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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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The Feminine in Synchronicity and On Synchronicity and Feeling
AUTUMN HALF DAY WEBINAR - 2 TALKS The Feminine in Synchronicity with Cynthia Cavalli and On Synchronicity and Feeling with Gary Bobroff 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…
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The Power of the Bond: Shakespeare and the Archetype of Promise
How does psyche experience the making of a promise? Beyond the legal and social expectations that attend when we enter into an agreement, does something happen? Or is it merely ritual and “words, words, words”? Human beings have long held a belief in the power of one’s “word”, and in…
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The Bat Spirit
Most early human cultures revered the bat. Not only were bats held sacred for the essential role they play in our ecosystem as pollinators, seed dispersers, and natural means of insect control, they were also appreciated for their uniqueness. Bats are the only mammals that possess the ability for sustained…
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Transcending the Male-Female Dichotomy – Quantum Style
The quote from Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas [saying 22] illustrates that: “When you make the inner as the outer and the outer as the inner, and the above as the below, and when you make the male and the female into a single one so that the male…
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As Above, So Below: Trauma, The Individual Psyche and the Soul of Society
Drawing on clinical work with survivors of torture and forced displacement, this lecture explores the dynamic relationship between individual suffering and the wider psychological life of communities. Trauma is never solely a personal experience: it is embedded within historical, political, and cultural realities that shape both psychic life and the…
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Awake! William Blake and the Power of the Imagination
Writer and psychotherapist Mark Vernon explores the profound, visionary world of William Blake in a talk and discussion. Drawing from his book, Awake! William Blake and the Power of the Imagination, Vernon will compare and contrast Blake's radical vision with depth psychology. He will look at how Blake’s call to awaken the imagination…
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Facing Death: Dreams and Alchemical Meditations for Relationship with Death and the Hierosgamos Mysteries
“Mysterious Boat” by Redon, 1897 "From the middle of life onward, only he remains vitally alive who is ready to die with life. For in the secret hour of life's midday the parabola is reversed, death is born. The second half of life does not signify ascent, unfolding, increase, exuberance,…
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War as Reset in the Age of Hyprocrisy
This presentation delves into the intricate relationship among war, societal shifts, and psychological perspectives, drawing insights from Homer, C.G. Jung, and early 20th-century literary figures. Examining the narratives of writers such as Joseph Roth, Paul Valéry, and William B. Yeats, the paper argues that war symbolizes the end of an…
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Paranoia and Projection of the Collective Shadow
After experiencing September 11 in New York, I started studying paranoia as a collective phenomenon. Among mental illness, only paranoia can literally make history, as it did through Hitler and Stalin. Paranoia can take hold of events directly because, unlike the rest of psychopathology, it is contagious. Its dynamics include…