Jung pictured Eros as an extroverted energy bringing what is inside into relationship with what is outside. He argued that introverts often leave inside what is meant to be outside. Since most Jungians are introverted, this seminar will focus on how to bring outside what is generally kept inside. The seminar is intended to be participatory and revelatory, not just conceptual. This requires participants to be willing to do the assignments and then share the results with all participants. As you can see, this will require a degree of extraverted sharing that may be uncomfortable. The purpose of this sharing is not for critique in any form, but for the type of “showing and telling” that constellates the spirit of Eros.

 In the first seminar, Russ will illustrate showing and telling in relation to his dream experiences. The remaining seminars will focus on everyone completing and sharing expressions of dreams in poetry, art, story and photography. Participants will share the experiences of their creations in each seminar as well as their experiences of the creations of fellow participants. The seminar will not be recorded.   

Our text is The Red Book: Liber Novus  A Reader’s Edition, by C.G. Jung. Edited and with an Introduction by Sonu Shamdasani. No advance reading is required. We will be reading and discussing the work in small, consecutive sections week by week, until we have completed the book. Our instructor Bette Joram will be the Zoom Host as well as record each session. All sessions will be recorded. The Jung Society has made this class simple and affordable in a way that supports the operations of the Jung Society. This is an ongoing class that folks can pay for per session. No one will be excluded due to inability to pay.

“…the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” – C.G. Jung

Our in-person discussion group continues to meet weekly on Saturday mornings 11:00am to 12:30pm in the Nancy Alvord Library, room 222 of the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle. Participants suggest and discuss a variety of Jungian and depth psychological topics and benefit from community connection. Please join us!

Contact Laura at arweninrivendell@gmail.com with any questions, or just drop by!

We look forward to seeing you.