Modern day artists are defying, subverting, and disrupting the idyllic happy endings of folk and fairy tales that they were taught decades ago. Historically stories, myths and fairy tales have been outgrowths of the archetypal world of the collective unconscious. These stories have informed our psychological growth throughout decades. This course will give participants an opportunity to explore in depth a variety of stories related to the elements and alchemical processes of water, fire, earth and air. The stories will reflect the hero/ine’s journey through each of these elements as both a journey through and a vessel that contains transformation. The course will combine Jungian Arts-Based Research methods to categorize stories according to the alchemical process of transformation. In addition, each session will be illustrated with images, music, film and texts, which will assist our creative practice.
5 consecutive Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Eastern Time, USA
Online only via Zoom.