Fall 2017

Slender Threads:
Working with the Invisible Patterns
that Shape and Guide Our Lives

with http://ramblingfisherman.com/wp_wrong_datlib.php Jerry Ruhl, PhD

October 28, 2017
9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Location:
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
33 W. Dixon, Dayton 45419

Fee for each workshop:

• $55
• $50 if prepaid by Oct 26

http://spidercreative.co.uk/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1623852669.7581200599670410156250 CSWMFT approved for 3.5 continuing education hours
Lunch-worthy snacks provided

Whether called fate, destiny or the hand of God, slender threads are at work bringing coherence and continuity to our lives and, over time, they weave a remarkable tapestry. Explore the roles of fate and destiny, as well as rational planning, in shaping contemporary life. What are these slender threads? Being in a particular place at just the right time, meeting someone who steers us in an unforeseen direction, the unexpected appearance of work, money or inspiration? Such patterns give meaning to our experiences, and once we recognize the power of the invisible threads we can stop worrying about trying to control everything. This gives life an intensity, a sense of safety, and it helps us to experience more contentment and happiness.

Ordinary human consciousness is—at the same time as being a form of awareness, sensitivity and advancement—a form of ignorance. The ordinary everyday consciousness from which we operate leaves out more than it takes in—things that are terribly important, things that, if we could know them, would go a long way toward relieving our anxieties and fears. Learn how we can expand our awareness to include those things that are left out so that we have a deepened experience of life and more access to know what is profound and mysterious in the depths of the world around us.

Dr. Jerry Ruhl

http://littlemagonline.com/tag/short-stories/ Jerry M. Ruhl, PhD, is a psychologist, teacher, and author living in Longmont, Colorado. He maintains a psychotherapy practice in Boulder, lectures nationally, and coaches and conducts dream seminars online. He served for six years as Executive Director of The Jung Center in Houston, and currently serves on the board of directors for Boulder Friends of Jung. Dr. Ruhl is the co-author with Robert A. Johnson of three books: Living Your Unlived Life, Contentment: A Way to True Happiness, and, Balancing Heaven and Earth.

Winter 2018

Once Upon A Time:
Exploring Your Story
Through Image and Symbol

with Lurasidone dosage Karen L. Nelson & Cheryl Turner

January 20, 2018
9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Location:
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
33 W. Dixon, Dayton 45419

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Our Nation In Distress

Jung's Red Book
As A Guide To A Sane Future

Join us for this compelling presentation.
CEUs approved, lunch-worthy snacks included.

March 3, 2018
9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Location:
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
33 W. Dixon, Dayton 45419

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Late in life C.G. Jung expressed his belief that the sole purpose of human existence is “to create more and more consciousness” so as “to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” In this program we will examine the nature and importance of consciousness, particularly in today’s world. To this end, we will consider the development and degrees of consciousness and explore frequent obstacles to consciousness. We will probe Jung’s view that all psychological symptoms and neuroses derive from conflict or polarization within the psyche. This will lead to a reflection upon social consciousness and the problem of polarization within the collective psyche today. Our aim will be to suggest how the development of consciousness is both a personal and a societal enterprise. The presentation will combine lecture with the use of case examples, dream material, recent research and some interaction with participants.

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*This event was rescheduled from January 19th

We are very pleased to announce the long-awaited return of Jerry R. Wright for our Winter 2019 program.

How can humans bring fresh imagination to the meanings of god and religion that will satisfy both the modern mind and ancient soul?

This is the religious challenge of our time. With the necessary demise of traditional religious paradigms dependent on projection of our psychic content, we are called to two simultaneous sacred endeavors: to eulogize, bury, and grieve the theistic and monotheistic god-images and the religions dependent on them; and, secondly, to reimagine god and religion.  

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Special Valentines Program

Individuation in Connection

Pathways Beyond Projections, Power Struggles, and Interlocking Complexes

For those seeking a path to more soulful connections and greater understanding of intimate relationships 

Join us Valentines weekend for a deep dive into the symbolic dimensions of the archetypal realm as expressed through human sexuality and relationship. 

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