“Evolution of the Image of the Divine Feminine”

with Maureen Murdock
Wednesday December 10, 7:00-9:00 pm
Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Rd, Montecito, CA.

If we believe, as Jung did, that the whole history of the human race is in some ways always alive in the psyche, we can reclaim images of the Divine Feminine, which is an eternal archetype. She has shown herself to us from the earliest times of our civilization in cave paintings and primitive sculptures, in the great mythologies, and she appears in many guises in our present cultures. She is part of the fabric of our very being. In this slide lecture we will look at images of the Divine Feminine throughout recorded history from Paleolithic times to the present to remind us of how she is alive within each of us today. We will also focus on particular Black Madonna images from Le Puy, Rocamadour, Montserrat, Czestohowa, and Einsiedeln visited by Murdock on pilgrimage.

Maureen Murdock, M.A., MFT, is a depth psychotherapist in private practice in Santa Barbara and was Chair and Core Faculty of the MA Counseling Psychology Program at Pacifica Graduate Institute She is the author of the best-selling book, The Heroine’s Journey, as well as the newly revised Fathers’ Daughters: Breaking the Ties that Bind; Unreliable Truth: On Memoir and Memory; Spinning Inward: Using Guided Imagery with Children; and The Heroine’s Journey Workbook. She edited a anthology entitled Monday Morning Memoirs: Women in the Second Half of Life and her books have been translated into a dozen languages. She gives lectures and workshops internationally.

Please feel welcome to bring you own images of the Divine Feminine to put on our altar during the evening presentation.

$15 members, $20 non-members.
Space is limited and reservations are recommended.

To reserve a space please send a check made out to Friends of Jung to:
Santa Barbara Friends of Jung ,c/o Lou Ann Wallner, M.F.T.
22 West Micheltorena Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

2 CEU’s for MFT’s and LCSW’s. - $10 processing fee for CEU’s

In ten hours of rare footage, Marie-Louise von Franz discusses with Jungian analyst Fraser Boa the meaning of dreams in an age desperate for the wisdom that our dreams provide. As von Franz puts it: "Dreams show us how to find meaning in our lives, how to fulfill our own destiny, and how to realize the greater potential of life within us."

This film series has been newly digitized with commentary by Marion Woodman. At the CJ Jung Center event -- over the course of two days -- MARION WOODMAN WILL BE PRESENT to discuss with audience members their responses to this gripping material.

Fraser Boa filmed first-person accounts of dreams from ordinary men and women around the world. He then asked Marie-Louise von Franz to comment upon these dreams as if in a private analytic session. The result is insight into the unconscious parts of ourselves, our relationships, our approach to death, and the historical significance of dreaming. To sit with Dr. von Franz for so many hours in spontaneous interview allows one to feel the depth of her knowledge, her special genius. It puts us in touch with that bit of genius within each of us. Indeed, "The Way of the Dream" helps us to dream.

C. G. Jung Study Center of Southern California Event:

WHEN: Part I. Saturday January 17, 2009 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Part II. Sunday January 18, 2009 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
(there will be an hour break at noon each day)

WHERE: James Bridges Theater 101 East Melnitz Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
The theater is located at the northwestern area of the campus, just south of Sunset Blvd. and east of Hilgard Ave. Parking is in Lot 3, $9/car. See the University web site at www.tft.ucla.edu/facilities.james-bridges-theater/ for more information about the theater and detailed directions. Lunch is available on the UCLA campus.

TICKETS:
$225 General Admission
$180 Special Admission: Full-time student, Senior (65+)
$135 Active Study Center candidates, Pacifica students

LICENSED PSYCHOTHERAPISTS MFT, LCSW, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS:
14 CEU's available with BBS and Board of Psychology
$25 processing fee for CEU's

Please, print, fill out and mail the REGISTRATION FORM
OR email us at StudyCenterTix@gmail.com Tickets may be available at the door if the event is not sold out.

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Pacifica Graduate Institute Event:

WHEN: Friday, January 30, 4:00 - 9:30 pm
Saturday, January 31, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday, February 1, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

WHERE: Pacifica Graduate Institute. 249 Lambert Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

TICKETS:
$370 General Admission
$320 Special Admission (Full-time Students, Pacifica Alumni, & seniors)
$295 Active Pacifica Students
Fees include Friday dinner; Saturday breakfast, lunch & dinner; and Sunday breakfast and lunch

C.G. Jung was a pioneer in dream research, and his work with dreams and symbols formed the basis of his work. Jung found that through dreams people awaken to who they really are. Marie-Louise von Franz began her analytic relationship with Jung when she was 18 and worked with him throughout her life. Dr. von Franz concluded that one of the healthiest things people can do is pay attention to their dreams.

This seminar is based on a screening of The Way of the Dream, an extraordinary series of films made in the middle of the last century by Jungian analyst Fraser Boa. He filmed first-person accounts of dreams from ordinary men and women around the world, and asked Dr. von Franz to interpret them as she would in a private analytical session. The result is ten hours of rare footage, newly digitized, explaining and demonstrating the art and science of dream analysis from a Jungian perspective. The material covers what dreams tell us about the unconscious, about death and dying, and the historical significance of dreams and symbols. Seeing Dr. von Franz in live interviews allows one to grasp the depth of her knowledge and experience the spontaneity and immediacy of her presence and genius.

Marion Woodman, the sister of Fraser Boa, will guide us through this extraordinary footage and engage us in discussion. She will be joined by Ross Woodman and Stephen Aizenstat.