The Guild of Pastoral Psychology
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Projection: It’s Many Forms
Projection is as basic to the psyche as breathing is to our body. It establishes a network of relationships to our world and to each other. And, "we always see our unavowed mistakes in our opponent" (CW 8, 507). Left undiscovered, the two way traffic of projection can cause divisiveness, even…
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Emma Jung: Dedicated to the Soul: The Author’s Years of Self Liberation
The creative work of Emma Rauschenbach Jung has been brought to light after decades of obscurity. For the first time we are able to see many facets of her inner life and recognize her as a full partner in the ground breaking work of her husband. While Emma Jung adopted…
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An introduction to Fairy Tales
“Fairy tales are the purest and simplest expression of collective unconscious psychic processes. Therefore, their value for the scientific investigation of the unconscious exceeds that of all other material.” - Marie Louise Von Franz (1970) “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want…
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In Praise of the Goddess Kali: A Jungian Perspective
Hinduism can offer an apt and nuanced way of understanding the complex workings of the psyche. The focus of this talk will be on the goddess Kali, whose name refers to time, black and death. Often depicted in horrific form, she has generally been portrayed as an image of the…
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Who is a Friend? Friends and Frenemies in Life and in Analysis
Friendship is one of the most important relationships among people yet it is almost totally ignored by depth and Jungian psychologists. In todays contemporary world, more people have “friends” who are only on Facebook. This presentation beginning, with active imaginations, explores the benefits of true friendship, how friendships…
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THE UNION OF OPPOSITES; CREATION, DESTRUCTION AND THE PSYCHE
SYNOPSIS Dr. Alan Mulhern, a Jungian analyst, presents two talks on the fundamental archetype of creation and destruction—the "union of opposites" that structures both the cosmos and the human psyche. Talk 1 explores the ubiquity of the archetype, showing its indispensable role across human history and thought. We will trace…
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Summer Full Day Webinar
JUNG’S REVELATIONS ABOUT OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE TIMES, IN THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE RED BOOK Our times are fraught with terror, with war, with conflict of all kinds, spread before us in an active media. Yet challenge, psychological depth and searching more than ever take a high profile. What did…
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St. Francis of Assisi: Less Hagiography – More Depth Psychology!
In this presentation, Adrian will explore the life of this extraordinary man from 12th century Umbria, whose enduring relevance continues to resonate with contemporary issues such as the climate crisis and rampant materialism. By examining Francis’s life through the lens of his own poetry cycle and employing depth psychology as…
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Autumn Half Day Webinar
THE FEMININE IN SYNCHRONICITY - Cynthia Cavalli Synchronicity is the principle of deep active meaning in the universe that utilizes feminine order to shape our lives and the way the world unfolds. Equipped with embodied tools like breath cadence, brain frequencies, dream and other states of mind, we access extraordinary…