Fall 1995 Archives - Oregon Friends of Jung

Lecture - Unity of the Valley Church, Eugene

The Potential for Self-Regulation of the Psyche as It Shows in Dreams, Pictures and Sandplay

Sep, 20 1995
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?

Lecture - First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall

The Verdant Ones: Figures of Green Men and Green Women as They Appear in Folklore, Mythology, Fairytales, and Clinical Work

Ruth Ammann

Sep, 22 1995
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? ... Read more

Workshop - First United Methodist Church, Fireside Room

The Verdant Ones: Figures of Green Men and Green Women as They Appear in Folklore, Mythology, Fairytales, and Clinical Work

Ruth Ammann

Sep, 23 1995
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? ... Read more

Lecture - First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall

Drawings from the Unconscious

Gregg Furth

Oct, 27 1995
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.

Workshop - First United Methodist Church, Fireside Room

Drawings from the Unconscious

Gregg Furth

Oct, 28 1995
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.

Lecture - Westminister Presbyterian Church - Great Hall

Gifts of the Night: Ways of Working with Dreams

Allan B. Chinen

Karen Signell

Nov, 17 1995
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. Dreams emerge from the unconscious, carrying archetypal symbols and ... Read more

Workshop - First United Methodist Church, Fireside Room

Dramas from the Deep: Active Imagination and Fairy Tale Work – a Playshop for Adults

Allan B. Chinen

Karen Signell

Nov, 18 1995
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 ... Read more

Lecture - Unity of the Valley Church, Eugene

Creation’s Heartbeat: Following the Reindeer Spirit

Linda Schierse Leonard

Nov, 30 1995
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 ... Read more

Lecture - First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall

Creation’s Heartbeat: Following the Reindeer Spirit

Linda Schierse Leonard

Dec, 01 1995
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 ... Read more

Workshop - First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall

The Healing Power of Reindeer Woman

Linda Schierse Leonard

Dec, 02 1995
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 ... Read more