This presentation will delve into the Jungian concept of the transcendent function and the changes that archetypal images and the ego undergo during the emergence of the transcendent function. We will discover how active imagination along with the transcendent function can be used in clinical practice to help clients seeking transformation.
The concept of the transcendent function will be further demonstrated through ancient Chinese healing practices and the developmental paths of Taiwan’s aboriginal shamans. This exploration has not only brought Dr. Sawa a deeper understanding of her own culture, but it has also helped her realize that, although the outward ways of the lineage have been lost in the currents of time, the spirit of the lineage has always had a place in the psyche and waits for the opportunity to manifest itself in consciousness.
Sawa Ciwas is a Taiwanese Indigenous Atayal weaver, artist, and Jungian analyst (IAAP) based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Her work often centers on nature, spiritual journeys, and indigenous identity.
She also has experience as a Vision Quest Protector and as a practitioner of Hellinger’s Family Constellation therapy, which focuses on transgenerational trauma and the hidden dynamics within the family system.
“Before midlife, I hoped that the Force would be with me; after midlife, I hope that I can be with the Force. I love the unconscious – everything related to the unconscious, nature, and ancestral spirits.”
Learning objectives:
- Delve in depth into the Jungian concept of the transcendent function.
- Explain how active imagination along with the transcendent function can be used in clinical practice to help clients seeking transformation.
