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Dreams may express the most astounding human creativity, and yet have their origins in the very darkness of the cosmos. They are part of our evolutionary heritage. At root, the most profound dreams and visions have strangely terrifying dimensions. Whether we acknowledge it or not, we always dwell on the boundary of mystery.
How do dreams and visions appear out of the obscurity of inner space? What is the nature of the struggle between the unconsciousness of the universe and our urge to evolve? After discussing some theoretical perspectives, Dr. Hinton will consider Dr. C.G Jung's writings on the visions of Bruder Klaus. He will then talk in some detail about a dream of a 35-year-old man that illustrates his turning point toward evolution and personal responsibility.
In the workshop, we will discuss the subsequent series of dreams of this man.
Ladson Hinton, M.D., was originally a general psychiatrist trained at Stanford. He graduated from the analytic training program of the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco in 1975. In the Bay Area, he taught at Stanford University, the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, and the Pacific Graduate School. After moving to Seattle in 1991, he has been president of Jungian Analysts--North Pacific and the North Pacific Institute for Analytical Psychology. He has written and lectured on the voice of the animal soul, the meaning of mid-life, the way of the Fool, the paradoxical nature of love, and on shame and the origins of the self. At the present time, he continues to practice analysis in Seattle.