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Beyond the Hero and the Patriarch: Fairy Tales of the Deep Masculine for Men and Women
First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall 1838 SW Jefferson Street, PortlandAfter 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 ... Read more
Your Personal Myth
First United Methodist Church, Fireside Room 1838 SW Jefferson Street, PortlandWhen 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 ... Read more
The Middle Passage: Misery and Meaning at Mid-life
St. David’s Episcopal Church, Sanctuary 2800 SE Harrison St, PortlandLife 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 ... Read more
