Archetypal Gender

By Michael Anderton

ISBN: 978 0 9558387 8 1 Price £9 plus p & p

This book examines the problems in our society to-day of gender identity and sexual orientation. The author argues that gender and sexual orientation is sourced from the basic archetypal ground of our being. Informed by Jungian concepts on the nature of the psyche, together with religious myth and spirituality, the themes are illustrated, from the case of a transsexual female to male with homosexual erotic orientation. The author take the basic hypothesis of multiple gender syndrome, recognising the interrelation of the opposites in life and personality and the hermaphrodite nature of the basic body soul.

Audience

This book will be interest to students and professionals working in the field of of gender and gay studies, It will be no doubt of interest to layman and professionals, academic and clinical specialists working in the field of gender identity developmental psychology, and those interested and working in the field of Jungian Analytical Psychology. Also this book could be seen to be relevant to the current debate and conflicts of different attitudes particularly between and in the churches to the whole questions of gender and sexual orientation and practice.

Copies obtainable from Kevin Secerov-Polley (Harvest Production/ C G Jung Club Archivist)

Eve Tempted by the Sepent:- William. Blake, Victoria and Albert Museum

TOWARDS THE ONE:

A Mayflower conference series 2010-2011

The Challenge of the Future: Sunday 14th November 2010

Second in a Mayflower Conference Series 2010-11
Sunday 14th November 2010

North Oxford Association, Summertown, Oxford

These conferences have developed from our continuing interest in the ways in which the Divine Feminine chooses to manifest both in times past and present, and in times to come.

Clare Goodrick-Clarke will be our guide and gatekeeper during the day, as we explore how our perceptions of the Divine are transformed by the Feminine. Clare is a writer, lecturer, holistic practitioner and meditation teacher. A faculty member of the New York Open Center since 1995, Clare has spoken at a variety of conferences and symposia including Temenos Academy, Jupiter Trust, and Scientific and Medical Network. Currently an honorary fellow of Exeter University she teaches the history of alchemy and the esoteric body (MA in Western Esotericism). In 2009 Clare led The Path of Contemplation day, for the Jupiter Trust. Publications include: G R S Mead and the Gnostic Quest (Mead's influence on C.G.Jung), Alchemical Medicine (June 2010) and The Hermetic Art of Alchemy (forthcoming CUP). www.wellspringhomeopathy.co.uk

Towards the Redemption of Science: a Re-Enchanted World?

George Burnett-Stuart

It is now widely felt that there is a certain unhealthiness about Science and the Technical Arts. Science ~chants the world and prepares it for use as raw material for industrial processing, whilst disturbing the feeling relationship between Nature and humanity. Science works with and reinforces the Cartesian split between mind and matter, and seems forever on the point of abolishing mind altogether.

Does Science have to be this way? It is possible that the extraordinary success of Quantum Theory (despite its weirdness) heralds the eventual triumph of a long standing alternative to the orthodox Corrosion approach to physics - and to &deuce in general. A regenerate Science, and a re-enchanted world, may be closer than we think.

Evolving Consciousness and Creating the Future

David Lorimer

The evolution of consciousness is widely acknowledged both in scientific and spiritual terms. At a time when we face unprecedented challenges we need to evolve rapidly at both an individual and collective level, based on an understanding of the relationship between the individual and the Universal Mind Spiritual teachers are more cl~ identified and aligned with the "First Person Universal" and form an advanced manifestation of our future potential.

The Soul of Humanity Evolves Through World Crisis

William Meader

Humanity is facing a global crisis of proportions. Yet, when world events are examined from a spiritual perspective, it becomes increasingly clear that we are witnessing the prelude to a great initiator), opportunity facing humanity as a whole. Indeed, it is a period when the Soul of Humanity is seeking to shape outer events in support of an emerging era of human betterment and prosperity.

If you would like confirmation of your place and further information about the day, please include either your email address or SAE. Teas and coffees are included, and you are invited to bring your lunch, alternatively there are many local small cafes and restaurants in Summertown. There will be an Inner Bookshop bookstall.

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Mayflower – a new partnership

invites you to join us for an Autumn Tour (September 2010)

The Heart of the Romanesque:

Basilicas and Madonnas of the Auvergne

An exploration of the rich treasures of the Auvergne, seeking out   many mysterious and moving images of the Black Madonna and the Virgin in Majesty

With expert guide

ROGER WOOLGER, Ph.D

Mon 20 - Sat 25 Sept 2010

Mayflower

UK office: Briarwood, Long Wittenham, Oxon OX14 4QW

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www.jupitertrust.org

We invite you to join us from 20 to 25 September 2010

There are many little-known treasures (and pleasures) hidden in the lush volcanic landscape of the Auvergne.  A rich hoard of Romanesque churches each sublimely reflects its own unique spirit of place, while in remote shrines and great Cathedrals, many ancient statues of the Black Madonna and “Virgin in Majesty” wait to be discovered. Their appearance is striking and can be profoundly moving. Some, like the Madonna of Le Puy, have mysterious links to the East, possibly through the Crusades.  Others, like the magnificent Black Madonna of Orcival, have the dignity of the Great Mother in majesty, her divine son recalling the mysteries of Attis or Osiris, her authority emanating the wisdom of Holy Sophia.

For further details and booking form

The Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn'Arabi - Henri Corbin

Henry Corbin, Islam & the Imagination

A study day in collaboration with the Oxford University Department of Continuing Education at Rewley House, Oxford

Saturday 9 October
9.15am – 5pm
Speakers
Dr John Carey
Dr Tom Cheetham
Dr Leonard Lewisohn with Tom Durham (readings)
Chair Prof Grevel Lindop
This event is being hosted by Rewley House with whom all bookings should be made.
A flyer describing the study day may be downloaded from the Temenos Academy website
http://www.temenosacademy.org/Henry-Corbin.pdf
or requested by phone or email from the Temenos Academy administrator.
Alternatively, please contact Rewley House directly:
Tel. 01865 270380
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The Vera von der Heydt Public Lecture Series

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LANGUAGE, NATURE AND SPIRIT

Speaker: Jim Fitzgerald

6.30 p.m. Saturday 27th November 2010

St Pancras Old Church and Gardens, Pancras Road, LONDON, NW1 1UL

Jim Fitzgerald, Jungian analyst, will launch the first in a series of annual public lectures held in memory of Vera von der Heydt, Jungian analyst and founder of the Guild of Analytical Psychology and Spirituality. This first lecture will focus on the deeper psychological connections between language, nature and spirit.

In the last article that he wrote, shortly before he died, Jung expressed the sadness many people have felt at the separation of humans from the natural world. ‘Through scientific understanding,’ he says, ‘our world has become dehumanised. Man feels himself isolated in the cosmos.’ There was a time when humans could understand the songs of birds, the barking of dogs, and the voice of the wind. Now, even as human communication develops and expands, the natural world around us has fallen silent. The Grimm fairy tale The Three Languages allows us to imagine how this split between nature and spirit may be healed, through the agency of language. This healing process involves a deeper connection to the natural world and the spiritual dimension within it.

Jim Fitzgerald, is a Jungian analyst with a private practice in London and author of The Father’s Shadow and the Source of the Masculine, and Vision of Light: The Healing Power of the Numinous published by the Guild of Pastoral Psychology. His background is Ancient Classics and Byzantine Greek. He holds a Diploma from the C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich, and is a training analyst and a member of The Guild of Analytical Psychology and Spirituality and of The Independent Group of Analytical Psychologists. He is a past Chairman of the C. G. Jung Analytical Psychology Club.

Ticket price: £20.00. Concessions: GAPS members £15.00; Students £7.50. Tickets may be purchased in advance using the form below or on the door on the night of the lecture. Doors will open at 6.00 p.m.

Ticket price: £20.00.       Concessions: Students: £7.50; GAPS members £15.00

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Psyche Moving

Authentic Movement and the Imaginal World

Saturday, 9th October, 2010

Sunday, 14th November, 2010

Sunday, 12th December, 2010

10.30am -4.30pm

Dance Research Studio

23 Orsman Road,

London N1 5RA

This is a new group for the deep exploration of the work known as 'active imagination in movement' (Chodorow). Authentic Movement invites a mover, in the presence of a witness, to enter into a relationship with the unknown or unconscious in order to become more fully engaged with Psyche. We will explore tools and strategies (Focusing, myths, fairy tales and inner visualizations) for entering bodily into this unknown territory and for integrating this material into consciousness. Both mover and witness explore his or her own inner journey and discover what the body has to say when we listen with our felt-sensing. The work is suitable for those with and without experience of the practice of Authentic Movement and for both dancers and non-dancers. Additionally, the work that emerges might usefully be taken into therapy but this group is not therapy. Nor is the group designed to develop an improvisational movement practice although the work that emerges might usefully be developed in further creative processes.

Jane is a qualified Focusing Trainer, Advanced Candidate with Independent Group of Analytical Psychologists and Reader in Performance Studies at the University of Northampton.

The cost will be £50 for the day with concessionary rates available upon request.

For further information and to discuss your suitability to the work please telephone 07784-14024

How to get to the Dance Research Studio
Nearest Tube Station: Old Street 
Nearest BR Station: Dalston Kingsland 
Buses: Old Street (243) Liverpool Street (149, 242) Dalston Junction (67, 149, 242, 243) 
Orsman Rd is off Kingsland Road by the Grand Union Canal Bridge.
Some parking in Orsman Rd.

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The Shakespeare Workshop

The Shakespeare Workshop is planning two one-day workshops: HAMLET on 16 OCTOBER, including the performance at the National Theatre, and ROMEO AND JULIET on 4 DECEMBER, including the performance at the Round House. A chance to read and discuss the text, characters and poetry before the performance. No previous experience necessary.

The Shakespeare Workshop was founded by Club member Tony Butler in 1989, since when he has run numerous day and weekend workshops with theatre visits.

Booking form and further information from:

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DavidHoltOnline.com and the Guild of Pastoral Psychology

8th January 2011 2.00 – 4.00 p.m. SURPRISED BY WORDS: PSYCHE AND SYMBOL IN THE WORK OF DAVID HOLT The Essex Church 112 Palace Gardens Terrace Notting Hill Gate London W8 4RT

Psyche, History, and the Surprise of Being: a reflection on the Thought of David Holt

Speaker: Michael Whan

Surprised by life: prayer and practice

Speaker: Jessica Rose

For more details

THE QUEST FOR VISION

A DAY CONFERENCE AND EVENING PERFORMANCE ON

STORYTELLING AS A HEALING ART

SAT 25th SEPT 2010

THE QUEST FOR VISION is a conference that brings together storytellers, poets and psychotherapists to explore where their work meet through talks, stories, poems and discussion.

The conference theme is THE BLACK SUN, an alchemical symbol for soul, pathos, death and vision. As an archetypal image, the black sun appears in poetry, dreams, healing and storytelling.

Jungian analyst Jules Cashford, storyteller Xanthe Gresham, poet Jeremy Reed, psychotherapist Martin Egan, storyteller Tom Bland

EVENING PERFORMANCE

An evening of stories and poems by the master storyteller Ashley Ramsden

Conference: 10:15 am - 5:00 pm (Doors open at 9:45)

Performance: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Doors open at 7:00)

THE NAVE, 1 St Paul's Road, London, N1 2QN

Conference and Performance: £45

Conference: £40 / Performance: £10

Website: www.thenave.org

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Divine Madness: Archetypes of Romantic Love

by John R. Haule

 CONTENTS

1. Romantic Love and the Love of God 1
2. The Naked Sword: Opportunity for Love's Transformation 22
3. The Love Potion: Metaphors of Depth 38
4. Love's Wound: Locus of Agony and Rapture 57
5. The Demon Lover: Obsession's Heart 76
6. The Unholy Marriage: Obsession's Soul 95
7. Seduction and Fidelity: Intimacy's Chambers 115
8. Love Play: Enabling Transcendence 136
9. The Lovers' Quarrel: Fight for Renewal 155
10. Worthy Opponents: Love's Refinement 174
11. Love's Angel: The Creative Third 190
12. Love's Quest: Following the Relationship 208
13. Love's Labor: Ordinary Time 223
14. The Fall of Camelot: Love's Phoenix 241

Divine Madness: Archetypes of Romantic Love examines the transforming experience of romantic love in literature, myth, religion, and everyday life. A series of psychological meditations on the nature of romantic love and human relationship, this Fisher King Press publication takes the perspective that human love is a species of divine love and that our experience of romantic love both conceals and reveals the ultimate Lover and Beloved. John Haule draws on depth psychology, the mystical traditions of the world, and literature from Virgil to Milan Kundera to lead the reader inside the mind and heart of the lover.

Obtain from  Amazon.co.uk Price £19