What shapes your reality? This course, Consciousness: Accessible and Unbound, explores the profound impact of consciousness on our lives. We will journey through the insights of Carl Jung and Jean Gebser, two pioneers who illuminated the depths of the human mind. We will delve into Jung’s concept of consciousness as a “precondition of being” and Gebser’s vision of consciousness as a dynamic, unfolding process. Through their insights, we will examine how archetypes – especially those tied to power and community – and shifting structures of awareness shape our understanding of ourselves and the world.
Weekly exercises will offer hands-on engagement with your own consciousness.
Readings:
Memories, Dreams, Reflections, C. G. Jung, translated by Richard and Clara Winston, edited by Aniela Jaffé, 1989, New York Vintage Books
The Ever-Present Origin, Jean Gebser, [Part One, 1949. Part Two, 1953, English Translation by Noel Barstad with Algis Mickunas, 1985] Ohio University Press
Seeing Through the World: Jean Gebser and Integral Consciousness, Jeremy Johnson, 2019, Revelore Press
Jean Gebser – Life and Work, www.aaroncheak.com/jean-gebser
Rendering Darkness and Light Present – Jean Gebser and the Principle of Diaphany, Aaron Cheak, http://www.aaroncheak.com/darkness-and-light
