The Secret of Love in Alchemy

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Date: Saturday 18th May 2019 Location: Friends' Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AF
Start time: 11:00am End time: 4:00pm Type: Conference Refreshments: Light lunch and refreshments

Western Alchemy and Christianity

We look at Jung’s discovery of alchemy, which emerged as an experience without a name, in his work on the Red Book. With his lover and companion, Toni Wolff, Jung shared his journey, which also became her journey, and another dimension of Christianity opened up. It was hidden beneath the surface of orthodoxy and theology in Western Alchemy.

The Secret of Love in Alchemy

The journey through the Red Book is essentially a journey through the unknown, through darkness. As Jung warned us, it is best not to take the journey alone. This implies relatedness or Eros rather than a heroic attitude. The struggle to evolve this feminine quality in our era is a genuine effort of transformation. It requires an objective attitude and takes us into the demanding feeling qualities of individuation and away from a more rational personal development.

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Speaker: Brenda Crowther

BRENDA CROWTHER is a Jungian analyst who lives and practices in south-west France in the region of the Cathars and troubadours. She studied at the Guild of Analytical Psychology in London and at the Jung-von Franz Centre for Research and Depth Psychology in Zűrich and is a member of AJA in London and of the IAAP. Her personal myth is alchemy, with a specialisation in the study of Jung’s The Red Book. Brenda studied Fine Art in London and taught for many years in art schools and at Brighton University, besides being a practicing artist. Her MA is in French Philosophy. Reading Jung since the age of 18, later, she heeded her dreams and began training to be a Jungian analyst. At present, she works on a book that evokes the spirit of place, and is nourished by the landscape she lives in. Brenda has published many articles and gives conferences internationally.