2021 About Oregon Friends of C.G. Jung OFJ Winter/Spring 2021 Season

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, The ideas of visionary Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung (1875– D 5115 Apocalyptic Themes in Jungian Work I № 1961) remain a source of inspiration and enlightenment for those with Alienated Boys and Men who wish to explore the wisdom, creativity, and healing poten- A ROBERT TYMINSKI DMH PORTLAN D PERMIT NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE US POSTAGE

P tial of the psyche. Jung invited us to connect with the powerful un- How can we JANUARY 15 & 16, 2021 conscious energies that move through each of us, are present in our dreams and creative imagination, and speak to us in symbolic language. By engaging in this inner work, Jung believed we are Robert Tyminski is an adult and child analyst member of the C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco and a past President; he teaches in the Institute’s analytic training able to discover and integrate our undeveloped or neglected capa- program. He is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University live more cities, embody our authentic selves, and gain meaning in our lives. of California at San Francisco. He is a 2016 winner of the Michael Fordham Prize Since 1974, Oregon Friends of C.G. Jung has invited leading from the Journal of . His new book is Male Alienation at the Cross- roads of Identity, Culture and Cyberspace. His previous book The Psychology of Theft and Jungian analysts and scholars from around the world to bring their Loss: Stolen and Fleeced was published in 2014 by Routledge. A graduate of Haverford insightful and innovative perspectives to our community in College, Dr. Tyminski recently became a Member of the Haverford Corporation. consciously? Portland. OFJ’s annual program season features eight weekends of Friday Talks and Saturday Workshops in which Jungian ideas Dreams, Life, Death are explored in depth. and the Alchemical Wedding We are a community of people seeking to enlarge and deepen our understanding of life’s challenges and stages through an inner MONIKA WIKMAN Ph.D exploration that offers an abiding sense of shared meaning and FEBRUARY 19 & 20, 2021 purpose. We welcome all people, in all stages of life, at all levels of familiarity with Jung’s work. We invite you to join us. Monika Wikman is a Jungian analyst and astrologer. Author of Pregnant Darkness: Members of Oregon Friends of Jung receive free admission Alchemy and the Rebirth of Consciousness, she has also contributed chapters, articles and poems to various books and journals, and has co-authored an award-winning screen- to our season of Friday Talks, discounts to Saturday Workshops, play Rites of Passage (Moondance film festival, 2010.) She enjoys guiding retreats and a host of other benefits. Membership in Oregon Friends of locally and abroad and lectures on mythology, dreams, wellness, alchemy, and cre- Jung brings you into a vibrant, diverse community of other engaged ativity. A graduate of the Jung-von Franz Center for Depth Psychology in Zurich, she is a member of the Northern New Mexico Society of Jungian Analysts and the individuals on the journey to understanding and wholeness. Inter-Regional Society. At shrinkrapradio.com and SpeakingofJung.com you can find Become a member at ofj.org. seven depth psychology podcast interviews with Monika.

Our history OFJ audio archives The Seven Deadly Sins Viewed In the early 1970s, an era of emerging OFJ has always sought the most fresh and social consciousness and individual explo- innovative Jungian ideas, delivered by through the Lens of Depth Psychology ration, fifty people responded to an ad speakers with expertise, depth and integ- JAMES HOLLIS Ph.D placed by our founder, Dottie Kyle, in a rity. Presenters, most of whom are Jungian MARCH 19 & 20, 2021 small, local newspaper, The Lake Oswego analysts, often prepare new material Review. They gathered under a shade tree especially for us. Since the beginning, we in her backyard to share ideas about have made audio recordings of these Jungian psychology. They were hungry for presentations, which has made our audio James Hollis is a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst practicing in Washington, D.C., and discussion and community. Out of this collection one of the most unique and author of sixteen books, the latest being Living an Examined Life and Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times. Dr. Hollis is former executive Robert Apocalyptic Themes in gathering of seekers, Oregon Friends of valued Jungian archives in the world. We Jung was born. are proud to make this collection avail- director of the Jung Educational Center of Houston, professor of Jungian Studies at Tyminski Saybrook University, and vice president emeritus of the Philemon Foundation. Jungian Work with Alienated Before long, those early OFJ able to our members through our library His books include The Eden Project: In Search of the Magical Other, Finding Meaning in members began inviting leading Jungians as well as streamed on our website. Boys and Men to Portland as a way of nourishing the Second Half of Life, The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife, Hauntings: themselves and serving the community. The OFJ Fae Dougan Library Dispelling the Ghosts Who Run Our Lives, and Mythologems: What Matters Most. Programs with , , Edward Edinger, Joseph Wheel- Our large collection of Jungian books and Monika Dreams, Life, Death, wright, Marion Woodman, Thomas journals—many rare and out of print—as The Self in Jung’s Ultimate View : Wikman Moore, and Robert Johnson attracted at- well as program recordings and the latest The Mythology of Numbers in Dreams and the Alchemical Wedding tendees from around the state and beyond. books by recent speakers, are available to Now in our 46th year, Oregon the general public at 811 NW 20th Ave., J. GARY SPARKS M.DIV and can be checked out by members. Visit Friends of Jung is a 300-member volun- APRIL 16 & 17, 2021 James The Seven Deadly Sins teer-driven 501(c) (3) non-profit educa- ofj.org to learn more about our library. Hollis tional organization, with an Executive PNSJA analyst seminars Viewed through the Lens of Director and passionate Board. We Gary Sparks is a 1982 diploma graduate of the C. G. Jung Institute-Zürich. He is the ADDRESS SERVICES REQUESTED SERVICES ADDRESS 811 Northwest 20th Avenue 20th 811 Northwest 97209 Oregon Portland, 503-223-3080 www.ofj.org remain conscious of the vision of our In partnership with the Pacific Northwest author of At the Heart of Matter: and Jung’s Spiritual Testament, Valley of founders: to serve our community humbly Depth Psychology Society of Jungian Analysts, OFJ offers a Diamonds: Adventures in Number and Time with Marie Louise von Franz, and and with few organizational trappings, series of in-depth, small-group seminars and Arnold Toynbee: The Social Meaning of Inner Work. As a contributor to the recent offering serious Jungian discourse to indi- on Jungian topics such as Fairy Tales, Zürich publication of Jung’s Red Book for Our Time, he finds endless wealth in Jung’s Gary The Self in Jung’s Ultimate viduals who are searching for conscious- Symbols, and . These inner creative journey. In addition, his interests include: the state of feminine con- Sparks ness and meaning in their personal lives seminars fill up quickly, with members sciousness; the healthy purpose of darkness, depression, failure, and despair; the View: The Mythology of and in the world. receiving priority. Become a member development and use of creative imagination; the relationship between an individual or sign up for our newsletterat ofj.org to and society; and the parallels between the new physics and Jung’s psychology. He Numbers In Dreams receive the latest information. lives and practices in Indianapolis. OFJ adapts to the moment Winter/Spring 2021 program descriptions Program & membership details All programs are Pacific Coast time

Driving to Southeast Portland on an often-rainy Friday evening Friday Talks & Saturday Workshops Membership benefits or Saturday morning, walking into a cozy lobby, seeing old friends, JANUARY FEBRUARY OFJ’s Friday Talks provide a stimulating In addition to free admission to browsing Jungian books, settling into a favorite seat, listening to introduction to the speaker and their Friday Talks and discounted workshop gentle music while collecting thoughts, waiting for the sound of ideas. Programs run from 7:00–8:45pm, pricing for OFJ Members (Value: $160), the gathering bell... Remember? The Power of Archetypal Imagery Dreams, Life, Death including questions and discussion. and free admission to all Friday Talks and Saturday Workshops allow for a deeper Saturday Workshops for OFJ Journey Jeanne A. Lacourt in Video Games and the Alchemical Wedding and more intimate experience with Members (Value: $400), all members re- We Think with our the presenter and their material, and can ceive free online audio streaming of OFJ DMH Ph.D Hearts: Reading Jung ROBERT TYMINSKI, MONICA WIKMAN, include experiential opportunities. program archives, and early bird regis- through Native Eyes Workshops begin at 10 am and finish at tration for PNSJA Analyst Seminars. November 2020 3 pm, with breaks, including a 45 minute Become an OFJ Member today for just lunch break. $95, Journey Member for $275, at ofj.org. Friday Talk We explore common themes around destructiveness in many Friday Talk What do dreams, near death experiences and archetypal January 15 video games that boys and young men play. These images have February 19 phenomena surrounding death reveal to us about the mysteries Event pricing Zoom links 7:00–8:45 pm archetypal elements that are also represented in Western art. We 7:00–8:45pm of life, death and the beyond? How do they prepare us for our and OFJ memberships compare examples to the images in a popular video game Fortnite, own death, and for the death of loved ones? When the veils Members and general public must and show the similarities in form, structure, theme, and color- between the worlds become very thin, our world views can General admission is $20 for Friday Talks, register for events at ofj.org. Upon ation. What do such images tell us about destructive imaginings alchemically change, opening us to the psychoid and to life and $80 for Saturday Workshops. OFJ registration, you will receive a Zoom This season, as Oregon Friends of Jung holds all events over Zoom, and their grip on the psyche? Many popular video games use changing experiences in the imaginal realms of reality. The Members ($95) receive free admission to link via email approximately 48 hours in we’re doing our best to remain in service to our community while apocalyptic settings for a fight for survival, and the centrality of experience of the metaphor of death is continually at the all eight Friday Talks and $60 admission advance. Household members are even holding onto a few rituals. apocalyptic vision for destructive fantasies will be discussed. center of any authentic and lasting transformation. Alchemy to Saturday Workshops. OFJ Journey welcome to join on a single registration. and Jung’s work are built around this as the cornerstone of Members ($275) receive free admission to A link to the event recording will be Our lobby is now digital, and members and guests still arrive transformational processes, individually and collectively. all Friday Talks and Saturday Workshops. emailed to all registrants and available early to see smiling faces, greet each other through chat, listen Apocalyptic Themes in Jungian Work to view for 72 hours. Contact zoom@ofj. Payment org for tech support and questions. to music while sitting comfortably at home, waiting to hear the with Alienated Boys and Men Growing the Subtle Body bell announcing the start of our program. And of course, we We encourage everyone to purchase CEU credits continue to host world-class Jungian analysts and authors. In some Saturday Workshop We examine the role of alienation for boys, male adolescents Before We Die their membership and tickets safely January 16 and young men, and how it can shut down access to the inner and securely online at ofj.org. We will We offer Continuing Education Unit cred- ways, our guests and their material seem even more present, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm world. This alienation often leads to encounters in life and Saturday Workshop We will venture into what von Franz found to be the goal for also accept checks made payable to its from National Association of Social the second half of life, to grow the subtle body before we die. intimate, and engaging. in therapy where they feel unable to describe what happens February 20 “Oregon Friends of Jung” and mailed to Workers (NASW): $5 for 1.75–hour 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Teachings from alchemy and Sufism, and from the doorway We’ve received enthusiastic feedback about the new ofj inside them. They prefer to spend hours each day online rather 811 NW 20th Ave., Portland, OR 97209. Friday Talks, $10 for four-hour Saturday than interacting with real people, as cyberspace becomes an between life and death will be used as springboards for active Please include with your check your Workshops. Please register for CEUs imagination and discussion. Applying alchemy, and working experience and the communal feeling we’ve managed to create, alternate container for their projections of distress. The type of membership, and/or list of online at ofj.org at time of registration. as well as gratitude from people who can now participate from a manifestation of apocalyptic fantasies of destruction will with dreams, myths, koans, images from film and the practice programs, as well as your email address of , we will create an alchemical laboratory for distance. Some have even asked us to continue making Zoom be considered as an expression of pain, rage, and shame and phone number. Confirmation for Scholarships that preoccupy many boys and young men. growing one’s own experiences of the subtle body realms where mail registrations will be sent by email. available whenever we return to meeting in person. spirit and matter together form a psychophysical unitary reality. No refunds offered for Friday talks; As part of OFJ’s mission to make Jungian Things unfold, we adapt, but our purpose remains: Creating written requestsfor workshop refunds material widely available in the commu- nity, we are pleased to offer scholarships. a space where the community can gather on the journey to self- MARCH APRIL will be honored if received a week in advance, minus a $15 handling fee. Please write to us at [email protected] or call understanding and wholeness. We hope you will join us. us at 503-223-3080 to apply.

A note about Carl Jung and racism Missing the Mark: The Seven Deadly The Self in Jung’s Ultimate View : The Welcoming new friends Racism in Jung’s writing and ideas were concept of psyche provides us a Sins Viewed through the Lens of Mythology of Numbers in Dreams How were you first stirred by the ideas of brought to light as early as 1988 by framework to illuminate our individual Carl Jung? Was it through a Myers-Briggs Dr. Farhad Dalal. In the last year, several and cultural , reclaim the Depth Psychology J. GARY SPARKS, M.DIV typology test? Or maybe through Joseph Jungian organizations have for the first projections we put on others, and begin Campbell’s work? Or perhaps you were Ph.D time publicly acknowledged their fail- to heal our personal and societal JAMES HOLLIS, pulled in by Jung’s ideas about the uncon- ures in seriously addressing these racist complexes. We welcome your input and scious, synchronicity, fairy tales, arche- ideas and the harm that they have caused. will stay in communication as we Friday Talk The word “sin” came originally from an archery term that Friday Talk At the end of his life, C.G. Jung jotted down his crowning reflec- types, dreams, or even the ? The Oregon Friends of C.G. Jung owns examine our racial shadow and its March 19 meant “missing the target,” and implied such errant aim arose April 16 tions concerning the Self’s inborn capacity to heal. He focused The Oregon Friends of Jung have our part in this failure. We disavow the implications, and work to better live our 7:00–8:45 pm more from inescapable human limitation than malevolence. 7:00–8:45 pm on the mythology of number symbolism in dreams as portraying managed to stay vital for nearly 50 years racist ideas in Jung’s writings, recognize values of equity and inclusion, as This program will explore these most human of experiences— the Self’s deepest creative potential. Too exhausted in his 80s by continuing to welcome new friends the pain they have caused, as well as individuals and as an organization. pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, sloth—through the Saturday Workshop to take the discussion further, he passed these reflections on to who are just beginning their personal how our failure in adequately addressing lens of analytic psychology, and explore their causes, April 17 Marie-Louise von Franz. His handwritten page has recently come Jungian exploration. them has created a barrier for Black, mechanisms, self-defeating consequences, and their 10:00 am – 3:00 pm to light and details number symbolism’s central importance in This year, we’re inviting members Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) continuing, contemporary challenges to us. the Self’s foundation of meaningful living. to spark someone’s Jungian journey by to engage with OFJ and the wider Jungian Friday’s lecture explores Jung’s note in his own hand and offering a free ticket to be shared with community. We deeply regret and apol- then surveys von Franz’s elaboration of his wider and concluding someone who has never attended an ofj ogize for not explicitly drawing attention Portraits in Pathology viewpoint in her book Number and Time. event. Do you have a nephew, niece or to and denouncing the racism in Jung’s Rich dreams from the analytic practice depicting Jung’s friend who you believe would be inter- work sooner. final account of the Self complete Saturday’s workshop to illus- ested in Jung’s ideas? Members, watch for The board of the Oregon Friends of Saturday Workshop Given that “psychopathology” translates as “the expression of trate the practical, everyday significance of Jung’s mature insight. our email with information about our Jung is committed to the ongoing work March 20 the suffering of the soul,” what are the generative forces that New Friend Pass, good for any one of of being an anti-racist organization. We 10:00 am – 3:00 pm produce pathology? What are some examples of common our spring 2021 Friday Talks, or contact pathologic states? What are our reflexive protections against commit to deepening our understand- [email protected] to find out more. ing and enlarging our consciousness of pathology? What are the challenges of living in a pathogenic racism in the face of personal and world, and with a pathologized soul? We will analyze three collective trauma. We believe Jung’s “cases” drawn from modern literature, and then examine our Our ofj newsletter has inspiring Jungian quotes, program updates, own anxiety management systems. and more. Subscribe now at ofj.org.