Latest Past Events

The Return of the Spirit: C.G. Jung’s Psychological Foundation for 12-Step Programs

First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall 1838 SW Jefferson Street, Portland

When Dr. Lavin presented his Depth Psychology of Alcoholism lectures here in Portland in 1986, he talked about Jung’s understanding that a person who lost contact with her or his inner creative spirit often went on to abuse alcoholic spirits in order to get high and warm again. In this lecture series, Dr. Lavin will ... Read more

Anima and Animus as Soul and Spirit

Eugene Eugene

This workshop will review the many different ways in which Jung used the terms anima and animus, and will discuss the controversy these terms have inspired. We will explain why we believe that anima and animus actually describe particular intrapsychic functions, which are best understood as the operation of soul and spirit. This useage allows ... Read more

Psychotherapy as Spiritual Practice

First United Methodist Church, Fireside Room 1838 SW Jefferson Street, Portland

Psychotherapy means service to the soul. In its most essential form, it is a process by which an individual can be helped to develop or clarify a sustaining relationship to the Divine. For both analyst and analsand, psychotherapy is a form of spiritual practice that utilizes the grit of human existence-the shadow, intense affective experience, ... Read more