C.G. Jung Society, Seattle C.G. Jung Society, Seattle
Lecture: Friday, January 10, 2003, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd Center, Room 202, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle
$10 members, $15 nonmembers
Being in Tao means flowing with life, living in harmony with one's true nature. Several thousand years ago, Chinese philosophers wrote about living in Tao. Best known is Lao Tzu, whose work, Tao Te Ching, has attained worldwide popularity. These and other Taoist writings had a profound impact on C.G. Jung, supporting his discoveries about individuation and living in accord with the Self. Dr. Toub's own experience with the unconscious led him to study Taoist ideas and practices in great depth, particularly as they paralleled Dr. Jung's thinking. Eventually, this led him to focus on the commonalities between Jungian psychology and Taoism as the topic for his Jungian diploma thesis. Since completing that research project, Dr. Toub has collected images corresponding with Taoist concepts and teachings, which he uses in lectures and classes on this subject. With the help of these images, his lecture and slide presentation will explore the wisdom of Lao Tzu, the I Ching, and other Taoist sages in considering how we ourselves might live in accord with our inner nature and the unfolding mysteries of life. Emphasis will be on tying together Taoist and Jungian thought, and on their applications in day-to-day life.
Workshop: Saturday, January 11, 2003, 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
To learn about preregistering for the workshop, see Preregistration Policy and Form.
Workshop participants will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding and integration of Dr. Toub's Jungian perspective on Taoist principles. We will consider the meaning of Taoist concepts in our contemporary day-to-day lives, both individually and as a group. Dr. Toub will also present and facilitate experiential exercises to help put into practice some of the Taoist teachings.
Gary Toub, Ph.D., is a psychologist and Jungian analyst in private practice in Denver. He also serves as Training Director/Senior Training Analyst at the C. G. Jung Institute of Colorado. In practice since 1971, he received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Arizona. He holds post-doctoral diplomas from the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and the Research
Society for Process-Oriented Psychology. Dr. Toub's article on Taoist philosophy and Jungian psychology, is "The Usefulness of the Useless," was published in Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature.
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