UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH IMAGERY: A Fairytale Example, a lecture by Mark Dean

Lecture

Jung stated that psychological transformation leads to a new attitude within the individual. He also saw image as the central theme of psychological life. In this presentation we will use a well know fairytale, The Frog King, by the Bothers Grimm, to explore just how images lead to psychological transformation. We will come to understand just why Jung felt that image was so central to psychological change and how we can begin to work with the images that are alive in our own lives to aid in our own development.

Suggested Reading: ‘The Frog King or Faithful Heinrich in, Grimm and Grimm (1992) The Complete Fairytales of the Brothers Grimm. Bantam Books, New York

Mark Dean, MFA, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, is a Jungian Analyst working in the Philadelphia area. His early work was in the fine arts where he had an extensive exhibiting career and was awarded a number of prestigious awards, including the National Endowment Award. In pursuit of his interests in the psychological dimension of imagery and creative process he subsequently became an art therapist and worked and taught for 30 years in that capacity. He subsequently entered analytic training and graduated in 2017. He is the Co-Founder of The Center for Psyche and the Arts, and currently serves as Vice President of the Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts.