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Dear Depth Community,
As February starts winding down, I'm thinking about Summer. It's been unseasonably warm and dry across the U.S. this year and I've been longing to be outside soaking up the sun. Things in my garden are starting to get tiny shoots and buds even though it's early, and even the bees are coming out for some air. I am reminded of the symbol of the Sun in Alchemy. It represents consciousness, and also the Father or the King. There is also reference to an "inner sun" (Mysterium Lectures, Edinger).
Dr. Thom Cavalli (a psychologist and also an Alliance member), refers to the sun as having the power to "enliven physical bodies and illuminate consciousness" (Embodying Osiris: The Secrets of Alchemical Transformation, p. 143). Jungian analyst and Alliance member Monika Wikman writes in Pregnant Darkness: Alchemy and the Rebirth of Consciousness about the need for balance between the Sun and the Moon, saying "The awakening of the diurnal nature of the psyche, of the sun and moon principles within the individual, is the opus of depth psychology." (p. 149). And C.G. Jung, in The Red Book, eloquently states, "Man here, God there. Weakness and nothingness here, eternally creative power there. Here nothing but darkness and clammy cold, there total sun." (p. 354).
Seeking the sun to find the illumination of consciousness and the balance our psyche craves is natural at a time of year when the days are short and the soul knows the season. I find sunlight in the Alliance community all year round. Thanks to you all for being here. If you haven't visited lately, come on overand bask; let your inner sun ignite.
In soul,
Bonnie Bright, Founder |
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"Field, Form, & Fate: Patterns in Mind, Nature, & Psyche" with Michael Conforti PhD
"Matter is Spirit Moving Slowly Enough to be Seen"~Teilhard di Chardin
The inspiration and thread which Chardin followed to arrive at this profound understanding of the inexorable relationship between matter and psyche serves as the muse for Dr. Conforti's work and writing.
Field, Form, and Fate walks the reader through Jung's encounter with the numinous, Von Franz's work on archetypal patterns and the discoveries in the New Sciences, to show how it is that matter truly is the face of the transcendence.
Join Dr. Conforti and your Depth Alliance peers in the March Book Club for an in-depth discussion of the generation of form within the psyche and the natural world, of Jung's work on the nature of the archetype, and of Jung's later discoveries on the nature of the psychoidal, coupled with discoveries from the New Sciences, Dr. Conforti takes us into the workings of psyche as it is manifested in the individual and collective experience.
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| Michael Conforti, Ph.D. |
A pioneer in the field of matter-psyche studies, Jungian analyst Michael Conforti, Ph.D. is actively investigating the workings of archetypal fields and the relationship between Jungian psychology and the New Sciences. Dr. Conforti is the founder and director of the Assisi Institute which trains individuals for careers in a new discipline, Archetypal Pattern Analysis.
SPECIAL OFFER: Depth Psychology Alliance members save 20% on Michael Conforti's books through March 15!. Email assisi@together.net or call 802.254.6220 to order. Say you heard it here. |
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& the Loss & Regeneration of Soul-
Bonnie Bright with Jungian Dr Arlene Landau
In this interview, Arlene Landau speakspoignantly about how the Venus/ Aphrodite archetype manifests in our culture and the role Jungian analysis as a way to understand it.
Aphrodite is the golden goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology. Women who embody the Aphrodite archetype, Landau reveals in her new book, Tragic Beauty, have much less choice in how they behave or react than they, orothers. Myths say Venus/Aphrodite qualities are essential for the joy of life, but the shadow side of Aphrodite manifests when a woman is completely identified with Aphrodite's powers, and when other archetypal qualities of the feminine are unimportant to her. The tragedies that result from this are the subject of numerous well-known
novels and films and exemplified in the lives of certain actresses and other celebrities.
Dr. Arlene Landau shares glimpses of her own identification with the Venus/Aphrodite archetype and her journey to understand it while helping others do the same.
Listen to the interview here (25 mins) |
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The Alliance is buzzing with new events and postings. If you haven't checked in lately, do it today!
Upcoming Partner Events
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Bonnie Bright with Gary Bobroff M.A.
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SF Bay Area, Friday, March 23
 Meet likeminded peers and other members of Depth Psychology Alliance in the San Francisco Bay Area for an evening of networking, refreshments, and an engaging presentation by Gary Bobroff on "Jung, Crop Circles & the Re-Emergence of the Archetypal Feminine."
"Crop circles have been a source of deepening wonder for many over the course of time. I spent a few days myself tramping through wheatfields in England last July to experience the phenomenon and am profoundly intrigued by their inherent symbolism. I can't wait for Gary's presentation."
~Bonnie Bright, Founder, Depth Psychology Alliance
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| Gary Bobroff, M.A. |
Listen to Gary speak about his fascinating research.
Register by March 5th and be entered to win a FREE copy of Jung, Crop Circles, & the Re-Emergence of the Archetypal Feminine
More Details/ Register Here
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Beyond the Mask: Astrology, the Rising Sign & the 2nd Half of Life - Kathleen Burt. 8pm EST
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In this 60-minute teleseminar, long-time astrologer Kathleen Burt expands on her book "Beyond the Mask"--weaving astrology into story as she guides us on a journey into the world of the golden fleece and how it is a force in our lives.
Join Kathleen on February 29th. Cost: $10
The teleseminar will be archived for later listening
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Limited number of DVDs from the outstanding "These Women" conference held in June 2011 are now available on DVD--featuring leading women in Depth, Archetypal, & Jungian Psychology: Pat Berry, Lyn Cowan, Chris Downing, Nor Hall, Ginette Paris, Hendrika De Vries, Mary Watkins & Marion Woodman. Get yours while supplies last. |
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"To confront a person with his Shadow is to show him his own light. Once one has experienced a few times what it is like to stand judgingly between the opposites, one begins to understand what is meant by the self. Anyone who perceives his Shadow and his light simultaneously sees himself from two sides and thus gets in the middle." ~ C.G.Jung, (CW l0:Civilization in Transition: 872, p. 46).
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