In this presentation we will discuss the presence of the archetypal feminine in C. G. Jung’s Red Book as it reflects the transformation of the differentiated feminine in Jung’s soul. 

Dreams are a fascinating topic of conversation that sometimes seem to lose their significance when we do not realize how casually we address their symbolic language and imagery.

Through many centuries the mythical and mystical aspects of the Black Madonna have framed our understanding of the Divine Feminine.

Presented by Christopher Miller, PhD In a previous program Dr. Miller addressed how we might understand and heal  narcissistic injuries in ourselves and in our nation through psychology and mythology. In this presentation he will discuss this healing of narcissistic injuries with the aid of divination, specifically as found in the I Ching or Book of Changes.…

Presented by Judith Hecker, PhD  &. J. Gordon Nelson, PhD                       In this presentation, Jungian analysts Hecker and Nelson will discuss their experiences of working with The Red Book. They will elaborate on how the book describes a process that was…

Presented by JoAnn Damron-Rodriguez, L.C.S.W., Ph.D. Jung referred to a path to the authentic self as being one in which its essence or soul was made visible. We will work with images and reflections to potentially enter into this fuller perspective of our psyche. We will use mixed media in order…

Presented by Thuy Bui, Ph.D. Love in the sense of concupiscentia is the dynamism that most infallibly brings the unconscious to light.  - C.G. Jung – Transformation Symbolism in the Mass. This presentation will explore the symbolic and mythological representations of love and the “other” and their collective manifestations as seen through…

Presented by Jan Wesley Writing is a wonderful way to be honest and revealing, as it informs and offers possibilities of questioning and changing ourselves. It allows us greater access to understanding our lives outside, and the worlds inside us. We will explore, through writing exercises, the memories, visions, and events of daily life that fill us. This requires a “dig” as a process of examining who we are through delving into our experiences. Participants will write from ideas or “prompts” to…

In honor of Robert Johnson, a beloved senior analyst, we will have read these books ahead of time and can share our questions and observations each week. Bring something to share for our hospitality table.   Inner Work by Robert Johnson $16.99 Buy Now     She by Robert Johnson…

Presented by Pamela Freundl Kirst, Ph.D. “Is it long as a noodle or fat as an egg? Is it lumpy like a potato or ringed like an oak or an onion and like the onion the same as you go toward the core? That would be suitable, for is it…

Presented by Felipe Capiral, Jr., MA, AMFT In his presentation Felipe will use the lenses of analytical psychology to provide an alternative myth for same-sex marriage, giving the revolutionary, historical event a psychological archetypal grounding. Felipe Capiral, Jr., MA, AMFT, is a graduate of Pacifica Graduate Institute. He currently is…

Presented by Robert Moradi, M.D. Rumi says: انكه برد بحث را عشقست و بس “The one who succeeds in the debate is none but love.” In other words, love always wins. But love doesn’t care about the price that lovers have to pay because love, as ancient Greeks knew, is…

Presented by Yolanda M. Robinson, Ph.D. This workshop will help participants understand various aspects of ourselves that remain hidden within the Shadow archetype until we dare to unveil them with the use of divination tools like Tarot images and alchemy of soul. Key 15, The Devil, will serve as psychopomp…

Presented by Mark Troedson, Ph.D.  "Every analysis is original research into the reality of the psyche…We step in; it grips us." - Ann Belford Ulanov There are many ways other than therapy to be gripped by this original research, but the way of relationship is perhaps our first and best…

Presented by Steven Galipeau, M.A., M.Div. "Fairy Tales are the purest and simplest expression of collective unconscious psychic processes." -Marie-Louise von  Franz In this presentation we will look at two Grimm's fairy tales, Iron Hans and The Girl Without Hands, to explore how they express critical elements of the struggles…

Presented by J. Gordon Nelson, Ph.D.  “He who rides the tiger...,” an image of enlightenment in some Asian countries, is also another name for the Buddha. “Riding the tiger” implies not only our vulnerability and that we had better not fall off, but also the goal of life. In psychology,…

Presented by JoAnn Damron-Rodriguez, L.C.S.W., Ph.D. Later life provides degrees of freedom to creatively transcend traditional roles, conventional perceptions and ways of relating based on personal history. This requires a newly improvised dance of the ego and the Self. Jung saw the latter half of life as asking us to…

Presented by Rev. Jim Clarke, M.Div., Ph.D. Everyone has a psychology (an understanding of the human person) and a spirituality (a particular value system). The question really amounts to: is your perspective conducive to living a productive, authentic life? The task of both of those areas of human interest is…