12/4/2010 - THE WOUND ARCHETYPE: The Elucidation at Jung Society of Washington

What: Lecture
Who: Bonnie Damron
When: Saturday
Fees: $50:00, members in advance; $75.00, general; $40.00 sen/stu

The wound archetype comes to us from the Ages of Stone by way of story and legend; no one can say how old they are. This archetype consists of three elements: the wound, the wounded, and the one who inflicts the wound. This triune image appears in fairy tales such as Iron Hans, and The Girl Without Hands. Odysseus and Achilles are identified by their wounds, and the Fisher King's wound is still a mystery for us. In The Elucidation, a neglected part of the Grail Legend, we learn about the wound in the Sovereignty of the Land. We will review some stories that involve the image of the wound, which will help to orient us to the archetype. Then we will focus on The Elucidation. How might this story provide a key that restores Sovereignty to the outer, the inner, and the sacred dimensions of Life? Bring your journal.

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

Bonnie Damron, Ph.D.,LCSW, is a Jungian-oriented psychotherapist in private practice in Northern Virginia. In addition to her clinical work she conducts contemplative retreats, study tours, and offers seminars in fairy tales, myths, Shakespearian and Classical Greek theater, and the writings of C. G. Jung. Bonnie also teaches for the Jung Society of Washington, and the Washington Society for Clinical Social Work. She holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from The Catholic University of America, and a Doctoral Degree in American Studies from The University of Maryland. Her dissertation is entitled "Encounters with the Goddess: an Ethnographic Study of the Emergence of Feminine Forms of Consciousness." She is currently writing a book on the figure of Penelope in Homer's Odyssey.