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A one-day experiential workshop that helps students identify those items, ideas and pieces of information that can support them in times of emotional and spiritual crisis. An invaluable adjunct to the spiritual journey and helpful for anyone who works with the unconscious or is in analysis. Led by Sue Mehrtens

The New Dispensation. March 25,April 1, 8 and 15, 2-4PM; $60; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury.

Carl Jung recognized that a new form of spiritual expression was arising in anticipation of the Age of Aquarius—a form rooted in the psychologically conscious individual. Jung felt that such new spiritual developments grew out of older religions (the old “dispensations”), and this course draws on the wisdom contained in the New Testament and the life of Jesus to describe the form of this “new dispensation.” Led by Sue Mehrtens

Visioneering. March 21, April 11, May 2 and 23; 2-5PM; $75; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury.

This workshop applies Bernoulli’s principle (the basis for all forms of aerodynamics) to the realm of personal life, to jump-start dreams and hopes we have for the future. Participants learn what vision is, the power it has, and how to use it in very practical, grounded ways, to bring about changes in their own lives. With over 30 exercises, and a modicum of readings, this 12-hour workshop runs over 3 months, to allow members the time to develop a vision, apply the principles and use the exercises to realize a dream. Led by Sue Mehrtens

Making Good Choices Workshop. April 7,14,21,28; 7-9PM; $60; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury.

We are living in a time when the choices we make will have far more crucial and long-term consequences than at any time in the past. This course explores a variety of questions related to making good choices, e.g. “What does it mean to “choose”?” “What goes into making good choices?” “What assumptions underlie the choices we make?” and “What is going on now, in the larger context of our lives, that might impact our choosing?” Led by Sue Mehrtens

Creation of Consciousness. April 22, 29, May 6 and 13; 7-9PM; $60; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury.

This advanced course offers an in-depth examination of 4 key documents that explore the basis of what Jung called the “new dispensation”--the Biblical book of Job, Jung’s “Answer to Job,” William Blake’s illustrations of the book of Job, and Edward Edinger’s The Creation of Consciousness—toward explicating Jung’s image of God and fostering an understanding of how we, as individuals, are meant to be carriers of the numinosum and co-creators with the Divine. Ideally students will have taken the Introduction to Jung and Esoteric Christianity courses prior to taking this course, but this is not required. Led by Sue Mehrtens.

The Divine Feminine. April 24; 12-5PM; $30; Best Western Motel, Waterbury.

How can we imagine Wisdom? Learn how to embody in the manifest world the inspirations that come from this exciting experiential workshop that opens your spiritual senses . Led by Kathy Warner, teacher and author; for further information, call Kathy at (802) 426-3987.


Micheline Bogey, a California-based Qigong teacher and Shamanic healer, will be visiting Vermont in May and will offer a two-day weekend workshop called MEDICAL QIGONG, May 1-2, 9AM-5PM, at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $75/day; $140, 2 days. Info, call Margery (802) 633-4368.

Learn how to deal mindfully with stress, keep the body relaxed and the internal energy strong with the practice of ³Five Elements Medical Qigong.² Medical Qigong is a holistic system of self-healing exercises and meditation that includes meditation, breathing techniques, self-massage and gentle movements. In this workshop we will learn breathing techniques to stimulate the Qi in different parts of the body. We will practice the Inner Nourishing Qigong, Brain Cleansing Qigong and the 6 healing sounds to strengthen our body and mind. We will circulate the microcosmic orbit and its flow in the Qi channels. We will then learn and practice the ³Five Elements Qigong form,² which is a specific form working with the acupuncture meridians and the 5 elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine. We will also attend to specific healing needs of the students. At the end of each day the students will participate in a group healing.

Micheline has over 25 years of experience in teaching Qigong and healing arts. This is a workshop you won¹t want to miss!


Art & Soul Workshop. Saturday, May 1; 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. $55 includes lunch; Morrisville Studio.

Inside the psyche of each and every person is an ember of creativity. Using movement and various creative techniques, we will help you to fan that ember into a flame of creative expression. Learn to nurture your soul through the expression of joy, creativity, self-love and acceptance. Facilitated by Lisa Buell, business/life coach and JourneyDance ™ Facilitator, and Sara Waskuch, teacher, writer and creative coach. Call Sara 888-3802 to register and for directions.
The Life Mission Institute Open House. April 25th; 1-5PM; free; Best Western Motel, Waterbury. We’ll be introducing the work of the Life Mission Institute and the LMI team in this afternoon opportunity where you can meet exciting people, enjoy refreshments and have a chance to socialize with like-minded people.

Finding Your Mission in Life. May 5,12,19,26; 7-9PM; $120; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury.

Every person alive has a unique soul mission, a special way he or she is meant to make a difference in the world. When we discover our purpose we open our lives to greater joy, meaning and wonder. Melding the work of Carl Jung and Edgar Cayce, students participant in a variety of exercises and processes to help them identify their purposes for living. They also meet the Life Mission Institute team and choose one member of the team from whom they get a free reading. Also included in the cost of the course is a personal interview designed to foster the student’s integration of the reading, course materials and insights. Led by Sue Mehrtens and the Life Mission Institute team.

Developing Your Intuition. (weekend format) June 19 & 20, 9-5PM, lunches included; $75; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury.

The tumultuous times we live in are making it obvious that many of our old ways of thinking, living and working don’t function very well any more, and change is happening faster than ever before. How might we cope? By using the whole of our brains—right as well as left sides, the intuitive as well as the rational mind. Because the intuitive mind operates outside linear time, it is particularly powerful in dealing with the future, allowing us to anticipate what is to come, to make realistic plans, and to stay safe from harm. This workshop opens with a brief introduction to the various forms intuition takes, followed by a short assessment of personal intuitive styles. Participants learn a variety of ways to access their intuition by working with personally relevant issues, coming away from the workshop with concrete information immediately applicable to their lives. They should bring to the workshop several questions about which they would like greater clarity or insight. Led by Sue Mehrtens.



]]> smehrtens smehrtens@potlatchgroup.com http://jungiancenter.org/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=42 2010-01-29T11:42:09-05:00 2010-01-29T11:42:09-05:00 2010-01-29T11:42:09-05:00 Part IV—Internalizing a Locus of Security

In the previous parts of this four-part essay we noted how we hold others responsible when we externalize a locus of control and how we expect others to take over responsibility for decision-making when we externalize a locus of authority. How might we expect reality to appear when we externalize a locus of security? We seek outside ourselves for sources of safety—parents, spouses, roles, jobs, savings, pensions, titles, ranks, a guru, being famous etc. Jesus speaks of this when he talks about “laying up treasures on Earth.” Like the other forms of externalization, none of these is reliable.
Why? because anything external is subject to loss. Parents die; spouses can die or serve us with divorce papers. Roles can disappear (just as children have the habit of growing up and moving away). Savings and pensions can be lost or rendered worthless in massive inflationary cycles. Ranks and titles come to mean little if/when the company bellies up. The guru can turn out to have feet of clay. Fame can transform into infamy if the public becomes disenchanted. Moths and rust might consume our stuff, and thieves can break in to steal what we clutch in order to feel safe.
Jung offers one common example of externalization of a locus of security when he describes marriage as a psychological relationship:
At this juncture things are apt to occur that bring the conflict [between a husband and wife] to a head. He becomes conscious of the fact that he is seeking completion, seeking the contentedness and undividedness that have always been lacking. For the contained [i.e. the wife] this is only a confirmation of the insecurity she has always felt so painfully; ... The hope of security vanishes, and this disappointment drives her in on herself, unless by desperate and violent efforts she can succeed in forcing her partner to capitulate, and in extorting a confession that his longing for unity was nothing but a childish or morbid fantasy. If these tactics do not succeed, her acceptance of failure may do her a real good, by forcing her to recognize that the security she was so desperately seeking in the other is to be found in herself....
Many, many marriages are built on the unconscious assumption that the partner will provide security—financial or emotional. A precarious situation, to be sure, in this time of rampant divorce.
So if true security cannot be found in having lots of money, owning one’s own home, acquiring a huge 401(k), being married to a rich spouse, or being a famous celebrity, where does it lie? Jesus tells us that true security lies in “laying up treasures in Heaven.” Jung agrees, but few people in the modern world understand what is meant by “treasures in Heaven.” Jung knew (from personal experience) that true security lies within us, closely related to the inner guru mentioned in Part III of this essay.
In fact, if we have developed a strong awareness of and connection to our inner guru, we are well on the way to creating for ourselves an inner locus of security. This is because, when we give up looking outside to authority figures, we are led
... by a natural route, back to ourselves as an actual, living something poised between two world-pictures and their darkly discerned potencies. This “something” is strange to us and yet so near, wholly ourselves and yet unknowable, a virtual center of so mysterious a constitution that it can claim anything... without moving us to wonder...
Jung then goes on in the next paragraph to name this center:
I have called this center the self... by definition it transcends our powers of comprehension. It might equally well be called the “God within us.” The beginnings of our whole psychic life seem to be inextricably rooted in this point, and all our highest and ultimate purposes seem to be striving towards it.
So the Self is both a goal of the individuation process and the source of inalienable security.
Sounds great! Let’s go for it! We’ll just find that Self within and we’ll be sitting pretty, right? Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. Go back to the quote from Jesus: we are told to “lay up treasures in Heaven.” While our materialistic mindset focuses on the “treasures,” both Jesus and Jung would have us focus on the verb, “lay up.” That is, the key to inner security is the years-long process of building a track record of trust in one’s inner guidance and contact with the Self.
Jung minces no words with regard to the long-term effort required to become aware of the Self and then to relinquish control of one’s life to it:
... the self has somewhat the character of a result, of a goal attained, something that has come to pass very gradually and is experienced with much travail. ...
The existence of a sense of inner security by no means proves that the product will be stable enough to withstand the disturbing or hostile influences of the environment. The adept had to experience again and again how unfavorable circumstances or a technical blunder or—as it seemed to him—some devilish accident hindered the completion of his work, so that he was forced to start all over again from the very beginning. Anyone who submits his sense of inner security to analogous psychic tests will have similar experiences. More than once everything he has built will fall to pieces under the impact of reality, and he must not let this discourage him from examining, again and again, where it is that his attitude is still defective, and what are the blind spots in his psychic field of vision.... Always we shall have to begin again from the beginning. From ancient times the adept knew that he was concerned with the “res simplex,” and the modern man too will find by experience that the work does not prosper without the greatest simplicity. But simple things are always the most difficult.
Time and again we take up the work, submit the ego to the Self and taste the bitterness of that experience, as Jung reminds us that “... the experience of the self is always a defeat for the ego.” And regardless of the pain, we have to go back to the beginning and start over and over. Eventually “... the whole of the conscious man is surrendered to the self, to the new center of personality which replaces the former ego....”
Painful years-long effort is only one drawback. Another challenge in internalizing a locus of security lies in our culture, which is ego-driven, run by unconscious men with a power-drive, men who have no use for soul, self or people with an inner locus of security. Fear—being sure that people feel afraid and insecure—is their meal ticket, the way they stay in power. So they assure us that “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”
Jung saw through this. He recognized that organized religions, with their dogmas, provide a defense against the personal knowledge and experience of the Divine. Only those no longer “contained” in religion are likely to encounter and develop a close relationship with the Self. One reason Jung appreciated the Gnostics was that they took a different approach, insisting on personal experience of the Divine, which is why the church fathers regarded them as heretics.
John Randolph Price, in The Abundance Book, echoed both Jesus and Jung when he identified our true source of “supply” (i.e. abundance, wealth, resources):
... my consciousness of the Presence of God within me is my supply... my awareness, understanding and knowledge of the all-providing activity of the Divine Mind within me is my supply.
Awareness might come in an epiphany or flash of insight. Knowledge can develop quickly if one works at it. But understanding takes time to develop. And against the forces of our materialistic culture—all clamoring for our attention and pulling us off a focus on things spiritual—we have to summon extraordinary determination to keep at this work of building a solid, personal relationship to the Self. But in nothing else do we have a true locus of security.
In many essays posted earlier to this blog, we spoke of the challenging times ahead, for us as Americans and for the world as a whole. In such times of massive, disruptive and discontinuous change, we cannot look to the old verities for security—not money, not fame, not personal contacts with the high and mighty, not physical strength nor beauty. Only that which lies within—the personal trust in the presence, guidance and wisdom of the Self, accrued over time—will provide the feeling of safety that cannot be lost. Students of Jung appreciate the wisdom of internalizing a locus of control (as the basis of inner work), a locus of authority (as the basis for an existence as an independent adult) and a locus of security, so as to feel safe in the world, regardless of what happens in the future.

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Price, John Randolph (1987), The Abundance Book. Boerne TX: Quartus Books.]]> admin webmaster@yourdomain.com http://jungiancenter.org/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=27 2009-12-16T10:06:39-05:00 2009-12-16T10:06:39-05:00 2009-12-16T10:06:39-05:00
Course Offerings for Winter 2010

SHADOW WORK, Jan 9,16,23,30; 2-4PM; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $60. Info, call Sue (802) 244-7909. Jung defined the shadow as “a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality,” a problem that can trip us up or cause all sorts of self-sabotage if we remain unaware of its activity within us. This workshop presents students with a variety of exercises that help to uncover the shadow, in both its good and bad guises, with the goal of expanding consciousness, and helping students to live more compassionately. In the final assignment of the workshop participants will create a Shadow mask which they will wear to the Shadow party (our February Psychology Club event). Led by Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

INTRODUCTION TO WORKING WITH SYMBOLS, Jan 10,17,24,31; 2-4PM; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $60. Info, call Sue (802) 244-7909. Learn how to recognize, interpret and work with the images that form the basis of art, creativity and your dream life in this workshop created by students’ requests. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.
A basic course designed particularly for the student of dreams, focusing on the features, functions, history and sources of symbols, types of symbols (e.g. the mandala), symbols in alchemy and methods of working with symbols that are used particularly in Jungian psychology. An excellent course for students preparing for advanced work in hermeneutics, psychology, art and art therapy and counseling.

INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY, Jan 16,23,30; 9AM to Noon; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $60. Info, call Patrick (802) 479-5017 or Sue (802) 244-7909. A basic course for the novice. Study the ancient symbol system of the stars and learn how it relates to your inner and outer life. Led by Patrick Ross.
A basic course for the novice with no prior training in astrology. The major components of the natal chart—the zodiac, planets, signs, houses and aspects—are identified and interpreted in depth. In addition, students will be introduced to computer programs that construct individual charts.

INTRODUCTION TO DOWSING AND METAPHYSICS, Jan 16 & 30th; 10AM to Noon; $55 (includes set of dowsing rods), $45 if you bring your own dowsing rods; Emerging, 49 Depot St, Stowe. Do you feel tired even after a full night's sleep? Or is there a room in your house or office that you avoid because it makes you feel uncomfortable? The cause could be geopathic stress. Geopathic stress is a natural phenomenon which affects certain places and can be damaging to our health. Dowsing is also a great tool for getting in touch with your intuition. Learn the basics in this experiential workshop.. Led by Rachel Chevalier, dowser and energy healer.

AWARENESS THROUGH CHAKRAS AND YOGA, Jan 30, 10AM-2PM; Geezum Crow Yoga Studio, Montpelier; $30. Info and directions, call Linda (229-9922) or Reenie (244-5250). Learn about and experience Awareness through the body’s chakras using tools and techniques and then apply these in basic yoga postures specifically designed for this class. Fun and interactive for all levels. Led by Linda Buckley, certified yoga instructor, and Reenie Sargent, Reiki master.

WORKING WITH THE I CHING, Feb. 13,20,27, Mar 6; 2 to 4PM; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $60. Info, call Sue (802) 244-7909. One of Jung’s favorite mantic arts was the Chinese “Book of Changes,” or I Ching. In this hands-on workshop we will explore the worldview and principles underlying this ancient art, how best to use it and the role the oracle played in Jung’s own life and work. To get maximum benefit from this course, students should come with questions or concerns about which they want guidance. Led by Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION, Feb 14,21,28,Mar 7; 2 to 4PM; $60; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury. Info, call Sue (802) 244-7909. This course provides a basic orientation to one of the most essential practices of the spiritual journey. Called “receptive prayer,” “contemplation,” “sitting,” zazen, and “the art of inner listening,” meditation offers manifold benefits to the spiritual seeker. We consider some of the schools of meditation as we work with over a dozen techniques drawn from Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Tibetan and Zen traditions. Because the purpose of the course is to equip students with this most valuable tool, the format is much more experiential than intellectual, although some readings are discussed and a lengthy bibliography is provided. The goal is both to inform and to immerse participants in meditation, to encourage the development of a regular, daily practice. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

MAKING YOUR KITBAG WORKSHOP, March 13; 10AM-1PM; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $15. Info, call Sue (802) 244-7909. A one-day experiential workshop (with a personal chart reading afterwards) that helps students identify those items, ideas and pieces of information that can support them in times of spiritual crisis. An invaluable adjunct to the spiritual journey and helpful for anyone who works with his or her dreams. Led by Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

Psychology Club activities:
January 16: “A Matter of Heart” (movie about Jung)
Feb 6: Shadow party (led by Shadow workshop participants who will have just finished the workshop the week before)
March 27: Beth Rice will give a presentation on crop circles
April 24: Lynn McBrien will give a presentation on Celtic sacred sites
May 8: Michael Atkinson will speak on fairy tales
June 12: picnic and labyrinth party (details to follow in future newsletters)

Preview of Spring term courses:
Developing Your Intuition: Mar 20,27,Apr 3,10; 2 to 4PM
Visioneering: Mar 21, Apr 11, May 2, May 23; 2 to 4PM
Choosing Workshop: Apr 7,14,21,28; 7 to 9PM
Creation of Consciousness: Apr 22,29,May 6,13,20,27; 7 to 9PM
Finding Your Mission in Life: May 5,12,19,26; 7 to 9PM (led by a team of instructors


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At our Waterbury location:
SUFI CHI GONG, Sept 3,10,17,24, Oct 1; 7-9PM; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $75 (includes written materials). Info, call Radha, (802) 658-2447. Heart with Wings Qigong is a unique Chinese exercise system. Through individual effort, practitioners build up their health by combining discipline of mind, body and the body’s “Qi” (vital force). This specific form is Sufi inspired and focuses on ten planetary energies which, when mastered, provides a balanced and integrated body-mind connection. Once learned this 20-minute daily practice is an excellent beginning for the serious student of meditation in motion. Led by Radha Buko, Sufi teacher and meditator.

MAPPING YOUR INTERIOR LANDSCAPE, Sept 4 and 11, 6-8PM; Sept 6, 10 to Noon ; $45. Info, call Kathy (802) 879-3379, or Sue (802) 244-7909. Safari through your inner islands, mountains, bogs and deserts. Images, metaphors, myths and symbols will be used to illuminate your journey through life. Led by Kathy Rude, teacher and writer.

MYTHOLOGY, Sept 4,11,18,25, Oct 2,9,16,23; 7-9PM; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $100. Info, call Sue (802) 244-7909. In an 8-week format, this workshop offers an exploration of the meaning of mythology and the evolution of mythical thought from an interdisciplinary standpoint. The course will examine the relevance of myths in our daily lives, and the archetypal underpinnings of myth, with a focus on Jungian interpretations of some of the major myths in the classical Western tradition. Led by Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY, Sept 13,20,27,Oct 4; 10AM to Noon; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $60. Info, call Patrick (802) 479-5017 or Sue (802) 244-7909. A basic course for the novice studying the ancient symbol system of the stars and how it relates to your inner and outer life.A pre-requisite for more advanced courses in Astrology. Led by Patrick Ross, P.E.

INTRODUCTION TO JUNG, Oct 7,14,21,28; 7-9PM; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $60. Info, call Sue (802) 244-7909. A basic overview of Jung, the man, his thought, and his legacy to psychology and our world, providing a primer of key Jungian concepts. Highly recommended for all who plan to take more advanced courses in the Center’s Via Investigativa, e.g. alchemy, archetypal psychology, archetypal astrology, and the Mysterium Coninunctionis. Led by Sue Mehrtens.

FINDING YOUR MISSION IN LIFE, Oct 1,8,15,22; 7-9PM, plus an individual session; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $75. Info, call Sue (802) 244-7909. Every person alive has a unique soul mission, a special way he or she is meant to make a difference in the world. When we discover our purpose we open our lives to greater joy, meaning and wonder. Using techniques suggested by the holistic healer Edgar Cayce, students handle a variety of tools and instruments to determine their purpose for living. Besides learning ways to get intuitive guidance about personal mission, participants in this workshop also discover their personality type and assess their range of talents. Led by Sue Mehrtens

CREATIVE WRITING, Oct 11; 11AM-4PM, plus 6 weeks of personal work (submissions due on Oct 15,22,29, Nov 5,12 and 19); 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $200. Info, call Sue (802) 244-7909. This six-week course begins with a full-day writing workshop and continues as a distance-learning class, with students submitting writing and receiving feedback on a weekly basis. Emphasis is on locating the authentic voice, overthrowing the inner critic who restricts free expression and developing discipline as a writer. All genres. Led by Stacey Engels, NYC-based writer, teacher and creativity coach.

INTRODUCTION TO WORKING WITH SYMBOLS, Oct 29, Nov 5,12,19; 7-9PM; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $60. Info, call Sue (802) 244-7909. A basic course designed particularly for the student of dreams, focusing on the features, functions, history and sources of symbols, types of symbols (e.g. the mandala), symbols in alchemy and methods of working with symbols that are used particularly in Jungian psychology. An excellent course for students preparing for advanced work in hermeneutics, psychology, art and art therapy and counseling. Led by Sue Mehrtens

CREATIVE PROCESS, Nov 15-16; 11AM-3:30PM; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $100 (includes lunch and snacks). Info, call Sue (802) 244-7909. A weekend workshop combining seminar, meditation, creative exercises and outdoor exploration to reveal the processes of scientists, artists, political thinkers and others who approach “reality” as a creative medium. By expanding out definition of creativity and enhancing our receptivity and perception, we improve problem-solving skills, identify our unique gifts and begin to see the connections between personal and social transformation. Led by Stacey Engels, NYC-based writer, teacher and creativity coach.

at our South Burlington location:
HIGH SENSE PERCEPTION WORKSHOP, Sept 9,16,23; 7-9PM; $45. Info, call Sue (802) 244-7909. It has been said that we draw on a small fraction of our true brain power. Equally, we go through daily life using a narrow range of our senses. This workshop introduces participants to their real perceptual ability, what some call our “high sense perception.” Via a series of assessment instruments and dozens of exercises, students discover their strongest perceptual mode, their psychological type and its effect on their sensory engagement with the world, and how to access and use the full range of psychic abilities: clairvoyance, clairaudience (knowing beyond the normal range of hearing), and clairsentience (kinesthetic knowing). Key techniques required for further work with energy fields and energy healing are also presented, along with guidelines in psychic etiquette and safety tips. An essential course for all further energy work. Led by Sue Mehrtens.

DEVELOPING YOUR INTUITION, Oct 7,14,21,28; 6:30-8:30PM; $60. Info, call Kathryn (802) 999-8081. During this experiential workshop, you will identify your intuitive style and learn six proven ways to access your intuition. Bring to the workshop several questions about which you would like greater clarity or insight. Led by Kathryn Webb, teacher and trainer.

at our Morrisville location:
THE ART OF COOKERY, Sept 29; time, place and cost TBA. Info, call Sara (802) 888-3802. Don’t just cook, prepare a feast! Be inspired to look at meal preparation as an art form. This workshop will help you find your creative expression through cooking using tools, ingredients, methods and recipes as your medium to create food that expresses your imagination. Led by Sara Waskuch, designer, photographer, writer and teacher.
THE CREATIVE PATH, Sept 20, Oct 18, Nov 15; time and place TBA; take one workshop or the series; $45 each or $120 for the series. Info, call Sara (802) 888-3802. A series of workshops designed to awaken the creative genius within, quiet your inner critic and use your creative expression in work, life and play. Led by Sara Waskuch
at our Rochester location:
DEVELOPING SKILL IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, Sept 8,15,22,29, Oct 6,20,27, Nov 3,10 (no class on 10/13); 6:30-9:30PM; $250, includes all materials. Scholarship possible. Info, call David (802) 767-4281. Led by David Steinhardt, actor and teacher
ASTROLOGY 101, dates, times, fees TBA. Info, call Betsea (802) 767-4281. Led by Betsea Parenteau, astrologer

in Montpelier:
On-going class: Introduction to Sufi Meditation (using music, movement and metaphor). Offered once a month on the second Sunday of the month, 4-7PM. Montpelier Shambhala Center. $10 per class. For more information, call Radha at (802) 658-2447.

a sample of our upcoming Winter ’09 and Spring ’09 workshops:
INTERMEDIATE ASTROLOGY, Winter ‘09
DEVELOPING SPIRITUAL LITERACY, Winter ‘09
ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY, Winter ‘09
INTRODUCTION TO DREAMWORK, Winter ‘09
CREATING A DREAM CATCHER, Winter ‘09
INTUITIVE WRITING, Winter ‘09
INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION, Winter ‘09
CREATING A LIFE: THE PATH OF INDIVIDUATION, Spring ‘09
MEDICAL ASTROLOGY, Spring ‘09
THE ART OF LIVING AND DYING WELL, Spring ‘09
We will be offering additional courses and workshops. Watch your mail/e-mail for further information, dates, times and locations.

We are seeking qualified people with an interest in Jung and the application of Jung’s theories to teach in a variety of areas. If you are interested in teaching in our programs, please send us your C.V., with proposed course/workshop(s) and format.
The Jungian Center is a tax-exempt 501c3 non-profit educational organization; for information about the full range of our activities, visit us on the Web, or contact us at the phone/address below.
phone: (802) 244-7909; fax: (802) 244-1696; 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT 05676; email: info@jungiancenter.org; Web: JungianCenter.org
Note: The JCSS is not a school; it does not offer courses for credit and it is not accredited. The Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences is committed to equal opportunity/affirmative action. In its admission and hiring policies it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, disability, creed, age or veteran status.

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We also have seen an increase in the number of our tutorial students (i.e. students who work one-on-one with a faculty member to study a course not currently offered, or to pursue a particular individual interest). At the moment we have two students studying astrology in tutorials (one of them from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the other local), and a student taking the “Developing Spiritual Literacy” workshop. We hope anyone reading this blog on our Web site will contact us if they see any courses in our catalog that are of interest.

Speaking of our catalog, the full text of the catalog, with descriptions for all the courses and workshops we currently offer, will soon be posted on this Web site. This will provide more information about the courses that heretofore were only listed on the grid of our curriculum in the 5-path format.

Looking ahead to the Fall, here are some of the workshops that we will be offering in September, October and November. Other offerings will be posted on our blog as the faculty decide what they will be teaching. For further information on the courses listed below, check our catalog (for the full description) or call/email/write to us.

INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY, Sept 18,25, Oct 2 & 9, 7-9 PM at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $50. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Get a basic orientation to the study of the stars as you learn about yourself, friends and family. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

INTRODUCTION TO JUNG, Sept 19,26, Oct 3 & 10; 7-9PM, at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $50. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Get a basic overview of Jung, his thought & legacy, along with hands-on work; learn your type, your unique set of activated archetypes and more. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

INTERMEDIATE ASTROLOGY, Oct 23, 30, Nov 6 & 13, 7-9PM at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $50. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Continue your immersion in the wisdom of the stars; prerequisite: Intro to Astrology, or prior study of astrological basics. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY, Oct 24, 31, Nov 7 & 14, 7-9PM at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $50. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Experience the feminine form of the Divine through this experiential workshop open to both women and men. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

A sample of our Winter and Spring 2008 workshops:

ARCHETYPAL ASTROLOGY, Jan 19,26, Feb 2,9,16,23, Mar 1 & 8, 9AM to Noon.

INTRODUCTION TO DREAMWORK, Jan 20,27, Feb 3 & 10, 2-4PM.

DEVELOPING YOUR INTUITION. Mar 8,15,22,29, 2-4PM.

MEETING YOUR INNER PARTNER, April 5,12,19,26, 2-4PM.

INTRODUCTION TO ESOTERICA, April 23,30, May 7 & 14, 7-9PM.

We will be offering additional courses and workshops. Watch this space for further information, dates, times and locations. ]]> Susan info@jungiancenter.com http://jungiancenter.org/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=7 2007-04-05T08:18:59-05:00 2007-04-05T08:18:59-05:00 2007-04-05T08:18:59-05:00
In March 2007 The Jungian Center achieved a major milestone in being awarded tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service as a “public charity” (501(c)3). This will allow The Center to receive tax-deductible contributions and to work with foundations and other granting agencies. We are very grateful to the many people who worked with us on this lengthy and demanding process.

As we look ahead to the immediate future, we have several exciting courses coming up:

DEVELOPING YOUR HIGH SENSE PERCEPTION, May 5, 12, 2-5 PM at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $40. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Learn to use the full range of your psychic abilities, and work with energy fields. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. Limited to 10 students.

It has been said that we draw on a small fraction of our true brain power. Equally, we go through daily life using a narrow range of our senses. This workshop introduces participants to their real perceptual ability, what some call our “high sense perception.” Via a series of assessment instruments and dozens of exercises, students discover their strongest perceptual mode, their psychological type and its effect on their sensory engagement with the world, and how to access and use the full range of psychic abilities: clairvoyance, clairaudience (knowing beyond the normal range of hearing), and clairsentience (kinesthetic knowing). Key techniques required for further work with energy fields and energy healing are also presented, along with guidelines in psychic etiquette and safety tips. An essential course for all further energy work.

THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL, June 2,9,16; 9AM to 1PM, at the library in Richmond VT; $120. Info, call Chris, 802-434-4830. Step into the shadow aspect of life in this workshop that examines grief, depression and the dark emotions so as to achieve a more highly developed sense of integration and individuation. Led by Chris Sloane, teacher and counselor.

One cause of depression in American society may be our culture’s denial of the shadow side of life. America is afraid of grief, depression and the dark emotions represented by the shadow. We repress, demonize and project these emotions on to other people and other nations. If the shadow aspects of the self are not acknowledged and depression ensues, the return to wholeness may be through the archetype of the dark night of the soul. This archetypal experience can bring the realization of inner peace, a state of grace and a deep knowing that we are always connected to the Cosmos. This course provides space for students to examine the shadow emotions, experiences and body-mind states, in order to achieve a more highly developed sense of integration and individuation. Some of the topics discussed include: depression; the shadow; grief; our parents’ wounds and our children’s wounds; the archetypes of death and rebirth; shamanic initiation and rituals; processing unfinished business; principles for spiritual guidance; day journaling and dream journaling.

INTRODUCTION TO DREAMWORK, July 11,18,25, Aug 1, 7-9 PM at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $50. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Get a basic orientation to an essential practice of the spiritual journey; learn over a dozen techniques in this workshop that is more experiential than intellectual. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

This workshop explores the methods, experiences, and applications of dream work, drawing upon our historical and cultural heritage. A wide array of psychological theories underpinning the study of dreams is also included. Students are required to maintain a dream journal, and to attempt analysis of their own dreams and those of their classmates. Hands-on experience in dream interpretation is stressed.

INTERMEDIATE DREAMWORK, Aug 8,15,22,29, 7-9PM at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury, VT; $50. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Continue to explore your psychic depths in this follow-up workshop that provides more techniques and exposure to Jungian methods. Pre-requisite: Introduction to Dreamwork, or prior experience working with dreams. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

We have exciting new courses coming in the months ahead, including: Spiritual Dowsing, Men’s Lives in the 21st Century, Women’s Spirituality, Introduction to Astrology, Intermediate Astrology, Introduction to Jung, Developing Your Intuition, Archetypal Astrology, Introduction to Dreamwork, Introduction to Esoterica, and more. Watch this space for further information, dates, times and locations. ]]> admin info@jungiancenter.com http://jungiancenter.org/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=6 2007-02-08T15:48:17-05:00 2007-02-08T15:48:17-05:00 2007-02-08T15:48:17-05:00 News Update

The Winter offerings at The Jungian Center proved to be very popular. Despite the cold and snow all our workshops—Introduction to Dreamwork, Introduction to Jung, Finding Your Mission in Life, and Visioneering, and Creative Writing—had great attendance. All of these workshops are suited to distance learning, so if you are reading this blog and find any of these interesting, contact us by phone, email or snail mail.

We are in the midst of planning offerings for summer ’07 and the Fall 07-Spring 08 academic year. We may be offering creative writing workshops in June-August. There will be a 3-term sequence in Astrology (Astrology I in Fall, Astrology II in Winter, and Archetypal Astrology in Spring). “Introduction to Dreamwork” and “Women’s Spirituality” will round out the Fall offerings. “Introduction to Jung” and “Intermediate Dreamwork” will run concurrently with Astrology II in Winter ’08, and “Developing Intuition” and “Introduction to Esoterica” will be offered in Spring ’08. We hope to offer other courses as well, which we will advertise in this blog space as faculty indicate their interests.

In the more immediate future, here’s what’s being offered in the next 3 months:

Upcoming Events

INTRODUCTION TO DREAMWORK, Mar 14,21,28, Apr 4, 7-9 PM at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $50. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Get a basic orientation to an essential practice of the spiritual journey; learn over a dozen techniques in this workshop that is more experiential than intellectual. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION, Apr 25, May 2,9,16, 7-9 PM at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; $50. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Get a basic orientation to an essential practice of the spiritual journey; learn over a dozen techniques in this workshop that is more experiential than intellectual. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

DEVELOPING YOUR HIGH SENSE PERCEPTION, May 5, 12, 2-5 PM at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $40. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Learn to use the full range of your psychic abilities, and work with energy fields. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. Limited to 6 students.

We are seeking qualified people with an interest in Jung and application of Jung’s theories to teach in a variety of areas. If you are interested in teaching in our programs, please send us your C.V., with proposed course/workshop(s) and format.

Note: The courses on dreamwork and meditation can be taken via distance learning. Call, email or write us for more information on our distance-learning option. ]]> Susan info@jungiancenter.com http://jungiancenter.org/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=5 2006-11-17T12:17:23-05:00 2006-11-17T12:17:23-05:00 2006-11-17T12:17:23-05:00
The Board of Directors of the Jungian Center held its annual meeting on October 24th, a gathering that celebrated the creation and initial year of operation of the Center. The Board took note of the hard work that went into the creation of the Center’s catalog, student and faculty handbooks, and the policy handbook. If you would like copies of any of these (aside from the catalog, which is available at the Center’s Web site), please contact us with your mailing address and we will be happy to send you these items.

We are now in the midst of planning the courses that will be offered at various locations around northern Vermont in the Winter term (January-April). We will be advertising these in Seven Days, as well as through flyers and posters in the Burlington, Waterbury and Montpelier areas.

If you live outside northern Vermont, please be aware that many of our courses can be taken via distance learning, and you don’t have to wait for us to formally advertise a course offering: If you are interested in any course listed on our Web site, please contact us to see if it is suitable for distance learning, and we will send you the particulars about signing up.

The following are SOME of the courses we will be running in the months ahead. We will update this list as faculty contact us with details of the courses and workshops they are planning to offer.

Happy Thanksgiving!



Winter 2007 Workshop Offerings

Sponsored by the Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences


INTRODUCTION TO DREAM WORK, Jan 6,14,20,27, 2-5PM, 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $50; Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Learn how to work with your dreams, connect to your inner life and empower yourself in a safe, supportive setting. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author, with over 30 years of experience in Jungian analysis, dreamwork and leading adult programs.

This four-week workshop explores the methods, experiences, and applications of dream work, drawing upon our historical and cultural heritage. A wide array of psychological theories underpinning the study of dreams is also included. Students are required to maintain a dream journal, and to attempt analysis of their own dreams and those of their classmates. Hands-on experience in dream interpretation is stressed.

INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHIST MEDITATION, Jan 13, 10-5, 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury; suggested contribution, $15; Info. call Sue, 802-244-7909 or Herb 802-223-6822. Learn the basics of this very powerful approach to meditation from an experienced student of Tibetan Buddhism. Led by Dr. Herb Propper, teacher and student of Lama Norlha, Rinpoche.

This one-day workshop provides participants with a variety of experiences drawn from the rich tradition of Tibetan meditation practices. Targeting anyone interested in exploring this form of meditation, it presumes no familiarity with Buddhism or experience with other types of meditation.

FINDING YOUR MISSION IN LIFE, Feb 3 & 17, Mar 10, 2-5PM, plus individual session, 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $75; Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Discover the unique way you are meant to make a difference in the world and open your life to joy, meaning and wonder. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

Every person alive has a unique soul mission, a special way he or she is meant to make a difference in the world. When we discover our purpose we open our lives to greater joy, meaning and wonder. Using techniques suggested by the holistic healer Edgar Cayce, students handle a variety of tools and instruments to determine their purpose for living. Besides learning ways to get intuitive guidance about personal mission, participants in this workshop also discover their personality type and assess their range of talents.

VISIONEERING, Jan 7, Feb 4, Mar 4, Apr 1, 2-5PM, in Burlington or Waterbury; $90. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Learn a scientifically-based technology to harness the power of vision that allows you to create the future out of the future and move your life ahead. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

This workshop applies Bernoulli’s principle (the basis for all forms of aerodynamics) to the realm of personal life, to jump-start dreams and hopes we have for the future. Participants learn what vision is, the power it has, and how to use it in very practical, grounded ways, to bring about changes in their own lives. With over 30 exercises, and a modicum of readings, this 12-hour workshop runs over 4 months (meeting on one afternoon a month), to allow members the time to develop a vision, apply the principles and use the exercises to realize a dream. Topics include the 4 stages of the visioneering process; the laws and principles behind the process; visioncasting; requirements and implications of visioneering; incubating a vision; your personal situation, timing and potentials; synchronicities and other signs; the ask-seek-knock process and the use of the “positive pause.”

INTRODUCTION TO JUNG, Jan 10,17,24,31, 7-9PM, at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $50. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Get a basic overview of Jung, his thought & legacy, along with hands-on work; learn your type, your unique set of activated archetypes and more. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

A basic overview of Jung, the man, his thought, and his legacy to psychology and our world. As a primer on Jungiana, this course introduces key concepts in Jung’s thought, e.g. the shadow, the anima/animus, archetypes, the 4 functions, the 2 orientations, the personality types, the collective unconscious, the complex, compensation, enantiodromia, imagoes, individuation, introjection, libido, the night sea journey, the levels of the unconscious, projection, identification, the psyche, the Self, the self-regulation of the psyche, the meaning and value of symbols, the temenos, synchronicity, and the transcendent function. In addition, the course describes the major stages in the individuation process (like the mortificatio, the transitio, the coniunctio), and offers a portrait of the process of Jungian analysis. In the experiential component, participants gain hands-on experience doing dream interpretation, identifying their personality type, and discovering their unique set of activated archetypes. Highly recommended for all who plan to take courses in alchemy, archetypal psychology, field theory, the psychonaut’s journey, Jungian dream theory and practice, the Mysterium Coniunctionis, and the psychology of dreaming.

Other workshops now being planned:

Creative Writing with Soul II, led by Janet Schneider; a follow-up to the very popular initial course that ran in Fall 2006. Details will be posted in our next blog.]]> Susan info@jungiancenter.com http://jungiancenter.org/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=4 2006-10-09T12:11:20-05:00 2006-10-09T12:11:20-05:00 2006-10-09T12:11:20-05:00
Our faculty is expanding. In September, Christopher Sloane joined us. Chris has his bachelor’s degree in transpersonal psychology from Burlington College and is a mental health counselor as well as a group facilitator for a variety of organizations and groups. He will be offering courses in metaphysics, healing and psychology in the future (times and dates to be worked out). Sabina Evarts joined us in October. She will be teaching mandala drawing and soul work through creativity, as well as additional courses in the Via Physica and Via Practica. Sabina is a great networker and has put us in touch with several other potential faculty members. We welcome Chris and Sabina to our endeavor!

We are now in the process of planning the Winter term program. In the “News Update” for November we will post specifics of what the faculty would like to teach. If there are any courses or workshops that you would like offered, please let us know as soon as possible, and we will try to accommodate your request.]]> Susan info@jungiancenter.com http://jungiancenter.org/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=3 2006-08-19T12:09:27-05:00 2006-08-19T12:09:27-05:00 2006-08-19T12:09:27-05:00
If this is your first visit to our blog, welcome! Please check out our Web site, if you haven¹t done so already. We update our site through this blog every month, and you will find here news of new faculty, upcoming courses and ideas about what the Center might do in the longer-term future.
If you have thoughts, hopes or dreams about how the Center might grow, and the services it might provide to the public (in line with our organizational mission and values), please let us know.

Upcoming Courses and Workshops

Here are some of the courses that are in the works for our Fall term, which begins on September 12th. The courses that can be taken via distance learning are marked with a *. More detailed descriptions of the content of these courses are at the end of this blog.

INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION, 9/12,19,26, 10/3; 7-9PM at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $50. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Get a basic orientation to an essential practice of the spiritual journey; learn over a dozen techniques in this workshop that is more experiential than intellectual. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

*THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DREAMING, 9/13,20,27,10/4,11,18,25,11/1,8; 7 to 9PM, at
55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $100. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Learn the historical, cultural and theoretical underpinnings of dreams along with dream interpretation techniques. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

*INTRODUCTION TO JUNG, 9/14,21,28,10/5; 7-9PM, at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $50. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Get a basic overview of Jung, his thought & legacy, along with hands-on work; learn your type, your unique set of activated archetypes and more. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

PSYCHODRAMA & THE COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS, 9/30, 12-4PM, 138 Main St., Montpelier; $50. Info, call Herb, 802-223-6822. Explore your personal connections to archetypes and discover how they can inform and enrich your life. Led by Dr. Herb Propper, certified psychodrama trainer and therapist.

*VISIONEERING, 9/18, 10/16, 11/13, and 1/8/07, 6:30-9PM at 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury VT; $90. Info, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Learn a scientifically-based technology to harness the power of vision that allows you to create the future out of the future and move your life ahead. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

New Faculty

Over the summer Janet Schneider has joined our faculty as a teacher of Jung-related creative projects. Janet is a poet, published author, student of herbalism and a devotee of Jungiana. She is currently creating a series of creative writing courses that she will be teaching for us in the coming months. We welcome Janet to the Center!
For those of you based in central Vermont who want to develop your creativity in an on-site format (that is, not via distance learning), we have another teacher of creativity based in Randolph, Carmella Cyr. For more information about Carmella¹s courses, you can contact her at (802) 728-4698; or 1781 Tatro Hill Road, Randolph.

Course Content in Detail:
tIntroduction to Jung: A basic overview of Jung, the man, his thought, and his legacy to psychology and our world. As a primer on Jungiana, this course introduces key concepts in Jung¹s thought, e.g. the shadow, the anima/animus, archetypes, the 4 functions, the 2 orientations, the personality types, the collective unconscious, the complex, compensation, enantiodromia, imagoes, individuation, introjection, libido, the night sea journey, the levels of the unconscious, projection, identification, the psyche, the Self, the self-regulation of the psyche, the meaning and value of symbols, the temenos, synchronicity, and the transcendent function. In addition, the course describes the major stages in the individuation process (like the mortificatio, the transitio, the coniunctio), and offers a portrait of the process of Jungian analysis. In the experiential component, participants gain hands-on experience doing dream interpretation, identifying their personality type, and discovering their unique set of activated archetypes. Highly recommended for all who plan to take courses in alchemy, archetypal psychology, field theory, the psychonaut¹s journey, Jungian dream theory and practice, the Mysterium Coniunctionis, and the psychology of dreaming.

tIntroduction to Meditation: This course provides a basic orientation to one of the most essential practices of the spiritual journey. Called ³receptive prayer,² ³contemplation,² ³sitting,² zazen, and ³the art of inner listening,² meditation offers manifold benefits to the spiritual seeker. We consider some of the schools of meditation as we work with over a dozen techniques drawn from Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Tibetan and zen traditions. Because the purpose of the course is to equip students with this most valuable tool, the format is much more experiential than intellectual, although some readings are discussed and a lengthy bibliography is provided. The goal is both to inform and to immerse participants in meditation, to encourage the development of a regular, daily practice.

tThe Psychology of Dreaming: This 9-session workshop explores the methods, experiences and applications of dream work. It covers historical and cultural perspectives along with the psychological theories underpinning the study of dreams and dream work. The format includes a combination of discussion of the readings, dream sharing and dream interpretation. We consider the value of dreams, the history of dreaming, dream theory and the scientific research on dreaming, as well as a variety of techniques for incubating and interpreting dreams. Each session will combine theory with ³hands-on² activities working with the students¹ dreams, so participants gain personal experience working in the unconscious. The goals are: to help participants become aware of the reality of the psyche; to give participants multiple opportunities to get to know their ³Inner Friend,² while they learn a variety of techniques to work with and interpret their dreams. Readings include a packet of excerpts from several books as well as a tips and techniques pamphlet.

_Psychodrama and the Collective Unconscious: Archetypes in Our Personal Life. This 4-hour workshop introduces participants to the spontaneous group role-playing methods of psychodrama, which can be a powerful vehicle for exploring personal connections to archetypes. It also allows us to discover new ways in which we can inform and enrich our lives. ³The human brain is the vehicle of imagination. PsychodramaŠgives us courage, returns us to our lost unity with the universe and re-establishes the continuity of life.² J.L. Moreno, father of psychodrama.

Visioneering: This workshop applies Bernouilli¹s principle (the basis for all forms of aerodynamics) to the realm of personal life, to jump-start dreams and hopes we have for the future. Participants learn what vision is, the power it has, and how to use it in very practical, grounded ways, to bring about changes in their own lives. With over 30 exercises, and a modicum of readings, this 10-hour workshop runs over 4 months (meeting on one evening a month), to allow members the time to develop a vision, apply the principles and use the exercise to realize a dream.]]> Susan info@jungiancenter.com http://jungiancenter.org/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=2 2006-05-18T12:06:00-05:00 2006-05-18T12:06:00-05:00 2006-05-18T12:06:00-05:00 Distance learning opportunities

Many courses offered by the Center are available in multi-media format. All the courses in the Via Investigativa are suitable for distance learning. Some of the courses in the other 4 paths are too; check with us about specific courses.

On-site programs

Courses and workshops in various formats are offered at sites around northern and central Vermont throughout the year. Notices about these offerings appear on the “Upcoming Events page of this site. Advertisements also appear in the local print media: Ever Changing magazine, the “Courses” section of Seven Days, and occasionally, as block ads in the Burlington Free Press and The Times Argus. As some offerings have limits on class size, you should try to register early for our programs.

Many of our workshops use a short-term or week-end format well suited for those who wish to combine a vacation trip to the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont with a learning experience. Waterbury is the #1 tourist destination in Vermont, thanks to the presence of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory. Within a 20-minute drive are 3 major ski centers (Stowe, Mad River Glen & Sugarbush), Vermont’s largest city (Burlington) and a wealth of tourist attractions. Take advantage of our special combination packages:

* a week-end workshop (one-day or two-day)
* special reduced rates at the historic Old Stagecoach Inn (some restrictions apply)]]> Susan info@jungiancenter.com http://jungiancenter.org/blog/blog_comment.asp?bi=1 2006-04-04T11:59:39-05:00 2006-04-04T11:59:39-05:00 2006-04-04T11:59:39-05:00