Psychological Defenses as symbolized in the horoscope Brock Hill, J.D., MFT Friday, June 1    7:30-9:30pm $20 Pre-registered $25 At door 2 Hours CE, CME, CN available      MCEP: See note on website    All Levelsticle

The talk will explore how the oral, anal, oedipal and dissociative defenses described by Freud are reflected in the astrological images of water, earth, fire and air found in every horoscope. From the perspective of analytical psychology, one's horoscope can reveal both the archetypal images of defense as well as indications as to when a healthy defense may become pathological. `The connections between the same astrological elements and the four psychological types will also be explored.  The  class will draw on example charts of prominent individuals from the  past and, time permitting, of willing class participants.

The Serpent and the Cross: Healing the Split through Active Imagination  Katherine M. Sanford, M.A., M. Saturday, June 2 $20 Pre-registered  $25 At door 2 Hours CE, CME, CN available  MCEP: See note on website    All Levels

Over a thirty year period of intense inner work, Katie Sanford produced sixty-two archetypal paintings and related dialogues dealing with the early loss of her mother and the compensatory responses to that loss. In this presentation Katie will share the first twenty paintings of the series which focus on establishing a more positive relationship to the animus - the very hub of a woman's individuation process.  Personal narrative accompanies these paintings giving insight and interpretation to the symbols and themes that have defined women since time began. This series of images and text represent a dialogue with the soul, addressing the deepest complexes of the human psyche. Katherine Sanford paintings   1, 2, 3,  4, 5, 6, 7, 8, order a copy of:  The Serpent and the Cross: Healing the Split  at: allison.sanford@gmail.com     $38.00

Spirits of the Rocks: A Documentary Film                    Peter Ammann Friday, June 8     7:00-9:30pm $25 Pre-registered $30 At door  2.5 Hours CE, CME, CN available    MCEP: See note on pages on website    All Levels .5 Hours CE, CME, CN available MCEP: See note on pages on website    All Levels

The extraordinary rock paintings of the Bushpeople-also known as the San-of South Africa, Botswana and Namibia lead us back into the world of our ancestors, the hunters and gatherers, into a past we no longer know. They lead us to the spirit of the rocks, rocks that conjure up the early man within us, which - externally at least - has long been so repressed and even destroyed. Yet, our cinematic journey this evening continues beyond the rock paintings and takes us to the Bushpeople who are still alive today and able to share with us their tales and myths. In so doing, they restore our links with a way of life that we have lost.   Press Release    Peter's Bio & Film's infor  Photo's 1  2  3  4   5

Creative Imagination and Shamanism: Bushman Rock Art and its Importance to Modern People            Peter Ammann Saturday, June 9    9:00am - 1:00pm $40 Pre-registered $45 At door 4 Hours CE, CME, CN available    MCEP: See note on on website    All Levels

Utilizing slides and video, Jung's trips to and interest in Africa and his friend Laurens van der Post's search for the last Bushmen will be recalled, bringing to life the Bushmen's world. In this context, Jung's concept of the reflective instinct will be examined. Throughout the lecture, the connection of rock art with the spiritual world of imagination, shamanism, dance, trance and dreaming will be explored.

Pan's Labyrinth: Unraveling a Tangled Web of Darkness    Nancy Furlotti, M.A.       Wednesday, June 13    7:30-9:30pm $20 Pre-registered $25 At door 2 Hours CE, CME, CN available    MCEP: See note on website    All Levels

Every so often a film comes along that brings psychological and mythological elements together in a way that stimulates a desire for further exploration.  Pan's Labyrinth takes us on a journey into the underworld--where both the outer and underworlds are equally dark and menacing.  In this discussion we will explore the material from a Jungian perspective, amplifying the fairy tale characters and elements in the story, as well as considering the individuals in terms of attachment theory.

Finding Meaning in the Sand: An Interdisciplinary, Intergenerational, Multi-Media Panel Presentation Harriet S. Friedman, LMFT, Bonnie Saland, Ph.D., Jay Stukey Saturday, June 16    10:00am - 1:00pm $30 Pre-registered $35 At door  3 Hours CE, CME, CN available MCEP: See note on website  All Levels

In this workshop sandplay will be explored from three different perspectives.  The use of sand, water and miniatures will be discussed and illustrated within the particular therapeutic and/or creative settings in which they are used.  Harriet S. Friedman will present an adult analytic case illustrating the integration of sandplay within a traditional Jungian analytic process. Bonnie Saland will present a video demonstration of how the sandtray can be utilized in a supervision with individuals or groups within a psychoanalytic framework. Jay Stukey, an Los Angeles artist, will illustrate how the sandbox can be used as interactive sculpture both in terms of his own creative art process as well as in his work with others.  A dialogue between these three colleagues as ways of reflecting the symbolic process will follow and participants will have an opportunity to experience the cross-pollination between artist, Jungian clinician, and psychoanalytic supervisor . Sandplay by: Rie Rogers Mitchell, Harriet S. Friedman Jay's works Jay's studio Sand Tray

Horse Sense: Through the Eyes of a Horse            Cass Lyons, M.A.         Friday, June 22    7:30-9:30pm $20 Pre-registered $25 At door 2 Hours CE, CME, CN available    MCEP: See note on website    All Levels

There are many wonderful things horses can teach us about ourselves especially in regard to the instinctual layer of the human psyche. Within the last ten years the "Horse as Healer" has once more ignited the collective imagination. This presentation will take a look at our long historical and mythological relationship to this magnificent creature. Slides will accompany the lecture.  Kimerlee Curyl photography of Mustang with be on  display http://www.kimerleecuryl.com/

The Centering Power of Hestia's Hearth                     Janis Jennings, Ph.D. Wednesday, June 27    7:30-9:30pm $20 Pre-registered $25 At door 2 Hours CE, CME, CN available    MCEP: See note on website    All Levels

The ancient Greeks called the goddess of the hearth Hestia.  She personified the instinct in the psyche to create and tend the sacred center-of home, temple, or city.  This impulse gave birth to the goddess's symbol, the round hearth on which the fire burned.  This lecture explores the bi-valent energies inherent in this symbol, with an emphasis on both historic and contemporary aspects.

Early Abandonment and the Way to the Self   Janie Ingalls, R.N., M.F.T. Wednesday, July 11    7:30-9:30pm $20 Pre-registered $25 At door 2 Hours CE, CME, CN available    MCEP: See note on website    All Levels

The journey to the Self is a particularly long and difficult process for the child abandoned in infancy or early childhood.  The soul's compensation for early loss can be very challenging to appreciate and relate to in the midst of feelings of rejection, shame and unworthiness.  Amplification of the Innuit folktale "Warming the Stone Child" will illustrate the unique courage and stamina required to support the orphan's journey to relationship with the Self.

Divorce: A Call to Individuation  Christi Taylor-Jones, MFT Saturday, July 14    10:00am - 1:00pm $30 Pre-registered $35 At door 3 Hours CE, CME, CN available    MCEP: See note on website    All Levels

The experience of separation and divorce can call up images and affects associated with death, descent and dismemberment.  But viewed as part of a larger alchemical process, divorce can be a transformative experience leading to greater individuation.  This interactive workshop will explore various alchemical images (solutio, separatio and mortificatio) in myth, fairytale and literature as they relate to the experience of divorce. The potential for and obstacles to rebirth, renewal and re-memberment as a result of this process will then be explored

Culture Dreaming: A Living Experience of Interconnection Richard Russo, M.A., Meredith Sabini, Ph.D. July 21    10:00am - 2:00pm (Lunch 12 -1:00pm, Bring Your Own) $30 Pre-registered $35 At door 3 Hours CE, CME, CN available    MCEP: See note on website    All Levels

"Culture Dreaming" is an innovative method that opens the way for sociocultural transformation by inviting dreams into shared potential space and then listening for their collective, rather than personal, meanings. Participants in this space tell dreams that arise spontaneously during a mild trance, then engage with their emergent contents. This program will describe the method and the theory behind it, its applications in community, organizational, and public settings, and will include an experiential component.  Dreams are Wiser than Men                                                                     by:Richard Russo   The Dream Institute of Northern Calfiornia 510-849-8511

Trickster Re-Makes This World:Jung, Hyde, & Eminem Chris Miller Wednesday, July 257:30 - 9:30pm $20 Pre-registered$25 At door 2 HoursCE, CME, CN available    MCEP: See note on website    All Levels

"Dark Faerie Productions: The Trickster"by Article Author

Trickster figures in stories and in life energize, elevate, and re-create the world in which they find themselves. This lecture discusses examples of the creative imagination of the trickster in myth, life, cinema, and music. In particular, the importance of the presence of tricksters to the continued vitality of life will be discussed.

The Brave Girl:Breaking, Redeeming, & Renewing Tradition Rosalind G. Wholden Saturday, July 28 10:00am - 12:00pm: Free Showing of  The King of Masks 1:00-2:30pm: Lecture $20 Pre-registered $25 At door 2 Hours CE, CME, CN available    MCEP: See note on website    All Levels

The arts often anticipate a change in consciousness. Such recent films as The King of Masks (China), and Whale Rider (New Zealand), present a young girl as the agent of transformation. New life comes to a stale worldview by a change in the form of an archetype; the puer aeternus is now the puella forta. The brave girl is "the stone which the builders rejected." The lecture will include a discussion of why the brave girl emerges at this time of cultural fatigue.   The Analytical Psychology Club presents APC 2007 SUMMER PROGRAMS  DRESS AND STYLE THROUGH A JUNGIAN LENS                   Claire Cohn Sunday June 24     11:30am -3:30pm $45 pre registered $50 at door All Levels                                                                   Open to men and women, this presentation will be a lively interactive session on the style and image we have selected and how we dress the figures within.  Participants are asked to bring no more than two photos from childhood or other important occasions in order to consider through these photos and memories, who dressed us originally, when or if we began consciously dressing ourselves, and how our individual style was determined. Claire has been a devoted student of Jung's work for many years and has helped numerous individuals through this creative work.        TITIAN'S "VENUS AND ADONIS"                                                          Brad TePaske, Ph.D.                       Friday July 20    7:30-9:30pm $20 pre registered $25 at door All Levels              Perhaps the greatest painter of the Venetian Renaissance, Titziano Vecellio, is famous for his luminous color and mythological themes.  While exploring Titian's milieu, painterly style, reference to the Roman poet, Ovid, as well as different versions of his lovely "Venus and Adonis," Dr. TePaske will consider timeless dynamics of love, attraction, and fate - in interpersonal relationship and as these are reflected in the deep archetypal background of this painting.  Special attention will also be given to Eros and the Son-Lover motif in myth and psyche.     APC SPECIAL SERIES Location: Holy Spirit Retreat Center 4316 Lanai Road. Encino, CA 91436   THE SPLENDOR SOLIS: RE-VISIONING THE IMAGINAL WORLD Joe McNair,Ph.D.                                   Thursdays,  June 7, 14, 21, 28    7:30-9:30pm $30 a class Full Series Only    All Levels                                                                                                                                                                The 16th century saw a remarkable increase in alchemical symbolism.  The Splendor Solis became known for the beauty of its imagery and coalescence of material such as images of nature, daily life, astrological and planetary symbolism, biblical and mythological allegories, and, of course, the deeper levels of psychological life.  By displaying the images, our imaginations will have an opportunity to come to life.  As Jung emphasized, the psyche 'speaks' to us in images, not intellectual concepts.  Over the four sessions we will explore the images in a way that corresponds to the rhythm of The Splendor Solis itself, and thus have an opportunity to see this special work come to life yet again.  For directions to the Center go to www.hsrcenter.com. This is a public lecture series offered by the APC. CE units are not available. *NOTE: Location: Holy Spirit Retreat Center 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA 91436 Map