C.G. Jung Society, Seattle

Winter 2002 Events and News

The meeting with ourselves is one of the more unpleasant things that may be avoided as long as we possess living symbolic figures into which everything unknown in ourselves is projected. The figure of the devil, in particular, is a most valuable possession and a great convenience, for as long as he goes about outside in the form of a roaring lion we know where the evil lurks: in that incarnate Old Harry where it has been in this or that form since primeval times. With the rise of consciousness since the Middle Ages he has been considerably reduced in stature, but in his stead there are human beings to whom we gratefully surrender our shadows. With what pleasure, for instance, we read newspaper reports of crime! A bona fide criminal becomes a popular figure because he unburdens in no small degree the conscience of his fellow men, for now they know once more where the evil is to be found..

— C.G. Jung, "Archetypes of the Collective Unconsciousness," The Integration of the Personality

t is a fact that cannot be denied: the wickedness of others becomes our own wickedness because it kindles something evil in our own hearts.

— C.G. Jung, "After the Catastrophe," Civilization in Transition, Collected Works Vol. 10

Jung Society Winter 2002 Events

• January 11 and 12: Kundalini, Alchemy, and Individuation.
  Lecture and workshop by Charles T. Zeltzer, Ph.D.
• February 8: When Terror Confronts the Psyche.
  Lecture by June Singer, Ph.D.
• February 9: Growing Older in an Uncertain World.
  Workshop by June Singer, Ph.D.
• March 8: Surprising Psyche.
  Lecture by Michael Horne, Ph.D.
• March 9: Being Surprised.
  Workshop by Michael Horne, Ph.D.

President's Message

For this member of a community that works with concepts of the collective, September's events and our continuing struggle in so many areas of life bring to mind the image of tragedy in its widest and deepest meanings. The delayed start to our Jung Society program year is minor by comparison. Nevertheless, it is certainly unfortunate that Gary Hartman could not give his presentation on dreams in September. It was also frustrating that Puanani Harvey, for health reasons, was forced to cancel at the last minute—her material sounded particularly provocative. It is gratifying, however, that Lucretia Devine was able to draw on her great breadth of contacts to entice John Van Enwyck to substitute for Puanani. Our thanks go to Lucretia and to John for being so supportive and responsive. Several times people have asked about rescheduling Gary and Puanani. Unfortunately, we have a very full list of speakers who were previously invited for the 2001-2002 program year, and it will be at least a year before they can be rescheduled to join us in Seattle.

In recent months several members have asked about ways to establish small group discussions on Jungian subjects. As I may have indicated before, I am very much in favor of this approach. After the annual meeting in June, the Board of Directors also felt we should support it. We decided to prepare a membership directory that would help members make the contacts that would lead to the beginning of this kind of activity. The Board is concerned, however, that a directory of this nature should be used only for the purposes intended, and plans to share it with members only on the explicit agreement that it will not be used for personal or commercial gain. With that understanding, I certainly encourage everyone to participate in the new directory. Currently the publication date is set for autumn of 2002. That seems a long time off just now so possibly, if we get enough responses, we may come out with an interim list of some form before then. The membership renewal form, as well as the form used at monthly events for renewals or new member sign-up, will be changed to include your preferences for your entry in the directory. There are many interesting possibilities for this effort, and I certainly hope it will succeed.

Inside Pages

The Inside Pages feature does not appear in this issue due to lack of submissions. If you would like to see it resumed in Spring 2002, please write with your reflections, troubling question, clever quotation, abstract or book review, lecture critique, or conference notes. Have you got a Jungian point of view on a recent movie? Where has your circumambulatio taken you lately? We hope to hear from you.

Call for New Editors

As you may know, we need a new volunteer editor for the newsletter and Inside Pages, which are published three times each year. Debra and Kenji will end their term of service with the spring issue. To stand for nomination and election in June, you will need to begin attending Board meetings soon. Please contact John Krausser (president@jungseattle.org) or Lucretia Devine to show your interest in this activity. Thank you!

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