Lecture: Friday, December 10, 1999, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd Center, Room 202, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle
$10 members, $15 nonmembers
Workshop: Saturday, December 11, 1999, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd Center, Room 202, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle
$30 members, $40 nonmembers, $25 student/senior members, $35 student/senior nonmembers
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The inner reality of death and bereavement coincides dramatically with the outerness of winter's darkness and the celebration of the birth of the Divine Child. The stark darkness, grief, and ultimate light of the divine will be a topic of this lecture as we explore the dreams of those who have lost a loved one to death. Based upon her thesis research at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Dr. Grubbs will share with us her transcendental dreams of the underworld; psychic phenomena related to death; and the themes, patterns and sacred quality of the dreams of the bereaved.
As a continuation of Friday's lecture, in the workshop we will further explore patterns and themes of bereavement dreams, including transpersonal visitations of the deceased and major archetypal themes of death. We will also explore Dr. Grubbs' theory on "transliminal dreams" based upon van Gennep's theory of liminality, Grof's research on nonordinary states of consciousness, and Tibetan Buddhism. As an adjunct to this discussion, we will have an opportunity to share or hear about the personal experiences of bereavement dreams in small groups.
Geri A. Grubbs, Ph.D., is a Jungian analyst and doctor of marriage, family and child therapy. She has recently moved to the North Pacific area and practices in Woodinville. She is a member of Jungian Analysts--North Pacific, the International Association for Analytical Psychology, and the Association for the Study of Dreams. Her focus in analytical treatment is on trauma, bereavement, relational, and spiritual issues with children, adults, couples and groups. She has lectured and taught widely on dream interpretation and sandtray therapy. Dr. Grubbs is presently writing a manuscript on bereavement dreams and their role in the individuation process.