presented by Karen Hodges and Howard Tyas,

Jungian Analysts

 

 

All seminars will be held in the Children's House, 2014 Park Drive, Charlotte, across from the rose garden (unless otherwise noted).  Each of the seminars, described below, will extend from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, at a cost of $35.  Seminars may be attended separately.  

“Breaking the Rules”

Saturday, June 11, 2005

By virtue of living in societies we are governed by various rules, regulations and mores, whether cultural or religious in nature. One of the greatest tensions we encounter is that between collective standards and individual desires.  Rules do create a certain sense of order, not only keeping our own destructive desires in check, but also protecting us from the harmful impulses of others.  But what happens when one’s individuation process brings a person into direct conflict with collective standards? Can “breaking the rules” ever be the ethical choice?  Is there any value in the punishment suffered as a result? These are but some of the questions this seminar will address from the perspective of analytical psychology. 

“The Cat: A Symbol in Motion & At Rest”

Saturday, July 9, 2005

The eyes of one’s resident cat are, for many, the nearest window into the animal soul.  They are also our link to the seminal culture of ancient Egypt, to which most of today’s domestic cats can trace their lineage:  The human/feline partnership was probably cemented around 2000 B.C. in the Nile valley.  Even then, the cat was felt to embody something of the Feminine.  And as a popular figure in the Egyptian pantheon, the Cat was associated with both destruction and pleasures such as music and dance.  Loved by some, distasteful to others, the powerful personality of the cat often finds expression in our dreams.  Join us to reflect on what such dreams may reveal to us about our own psyches.

 

Trains, Planes, and Automobiles

Saturday, August 13, 2005

All of us can remember dreams in which we were moving from one place to another by some mode of transportation, especially after a summer vacation. Trains, planes, and automobiles only scratch the surface.  Bicycles, buses, motorcycles, subways, boats, horses, and our own two feet—each adds its own symbolic meaning to the experience of traveling.  Each mode of transportation carries not only personal associations but also archetypal meaning. While this seminar will explore a variety of transportation dreams, participants are invited to bring their own as an opportunity to examine where we are going, how we are getting there, and who is driving.  

 

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