Fall 2004 Archives - Oregon Friends of Jung

Lecture - First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall

Burn the Barn

Sep, 17 2004
The Zen Poet Masahide writes: The barn’s burnt down. . . Now I can see the moon. Spirituality is the deep human longing to move the transcendent into the immanent through experience and reflection. This lecture/workshop will consider the illusions the ego builds as defenses against life’s inevitable anxiety and pain. These illusions may keep ... Read more

Workshop - First United Methodist Church, Fireside Room

The Hero Journey

Pittman McGehee

Sep, 18 2004
In honor of Joseph Campbell’s centenary, we will focus on what he called the monomyth. The three-fold process of 1) departure, 2) initiation, and 3) return, are the essentials of the journey. One can see this formula in all myth and sacred story. Can one see this process in one’s own story? This workshop will ... Read more

Lecture - First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall

Bedazzled Charisma and Its Ways

Jan Bauer

Oct, 22 2004
Falling under the charm or power of someone’s charisma has happened to all of us some time in our lives. Whether that someone was a teacher, a guru, a passionate lover or Princess Diana, charismatic individuals have the power to provoke unpredictable and extraordinary emotions in us.They can even change the course of our lives, ... Read more

Workshop - First United Methodist Church, Fireside Room

Bedazzled Charisma and Its Ways

Jan Bauer

Oct, 23 2004
With the help of some practical exercises and in depth discussion we will explore how the charisma of certain individuals has changed our own lives, and what this change means, as well as, how we can recognize and use our own charisma in a way that is both responsible and inspiring.

Lecture - First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall

The Wedding of Sophia

Jeffrey Raff

Nov, 12 2004
Sophia, Goddess of Wisdom, is the moving force behind alchemy and the feminine aspect of the Philosopher’s Stone. Dr. Raff presents Sophia as a living being still present in the world today, but repressed and ignored. Only by learning to engage the world of the imagination can we find a way to bring Sophia back ... Read more

Workshop - First United Methodist Church, Fireside Room

Riding the Untamed Dragon: A Workshop on Active Imagination

Jeffrey Raff

Nov, 13 2004
Active Imagination is the technique, first described by C.G.Jung, through which we enter the imaginal realm. Used properly, active imagination creates a union between the ego and the unconscious, enriches the individuation process and empowers one’s inner voice. It is the means by which the inner world becomes real. Dr. Raff has developed a series ... Read more

Lecture - Unity of Portland

Divining Divinities: Reflections on the gods

James Hollis

Dec, 10 2004
Archetypal psychology employs the metaphor of “the gods” to refer to the primal, archaic energies which course through the cosmos, through nature, and through ourselves.Who or what are “the gods,” and where are they observed in the conduct of daily life? Why does this matter to us?

Workshop - Unity of Portland

Your Personal Myth

James Hollis

Dec, 11 2004
A myth is an energy charged force field with an implicit narrative and a predictive scenario in which we move, and which moves us, whether we are conscious of its presence and effects or not. What are the outlines of your personal myth? This workshop will use journaling to respond to a series of questions ... Read more