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We are very pleased to announce that we recently hired two new staff therapists who are now accepting clients at - [Winter 2024 Newsletter | Please welcome our new volunteer presenters!](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/uncategorized/winter-2024-please-welcome-our-new-volunteer-presenters/) - Dear Jung Center community, The Jung Center has been privileged to add 5 new presenters to our 2024 program lineup. We are proud to be growing the breadth of topics offered to our community and we are so grateful to have their support. Without further ado, we'd like to formally introduce you to our newest volunteer presenters. - [Spring News from the Jung Center](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/uncategorized/spring-news-from-the-jung-center/) - Dear Jung Center community, This spring season brings us some optimism as we resume some normalcy in our lives. However, we are keenly aware of a distant conflict that is senseless, cruel and devastating to the people of Ukraine. We all have an opportunity to help in small ways; we at the Jung Center will start by donating a - [Summer News from the Jung Center](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/uncategorized/summer-news-from-the-jung-center/) - May we not just grieve, but give:May we not just ache, but act.—Amanda Gorman Dear Jung Center community, Summer dreams were shattered on July 4th on the North Shore. The shooting at the Highland Park parade was one more incident of senseless gun violence. While our hearts go out to all those who lost loved ones and those who were - [Autumnal Greetings from the Jung Center](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/uncategorized/autumnal-greetings-from-the-jung-center/) - Dear Jung Center community, It’s a new season and one that we hope finds you all feeling optimistic and staying healthy! As we all adjust to a new normal, the JungCenter is continuing to provide services virtually with the promise of in-person gatherings looming on the horizon. Connecting via Zoom has allowed us a broader reach across regions - [Jung in the Paper!](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/uncategorized/jung-in-the-paper/) - The C. G. Jung Center was featured in the Evanston RoundTable on October 22. Read the full article below or Click here to read more! Becoming More Human By Tom Benz Amid the hustle and bustle of Evanston’s central district lies a quiet sanctuary for engaging the contemplative side of life, both personal and cultural. The C.G Jung - [Be More Human](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/uncategorized/be-more-human/) - Have you seen this? This enigmatic sign went up at 3485 N. Clark, May 30th for one month, funded by The C. G. JUNG CENTER with a gift from Judy Shaw, LCSW, Jungian analyst and volunteer with the C. G. Jung Center. The billboard will be up at the intersection of Addison/Newport in Chicago (near - [Holiday Party Fun](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/uncategorized/holiday-party-fun/) - We'd like to share some festive photos from last year's Holiday Party. The Jung Center's community members, donors, and volunteers are top notch. Enjoy! - [Men’s Journey through Poetry](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/uncategorized/mens-journey-through-poetry/) - Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden Sundays too my father got up early and put his clothes on in the blue black cold, then with cracked hands that ached from labor in the weekday weather made banked fires blaze. No one ever thanked him. I’d wake and hear the cold splintering, breaking. When the rooms - [The Hunter: A Film Analysis by Daniel Ross](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/uncategorized/the-hunter-a-film-analysis-by-daniel-ross/) - I am struck by what seems to be a lack of masculine energy that is life-giving rather than destructive in our culture. I am also struck by the lack of films that address male individuation. We have plenty of hero myths played out in film but the transformation is external, not internal. The hero changes - [Biutiful: Movie Night and Film Analysis by Daniel Ross](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/uncategorized/biutiful-movie-night-and-film-analysis-by-daniel-ross/) - This Friday we will be showing a film by Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu's and starring Javier Bardem. It is González Iñárritu's first feature since Babel and fourth overall, and his first film in his native Spanish language. The title Biutiful refers to the orthographical spelling in Spanish of the English word beautiful as it would sound to ## Pages - [C. G. Jung Center for Psychotherapy, Evanston](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/) - The C. G. Jung Center is a nonprofit counseling clinic in Evanston, IL. Our affordable psychotherapy services and Jungian public programs support spiritual and psychological well-being. We’ve created a community engaged in personal growth and learning more about Jung’s work. Join us for movies, lectures, workshops. - [Volunteer](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/support/volunteer/) - Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the C. G. Jung Center! As a small staff, the work of our volunteers is essential to our existence. Please see below for details about the volunteer positions we have available. Clinic Volunteer Opportunities Please go to Clinical Volunteer Positions to learn more about Clinical Volunteer and Training - [Donate](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/support/) - Please consider a donation to The C. G. Jung Center. The Center's non-profit business model is based on income from the Clinic services and the Public Education programs fees, supplemented by charitable donations. We rely on donations to make up the remaining 35% gap in our operating expenses, so we can maintain our clinical - [Contact Us](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/contact-us/) - Our office is open by appointment only. For general inquiries, please complete the form below. Calls will be returned Tuesday-Friday between 10 am - 4 pm CST. If you're registered for a program and experiencing technical issues, please contact us via the form below as staff is not available over the phone during events. All - [Upcoming Programs](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/event-registration/) - The Jung Center offers virtual programming via Zoom (invite sent at time of registration) and in-person events. Please email jung@cgjungcenter.org for any Zoom access issues as all events are held outside of business hours. Stay regularly informed by subscribing to our email list (below). [ESPRESSO_EVENTS] - [Hours & Location](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/location-hours/) - Business Hours *By appointment only. Therapy sessions and programs may be scheduled outside of normal operating hours. Location View Larger Map The Center is a short walk from the Dempster Street CTA station (on the Purple Line), and four blocks from either the Davis Street or Main Street Metra train stops. Accessibility The C.G. Jung - [Apply for Services](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/clinical-services/apply-for-services/) - To Apply The C. G. Jung Center is now able to offer psychotherapy services via Telehealth as well as in-person sessions with select therapists. We are currently accepting applications for psychotherapy services from local residents of the Chicagoland/NorthShore areas as well as residents in greater IL. The Jung Center currently offers a self-pay option based - [Client Payment Form](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/therapist-area/client-payment-form/) - Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Therapist Name * First Last Therapist Email * Client ID# (required, 8 characters) * Client Name * First Last Client Fee per session * Total Charge * Session 1: Date * Session 2: Date Session 3: Date Session 4: Date Submit - [Clinical Services](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/clinical-services/) - The June Singer Clinic for Psychotherapy at the C. G. Jung Center offers affordable, Jungian oriented psychotherapy. This type of psychotherapy not only addresses one’s immediate personal problems, but explores the underlying psychological and spiritual issues which might be contributing to those problems. Dreams and other imaginative approaches might be important in that exploration and - [About Carl Jung](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/welcome/who-is-carl-jung/) - Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was a psychiatrist, theoretician, artist, writer, and social critic who dedicated his life to the fullest exploration of the human psyche. Jung strove for the integration of empirical science with the humanities and his work lives on in many ways. The Myers-Briggs Type Inventory, based on Jung’s theory of psychological types, - [Our Mission](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/our-mission/) - The C. G. Jung Center is a nonprofit organization in Evanston, IL. Our clinical Services and Public Programs support spiritual and psychological well-being. - [Our Team](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/welcome/our-team/) - Click the arrow on the righthand side of any bio for further information. Staff Cheryl Kinsman PhD, Executive Director Dr. Cheryl Kinsman is a licensed clinical psychologist and has a PhD from Loyola University in Chicago. Professionally, Dr. Kinsman has over 28 years of experience providing psychotherapy and over 10 years of administrative experience. In - [Board of Trustees](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/welcome/board-of-trustees/) - Click the arrow on the righthand side of any bio for further information. Board of Trustees Elizabeth Londo Chair Elizabeth is Vice President of Business Development and has over 20 years of experience collaborating with sales and marketing to develop and manage relationships with potential and existing customers. Her background includes extensive professional experience in - [Jungian Organizations](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/jungians-organizations/) - Jungian Organizations in the U.S. The Asheville Jung Center https://ashevillejungcenter.org/ The Maine Jung Center http://www.mainejungcenter.org/ The Center for Jungian Studies of South Florida www.jungcentersouthflorida.org The Central Indiana Friends of Jung https://www.indyfriendsofjung.com/www.cifoj.org The C.G. Jung Institue of Chicago www.jungchicago.org The Jung Center of Houston www.junghouston.org The C.G. Jung Society of Atlanta www.jungatlanta.com The New York Center - [Training & Volunteer Opportunities](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/clinical-services/training/clinical-training-opportunities/) - Volunteer Therapist | Volunteer Supervisor/Analyst Volunteer Therapist (licensed clinicians with little Jungian experience) This position is designed for fully licensed therapists who are interested in learning more about the analytic approach and would like to receive Jungian-oriented group supervision. This position requires a minimum one-year commitment of seeing 2-5 clinic clients per week. This position - [Past Programs](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/past-programs/) - [ESPRESSO_EVENTS category_slug=past-events show_expired=true limit=999 sort=DESC order_by=start_date,id] - [Faculty](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/classes-at-the-c-g-jung-center/faculty/) - Click the arrow on the righthand side of any bio for further information. 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Jung Center is licensed to provide LCSW CEUs, which are also accepted by the LPC/LCPC licensing body. CEUs are $15 per class, unless otherwise stated. Participants who request CEUs should expect to receive them by mail 2-3 weeks after the course. - [Clinic Therapists](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/welcome/our-team/clinic-therapists/) - [children] - [Staff](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/welcome/our-team/staff/) - [children] - [Events](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/) - [ESPRESSO_EVENTS] - [Drop-in Classes](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/drop-in-classes/) - [EVENT_ESPRESSO_CATEGORY event_category_id="drop-in"] - [Thank You](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/thank-you/) - [ESPRESSO_PAYMENTS] - [Registration Cancelled](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/registration-cancelled/) - You have cancelled your registration. [ESPRESSO_CANCELLED] - [Classes at The C.G. Jung Center](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/classes-at-the-c-g-jung-center/) - Through its public programming, the C.G. Jung Center provides knowledge and understanding of analytical psychology and related disciplines to the general public and nurtures community among the Center’s members. Continuing Education credit is available for mental health practitioners and educators. The Center seeks to further the ideas of C.G. Jung and of analytic psychology through - [About June Singer](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/clinical-services/about-june-singer/) - June Singer (1919-2004) was a major figure in the development of the Jungian movement in the United States. She earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from Northwestern University and completed training as a Jungian analyst in Zurich, Switzerland. During the 1960′s, Dr. Singer founded the Analytical Psychology Club of Chicago in order to provide interested individuals - [What is Depth Psychology?](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/clinical-services/what-is-depth-psychology/) - Depth Psychology refers to approaches to therapy that are open to the exploration of the subtle, unconscious, and transpersonal aspects of human experience. A depth approach may include therapeutic traditions that explores the unconscious and involves the study and exploration of dreams, complexes, and archetypes. Depth psychology is non-pathologizing and strength affirming. Our approach at ## Events - [Astrology, Art and Archetype](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/astrology-art-and-archetype/) - Friday October 9, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Anne Redlich, LCSW Held in-person at the Jung Center $50, CEUs: 2 *Limited to 18 participants. Astrology is a symbolic language that speaks to the imagination and intuition. Its glyphs and symbols express archetypal patterns that appear in dreams, art, and human experience. As Jung observed, “Astrology - [Aging Love: Mythology in Relationships and Relationships in Mythology](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/aging-love-mythology-in-relationships-and-relationships-in-mythology/) - Friday November 20, 7 – 9 pm Mary Ellen O’Hare-Lavin, PhD Held in-person at the Jung Center $50, CEUs: 2 *Limited to 18 participants. Using James Hilman’s directive to “Find the myth in the mess,” Dr. Lavin will discuss Ovid’s story of transformation using the myth of Baucis and Philemon. This is a story of - [Inner Doorways: Introduction to Dreamwork](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/inner-doorways-introduction-to-dreamwork-5/) - Saturday September 19, 1-4 pm Karol Weigelt, LCPC Held in-person at the Jung Center $65, CEUs: 3 *Limited to 12 participants. Dreams and dream work are valuable to the understanding of our lives. Dreams have been part of the most sacred and spiritual traditions. Those traditions, ancient through contemporary, have taught that dreams provide inspiration, - [UDREAM workshop](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/udream-workshop/) - Saturday October 17, 11 am – 1 pm Hart Ginsburg, LCPC Held in-person at the Jung Center $50 (includes art materials), CEUs: 2 *Limited to 12 participants. UDREAM Workshop aims to encourage imaginative expression and healing through multisensory art activities including short film, UDream Cards*, and response art. The workshop will provide a space for - [The Cup that Heals the World: The Grail as a Transformative Symbol](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-cup-that-heals-the-world-the-grail-as-a-transformative-symbol/) - Saturday, June 27, 1 pm - 4 pm Bill McKenzie, LCPC Held in-person at the Jung Center $65, CEUs: 3 Why has the legend of the Holy Grail captivated imaginations for nearly a thousand years? To most people, the Grail appears as a medieval relic, a shimmering chalice of miracle and mystery. But Emma Jung - [Associating with Yourself: Poetry as a Means of Making Connections](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/associating-with-yourself-poetry-as-a-means-of-making-connections/) - Saturday July 11, 10 am - 12 pm Sheri Reda Held in-person at the Center $50, CEUs: 2 Carl Jung, in his essay on psychoanalysis and poetry, quoted Gerhard Hauptmann to say that “poetry evokes out of words the resonance of the word.” This cumbersome pronouncement is a way of saying that poetry can bring - [Dreaming and the Muses](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/dreaming-and-the-muses-2/) - Dream, Ecology, and the Inner Life – A Literary Conversation The Old Man Who Read Love Stories Saturday July 25, 10am – 12 pm Karol Weigelt, LCPC Held in-person at the Jung Center $40, CEUs: 2 This acclaimed novel-parable invites readers into the Ecuadorian rainforest, where questions of ecology, culture and the human psyche unfold in rich, - [Seasons of the Spirit Poetry Reading and Book Signing](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/seasons-of-the-spirit-poetry-reading-and-book-signing/) - Friday August 21, 6 – 7:30 pm Held in-person at the Jung Center Book signing following $30 Author Carolyn Kelley Williams will read selections from the recently published book of her poetry and stained glass. Seasons of the Spirit: Visions of the Eightfold Year takes its title from the eight seasonal festivals celebrated by the - [Seeing Into the Life of Things: Imagination and the Sacred Encounter](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/seeing-into-the-life-of-things-imagination-and-the-sacred-encounter/) - Saturday May 23, 10 am - 12 pm Rodger Kamenetz, MA $50, CEUs: 2 In The Red Book Carl Jung writes of the power and necessity of imagery as a way to depth. "My speech is imperfect. Not because I want to shine with words, but out of the impossibility of finding those words, I - [The Roots of Recovery: Jung, AA, and the Power of Connection](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-roots-of-recovery-jung-aa-and-the-power-of-connection/) - Sunday May 17, 12-2 pm Sheri Reda; Moderator Panelists: Elizabeth, Paula, Andi and Tom Held via Zoom $50, CEUs: 2 This panel brings together perspectives from AA history and the lived experience of AA and Alanon members. The program will explore the historical connection between Carl Jung and the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous and how - [The Dakini As Divine Feminine: A Dzogchen View](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-dakini-as-divine-feminine-a-dzogchen-view/) - Friday April 10, 7-9 pm Sensei Mui Held in-person at the Jung Center Live only, not recorded $50, CEUs: 2 *Limited to 15 participants. In Vajrayāna Buddhism, the Dakini—often translated as “sky-goer”—offers a radical understanding of the Divine Feminine. From a Dzogchen perspective within the Khyentse lineage, the Dakini is not primarily a goddess or - [Interpretation of The Robber Bridegroom by Grimms Brothers](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/interpretation-of-the-robber-bridegroom-by-grimms-brothers/) - Saturday April 25, 1-3:30 pm Laura McGrew, LCPC Held in-person at the Jung Center Live only, not recorded $55, CEUs: 2.5 *Limited to 15 participants. "How often in the critical moments of life everything hangs on what appears to be a mere nothing." C. W. vol. 9i par. 408. This class offers the challenging experience - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: Intensive Journal® Method (Oct 2026)](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-intensive-journal-method-oct2026/) - Part 1 - Life Context: Gaining a Perspective on Life NEW 2-Day joint collaboration workshop Kelley Williams Saturday October 24 & Sunday October 25, 9 am – 12 pm; 1:30 - 4:30 pm Held via Zoom, not recorded $245 (includes Intensive Journal workbook), CEUs: 11 *Limited to 25 participants. Begin a Journey in Your Life - [Men’s Monthly Dream Group](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/mens-monthly-dream-group-5/) - Thursdays: March 26, April 23, May 21, and June 18, 7-9 pm Karol Weigelt, LCPC and Zev Citron, BS Held in-person at the Jung Center $125, CEUs: 8 *Max of 5 men. Dream work is important to our inner growth. Throughout its history to the present day, dream work can be viewed as healing, sacred, and - [Dreaming and the Muses: Literature/Book Discussion Orbital by Samantha Harvey](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reaming-and-the-muses-literature-book-discussion-orbital-by-samantha-harvey/) - Saturday March 14, 10 am – 12 pm Karol Weigelt, LCPC Held in-person at the Jung Center Live only, not recorded $50, CEUs: 2 *Limited to 12 participants. This Booker Prize-winning novel (2024) follows a 24-hour period in the lives of six people aboard an international space station. Through poetic language, Harvey explores archetypal themes - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-17/) - Sunday February 8, 1-4 pm Held via Zoom Kelley Williams $65, CEUs: 3 *Limited to 20 participants. 4 volunteer spots available. The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD, in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As - [Embracing the Trickster: Meditations on Astrological Uranus](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/embracing-the-trickster-meditations-on-astrological-uranus/) - Saturday January 17, 1-3 pm Brian Allemana Held via Zoom $50, CEUs: 2 Our world is currently in the grip of the trickster archetype, represented in astrology by Uranus. Like Coyote of Native American lore, the trickster sows confusion by asserting up is down, hot is cold, and day is night. Ideally, this forces a - [Encountering the World’s Mask: Illusion and Awakening in Film](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/ncountering-the-worlds-mask-illusion-and-awakening-in-film/) - Thursday January 29, 7-9 pm Bill McKenzie, LCPC Held via Zoom $50, CEUs: 2 This workshop explores how Jungian principles surface in surprising ways through three films: The Truman Show (1998), American Beauty (1999), and John Huston’s Moby Dick (1956). Each portrays a different kind of hero—the Innocent, the Redeemed, and the Tragic—and reveals archetypal - [The Necessity and Wisdom of Powerlessness, Pt 1](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-necessity-and-wisdom-of-powerlessness-pt-1/) - Part 1 - Powerlessness and Surrender* September 6, 2025 – 1-3:30 pm* Laura McGrew, LCPC & Ken James, PhD Held via Zoom, not recorded $55, CEUs: 2.5 *Max of 25. 5 volunteer spots available. In a culture that prizes control, confidence, and personal agency, powerlessness is often feared, resisted, or pathologized. Yet, during moments of - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-intensive-journal-method/) - Part 1 - Life Context: Gaining a Perspective on Life NEW 2-Day joint collaboration workshop Kelley Williams Saturday October 25 & Sunday October 26, 9 am – 12 pm; 1:30 - 4:30 pm Held via Zoom, not recorded $245 (includes Intensive Journal workbook), CEUs: 11 *Limited to 25 participants. Begin a Journey in Your Life - [Excavating Our Demons](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/excavating-our-demons/) - Saturday September 27, 10 am - 1 pm Nancy VanKanegan Held In-Person, not recorded $65, CEUs: 3 *Limited to 15 participants. Ancient and modern stories are populated by demon figures: Archetypal demons such as the seducer, the devourer, the gate-keeper, the ‘fallen angel’, and elemental demons of fire, water, and earth torment humans. Demons - - [Jung at Art® YogArt: Brush ’n Balance](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jung-at-art-yogart-brush-n-balance/) - A Therapeutic Integration of Creative Arts and Yoga* Tuesday July 29, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Jessica Lynn Shell, LCPC Held in person at the Jung Center $60 (includes cost of provided art supplies), CEUs: 2 Step into a powerful fusion of movement, creativity, and self discovery in this dynamic workshop designed to restore, inspire, and - [Terrorism, The Shadow of Globalization](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/terrorism-the-shadow-of-globalization/) - Friday November 14, 7 pm - 9 pm Jane Kamerling, LCSW Held in-person at the Jung Center $50, CEUs: 2 “The problem of evil is one of the central problems of modern man. No appeal to old values and ideals can shield us from the recognition that we live in a world in which evil - [Forest Bathing](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/forest-bathing/) - Nature and Forest Therapy: Working with Nature as Medicine for a Resilient Life Saturday September 20, 10 am-12 pm Marguerite H. Griffin, J.D. Held in-person at the Jung Center $50, CEUs: 2 Forest bathing, also known as Shinrin-yoku, is the practice of spending time in nature to enhance health and well-being. It involves immersing oneself - [Dreaming and the Muses](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/dreaming-and-the-muses/) - Held In-Person with a one-hour lunch break at noon, not includedLive only, not recorded CEUs: 4 Limited to 15 participants. “Who looks outside dreams, who looks inside awakens.” — Carl Jung In this current and changing collective consciousness, our personal grounding can become unstable and elusive. Meanwhile, the natural world, where growth has been happening below the surface, is now setting the stage - [Our Journey](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/our-journey/) - Held In-Person Live only, not recorded CEUs: 2 Limited to 15 participants. "What is significant in psychic life is below their horizon of consciousness.” — Carl Jung As we travel through life, we might look back at moments and wonder what happened over those years. Many disparate feelings and uncertain thoughts visit us, whether consciously - [Reality as a Social Construct: Perception, Conditioning and Transformation](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reality-as-a-social-construct-perception-conditioning-and-transformation/) - Held In-Person Live only, not recorded CEUs: 2 Limited to 15 participants. What we call "reality" is not as solid as it seems. This presentation explores how our perception of the world is shaped by social constructs, collective conditioning, and habitual thought patterns. Drawing from Jungian psychology, Buddhist “psychology” & philosophy, and Vajrayāna teachings, we - [Night Write: Dreaming and the Expressive Arts](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/night-write-dreaming-and-the-expressive-arts-4/) - ***This workshop is being rescheduled to a later date. More information to come shortly.*** Includes a one-hour lunch break at noon Held In-Person at the Jung Center Karol Weigelt, LCPC CEUs: 4 Limited to 12 participants. “A dream that is not understood remains a mere occurrence; understood it becomes an experience." CGJung, Collected Works. We - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-16/) - Held via Zoom Live only, not recorded Kelley Williams CEUs: 3 *Limited to 20 participants. The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD, in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his - [Artful Intention: Unlock Your Path to Purpose](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/artful-intention-unlock-your-path-to-purpose/) - Held In-Person at the Jung Center Sheryl Kosovski CEUs: 3 Move forward with clarity, purpose, and courage in this transformative workshop. Using art and intention-setting, you’ll connect with your inner self to reveal the steps to overcome life’s obstacles. Through intuitive art-making and self-reflection, you’ll: Craft a heart-centered intention that aligns with your soul’s desires. - [Dream Theater of our Inner World*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/dream-theater-of-our-inner-world-2/) - Held via Zoom Heloisa Garman, PsyD CEUs: 3 This workshop will explore a method of dream work based on the Internal Family Systems (IFS) developed by Richard Schwartz. This model has basic similarities to the Jungian approach and views the mind as made of multiple and often different subparts. Each subpart has a way of - [Holding Space for Grief and Loss through Film](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/holding-space-for-grief-and-loss-through-film/) - Held via Zoom Hart Ginsburg, LCPC and Danbee Kim, MSW CEUs: 2 The intention of this workshop is to provide a collaborative space for participants to artistically engage around themes of grief, loss and existentialism. The workshop will include short abstract films to prompt reflective activities such as journaling and art response. A question we - [Autocracy & Democracy: Oppositional Aspects within our Individual Psyche](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/autocracy-democracy-oppositional-aspects-within-our-individual-psyche/) - Held via Zoom Kenneth James, PhD and Laura McGrew, LCPC CEUs: 2.5 This class will focus on autocracy and democracy as a set of internal opposites that exists in all of us. Both autocracy and democracy carry a level of consciousness in us, and each one has its own shadow—both bright and dark. Using readings - [The Outer Planets: Transformers of Psyche and World](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-outer-planets-transformers-of-psyche-and-world/) - Held via Zoom Brian Allemana CEUs: 2 Astrology’s three outermost planets — Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto — are coming into an extremely rare mutual alignment as they all enter new signs over the next two years. Alignments of this kind tend to occur during the most radical cultural reformations in history. While there is clearly - [Minding the Inner Muse; Using guided meditation & active imagination to connect with your astrological archetypes](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/minding-the-inner-muse-using-guided-meditation-active-imagination-to-connect-with-your-astrological-archetypes/) - Held via Zoom Richard Bonk CEUs: 2 This experiential workshop is specific to Jungian studies and applications as it utilizes techniques similar to active imagination to more directly engage collective and personal archetypes. The intent is to honor the Jungian conceptual framework while connecting with those archetypes in a manner that honors ALL the functions: - [Uncovering the Act of Maternal Infanticide from a Psychological, Political, and Jungian Perspective*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/uncovering-the-act-of-maternal-infanticide-from-a-psychological-political-and-jungian-perspective/) - Held in-person with book signing following Brooke Laufer CEUs: 2 Limited to 15 participants. This talk will be an overview of Brooke’s recently published book, Uncovering the Act of Maternal Infanticide from a Psychological, Political, and Jungian Perspective, and will include sales of the book and a signing. Using slides, Brooke will share an overview - [Ayurveda and Its Approach to Mental Health](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/ayurveda-and-its-approach-to-mental-health-2/) - Held In-Person Rose Carol CEUs: 3 Limited to 15 participants. Ayurvedic Medicine is the oldest system of natural medicine, originating in India. In this workshop, participants will expand their understanding of Ayurvedic Medicine and how mental health and suffering is viewed within its context. Other topics that will be explored include how Ayurveda relates to - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-15/) - Held via Zoom Kelley Williams CEUs: 3 *Limited to 20 participants. The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD, in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his doctoral dissertation on the - [Monsters in Life and Literature: A Jungian Analyst reflects on good and evil*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/monsters-in-life-and-literature-a-jungian-analyst-reflects-on-good-and-evil/) - Held In-Person Dr. Peter Demuth CEUs: 2 *Book purchase and signing immediately following. Max of18. The Jung Center of Evanston cordially invites you to attend a lecture, reading, and book signing by Dr. Peter W. Demuth, a Jungian Analyst, where he will discuss his recently published book Monsters in Life and Literature – A Forensic - [Inner Doorways: Introduction to Dreamwork](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/inner-doorways-introduction-to-dreamwork-4/) - Held In-Person at the Jung Center Karol Weigelt CEUs: 3 Dreams and dream work are valuable to the understanding of our lives. Dreams have been part of the most sacred and spiritual traditions. Those traditions, ancient through contemporary, have taught that dreams provide inspiration, healing, guidance and connection to our unconscious. Tapping into that wise - [Ayurveda and Its Approach to Mental Health](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/ayurveda-and-its-approach-to-mental-health/) - Held via Zoom Rose Carol, MA CEUs: 3 Ayurvedic Medicine is the oldest system of natural medicine, originating in India. In this workshop, participants will expand their understanding of Ayurvedic Medicine and how mental health and suffering is viewed within its context. Other topics that will be explored include how Ayurveda relates to Jung’s concept - [My Story: Then and Now](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/my-story-then-and-now/) - Held In-Person Sheryl Kosovski CEUs: 6 Limited to 15 participants. We each see the world through a particular lens that is forged by our history, family, culture and what we’ve been taught. Guiding every step, are the stories we tell ourselves about who we are, what we can achieve, and how much love, joy and - ["Spiritual Autobiography"](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/spiritual-autobiography/) - Held In-Person Keralee Gueneviere CEUs: 3 Limited to 15 participants. "Spiritual Autobiography” is a workshop designed to have folks plum the depths of memory to articulate their past, present, and future spiritual journey in this lifetime. In the tradition of "Guru Purunima", "S.A." seeks to honor one's teachers and to make the soul's journey conscious. - [The Stages of Psychological Transformation in Jung's Vision Seminars](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-stages-of-psychological-transformation-in-jungs-vision-seminars/) - Held via Zoom John Pallas CEUs: 2 The Vision Seminars represent the culmination of intense collaborative work between artist Christiana Morgan and C.G. Jung, comprised of the vivid dream and vision material of the former and the penetrating psychological insight of the latter. These writings offer a detailed commentary on the universal process of psychological - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-14/) - Held via Zoom Kelley Williams CEUs: 3 *Limited to 20 participants. The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD, in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his doctoral dissertation on the - [Searching for Clarity Amid Chaos in World Events: How Reflecting on Complex Theory & Archetypal Movement Empowers Us](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/searching-for-clarity-amid-chaos-in-world-events-how-reflecting-on-complex-theory-archetypal-movement-empowers-us/) - Held via Zoom Kenneth James, PhD and Laura McGrew, LCPC CEUs: 2.5 Climate change, disastrous and puzzling storm activity, ever-new war initiatives—today, the world seems gripped by inescapable and undecipherable chaos. Where is the organizing center promised to us by Jungian psychology? How can current events be understood as expressing transpersonal archetypal dynamics filtered through - [Welcoming the True Spirit of Masculine and Divine Feminine through Breathwork](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/welcoming-the-true-spirit-of-masculine-and-divine-feminine-through-breathwork/) - Held In-Person at the Jung Center Mary Rondenet CEUs: 2 Limited to 16 participants. According to Marion Woodman’s philosophy, the genuine feminine embodies the vessel of love, while the authentic masculine represents the spirit venturing into the eternal unknown in pursuit of purpose. The vast container, the Self, intriguingly encompasses both masculine and feminine aspects. - [The Radical Era: An Astro-Jungian View of the 2020s](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-radical-era-an-astro-jungian-view-of-the-2020s/) - Held via Zoom Brian Allemana CEUs: 2 We are reaching the mid-point of the 2020s, a decade that has already proven to be turbulent. As we enter into the second half, we are justified in wondering where the world is headed. Will the social and political turmoil of the last few years increase, or could - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-13/) - Held via Zoom Kelley Williams CEUs: 3 *Limited to 20 participants. The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD, in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his doctoral dissertation on the - [Hindrances to Personal Leadership](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/hindrances-to-personal-leadership/) - Held In-Person Sensei Mui and Charlotta Koppanyi CEUs: 3 *Limited to 12 participants. C.G. Jung was among the first psychiatrists who worked with art as a gateway to reach, communicate and understand his patients’, and his own, psyche. Jung concluded that spontaneous and intuitively expressed art carried symbols and archetypes and therefore connected us to - [Fairytales: The Frog King](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/fairytales-the-frog-king-2/) - Held via Zoom Laura McGrew CEUs: 3 Fairy tales quietly invite us into the archetypal realm, suggesting that our individual lives be seen as universal. In their 'once upon a time' reality, these unauthored tales show us how the personal and the impersonal worlds weave in and out of each other, uniting the past, present, - [Inner Doorways: Introduction to Dreamwork](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/inner-doorways-introduction-to-dreamwork-3/) - Held via Zoom Karol Weigelt CEUs: 3 Dreams and dream work are valuable to the understanding of our lives. Dreams have been part of the most sacred and spiritual traditions. Those traditions, ancient through contemporary, have taught that dreams provide inspiration, healing, guidance and connection to our unconscious. Tapping into that wise world of personal - [Healing from Moral Injury](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/healing-from-moral-injury/) - Held via Zoom Charles Small, LCSW CEUs: 2 “Moral Injury” describes the impact of an event or events experienced by an individual which challenges his or her most cherished and deeply held moral beliefs, convictions, and values. These individuals often refer to the impact of these events as “shattering [their] moral compass”. This can lead - [Jung in Action: Developing the Self through Internal Dialogue within the Psyche](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jung-in-action-developing-the-self-through-internal-dialogue-within-the-psyche/) - Held In-Person Ken Burnstein CEUs: 3 *Limited to 18 participants. An important goal of Jungian therapy is the development of the Self (the center of the psyche) that seeks wholeness, integration, and growth. In this workshop, we will focus on how to develop the Self, identify our personal shadow side, learn about ego consciousness, and - [Good and Bad Mother from a Jungian perspective](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/good-and-bad-mother-from-a-jungian-perspective/) - Held via Zoom Brooke Laufer CEUs: 2 Motherhood is a powerful transition in a woman’s life and intense emotions can surface. Medea persists as a powerful archetype in modern motherhood and post-partum can be a time of uncertainty, and even fear. A range of strong feelings and impulses can emerge and, at one extreme, even - [The Hero's Journey? Play to Find Yourself](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-heros-journey-play-to-find-yourself/) - Held via Zoom Menachem Cohen CEUs: 2 The Hero’s Journey has long informed humanity, even before it was named. However, many find it inadequate for the diversity of human experience (Craig Chalquist, Michelle Kenney). In tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) like Dungeons & Dragons & others, players create characters—wizards, warriors, space pirates, film noir detectives, etc.—often - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-12/) - Held via Zoom Kelley Williams CEUs: 3 *Limited to 20 participants. The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD, in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his doctoral dissertation on the - [The Function of Symbols in Trauma Transformation*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-function-of-symbols-in-trauma-transformation/) - Held via Zoom Ryan Maher CEUs: 2 *Limited to 20 participants. Our understanding of trauma and its effective treatment approaches have increased dramatically over the last two decades. Much of the focus has centered on neurobiology and physiology, leading to invaluable insights into how trauma is experienced and stored in the mind as well as - [Inner Doorways: Introduction to Dreamwork](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/inner-doorways-introduction-to-dreamwork-2/) - Held In-Person at the Jung Center Instructor: Karol Weigelt, LCPC CEUs: 3 *Limited to 12 participants. Dreams and dream work are valuable to the understanding of our lives. Dreams have been part of the most sacred and spiritual traditions. Those traditions, ancient through contemporary, have taught that dreams provide inspiration, healing, guidance and connection to - [Jewish Process and Support Group](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jewish-process-and-support-group/) - Held via Zoom Allison Hauser, MA, Intern CEUs: 9 This group will meet on the following days: Friday, January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10 and Thursday, February 16, 2023, 1-2:30 pm. *Limited to 9 participants. For many Jews in America, we have found few places in recent years to chat openly without fear of - [Exploring the Inner World of Jung's Black Books*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/exploring-the-inner-world-of-jungs-black-books-6/) - Held via Zoom Laura McGrew, LCPC and Kenneth James, PhD CEUs: 3 *Limited to 25 participants. No required reading necessary. This class will be the last of six classes, each presenting a volume of Jung's Personal Journals entitled The Black Books, which were only recently released for publication by his family. These books are his - [Why Do I Sometimes Feel Like Cinderella & Where Is Prince Charming?](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/why-do-i-sometimes-feel-like-cinderella-where-is-prince-charming-2/) - Held via Zoom Anne E. Beall, PhD CEUs: 2 *Limited to 25 participants. Fairytales have a profound effect because they include archetypes that influence our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. These beloved stories, however, have many hidden messages. Author, Anne Beall, analyzed hundreds of fairy tales and discovered significant findings such as: Male characters have more - [Recalling the Sound of Divine Humor Laughing Whilst Still Grappling with the Beasts](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/recalling-the-sound-of-divine-humor-laughing-whilst-still-grappling-with-the-beasts/) - Held In-Person at the Jung Center Instructor: Margot Hodgson, LPC CEUs: 2 *Limited to 16 participants. This presentation began as a capstone project for the 3-year training program in Anthroposophic Psychology offered by the Association for Anthroposophic Psychology. In this presentation, Margot will lead us on a brief journey, both individual and collective, inspired by - [The Turning of the Self: Jungian Archetypes in the Aquarian Age*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-turning-of-the-self-jungian-archetypes-in-the-aquarian-age/) - Held via Zoom Brian Allemana CEUs: 2.5 *Limited to 25 participants. In astrology, the phrase “turning of the ages” refers to a transformational cycle of human civilization over a period of roughly 26,000 years. This cycle is divided into twelve sections, or ages, outlined by the apparent movement of the Spring Equinox through the sidereal - [Exploring the Inner World of Jung's Black Books*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/exploring-the-inner-world-of-jungs-black-books-5/) - Held via Zoom Laura McGrew, LCPC and Kenneth James, PhD CEUs: 2.5 *Limited to 25 participants. This class will be the fifth of six classes, each presenting a volume of Jung's Personal Journals entitled The Black Books, which were only recently released for publication by his family. These books are his reflections, beginning in 1913, - [Exploring the Shadows*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/hilma-af-klints-abstract-and-visionary-art-takes-us-into-the-future-2/) - Held In-Person at the Jung Center Instructor: Nancy VanKanegan CEUs: 2.5 *Limited to 10 participants. Jung’s theory of the unconscious includes investigation of the Shadow, which involves aspects of self that are clouded or hidden. The Shadow can be a wide range of ‘dark,' a value scale that can have many steps of gray. Within - [Understanding PTSD](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/understanding-ptsd/) - Held via Zoom Charles Small, LCSW CEUs: 2 This 2-hour presentation will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the mental health field’s understanding of posttraumatic stress disorder as a unique psychological response to exposure to traumatic events. This will include historical perspectives on psychological trauma, current evidence-based approaches to treating PTSD, and other integrative - [Exploring the Inner World of Jung's Black Books](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/exploring-the-inner-world-of-jungs-black-books-4/) - Held via Zoom Laura McGrew, LCPC and Kenneth James, PhD CEUs: 2.5 *Limited to 25 participants. This class will be the fourth of six classes, each presenting a volume of Jung's Personal Journals entitled The Black Books, which were only recently released for publication by his family. These books are his reflections, beginning in 1913, - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-11/) - Held via Zoom Kelley Williams CEUs: 3 *Limited to 20 participants. The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD, in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his doctoral dissertation on the - [Medea and the Modern Mother: Transmutations in Motherhood](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/medea-and-the-modern-mother-transmutations-in-motherhood/) - Held via Zoom New date of October 1st Brooke Laufer, PsyD CEUs: 2 *Limited to 20 participants. Medea persists as a powerful archetype in modern motherhood, as infanticide continues to be a horrifying and unsolved tragedy. Neither the field of psychology nor the legal system has adequately healed or contained this phenomenon. What is infanticide - [Jung's Influence on the Early Development of Alcoholics Anonymous and AA's Spirituality](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungs-influence-on-the-early-development-of-alcoholics-anonymous-and-aas-spirituality/) - Held via Zoom Andrea C CEUs: 1.5 *Limited to 25 participants. Carl Jung had a tremendous influence on the development of AA, on its founder Bill Wilson, and the early AA members. Jung directly impacted the origin of AA and its subsequent development. Further, his religious beliefs and deep spirituality helped lay the foundation of - [Why Do I Sometimes Feel Like Cinderella & Where Is Prince Charming?](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/why-do-i-sometimes-feel-like-cinderella-where-is-prince-charming/) - Held via Zoom Anne E. Beall, PhD CEUs: 2 *Limited to 25 participants. Fairytales have a profound effect because they include archetypes that influence our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. These beloved stories, however, have many hidden messages. Author, Anne Beall, analyzed hundreds of fairy tales and discovered significant findings such as: Male characters are more - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-10/) - Held via Zoom Kelley Williams CEUs: 3 *Limited to 20 participants. The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD, in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his doctoral dissertation on the - [Exploring the Inner World of Jung's Black Books*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/exploring-the-inner-world-of-jungs-black-books-3/) - Held via Zoom Laura McGrew, LCPC and Kenneth James, PhD CEUs: 2.5 *Limited to 25 participants. This class will be the third of six classes, each presenting a volume of Jung's Personal Journals entitled The Black Books, which were only recently released for publication by his family. These books are his reflections, beginning in 1913, - [Night Write: Dreaming and the Expressive Arts](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/night-write-dreaming-and-the-expressive-arts-2/) - Including a one hour break at noon Held via Zoom Karol Weigelt, LCPC and Pat Coughlin, LCPC CEUs: 4 Limited to 20 participants. “A dream that is not understood remains a mere occurrence; understood it becomes an experience." CGJung, Collected Works. We all dream and there are many avenues in which to explore our dreams. - [Exploring the Inner World of Jung's Black Books*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/exploring-the-inner-world-of-jungs-black-books-2/) - Held via Zoom Laura McGrew, LCPC and Kenneth James, PhD CEUs: 2.5 *Limited to 25 participants. This class will be the second of six classes, each presenting a volume of Jung's Personal Journals entitled The Black Books, which were only recently released for publication by his family. These books are his reflections, beginning in 1913, - [The Forest, the Witch, and Pan: Psyche's need for Wilderness and Enchantment](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-forest-the-witch-and-pan-psyches-need-for-wilderness-and-enchantment/) - Held via Zoom Ryan Maher, LCPC CEUs: 2 *Limited space remaining! Humans have long been captivated by the forest and its creatures – both living and mythic. What is it about forests that captures our imagination and what can forests teach us about our own nature and place in the world? In this presentation, we - [Exploring the Inner World of Jung's Black Books*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/exploring-the-inner-world-of-jungs-black-books/) - Held via Zoom Laura McGrew, LCPC and Kenneth James, PhD CEUs: 2 *Limited to 25 participants. This class will be the first of six classes. Each class will present a volume of Jung's Personal Journals, entitled The Black Books, which were only recently released for publication by his family. These books are his reflections, beginning - [Jung at Art ®: COLLAGE for Creativity, Clarity and Connection](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jung-at-art-collage-for-creativity-clarity-and-connection/) - Held via Zoom Jessica Lynn Shell, LCPC CEUs: 3 “Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside awakens.” ~ Carl Jung Learn ways to support an on-going practice of working with symbols and images to increase self-awareness, promote positivity and develop artistic self-expression. Carl - [Expressive Art & Non-expressive Meditation: A Rebirth & Renewal Workshop*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/expressive-art-non-expressive-meditation-a-rebirth-renewal-workshop/) - Held via Zoom Sensei Mui & Charlotta Koppanyi CEUs: 3 Recognizing that all beings are processes of becoming, the Buddha taught rebirth. To become something, there must be transformation, i.e., rebirth, which is fueled by cause and effect. How we transform depends on our ways of thinking. Habitual thinking leads to familiar results while creative - [Writing Your Spiritual Journey](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/writing-your-spiritual-journey/) - Held via Zoom Ellen Blum Barish CEUs: 2 *Limited to 20 participants. C.G. Jung believed that human beings have a “religious instinct.” He believed that the goal of psychotherapy wasn’t only about adapting to social and cultural values, but also a chance for profound spiritual development. How do you define your spiritual life? Whether you - [Me and White Supremacy Book Circle Group*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/me-and-white-supremacy-book-circle-group/) - Held via Zoom Nadia Greenspan, LCPC, NCC, CGP CEUs: 12 This group will meet on the following 8 Mondays: October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021, 7-8:30 pm. *Limited to 12 participants. This book circle is intended for white and white-identifying clinicians who are sincere in their commitment to understanding and - [Night Write: Dreaming and the Expressive Arts](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/night-write-dreaming-and-the-expressive-arts/) - Including a one hour break at noon Held via Zoom Karol Weigelt, LCPC and Pat Coughlin, LCPC CEUs: 4 *This event was originally scheduled for April 24 but has since been rescheduled to June 12. Limited to 20 participants. “A dream that is not understood remains a mere occurrence; understood it becomes an experience." CGJung, - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-9/) - Held via Zoom Carolyn Kelley Williams CEUs: 3 *Limited to 20 participants. The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD, in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his doctoral dissertation on - [The Magic Dance: Mindfulness Meditation Traditional & Contemporary](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-magic-dance-mindfulness-meditation-traditional-contemporary/) - Held via Zoom Sensei Mui, DBS, PhD CEUs: 2 Modern exponents of mindfulness meditation promote the therapeutic effects of “bare attention” which is a sort of non-judgmental, non-discursive attending to the moment-to-moment flow of consciousness. It is acknowledged that the practice originated with the Buddha. But…The Pāli term for meditation is bhāvanā (development) meaning “the development of - [Diagramming the Inner Self-Creating a Mandala](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/diagramming-the-inner-self-creating-a-mandala/) - Held via Zoom Nancy VanKanegan CEUs: 2 *Limited to 20 participants. “…it is easy to see how the severe pattern imposed by a circular image of this kind compensates the disorder of the psychic state– namely through the construction of a central point to which everything is related, or by a concentric arrangement of the - [Bend Don't Break: Healing Trauma through Trauma Sensitive Yoga](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/bend-dont-break-healing-trauma-through-trauma-sensitive-yoga/) - Held via Zoom Michelle Gessler, LPC CEUs: 2 *Limited to 20 participants. This program will offer an overview, experience, small-group discussion, and large-group Q&A of a trauma-informed approach to healing called Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TSY). Developed at the Trauma Center of the Justice Resource Institute in Brookline, MA, TSY is an empirically validated - [Creating and Moving into the New Normal: Motivation, Creativity and Next Steps](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/creating-and-moving-into-the-new-normal-motivation-creativity-and-next-steps/) - Held via Zoom Melissa Perrin, PsyD CEUs: 2 “Synchronicity is an ever-present reality for those who have eyes to see.” Carl G. Jung 2020 has been quite a year! We have sheltered in place, heard the voices of many in pain and distress and have adapted to smaller engagements with our world. We have shifted - [A Women's Circle of Connection, Reflection and Renewal](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/a-womens-circle-of-connection-reflection-and-renewal/) - Held via Zoom Meg Rondenet, MSW and Elaine Rosenblatt CEUs: 2 The Circles of women around us weave invisible Nets of love that carry us when we’re weak and Sing with us when we are strong. ~Sark Clarissa Pinkola Estes writes in her timeless letter to a young activist, “Do not lose heart, we were - [Maintaining Mental Health through Nature and Art](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/maintaining-mental-health-through-nature-and-art/) - Held via Zoom Jonas Hart Ginsburg, LCPC and Stanley McCracken, PhD, LCSW CEUs: 2 Many people often forget or are never taught or reminded to take care of their mental health. We are increasingly aware that many people need to prioritize mental health maintenance, especially during these challenging times. Jonas Hart Ginsburg, the founder of - [Women's Monthly Dream Group (Wednesday)](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/womens-monthly-dream-group-wednesday-2/) - Held via Zoom Karol Weigelt, LCPC and Barbara Fox, LPC CEUs: 20 This group will meet on the following 10 Wednesdays: September 2 & 30, October 28, November 18, 2020, January 6, February 3, March 3 & 31, April 28, May 19, 2021, 7-9 pm. *Limited to 10 participants. Dream work is important to our - [Peace as a Way of Life for Personal and Social Change](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/peace-as-a-way-of-life-for-personal-and-social-change/) - Held via Zoom Sensei Mui, DBS, PhD CEUs: 2 It is a bitter irony that nearly all people seem to desire to live in peace while society is incessantly embroiled in conflict. Relationships are marred by tension, distrust or open hostility. Harmonious relations are a necessary condition for our own authentic happiness, fulfillment and meaningful - [Tasks of Grief](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/tasks-of-grief-2/) - Saturday July 25, 10 am-12 pm Held via Zoom Melissa Perrin, PsyD CEUs: 2 Acute grief is a process that unfolds over an 18 – 24 month period after a loss. We will take a look at this process and the expected trajectory of grief and how to discern when depression comes into the process. - [Narrative Medicine for Anxious Times](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/narrative-medicine-for-anxious-times/) - Saturday July 11, 10 am-12 pm Held via Zoom Sheri Reda, MA, MAR, MLIS and David Thoele, MD CEUs: 2 *Limited to 25 participants. Carl Jung believed that anxieties, and what he called neuroses, had a purpose: to provide us with information about what is and is not working in our lives and to help - [Self-Care – Prevent Compassion Fatigue with Acceptance and Integration Training®](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/self-care-prevent-compassion-fatigue-with-acceptance-and-integration-training/) - Friday June 26, 3-5 pm Held via Zoom Bobby McNamara, LCSW CEUs: 2 *Limited to 25 participants. Secondary stress or the more familiar term, compassion fatigue, affects all of us. Stress is the perception that you don’t have enough of a certain resource to resolve a particular problem. The consequences of stress include exhaustion, disrupted - [Dream Sharing: Are we in this together?](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/dream-sharing-are-we-in-this-together/) - Saturday June 13, 1-3 pm Held via Zoom Karol Weigelt, LCPC CEUs: 2 *Limited to 20 participants. We are now living a shared experience, dealing with COVID-19 and its many ramifications. Our lives have drastically changed from a larger social external experience to a ‘smaller’ life of quarantine and stay-at-home orders. Within this existence resides - [Digital Tapestries](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/digital-tapestries/) - Instructors: Hart Ginsburg, Caren Jeskey, Eliza Wangerin CEUs: 3 Digital Tapestries will guide you through a cinematic and musical journey designed to nourish and soothe your mental and emotional states and elicit humanistic connections. A series of short films will be shown to enhance visceral and healing experiences. Through the film montages, archetypes will be - [Tasks of Grief](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/tasks-of-grief/) - Instructors: Melissa Perrin CEUs: 2 Acute grief is a process that unfolds over an 18 – 24 month period after a loss. We will take a look at this process and the expected trajectory of grief and how to discern when depression comes into the process. Especially important are the aspects of “thin places” and - [Viewing and Discussion: Blinded by the Light](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-blinded-by-the-light/) - Presenters: Irv Siegel Have you ever been “blinded by the light?” Do you know someone who has been “blinded by the light?” This movie follows the life of a British-Pakistani teenager who is inspired by The Boss (Springsteen). The story takes place in the small British town and by immersing himself in the music and - [The History and Development of Jung's Psychology: An Intensive Seminar](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-history-and-development-of-jungs-psychology-an-intensive-seminar/) - CEUs: 20 Instructor: Peter Mudd Enrollment limited to 10 participants. This seminar will meet on the following dates: January 14, February 11, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, September 8, October 13, November 10, 2020. ". . .every psychology—my own included—has the character of a subjective confession." C. G. Jung, CW 4, - [Viewing and Discussion: Rocketman](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-rocketman/) - Presenters: Cheryl Kinsman and Elaine Rosenblatt This is the story of superstar, Elton John’s, life from childhood to present day. Elton’s rise in the music world is stunningly portrayed by Taran Egerton who does all of the singing. While some of the hardships of the star’s life evoke our sympathy, overall the movie is a - [Teacher Self-Care](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/teacher-self-care/) - Instructors: Meg Rondenet and Sally Albright Green CEUS: 5 “Who looks outside dreams; Who looks inside awakes” ~ Carl Jung The demands placed on educators today has created conditions that make “self-care” a hot topic in educational circles. There is a clearly a need for educators and administrators to prioritize self-care practices to address the - [Viewing and Discussion: The Farewell](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion/) - Presenter: Sheri Reda This touching comedy-drama tells the story of a young Chinese-American professional woman who learns that her beloved grandmother has a terminal illness and then has to face the family conflicts that ensue. Some family members believe it would be better for their grandmother not to know about her condition. To maintain this - [Nonviolent Communications: A Diversity Workshop](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/nonviolent-communications-a-diversity-workshop/) - Presenters: Sheri Reda CEUS: 3 Those of us in helping professions are sensitive and caring--but we don't always sound that way. In this age of identity, the words we use to describe others can wind up being unintentionally hurtful. Communicating clearly and kindly requires an understanding of current concepts regarding ethnicity, culture, race, and gender. - [Viewing and Discussion: Can You Ever Forgive Me?](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-can-you-ever-forgive-me/) - Presenter: Irv Siegel This movie depicts the life and shenanigans of a discouraged, down and out author, Lee Israel, who is portrayed superbly by Melissa McCarthy. Lee comes up with a dubious plan to make money utilizing her writing skills that is legally and ethically questionable. Eventually it all catches up with her and leads - [Viewing and Discussion: Get Out](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-get-out/) - Presenters: Cheryl Kinsman and Elizabeth Londo For Halloween, don’t miss this frightening movie of a blossoming relationship gone awry. This very popular movie has been labeled a horror film and even a comedy/satire. It is the story of an African-American man meeting his Caucasian girlfriend’s family for the first time. Events that unfold at the - [The Embodiment of Jungian Archetypes*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-embodiment-of-jungian-archetypes/) - Presenters: Paul Kachoris CEUS: 2 In this lecture, four archetypes will be discussed: The Lover, The Shadow, The Divine Child and The Senex. The focus will be how the energy of each archetype informs and organizes weekend retreats for men, offered by the group, VictoriesForMen. These retreats bring the archetypes out of the dyadic consultation - [The Life and Legacy of Marion Woodman](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-life-and-legacy-of-marion-woodman/) - Presenter: Keren Vishny CEUS: 2 Through her writing, teaching and mentoring, Jungian Analyst Marion Woodman inspired a generation of women as well as many men. She authored 10 pioneering books which update and extend Jungian understanding of addiction, the psychology of the feminine, and the interconnection of body and psyche. Passionate and courageous, Marion was deeply loved - [A Group for Women*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/a-group-for-women-4/) - Presenters: Lori Engler, LPC CEUS: 6 This group will meet on the following Thursdays: October 3 & 17, November 7 & 21, from 7:30-9 pm. Please note that CEUs are only given for the full series, not for individual sessions. *For women aged 50+. Enrollment limited to 10 participants. As a woman progresses through life, - [Moving Past Trauma](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/moving-past-trauma/) - Instructor: Melissa Perrin CEUs: 2 PTSD and the impact of trauma is all over our social media accounts and news cycles. What is trauma? Does every trauma leave a scar or create PTSD? Is there a way to ever get out from under the impact of a trauma? Traumatic, unexpected and devastating events are part - [Viewing and Discussion: Boy Erased](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-boy-erased/) - Instructor: Cheryl Kinsman Boy Erased is a poignant drama based on the memoir by Garrard Conley which follows a young man’s journey to self-acceptance. When sent for conversion therapy, he must make a choice between acknowledging his true self or conforming to family, friend and church expectations. The honest look at this dilemma with all - [The Analyst's Perspective: Role of Dreams in the Individuation Process](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-analysts-perspective-role-of-dreams/) - Instructor: Laura McGrew, LCPC & Kenneth James, PhD CEUs: 2 Enrollment limited to 20 participants. Jungian analysts, Laura McGrew and Ken James, will share their views on how dreams contribute to the development of the individual and are key in the process of self-discovery. Laura and Ken will encourage a dialogue in which participants can - [From Dream to Poem (and from poem to dream)](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/from-dream-to-poem/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Rodger Kamenetz *Workshop not eligible for volunteer benefits. Both dreams and poems arise in primary imagination but the question remains, how can dreams be used in poems? Rodger’s approach avoids the pitfall of writing dreams as poems, which rarely works. Instead he will show how you can write new poems from the - [Viewing and Discussion: The Wife](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-the-wife/) - Instructor: Mary Theis The Wife is a 2017 drama film directed by Björn Runge and written by Jane Anderson, based on the novel of the same name by Meg Wolitzer. It stars Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, and Christian Slater, and follows a woman who questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her - [Viewing and Discussion: The Favourite](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-the-favourite/) - Instructor: Kaitlyn Whitebread Nominated for several Academy Awards including a win for Olivia Colman for Best Actress, The Favourite is a unique "tragicomedy" set in 18th century England during Queen Anne's reign. We meet Sarah Churchill (Rachel Weisz, nominated for Best Supporting Actress), a childhood friend and long-time advisor of Queen Anne. We are also - [Viewing and Discussion: The Green Book](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-the-green-book/) - Instructor: Irv Siegel Join us for this Oscar-winning drama depicting the true story about the developing relationship between a famous African-American jazz pianist, Dr. Don Shirley, (played by Mahershala Ali) and his Italian-American driver, Tony Lip, (played by Viggo Mortensen) as they navigate a concert tour in the Deep South during the early 1960’s. The - [A Wake-up Call for Individuation](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/a-wakeup-call-for-individuation/) - CEUs: 8 Instructor: Mary Theis *This group meets on March 21, April 25, May 23, and June 20. Enrollment limited to 12 participants. We tend to think of individuation as some grand, dramatic accomplishment. But really, it is something we all are called to do on a daily basis. We have a choice about whether - [Viewing and Discussion: Three Identical Strangers](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-three-identical-strangers/) - Instructor: Karol Weigelt This documentary, told by Tim Wade, is the story of triplets, separated at birth, who re-connect as they head into adulthood. This films explores the question of nature vs. nurture and follows the development of masculine identity through life’s complexes in each triplet. The emotional roller coaster of the film, and it’s unfolding - [Moral Injury](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/moral-injury/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Charles Small While most individuals are familiar with how exposure to traumatic events can lead to long-term emotional and mental health problems (such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression), they might be less familiar with the concept of Moral Injury. Morally injurious events are those which an individual participates in, witnesses, experiences, or - [Honest Liars: The Art of Self-Deception](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/honest-liars/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Sensei Mui Humans are masters of self-deception. We fool ourselves into believing things that are false and refuse to believe things that are true. We lie to ourselves about trivial details, our aspirational goals, motivations, social ideals, our most important life choices, e.g., choice of romantic partners, and our career choices. We - [Viewing and Discussion: Won't You Be My Neighbor](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-wont-you-be-my-neighbor-2/) - ENCORE PRESENTATION! Instructor: Irv Siegel A hero's journey: This highly acclaimed movie depicts the very kind neighbor, Mister Fred Rogers. Many recall his program from their childhood or their children’s TV watching days. He is remembered for his red cardigan and friendly demeanor, always looking to make his quests feel welcome. He always took the - [Viewing and Discussion: Lady Bird](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-lady-bird/) - Instructor: Karol Weigelt Join us for the showing of "Lady Bird," a coming of age comedy/drama that takes on themes of individuality, adolescence, and the transitions into adulthood and parenthood. The maze of connections one makes to family, friends, authority and self are the framework of the film. Following the movie, Spiritual Director and Therapist - [Jungian Concepts Seminar VII: When it comes to consciousness, it's all in the details](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-vii-consciousness/) - *THIS LECTURE WAS RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 18. CEUs: 2 Instructor: Laura McGrew This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by four seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The January lecture is presented by Laura McGrew. - [Jungian Dreamwork: Skills and Techniques](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-dreamwork-4/) - CEUs: 5 Instructor: Karol Weigelt Dreams and dreamwork are valuable to the understanding of our lives. Dreams have played a part in most sacred and spiritual traditions. Those traditions, ancient through contemporary, have taught that dreams provide inspiration, healing, guidance and connection to our unconscious. Tapping into that wise world of personal symbol, myth, and - [Re-Writing the Mythic Landscape](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/rewriting-the-mythic-landscape/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Nina Corwin There’s an extensive body of poetry that makes creative use of myth and breathes new life into archetypal figures. This work offers ways to engage with aspects of ourselves through metaphor, image and emotion. Such poems can speak on multiple levels, allowing us to personalize, explore and develop a more - [Viewing and Discussion: A Star Is Born](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-a-star-is-born/) - Instructor: Cheryl Kinsman The movie, A Star is Born, has been made four times. This latest version, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, is a deeply moving love story that vividly portrays the struggle of addiction and its impact on those in the addict’s orbit. It also shows the rise of a new star, beautifully - [Understanding Awareness: The Staggering Depth of Your Unawareness](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/understanding-awareness/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Sensei Mui Modern society is an amusement park for the ego — an amusement park of delusions. Awareness is a particular kind of consciousness. It is the art of being awake. Without it, nothing tangible would exist for us. Alll meaningful growth is the result of being aware, yet we are woefully - [Viewing and Discussion: Chocolat](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-chocolat/) - Instructor: Mary Theis Edward Whitmont claimed that modern society is turning away from the male concepts of power and aggressiveness and returning to feminine values, such as instinct, intuition and emotion. He published his work on the subject “Return of the Goddess” in 1982. Today, Jungains and others are talking about the return of the archetypal feminine. Sometimes it - [Proprioceptive Writing and Beyond - Workshop Series*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/proprioceptive-writing-workshop-series/) - THIS SERIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. Instructor: Mary Theis, LCPC CEUs: 6 *This group meets on the following dates: October 6, November 3, and December 8 from 1-3 pm. *Intended for those who have attended an introductory Proprioceptive Writing workshop. If you are new to proprioceptive writing, the Jung Center would be - [Storytelling Basics: An Introductory Workshop](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/storytelling-basics-an-introductory-workshop/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Ada Cheng In this well-rounded, introductory storytelling workshop, we will discuss basic tenets of storytelling, the structure of stories, performative and emotional components in storytelling, dynamics between storytellers and audience members, and the importance of this art form to our individual profession. Students will learn to construct and tell stories in this - [Jungian Concepts Seminar VII: Empathy](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-vii-empathy/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Judy Shaw This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by four seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The first lecture in the series is Empathy presented by Judy Shaw. “When you start to develop - [Jungian Concepts Seminar VII: Searching for the Self in the 21st Century: Implications for Seekers](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-vii-searching-for-the-self/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Robert Moretti This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by four seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The November lecture is presented by Robert Moretti. Technological change and cultural change are proceeding - [Jungian Concepts Seminar VII: Sacrifice](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-vii-sacrifice/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Judy Shaw This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by four seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The March lecture is presented by Judy Shaw. Sacrifice is an important symbol in every - [Viewing and Discussion: Wonder](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-wonder/) - Instructor: Weyler Greene A deeply inspiring film about a loving family whose son, born with facial disfigurements, enters a mainstream school for the first time, after having been home schooled for four years. It is about coming out of hiding and developing an identity and a sense of personal worth. And it is about the impact - [Finding the Myth in the Mess](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/finding-the-myth-in-the-mess/) - The 2018 June Singer Memorial Lecture* CEUs: 2 Instructor: Mary Ellen O'Hare-Lavin, PhD Relying on Jung’s theory and use of mythology and story, we will see how archetypally stories explain the relevance of the “me too” movement. Losing and then finding one’s voice has a healing effect on the human psyche both individually and collectively. - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-7/) - Presenter: Jo Ann Koltyk, PhD CEUS: 3 The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his doctoral dissertation on the work of Dr. Jung, Dr. - [Women's Monthly Dream Group - Wednesday](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/womens-monthly-dream-group-2/) - Presenters: Karol Weigelt, LCPC & Joyce Hennelly, LCSW CEUS: 20 This group will meet on the following Wednesdays: September 5 & 26, October 24, November 28, January 9, February 6, March 6 , April 3, May 1 & 29 from 7-9 pm. Limited space remaining! Dream work is important to our inner growth. It can be - [A Deep Dive into the Psyche: On the Nature and Practice of Analytical Psychology](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/a-deep-dive-into-the-psyche/) - Instructor: Peter Mudd, LCSW CEUs: 20 Enrollment limited to 12 participants. This seminar will meet on the following dates: September 11, October 30, December 11, January 15, February 12, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 4, July 9, 2019. Analytical psychology is a complex and challenging field of study. It has been commended and criticized - [A Group for Women*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/a-group-for-women-3/) - Instructor: Lori Engler, LPC CEUs: 12 This group will meet on the following Thursdays: September 6, October 4, November 1, January 3, February 7, March 7, April 4, & May 2. Enrollment limited to 10 participants. As a woman progresses through life, what she experiences may draw her away from developing and/or honoring her authentic self. Cultural mores, - [A Poetry Circle: Sharing the Journey Within](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/a-poetry-circle-sharing-the-journey-within/) - CEUs: 6 Instructor: Sally Green & Elizabeth Londo This group will meet on the following Wednesdays: September 12, October 3, November 7. Enrollment limited to 10 participants. It’s not easy these days to make time to follow the promptings of our inner voice and do our own creative work. We get so caught up in the demands of - [Writing Wrongs](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/writing-wrongs/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Ellen Blum Barish, MSJ Jung understood that human beings have a natural need to confess wrongs and ask forgiveness. Without expression, humans can remain in moral isolation. Jung acknowledged that the articulation of these wrongs is healing. Using published sections of personal essays and memoirs, we will explore elements of confession, forgiveness and - [Viewing and Discussion: Annihilation*](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-annihilation/) - Instructor: Sheri Reda Treat yourself to some thoughtful science fiction! Described as " a film about memory, perception, transformation, mutation, the inexorable relationship between creation and destruction," this film traces a modern-day, female Orpheus retrieving her spouse from the underworld. In this deeply Jungian movie, the hero, her husband, and her colleagues live out different responses to - [Everything you've always wanted to know about Analytical Psychology but were too confused to ask](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/ask-an-analyst/) - Instructor: Laura McGrew, LCPC & Kenneth James, PhD CEUs: 2 Enrollment limited to 20 participants. This is the first of three opportunities throughout the year to meet with Jungian analysts Laura McGrew and Ken James. They will answer questions about Jung, Jungians, and Analytical Psychology. Participants are welcome to bring any and all questions for - [Women's Monthly Dream Group - Friday](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/womens-monthly-dream-group/) - Presenters: Karol Weigelt, LCPC & Pat Coughlin, LCPC CEUS: 20 This group will meet on the following Fridays: September 7 & 28, October 26, November 30, January 11, February 8, March 8 , April 5, May 3 & 17 from 10-12 pm. Limited space remaining! Dream work is important to our inner growth. It can be - [Viewing and Discussion: Black Panther](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-black-panther/) - Instructor: Irv Siegel Join the Marvel crew for one of the most breathtaking and exciting movies so far! The Black Panther (T’Challa) is one of the superheroes who returns to his African home, Wakanda, to lead the people following the death of his father. He is then called to defend his country against a former - [A Poetry Circle: Sharing the Journey Within](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/a-poetry-circle/) - CEUs: 8 Instructor: Sally Green & Elizabeth Londo This group will meet on the following Wednesdays: June 27, July 11, 25, August 1. Enrollment limited to 10 participants. It’s not easy these days to make time to follow the promptings of our inner voice and do our own creative work. We get so caught up in the demands - [The Unspeakable Beauty of Reality: Meditation in Theory and Practice](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/meditation-in-theory-and-practice/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Sensei Mui It is said that Jung placed himself in a meditative state when he worked on the “Red Book”. There are parallels between Jung's creation of the Red Book and meditation. Meditation seems as old as humankind and, at least in the West, one of the most misunderstood mental development practices. Even - [Men's Summer Dream Group](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/mens-summer-dream-group/) - CEUs: 8 Instructor: Karol Weigelt & Paul Giblin Enrollment limited to 10 participants. This group will meet on the following Tuesdays: June 12, 19, July 10, 17. Dream work is important to our inner growth. Throughout its history to the present day, dream work can be viewed as healing, sacred, and holistic. This will be a working dream - [Jungian Dreamwork: Skills and Techniques](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-dreamwork-3/) - CEUs: 5 Instructor: Karol Weigelt Dreams and dreamwork are valuable to the understanding of our lives. Dreams have played a part in most sacred and spiritual traditions. Those traditions, ancient through contemporary, have taught that dreams provide inspiration, healing, guidance and connection to our unconscious. Tapping into that wise world of personal symbol, myth, and metaphor - [Nightmares: Supportive Screams from the Unconscious](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/nightmares/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Laura Grace Laura V. Grace will delve into the realm of nightmares blending Jungian and somatic perspectives. Combining James Hillman’s and Marion Woodman’s approach to disturbing dream images, Laura will demonstrate how Jung’s belief that “the symbols of the Self arise in the depths of the body” can lead to transformation. Extracting from - [Viewing and Discussion: I, Tonya](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-i-tonya/) - Instructor: Irv Siegel I, Tonya depicts the tangled tale of the relationship between Olympic ice skating competitors, Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. Even more compelling is the interplay between Tonya and her hard-as-nails single mother. The acting is phenomenal with both Margot Robbie (Tonya) and Allison Janney (Tonya’s mother) garnering several award nominations and wins. - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-6/) - Presenter: Jo Ann Koltyk, PhD CEUS: 3 The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his doctoral dissertation on the work of Dr. Jung, Dr. - [Viewing and Discussion: The Glass Castle](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-the-glass-castle/) - Instructor: Irv Siegel This 2017 movie, based on the popular book by the same name, is the story of a loving, unconventional family that revolves around the father’s active imagination. The story is narrated by the adult daughter but told through her younger self’s eyes. As a result, many of the almost tragic events are - [Writing for Self-Awareness](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/writing-for-self-awareness/) - CEUs: 2.5 Instructor: Mary Theis In this workshop, participants will utilize writing to explore who they are. The Proprioceptive Writing (PW) method will be used for this exploration. (PW is a method developed by Linda Metcalf and Tobin Simon). Proprioceptive Writing is a way to clarify one's thinking. The three seemingly simple rules: Write what you - [Mindfulness: Ancient Technique for Modern Practice](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/mindfulness-ancient-technique-for-modern-practice/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: David H. Johnson Mindfulness is a valuable, stand-alone, skill for anyone seeking to create more calm and peacefulness in their lives. It can also be used as a tool in psychotherapy. This presenter uses meditation in a personal practice and as a professional tool. Initially, it is taught as a stand-alone skill - [Reading the Astrological Horoscope](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reading-the-astrological-horoscope/) - CEUs: 5 Instructor: Anne Redlich *This class will break for an hour lunch, which will be on your own. This workshop seeks to understand astrology as a system of the collective unconscious. Building on the philosophical ideas of Carl Jung, we will explore the natal horoscope as a roadmap to individual consciousness. Participants are asked - [Viewing and Discussion: mother!](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-mother/) - Instructor: Kaitlyn Whitebread mother!, directed by the acclaimed Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan), has been deemed one of the most “divisive” films of the year- leaving audiences mesmerized, perplexed, and provoked. This psychological thriller revolves around a married couple, portrayed by Javier Bardem (a poet struggling with writer’s block) and Jennifer Lawrence - [Viewing and Discussion: The Gambler](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-the-gambler/) - Instructor: Dan Ross In the aftermath of the Las Vegas shootings, a critically acclaimed yet under-appreciated film came to mind: The Gambler with James Caan. The more recent remake with Mark Wahlberg doesn’t compare and lost all of what made the original an important and lasting film. The original story was written by James Toback, - [Jungian Concepts Seminar VI: Wonder Woman: the archetype](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-vi-wonder-woman/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Judy Shaw This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by five seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The March topic is Wonder Woman: the archetype presented by Judy Shaw. The 2017 movie Wonder Woman - [The Curse of Being Human: Attachment, Addiction and Other Learned Behaviors](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-curse-of-being-human/) - *RESCHEDULED DATE! CEUs: 2 Instructor: Sensei Mui, DBS, PhD “Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.” C.G. Jung Neuroscience agrees with C.G. Jung and the Buddha, who aptly defined the human condition as dukkha: mental suffering caused by “attachment.” We often call attachment “addiction,” which - [Felt Meaning and Transforming Fear](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/felt-meaning-and-transforming-fear/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Marsha Smith Felt Meaning and Transforming Fear Reactions to fear often happen before one has time to experience the actual felt sense of a situation. Body centered therapy offers a mindful way to let a bodily felt sense form, before ‘reacting’ to fear with the limited set of usual options such as - [The Tale of Two Cities, Zurich and Chicago: Sabina Spielrein and Edith Rockefeller McCormick](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-tale-of-two-cities-zurich-and-chicago/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Mary Ellen O'Hare-Lavin This discussion will be an introduction to the two women, Sabina and Edith, who were analyzed by Jung and later became analysts themselves. They were both instrumental in helping Jung get his theories out into the world. In addition, we will explore the early and little known history of - [The Psychology and Mythology of Depth from Aesklepios to the Greeks and Romans](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-psychology-and-mythology-of-depth/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Mary Ellen O'Hare-Lavin Both Freud and Jung recognized the importance of mythology in the study of psychology. We are our stories and we often find our stories replicated in an ancient myth or fairytale - they are part of our psychic DNA. While learning about myths from ancient times, participants will be - [Viewing and Discussion: The Light Between Oceans](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-the-light-between-oceans/) - Instructor: Tom Lavin and Mary Ellen O'Hare Lavin Set in the beautiful area of New Zealand, balanced by the Pacific Ocean on both sides, we meet and learn the story of two people who fall in love after the trauma of WWI. If marriage is an individuation process, as Jung tells us it is, this - [The Many Masks of Me](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-many-masks-of-me/) - CEUs: 4 Instructor: Sensei Mui, DBS, PhD & Charlotta Koppanyi, MSc Carl Jung was among the first psychologists to study and work with masks as an expression of psychological processes, including spiritual practice. In Buddhism, masks are used to fend off demons; primarily internal demons which are projected externally. These masks represent the highest qualities - [Jungian Concepts Seminar VI: Self: The energy that drives individuation](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-vi-self/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Robert Moretti This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by five seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The November topic is Self: The energy that drives individuation presented by Robert Moretti. The concept of - [Jungian Concepts Seminar VI: The Hero Archetype](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-vi-the-hero-archetype/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Judy Shaw This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by five seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The October topic is The Hero Archetype presented by Judy Shaw. The opioid epidemic has been called - [Jungian Concepts Seminar VI: Full Series](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-vi-full-series/) - CEUs: 2/session for 12 total *6 Fridays: October 27, November 17, 2017, January 26, March 23, April 27, & May 18, 2018 Instructors: Laura McGrew, Judy Shaw, Robert J Moretti, Lorna Crowl, & Ken James This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by five seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and - [Practicing With Dreams - Dream Yoga](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/dream-yoga/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Sensei Mui, DBS, PhD Whether we remember dreaming or not, we all dream. We dream as infants and continue dreaming until we die. We enter unknown worlds where we may be our ordinary selves or someone different. We meet people, friends or strangers, living or dead. We fly, encounter non-human beings, and - [Navigating the Midlife Transition](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/navigating-the-midlife-transition/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Hélène Tragos Stelian In midlife, many of us will face an overload of demands coming from our work, children, and aging parents, not to mention our own struggles with relationships, health, and identity. As a result, we will feel a need to examine who we are, where we’ve been, and what we - [Imagery, Music & Mandalas: Accessing the Creative Core](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/imagery-music-mandalas/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Louise Dimiceli-Mitran “…Music should be an essential part of every analysis.” C.G. Jung Please join us in an experiential exploration of creativity using music and mandalas. Employing Music Imagery (MI), adapted from The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery & Music (GIM), we will tap into the transformational power of music to explore the - [Monthly Dream Group](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/monthly-dream-group-3/) - Presenters: Karol Weigelt, LCPC & Pat Coughlin, LCPC CEUS: 20 10 Fridays: September 29, October 27, December 1, January 5, February 2, March 2 & 30 , April 27, May 18, June 8 from 10-12 pm Limited space remaining! Dream work is important to our inner growth. It can be healing, sacred and holistic, as viewed - [Understanding Jung: An Introduction & Overview](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/understanding-jung-2/) - CEUs: 2.5 Instructor: Robert J. Moretti, PhD If you are new to Jung, or are looking for a refresher of his fundamental ideas, this lecture is for you. Many people who try to read Jung on their own are discouraged by the complexity of his thought and writing. This presentation aims to address this issue - [The Power of Personal Narrative](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/personal-narrative/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Ellen Blum Barish In his memoir, “Memories, Dreams and Reflections,” Jung writes that in midlife, the public persona cracks and cannot be sustained. There is the impulse to cover those cracks and prop up the false persona. To regain health, one needs to dismantle that persona and bury the corpse of our false - [Topography of the Mind: Mind Mapping](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/mind-mapping/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Nancy VanKanegan Our minds can seem like uncharted territory, a constantly changing topography of memories, dreams, plans, emotions, and ideas. Visual diagramming of the various aspects of the mind can be useful in understanding the connections between conscious and unconscious activities. Like Freud’s iceberg, Jung’s diagram of the conscious/unconscious helps us to picture - [Proprioceptive Writing Workshop](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/proprioceptive-writing-workshop/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Mary Theis Proprioceptive writing is a way to clarify one’s thinking. The three seemingly simple rules: Write what you hear; Listen to what you write, and Be ready to ask the Proprioceptive Question, are powerful tools to help us discover what we truly believe and know. From a Jungian perspective, the writing can - [Viewing and Discussion: Dr. Strange](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-dr-strange/) - Instructor: Elizabeth Londo & Sheri Reda Dr. Strange joins a long line of Marvel movies based on the original Marvel comic series, with an added twist: it is one of the first Marvel movies to take the viewer to a more mystical source of super-hero power. The movie tells the story of Dr. Stephen Strange - [Fairytales: The Frog-King](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/fairytales-the-frog-king/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Laura McGrew Fairy tales invite us into the archetypal realm, insisting that we allow our individual stories to become universal. This workshop will focus on gaining an understanding of the archetypal underpinnings present in this tale. In their ‘once upon a time’ reality, fairy tales show us how the personal and the impersonal - [Viewing and Discussion: Youth](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-youth/) - Instructor: Irv Siegel Youth is a critically acclaimed movie, originally released in December 2015. Fred (Michael Caine) and Mick (Harvey Keitel) portray close friends who unite in the Swiss Alps for a vacation. Also accompanying them is Fred’s daughter played by Rachel Weisz. Both men are artists, Fred is a famous composer and conductor, Mick - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-5/) - Presenter: Jo Ann Koltyk, PhD CEUS: 3 The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his doctoral dissertation on the work of Dr. Jung, Dr. - [Viewing and Discussion: The Hero](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-the-hero/) - Instructors: Heloisa Garman and Irv Siegel An aging former star of Hollywood westerns spends his time reliving the glories of the past, which are decades behind him. He smokes too much weed with his friend who was also a former co-star. Disengaged from his family, he lives in an aimless state of withdrawal and isolation, - [Viewing and Discussion: Arrival](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-arrival/) - Instructors: Kaitlyn Whitebread When mysterious ships arrive at various locations around the globe, linguist Louise Banks, joins a team of specialists to investigate the phenomena. Her task: to translate the messages these visitors, referred to as Heptapods, are trying to convey. The failure to translate and effectively communicate may possibly risk the fate of the - [Viewing and Discussion: A Monster Calls](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-a-monster-calls/) - Instructors: Irv Siegel The movie “A Monster Calls” is a visually stunning depiction of the relationship between a young boy and a very tall monster. The monster, resembling a tree, comes along at just the right time after events in the boy’s family result in his feeling lost and alone. The connection that occurs between - [The Body's Guide to Healing](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-bodys-guide-to-healing/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Marsha Smith Reactions to stress often happen without pausing to let a “bodily felt” sense of the situation form. The discovery of this bodily awareness, named a “felt sense” by Psychologist Eugene Gendlin, is at the foundation of a whole body-mind therapy revolution. The Focusing process offers a mindful way to experience - [Embody Your Shadow](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/embody-your-shadow/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Candice Wu In Jungian Psychology, our ​shadow ​includes the parts of ourselves we disavow, disown, or cast away in others or in objects and symbols. While disavowing certain parts of ourselves can serve us temporarily, it ultimately diminishes our life energy, our vital force, and strips us of our full power. In addition, - [Writing as a Healing Tool: The 3-Minute Mental Makeover](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/writing-as-a-healing-tool/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: David Thoele Illness and the health care system create significant stress for patients, families, and health care providers (HCPs). Writing about traumatic experiences has been shown to provide significant health benefits. However, most HCPs and patients do not use writing as a healing tool, and time and resources are limited. We developed a - [Viewing and Discussion: Lion](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-lion/) - Instructors: Cheryl Kinsman, Sheri Reda, and Irv Siegel This Oscar-nominated film follows the journey of a young boy who is accidentally separated from his family in India and carried away to a land far from home where he is adopted by a new family. We watch as this young boy grows and learns new customs while - [Jungian Dreamwork: Skills and Techniques](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-dreamwork-2/) - CEUs: 5 Instructor: Karol Weigelt Dreams and dreamwork are valuable to the understanding of our lives. Dreams have played a part in most sacred and spiritual traditions. Those traditions, ancient through contemporary, have taught that dreams provide inspiration, healing, guidance and connection to our unconscious. Tapping into that wise world of personal symbol, myth, and metaphor - [Viewing and Discussion: Moonlight](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-moonlight/) - Instructors: Weyler Greene and Kaitlyn Whitebread Moonlight, recently awarded Best Picture, Best Writing-Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali at the 2017 Academy Awards, is the complex and timely developmental narrative of Chiron, an African-American man living in Miami. Beginning with his childhood, we join Chiron as he traverses through to adulthood, experiencing - [Defining Your Purpose](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/defining-your-purpose/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Hélène Tragos Stelian One of the key factors in increasing happiness is living a life of purpose. But how do you identify your purpose? In this interactive workshop, you will learn a step-by-step process, based on the best purpose research, to identify how you are meant to spend your time and energy. - [Astrology for the Creative Mind](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/astrology-for-the-creative-mind/) - CEUs: 4 Instructor: Anne Redlich In this workshop we will explore the art of astrology as a means of expanding and enlightening the creative mind. Astrology is a meditation on nature. The vast subjects embodied by astrology include, but are not limited to, nature and the four sacred seasons, mythology, sacred geometry and psychology. We - [The Holographic Mind: How the mind creates reality](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-holographic-mind/) - CEUs: 4 Instructor: Sensei Mui Reality is unique to the experiencer. We cannot expect the individual to conform to an arbitrary standard reality but instead try to meet them at their dynamic experience of reality. This is the classical Buddhist view. CG Jung understood that the patient’s hallucinations were their reality and their truth. By - [Viewing and Discussion: BFG](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-bfg/) - Instructors: Barbara Burns Carl Jung encouraged the use of fairy tales to explicate the trauma, dissociation and blockage one experiences in childhood along the uneven path towards individuation. Steven Spielberg sought Mark Rylance (Academy Award winning Bridge of Spies, Best Supporting Actor) to transform and embody the well-loved Big Friendly Giant. The film is a - [The History and Development of Jung's Psychology: An Intensive Seminar](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/intensive-seminar/) - CEUs: 20 Instructor: Peter Mudd Enrollment limited to 10 participants. This seminar will meet on the following dates: March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, September 19, October 17, November 21, December 19, January 16, 2018. ". . .every psychology—my own included—has the character of a subjective confession." C. G. Jung, CW 4, - [Our Story in Art](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/our-story-in-art/) - RESCHEDULED DATE! CEUs: 4 Instructor: Charlotta Koppanyi In this workshop we will explore the process of working together on a theme set forth by the facilitator. By working together to create an artwork and an accompanying story, we will discover our collective story and our role within that storyboard. While engaging in the process of - [Fairytales: The Three Feathers and Hans Dumb](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/fairytales-2/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Laura McGrew Fairy tales invite us into the archetypal realm, insisting that we allow our individual stories to become universal. This workshop will focus on gaining an understanding of the archetypal underpinnings present in these tales. In their ‘once upon a time’ reality, fairy tales show us how the personal and the impersonal - [Viewing and Discussion: Where Should We Invade Next?](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-where-to-invade-next/) - Instructors: Biljana Cvejin This film is an informative, rib-tickling, surprising and subversive comedy in which Michael Moore treks far and wide in an attempt to build America up in some amazingly novel and thought-provoking ways. As he investigates one idea after another during his travels, Moore discovers that many of the ideas originated in the - [The Trump Phenomena Revisited: The Archetype of Tower and Power](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-trump-phenomena-revisited/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Thomas Lavin *Held at The Lakeview Center at Gillson Park 800 Gillson Park Drive, Wilmette, IL 60091 (directions/map below) Towers have been seen as symbols of power since time began: The Tower of Babble The Tower of Gilgamesh The Leaning Tower of Pisa The Eiffel Tower in Paris The London Tower in England The - [If Not Now, When?](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/if-not-now-when/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Mary Theis & Rita Feild This experiential workshop will focus on new beginnings. Do you have the feeling that you want a new direction for your life? Do you have an inkling of what it might be but are just not sure how to begin? In this workshop, we will consider ways to - [Viewing and Discussion: V for Vendetta](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-v-for-vendetta/) - Instructors: Weyler Greene Join us on Inauguration Day! V for Vendetta is an action feature adapted from the novel by Alan Moore. It is a futuristic story of a revolution, which arises against a British authoritarian government. V, (Hugo Weaving) a man who lives in the shadows, has the will and motivation to lead the - [The Value of Dreaming](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-value-of-dreaming/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Anne Redlich Research shows that dreaming is something that every human does. However, most people pay little attention to the rich experience of dreaming. Both Freud and Jung were committed to using dreams as the centerpiece of their psychoanalytic practice because they understood that dreams are the most effective way to receive important - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-4/) - Presenter: Jo Ann Koltyk, PhD CEUS: 3 The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his doctoral dissertation on the work of Dr. Jung, Dr. - [Jungian Concepts Seminar V: Flying Saucers, Fortune Telling, Mediums & Magic: Why Jung writes about esoterica](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-v-why-jung-writes-about-esoterica/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Ken James This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The May topic is Flying Saucers, Fortune Telling, Mediums & Magic: Why Jung writes about esoterica presented by - [Jungian Concepts Seminar V: The Psychology of Terrorism](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-v-the-psychology-of-terrorism/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Jane Kamerling This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The April topic is The Psychology of Terrorism presented by Jane Kamerling. Friday April 21, 2017: The Psychology of Terrorism This - [Jungian Concepts Seminar V: Further Explorations of Consciousness](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-v-explorations-of-consciousness/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Robert Moretti This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The February topic is Further Explorations of Consciousness presented by Robert Moretti. Friday February 24, 2017: Further Explorations of Consciousness - [Viewing and Discussion: Don Juan DeMarco](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-don-juan-demarco/) - Instructors: Sheri Reda Starring Johnny Depp and Marlon Brando A passionate young man who identifies as Don Juan has fallen into a deep depression after being unable to win the woman of his dreams. He comes under the care of an accomplished psychiatrist who is near retirement and is taking stock of his own, rather - [Viewing and Discussion: Touched with Fire](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-touched-with-fire/) - Instructors: Cheryl Kinsman & Elizabeth Londo Touched with Fire is a film starring Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby as two poets with bipolar disorder who meet in a treatment facility. The film illustrates the elements of their illness, how it manifests in their relationship and what their families experience when trying to intercede. While both - [Viewing and Discussion: Carol](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-carol/) - Instructors: Weyler Greene & Kaitlyn Whitebread Carol is the story of a "brief encounter" between two people who happen to be women. Set in New York, in the proper and repressive 1950's, it explores the nuance and changing potential of even a short, though intense, human relationship. This film, which won huge critical acclaim, stars - [Apple Farm, An Unintentional Community: Highlights of the life and work of Helen Luke](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/apple-farm/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Don Troyer *Held at Apple Farm, 12291 Hoffman Road, Three Rivers, MI 49093 from 2-4 pm EDT (1-3 CDT) Don Troyer, Jungian Analyst and member of the Apple Farm Community, will present 'Apple Farm: An Unintentional Community' at Apple Farm's Round House. Stories from the origins of the Farm and abiding themes over - [Jungian Concepts Seminar V: The Gift of Uncertainty](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-the-gift-of-uncertainty/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Judy Shaw This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The November topic is The Gift of Uncertainty, presented by Judy Shaw. Friday November 11: The Gift of - [Jungian Concepts Seminar V: On the Nature of Suffering](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-on-the-nature-of-suffering/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Laura McGrew This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The October topic is On the Nature of Suffering, presented by Laura McGrew. Friday October 14: On the Nature - [Jungian Concepts Seminar V: Full Series](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-v-full-series/) - CEUs: 2/session for 12 total *6 Fridays: October 14, November 11, 2016, February 24, March 24, April 21, & May 26, 2017 Instructors: Laura McGrew, Judy Shaw, Robert J Moretti, Lorna Crowl, Jane Kamerling, & Ken James This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and - [Spirituality & Religion: What's the Difference & Who Cares?](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/spirituality-religion/) - CEUs: 2 Instructors: Tom Lavin, PhD & Mary Ellen O'Hare-Lavin, PhD Jung once wrote Modern Man in Search of His Soul. Are we still searching in the twenty-first century or do we need to go deeper? Perhaps we are not as religious as we once were. If Jung were writing that book today, could it - [Fairytales: Snow White](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/fairytales-snow-white/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Laura McGrew Fairy tales expose the archetypal realm, insisting that we allow our individual stories to become universal. In their 'once upon a time' reality, fairytales show us how the personal and the impersonal worlds weave in and out of each other uniting the past, present, and future. Marie Louis Von Franz - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method-3/) - Presenter: Jo Ann Koltyk, PhD CEUS: 3 The Intensive Journal® Method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. As the first American to complete his doctoral dissertation on the work of Dr. Jung, Dr. - [Viewing and Discussion: Ordinary People](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-ordinary-people/) - Instructors: Weyler Greene Ordinary People is a story of the disintegration of an upper middle-class family living in Lake Forrest, Illinois following the death of one of their two sons in a boating accident. The film focuses primarily on the surviving son, his guilt, and the relationship to his parents. It also portrays an extraordinary - [Engaging Trauma: The Consciousness of Change](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/engaging-trauma/) - The 2016 June Singer Memorial Lecture CEUs: 5 Instructors: Barbara Friedman & Doris Klinkhamer Carl Jung engaged in a process of deep change that restructured his consciousness. This change in consciousness was informed by moving away from strictly scientific and rational constructs toward a focus on non-ordinary perception. Join us as we come together for a day - [When Someone in the Family Has Alzheimer's: A Jungian Perspective on the Caregiving Experience](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/alzheimers/) - CEUs: 5 Instructor: Barbara Burns, Joan Kram, Dan Ross Alzheimer’s is an increasingly prevalent disease. This workshop will explore both the daily reality of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s, as well as the more archetypal perspective of loss and grieving, from a Jungian perspective. The morning session will be conducted by Joan Kram and Barbara Burns. - [Viewing and Discussion: Bridge of Spies](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-bridge-of-spies/) - Instructors: Barbara Burns Steve Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies was a box office success worldwide and yielded 6 Academy Award nominations and won Best Supporting Actor for Mark Rylance. The story follows James Donovan, an insurance lawyer who negotiated during the Nuremburg Trials, who is recruited by the CIA to defend Russian Spy Colonel Rudolph Abel - [Viewing and Discussion: The Revenant](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-the-revenant/) - Instructors: Daniel Ross The Revenant is a film by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, following his previous Academy Award winning film, Birdman, from the previous year. In each film, there is a man being stripped down to his bare essentials by the forces of nature. In Birdman, those forces are psychological and in the context of the - [Viewing and Discussion: Brooklyn](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-brooklyn/) - Instructors: Mary Ellen O'Hare-Lavin & Tom Lavin Based on the best selling novel written by Colm Toibin, Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan stars as Eilis Lacey, an Irish immigrant navigating through 1950s Brooklyn, New York. Following a rough start, including homesickness and feelings of isolation, Ellis begins to develop friends, stable work, and a romance. Her - [Jungian Concepts Seminar IV: Struggling with The Self & the Role of the Ego](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-iv-ego/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Ken James This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. Questions and discussion will be welcome at each session. The May topic is Struggling with The Self and the - [The Three Poisons: Understanding & Transforming Suffering](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-three-poisons/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Sensei Mui & Charlotta Koppanyi C.G. Jung was among the first psychiatrists who worked with art as a gateway to reach, communicate and understand his patients’, and his own, psyche. Jung concluded that spontaneous and intuitively expressed art carried symbols and archetypes and therefore connected us to a deeper level of our - [Fairytales: The Handless Maiden](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/fairytales-the-handless-maiden/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Laura McGrew Fairy tales expose the archetypal realm, insisting that we allow our individual stories to become universal. In their 'once upon a time' reality, fairytales show us how the personal and the impersonal worlds weave in and out of each other uniting the past, present, and future. Marie Louis Von Franz - [Jungian Dreamwork: Skills and Techniques](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-dreamwork-skills-and-techniques/) - CEUs: 5 Instructor: Karol Weigelt Dreams and dream work are valuable to the understanding of our lives. Dreams have been part of the most sacred and spiritual traditions. Those traditions, ancient through contemporary, have taught that dreams provide inspiration, healing, guidance and connection to our unconscious. Tapping into that wise world of personal symbol, myth, and - [Viewing and Discussion: Room](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-room/) - Instructor: Weyler Greene & Kaitlyn Whitebread Room a movie about a mother and her five year old son trapped inside a sparsely furnished 10-by-10 foot space by a man who had abducted the mother seven years before. Surprisingly, the focus of this film is not a crime story! It is about a profound relation between - [Jungian Concepts Seminar IV: Transformation](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-transformation/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Judy Shaw This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. Questions and discussion will be welcome at each session. The April topic is Transformation and will presented by - [Endings & New Beginnings](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/endings-and-new-beginnings/) - CEUs: 3 Instructors: Rita Feild & Mary Theis Join us this Spring for an experiential workshop which will focus on endings and new beginnings. We will explore things in our lives that seem to be completed, and how we may be holding on to them when it’s time to let go. The blocks that prevent us - [Shadow & Buddhism](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/shadow-buddhism/) - CEUs: 2 Instructors: Mui Baltrunas & Charlotta Koppanyi This program will focus on the concept of the Shadow as found in Buddhist teachings and their parallels with Jungian theories. C. G. Jung and the historical Buddha approached the problem of shadow self; even though 2500 years separate the two thinkers, as well as their starting points, - [Embodied Symbolism: A Jungian Interpretation of Three Yoga Poses](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/embodied-symbolism/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Ellen Diamond The mind and body are not separate but one inextricably, complexly connected entity. Join us to learn the key principles of mind-body psychology. In this workshop we will explore the fascinating intertwining connection of mind and body. We will discover where Jung, the psychological, and yoga, the physical, meet. Carl Jung - [Viewing and Discussion: Inside Out](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-inside-out/) - Instructor: Weyler Greene & Kaitlyn Whitebread Riley is an 11-year-old girl whose life changes dramatically when her family moves from Minnesota to San Francisco. Luckily, she has her emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, and Disgust to help her through this journey. This acclaimed Pixar and Walt Disney film, directed by Pete Docter and featuring the work - [Mind-Body Skills Group](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/mind-body-skills-group/) - CEUs: 16 Instructor: Keren Vishny *8 Thursdays: January 14 through March 3 Held at Zero Balancing Wellness Center, 809 Ridge Rd., Suite 200, Wilmette, IL 60091 Mind-Body Skills Groups offer a combination of research based healing therapies to help participants navigate life changes, decrease stress, and increase well-being. Within the safety of a supportive small - [Herding an Ox: Jung, Zen Buddhism, & the Way of Individuation](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/herding-an-ox/) - CEUs: 5 Instructor: Warren Sibilla *This class will break for lunch. As the Dharma moves West it faces an inevitable confrontation with the Western psyche steeped in the hero myth and its championed notion of the “self”. However, the Eastern path of enlightenment prompts one to “Study the self so as to forget the self.” This - [Jungian Concepts Seminar IV: Jungian Dreamwork](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-iv-jungian-dreamwork/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Jane Kamerling This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. Questions and discussion will be welcome at each session. Friday January 29: Jungian Dreamwork This session will - [Entering the Heart of the Dream](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/entering-the-heart-of-the-dream/) - CEUs: 5 Instructor: Keren Vishny * Held at Zero Balancing Wellness Center, 809 Ridge Rd., Suite 200, Wilmette, IL 60091 Enter the 'Heart of your Dreams'. Learn how dreams 'speak' to each of us, showing us outgrown patterns of conditioning and neglected aspects of ourselves, and illuminate pathways to healing and spiritual connection. Through discussion, movement, - [The Gift of the Dream: An Introduction](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-gift-of-the-dream-an-introduction/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Keren Vishny Dreams offer us the possibility of a sacred encounter: an opportunity to know ourselves more deeply and to connect with a Divine Source. There are many biblical and literary examples of sacred dream encounters. But what does it look like when a modern person embraces the dream as a path to - [Mythology in Relationship & Relationship in Mythology](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/mythology-in-relationship-relationship-in-mythology/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Mary Ellen O'Hare-Lavin Research tells us that we can expect to live longer than our ancestors. To stay current with modern life expectancy, we need new archetypal stories to help us better understand our relationships as we age. The stories we have of youthful love such as Romeo and Juliet or Tristan and - [Fairytales: Snow White Rose Red](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/fairytales/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Laura McGrew Fairy tales expose the archetypal realm, insisting that we allow our individual stories to become universal. In their 'once upon a time' reality, fairytales show us how the personal and the impersonal worlds weave in and out of each other uniting the past and present. Marie Louis Von Franz said - [Viewing and Discussion: Babette's Feast](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-babettes-feast/) - Instructor: Barbara Burns Babette’s Feast, is a rare film for all times, with screenplay and direction by Gabriel Axel and composed by Isak Dinesen (a.k.a. Karen Blixen) of Out of Africa fame. The journey begins on the rugged coast of Denmark, where Martina and Phillippa are the young, beautiful daughters of a Lutheran pastor who - [Jungian Concepts Seminar IV: The Transpersonal Dimension to Human Experience](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-iv-the-transpersonal-dimension-to-human-experience/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Lorna Crowl This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. Questions and discussion will be welcome at each session. Friday November 20: The Transpersonal Dimension to Human - [Jungian Concepts Seminar IV: Inflation: A Critical Element in One's Individuation](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-inflation/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Laura McGrew This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. Questions and discussion will be welcome at each session. Friday October 30: Inflation: A Critical Element in - [Jungian Concepts Seminar IV: Full Series](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar/) - CEUs: 2/session for 12 total *6 Fridays: Oct 30, Nov 20, 2015, Jan 29, Feb 26, April 29, May 27, 2016 Instructors: Laura McGrew, Lorna Crowl, Jane Kamerling, Bob Moretti, Judy Shaw, & Ken James $150 for full series This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, - [The Tools](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/tools/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Judith Shaw Many people complain that psychotherapy is too focused on the cause of one’s problems rather than on solutions. The authors of The Tools, Phil Stutz and Barry Michaels, informed by Jungian thought, have created “tools” which clients can use to overcome their problems and transform their lives This workshop will examine - [Viewing and Discussion: The Babadook](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-the-babadook/) - Instructor: Weyler Greene & Kaitlyn Whitebread “If it’s in a word, or it’s in a look, you can’t get rid of The Babadook.” Let’s begin this season of chills as we view and discuss the acclaimed independent psychological thriller, The Babadook, directed by Jennifer Kent. A young mother, who lost her husband in a tragic - [Understanding Jung: An Introduction & Overview](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/understanding-jung/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Robert Moretti If you are new to Jung, or are looking for a refresher of his fundamental ideas, this lecture is for you. Many people who try to read Jung on their own are discouraged by the complexity of his thought and writing. This presentation aims to address this issue by providing an - [Viewing and Discussion: Maleficent](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-maleficent/) - Instructor: Weyler Greene Maleficent is a fascinating retelling of the age-old story of Sleeping Beauty, told not from the standpoint of the sleeping princess, but from that of the vengeful fairy who had put the curse on her. This movie, filled with archetypal symbolism and exploration of personal and collective shadow, invites differing interpretations, but - [Spiritual Art as a Gateway](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/spiritual-art-as-a-gateway/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Charlotta Koppanyi C.G. Jung was among the first psychiatrists who worked with art as a gateway to reach, communicate and understand his patients’, and his own, psyche. C.G. Jung concluded that spontaneous and intuitively expressed art carried religious symbols and spiritual archetypes and therefore connected us to a deeper level of our psyche, - [The Jung Hisamatsu Dialogue: A Closer Look](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-jung-hisamatsu-dialogue/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Warren Sibilla In 1958 Jung held a momentous dialogue with Japanese Zen Master and Professor of Philosophy Shin’ichi Hisamatsu at his home in Kusnacht Switzerland. The topics they discussed included the notion of a “Self” from both the Eastern and Western perspectives, how to be in relationship to the Self, including the root - [Music Imagery and Mandalas: Exploring the Creative Inner Spirit](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/music-imagery-and-mandalas/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Louise Dimiceli-Mitran * This class is limited to 12 participants. “All the works of man have their origin in creative fantasy.” C. G. Jung Please join us in this experiential exploration of inner creativity though music and mandalas. Employing Music Imagery (MI), adapted from The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery & Music (GIM), we - [The Experience of Shame and the Power of Being Enough](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-experience-of-shame/) - CEUs: 4 Instructor: Biljana Cvejin The emotion of shame is a powerful barrier to our ability to live an authentic life. This program will begin with a discussion on the research of Dr. Brene Brown, who has been researching shame for more than twelve years. She has been investigating its corrosive impact on our development, and - [Viewing and Discussion: Into the Woods](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-into-the-woods/) - Instructors: Weyler Greene & Kaitlyn Whitebread Join us as we embark on a midsummer journey “Into the Woods” and into our deepest desires and fears. Rob Marshall directs Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, and Johnny Depp, in this Academy Award nominated adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s musical sensation. Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and - [Violence: The Question of Our Age](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/violence-the-question-of-our-age/) - CEUs: 2 Instructors: Judy Shaw Assaults, shootings, domestic abuse are fixtures on television and in our culture. Violence seems to be the only avenue to equality. This discussion will explore the cost of violence. What is it like to hurt someone? To be hurt? Drawing on her experience with veterans of several wars, as well as - [Beginning Meditation II](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/beginning-meditation-ii/) - CEUs: 10 Instructor: Michael Londo * Thursdays: May 28, June 11, 25, July 9, 23, 7-9 pm Beginning Meditation II is open to both new and returning participants. This course will combine discussion and experiential exercises to provide context and techniques to guide participants in beginning or continuing a practice. Beginning Meditation II will focus on the - [Viewing and Discussion: The Grand Budapest Hotel](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-the-grand-budapest-hotel/) - Instructor: Barbara Burns We’ve missed you at the hotel- The Grand Budapest Hotel, of course! Come and start your weekend with the great cast/staff of the famous Budapest. Led by Ralph Fiennes as the illustrious concierge of a legendary Grand Budapest Hotel, this story revolves around the heist and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting - [Unity & Balance: The Spiritual Arts of Hilma af Klint](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/unity-balance/) - CEUs: 3 Instructors: Charlotta Koppanyi & Marianne Lagercrantz During this hands-on workshop, participants will be invited to connect to both their own unconscious and to the collective unconscious through art. C. G. Jung argued that art could be used, both personally and a professionally, to reach a level in the human psyche inaccessible to verbal communication. - [Viewing and Discussion: Force Majeure](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/force-majeure/) - Instructor: Biljana Cvejin The Swedish filmmaker Ruben Ostlund's brilliant and disconcerting Force Majeure follows in the footsteps of Bergman's '70s classic Scenes from a Marriage, and the revolutionary playwright Henrik Ibsen before him. “Force majeure” is a legal term, signifying the kind of extraordinary and unavoidable event, such as a war or a natural disaster, which - [The Shadow: Constriction, Transformation and Individuation](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/the-shadow/) - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! CEUs: 2 Instructor: Mary Dougherty Jung’s concept of the shadow has been described in two ways: as the entirety of the unconscious, that is everything we fail to recognize about ourselves and as the specific personification of what a person “has no wish to be” – “the sum of all those - [Mindful Communication](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/mindful-communication/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Elizabeth Leibovitz “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” -Carl Jung We experience grace when we communicate with others with our hearts and minds open. However, in the busyness of life, and especially when things aren’t going our way, we may lose our center and not be - [Jungian Dreamwork: Skills and Techniques](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-dreamwork/) - CEUs: 5 Instructor: Karol Weigelt Dreams and dream work are valuable to the understanding of our lives. Dreams have been part of the most sacred and spiritual traditions. Those traditions, ancient through contemporary, have taught that dreams provide inspiration, healing, guidance and connection to our unconscious. Tapping into that wise world of personal symbol, myth, and - [Viewing and Discussion: Boyhood](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-boyhood/) - Instructor: Michele Gaspar Writer and director Richard Linklater's Oscar nominated film Boyhood is unique in that he filmed the same cast over 12 years. This sensitive portrayal of a boy growing up in contemporary America, contains themes of fathers and sons, mothers and sons, the impact of adult choices on children, disruption and reparation and the - [Jungian Concepts Seminar III: Bringing it All Together: Jung's Psychology in Perspective](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-iii-bringing-it-all-together/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Ken James This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by eight seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, as topics vary from year to year. Questions and discussion will be welcome at each session. Friday - [Jungian Concepts Seminar III: Creation of Consciousness as a Spiritual Path](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-iii-creation-of-consciousness-as-a-spiritual-path/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Cate Rondenet This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by eight seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, as topics vary from year to year. Questions and discussion will be welcome at each session. Friday April - [Second Screening - Viewing and Discussion: Birdman](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/second-screening-viewing-and-discussion-birdman/) - SECOND SCREENING! Instructors: Weyler Greene and Kaitlyn Whitebread Due to popular demand of this movie , a second screening of Birdman was added. Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance depicts a former film star as he desperately attempts to revive his fallen acting career and ultimately, seek his true identity and purpose. Starring Michael Keaton as Riggan, - [Integrating Transpersonal Experiences Into Your Everyday Life Using Jungian & Shamanic Practices](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/integrating-transpersonal-experiences/) - The 2015 June Singer Memorial Lecture CEUs: 3 Instructor: Dr. Carl Greer * Held at Heartwood Center, 1818 Dempster Street, Evanston 60202 Schedule: 1:00–4:00 pm: Lecture 4:00–5:00 pm: Book Signing & Refreshments Many of us are stuck in our life stories. In this workshop, we will ascertain what our current life story is and what we would - [Jungian Concepts Seminar III: Cultural Complexities and the Middle East](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-iii-cultural-complexities-and-the-middle-east/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Jane Kamerling This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by eight seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, as topics vary from year to year. Questions and discussion will be welcome at each session. Friday March - [Archetypes in Tibetan Buddhism](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/archetypes-in-tibetan-buddhism/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Mui Baltrunas In this program we will review the Five Wisdom Buddhas, (Vairocana, Akshobhya, Amitabha, Ratnasambhava, and Amoghasiddhi), their consorts (feminine counterparts), and each of their Heavenly Abodes (called Pure Lands). Found in all Mahayana Buddhist traditions, the Five Wisdom Buddhas arise out of the mysticism of Central Asia and are often considered - [Viewing and Discussion: Birdman](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-birdman/) - SOLD OUT! A second screening has been added for Friday, March 13. Please register online or call to register. Instructors: Weyler Greene and Kaitlyn Whitebread Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance depicts a former film star as he desperately attempts to revive his fallen acting career and ultimately, seek his true identity and purpose. Starring Michael Keaton - [Beginning Meditation](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/beginning-meditation/) - CEUs: 12 Instructor: Michael Londo * Thursdays: March 5, 19, April 2, 16, 30, and May 14 The commonality among all sentient beings is the striving for joy and avoidance of suffering. How do you define suffering? Do you constantly feel stressed and pressured? Have you experienced loss? Do you worry about what might or could happen? - [Viewing and Discussion: Railway Man](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-railway-man/) - Instructor: Irv Siegel The Railway Man, directed by Jonathan Teplitzky, and starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, and Stellan Skarsgård, chronicles the story of a former British Army officer, who was tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II, and discovers that the man responsible for much of his treatment - [Jungian Concepts Seminar III: Ego, Death, and the Self](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-iii-ego-death-and-the-self/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Bob Moretti, PhD This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by eight seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, as topics vary from year to year. Questions and discussion will be welcome at each session. - [Practicing the Presence](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/practicing-the-presence/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor(s): Rita Feild, LCSW & Mary Theis, LCPC This workshop will offer ways to open to Divine Guidance in daily life. Designed especially for Valentine’s Day, the focus will be on ways that our everyday relationships can lead us to an inner connection to the Divine. Activities will include guided imagery meditation, outer - [Lying Awake: Encountering the Self](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/lying-awake-encountering-the-self/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Judy Shaw, LCSW Mark Salzman’s novel, Lying Awake, explores the experience of God in a Carmelite nun, Sister John. Whether or not you have read the book, you are invited to join in this discussion of the power and price of faith and community. Judy will draw in examples from Lying Awake, - [Jungian Concepts Seminar III: Life Through A Purposive Lens](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-iii-life-through-a-purposive-lens/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Lorna Crowl, LCSW This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by eight seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, as topics vary from year to year. Questions and discussion will be welcome at each session. Friday - [Jungian Concepts Seminar III](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-iii/) - Time: 7:00- 9:30 pm CEUs: 2/session Instructors: Peter Mudd, Judy Shaw, Laura McGrew, Lorna Crowl, Bob Moretti, Jane Kamerling, Cate Rondenet, Ken James 8 Fridays: September 5, October 17, November 14, January 23, February 20, March 27, April 24, May 15 $230 for all or $30/session This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by eight seasoned - [Fairytales](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/fairytales-3/) - Time: 1:00-4:00 pm Presenter: Laura McGrew, LCPC CEUS: 3 Fairy tales expose the archetypal realm, insisting that we allow our individual stories to become universal. In their 'once upon a time' reality, fairytales show us how the personal and the impersonal worlds weave in and out of each other uniting the past and present. Marie Louis - [Reflective Writing for Life Enrichment: An Introduction to the Progoff Intensive Journal® Method](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-an-introduction-to-the-progoff-intensive-journal-method/) - Time: 1:00-4:00 pm Presenter: Terry Sak, PhD CEUS: 3 The ProgoffTM method is back at the Jung Center! The Intensive Journal method is a nationally recognized technique for self-discovery and self-reflection that uses writing exercises. Created by Ira Progoff, PhD in the mid-1960’s, this technique is now taught by certified instructors. This program provides an introduction to the Intensive Journal method, an integrated - [Exploring Your Dreams](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/exploring-your-dreams/) - Meets Weekly Time: 7:00- 9:00 pm Instructor: Weyler Greene, Ph.D. $20/session By popular demand, the Jung Center has now added this weekly dream group, which will meet on Monday evenings. This dream group is open to all and will focus on supporting participants wishing to better remember and understand their dreams. The process evolves group members responding - [Jungian Concepts Seminar III: Traveling Through Inner Space: A Psychological Pilgrimage](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-iii-traveling-through-inner-space-a-psychological-pilgrimage/) - Time: 7:00- 9:30 pm CEUs: 2 Instructor: Laura McGrew, MA, LCPC This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by eight seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, as topics vary from year to year. Questions and discussion will be welcome - [Viewing and Discussion: Cave of Forgotten Dreams](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-cave-of-forgotten-dreams/) - Barbara Burns, LCSW Cave of Forgotten Dreams is a documentary film about the exploration of the Chauvet Cave in southern France, which contains the oldest human painted images yet discovered. Some of the paintings were crafted as long as 32,000 years ago. We join Werner Herzog and Company on their pilgrimage to record the images - [Introduction to Evolutionary Astrology: Journey of the Soul](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/introduction-to-evolutionary-astrology/) - CEUs: 5 Instructor: Jay Semmler *Limited to 12 participants. This workshop will break for an hour lunch, which is not provided. In the Evolutionary Astrology of Jeffery Wolf Green, the planet Pluto is symbolic of and correlates to the Soul. It’s location in the natal chart dictates how one’s current life and past incarnations serve the - [Viewing and Discussion: The Shape of Water](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-the-shape-of-water/) - Instructor: Karol Weigelt Join us in a discussion of this award winning film from distinguished director, Guillermo del Toro. This visually distinctive, emotionally absorbing story, set against the backdrop of Cold War America, circa, 1962, becomes an other worldly fairy tale. Dream-like images, narratives, archetypes and themes will provide for a lively discussion. As one - [Storytelling Basics: An Introductory Workshop](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/storytelling-basics/) - CEUs: 3 Instructor: Ada Cheng In this well-rounded, introductory storytelling workshop, we will discuss basic tenets of storytelling, the structure of stories, performative and emotional components in storytelling, and the importance of this art form to our individual profession. Students will learn to construct and tell stories in this workshop. They will have the opportunity - [Viewing and Discussion: Inception](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/viewing-and-discussion-inception/) - Instructor: Sheri Reda Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, and Ellen Page, is an intriguing film that explores the ultimate use of dreams to manipulate world events for good or evil. A work of science fiction, this film keeps you on the edge of your seat with lots of action and surprising twists and turns. - [Jungian Concepts Seminar VI: Divination and Synchronicity](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-vi-divination-and-synchronicity/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Ken James This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by five seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The final topic in this series is Divination and Synchronicity presented by Ken James. Synchronicity is the - [Jungian Concepts Seminar VI: Anima/Animus](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-vi-anima-animus/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Lorna Crowl This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by five seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. The April topic is Anima/Animus presented by Lorna Crowl. Whereas our personae help us navigate the outer - [Writing for Self-Awareness](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/writing-for-self-awareness-3/) - CEUs: 2.5 Instructor: Mary Theis In this workshop, participants will utilize writing to explore who they are. The Proprioceptive Writing (PW) method will be used for this exploration. (PW is a method developed by Linda Metcalf and Tobin Simon). Proprioceptive Writing is a way to clarify one's thinking. The three seemingly simple rules: Write what you - [What Now? Reconnecting with Joy and Moving Forward](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/what-now/) - CEUs: 4 Instructor: Charlotta Koppanyi In this hands-on art workshop, the focus will be on the “What Now?” situations and how we handle them. We will explore this by thinking about our past, what we relished doing, finding the joy, and bringing it back to the Now as we move on to the next phase - [To Flatten the Word: Grasping the Illusory Nature of Thought](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/to-flatten-the-word/) - Presenter: Sensei Mui, DBS, PhD CEUS: 2 What is a thought? Wouldn’t it be embarrassing if a thought were not what we thought it was? If we were fundamentally mistaken about the nature of thoughts then that would be the source of many of the problems we find in life. We use thoughts to think about - [Jungian Concepts Seminar IV: The Ego's Role in Individuation](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/jungian-concepts-seminar-iv-the-egos-role-in-individuation/) - CEUs: 2 Instructor: Bob Moretti This year's Jungian Concepts Seminar is being presented by six seasoned Jungian analysts. This seminar is open to anyone interested in exploring Jung’s concepts, and is suitable for both new and returning participants, clinicians and non-clinicians. Questions and discussion will be welcome at each session. Friday February 26: The Ego's Role in Individuation C.G. ## Venues - [The C.G. Jung Center](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/venues/the-c-g-jung-center/) - [Zoom: Presenter Hosted Group](https://www.cgjungcenter.org/venues/zoom-karol-weigelt/) - This event will be hosted online through Zoom. Further info will be provided after registration by the presenter. - [Zoom: The C.G. 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