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The ideas of C.G. Jung have made an enormous contribution to depth psychology and human understanding. His visionary concepts such as archetypes, complexes, persona, shadow, anima and animus, introvert and extravert, individuation, and the collective unconscious have had a profound influence on the way people around the world view themselves and humankind today. In its commitment to bringing Jungian thought to the public, the New England Society of Jungian Analysts (NESJA) sponsors the NESJA Public Program, a series of evening and weekend seminars and workshops centered on various aspects of Jungian Psychology. These seminars and workshops are open to individuals from all fields including education, the arts, religion, social work, medicine, nursing, and mental health professionals. A separate brochure on the analyst Training Program of the C.G. Jung Institute-Boston is also available for those who wish to pursue a formal course of study.
Location and Parking
All seminars and workshops will be held at 21 Hartford Street, the Hartford Street entrance of the Newton Highlands Congregational Church, located on the corner of Hartford and Lincoln Streets, Newton, MA, unless otherwise noted.
Parking is available in the public parking lot across from our entrance at 21 Hartford Street. Free and metered spaces are available on Hartford and Lincoln Streets.
T Stop is the Newton Highlands stop on the MBTA Green Line (D or Riverside line) – only a 2 block walk to the Church.
Registration
Please complete the Registration Form and enclose it with your payment for each seminar. Make checks payable to NESJA Public Program, and mail it to:
C.G. Jung Intitute-Boston
21 Hartford Street
Newton, MA 02461
Space is limited, so register as soon as possible to insure a place in the seminar(s) of your choice. Once a seminar is full, registrations will not be allowed at the door.
Refund Policy
A full refund will be granted for cancellations up to one month in advance of each seminar. After that, until one week before the seminar, 50% credit will be applied to any future event of your choice. There will be no refunds for cancellations made in the last week.
CEUs have been applied for NASW and Mental Health Counselor credits.
For further information, please contact
Ethne Gray, Program Chair
617.332.0383
or
C.G. Jung Institute-Boston
617.796.0108
Email cgjungbos1@aol.com.
FALL 2008 OFFERINGS
Man & His Symbols
Stuart J. Sherman, MSW, IAAP
Tuesday Evenings (Six-Week Seminar) – Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28. Nov. 11, 18.
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Cost: $75
CEU: 12
This course is designed for those with a beginning interest in, or looking to refresh their understanding of Carl Jung’s basic ideas and the process of psychological growth, which he termed individuation. At the age of 84, Jung agreed to launch a project that would attempt to communicate his ideas to a general, non-specialist audience. The result was the publication of Man and His Symbols. It consists of five essays, the first which was written by Jung, himself, with subsequent chapters contributed by key associates. Over the course of this seminar, we will review and discuss Jung’s introductory essay, Approaching the Unconscious, and, as time allows, Maria-Louise Von Franz’s contribution, The Process of Individuation. There will also be opportunities to view excerpts of interviews with Jung and some of his colleagues. (Man and His Symbols is readily available in paperback. The much preferred and recommended hard-cover edition which is rich in photographs of historical interest as well as symbolic imagery – is out of print. Reasonably priced used copies are available and can be located via an internet search.)
Stuart J. Sherman is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in Nashua, NH, and a graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute – Boston. He is the current vice president of the New England Society of Jungian Analysts.
Active Imagination – Appointment With The Wise Old Dog
Ethne J. Gray, M. Div. ATR, IAAP.
Saturday, Oct 11
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Half-Day Seminar)
Cost: $40.00
CEU: 4
We will view and discuss the extraordinary, spontaneous paintings of internationally renowned orchestra conductor, David Blum, presented in his video, “Appointment with the Wise Old Dog”. They are unique and poignantly beautiful example of what Jung called “dreaming the dream onward” through the process of active imagination.
The sub-title of the video is, “Dream Images in a Time of Crisis” in which the artist reflects on his dreams and paintings which witnessed, led, and supported him, during his time of transition after being diagnosed with cancer. Most surprisingly, in his images, we meet his childhood stuffed toy-dog, the dachshund ‘Alfonto’, whose living, healing presence, music, and words of wisdom, - along with other amazing dogs – movingly accompanied David on his pilgrimage! Other symbols in his dreams and art help the viewers resonate with David’s transformative experiences of the Anima, who, in her personal and archetypal guises, is also revealed as his steady guide.
Marion Woodman has said of his video: “I have studied and meditated on David Blum’s extraordinary documentation of his dreams and inner work – the immense gifts that were given to him from his unconscious and poured into images and music. Our hearts are split open as we watch the process of the inner marriage”.
Ethne Gray is a Jungian Analyst and Art Therapist, with a private practice in West Newton and Cambridge. She teaches at Lesley University and at the C.G. Jung Institute – Boston (In Newton Highlands).
Saturday Workshop: Cosmos And Soul, an illustrated presentation and discussion.
Timothy Gus Kiley, MTS.
Saturday, Oct. 25, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cost: $50.00
CEU: 6
In this course we contemplate a grand theme: the understanding of the soul or self within the cosmos. What place and value does the soul have within the larger scheme of things? How has our connectedness (or lack of it) been understood? How has “a cosmic perspective” been seen as necessary for self understanding? To ponder these questions we will focus on three influential conceptions of cosmos and soul within the Western tradition: Plato’s classical microcosm-macrocosm analogy; Dante’s poetic vision of the soul’s journey through the levels of the universe to find God and salvation; and the various evolving conceptions of “self” – from the scientific revolution up to the present day with its revelations about the extraordinary universe which we inhabit.
Timothy Gus Kiley received a master’s degree in religion from Harvard University where he studied World Mythology and Hinduism. Formerly associate publisher at Parabola magazine, he is currently general manager of Zone Books in New York.
Astrology Workshop: The Mandala Of The Birth Chart
Elizabeth Spring, MA.
Saturday, Nov. 8, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $60.00
CEU: 6
In this participatory class we will delve into the mandala of the astrological chart by exploring the planetary archetypes, theoretically and within the mandala of the personal birth chart. Individual charts will be made for each participant. Together we will explore the symbolism and meaning of the planets in their signs, houses, and aspects. We will also seek to envision the highest possible expression of these planetary energies, and look at how the synthesis of the mandala of the chart appears in the Moon’s nodes: a synchronistic hint of one’s life direction and soul purpose.
Upon registering for this class, call Elizabeth at 401-294-5863, or email her at elizabethspring@aol.com to give her your date, time, and place of birth. If you don’t know your exact time of birth, she can help you get it. All levels of experience are welcome, although it is suggested that beginners read “The Inner Sky” by Steven Forrest, Seven Paws Press, N.C., 2007. A bibliography will be distributed in class.
Elizabeth Spring is an astrologer, writer, and psychotherapist who is in private practice in Wickford, R.I. Her astrology could best be described as “archetypal astrology” in that she specializes in exploring hidden dynamics and symbolic meanings and archetypes.
Storytelling Workshop: The Storytelling Tradition Of Rebbe Nachman
Guest faculty: Rabbi Gedaliah Fleer, Visiting Teacher from Israel.
Sunday, Nov. 23, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $50.00
CEU: 6
Note: Rabbi Fleer’s workshop will be held at a different venue in a private home. Call 617-332-0383 for further information.
When the soul wants to bypass the pitfalls of the intellect and reveal itself to the mind, it conceals itself in the raiment of well told stories. Stories expand consciousness, stimulate well-being, and free us from the negative influences of past experiences.
Rebbe Nachman (1772-1810) was one of the greatest Chassidic teachers and a master storyteller whose tales are among the great classics of Jewish literature. In this course, Rabbi Fleer will read and explicate a lesson taught by Rebbe Nachman dealing with the Kabbalistic and psychological aspects of storytelling. We will listen closely to one of Rebbe Nachman's tales in an attempt to capture the essence of his teaching. We will then discuss the difference between storytelling as entertainment and storytelling as a means of changing consciousness. Finally, we will touch on the idea of storytelling and prophecy.
Rabbi Gedaliah Fleer is an independent teacher of Jewish mysticism and Chassidic philosophy. He is an authority on the teachings of Rebbe Nachman and on the Kabbala, as well as a master storyteller in his own right. He lives in Israel.
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