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Myth of the New World
The Axiom of Maria Prophetissa:
The Three Stages of Coniunctio
Becoming Conscious: A Jungian Lens on Artist Hilma af Klint
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The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles offers comprehensive educational programs in the theory and practice of Analytical Psychology.
Our seminars, workshops and conferences are directed toward the interests of the general public, mental health practitioners and interested individuals from other disciplines. Programs elaborate and amplify the ideas of C. G. Jung by exploring:
- diverse perspectives of Analytical Psychology;
- related fields of knowledge such as mythology, religion, history, anthropology, and the creative arts.
We hope to see you at the upcoming events!
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Series in Irvine:
The Agony of Perfectionism
Presented by Sherri Mahdavi, Ph.D. 4 Tuesdays: February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020 When we discover an inferiority in ourselves we should not be depressed, no disaster has taken place, but we have discovered our humanity. —C.G. Jung, Modern Psychology, Vol. 2, p. 153 Clinical research has related perfectionism to depression, anxiety, procrastination, and feelings of shame and guilt. In this series of seminars we will discuss clinical perfectionism in its many forms and its root causes from Jungian perspective.…
Myth of the New World
Presented by Deborah O'Grady and Melinda Haas, L.C.S.W. Underneath the sense of hope and expansiveness in the New World is a shadow that has been there from its first colonization to the present moment. Dvořák set out to find and compose “American music.” What he created is a collage, suggestions of the hope of immigrants in the boundless space; the presence of slavery; the treatment of Native Americans; the pristine beauty of the natural resources. Even more poignant today, we…
Levinas, Existentialism, and the Making of the Modern Self
Presented by Rabbi Tal Sessler, Ph.D. This lecture will explore the secular West’s journey for identity, and for the consolidation of authentic individuality for the modern person, in light of all the upheavals of the 20th century. We examine some of the psychological, social and political aspects in the work of ethicist and philosopher Emmanuel Levinas, in conjunction with some of his contemporaries including Heidegger, Sartre and Martin Buber. Levinas' concepts of treating others ethically, with compassion and empathy are rooted in…
A Painting Class:
Persona and Beyond
Presented by Marion Anderson, Ph.D. 4 Thursdays: March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2020; 11:15 am-1:15 pm Jung named the different aspects of ourselves that we show the world the persona. In this workshop we will discuss the concept of the persona, how it develops to protect the more vulnerable parts of the personality, when is it used as a form of protection, as well as its defensive and protective aspects. Using painting as a form of active imagination, participants will…
The Analytical Psychology Club presents:
Unmasking the Masks
Presented by Jan Wesley, M.F.A. None of us are pure “self” without the influence, connections and misconnections with other human beings. The beautiful complications of people’s interior are often guarded behind masks we wear to maneuver through societal expectations. Writing can be a distinctive way to more deeply know what we are made of, how experiences, victories, and missteps create what lives in us. This writing workshop will involve a series of prompts to take off our masks and delve…
The Axiom of Maria Prophetissa:
The Three Stages of Coniunctio
Presented by August J. Cwik, Psy.D. The Axiom of Maria Prophetissa states: One becomes Two, Two becomes Three, and out of the Third comes the One as the Fourth. This axiom holds one of life’s great mysteries—the secret of secrets—and proves to be a master metaphor for the process of individuation itself and spiritual regeneration. In this presentation we will look at the first four numbers as they have been elaborated psychologically. We will look at this process developmentally in…
