Spring 2022
Andean Shamanism and Jungian Psychology
Presented by Deborah Bryon, PhD, Jungian Analyst
Saturday, February 12, 2022
9:30am to 12:30pm (via Zoom)
Fee: $40 (members); $50 (non-members)
Please see registration notes below*
NOTE: 3 CEUs in Multicultural Competency ($20 fee) are available to AZ licensed professionals via Cottonwood Tucson
We will begin with an opening group meditation in the Peruvian shamanic Q’ero tradition. I will provide an overview of Andean Shamanism, describing Andean cosmology and the shamanic initiatory process, tying it to Jungian psychology. Integrating shamanic states of ecstasy like assimilating numinous experience, involves shifting from nonverbal energetic somatic states, into the formation of symbolic imagery arising from the unconscious, pulling from the objective psyche surrounding us in the nature world. During the integration process after shamanic initiation, this numinous energetic experience becomes metabolized into explicit understanding that can later be reflected upon. We will work with the concept of building a “misa,” a sacred medicine bundle of quiyas (sacred stones in the Q’ero tradition) and conclude with group discussion and a final closing meditation.Learning Objectives:
- Develop a greater appreciation of cultural differences in indigenous cultures such as the Q’ero.
- Establish a cultural framework for numinous experience and identify differences in the way these experiences are understood among other indigenous groups.
- Understand how this theory and technique can be applied within a therapeutic context.
- Cultivate a strong foundation and knowledge base of developmental, object relations, and Jungian analytic theories.
*Registration Notes:
- You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay your registration fee. When directed to PayPal by Eventbrite, simply ignore the button to log in and proceed to pay as a guest.
- Registrations cannot be accepted after 6:00 pm on Friday, February 11. There are no exceptions.
- The Zoom link will be emailed to participants by Eventbrite 12 hours before the event begins. Please check your spam folder, just in case.
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The Labyrinth: An Archetypal Journey to the Self
Presented by Charles Gillispie, LISAC, MFA, CSD
Saturday, March 19, 2022
9:30am to 12:30pm
St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church
4440 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85718
Fee: $40 (members); $50 (non-members)
Please see registration notes below*
NOTE: 3 CEUs in Multicultural Competency ($20 fee) are available to AZ licensed professionals via Cottonwood Tucson
For thousands of years, the labyrinth symbol has been an archetype that appears in many different forms and in many different cultures. The use of the labyrinth symbol has evolved significantly over time. This presentation will explore the origin of labyrinth designs, their incorporation into religious practices, and their current use by modern people in hospitals, schools, prisons, spas, city parks, and mental health facilities. This discussion of labyrinth history and practice will focus on Jungian concepts such as differentiation, psychological complexes, the Self, the shadow, and the transcendent function.Learning Objectives:
- Participants will learn the cultural history and mythology of four major labyrinth designs
- Participants will learn modern uses of these designs
- Participants will learn to install a Cretan labyrinth design from masking tape
- Participants will walk the labyrinth together and process their experiences
*Registration Notes:
- You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay your registration fee. When directed to PayPal by Eventbrite, simply ignore the button to log in and proceed to pay as a guest.
- Registrations cannot be accepted after 6:00 pm on Friday, March 18. There are no exceptions.
- The Zoom link will be emailed to participants by Eventbrite 12 hours before the event begins. Please check your spam folder, just in case.
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The Kore Archetype
Presented by Safron Rossi, Ph.D.
Saturday, April 23, 2022
9:30am to 12:30pm (via Zoom)
Fee: $40 (members); $50 (non-members)
Please see registration notes below*
NOTE: 3 CEUs in Multicultural Competency ($20 fee) are available to AZ licensed professionals via Cottonwood Tucson
The Kore, Greek for Virgin, is a mysterious figure. Youthful and elusive, the Kore personifies an archetypal state wherein a person becomes one-in-herself. In C.G. Jung’s essay “The Psychological Aspects of the Kore” (1951), he makes the astonishing statement that the Kore is a Self-figure for women and has a power that is equivalent to that of the Mother. These two rarely discussed ideas have significance for women’s psychology and have direct bearing upon the development of feminine consciousness in both women and men. Who is this figure that is accorded such psychological power and significance? Drawing from the presenter’s book The Kore Goddess: A Mythology and Psychology (2021), in this seminar we will explore the pattern of the Kore through archaic Greek statues and myth in order to discern how and where the Kore appears in life and plays a critical role in individuation.Learning Objectives:
- Understand the significance of the Kore in Jung’s psychology of archetypes
- Identify the qualities of the Kore archetype through ancient sculpture and Greek myth
- Locate and reflect upon how the Kore archetype appears in life
*Registration Notes:
- You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay your registration fee. When directed to PayPal by Eventbrite, simply ignore the button to log in and proceed to pay as a guest.
- Registrations cannot be accepted after 6:00 pm on Friday, April 22. There are no exceptions.
- The Zoom link will be emailed to participants by Eventbrite 12 hours before the event begins. Please check your spam folder, just in case.
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