Recent Happenings
December 27, 2011 - Another season of events means preparing, printing, folding, stamping and sending another newsletter. A happy task when it's done as a team! Pictures from our "mailing party" for this year:
Norma, Ruth and Liz / Liz and Ann / Norma and
Christy / Sandy
November 10-13, 2011 - Our second Jung in the Heartland Conference, Portals to the Sacred II convened. Meeting with friends new and old to share in the experience of great topics presented by great speakers. We're already looking forward to the next conference in 2013! - Photos courtesy of Mitchell Cripe.
Fall 2011 - Study Groups are a valuable resource, continuing to enrich Society members as they plumb the depths of Jung’s psychology. The image below is from "A Study in Typology Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator" presented by Shirley M. Fontenot, D.Min., assisted by Mary Ryan, M.S., L.P.C. One doesn’t need to be a professional to attend any of the Society’s events, just an interest and a desire to explore.
September 18, 2011 - Cheryl Lawler and Rose Holt gave us a deeper understanding on how sacrifice is a theme in psychotherapy from both a Jungian and Freudian perspective. Though painful, the loss of an aspect of one's life can open up new direction and return proper balance to the psyche. In examples cited, it was fascinating to hear how others near to someone going through transformation/loss/sacrifice often are changed for the better, themselves. Thank you, Cheryl and Rose, for a thought-provoking afternoon!
September 13, 2011 - While preparing for our monthly meeting, board members stamp, label and sort the final set of conference brochures to be sent out. Wow; Jung in the Heartland, Portals to the Sacred II is only two months away!
Ruth & Ann /
RJ & Liz /
Liz & Cheska / Ann &Jane
July 8 - 9, 2011- Jean Shinoda Bolen exemplified strength, grace and joy through her powerful speaking and storytelling, sharing her inspiration and philosophy on activism and archetype. She stood strong and calm, like a tree, as though rooted to a deep reservoir of knowing. The workshop was moving to many, especially a guided meditation tapping into places where we all may have cut ourselves off, or stretched ourselves thin, enabling us to envision dismembered parts to be re-membered. From a place of wholeness it could be seen: the path to sharing, praying and enabling us to create more without diminishing. Thank you, Jean!
June
17, 2011 – Friday Night at the Movies. Ruth Meyer led an astute
and spirited discussion following an encore showing of the movie,
For The Next Seven Generations.
Thank you, Ruth, for bringing this significant documentary to our
attention and your efforts in
presenting it.
Spring 2011 - Study Groups are a valuable resource, continuing to enrich Society members as they plumb the depths of Jung’s psychology. The image below is from Francesca Ferrentelli's group, Jungian Women: Influence and Counterinfluence. One doesn’t need to be a professional to attend any of the Society’s events, just an interest and a desire to explore.
May 6 - 7, 2011 - Dr. Robert Moore brought his magnetic personality and brilliant concepts to the Friday evening lecture, delving into some of the mechanics on the connection of the ego-Self axis, or in his words, "system-self" connecting to the "archetypal Self". In the Saturday workshop he expounded on the previous night, sharing multiple graphic representations on "Decoding the Diamond Within". Amazing material. Thank you, Dr. Moore!
March 4 - 5, 2011 – Elizabeth Fergus-Jean speaking from
personal experience Friday evening explained how images talk to those
who cross the threshold separating the ordinary and the awe-filled
numinous, and how through practice and commitment such experiences can be
artistically shaped and shared in an authentic voice. In Saturday’s
workshop, attendees were taught to see, really see, both artistic and
cultural images via their minds, bodies and souls, and to construct
surprising and instructive self-images through collage.
Thank you, Elizabeth!
January 6th, 2011 - Board Members gather for assembling/mailing hundreds of newsletters for the Winter/Spring 2011 season. The more hands, the quicker it gets done! Norma Vogelweid has recently taken on the newsletter responsibilities. Great job, Norma!
Norma Vogelweid
November 19th, 2010 - Francesca Ferrentelli
eloquently revealed the current state of electronic communication today,
as seen through the archetypes of Hermes and Aphrodite. She
re-told the story of Hermes in way that was fresh and exciting, as well
as providing movie clips to reinforce points on the qualities of these
archetypes. Many were engaged to bring questions and offered other
great ideas to the discussion. "Texting and Sexting: Hermes Trumps
Aphrodite" was obviously a topic of great interest.
Thank you, Dr. Ferrentelli!
July 16 -17, 2010 - Joanne Callahan offered participants the opportunity for self-exploration around life experiences of change and transition in her presentation and workshop, "There is Nothing Permanent but Change,"
May 14th - 15th, 2010 - Jenny Yates returned to present on The Red Book. With her related presence, astute knowledge of the material and great sense of humor, she guided us through many of the images in Jung's most recently published work. She associated not only what period of time he produced a given piece of artwork, but what was happening in his life at each "snapshot" so that we had an idea of what may have prompted him to produce the images and text he did. Saturday, she drew on our individual perspectives/experiences for us to amplify on a more personal level. The Red Book will indeed take many years to explore and unravel, but now we have somewhere to start after Dr. Yates gave us an incredible foothold into the material. Thank you Dr. Yates!
April 16th - 17th, 2010 - Jan Bauer gave an insightful lecture Friday night on the mysteries of money in our lives. Her experience of living in Montreal, Quebec lent an interesting contrast to American perceptions of money; how it is perceived, used and psychologically processed. Lively discussion was fueled by attendees, curious in both individual and collective aspects of the ideas she presented so clearly. Saturday, in an intense day-long workshop, she challenged the participants with a series of intriguing exercises. Each of these exercises brought forth shadow qualities, highlighted ego ideals, and encouraged us to entertain the possibility of finding positive value in what we have detested - a meaningful S-T-R-E-T-C-H for all of us!
February 19th - 20th, 2010 - Joseph
Callahan, M.D., Cheryl Lawler, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Lenita Newberg, M.S.W.
Sheldon Culver, M. Div., Rose Holt, M.A. presented
on "The Legacies of Freud and Jung". Our presentations
this weekend inaugurated an exciting St. Louis dialogue between the
Jungians and the Freudians. A large audience enjoyed comparative
psychoanalytic (post-Freudian) and analytic psychology (post-Jungian)
reviews of the movie "The Soloist", looking at relationship, projection,
and dynamics of the unconscious as they revealed themselves in the two
main characters.
Saturday's workshop continued the conversation through presentations by
two psychoanalysts, Lenita Newberg and Cheryl Lawler, followed by two
Jungian analysts, Rose Holt and Sheldon Culver. Francesca Ferrentelli
entertained us with a vivid telling of the tale of Vasalisa, which was
then commented on by all four analysts from their quite varied
perspectives. Amid enthusiastic audience participation and feedback, we
discovered to our surprise, that there are more similarities than
differences in the current goals and methods of the two schools of
analysis. A resounding appeal was made by all to continue these
fascinating discussions!
January 22nd, 2010 - Our annual Friend's Meeting brought warmth and camaraderie on an otherwise cold winter night. Rose Holt led us through an introductory lesson, and a casting of the I Ching which brought us to contemplate the direction of our Society. Good food, great conversation and fresh ideas were to be had. We are thankful to everyone who participated!
Fall, 2009 - For many, Study Groups continue to be a tremendously enjoyable source for studying Jung's ideas. The image below is from Rose Holt's "Scripture, Alchemy, and Personality Development" group this past fall. Please know that you don't need to be a professional to attend any of our events, just an interest and a desire to explore! Check our Study Groups as they come available...
November 19th - 22nd, 2009 - Lionel Corbett, M.D., Carl Greer, Ph.D., Psy.D., James Hollis, Ph.D., and Sylvia Brinton Perera, M.A., led us to, and though, many Portals to the Sacred. Several participants stated that our inaugural Jung in the Heartland conference was one of the best conferences they had ever attended! We as a Board were moved by these kind words and felt privileged to share the experiences of this event with so many, who we now feel akin to. Enjoy some of the moments of this conference through these excellent photos taken by Mitchell Cripe:
August 11th, 2009 - We honored Deborah Stutsman for her contributions to the Society with a gift of a colorful Peacock, seen in the images below. As she leaves the position of President from our Society she will take on a new challenging adventure in beginning training at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago to become an analyst. We have been grateful for her focused leadership and the generosity of her time and energy. We are happy announce that she will continue to contribute as a board member during her training. Deep thanks and gratitude to Deborah for her service!
July 17th-18th, 2009 - Leah Friedman presented an enlightening lecture on "Hestia, Hekate, and Hermes as Archetypal Guides to Late Life." She recounted the mythological stories of each and and described how they can serve as resources during our journey into late life experience. Growing into old age is a rich process filled with gifts and challenges; and we are in good company when we call on the gods and goddesses as guides. She also presented a workshop the next day on "The Art of Growing Old: Embracing Constancy, Complexity and Change" where participants experientially deepened their connection to Hestia, Hekate and Hermes. The day ended with a moving ritual of initiation and commitment as participants accepted their role as elders (or elders in training)...accepting the task to consciously harvest their wisdom and to transmit their wisdom to future generations. A wonderful program from a true elder and wise woman!
Spring, 2009 - For many, Study Groups continue to be a tremendously enjoyable source for studying Jung's ideas. The image below is from Rose Holt's dream group this spring. Please know that you don't need to be a professional to attend any of our events, just an interest and a desire to explore! Check our Study Groups as they come available...
April 24th-25th, 2009 - Dr. Lawrence Staples presented a unique approach to guilt that offered many great ideas on alternative ways to perceive and methods to process this emotional/psychological state. The image below is from a well-attended lecture crowd; the Saturday workshop was particularly full of lively discussion, much focusing on practical application. Thank you Dr. Staples!
March 27th-28th, 2009 - Rose Holt and Deborah Stutsman presented an Alchemy lecture/workshop that was to be experienced to be believed! From live Alchemical demonstrations/experiments to a concise breakdown of the concepts/terminology to the experience of expressing the Alchemical processes through art. What a weekend! Click here to see Rose and Deborah's PowerPoint presentation.
Top row images: 1. After the volcano. 2. Homemade
"slime". 3. Salamander in the fire. 4. Light Sculpture. 5. Debby
and Rose; plotting.
Bottom row images: 1. Art resources 2. Work in process.
3. Shirley's project. 4. Discussion of projects. 5. All projects
in the center.
February 20th-21st, 2009 - Dr. Carl Greer created and held a palpable energy and sacred space in which to share the gifts from a Shamanic tradition and how they might relate to a Jungian world view.
Images above from left to right: 1. Mimi,
Shirley and Sandy in discussion with Carl Greer.
2. Shaman mesa and fire. / 3. Shaman mesa; a closer look. / 4. Mesa
during the evening event.
5. Some of the attendees during the evening event. / 6. Workshop
participants during a "journey" led by Carl Greer.
January 23rd, 2009 - Our annual Friends Meeting gave Members an opportunity to participate in the direction of the Society. Warmth from the fire as well as from the hearts of the attendees gave energy and new ideas to the board. We are grateful to those who attended and contributed. Even though you may not have attended, we are still interested in what you'd like to see from the Society. You are welcome to email us with feedback and suggestions!
November 15th, 2008 - Mary Barron gave an intriguing look into two artists work and the connection to symbol, metaphor and alchemy. What beautiful, rich and colorful images for such a dreary day. Thank you Mary!
September 19th, 2008 - Rose Holt's "An Evening with Carl Jung" was a comprehensive yet concise look at Jung's major concepts through a PowerPoint presentation, lecture and discussion. The relaxed setting and open forum gave many a unique opportunity to get answers to any questions on Jung's key ideas. Rose eloquently distilled these complex ideas into clear thoughts for a curious and attentive audience. Excellent job Rose!
October 24th-25th, 2008 - Pat Berry gave a lecture on "The Hole in the Heart" in regard to relationships and why they fail. Many excellent examples from early literature were used to great effect, as well as examples from the movie "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" (quite humorous at times due to how well we can all identify with various stages of relationship in this film!). She also gave a wonderful workshop the following day on Fairy Tales. Hansel and Gretel was studied closely among others. Amazing how much information can be tapped into when amplifying these tales. Thank you Dr. Berry!
June 28th - Many board members attended a retreat at Toddhall Retreat and Conference Center. This overnight event was time for us to leisurely reflect, contemplate and look forward on ideas, inspiration and direction of the Society.
July 18th-19th - With gentle voice but thunderous ideas, Dr. Lionel Corbett gave us a weekend that has us contemplating some very big plans!
April 25th-26th, 2008 - Jenny Yates' events were warm, related and intelligent. Her depth and breath of knowledge on the topic, and her ability to tap into that upon making her points as well as answering questions, made these events a joy to attend. Many participants have already requested that we have her back again!
February 8-9th, 2008 - We were proud and honored to have Jean Shinoda Bolen!
Speaking at the workshop, participants in "circles",
chatting with attendees.
A quote from Dr. Bolen (from her Introduction to the 25th Anniversary edition of The Tao of Psychology: Synchronicity and the Self) which expresses the energy our Society has been experiencing:
"When kindred spirits work together for a common good, it can feel as if there is an upwelling of energy available, like a big wave is forming under the surface that can carry us and our cause further. Right timing and connections help move what we are doing along... it feels as if the Tao or the universe supports what we are doing."
Some further remarks about Bamboo from Debby Stutsman’s introduction to Dr. Bolen’s lecture:
“…Over the past two years, the bamboo plant, its qualities and its growth patterns, have become a symbol for this organization. The bamboo grows in segments, controlled spurts, establishing nodes of strength alon