BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles - ECPv5.16.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://junginla.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T130000 DTSTAMP:20241217T223509 CREATED:20240708T222244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T222244Z UID:270557-1742032800-1742043600@junginla.org SUMMARY:Jung at Heart (2024-2025): The Numinous Path of the Twelve Step Experience Part 2 DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\, March 1 & 15\, 2025; 10:00 am – 1:00 pm\nTHE NUMINOUS PATH OF THE TWELVE-STEP EXPERIENCE\n“You see\, ‘alcohol’ in Latin is spiritus\, and you use the same word for the highest religious experience as well for the most depraving poison. The helpful formula therefore is: spiritus contra\nspiritum.” -C. G. Jung\, Letter to Bill W.\, 1961.\nThese lectures will discuss both the light and dark side of the numinous as the alcoholic stumbles through the stages of addiction. From the magical and numinous transformation of the first drink to the black pit of “pitiful and incomprehensible demoralization\,” as the “disease” progresses to an inescapable bottoming-out\, then rebirth as the alcoholic finds\, or rediscovers\, a connection to a Higher Power as recovery progresses over the years. Alcoholism oscillates between the opposites of the light and dark\, the ecstasy of the Dionysian revel with wine\, dance\, music\, masks\, and theatre\, to its murderous conclusion with dismemberment and death. The Twelve-Step program is\, like Jungian Analysis\, a transformational model dependent upon a relationship to the Self\, or God\, at every step. This program reflects on similarities between Jung’s concept of individuation and the progress of the alcoholic through the Twelve Steps as he trudges toward recovery.\nLecture material will include Jung’s writings with emphasis on the Terry Lectures\, the writings of Bill W. in A.A. literature\, and the writings of William James\, Rudolph Otto\, Walter Otto\, Kerenyi\, and others. The program will include recordings and film clips and allow interactive discussion time. Both sessions will emphasize experiential sharing of one’s encounters with the numinous in one’s Twelve-Step experience and encounters with the numinous in other venues\, such as Jungian Analysis\, dreams\, religion\, or the arts. Those in Recovery\, Jungian Analysis\, or both should find this program relevant to their interests. \nMaggie Gwinn\, L.M.F.T.\, is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in Santa Monica since 1990. She has taught and supervised at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles\, Antioch University\, Phillips Graduate Institute\, and Maple Counseling Center. She is an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor and has developed a specialty working with high-conflict couples. She was a 2009 nominee for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for her play\, TORTURE. A former actress\, she has a life-long interest in creative expression. This finds emphasis in her analytic work with writers\, actors\, fine artists\, and architects\, as well as work with professionals in all fields to integrate creative energies that have not found an outlet. She has maintained a close connection to two Twelve-Step Programs for over 37 years. URL:https://junginla.org/event/jung-at-heart-2024-2025-numinous-path-2/ LOCATION:Zoom Meeting – Link will be emailed to participants. ORGANIZER;CN="The%20C.G.%20Jung%20Institute%20of%20Los%20Angeles":MAILTO:administration@junginla.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR