C.G. Jung Society, Seattle C.G. Jung Society, Seattle
Despite appearances to the contrary, the establishment of order and the dissolution of what has been established are at bottom beyond human control. The secret is that only that which can destroy itself is truly alive.
— C.G. Jung, Psychology and Alchemy
As this newsletter goes to press, the Seattle Jung Society is preparing for our 30th Anniversary Conference on March 13th at the Seattle Art Museum. We honor and recognize everyone who has worked tirelessly to make this event possible, especially Connie Eichenlaub and the Committee that put together the "Portals to Psyche: Jungian Trends in the Northwest" conference. We hope you were able to take part in the Conference, and look forward to your participation in the Jung Society's Spring events.
Also, mark June 5th on your calendars. This is our annual meeting where we share good conversation at a potluck event. At the event, members will have an opportunity to give feedback on this year's programs, preview what is planned for next year and elect Board members. The rich sharing of Jungian material that members find personally relevant at previous annual meetings has resulted in kindred souls finding each other and the creation of book study and other activity groups that foster ongoing connection. If you are interested in forming a group or participating in a group, we invite you to use the meeting to share your ideas and interests. A postcard invitation will be sent to members with additional event details.
I am happy to report that we have been able to issue Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for lectures and workshops this year for a small administrative fee. If you are a therapist, the Board hopes CEUs make attending lectures and workshops even more valuable for you.
And finally, I'd like to extend an invitation to members who wish to serve on the Board or volunteer in some capacity. Please let the Jung Society office know or speak with any Board member to express your interest.
— Paul Collins, President
It is with sadness that we share the loss of June Singer. We were very fortunate to have had her as our speaker in February 2002. She passed away unexpectedly on January 29th, at the age of 85. June Singer was a founding member of the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago, noted author, clinical psychologist, educator and Jungian analyst.
"We, as a nation, need to discover our own shadows. We can find them in the images we project, if we can only remember that they are our images. Such recognition can only begin with the individual's willingness to recognize his own shadow. Before he does this he is ill-equipped to assign praise or blame to other individuals, much less nations... The person who commits himself to a life of continuing confrontation with the unconscious within himself, will also confront the unknown in the world at large with an open mind, and what is more, with a heart of wisdom.
—June Singer, Boundaries of the Soul: the practice of Jung's psychology, p. 177
We have several new books in the library: Jung, A Biography by Dierdre Bair and Bereavement Dreaming and the Individuating Soul by Geri Grubbs, a Seattle-area analyst who will be our speaker in September 2004. We also have Speech of the Grail by our December speaker, Linda Sussman. We have several books edited or written by our February speaker, Robert Sardello. The Angels, Freeing the Soul From Fear, Money and the Soul of the World, Love and the Soul, Facing the World with Soul, and Love and the World. Ann Lammers, who will be here in May, has written a book: In God's Shadow: The Collaboration of Victor White and C.G.Jung. We hope to have this book for sale at her event.
We also have a number of books by the late June Singer, Boundaries of the Soul: the practice of Jung's psychology, Modern Woman in Search of Soul among others.
Linda and Michael Sheaffer have been coming faithfully for several years to do the inventory for which we thank them and thanks to other regular volunteers: Siren Hakimi, Shirley McNeil and Betty Eldredge.
The library will be open at 6:30 p.m, on April 9 and May 14 so please plan to return or check out materials at those times.
— Bunny Brown, Librarian
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