C. G. Jung Society of St. Louis Winter-Spring, 2015, Lectures, Workshops, Authors' Evenings, and Study Groups

The C. G. Jung Society of St. Louis has packed the coming months with interesting, informative, even compelling programs.  The first is a Shamanic Workshop with Carol Haake and Robin DeGraff on January 17.  In February, Donald Kalsched, world-renowned analyst and teacher on issues of trauma and depression, will offer a lecture, workshop, and colloquium on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 13, 14, 15.  For detailed information or to register, visit www.cgjungstl.org.  

There is also information on the website about the winning essays in the recently concluded writing contest.  And there is information about the 2015 Jung in the Heartland--The Altar of the Earth.  Early-bird registration will be available in the Spring.  The Society expects the conference to sell out so early registration not only will save you money, it will guarantee you a place at the conference.

The Gift of Consciousness

If you are casting about for an unusual but intriguing gift for a friend or loved one, do consider the gift of consciousness.  The C. G. Jung Society of St. Louis has a number of superb programs which are available on DVD or CD.  Some of the programs are of an introductory level to Jungian Psychology; others are more nuanced and expand upon some of Jung's original ideas.  The quality of the recordings is excellent.  You can see trailers and order various ones at www.cgjungstl.org.  Order now to receive one or more in time for Christmas.

On the Topic of Wholeness

Here is the quote from Morris West's novel, Shoes of the Fisherman, that I used in my December 5 presentation for the Jung Society of St. Louis.  The audience particularly liked this quote so I am posting it here for those interested:

“Yesterday I met a whole person. It is a rare experience, but always an illuminating and ennobling one. It costs so much to be a full human being that there are very few who have the enlightenment, or the courage, to pay the price… One has to abandon altogether the search for security, and reach out to the risk of living with both arms. One has to embrace the world like a lover, and yet demand no easy return on love. One has to accept pain as a condition of existence. One has to court doubt and darkness as the cost of knowing. One needs a will stubborn in conflict, yet open always to the total acceptance of every consequence of living and dying.”

JUNGIAN VIEW OF WHOLENESS

In my presentation, "The Jungian View of Wholeness," for the C. G. Jung Society of St. Louis on Friday, December 5, 2014, I mentioned three books that provide a fine introduction to Jungian Psychology.  Those books are Boundaries of the Soul, by June Singer; The Tao of Psychology by Jean Shinoda Bolen; and In Midlife: A Jungian Perspective by Murray Stein.

The St. Louis Jung Society has captured many of its wonderful programs on audio and video.  CD's and DVD's are available for order on the Society's website at www.cgjungstl.org    My December 5 lecture will be available for purchase soon.