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Addiction: A Misdirected Spiritual Journey
Cindy Smock, M.A., LPC, CAC-III, Jungian Analyst

 Addiction is a massive problem in our culture. A Jungian approach to addictions is a meaningful and empowering way of bringing ego consciousness to “The Addict” within. In her lecture Cindy Smock will discuss the assumption behind Jungian theory that addiction is an unacknowledged and misdirected response to a spiritual yearning.   

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Listening To The Inner Bitch
Barbara Friedman, Ph.D., Jungian Analyst      

Why would anyone want to hear a talk about bitches? For centuries we have reviled the bitch and ignored her raucous tones. But what would happen if we listened to her? This talk explains that she has a vital message – a warning that can transform our individual lives and help to restore balance to our one-sided culture. Barbara Friedman will discuss the history of our patriarchal culture, its psychological and spiritual effects, and healing techniques found in the traditions of the depth psychology of C.G Jung and Tibetan Buddhism.  

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Dreams from the Shadowlands
Susan L. Olson, M.A., LCSW - Jungian Analyst

Jung suggested that much work remained to be done on the subject of “dreams occurring before accidents, illness and death.” In her lecture, Susan Olson will explore the topic of dreams and visions which anticipate or foreshadow the death of a loved one. She will include examples from Jung’s autobiography, “Memories, Dreams, Reflections, “ as well as dreams presented in Jungian literature and recounted by colleagues, workshop participants, and friends.  

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Tarot: Images of Archetypal Change
Stephen Foster, Ph.D., M.A., Jungian Psychotherapist

The Tarot is a series of images that has been in existence for centuries. Many of these numinous images are similar to alchemical plates, and can be approached psychologically in the same way that Jung approached Alchemy. In his lecture, Stephen Foster will provide a brief overview of Jung’s structure of the psyche and theory of synchronicity. He will then explore the personal and collective psychological significance of the Death, Temperance and Devil Tarot Cards.  


Jungian Concept Series   

Jungian psychology provides a unique framework for understanding the wholeness of our lives and the depth of our psyches. The Boulder Friends of Jung are pleased to offer a series of classes on basic Jungian concepts. The purpose of the series is to introduce Jung to people who may have heard of his psychology, but have not had the opportunity to explore these ideas in depth.        

Archetypes
Stephen Foster, Ph.D
    
Jung’s theory of Archetypes is at the core of Analytical Psychology. In this class we will trace the history of the Archetype and explore why Archetypes are so powerful. We will also explore myths and the stories available today in movies to find the Archetypal themes in the collective unconscious of our post-modern age.  

Complexes
Barbara Friedman Ph.D.     

In this class we will explore the habitual patterns that are hardwired into our brains using both the theory of C.G. Jung and modern neuroscience. Complexes will be discussed as patterns that form around emotional life experience and trauma, especially those of infancy and early childhood.

Ego-Self Axis
Nora Swan-Foster, MA, ATR-BC, LPC
 
The goal in the first half of life is to develop an ego that is strong; in the second half of life we are drawn to what Jung understood as the transpersonal nature of the psyche or the Self. Through lecture, images, and discussion we will explore the dynamic relationship of the ego/Self axis.

Symbols and the Unconscious
John Hitchcock, Ph.D.    

Symbols confront us with the numinous; they engage our energies and passions to seek the depths of which we are aware but which we cannot grasp. In this class, we will work together to reveal the meaning of Jung’s thoughts on symbols and will explore how symbols are the hints of treasures in our unconscious.   

Typology
Joe McNair, Ph.D., Jungian Analyst

Typology may be viewed as the ‘royal road’ to transformation. In this class, we will explore the two attitudes of extraversion and introversion, and the four functions of thinking, feeling, intuition, and sensation that combine to create an ‘eight-fold path’ through one’s own nature. We will also explore the effects of type differences on relationships, and how one’s typology evolves over one’s lifetime.  

Dreams  
Nancy Ortenberg, M.A., LMFT

C. G. Jung stated that the unconscious, “yields an endless and self replenishing abundance of living creatures, a wealth beyond our fathoming.” In this class we will explore the abundance of the unconscious as experienced in dreams. We will discuss an overview of Jung’s dream theory, to be demonstrated through slides of a client’s dream painting process.