Winter/Spring 2012

Videos Now Available!

Videos from our Jung in the Heartland II Conference are available for streaming and for purchase as DVDs.

Laurence Hillman: "The Breaking in of the Untamable - an Astrological Explanation of the Emerging Zeitgeist".

Robert Bosnak: "An Approach to the Dream: Theory and Practice."

 More to come...

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 The entries for our writing contest winners plus runners-up have become a book! 

"Portals To The Sacred
From A Jungian Perspective"
  


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CONGRATULATIONS
WINNERS!
First Place - $1000
 Over the Rainbow
Steve Gunn, Boulder, CO
Second Place - $500
 Saffron Dreaming
Deborah Fausch, Oak Park, IL
Third Place - $250
 Why the Portal to the Sacred is so Often Closed: A Grail Perspective
 Ken Schmitz, Cottage Grove, MN
  
 Above photo by Thomas Schemper
 


 

Winter/Spring Programs at-a-Glance:
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 Lectures, Workshops and Other:
Saturday, February 11
 Private Tour for the Jung Society Friends

  Friday, January 27 & Saturday the 28th
 SPECIAL EVENT: Harmony through
Sound and Energy Medicine
 NOTE- Event on Friday the 27th is FULL.
Additional date of same event
now available on Saturday the 28th!

 Saturday, March 24
 WORKSHOP: Writing the Story of the Soul’s Path

 Friday-Saturday, April 20-21
LECTURE: The Inner Life of Fairytales
WORKSHOP: Through the Dark Forest -
to Find Strength in Stories

 Friday-Saturday, June 1-2
 LECTURE: Ritual as a Means of
Personal Transformation
WORKSHOP: Art of Ritual: How to Create
and Conduct your own Rituals


Study Groups

 Reading Jung -- Two options: Local & Online

 The Meaning of Mary Magdalene - FULL- 

 Jung, Evil, and Addiction


A Letter from the President...
  
Dear Friends,

     I wish that all of you could have experienced the Jung Society’s second conference, Jung in the Heartland: Portals to the Sacred II! The energy between and among the presenters and the participants created a sense of community, bittersweet in its intensity and duration. To all who volunteered to make the conference run smoothly, to all the registrants for their close attention and engaging questions, and to our four gifted presenters for the depth and enthusiasm of their participation throughout the entire conference, the Jung Society board is deeply grateful. The next Jung in the Heartland and Conference will be September 5 - 8, 2013 -- mark your calendars!
     A conference highlight was the evening devoted to readings by the writing contest winners (in photo below), the premiere performance of a one-act play, and the launch of the Jung Society’s first publication, Portals to the Sacred from a Jungian Perspective. Edited by board member Christy Beckmann, this is a beautiful little book, warmly endorsed by Lionel Corbett and James Hollis. Order it from our website or through the mail. The board plans to sponsor another contest in 2012.
     The current offerings are numerous and varied. Patti Pellerito will provide a rich evening meditation with Tibetan bowls and gongs. A new setting for the annual Friends’ meeting will be the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, with a guided tour of the Buddha exhibit by curator Francesca Consagra. Spiritual director Wendy Sarno will present a workshop on writing in response to numinous experience. The renowned Jonathan Young will come from California for a weekend on fairytales. Finally, Pacifica graduate and popular Jung Society presenter, Leah Friedman, will return with a workshop on ritual, the subject of her most recent book.
     There are also three study groups: an in-depth look at some of Jung’s writings; a consideration of Jungian analyst David Schoen’s The War of the Gods in Addiction; a study of The Meaning of Mary Magdalene, written by the contemplative, scholar and Episcopal priest, Cynthia Bourgeault.
     It is with great love and sadness that the board notes the passing in July 2011 of Michelle Pitts, longtime registrar and co-chair of our first conference. We welcome your contribution to a scholarship fund to honor this remarkable woman.
     We also acknowledge with gratitude the work of Deborah Stutsman, longtime board member and past president, who recently resigned from the board. Carol Haake, our corresponding secretary and chair of the successful writing contest, has also submitted her resignation. We are pleased to welcome to the board Liz Moloney, who has stepped into the demanding role of recording secretary. Liz brings her gifts of writing and spiritual counsel to all our efforts. Thank you, Debby and Carol and welcome, Liz!
     Finally, consider some thoughts from astrologer Laurence Hillman’s conference lecture, "The Breaking in of the Untamable: An Astrological Explanation of the Emerging Zeitgeist." As Laurence described the current shift from the age of Pisces to that of Aquarius, he remarked that a potent symbol for the new age is the world-wide web, which reflects both globalization and the sense that each one matters, both the spirit of co-creating and decentralization. The age of Aquarius also expresses the move from a top-down model to what he calls "a society of kings" [and queens]. I submit that this is what the Jung Society models, providing much of the reason for our recent vigorous growth.
     May each of you feel both deeply and broadly connected in the coming year.

                 With gratitude,                                                 Sandy Cooper                                            January 2012
 



In an ongoing attempt to share Jungian events throughout the central states, take a look at
 What's Out There!


If you handle the electrical equipment for an event, you can attend for half price. 
Call 533-6809 or write to cgjungstl@sbcglobal.net

- Reminder -
Receive discounted admission to all programs by becoming a Friend of the Society!
$35 for singles; $50 for couples; $25 for Jungians over 70!
Join anytime. Current Friends status is due for renewal during September.

A General Announcement - Scholarships

The Jung Society Board has decided to make a limited number of scholarships available for attendance to our lectures, workshops, and study groups.  Our aim is to make Jungian ideas more available and accessible.  With Friends' memberships up (four-fold in the past year), the Board feels comfortable with allotting some budget to a scholarship fund.  However, to make more scholarships available, we are appealing to the community to help with funding through donations to the Society.  Please donate by using PayPal on this website or mail your check to the Jung Society of St. Louis, P.O. Box 11724, St. Louis, MO 63105.  Scholarship Application Form

We are deeply grateful for all the help and support from the larger community.

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available at the C.G Institute of Chicago

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