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The Axiom of Maria Prophetissa:
The Three Stages of Coniunctio
Medea – For Clinicians Only
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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;
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Medea – For Clinicians Only
Medea Presented by Corey Hooper, M.F.T. Medea’s act of killing her children stands out as one of the most horrific crimes/taboos in our collective memory. In this presentation, we will examine our own potential for rage, hatred, and violence, and our horror at confronting this shadow piece of ourselves. We will examine what happens symbolically when one is faced with and threatened with possession by our own internal destructive forces, and ways of working with this material clinically. Learning objectives: Describe critical factors which contribute to self-destructive and violent behavior; Describe how to help clients identify and work with their self-destructive patterns of behavior; Identify some countertransference responses which may affect the therapist in dealing with self-destructive patterns in patients. Corey Hooper, M.F.T., is a Jungian analyst in private practice in Pasadena. In addition to her practice, she currently chairs the Ethics Committee and recently taught Answer to Job at the Jung Institute of Los Angeles, and is a member of the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts. Corey was also trained as a botanical artist, worked for a non-profit spiritual organization for many years, and was a pharmacist in her early years. She enjoys the solitude of walking and being in […]
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 relation to body, soul and spirit, how various psychologies have emerged out of them, and how they lead to the three stages of coniunctio as described by Jung in Mysterium Coniunctionis. Learning Objectives: Discuss the Axiom of Maria in psychological terms; Describe the three stages of coniunctio. August J. Cwik, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist, hypnotherapist, and Jungian analyst in private practice in the Chicago area. He is a member of the Chicago Society of Jungian Analysts. He is also an assistant editor of the Journal of Analytical Psychology. He was co-director of training of the analyst training program and co-director of the clinical training program in analytical psychotherapy at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago. He has published articles […]
