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Friday, October 4, 2002 @ 8:00 pm PDT – 10:00 pm PDT – As a theoretical astrophysicist, I live in a world of abstract ideas, mathematical argument, and objective data from repeatable experiences – head knowledge. As a lover of Jungian psychology and mysticism, I live in a world of particular experiences and feelings rather than abstract ideas – heart knowledge. Meaningful stories, not mathematical analysis, move my […]
Saturday, October 5, 2002 @ 9:00 am PDT – 4:00 pm PDT – Without meaning, even the most privileged life is empty. Soul-making or individuation usually seeks the meaning of life through attention to inner processes. However, some of our most profound instances of soul-making come through synchronistic experiences which express the same meaning both inwardly and outwardly, without one causing the other. This experiential workshop will deepen […]
Friday, November 1, 2002 @ 8:00 pm PST – 10:00 pm PST – A Night at the Opera: The Woman Without a Shadow Die Frau Ohne Schatten by Richard Strauss presented by Valerie McIlroy Friday, November 1st, 2002, 8:00pm This is one of the lesser known works by Richard Strauss, the composer of “Der Rosenkavalier” and “Ariadne Auf Naxos”. It is a mythic story of transformation. The shadow […]
Friday, November 15, 2002 @ 8:00 pm PST – 10:00 pm PST – Introduction to the Centerpoint Study Program Creating Community: Centerpoint Study Programs and Other Home Groups presented by June Fox Friday, November 15th, 2002, 8:00 pm In response to the many inquires we’ve had regarding small group study, we are hosting an informal evening at no charge to discuss the Centerpoint Study Program and other home […]
Friday, December 6, 2002 @ 8:00 pm PST – 10:00 pm PST – The numinous experience of the individuation process is, on the archaic level, the prerogative of shamans and medicine men. ~ C.G. Jung In tribal cultures the shaman is the priest, healer, magician, diviner, and the mediator between the living and the ancestors. In present day, we can look to the ways of the shaman […]
Saturday, December 7, 2002 @ 10:30 am PST – 12:30 pm PST – Bowers Museum Tour: Pre-Columbian collection Presented by Armand J. Labbé Saturday, December 7th, 2002, 10:30 am Armand Labbé will give a guided tour of the collections facility at the Bowers Museum with a focus on the Pre-Columbian collection, providing us with an opportunity to view some of the shamanistic artifacts noted in the Friday evening […]
Friday, February 7, 2003 @ 8:00 pm PST – 10:00 pm PST – Initiation: Archetypal Patterns in Ancient Greek Religion Presented by Bradley A. TePaske, Ph.D. Friday, February 7, 2003, 8:00 pm Opening with a discussion of “The Night Sea Journey,” regarded by C.G. Jung and C.A. Meier as the overarching archetype of initiation, this lecture will explore one ancient’s experience of this process of regression, ego death, […]
Saturday, February 8, 2003 @ 9:30 am PST – 1:00 pm PST – Myth, Ritual, and Initiation in the Eleusinian Mysteries Presented by Bradley A. TePaske, Ph.D. Saturday, February 8, 2003, 9:30 am ~ 1:00 pm Countless millions of ancient Greek speaking peoples experienced the numinous power of the divine mother-daughter dyad, Demeter and Persephone, in the ritual cycle at Eleusis. Sadly forgotten today, the Eleusinian Mysteries celebrated […]
Saturday, March 29, 2003 @ 9:00 am PST – 5:00 pm PST – Historically, American films have been constructively critical of the American character, reflecting a recurring national disappointment with the integrity of our fellow citizens. In a funny but deeply felt set of meditations on this theme, James Brooks’ award-winning film, Broadcast News, is unusually effective in illuminating the complexes in our national character that sabotage its […]
Friday, April 4, 2003 @ 8:00 pm PST – 9:30 pm PST – What do stained glass windows and cinema have in common? And, why are the Japanese unperturbed by Hollywood’s influence, while so many Americans hold it responsible for every conceivable problem, including pandemic “psychic numbing”? This presentation will explore a Jungian approach to understanding the bomb, cinema, culture, and imagery. Primarily we will focus on the […]
