Dear Friends and Members of the C.G. Jung Society,
We invite you to join us for our fall lineup of speakers. As we continue our exploration of C. G. Jung’s analytical psychology, it is my hope that our programs will enhance your spiritual journey. As always, I want to thank you for your participation and contributions, which make it possible for the Jung Society of North Texas to continue.
As I reflected upon our fall lectures and workshops, the topic of Individuation presented as the central theme, developed by the specific presentation topics: telling of myth, active imagination, sand play, and an exploration of the shadow.
Jung defined the term Individuation as “becoming a single, homogenous being, and, in so far as “individuality” embraces our innermost, last, and incomparable uniqueness, it also implies becoming one’s own self. We could therefore translate Individuation as “coming to selfhood or self-realization.”
Early in the Red Book Jung asks in an inner dialogue, “Do we serve the spirit of the times or do we serve the spirit of the depths?” He chose wisely and served the spirit of the depths. This courageous decision led Jung not only to reconnect with his soul, but to discover insights that later became central to analytical psychology.
Erel Shalit, a Jungian analyst practicing in Israel, writes, “To Jung, it is consciousness that is short sighted, while the unconscious is honest and healing.”
The Jung Society provides a community where individuals drawn to a spiritual journey have the opportunity to serve the spirit of the depths. Jung is clear in his instruction that we must each follow our own unique spiritual path, that his path is not ours. It serves, however, as a model that can help guide us.
Sincerely,
Bonnie Stein
President
C.G. Jung Society of North Texas
