Film Night: Living a New Dream on the Winter Solstice

This film night offers a profound journey into personal and collective transformation, framed through a Jungian lens of individuation. It explores the concept of "dismemberment" as a necessary and potent process for growth, leading to a confrontation with the Shadow and a dissolution of the ego.

This breakdown, though challenging, allows for a return to a state of Oneness and the emergence of the true Self, the organizing principle of the psyche.

Participants are guided to navigate the "dark night of the soul," a period of uncertainty that compels a surrender of the ego and mind, making space for the inherent wisdom of the Spirit and Soul—aspects of the Self that hold a broader perspective. The program emphasizes the importance of releasing social conditioning and past burdens to reclaim one's authentic being and creative potential.

A core tenet of this approach is cultivating inner wisdom by quieting external distractions and listening to one's "own voice," a direct connection to the Self. Through practices of present-moment awareness, participants learn to process and transform emotions, allowing the inner light of the spirit to shine more brightly.

The program culminates in an exercise in "creating a new story," utilizing the power of imagination—a vital tool in Jungian psychology for accessing and integrating unconscious material. This active engagement with the psyche empowers individuals to envision and manifest a new reality for themselves and the collective, driven by the transformative and creative force of the Self. This journey ultimately guides participants to trust their intuition, embrace the present, and step fully into the unique, passionate being they are meant to become.