Anima and Animus

Sunday, April 2, 2006 @ 4:00 pm PDT – 6:00 pm PDT – Differentiating and relating to the contra-sexual element of one’s own psyche is essential in establishing a dialogue of mutuality with the unconscious. The development of a woman’s mind, initiative, courage, objectivity and spiritual wisdom… the development of a man’s strength in facing his emotions in a related, respectful way, as well as his ability to […]

Ego and Self

Sunday, April 9, 2006 @ 4:00 pm PDT – 6:00 pm PDT – Ego & Self In Memories, Dreams, Reflections, C.G. Jung describes his work with inner images. “I began to understand that the goal of psychic development is the Self.” In this presentation, we will look at Jung’s view of the psyche, his discovery of the Self, and the relationship between ego and Self. Contemporary images of […]

The Dark Things That Make Us Real: Word, Image and Experience in Egyptian Alchemy  

Friday, May 5, 2006 – Sunday, May 7, 2006 @ All Day – The Dark Things That Make Us Real: Word, Image and Experiencein Egyptian Alchemy Presented by Thom F. Cavalli, Ph.D. Friday, May 5th, 2006, 8:00 pm ~ 10:00 pm Saturday, May 6th, 2006, 10:00 am ~ 4:00 pm Sunday, May 7th, 2006, 2:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm Buy Dr. Cavalli’s book at Amazon.com FRIDAY NIGHT LECTURE […]

Being Ageless: The Very Soul of Beauty  

Sunday, October 15, 2006 @ 8:00 pm PDT – 10:00 pm PDT – For the Benefit of the Philemon Foundation Beauty in old age is the evidence of a relationship to the Self and the ego’s developing acceptance of its rapidly diminishing role. What may happen is that the ego learns more and more to take a back seat, allowing the illumination of the greater Self to lead […]

Exploring the Film: Y Tu Mamá También Coming of Age Through the Feminine  

Sunday, November 5, 2006 @ 4:00 pm PST – 6:00 pm PST – Exploring the Film: Y Tu Mamá También Coming of Age Through the Feminine presented by Cydny Urbina Rothe, LCSW Sunday, 4:00 ~ 6:00 PM November 5th, 2006 Mythic as well as sexually explicit, frank and unadorned, this visually beautiful film is grounded in the earthy, close relationship between two young men. Poised between childhood and […]

A festive evening of entertainment featuring a dramatic reading  

Friday, December 1, 2006 @ 8:00 pm PST – 10:00 pm PST – Holiday Celebration Friday, December 1st, 2006 8:00 pm Please join us for a festive evening of entertainment featuring a dramatic reading by Robyn Palmer and Fred Thompson. East of the 5, south of the 10, by Margaret Weatherford, is a bright and comic revision of the Persephone myth as imagined in contemporary Los Angeles. Doors […]

The Evolution of Religion & Creativity

Friday, January 26, 2007 @ 8:00 pm PST – 10:00 pm PST – The Evolution of Religion & Creativity Presented by David Kydd, PhD Friday, 8:00 PM, January 26th, 2007 In the eyes of science, humans create the idea that gods create humans. Contemporary models for the origin of religion estimate it arising anywhere from 200,000 to 35,000 years ago. This presentation will survey these models and their […]

Active Imagination and the Inner Guide

Sunday, February 11, 2007 @ 4:00 pm PST – 6:00 pm PST – Mrs. Frantz will speak about one way to create a conscious relationship between the ego and the archetype. By activating the creative imagination, we can develop a deeper relationship to the self, as well as find an inner guide. Bring writing paper as we may do an exercise in spontaneous creativity. Gilda Frantz, MA, MFT, […]

The Serpent and the Cross: Healing the Split through Active Imagination

Sunday, February 25, 2007 @ 4:00 pm PST – 6:00 pm PST – Using active imagination, Katherine Sanford did the slow and steady psychological work on the early loss of her mother and her responses to that loss. Her resultant paintings and writings represent a dialogue with the soul and document a heroic psychic struggle to understand and relate to some of the darkest elements of the personal […]

Blood Mysteries: Life Transitions in Sandplay

Sunday, March 11, 2007 @ 4:00 pm PDT – 6:00 pm PDT – Sandplay enhances our understanding of the psyche and facilitates healing at the deepest levels. As we observe the non-verbal and symbolic world of Sandplay unfold, we are able to view archetypal patterns that transcend language. This presentation will explore Blood Mysteries, that is, rites of passage through womanhood as examples of life transitions viewed in […]