C.G. Jung Society, Seattle

Janet Tatum, M.S.W., Jungian Analyst, PNSJA

In Search of Symbol: Representations of the Collective Unconscious

Lecture: Friday, March 11, 2011, 7 to 9 p.m.
Good Shepherd Center, Room 202, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle
$15 members, $25 nonmembers

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The evening lecture will consist of an overview of Jung’s concept of the collective unconscious as represented in archetypal images from throughout the world and, as Jung wrote, back through the grey mists of time. Imagery of these ageless themes will be presented through slide pictures which will include Jung’s carvings at Bollingen and sandplay work of children. In reflecting on this material and images from the Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism, we will explore the universal creative impulse through which humankind has sought to bring unknown possibilities to light by means of art and story.

The Double Quaternity: Image, Idea, Insight

Workshop: Saturday, March 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Good Shepherd Center, Room 202, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle
$50 members, $70 nonmembers

• Please note this workshop ends at 5 p.m.  Also, there will be a small fee for workshop art materials. Advance registration or email notification would help us plan for supplies needed.
• 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/.

In this workshop we will be looking at how a symbol previously unknown to us can impact our lives. We will use Jung’s concept of the Double Quaternity, a symbol of totality found in the Mysterium Coniunctionis (CW 14) and the Red Book, as an example. Amplification will incorporate imagery from prehistory, ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, as well as the transcultural traditions of the East and the West. We will consider the connection of the Double Quaternity in conjunction with Jung’s ideas as represented by the Egyptian Ogdoad and the Gnostic Sophia; as found in the opposites; in alchemy and in the totality of the mandala. The work of Jung and a wide variety of Jungians, art historians and archaeologists will allow us to explore this rich material through imagery and ancient poetry. Sandplay pictures will be included. The workshop will end with the personal construction of mandalas using collage materials, which will be supplied.

Learning Objectives for Lecture:

1. To apply Jung’s concept of the collective unconscious to personal or clinical understanding, including Sandplay.
2. To understand how archetypal imagery represents the contents of the collective unconscious, applicable from prehistory to current times.
3. To know how to use the resources available for researching symbols.

Learning Objectives for Workshop:

1. To be able to interpret symbolic material in conjunction with clinical practice, including Sandplay, or personal work.
2. To learn how to amplify clinical or personal material.
3. To experience how symbolic imagery can be made relevant through the making of a mandala collage or drawing.

This material has been presented in part or in full at Sandplay Therapists of America (STA) training events and will include some sandplay material. If they wish, participants will receive certified hours for STA for both the Friday night lecture and the Saturday workshop. Certificates will be available on site at no extra charge.

Janet Tatum, M.S.W., LICSW, is a Jungian Analyst in private practice with Sammamish Valley Psychological Services in Redmond, WA, where she works with adults, adolescents and children. She is a member of the Pacific Northwest Society of Jungian Analysts (PNSJA) and is a consultant for Sandplay therapists. Having been an assistant to Dora Kalff (founder of Sandplay Therapy), she is a teaching member of Sandplay Therapists of America and the International Society for Sandplay Therapy as well as a founding editor and a current assistant editor for the Journal of Sandplay Therapy. In practice for over 30 years, she has presented both nationally and internationally.

This program has been approved for CEUs by the Washington Chap- ter National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed So- cial Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Pro- vider number is #1975-157. The cost to receive a certificate is as follows: 8.0 units for lecture and workshop $15; 2.0 units for the Friday lecture $10; 6 units for the Saturday workshop $10.

Updated: 31 December, 2010

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