October 2018
Mothering Slaves:
The Intergenerational Orphan and Cultural Trauma
This lecture will explore the concept of mothering slaves, women whose lives were centered on having children, and the loss of these children through the cultural trauma of slavery and its aftermath. The Mother of Sorrows archetype will be discussed within the context of African American parenting, the Jungian Feminine, and African Feminine Mythology.
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Edith Sullwold Memorial Lecture
Childhood Innocence:
Racial Prejudice and the Shaping of Complexes
Growing up within a particular culture defines personality as well as identity. In this lecture we will focus on the influential elements of ethnicity, racism, and related childhood trauma that are impactful in our formative years. Jung spoke of complexes as "splinter psyches" created by emotional trauma or shock. Our discussion will center on the possible development of personality and accompanying racial complexes in us as children that are reflections of racial relations in our American Collective.
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The Analytical Psychology Club Presents:
The Differentiation and Transformation of the Feminine in Jung’s Personal Journey as Presented in Liber Novus, The Red Book
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.
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Unexpected Pieces of Our Hearts:
How Synchronicity Shapes the Stories of Our Families
Jung's concept of synchronicity or meaningful chance is one of his most engaging and familiar. In his Friday evening lecture, Rob Hopcke will be presenting the four aspects of synchronistic events that make up Jung's thoughts on this phenomena in order to place this notion within the overall context of Jung's theories on analytical psychology.
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Making Synchronicity Happen:
A Short Course on Divination—East and West
Once they've had their eyes opened to the way synchronistic events can teach, enlighten and shape our lives, people always want to know, "how can I make synchronistic events happen to me?"
Find out more »Introduction to Jungian Sandplay, Part 2
This is the second weekend of a comprehensive and sequential Jungian Sandplay training program intended for mental health professionals and graduate students. Topics to be covered include the relationship of Sandplay to Jungian psychology, the evolution of symbolic imagery as seen in sandplay case examples, the importance of initial trays, the development of symbols from a personal and archetypal perspective, discussion of case material, as well as an opportunity to work experientially. Training hours can be applied towards Sandplay certification through STA (Sandplay Therapists of America).
November 2018
The Analytical Psychology Club Presents:
The Importance of Dreamwork as a Process of Individuation
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.
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The Analytical Psychology Club Presents:
The Cult of the Black Madonna:
Our Journey from Darkness into Light
Through many centuries the mythical and mystical aspects of the Black Madonna have framed our understanding of the Divine Feminine.
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Dream Workshop for Men 50 and Older
Dreams after midlife are commonly in the service of helping the dreamer face challenges of aging, both physical and emotional, as one grapples with changes in the body, in one's relationship to partners, siblings, children and grandchildren, as well as changes in one's attitude towards work and friendships.
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Our Ecological Self:
Restoring the Bond between Inner and Outer Nature
Recent studies suggest that reconnecting to nature can increase one's sense of vitality, promote a sense of healing, provide inspiration, stimulate self- awareness, decrease pain and stress, support the individuation process and contribute to the resolution of trauma.
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The Analytical Psychology Club Presents:
Healing Our Collective Wound through the I Ching
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.…
Find out more »December 2018
Three Reflections on Sandplay:
A Course for Clinicians
Sandplay, a non-verbal form of psychotherapy in which the client utilizes miniatures to create scenes, has been found to be especially helpful in working with children as a way of helping them express feelings and internal conflicts which they may not yet be able to put into language.
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The Analytical Psychology Club Presents:
Working with The Red Book as an Individual Reader and in a Group Setting
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…
Find out more »Puella’s Shadow
Presented by Susan Schwartz, Ph.D. The joyous, intense energy of the Puella, while appealing, often masks a more fragile personality; unrealistic, fantasy driven, easily dissembled, immature, and untouched. The wounds of the Puella, stemming from early losses, particularly by the masculine, can manifest in body numbing, distorted self-image, and difficulty with…
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The ‘As If’ Personality and the Deadened Mother, a Course for Clinicians
Presented by Susan Schwartz, PhD Jung, Narcissism and the 'as if' Personality The 'as if' personality is characterized by feelings of fraudulence and narcissistic wounding, bounded by a wall of impenetrability. Like Narcissus, the struggle to connect to himself and others is hindered by a fragile internal structure of perfectionism and dissociation, which…
Find out more »January 2019
Reflections on Bidirectional Influence in the Matisse/Picasso Relationship and in Clinical Practice
Presented by Linda Carter, M.S.N., C.S. For two personalities to meet is like mixing two different chemical substances: if there is any combination at all, both are transformed - C.G. Jung, CW 16. Jung's prescient grasp of the relational aspect of psyches resonates with contemporary notions of bidirectional influence in psychotherapy. In…
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A Psychological Perspectives Event:
Wolfgang Pauli’s Dreams:
The Archetypal Foundation of Science
Presented by J. Gary Sparks, M.A., M.Div. In 1932, Austrian quantum physicist Wolfgang Pauli consulted Carl Jung in a state of personal distress. Fourteen years later, after the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Pauli returned to Jung to discuss his dreams that followed World War II. In this talk, we will…
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A Psychological Perspectives Event:
The Psychoid Archetype in Erotic Transference
Presented by J. Gary Sparks, M.A., M.Div. Continuing our investigation of the archetypal basis of experience, this workshop will describe the role of Jung's final conception of the archetype, and its relationship to the analytic process. Using case material, we will examine the role of the psychoid aspect of the…
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An Analytical Psychology Club Series
Seeing the Self: Creating Visual Explorations
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…
Find out more »February 2019
A Reading and Book Signing:
The Butterfly Effect from an Imaginal Perspective:
Quantum Physics, the Shadow, and Collective Transformation
Presented by Sharon Heath, M.A., M.F.T. Come celebrate with us the release of Jungian analyst Sharon Heath’s third novel of The Fleur Trilogy, Return of the Butterfly! How do you maintain your balance in a world turned upside down? Buffeted by dire winds of climate change, Nobel scientist and odd…
Find out more »Continuing Education:
Psychologists/LCSWs/MFTs/LPCCs: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Nurses: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is an accredited provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Registered Nurses may claim only the actual number of hours spent in the educational activity for credit.
