“Enlightenment is not imagining figures of light but
making the darkness conscious.”
Carl Gustav Jung
Upcoming Events
GREATER CINCINNATI FRIENDS OF JUNG
FALL MOVIE EVENT
The God Image: Antiquity to Jung
,a Lecture with LionelCorbett, film provided by Jung Society of Washington, with permission.*
Corbett conveys Jung’s teaching that a new God-image is emerging alongside our traditional images of the divine. The Self, an innate God-image, exists in the psyche, and allows a personal connection to the sacred. Images of the Self have particular qualities, e.g., mysterious, fascinating, awesome, dreadful, and uncanny; they point to wholeness and completion. Not only do Jung’s ideas bypass difficulties in traditional teachings (e.g., how a God of Absolute Goodness can be reconciled with evil and suffering in the world), but personal numinous experience is transformative.
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Movie from 2:00 PM – 4:00 P
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF CINCINNATI
536 Linton Street
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Dr. Lionel Corbett trained in medicine and psychiatry in England and as a Jungian Analyst at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago. He teaches at Pacifica Graduate Institute and is author of many books and papers. Primary interests: religious function of the psyche, psychotherapy as spiritual practice, and Jung in contemporary psychoanalytic thought.
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*70 minute DVD film followed by a group discussion
*For education only. Free; donations requested to defray cost of venue
*Donations accepted at the door ($5 suggested)
*Free off street parking available across the street from the entrance
*Call for reservations: 513-324-0570
visit our website www.jungcincinnati.org
Greater Cincinnati Friends of Jung (GCFJ)is a nonprofit organization dedicated to exploring the ideas, studies and theories of C. G. Jung, founder of analytical psychology. To fulfill this objective, GCFJ presents a variety of programs including lectures, films, workshops, dream sharing groups and study groups.
GCFJ welcomes all persons at all levels of interest and understanding of Jung’s works, in particular those who are seeking a deeper understanding of the human spirit and have a desire for increasing self-knowledge. Program offerings are designed
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GREATER CINCINNATI FRIENDS OF JUNG
Bridge to the Unconscious: Dreamwork for
Therapeutic andPersonal Growth
with Arlo Compaan, PH.D., Jungian Analyst
Jung believed that attending to dreams was one of the better ways to expand consciousness and especially useful for the discovery of shadow material. Dreams are bridges between our personal consciousness and the unconscious. After a brief overview of the Jungian understanding of psyche--the dynamics of mental, emotional, and spiritual life --we will consider the soul’s search for meaning, the archetypal push toward wholeness, and the ego’s preferences for stability, consistency, and order. Then we will focus on the dreams that have us in the night and how to make meaning out of our experience of them. This is often a challenge because dreams speak in symbols, images, and pictures.
We will explore ways to:
Move the symbolic image into conscious meaning
Channel the archetypal energy into conscious life, and
Embody the emotion of the images
In this way, dreams can bring about a transformation of consciousness. We will also consider 3 types of dreams, whether the dream speaks subjectively and/or objectively, and how the dream may illuminate the progress or difficulties in the therapy relationship (the transference and countertransference). As we do this, we will engage some small group work to come alive!
Arlo Compaan, Ph.D., is a Jungian psychoanalyst and a licensed clinical psychologist. He is a diplomate member of the International Association for Analytical Psychology, a member of the American Psychological Association, a former fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and a former clinical member and approved supervisor in the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists at Claremont, CA. From 2013 to 2017 he was the Director of training for the Analyst Training Program at the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago, where he also served as a co-director for the Jungian Psychotherapy and Jungian Studies Programs. His clinical interest is in the treatment of trauma and the dynamics of shame and shamelessness. He has presented papers on this topic in the US and internationally. He maintains a limited, virtual clinical practice of analysis and supervision from his home in Frankfort, Il.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
(Doors open at 9:00 AM)
New Location!
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF CINCINNATI
536 Linton Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
Free off street parking available across the street from the entrance
COST: $40 MEMBERS, $50 NON-MEMBERS, CEUS Pending
CALL 513-729-3601 or VISIT www.jungcincinnati.org
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Greater Cincinnati Friends of Jung MEMBERSHIP and REGISTRATION FORM:
YES! Please register me for THE BRIDGE TO THE UNCONSCIOUS: DREAMWORK FOR THERAPEUTIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH (Workshop) | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024
Enclosed is my check made payable to GCFJ for ____ $40 members, ____$50 non-members.
YES! I wish to send in my GCFJ Membership at this time. Enclosed is my check made payable to GCFJ for: ____ $20.00 Single, ____ $30.00 Couple, ____ $15.00 Full-time Student (with current ID)
PLEASE MAIL TO: GCFJ c/o Deborah Lewis 2128 Julie Terrace, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215 Cash or checks accepted at events
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GCFJ Film Study Event
Dream Tending
with Stephen Aizenstat
Greater Cincinnati Friends of Jung Film Study Group Presents: The Film Dream Tending
In this captivating documentary Dr. Stephen Aizenstat and four noted experts reach deeply into the mystery of our dream life, revealing a vast, untapped source of meaning, tenderness, and understanding.
EVERY ONE OF US DREAMS…EVERY SINGLE NIGHT.
Stephen Aizenstat's groundbreaking DreamTending DVD is an invaluable resource. Dr. Aizenstat's innovative and deeply humanistic approach takes viewers deep into the mysteries their own dream life, revealing a vast untapped source of meaning, tenderness, and understanding. This documentary-style film is enhanced by rare on-camera interviews with Robert Johnson, James Hillman, Marion Woodman, and Michael Meade. In addition, it features a wealth of rich, mythic images that illuminate Dr. Aizenstat's compelling narrative. It is a film filled with ideas, nuance, and valuable information -- all of which become revealed more fully with repeated viewing.
Dream Tending with Steve Aizenstat. A Film by Russ Spencer
53 min. DVD
First Unitarian Church on Linton Street
526 Linton St. Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00PM
Date: Saturday, April 6th, 2024
*Donations collected at the door
Call for reservations: 514-324-0570
COME JOIN US FOR THIS EXCITING GCFJ SPRING EVENT!
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