Introduction To Jung

Class 1: The Basic Functions of the Psyche

Ego, persona, shadow, anima/animus — what are the energy systems and management functions which work within each of us in the conduct of daily life?

Class 2: Basic Functions Continued

Self, archetype, personal and collective unconscious — what are the levels of reality which course within each of us, and link us to our ancestors, and to the timeless realms of human experience?

Class 3: Basic Functions Continued

Projection, transference, story-making, symbolic forms, symptom formation — what are the elemental psychological mechanisms which function both consciously and unconsciously in daily life, and which shape the agendas and outcomes of our history and our relationships?

Class 4: Working with the Psyche – Dreams

Why do we dream? What kinds of dreams come to us? How can we understand these messages which come to us autonomously every evening?

Class 5: Working with the Psyche – Active Imagination

What is “active imagination”? How can this tool that Jung developed enable us to engage our psyche and its unspoken conversation more directly? How can it move us from passive recipients to active partners in the formation of our experience?

Class 6: Why Fairy Tales and Myths Are Important

What can we learn of ourselves, and our common heritage in the human story, through the examination and appreciation of the timeless narratives which speak to us of the mysteries, and our role in them?

Class 7: Reflections on Existential Matters

Suffering, death, meaning — how does Jungian psychology help us gain a deeper insight, and more active participation, in the human experience? What can we learn that strengthens our standpoint, and personal encounter, with the mystery in which we swim?