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The Development of the Feminine Archetype in Goethe’s Faust  
Irene Gerber-Münch, Jungian Analyst  

In Goethe’s Faust the representations of the Feminine are shifting. Eros shows up in four stages, as it is described by C.G. Jung in Psychology of the Transference, CW Vol. 16, § 361. In our workshop we will observe these transformations of the image of the anima, starting with Gretchen (Part I), followed by the quest for Helena (Part II), and moving to a heavenly layer, which is finally surpassed by the “Eternal-Feminine” (last scene in Faust, Part II). We will discuss how these archetypal stages can be experienced in the individuation process of man and woman.   Today it is no longer a secret that our culture and civilization immensely suffer from lack of Eros. Goethe knew about this problem 200 years ago. He describes in symbolic language where the problem has its cause and imagines how we can contribute – hopefully – to its redemption. The feminine principle is unquestionably redeeming the Faustian personality, although we see the Feminine in a redeemed state only at the very end of the tragedy, after Faust’s death, and as a consequence of Mephisto’ integration. Goethe has an interesting idea about how this might be achieved through a uniting symbol, which we are supposed to understand. Workshop will include slides and discussion.   

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The Conversation      
James Palmer, Ph.D.   

“The Conversation” is one of the truly important films of the 70’s and is replete with timely issues, lending itself to Jungian analysis. The film is a brilliant character study of Harry Caul, a lapsed Catholic and a surveillance expert. Set in San Francisco, the film explores the ethical implications of Harry’s wire-tapping skills and work, for he thinks he may be involved in a murder plot. Jungian typology and archetypal issues involving the anima, the shadow and the persona are all central to my analysis of the film. Harry, an introvert and sensate type understands the world essentially through sound and through his technology. But, his inferior function (intuition) frequently erupts and disturbs the certainties of Harry’s world. His troubled relationships with the women in the film suggest his failure to understand or integrate the anima. Analyzing the visual motifs of the film and the importance of Harry’s name, C-A-U-L, will be key to understanding this complex and disturbing film. For fun, James will provide a brief Meyers/Briggs type assessment, which each individual can score and get a quick but hardly binding indication of his/her attitude and function type.  

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The Call to Create      
Linda Leonard, Ph.D. Jungian Analyst  

This lecture is about the call to create and responding to that call. In the lecture I will discuss how to recognize the call and how to reap the spiritual, emotional, and instinctual joys of creating, self-discovery, and transformation. In this creative process there are archetypal characters that hinder and/or help the creative process as expressed in the creative transformation of our lives and the making of an artwork. These energies will be explored through stories, fairytales, and personal accounts. It is my hope that my analysis of the internal forces, or “characters” within us, and their ground in nature can help those who seek to find, recover, devote, and apply their inherent creativity to their personal lives and to society. This lecture will be based on my book The Call to Create.  

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Jung, Astrology, & Synchronicity      
Robert A. Diehl, M.A., C.A.P.  
Elsbeth Pryer Diehl, C.A.P.     

Jung’s interest in Astrology was diverse, longstanding, and surprisingly comprehensive. Jung was not primarily an astrologer, but was known for using horoscopes of patients to help with his work. He studied astrological symbols in his efforts to penetrate the mysteries of Alchemy. In AION, Jung suggests that astrological symbolism reveals key developments in Western history and Christian religion. We will explore Jung’s marriage experiment, synchronicity, and the cosmic unified field or Unus Mundus. These provocative concepts hold insights into Jung’s intellectual legacy and will lead us to interpret Jung’s own birth chart as an example of a symbolic representation of an individual’s daimon, genius, or spiritual guide.