C.G. Jung Society, Seattle

Summer Film Series

The Way of the Dream

Featuring Dr. Marie-Louise von Franz, with discussion facilitated by Mary Alice Long, Ph.D.

• See a PDF brochure about the event.

Film and discussion: Fridays, July 9, 16, 23, 30, and August 6, 13, 2010, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd Center, Room 202
Fee: $100 for series or $20 paid per session; CEUs available

• You can buy tickets for the series in advance at brownpapertickets.com.
• Informal dinner gathering at 5:30 p.m. Bring your own food and drink.

Dr. C.G. Jung was a pioneer in dream research, and his work with dreams and symbols formed the basis of his work. Jung found that through dreams people awaken to who they really are. Dr. Marie-Louise von Franz, Jungian analyst, began her analytic relationship with Jung when she was 18 and worked with him throughout her life. Dr. von Franz concluded that one of the healthiest things people can do is pay attention to their dreams.

The Way of the Dream is an extraordinary series of films made in the middle of the last century by Jungian analyst Fraser Boa. He filmed first-person accounts of dreams from ordinary men and women around the world and asked Dr. von Franz to interpret them as she would in a private analytical session. The result is ten hours of rare footage, newly digitized, explaining and demonstrating the art and science of dream analysis from a Jungian perspective. The material covers what dreams tell us about the unconscious, about death and dying, and the historical significance of dreams and symbols. Seeing Dr. von Franz in live interviews allows one to grasp the depth of her knowledge and experience the spontaneity and immediacy of her presence and genius.

The components of The Way of the Dream include:

• Descent into Dreamland - 28:09 min.
• Charting the Unconscious - 26:26 min.
• The Structure of Dreams - 25:58 min.
• The Living Symbol - 27:56 min.
• The Ladder to Heaven - 24:14 min.
• The Forgotten Language - 25:48 min.
• Our Shadow Knows - 28:14 min.
• The Devouring Mother - 27:50 min.
• Slaying the Dragon - 22:55 min.
• Looking Through the Moon - 41:00 min.
• The Inner Bride - 26:35 min.
• Hell Hath No Mirrors - 27:01 min.
• The Hanged Man - 23:44 min.
• The Tyrant - 24:32 min.
• Flying Through Roofs - 24:39 min.
• The Inner Guide - 28:50 min.
• Liberation of the Heart - 45:00 min.
• Dreams of a Lifetime - 26:17 min.
• The Maker of Dreams - 27:09 min.

Mary Alice Long, Ph.D. is a Jungian therapist and Play consultant trained at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She has been exploring the relationship between psyche and soma through her playful work. A teacher for over 20 years, she has developed unique approaches to discovering playful pathways to living. Mary Alice is founding director of Play=Peace, dedicated to helping others find their own unique paths through dreams and playful reverie.

Updated: 25 June, 2010

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