Event Title: SEEING BEAUTY WITH WORDS

Where: The Jung Society Library

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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What: Workshop
Who: Susan Tiberghien
When: Thursday
Fees: $30:00, members in advance; $40.00, general

In this workshop we will let beauty lead us to a deeper understanding of ourselves and of our place in the world. Simone Weil wrote, "The beauty of the world is the mouth of the labyrinth." In contemplating beauty, we are drawn inward, as if in a labyrinth. With our words we will follow beauty to the center of the labyrinth where we will find the words to both celebrate and to heal the daily beauty around us. We will write our messages to the world in the form of journals, letters, essays, short stories, or poems. There will be examples and guided writing exercises.

Susan's workshops always include the experiential; in particular, they offer many ways into the inner realms, access to the inner riches, through a variety of methods of Active Imagination. Be sure to bring your journals; all other materials and resources will be provided.

Suggested Reading includes: Memories, Dreams, Reflections by C.G. Jung; Waiting for God by Simone Weil; Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke; Circling to the Center by Susan M. Tiberghien

Susan M. Tiberghien, an American writer living in Switzerland, has published three memoirs - Looking for Gold, A Year in Jungian Analysis; Circling to the Center, Encounter with Silent Prayer; and Footsteps, A European Album - along with numerous narrative essays in journals and anthologies in the USA and in Europe. Her fourth book, One Year to A Writing Life: Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer's Art and Craft, was published by Da Capo (Perseus Books) in September, 2007. Susan teaches at graduate programs, at C.G. Jung Centers, at writers' conferences, and at the monthly Geneva Writers' Workshops; she has been a workshop director for the International Women's Writing Guild since 1990. A member of International PEN and of the International Writers' Residence at the Château de Lavigny, she directs the Geneva Writers' Group and the biennial Geneva Writers' Conferences. She is the founding editor of the review, Offshoots: Writing from Geneva.. Her website is www.susantiberghien.com

Event Title: A WALK ON THE DARK SIDE: The Shadow as Sacred Opponent

Where: The Jung Society Library

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Sean Favretto
When: Six Thursdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

Why do we sometimes find ourselves behaving in ways that shock us? What use can we make of such (very human) character traits as hostility, deceitfulness, greed, arrogance, hatefulness, and jealousy? In this course, we will explore Jung's concept of the Shadow, the repository of all the various and sundry aspects of ourselves that we deny and disavow. Banished into the uncon-scious, they derail our plans and intentions; our shadow becomes our burden and the dirty laundry that we keep from others. And yet it is also a vast treasure trove, if we have the courage to look inside and see who else we really are. Our personal Shadow can become a reservoir of hidden talents. We will read and discuss James Hollis' new book Why Good People Do Bad Things.

For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.
Sean Favretto, MA, is a creative arts psychotherapist, psychiatric counselor, and yoga instructor. He holds a graduate degree in dance/ movement psychotherapy from Columbia College Chicago, and has worked with psychiatric patients in both Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Sean has studied the creative process for over a decade, bringing together his experience as a professional artist and performer with his clinical training in psycho-therapy. He has studied and worked at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago, and currently sits on the board of the Jung Society of Washington. Sean has a special interest in severe mental disorders, characterological disorders, and their treatment.

Event Title: WHY GOOD PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS: Revisiting the Shadow

Where: Ernst Auditorium, Sibley Memorial Hospital

Friday, May 2, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Lecture
Who: James Hollis
When: Friday
Fees: $20.00, all

For each of us there are energies, motives, agendas that operate outside our conscious control and sometimes are contrary to our professed values. These energies, which Jung collectively identified as the Shadow, might best be defined not as evil, but as that which makes us uncomfortable with ourselves. Such energies represent an enormous invitation for greater consciousness, for living more ethically, and whose integration brings a greater possibility of wholeness. This lecture will define and illustrate the many ways in which the Shadow operates in personal and social life.

We intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.

James Hollis, Ph. D., is a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst, Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center of Houston, and author of twelve books, the latest being, Why Good People Do Bad Things: Under-standing Our Darker Selves.

Event Title: ENGAGING THE PERSONAL SHADOW

Where: Memorial Hall, Palisades Community Church

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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What: Workshop
Who: James Hollis
When: Saturday
Fees: $50.00, members in advance; $75.00, general; $40.00, seniors over 65 and full-time students

What is our personal Shadow? How may we come to know that which is by definition unconscious within us? A series of exercises and questions will help provide greater self-awareness. Please bring a note book and pen with which to journal. Learning Objectives include: What is meant by the concept of The Shadow? How does the Shadow show up in personal, psychological life? How does the Shadow manifest collectively in social settings? How does one gain a greater awareness of the personal and collective Shadow? What Shadow issues may show up between therapist and client?

For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.

James Hollis, Ph. D., is a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst, Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center of Houston, and author of twelve books, the latest being, Why Good People Do Bad Things: Under-standing Our Darker Selves.

Event Title: GOING ON A QUEST: Exploring The Symbolic

Where: The Jung Society Library

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Sandy Geller
When: Six Tuesdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

This course will explore the bridge to the unconscious through the expressive arts therapies: music, movement, poetry, and art. Emphasis will be on experiencing what happens in the silent space when the client makes art in the presence of the analyst/witness. How do the unique dynamics of being witnessed help to incubate the symbolic, touch the numinous, and encourage individuation? The answers to these questions will come through your personal journey in the group. The work repeatedly touches the soulful as it evokes the symbolic attitude necessary for individuation.

No previous experience with the expressive arts is necessary. Wear comfortable clothes and come with a desire to explore your inner landscape. Minimal didactic material will be presented. This is a hands-on experience. Suggested reading: C. G. Jung, Jung on Active Imagination, edited by Joan Chodorow: available on Amazon from $9.09.
For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.

Sandy Geller, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, is a Jungian analyst and registered, board-certified art therapist who has spent a good deal of her professional time over the past 30 years exploring the healing potential of the expressive arts therapies. She has been especially interested in the subtle dynamics of the what takes place in the silent space when the client makes art in the presence of the therapist/analyst.

Event Title: THE SYMBOLIC LIFE, PART I OF III: Jung's Collected Works, Volume XVIII

Where: The Jung Society Library

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Weaver Stevens
When: Six Wednesdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

Volume XVIII is Jung's longest and most eclectic work. It seems feasible to approach it in three courses, the first including sections I -III; the second, sections IV - X; the third, sections XI - XVI, plus the addenda. This unique volume ranges from a brief elementary (1901) glance by a young Jung reviewing Freud's treatise "On Dreams" to a couple of insignificant papers before his death in 1961. In between is a rich collection of thinking and postulation, ranging from the substantive Tavistock lectures, through many of his principle concerns, and touching upon a kaleidoscopic probing of the human condition. It is an excellent way to garner a sense of this astounding mind without being trampled by the difficulties inherent in other volumes. Come, enjoy, and share your reactions; please read pp.5-69 for the first class.

For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.

Weaver L. Stevens, M.Div., M.Litt., received his Batchelor of Arts from UCLA, his Masters of Divinity from Virginia Seminary, and his Masters of Literature from Oxford University. Weaver is a practicing Jungian psychoanalyst in the Washington, D.C., area and is a member of NAAP, the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis. Weaver has taught several courses for us; they are always well received.

Note: The Jung Society library has reserved copies of The Symbolic Life (CW XVIII) on hold for loan to class members, only.

Event Title: A WALK ON THE DARK SIDE: The Shadow as Sacred Opponent

Where: The Jung Society Library

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Sean Favretto
When: Six Thursdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

Why do we sometimes find ourselves behaving in ways that shock us? What use can we make of such (very human) character traits as hostility, deceitfulness, greed, arrogance, hatefulness, and jealousy? In this course, we will explore Jung's concept of the Shadow, the repository of all the various and sundry aspects of ourselves that we deny and disavow. Banished into the uncon-scious, they derail our plans and intentions; our shadow becomes our burden and the dirty laundry that we keep from others. And yet it is also a vast treasure trove, if we have the courage to look inside and see who else we really are. Our personal Shadow can become a reservoir of hidden talents. We will read and discuss James Hollis' new book Why Good People Do Bad Things.

For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.
Sean Favretto, MA, is a creative arts psychotherapist, psychiatric counselor, and yoga instructor. He holds a graduate degree in dance/ movement psychotherapy from Columbia College Chicago, and has worked with psychiatric patients in both Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Sean has studied the creative process for over a decade, bringing together his experience as a professional artist and performer with his clinical training in psycho-therapy. He has studied and worked at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago, and currently sits on the board of the Jung Society of Washington. Sean has a special interest in severe mental disorders, characterological disorders, and their treatment.

Event Title: ENTERING THE UNDERWORLD OF DREAMS

Where: The Jung Society Library

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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What: Workshop
Who: Julie Bondanza
When: Saturday
Fees: $150:00, members in advance; $175.00, general; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

An unexamined dream is like an unopened letter from God. -Talmud Dreams speak to us in images whose meanings are often elusive, just beyond reach. In this series of workshops, we will use various forms of expression to help us go more deeply into our dream images. We will work with poetry, collage, memoir, and movement to approach our dreams with the spirit of inquisitive play. Using a variety of expressive techniques, we may reveal our dreams' healing messages and enlarge our sense of ourselves. No prior experience with art, writing, or movement is necessary. Bring dreams you would like to explore.

This series of four three-hour workshops will be led by Julie Bondanza, Ph.D., a Jungian analyst in Takoma Park, Maryland. Dr. Bondanza is presently Director of Training at the Philadelphia Seminar and is the former Director of Training for the New York Institute. She is on the board of the Jung Foundation in New York and has taught extensively. She will be joined by Joanne (Rocky) Delaplaine, a yoga therapist, poet, and graphic artist, who will work with collage and dreams; by Janice Gary, a professional writer and memoirist, who will help the participants to use writing to go further into their dream imagery; and by Kate Amoss, a licensed professional counselor, who works with movement and improvisation and who will bring that expertise to our work with dreams.

For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.

Event Title: I WEAVE MY OWN WILES: Reweaving the Odyssey from Penelope's Point of View, part II

Where: The Jung Society Library

Monday, May 12, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Bonnie Damron
When: Five Alternate Mondays
Fees: $125:00, members; $150.00, nonmembers; $100.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

Most of us think of Homer's Odyssey as the story of the 20-year homecoming of the hero Odysseus. However, this story belongs equally to his wife, Penelope. How does she fare during this long time? Homer loved the fully-human Penelope. When he created her, he gave her the heart and soul of a flesh-and-blood woman, with real values, feelings, and conflicts. She is Queen and mother, but is she wife or widow? Penelope's home-coming is different from that of Odysseus; it's the story of her coming home to herself. In this rich course, begun in the fall and now open to new participants, we bring Penelope to the center of her own story and her own life. Please join us as we celebrate Penelope's inner odyssey and her significance for us today.

For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.

Bonnie Damron, Ph.D., M.S.W., is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in northern Virginia who also leads seminars on the plays of Shakespeare, considering his work an exceptional lens through which to view soul's becoming. Bonnie is a long-time Jung Society member who has contributed lecture, workshop, and several courses to our programs.

Event Title: GOING ON A QUEST: Exploring The Symbolic

Where: The Jung Society Library

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Sandy Geller
When: Six Tuesdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

This course will explore the bridge to the unconscious through the expressive arts therapies: music, movement, poetry, and art. Emphasis will be on experiencing what happens in the silent space when the client makes art in the presence of the analyst/witness. How do the unique dynamics of being witnessed help to incubate the symbolic, touch the numinous, and encourage individuation? The answers to these questions will come through your personal journey in the group. The work repeatedly touches the soulful as it evokes the symbolic attitude necessary for individuation.

No previous experience with the expressive arts is necessary. Wear comfortable clothes and come with a desire to explore your inner landscape. Minimal didactic material will be presented. This is a hands-on experience. Suggested reading: C. G. Jung, Jung on Active Imagination, edited by Joan Chodorow: available on Amazon from $9.09.
For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.

Sandy Geller, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, is a Jungian analyst and registered, board-certified art therapist who has spent a good deal of her professional time over the past 30 years exploring the healing potential of the expressive arts therapies. She has been especially interested in the subtle dynamics of the what takes place in the silent space when the client makes art in the presence of the therapist/analyst.

Event Title: THE SYMBOLIC LIFE, PART I OF III: Jung's Collected Works, Volume XVIII

Where: The Jung Society Library

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Weaver Stevens
When: Six Wednesdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

Volume XVIII is Jung's longest and most eclectic work. It seems feasible to approach it in three courses, the first including sections I -III; the second, sections IV - X; the third, sections XI - XVI, plus the addenda. This unique volume ranges from a brief elementary (1901) glance by a young Jung reviewing Freud's treatise "On Dreams" to a couple of insignificant papers before his death in 1961. In between is a rich collection of thinking and postulation, ranging from the substantive Tavistock lectures, through many of his principle concerns, and touching upon a kaleidoscopic probing of the human condition. It is an excellent way to garner a sense of this astounding mind without being trampled by the difficulties inherent in other volumes. Come, enjoy, and share your reactions; please read pp.5-69 for the first class.

For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.

Weaver L. Stevens, M.Div., M.Litt., received his Batchelor of Arts from UCLA, his Masters of Divinity from Virginia Seminary, and his Masters of Literature from Oxford University. Weaver is a practicing Jungian psychoanalyst in the Washington, D.C., area and is a member of NAAP, the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis. Weaver has taught several courses for us; they are always well received.

Note: The Jung Society library has reserved copies of The Symbolic Life (CW XVIII) on hold for loan to class members, only.

Event Title: A WALK ON THE DARK SIDE: The Shadow as Sacred Opponent

Where: The Jung Society Library

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Sean Favretto
When: Six Thursdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

Why do we sometimes find ourselves behaving in ways that shock us? What use can we make of such (very human) character traits as hostility, deceitfulness, greed, arrogance, hatefulness, and jealousy? In this course, we will explore Jung's concept of the Shadow, the repository of all the various and sundry aspects of ourselves that we deny and disavow. Banished into the uncon-scious, they derail our plans and intentions; our shadow becomes our burden and the dirty laundry that we keep from others. And yet it is also a vast treasure trove, if we have the courage to look inside and see who else we really are. Our personal Shadow can become a reservoir of hidden talents. We will read and discuss James Hollis' new book Why Good People Do Bad Things.

For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.
Sean Favretto, MA, is a creative arts psychotherapist, psychiatric counselor, and yoga instructor. He holds a graduate degree in dance/ movement psychotherapy from Columbia College Chicago, and has worked with psychiatric patients in both Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Sean has studied the creative process for over a decade, bringing together his experience as a professional artist and performer with his clinical training in psycho-therapy. He has studied and worked at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago, and currently sits on the board of the Jung Society of Washington. Sean has a special interest in severe mental disorders, characterological disorders, and their treatment.

Event Title: LIVING WITH GUILT'S CONTRADICTIONS: A Clinical Template for Working With Guilt

Where: The Jung Society Library

Friday, May 16, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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What: An Evening With . . .
Who: Nancy Carter Pennington
When: Friday
Fees: $15.00, members; $20.00, nonmembers; $10.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

The very word guilt makes us feel bad. Recalling a guilty deed conjures up judgment and self-condemnation. But Jung tells us that guilt is necessary for consciousness. If we can suspend judgment, we may find out what our guilty actions are trying to bring to our lives. They may be like the tiny green shoots of new plants breaking through the soil at winter's end.

Nancy will provide a clinical template for working through painful guilt to redeem some of it's meaning in our lives.

Nancy Carter Pennington MSW, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker who has been in private practice in the Washington, D.C., area for more than 30 years. Her long interest in the clinical aspects of guilt grew out of her early work with alcoholics and alcoholism. During the past 10 years, she has collaborated with Jungian analyst Dr. Larry Staples in the research and preparation of a soon-to-be-published book on the subject of guilt and psychological development. Nancy is the co-author of another forthcoming book on the mental health and clinical dimensions of guilt. She works broadly as a psychotherapist and has special interests in the problems of midlife, addictions, and anxiety disorders

Event Title: WISEWOMAN/CRONE'S FORUM: A discussion group for women

Where: The Jung Society Library

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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What: Discussion Group for Women
Who: Janet Kane
When: Saturday
Fees: $5:00 per session, pay at the door; or register online for all six sessions for $30.00

Join with other women to explore and discuss the crone arche- type, women's unique gifts to society, how we can contribute our wisdom to heal and transform our global problems, and other relevant topics.

Redeeming the Gorgon: Reclaiming the Medusa Function of the Psyche - Presented by Ileen Root. Serpent-haired Gorgon Medusa is generally conceived of as a figure of irredeemable evil. Yet a survey of the vast body of Gorgon Medusa myth, literature and imagery, since Homer circa the seventh or eighth century BCE, reveals a far more complex iconic entity. Medusa, whose name means Queen in archaic Greek, appears variously as a hideous monster, a beautiful seductress, and as a symbol of feminist empowerment. What is the role of the Gorgon within the psyche? What archetypal energy that Medusa might have represented been excised from the psyche.? What has the suppression of this aspect of psyche mean to human cognitive wholeness and how can it be reclaimed.

Event Title: GOING ON A QUEST: Exploring The Symbolic

Where: The Jung Society Library

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Sandy Geller
When: Six Tuesdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

This course will explore the bridge to the unconscious through the expressive arts therapies: music, movement, poetry, and art. Emphasis will be on experiencing what happens in the silent space when the client makes art in the presence of the analyst/witness. How do the unique dynamics of being witnessed help to incubate the symbolic, touch the numinous, and encourage individuation? The answers to these questions will come through your personal journey in the group. The work repeatedly touches the soulful as it evokes the symbolic attitude necessary for individuation.

No previous experience with the expressive arts is necessary. Wear comfortable clothes and come with a desire to explore your inner landscape. Minimal didactic material will be presented. This is a hands-on experience. Suggested reading: C. G. Jung, Jung on Active Imagination, edited by Joan Chodorow: available on Amazon from $9.09.
For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.

Sandy Geller, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, is a Jungian analyst and registered, board-certified art therapist who has spent a good deal of her professional time over the past 30 years exploring the healing potential of the expressive arts therapies. She has been especially interested in the subtle dynamics of the what takes place in the silent space when the client makes art in the presence of the therapist/analyst.

Event Title: THE SYMBOLIC LIFE, PART I OF III: Jung's Collected Works, Volume XVIII

Where: The Jung Society Library

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Weaver Stevens
When: Six Wednesdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

Volume XVIII is Jung's longest and most eclectic work. It seems feasible to approach it in three courses, the first including sections I -III; the second, sections IV - X; the third, sections XI - XVI, plus the addenda. This unique volume ranges from a brief elementary (1901) glance by a young Jung reviewing Freud's treatise "On Dreams" to a couple of insignificant papers before his death in 1961. In between is a rich collection of thinking and postulation, ranging from the substantive Tavistock lectures, through many of his principle concerns, and touching upon a kaleidoscopic probing of the human condition. It is an excellent way to garner a sense of this astounding mind without being trampled by the difficulties inherent in other volumes. Come, enjoy, and share your reactions; please read pp.5-69 for the first class.

For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.

Weaver L. Stevens, M.Div., M.Litt., received his Batchelor of Arts from UCLA, his Masters of Divinity from Virginia Seminary, and his Masters of Literature from Oxford University. Weaver is a practicing Jungian psychoanalyst in the Washington, D.C., area and is a member of NAAP, the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis. Weaver has taught several courses for us; they are always well received.

Note: The Jung Society library has reserved copies of The Symbolic Life (CW XVIII) on hold for loan to class members, only.

Event Title: A WALK ON THE DARK SIDE: The Shadow as Sacred Opponent

Where: The Jung Society Library

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Sean Favretto
When: Six Thursdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

Why do we sometimes find ourselves behaving in ways that shock us? What use can we make of such (very human) character traits as hostility, deceitfulness, greed, arrogance, hatefulness, and jealousy? In this course, we will explore Jung's concept of the Shadow, the repository of all the various and sundry aspects of ourselves that we deny and disavow. Banished into the uncon-scious, they derail our plans and intentions; our shadow becomes our burden and the dirty laundry that we keep from others. And yet it is also a vast treasure trove, if we have the courage to look inside and see who else we really are. Our personal Shadow can become a reservoir of hidden talents. We will read and discuss James Hollis' new book Why Good People Do Bad Things.

For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.
Sean Favretto, MA, is a creative arts psychotherapist, psychiatric counselor, and yoga instructor. He holds a graduate degree in dance/ movement psychotherapy from Columbia College Chicago, and has worked with psychiatric patients in both Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Sean has studied the creative process for over a decade, bringing together his experience as a professional artist and performer with his clinical training in psycho-therapy. He has studied and worked at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago, and currently sits on the board of the Jung Society of Washington. Sean has a special interest in severe mental disorders, characterological disorders, and their treatment.

Event Title: GOING ON A QUEST: Exploring The Symbolic

Where: The Jung Society Library

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Sandy Geller
When: Six Tuesdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

This course will explore the bridge to the unconscious through the expressive arts therapies: music, movement, poetry, and art. Emphasis will be on experiencing what happens in the silent space when the client makes art in the presence of the analyst/witness. How do the unique dynamics of being witnessed help to incubate the symbolic, touch the numinous, and encourage individuation? The answers to these questions will come through your personal journey in the group. The work repeatedly touches the soulful as it evokes the symbolic attitude necessary for individuation.

No previous experience with the expressive arts is necessary. Wear comfortable clothes and come with a desire to explore your inner landscape. Minimal didactic material will be presented. This is a hands-on experience. Suggested reading: C. G. Jung, Jung on Active Imagination, edited by Joan Chodorow: available on Amazon from $9.09.
For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.

Sandy Geller, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, is a Jungian analyst and registered, board-certified art therapist who has spent a good deal of her professional time over the past 30 years exploring the healing potential of the expressive arts therapies. She has been especially interested in the subtle dynamics of the what takes place in the silent space when the client makes art in the presence of the therapist/analyst.

Event Title: THE SYMBOLIC LIFE, PART I OF III: Jung's Collected Works, Volume XVIII

Where: The Jung Society Library

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Weaver Stevens
When: Six Wednesdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

Volume XVIII is Jung's longest and most eclectic work. It seems feasible to approach it in three courses, the first including sections I -III; the second, sections IV - X; the third, sections XI - XVI, plus the addenda. This unique volume ranges from a brief elementary (1901) glance by a young Jung reviewing Freud's treatise "On Dreams" to a couple of insignificant papers before his death in 1961. In between is a rich collection of thinking and postulation, ranging from the substantive Tavistock lectures, through many of his principle concerns, and touching upon a kaleidoscopic probing of the human condition. It is an excellent way to garner a sense of this astounding mind without being trampled by the difficulties inherent in other volumes. Come, enjoy, and share your reactions; please read pp.5-69 for the first class.

For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.

Weaver L. Stevens, M.Div., M.Litt., received his Batchelor of Arts from UCLA, his Masters of Divinity from Virginia Seminary, and his Masters of Literature from Oxford University. Weaver is a practicing Jungian psychoanalyst in the Washington, D.C., area and is a member of NAAP, the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis. Weaver has taught several courses for us; they are always well received.

Note: The Jung Society library has reserved copies of The Symbolic Life (CW XVIII) on hold for loan to class members, only.

Event Title: A WALK ON THE DARK SIDE: The Shadow as Sacred Opponent

Where: The Jung Society Library

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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What: Course
Who: Sean Favretto
When: Six Thursdays
Fees: $150:00, members; $175.00, nonmembers; $125.00, full-time students and seniors over 65

Why do we sometimes find ourselves behaving in ways that shock us? What use can we make of such (very human) character traits as hostility, deceitfulness, greed, arrogance, hatefulness, and jealousy? In this course, we will explore Jung's concept of the Shadow, the repository of all the various and sundry aspects of ourselves that we deny and disavow. Banished into the uncon-scious, they derail our plans and intentions; our shadow becomes our burden and the dirty laundry that we keep from others. And yet it is also a vast treasure trove, if we have the courage to look inside and see who else we really are. Our personal Shadow can become a reservoir of hidden talents. We will read and discuss James Hollis' new book Why Good People Do Bad Things.

For this program, we intend to offer CEUs for Social Workers.
Sean Favretto, MA, is a creative arts psychotherapist, psychiatric counselor, and yoga instructor. He holds a graduate degree in dance/ movement psychotherapy from Columbia College Chicago, and has worked with psychiatric patients in both Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Sean has studied the creative process for over a decade, bringing together his experience as a professional artist and performer with his clinical training in psycho-therapy. He has studied and worked at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago, and currently sits on the board of the Jung Society of Washington. Sean has a special interest in severe mental disorders, characterological disorders, and their treatment.