On Thursday, June 29, 2016, Wilson West, coordinator for The Chapel Theater hosted some of the group preparing for production of Carol Haake’s play, “Casting Shadows,” at the Chapel Theater next February. Group members attending were: Sandy Cooper, president of the C.G. Jung Society; Society board members, Julie Schulte, Peter van Arsdale, and Rose Holt; the playwright, Carol Haake; the play director, Susie Bradley; and Don Weseman, director for set design. The theater is a warm and welcoming place, just the kind of space this play calls for. “Casting Shadows” is about the full flowering of the personality of a woman who is called to become the heroine of her own life in a decidedly conscious way. For the C.G. Jung Society of St. Louis, this play is a new avenue for promoting the concepts of Jungian Psychology and its emphasis on consciousness and individual development.
Past Events
Kay Tomlinson on the ‘Imaginal’
April 8, 2016, Dr. Kay Tomlinson presented on the ‘Imaginal’, and captivated a large audience for her event. Her stories and illustrations with her varied experiences and research on the ‘Imaginal’ provided an in depth understanding of the topic. She provided interesting examples of exploring the ‘imaginal’ with notebooks and dreams comparing experiences Jung illuminated with the ‘Red Book’. Many attendees expressed interest in her offering a study group on the topic in the future.
Christine Downing: ‘Sisters: Outer and Inner, Mythic and Archetype’
March 11-12, 2016 The Martha Sue (Spreitler) Boaz Memorial Lecture given by Dr. Christine Downing on ‘Sisters: Outer and Inner, Mythic and Archetype’ on Mar. 11 followed by a Saturday, Mar. 12 workshop was well attended by our community. Dr. Downing gave an illuminating lecture on ‘Sisters’ Friday night. The Saturday workshop was spent working with personal reflective writing on questions posed by Dr. Downing with voluntary sharing with the group for further discussion. it was a deep appreciative meaningful experience for many who attended the events.
Rose Holt: ‘An Approach to the Dream’
January 29, 2016: Rose Holt, Jungian Analyst, gave an illuminating lecture on ‘An approach to the Dream’ which included an insightful list of hypotheses to consider when approaching the Dream. The audience was captivated with her knowledge and experience while she presented the material, as well as providing wonderfully astute feedback to the many questions and personal experiences provided by those attending. She has posted the entire lecture including the points she compiled from her research and experience on her Blog (http://roseholt.blogspot.com/). The lecture is also available for purchase on DVD.
Study Groups
Fall/Winter, 2015: Study Groups are a valuable resource, continuing to enrich Society members as they plumb the depths of Jung’s psychology. This photo is from Rose Holt’s group “Readings in Jung – Psychology and Religion”.
2015 Jung in the Heartland Conference ‘Alter of the Earth’
September 10-13, 2015: From one of the participants, here is how the magic of the 4th conference happened:
“First, there was the very subject of the retreat, THE ALTAR OF THE EARTH, which invites reverence and holding. Next, the opening exercises in the chapel brought us into sacred space. Asking each of us to identify ourselves and our reason for being there created a sense of community.
Because of the smaller number of conferees, we were afforded many opportunities to converse with the same person over the four days, giving us a chance to know each person more deeply and with greater appreciation. The presenters – Mary, Monika , and Belden – all modeled for us how to live below the neck and connect with the heart. The art exhibition added a new dimension to the conference, providing additional space where people could have conversations.
There is no way to weigh any of these aspects, but put together they created a magical and spiritual Brigadoon. It felt like a taste of heaven.”
For a full album of photos from Jung in the Heartland: Altar of the Earth click HERE!
2015 Spring Study Groups
Spring, 2015: Study Groups are a valuable resource, continuing to enrich Society members as they plumb the depths of Jung’s psychology. These photos are from the last meeting of “Revising Your Life Story,” facilitated by Carol Haake. We are gathered around a fire pit in Nancy Kibben’s yard after have completed a fire ceremony.
Dennis Slattery on Personal Myths
April 10-11, 2015: The concept of myth took on richly expanded meaning in Dr. Slattery’s lecture. In the next day’s workshop, he invited participants to four thirty minute “riting” exercises, which were deeply meaningful to everyone as the “riters” chose to share them. Thank you, Dennis, for creating the container in which participants were able to access and express parts of the personal myth within which their lives are unfolding.
Stephen Aizenstat’s ‘Dream Tending’
March 20-21, 2015: Dr. Stephen Aizenstat discussed Dream Tending, his unique approach to dream work. He reminded us that the dream is alive and to notice “who is visiting.” In traditional Jungian dream work, one associates, amplifies, then animates. Dream Tending begins with animation, and on Saturday, we were treated to a demonstration.
Donald Kalsched: ‘Trauma and the Soul’
February 13-15, 2015: Blending his roots in Edinger with body-awarness, Dr. Donald Kalsched gave a thoroughly fascinating look into Trauma and the Soul. We were so pleased to see many out-of-towners make their way to St. Louis for this wonderful weekend. Thank you, Dr. Kalsched!
