and darkness into the grandeur of what human life and culture can be. Dr. Moore’s lecture will focus on concrete ways of fostering soulfulness in our ordinary everyday lives and in our relationships.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/care-of-the-soul/
LOCATION:First Congregational United Church of Christ\, 1126 SW Park Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940219T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940219T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T024949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T024949Z
UID:57012-761650200-761675400@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Hephaestus Problem: An Exploration of the Wounded Creative Instincts
DESCRIPTION:The Greek god Hephaestus\, blacksmith and artist\, and patron of artists and crafts people\, provides a compelling insight into the problem of wounded creativity. Himself lame and imperfect\, yet ingenious and resourceful\, Hephaestus symbolizes the painful outcome of the clash between matriarchal and patriarchal cultural values.  \nThis two-part weekend program will utilize the Hephaestus myth and its effects on contemporary men and women\, with a focus on therapeutic strategies for the healing and enhancement of creative potential.\nHephaestus and the Wounded Creative Instinct in Men and Women will focus on an exploration of both masculine and feminine psychology and the attempts\, by men through the men’s movement and by women through spiritual creativity\, to heal this wound. The workshop will incorporate journaling\, active imagination\, and discussion groups.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-hephaestus-problem-an-exploration-of-the-wounded-creative-instincts-2/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Fireside Room\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940218T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940218T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T024701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T024701Z
UID:57009-761599800-761607000@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Hephaestus Problem: An Exploration of the Wounded Creative Instincts
DESCRIPTION:The Greek god Hephaestus\, blacksmith and artist\, and patron of artists and crafts people\, provides a compelling insight into the problem of wounded creativity. Himself lame and imperfect\, yet ingenious and resourceful\, Hephaestus symbolizes the painful outcome of the clash between matriarchal and patriarchal cultural values.  \nThis two-part weekend program will utilize the Hephaestus myth and its effects on contemporary men and women\, with a focus on therapeutic strategies for the healing and enhancement of creative potential.  \nOn Myth and Psyche will utilize the Hephaestus myth and Jung’s concepts of instincts and archetypes as a means of understanding the damaged creative instincts in men and women.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-hephaestus-problem-an-exploration-of-the-wounded-creative-instincts/
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:19940115T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940115T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T024148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T025105Z
UID:57006-758626200-758651400@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Beyond  the Hero and the Patriarch: Fairy Tales of the Deep Masculine for Men and Women
DESCRIPTION:After many millenia of the archetypal hero and patriarch\, men and women today are ready for other models of masculine energy. A unique group of fairy tales offers such an alternative. Focused on mature men\, these “men’s tales” come from around the world and share a common theme: they show men at mid-life moving away from the hero and the patriarch to a more ancient\, masculine archetype-the shaman-Trickster. The stories have a dual meaning. On the level of the psyche\, the offer men an invaluable map of mid-life development. On the level of society\, they give women and men a vision of life beyond the patriarchy. This is because the shaman-Trickster emphasizes communication rather than competition\, creativity instead of conquest\, and healing over heroics. He complements rather than contests the goddess\, seeking a balance between masculine and feminine.  \nThe workshop will continue the storytelling and dialogue in greater depth with more tales\, a chance for participants to enact some of the stories\, and a slide presentation on the ancient roots of the shaman-Trickster.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/beyond-the-hero-and-the-patriarch-fairy-tales-of-the-deep-masculine-for-men-and-women-2/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Fireside Room\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19940114T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T024012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T024222Z
UID:57003-758575800-758583000@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Beyond the Hero and the Patriarch: Fairy Tales of the Deep Masculine for Men and Women
DESCRIPTION:After many millennia of the archetypal hero and patriarch\, men and women today are ready for other models of masculine energy. A unique group of fairy tales offers such an alternative. Focused on mature men\, these “men’s tales” come from around the world and share a common theme: they show men at mid-life moving away from the hero and the patriarch to a more ancient\, masculine archetype-the shaman-Trickster. The stories have a dual meaning. On the level of the psyche\, the offer men an invaluable map of mid-life development. On the level of society\, they give women and men a vision of life beyond the patriarchy. This is because the shaman-Trickster emphasizes communication rather than competition\, creativity instead of conquest\, and healing over heroics. He complements rather than contests the goddess\, seeking a balance between masculine and feminine.  \nIn the lecture\, several men’s tales will be retold and discussed.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/beyond-the-hero-and-the-patriarch-fairy-tales-of-the-deep-masculine-for-men-and-women/
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:19931204T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19931204T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T023726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T023726Z
UID:57001-754997400-755022600@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Your Personal Myth
DESCRIPTION:When Jung went through his personal crisis\, he asked himself\, “What is my personal myth?” When he could not answer his own question\, he began his descent into the unconscious and the subsequent dialogue with the Self which we now call individuation\, Jung’s myth for our time. In this workshop we will explore a number of questions which will help identify the conscious and unconscious values by which we are living. We will endeavor to explore patterns in our lives\, especially those which derive from our families of origin. Please bring paper and pen\, for we will be doing a lot of personal reflection and writing in response to the questions posed.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/your-personal-myth-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:19931203T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19931203T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T023608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T023608Z
UID:56998-754947000-754954200@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Middle Passage: Misery and Meaning at Mid-life
DESCRIPTION:Life requires three major transitions\, or passages. The move from childhood dependency to provisional adulthood and the encounter with mortality frames this process. The Middle Passage occurs when one is forced to face the conflict between the formative experiences of childhood (internalized as provisional adulthood) and the instinctual urge of the Self towards individuation. This conflict is often described as the “mid-life crisis”\, though its occurrence is not limited to the middle years. This presentation identifies the characteristics of the critical Middle Passage and the attitudes which lead toward a richer\, more authentic second half of life.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-middle-passage-misery-and-meaning-at-mid-life/
LOCATION:St. David’s Episcopal Church\, Sanctuary\, 2800 SE Harrison St\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19931120T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19931120T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T023258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T023258Z
UID:56991-753787800-753813000@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Polarities of the Self
DESCRIPTION:This workshop focuses on the myth-producing aspect of the collective unconscious\, as seen in the form of an extended active imagination done by an artist in long-term analysis. Although trained as a performing artist\, the patient’s native graphic ability developed considerably in the process of creating sixty unconscious drawings which portray her inner journey and provide the impetus for her personal and professional development in life. Major themes include the Demeter/Kore myth from the Eleusinian mysteries\, the transformation of Osiris\, and the alchemical coniunctio oppositorum. The material demonstrates a life pattern in modern women who develop an assertive\, heroic ego as a precursor to the emergence of a deeper sense of feminine self. There will be ample time for dialogue about the material\, in addition to Dr. Stein’s amplification and discussion of the case.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/polarities-of-the-self/
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:19931119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19931119T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T023109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T023109Z
UID:56985-753737400-753744600@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Spirit Mercurius: From Individualism to Spiritual Emergence
DESCRIPTION:After his earlier explorations of gnosticism and the Eastern yogas\, Jung found in alchemy a mythic system closely tied to the origins of modern consciousness. His observation that the individual psyche produces symbols which compensate for he conscious ego attitude could be applied to dominant myths in the collective unconscious as well. Seen in this light\, the confusing and polymorphous imagery of alchemy represents a compensation to the rational culture in which we live. The central personification of the alchemical drama was the trickster figure\, Spirit Mercurius\, who is the allegorical agent for dissolving old structures and changing lead into gold. In early childhood development\, the appearance of the trickster archetype presages a lifelong struggle between one’s own sense of reality and collective norms. Weaving a symbolic picture from the development of the trickster archetype\, the dreams of a patient\, and the near-death visions of Jung\, Dr. Stein will discuss the tension between individualism and surrender in spiritual development and show how the evolution of the trickster can mediate conflicting tendencies in the unconscious.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-spirit-mercurius-from-individualism-to-spiritual-emergence/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Great Hall\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19931030T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19931030T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T022706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T023348Z
UID:56983-751973400-751998600@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Sexuality\, Spirituality\, and Individuation
DESCRIPTION:Sexuality\, in its wide range of manifestations\, is among the least understood and most complex areas of human experience. Viewed symbolically\, it can be understood as a bridge between ordinary reality and the archetypal world of the demonic and the divine. Using sexual behavior and fantasy as the central themes\, this lecture and workshop will explore the archetypal dimensions of those experiences. The program will include slides.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/sexuality-spirituality-and-individuation-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:19931029T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19931029T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T022540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T022540Z
UID:56980-751923000-751930200@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Sexuality\, Spirituality\, and Individuation
DESCRIPTION:Sexuality\, in its wide range of manifestations\, is among the least understood and most complex areas of human experience. Viewed symbolically\, it can be understood as a bridge between ordinary reality and the archetypal world of the demonic and the divine. Using sexual behavior and fantasy as the central themes\, this lecture and workshop will explore the archetypal dimensions of those experiences. The program will include slides.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/sexuality-spirituality-and-individuation/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Great Hall\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19930918T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19930918T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T022355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T031304Z
UID:56977-748344600-748369800@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Journey With the Soul
DESCRIPTION:Journey is one way of talking about and symbolizing the process of individuation\, just as one can also speak of the substance of individuation as a consistent\, personal identity. Both are as valid as microphysics’ viewing of an atom as both a wave and a particle. The journey is with the Soul\, not of the Soul\, since it is a “conscious” process\, that “knowing with” journey\, in which the other is not first of all our social partners but the unconscious itself. For our purposes here\, Soul is a better term than Self or Psyche because in our Judeo-Christian tradition it refers to the life principle\, a principle that includes body as well as society.  \nThe Journey will consist of the following paths: Climbing the Mountain: the Value of Work; Falling into Darkness: the Value of Love; Spring of Creation: the Value of Play; and Fruition of Compassion and Justice: the Value of Prayer. The overarching stages of the Journey will be Jung’s Two Stages of Life.  \nThe Journey is based on client dreams and many archetypal models. Bring your own dreams to help construct this odyssey that is both personal and collective.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-journey-with-the-soul/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Fireside Room\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19930917T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19930917T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T022216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T022216Z
UID:56975-748294200-748301400@ofj.org
SUMMARY:The Hundredth Dreamer
DESCRIPTION:This talk will focus on the challenge each of us faces in helping develop a societal goal characterized as the new dream culture. The title comes from biology’s Einsteinian field theory\, morphogenesis\, popularly known as “The Hundredth Monkey” theory. Scientists observed all members of a species of monkeys on several islands developing an entirely new behavior after a critical number of them first learned the behavior on one specific island. This critical mass is called “The Hundredth Monkey”.  \nWe’ll explore the cultural background that has led to a massive ignorance and resistance to the inner world and dreaming\, drawing on Jung’s historical cultural view and other studies of our patriarchal culture. Its pathologies include fear of the inner feminine and related creative child: fear of the chaos of change and its creativity in society and the unconscious; the resistances that we each feel toward dream recall and work; and finally\, dream ego confusion within the dream experience itself. In turn\, we’ll consider how the unconscious is constantly pushing us to be artists\, mystics and scientists of the elemental creativity that is the dream; and how both body and society must enter into an integral understanding of the dream work and its goal\, individuation. Hopefully\, our work will build toward that time in the future when one of us will be the hundredth dreamer.
URL:https://ofj.org/event/the-hundredth-dreamer/
LOCATION:Westminister Presbyterian Church – Great Hall\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19930605T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:19930605T213000
DTSTAMP:20260708T080102
CREATED:20211221T021840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T021840Z
UID:56973-739308600-739315800@ofj.org
SUMMARY:Light-Hearted Evening and Annual Meeting: Potluck Dinner Gathering
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ofj.org/event/light-hearted-evening-and-annual-meeting-potluck-dinner-gathering-3/
LOCATION:West Hills Unitarian Fellowship\, 8470 SW Oleson Rd\, Portland\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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