Our dreams provide fascinating insight into our unconscious motivations, fears and hopes, and offer wisdom and guidance for a more meaningful life. After Dariane Pictet\u2019s introductory lecture on basic concepts in Jungian Psychology, such as ego, Self, complexes, archetypes, persona and shadow, the seven following lectures highlight various aspects of dreams and dream interpretation: Ursula Ulmer interprets a dream of C.G. Jung, while Nancy van den Berg Cook speaks about the meaning of masculine dream figures and Jung\u2019s concept of the animus. John Desteian focuses on the role of dreams in connection with the transference. Judith Savage reveals how dreams can support the grieving process of parents who lost an infant, while Paul Brutsche presents a dream series exemplifying how dreams can be consoling and helpful in the face of illness and death. Douglas Whitcher compares Jung\u2019s dream theory with research from cognitive science on dreams in animals as well as humans, dreams that, as simulations, can help to develop new coping strategies. Finally, Joanne Wieland-Burston shows how our seemingly chaotic dreams can help us develop more creative approaches in our lives.<\/p>\n
13:00\u201314:45<\/strong> | Dariane Pictet<\/strong>\u00a0| Key Concepts in Analytical Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n We will journey through the psyche, meeting such phenomena as ego, Self, complexes, archetypes, persona, shadow and many more. In this process we will familiarise ourselves with the major themes and concepts of Analytical Psychology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 15:00\u201316:45<\/strong> |Ursula Ulmer<\/strong>| An Example of Jungian Dream Interpretation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Concepts of Analytical Psychology will be explored and applied to one of Jung\u2019s dreams from\u00a0Memories, Dreams, Reflections<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 13:00\u201314:45<\/strong> | Nancy van den Berg Cook | <\/strong>Masculine Figures in Dreams: The Meaning and Value of Jung’s Concept of the Animus<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The best way to understand the sometimes confusing and controversial concept of the animus is to look at what the male figures in dreams\u2014from baby boys to old men\u2014may be depicting. For simplicity\u2019s sake we will focus on male figures in the dreams of women; it can, however, be argued that men\u2019s psyches are also inhabited by the autonomous animus that Jung described. 15:00\u201316:45<\/strong> | John Desteian <\/strong>| Dreams and Transference<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n This lecture will take up content related to transference dreams, the role of dreams in relating to the transference, and the role of dreams and transference in an individual\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 13:00\u201314:45<\/strong> |Judith Savage <\/strong>| “When the Bough Breaks…”: Dreaming the Lost Child. Perinatal and Early Infant Loss Dreams<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n This lecture will present an overview of the unique nature of childbearing loss and the parents\u2019 ensuing search for meaning. Based on the dreams of parents gathered while I was a consultant to the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Center in Minnesota, this lecture will outline mourning within the context of Neumann\u2019s \u201carchetype of the way\u201d. I will explore how dreams of the lost child enhance the full expression of grief by maintaining an emotional connection between the parents and the child throughout the intermediate realm of the \u201cHere and the Hereafter\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 15:00\u201316:45<\/strong> | Paul Brutsche<\/strong>\u00a0| Dreams in the Face of Disability, Illness and Death: Interpretation of a Dream Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n I will interpret a series of helpful and consoling dreams of a woman during her final year of life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 13:00\u201314:45<\/strong> | Douglas Whitcher <\/strong>| Dreams as Simulations: Analytical Psychology and Cognitive Science<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The lecture will explore how modern cognitive research on dreams as simulations can be compared with Jungian dream theory. I will be discussing research on dreaming in rats and birds as well as the use of simulation games for practicing high risk undertakings. I will also be looking at human dreams that challenge our ability to deal with awkward social situations; such dreams help us expand our repertoire of coping strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWednesday, 26 February<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nAs a natural scientist and a Jungian Analyst, I show how the evolution of our biology and our psyche can reveal what male means in dreams. We will then be able to recognize the tremendous value of the concept of the animus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThursday, 27 February<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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