C.G. Jung Society, Seattle

Stanley Krippner, Ph.D.

Personal Myths and Dreamwork

Personal Myths

Lecture: Friday, January 8, 2010, 7 to 9 p.m.
Good Shepherd Center, Room 202
$15 members, $25 nonmembers

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Krippner photo"Personal myths" are those beliefs and worldviews that consciously or unconsciously influence our decisions and give meaning to our lives. Some of these myths are helpful and some are harmful. This introductory lecture will describe the four factors that influence personal myths: biology, culture, interpersonal experiences, and transpersonal experiences. Suggestions will be given for identifying, evaluating, and transforming dysfunctional myths, beliefs, and worldviews. As the Greek philosopher Epictetus wrote, many centuries ago, "It is not what happens to us that is important, it is how we react to what happens to us that is important."

Dreams and Personal Mythologies

Workshop: Saturday, January 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 Good Shepherd Center, Room 202
$50 members, $70 nonmembers

Preregistration for workshops is encouraged To learn about preregistering for the workshop, see Preregistration Policy and Form. You can also register online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/.

We are all challenged to become proficient in understanding and transforming the underlying mythology that shapes our lives. This workshop attempts to help participants reach deeply into realms of inner wisdom to renew mythic visions and inspiration. Through a series of step-by-step exercises or "personal rituals," participants will learn to orchestrate a transformation in the mythology they are living, starting with one of their vivid dreams
and identifying its mythic roots. If some participants cannot recall a dream, they can use a fantasy or daydream.

Learning Objectives for Lecture and Workshop

  1. To provide a psychological perspective on mythology, using terminology that is operational and that can be subjected
    to qualitative and quantitative research.
  2. To demonstrate the evolution of personal myths during the course of one's lifespan and how myths evolve and
    change.
  3. To assist participants to become aware of their own personal myths through mindfulness, dreamwork, and intimate
    relationships.

Stanley Krippner, Ph.D. is professor of psychology at Saybrook University in San Francisco. He was the 2002 recipient of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology. His books include Personal Mythology, Dreamscaping, and Haunted by Combat: Understanding PTSD in War Veterans. He is co-editor of Varieties of Anomalous Experience: Examining the Scientific Evidence and Perchance to Dream.

This program has been approved for 7.0 CEUs by the Washington Chapter National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Marriage & Family Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Provider number is #1975-157. The cost to receive a certificate is as follows: 7.0 units for lecture and workshop $15; 2.0 units for the Friday lecture $10; 5.0 units for the Saturday workshop $10.

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