C.G. Jung Society, Seattle
Fall 2000 Events and News

The myth of the hero... is first and foremost a self-representation of the longing of the unconscious, of its unquenched and unquenchable desire for the light of consciousness. But consciousness, continually in a danger of being led astray by its own light and of becoming a rootless will o' the wisp, longs for the healing power of nature, for the deep wells of being and for unconscious communion with life in all its countless forms.

--C.G. Jung, "The Origin of the Hero," Symbols of Transformation,
Collected Works, vol. 8, para. 299

Jung Society Fall 2000 Events

Fall 2000 Inside Pages

This feature publishes member-to-member contributions. The Fall 2000 edition is available as an Acrobat (.pdf) file.

Library News

This is going to sound like a broken record as we begin this column beating an old drum—Library volunteers are needed! We had poor response to last Spring's newsletter request for suggestions on hours that might better serve our membership. Input would be appreciated. More Saturday hours will be scheduled again this fall as there was some response to letters sent out to individuals who have volunteered in the past. In June, we started experimenting with new Monday hours that extend into evening. This schedule will continue through October then revert earlier hours for the winter months (see Library page).

We received a large donation of books and journals from Sally Parks. Many thanks Sally! The library `texts' database is continuously updated as new volumes are received. The database entry for the journals continues albeit at a slow pace. A newer used computer with a much larger capacity will be working by autumn. I had pushed our older system to its limits by late spring.

For users of The Journal of Analytical Psychology, we have a fairly complete set dating from the early 1960s through the 1980s. Issues are spotty from 1988 to the current date. This journal is for in-library use only but we will gladly copy articles of specific interest for personal use. We appreciate any additions to this collection.

Has anybody read a new release—or re-read a favorite book in the Jungian paradigm? I have always been fond of Jolande Jacobi's, The Psychology of C.G. Jung, as an overview to Jung's ideas. Marion Woodman's The Pregnant Virgin has been another favorite of mine, especially during mid-life change. Currently, I am reading June Singer's, Modern Woman in Search of Soul: A Jungian Guide to the Visible and Invisible Worlds, a re-issue of a book released in the late 1980s under the title Seeing Through the Visible World. What is on your reading list of favorites?

—Linda Sheaffer, Librarian

President's Message

The annual membership meeting was held in early June at the picnic shelter next to Good Shepherd Center and about two-dozen members attended. While the weather was generally cloudy and windy, the sun came out to allow those who wished to eat on the lawn. Much of the day's success was due to the fine efforts of Kenji for barbecuing the salmon, Bunny and Diane for setting up the book sale, and Darlene for organizing the auction. The slate of officers and directors presented for reelection was the same as last year with two changes. Korey Schulz is now helping with the office computer upgrades, and will join the board this fall. Laurene Peterson, who has helped us greatly with publicity, is no longer able to fulfill that role, and we would welcome someone who is willing to step into the position. Many thanks, Laurene, for your enthusiasm and contributions.

At the meeting Debra Tachibana announced the decision of the board to include a member-to-member section in our newsletter (available in Acrobat (.pdf) format). It is intended to allow members to share their own experiences and expressions of Jungian thought, and I encourage everyone to consider participating in a broad conversation. We will be richer for it.

In May the Society received an invitation to relocate our library and office to a building newly acquired by an organization called the Center for Object Relations, or COR. This group is made up of nearly two hundred analysts, therapists, and students. They work from principals established through the researches of Melanie Klein just after World War II at a center called Tavistock, near London. Carl Jung lectured there at least once. While their academic material is largely Freudian, their clinical work is very compatible with that of Jungian analysts, several of whom locally have close friendships with COR analysts. Most noteworthy is COR's program to counsel with mother-infant relationships that are at extreme risk.

The COR building will be remodeled to include a lecture hall and they offered us library space nearly twice our current size. However, the location on Capital Hill, while in an area that will eventually improve, did not seem to be supportive of Friday evening public meetings. Moreover, the rent, driven by the commercial market, would be much higher than we now pay. For these reasons there was not a clear agreement among the members of the board on whether to accept the invitation to move. Before we could conclude our discussions, COR had to respond to their bankers' requirements and sign up other tenants. My personal perception is that among the members of the Society board there was a much greater preference to stay at Good Shepherd than to move. At the board retreat in late summer much of our time will be given to reviewing a policy for the use of the library, as well as other Society offerings. The results of these discussions will be shared in future newsletters.

Finally, along with the many other fine programs offered this season, I'd like to draw your attention to the eight week class "Encountering Jung" to be conducted by the analysts' institute, NPIAP, and the dream seminar offered by the Jungian Psychotherapists Association, both of which are announced in the Inside Pages section. Each promises to be very worthwhile.

—John Krausser, President

Membership

Since press time for last spring's newsletter, membership activity has kept up at an encouraging rate. Both Nancy Haft and John Krausser renewed at the sustaining rate. Thank you, Nancy for your expression of appreciation. Twenty-three members joined our ranks.

For more information about membership, see the Membership Information and Form page.

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