Washington, D.C. Active
Imagination Group..
For
those interested in developing an active imagination practice,
please come to the Washington Society for Jungian Psychology
(Washington, D.C.) library on the fourth Sunday of the month
(no meeting in December), from 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Each meeting
will include a brief quotation on the topic, discussion
of AI experiences between meetings, and two AI sessions.
Instruction on how to do AI will be provided by appointment
30 to 45 minutes before each meeting. A $5.00 donation per
group meeting is requested. . Contact
the WSJP directly for location details and for more
general details, write gegood@erols.com.
Anais Nin and the Journaling Tradition
Anais Nin's writing exploded into the American mainstream
in the mid-1960's when a small sampling of her diaries were
published. What caught the attention of her readership was
not just her interesting life in Europe, rubbing elbows
with the great artists of the 20th century, but her willingness
to explore herself through journaling. We will look at her
life, her diaries, a brief history of her journaling, and
some of the major approaches to this very personal inner
work. We will also view a video of interviews with Ms. Nin.
Friday, May 30th - 7:30 to 9:30 PM, Washington, D.C., Washington
Society for Jungian Psychology. Fee: $10 for membersp; $15
for nonmembers. Contact the
WSJP directly for location details and for more general
details, write gegood@erols.com.
The
Jungian Cabala 1 - Ends mid-March
Over the centuries, Cabala has been the most frequently
adopted map of the psyche every developed. Cabala successfully
describes a path of inner development that follows closely
the spirit and letter of Jung's work. This course will cover
the basics of Cabala and its connection to myth, Tarot,
body, soul, and spirit. We will use Kim Zetter's Simple
Kabbalah (Conari Press) as supportive text. Meets for 5
Thursdays, 7:30 - 9:30 PM, January 16th - February 13th,
Location: Washington Society for Jungian Psychology (Washington,
D.C.), Fees: $50 members, $75 nonmembers. To register go
to: www.jung.org. For more information, e-mail gegood@erols.com
The Jungian Cabala 2: Experiential Explorations- Starts
March 27th
At its essence, the Cabala is a broadly inclusive journey
of self-inquiry. Each of its ten steps provides the challenge
of knowing ourselves more deeply and completely, but special
skills must be brought to this task. We will explore, from
a Jungian perspective, the Cabalistic skills of contemplation,
meditation, active imagination, and ritual. Cabala 1, offered
last month, is not a prerequisite; all those interested
in Cabala may register. Meets for 5 Thursdays, 7:30 - 9:30
PM, March 27 - May 1, Location: Washington Society for Jungian
Psychology (Washington, D.C.), Fees: $50 members, $75 nonmembers.
To register go to: www.jung.org.
For more information, e-mail gegood@erols.com
Dream
Tending: A Survey of Approaches - Upcoming, Not Yet
Scheduled
A workshop covering Jungian approaches to dreamwork as well
as a survey of other points of departure. More details will
be posted here soon. For more general details, write gegood@erols.com.
Parabola
Discussion Group
Each
quarter Parabola magazine publishes an outstanding collection
of stories and myths on a particular topic. On the fourth
Sunday in January you are welcome to come to the Washington
Society for Jungian Psychology for a discussion group on
the current issue. Please stop by your local bookstore/newsstand
and pickup an issue and read it before coming to the group.
The meeting will be at 2 PM until 4PM. More details will
be posted here soon. Contact
the WSJP directly for location details and for more
general details, write gegood@erols.com.
Jungian
Active Imagination
This class will focus on the why and how of Active Imagination.
Using the works of Carl Jung, Robert Johnson, and Barbara
Hannah, we will learn how to move into and around the imaginal
world of the unconscious. Special emphasis will be placed
on when to use Active Imagination, how to get started, how
to deepen the experience, and other issues relevant to walking
Jung's "royal road to the unconscious." Not yet
scheduled but will held in Spring 2003. To get on a notification
list or
for more general details, write gegood@erols.com.
Walking
the Path of Body, Soul, & Spirit - Not
Currently Scheduled
In
this three part course (registrations for individual parts
are welcome) participants are taught specific ways to look
for the essence of Body, Soul, and Spirit as they manifest
in their own lives. A wide range of procedures---from active
imagination to shape shifting---are combined with three
central teaching stories, the writings of Jung and Jungians,
movies, mythology, and literature to convey the reality
of each of these powers. Recently
presented at The Washington Society For Jungian Psychology
(Washington, D.C.).
Merlin & Arthur: The
Self, Embodied -
Not Currently Scheduled
The great Arthurian legends
provide us with many images of the elusive Self. Parzival's
Grail, the unifying love of Lancelot and Guinevere, and,
as this lecture will show, the story of Merlin and King
Arthur give us a glimpse of the general shape and power
of the Self. Merlin, embodies the Self's ability to shape
shift, to change the law of the land, to have wisdom of
all ages. Arthur shows us the kingly power of the Self to
grasp the nature of the various forces of the psyche and
to give them a new shape, a shape that gives order and wholeness.
This workshop will recount the major adventures of Merlin
and Arthur with a special emphasis placed on the role that
this legend can have in our lives as we journey along our
own path towards the Self.
Recently presented at the Washington
Society for Jungian Psychology
Parzival & The Holy Grail
- Not
Currently Scheduled
Although introduced for the
first time in the late 1100s, the Grail legend continues
to be a great symbol of spiritual power. Surprisingly, the
one of the earliest authors of this great tale thought of
the Grail not as a chalice but as a mysterious stone. This
stone and its power comes to be liberated by Parzival, the
innocent and bumbling young man who becomes the greatest
knight of King Arthur's court. This lecture will include
a recounting of these early verisons of this grand story.
Recently presented at Pathway
Magazine's Salon series and the Washington Society for Jungian
Society.
The Way Of
The Alchemist -
Not Currently Scheduled
After 10 years
of struggle with the obscure writings of alchemists, C.G.
Jung concluded, "The experiences of the alchemists
were my experiences, and their world was my world. This
was a momentous discovery---I had stumbled upon a counterpart
to my psychology of the unconscious." In this four
part class, participants will travel along the archetypal
path of transformation brought to us through the work of
the Western and Eastern alchemists. Art work, poetry, literature,
and film will be utilized to bring this ancient endeavor
alive. This course will focus not only on explaining how
this esoteric practice came to fascinate Jung, but also
on how this art of inner transformation can add spiritual
depth and guidance to our own lives.
The Magical
World of Carlos Castaneda and Don Juan - Not
Currently Scheduled
In the 1960s,
graduate student Carlos Castaneda started a wave of interest
in shamans with his telling of his experiences with the
mysterious don Juan. Don Juan, a Yaqui indian, leds Castaneda
on an outer and inner journey that puts him face to face
with his understanding of reality. This lecture series will
follow Castaneda's path looking at how our spiritual life
is created through hard work and a focus on the magical
as shown to us by our imagination.
Sophia
Speaking: The Life & Work of Marie-Louise von Franz
- Not
Currently Scheduled
One
afternoon, at age 18, Marie-Louise von Franz meets Dr. Carl
Jung, and from that meeting she discovers her life's work.
A year later, Marie begins her work with Jung, which will
continue for nearly 30 years. To pay for her analysis, she
becomes a doctor of classical languages so she can translate
Greek and Latin classical texts for Dr. Jung. By her late
thirties she becomes an analyst and launches on a writing
and speaking career. In addition to helping Carl Jung, she
is a partner with Emma Jung in writing an insightful book
on the Holy Grail.
This
workshop will look at the work of this remarkable woman
and major contributor to Jungian thought. Special emphasis
will be placed on her writings on fairy tales, alchemy,
and dreams.
Presented
at the Washington Society for Jungian Psychology.
Sophia
Speaking: The Life & Work of Barbara Hannah - Not
Currently Scheduled
Barbara
Hannah was known affectionately and unaffectionately as
Jung's "greatest miracle" because he helped her
channel her aggressive personality into teaching, writing,
and analysis. An instructor at the C.G. Jung Institute in
Zurich, she captured the heart and power of active imagination
in the first book to be written on this subject. Selections
from a video interview with Barbara Hannah will be shown.
Presented
at the Washington Society for Jungian Psychology.
Sophia
Speaking: The Life & Work of Toni Wolff and Aniela Jaffe
- Not
Currently Scheduled
Toni
Wolff came to Jung as a patient and became an analyst, uncovering
the structure of the feminine psyche, and was the "fragrance"
of Jung's life (his wife, Emma Jung, he considered the "foundation").
Aniela Jaffe was Jung's personal secretary in his later
years, shaped one of the more famous autobiograhies, Memories,
Dreams, Reflections, and wrote esssays that looked closely
at Jung and at the essence of Jungian analysis. Selections
from a video interview of Aniela Jaffe will be shown.
Presented
at the Washington Society for Jungian Psychology.
A
Year to Live: How to Live This Year as if it Were Your Last
- Not
Currently Scheduled
Spring
is the archetypal time to focus on renewal and new growth.
To capture the power of the season, we will turn to the
work of Stephen Levine, Carlos Castaneda, and the medieval
poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Each of these works
ask the tough question: "If we had only a year to live,
what would we do, what would we explore, who would we tell,
how would we share these last moments?" Workshop participants
will be invited to list/journal their responses to a series
of questions on their last days and on their renewal.
Presented
at the Washington Society for Jungian Psychology.
Sophia
Speaking: The Life & Work of Helen M. Luke - Not
Currently Scheduled
Helen
Luke brought her appreciation of literature to her study
and practice of Jungian psychology. Dante, Homer, Shakespeare,
and the story of her own life were the departure point for
much of her work. Following her muse, she left her family
and came to America to develop her practice in California
and at Apple Farm Community in Three Rivers, Michigan. Apple
Farm lives on as "a center for people seeking to discover
the transforming powers of symbols in their lives."
Selections of a video interview of Helen Luke will be shown.
Presented
at the Washington Society for Jungian Psychology.
Sophia
Speaking: The Work of June Singer -
Not
Currently Scheduled
Gnosticism, androgeny, the art of William Blake, love, and
chaos are some of the topics mastered by June Singer, Jungian
analyst and prolific writer. This evening's program will
address the major points of her work and will include a
video clip of a recent interview.
Presented
at the Washington Society for Jungian Psychology.
Hermes Speaking: The Work of Hermann Hesse -
Not
Currently Scheduled
Friend and analysand of Jung, Nobel Prize winner Hermann
Hesse went on to flesh out many of Jung's observations in
fiction. Steppenwolf, Sidhartha, Journey to the East, and
Demian all provide deeply striking views of depth psychology.
Presented at the Washington Society for Jungian Psychology.
