New York Center for Jungian Studies presents the 14th annual
Jung in IRELAND Spring 2014
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WELCOME Magical Ireland, rich in myth, spirit, and archetypal significance, is a land where the past is inextricably woven with the present. Its beauty and mystique once again provide the enchanting setting for our annual Jung in Ireland programs. Open to individuals from all fields, as well as mental-health professionals, these programs offer an exceptional opportunity for participants to interact with a dynamic, internationally known faculty of Jungian analysts and authors, to meet and exchange ideas with a diversity of people interested in the work of C.G. Jung, and to experience the alchemical country of Ireland. We invite you to join us for one, two, or all three of these unique 2014 offerings.
March 23-28 County Limerick Splitting, Scapegoating & Creating Icons: A Program with the Monks of Glenstal Abbey s
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—Aryeh Maidenbaum and Diana Rubin Directors New York Center for Jungian Studies
March 28-April 4 County Kerry Memory, Dreams & Reflections: A Seminar
April 5-11 County Donegal Return to the Waters & the Wild: A Journey of Creativity and Renewal for Women
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March 23-28, 2014
County Limerick
Splitting, Scapegoating & Creating Icons A Program with the Monks of Glenstal Abbey “The tendency to split means that parts of the psyche detach themselves from consciousness to such an extent that they not only appear foreign but lead an autonomous life of their own.” –C.G. Jung
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Join us at Glenstal Abbey and enjoy the peaceful and beautiful surroundings while we engage in stimulating discussion and dialogue with Jungian analysts and scholarly monks. The Abbey, famous for its activities in the arts and music, has been at the forefront of theological debate and ecumenism in Ireland. Highlights will include a visit to the Abbey’s world-renowned collection of Russian icons and a visit to mystical Lough Gur. Our home for the week will be the deluxe Dunraven Arms Hotel—located in the charming village of Adare.
Stained glass windows in Lady Chapel, Glenstal Abbey
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Program OVERVIEW
here we have light, we have shadow; they go hand in hand. Similarly, when idealization occurs, scapegoating and splitting are sure to follow. In Jungian terms, what the Ego idealizes, the Self must tear down. We cannot have one without the other. Yet, on another level, splitting, scapegoating, and the creating of icons are three aspects of the same phenomenon: a fragmented life in search of wholeness. By idealizing, by creating icons, we aim to embody our own ideals of spirit by projecting these values onto others outside of us. Alternatively, when we scapegoat others, we are defending against our own shadow aspects. Too often, by blaming others, on both individual and collective levels, we exonerate ourselves from having to deal with our own darker nature—what Jung called “the Shadow.” A split world is a divided world; everything is good or bad, black or white, true or false, right or wrong. There is no gray area, no middle ground, no ambivalence—a far easier task than containing the opposite tendencies within us. Psychologically, our challenge is to identify what we have split off—that which we spurn and that which we idealize. If we can own what we have disowned, hold the opposites within, and understand the nuances of human behavior, we become more connected to others and in turn can claim our own individuality. “If you put yourself into the icon,” Jung once wrote, “the icon will speak to you.” Personally, and collectively, if we can cease from denigrating or demonizing the “other,” perhaps we can learn to co-exist with our fellow beings. During the course of this unique program, we will deepen our understanding of the role that splitting, scapegoating, and icons play in our personal and collective psyches. With presentations by leading Jungian analysts and the monks of Glenstal Abbey, we will engage in dialogue and discussion, exploring the all-too-human tendency to both idealize and scapegoat, to ultimately pull things down from the very heights we have placed them. Mirroring our theme, we will have the opportunity to visit Glenstal Abbey’s worldrenowned icon chapel, view its magnificent images, and consider their symbolism, how and why they were made, and their numinous effect on the inner lives of artist and beholder.
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Setting & ACCOMMODATIONS Glenstal Abbey
where our seminar takes place, is a Benedictine monastery on the southwest coast of Ireland and home to a unique community of monks (many of them distinguished scholars), renowned for their hospitality, world-famous choir, remarkable collection of Russian icons, and prestigious public school. It sits on 350 acres, with streams, lakes, woodland paths, and an enchanting walled garden. Surrounding a castle built in the romantic Norman style, Glenstal houses one of the most important private libraries in Ireland, with a substantial collection of antiquarian books (many dating back to the 15th century) on Irish history, Irish literature, biography, and art.
Opposite page, top: Glenstal Abbey; below, Abbey grounds; this page, clockwise: icon from the Glenstal collection, thatched roof cottage in the village of Adare, music in the pub, accommodations at the Dunraven Arms, facade of the Dunraven.
Dunraven Arms Hotel in the Village of Adare Situated in the heart of Adare, one of Ireland’s prettiest villages, the Dunraven Arms, established in 1792, is a deluxe, Old World hotel with impeccable service and authentic Irish ambiance. Its comfortable bedrooms are tastefully furnished with lovely antiques. It is known for its award-winning restaurant and health and leisure center—including a heated indoor pool. Surrounded by picturesque thatched cottages and within easy walking distance of shops, parks, pubs, restaurants, and historic sites, the Dunraven Arms is an ideal base for our program. Transportation will be provided daily from our hotel to Glenstal Abbey.
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This week with the monks, meditation, and music helped me exercise the ‘inferior function’ or lesser-used parts of me that needed to see daylight. —Lazlo M., participant 2013
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Program in Brief* Sunday, March 23 Check in to the Dunraven Arms where we will gather together this afternoon for an opening presentation by Jungian analyst John Hill, “Splitting, Dissociation, and Denial: Healing the Icons of the Broken Soul.” We will end our day with an opportunity to get to know one another and a gourmet opening dinner at our hotel.
Monday, March 24 Following a welcome by Abbot Mark Patrick Hederman, we will hear a presentation by Jungian analyst Sylvia Brinton Perera, “Coalescing the Scapegoat with Active Imagination.” At noon, we are invited to join the monks of Glenstal and participate in (or observe) the ritual of Mass with its traditional Gregorian chant. Following lunch, there will be a guided tour of Glenstal’s grounds by Brother Anthony Keane, the monastery forester, who will enchant us with the origins and history of some of the most magnificent trees in Ireland. Following Brother Colmán’s closing presentation “Fifty Ways to Cleave Your Brother: Dissent and Division in Medieval Monasteries,” we will return to Adare in time for dinner on our own.
Tuesday, March 25 This morning begins with a presentation by Father Gregory Collins, who will shed light on “The Mass Ritual As Moving Icon of the Individuation Process.” Father Gregory, current Abbot of the Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem, will compare and contrast Jung’s psychological understanding of the ritual of Mass with its theological essence and illustrate, in word and image, the beauty, power, and depth of Glenstal’s world-famous icons. Subsequently, we will view firsthand the icons at Glenstal, personally guided by Father Gregory. Following lunch, we will be treated to a special performance by acclaimed Irish singer Nóirín Ní Riain, “Ancient Iconic Songs from the Irish Tradition,” and enjoy time afterwards to explore Glenstal’s impressive grounds on our own, meditate, journal, and relax. This evening, we will participate in (or observe) the service of Vespers, in which Gregorian chant plays a significant role, before gathering in the Barrington Room of the castle, where several of the monks will join us for a special celebratory dinner.
Wednesday, March 26 This morning is free to enjoy a leisurely breakfast and time to rest, take advantage of the amenities of our hotel, and/or explore the charming village of Adare on our own. In the afternoon, there will be an outing to the mystical Lough Gur area. Personally guided by Nóirín Ní Riain, who was born and raised in the area, we will have the opportunity to explore and marvel at the beauty of Ireland’s largest and finest stone circle before returning to Adare. Following dinner on our own this evening, discussions led by Jungian analysts Sylvia Perera, John Hill, and Aryeh Maidenbaum will help us process the material we have heard and deepen our understanding of the role that splitting, scapegoating, and icons play in our personal and collective psyches.
Thursday, March 27 This morning, we will hear a presentation, “Joseph as Icon and Scapegoat,” by Mark Patrick Hederman, with amplification from Judaic and Jungian perspectives by Aryeh Maidenbaum. This will be followed by a walk to Glenstal’s historic Carraig an Aifrinn (Rock of the Mass), led by Nóirín Ní Riain. After lunch, Father Simon Sleeman will present “Scapegoating, Creating Icons: Getting the Grain and Hammer Angled Right,” followed by a faculty and participant discussion reflecting on our experience at Glenstal. We will then return to Adare and enjoy a festive Closing Dinner at the Dunraven Arms. * Please Note: Daily schedule subject to change. Participation in religious services is optional. Included in cost of program: transportation by coach to and from Glenstal Abbey throughout the program; daily breaks for coffee, tea, and biscuits; full Irish breakfast daily; lunch at Glenstal March 24, 25, and 27; opening and closing dinners; dinner with the Monks on March 25, and outing to Lough Gur.
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Faculty Abbot Gregory Collins, PhD, holds a doctorate in Byzantine mystical theology and studied at the Jung Institute in Zurich. A former monk of Glenstal Abbey, he has served as headmaster of the Glenstal School as well as professor of theology and director of the Monastic Institute and Benedictine University in Rome. Coproducer of the Glenstal Book of Prayer, Father Collins is author of The Glenstal Book of Icons and Meeting Christ in His Mysteries. In 2011, he was elected Abbot of Dormition Abbey on Mt. Zion, Jerusalem.
Nóirín Ní Riain, PhD, is an internationally acclaimed Irish singer, writer, and authority on Gregorian chant. A theologian and musicologist who has performed worldwide (including a special event honoring the Dalai Lama), she was awarded the first ever doctorate in theology by the University of Limerick. Nóirín is the author of many books, articles, and CDs, including Theosony: Towards a Theology of Listening and her recent autobiography, Listen with the Ear of the Heart, and was the subject of a documentary for Irish television.
Mark Patrick Hederman, Abbot of Glenstal Abbey, is a frequent guest on Irish national television. A monk of Glenstal Abbey for the last 40 years and founding editor of an Irish cultural journal, he spent the early part of this century wandering in search of the Holy Spirit, allowing inspiration and coincidence to lead him. Among his many publications are The Haunted Inkwell: Art and Our Future; Walkabout: Life as Holy Spirit; Kissing the Dark; and most recently, Underground Cathedrals.
Colmán Ó Clabaigh is a monk of Glenstal Abbey, where he is the monastery archivist and teaches in the Abbey School. An acclaimed historian, his area of expertise is in the history of monasticism in late medieval Ireland. Author of many books and articles, his more noted publications include the The Franciscans in Ireland, 1400–1534 and The Friars in Ireland, 1224–1540. He is currently writing on the church in medieval Ireland for the forthcoming Cambridge History of Ireland.
John Hill, MA, received a diploma in Analytical Psychology from the Jung Institute of Zurich, where he served for many years as training analyst and lecturer. Currently in private practice in Zurich and a training analyst at International School of Analytical Psychology Zurich (ISAP), he earned degrees in philosophy at the University of Dublin and Catholic University. Born and raised in Ireland and a graduate of the Glenstal Abbey School, his publications include At Home in the World: Sounds and Symmetries of Belonging and the essays, “Celtic Myth,” “Dreams,” and “Christian Mysticism.”
Sylvia Brinton Perera, MA, noted Jungian analyst, lives, practices, writes, and teaches in New York and Vermont. Faculty and board member of the C.G. Jung Institute of New York, she lectures and leads workshops internationally. Her publications include Descent to the Goddess: A Way of Initiation for Women; The Scapegoat Complex: Toward a Mythology of Shadow and Guilt; Dreams, A Portal to the Source; Celtic Queen Maeve and Addiction: An Archetypal Perspective; and The Irish Bull God: Image of Multiform and Integral Masculinity.
Aryeh Maidenbaum, PhD, Director of the New York Center for Jungian Studies, is a Jungian analyst in private practice in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Among his publications are “The Search for Spirit in Jungian Psychology”; “Sounds of Silence”; “Psychological Types, Job Change, and Personal Growth”; and Jung and the Shadow of Anti-Semitism. Former faculty member at New York University for 18 years, he is a contributing author to Current Theories of Psychoanalysis and is currently working on a book, Judaism Through a Jungian Lens.
Father Simon Sleeman, MA, earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology and philosophy at University College in Dublin, and master’s degrees in theology from St. John’s University in Minnesota and in organizational development from Loyola University of Chicago. Born in Berlin and educated at the Glenstal Abbey School, Father Simon was headmaster of Glenstal’s secondary school from 1991 to 1998 and has been bursar of the Abbey since 2000.
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March 28-April 4, 2014
County Kerry
Memory, Dreams & Reflections
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n his final book, Memories, Dreams, Reflections, Jung writes of a haunting childhood memory from 30 years before, when he was a boy, sitting on a stone on a hill and wondering existentially who exactly was sitting on the stone. “The pull of that other world was so strong that I had to tear myself violently from the spot in order not to lose hold of my future.” The memory stayed with him his entire life. Our lives are shaped by our memories, whether we are aware of them or not, whether they are accurate or not. Intrigued by the origins of our memories and their effect on our lives, Jung thought deeply and wrote extensively about human memory. Since then, there has been a great deal of literature concerning not only the psychoanalytic approach to memory but also the role that the brain plays in this all-important process. However, what is often not dealt with is the interface between memory, our subjective experience of it, and the choices we make—conscious and unconscious—about what, how, and why we remember. What does neuroscience and mind-brain research have to tell us about memory? And what about our dreams? Do memories in dreams reflect an accurate portrayal of past events? Or, do memories that appear in our dreams serve a psychological purpose in helping us confront our past and write new personal scripts for the present and future? Is there a link between these forgotten memories that spontaneously appear in our dreams and the choices we need to make as we move forward in life? Are they a function of our unconscious reminding us of repressed memories that need to be dealt with or, alternatively, supplying us with a path forward despite the memories?
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In this important and intriguing seminar, these questions and topics, including the purpose of memory—subjective and objective, psychological and neurological—will be explored by an outstanding, internationally renowned Jungian faculty. Our memories, our dreams, and our reflections will be the material that inspires our discussions and dialogues throughout the week.
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Daily Schedule* Friday, March 28 Arrival Killarney Park Hotel. Check in, relax, and enjoy the hotel’s amenities before Orientation, Introductions, and a festive Opening Dinner.
Saturday, March 29
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Thank you for all you folks do to make this seminar a really special event—I refer to my week with you as my ‘oasis.’ —Jan L., seminar participant 2013
Dingle Peninsula Excursion Accompanied by Michael Gibbons, one of Ireland’s most respected archaeologists, participants will explore the Dingle Peninsula, a virtual archaeological park. Guided by Michael, we will pass through the medieval port town of Dingle, see a series of famous clocháns (beehive cells) on Slea Head, and visit the 80-acre Dunmore promontory fort, jutting into Blasket Sound and crowned with an Ogham stone. Other sites will include Gallarus Oratory, Kilmalkedar, and Brandon Creek—legendary jumping-off point for St Brendan’s voyage. Optional outing; limited to 36 participants; details and sign-up sheet will be mailed following registration.
Aryeh Maidenbaum: Welcoming Remarks Lionel Corbett: Mythic Memory and Personal Myth 11:00am Break for coffee, tea & scones 11:30am Sylvia Perera: Moving Back, Moving Forward: The Stories of Our Ancestors 1:00pm Break for lunch 2:30pm Choice of Workshops
Donald Kalsched: Re-membering Our Dis-membered Lives: Telling the Full Story Jean Knox: Imagining the Past: Remembering the Future: The Neuroscience of Active Imagination Dennis Slattery: Memories We Live By
Sunday, March 30 7:30am (optional) Robin van Loben Sels: Dream Gathering (participants are invited to share their dreams) 9:30am Jean Knox: The Mind in Fragments: Neuroscientific Implications, Developmental and Traumatic Roots of Dissociation, and Implications for Remembering and Working Through 11:00am Break for coffee, tea & scones 11:30am Choice of Workshops
Lionel Corbett: Remembering Dreams Donald Kalsched: Re-membering Our Dis-membered Lives: Telling the Full Story Sylvia Perera: Remembering Where the Road Forked 1:00pm
Break for lunch
2:30pm Choice of Workshops
Jean Knox: Imagining the Past: Remembering the Future: The Neuroscience of Active Imagination Robin van Loben Sels: Poetry, Dreams, Memoir Dennis Slattery: Rivers of Confluence: Remembrance and Forgetfulness
Monday, March 31 9:30am Donald Kalsched: Making Stories: Autobiographical Memory and the Healing of Trauma 11:00am Break for coffee, tea & scones 11:30am
Choice of Workshops
Lionel Corbett: Biography as Memory Jean Knox: Before, Beyond, and Beneath Meaning: Developmental and Neuroscientific Perspectives on Non-Verbal Memory Sylvia Perera: The Dreams We Remember
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Afternoon free to rest, relax, enjoy our hotel’s
amenities, and/or explore Killarney on our own. 8:00pm Special presentation by Michael Gibbons: Sacred Mountains and Islands of Southwest Ireland
Tuesday, April 1 7:30am (optional) Robin van Loben Sels: Dream Gathering (participants are invited to share their dreams) Free day Explore the town of Killarney and its beautiful environs or enjoy an optional full-day outing to the spectacular Dingle Peninsula. See details on facing page.
Wednesday, April 2 9:30am Dennis Slattery: Imitation and Memory in Constructing a Narrative Self 11:30am Choice of Workshops
Lionel Corbett: Biography as Memory Donald Kalsched: Memories and Mystery: Stories of When Two Worlds Come Together Sylvia Perera: The Dreams We Remember 1:00pm Break for lunch 2:30pm Choice of Workshops
Robin van Loben Sels: Writing for Psyche, Writing for Soul Aryeh Maidenbaum: Entering Analysis: Personal Reflections and Memories Dennis Slattery: Memories We Live By
Thursday, April 3 9:30am Robin van Loben Sels: Dream Weaving: The Pillar of Isis 11:00am Break for coffee, tea & scones
Meals
Meals will be wonderful times to get to know each other and interact with presenters. Every day will begin with a hearty, full Irish breakfast, complemented by a wide selection of fresh fruit, local Irish cheeses, and fresh breads. Our breaks will feature coffee, traditional Irish and herbal teas, and freshly baked scones. On Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday, we will lunch together at the elegant Killarney Park Hotel where we will also enjoy festive, gourmet opening and closing dinners. For meals on our own, Killarney has a multitude of charming pubs, restaurants, and cafes within walking distance of our hotel. 11:30am
Closing faculty and participant discussion Afternoon Free to rest, relax, walk, and enjoy
wandering about Killarney town, or join an (optional) outing to the magnificent Muckross House and Gardens nearby—a Victorian mansion set amidst the breathtaking scenery of Killarney’s lakes. We’ll have lunch there and tour the house and gardens.
Evening Festive Closing Dinner
Friday, April 4 Departures for airport—or, for those participating in the program Journey of Creativity and Renewal for Women, transportation to Rathmullan House in County Donegal.
*Please Note: Daily schedule subject to change.
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Setting & Accommodations Above: A view of lakes and mountains in Killarney National Park, Ireland
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I have attended many conferences and workshops over my 12-year career and I can honestly say that this one was the most beneficial to me— both personally and professionally. —Amy M., participant 2013
County Kerry County Kerry, located in the southwest area of Ireland, faces the Atlantic Ocean and features many peninsulas and inlets, including the famed Dingle Peninsula. Our program will be in the town of Killarney and our schedule accommodates time to explore the town as well as the surrounding area.
Killarney Park Hotel The Killarney Park Hotel is a deluxe, family-owned, 5-star hotel in Killarney. With each spacious room overlooking either the hotel gardens, the mountains beyond, or the historic town of Killarney, it is superbly located at the edge of town and within easy walking distance of the town center as well as Killarney National Park’s 25,000 acres of inspiring land. Amenities at the Killarney Park Hotel include tastefully appointed rooms, outstanding cuisine, complimentary Internet access, an indoor swimming pool, and a luxurious spa. It is considered one of the finest hotels in County Kerry and will provide a perfect setting for our seminar.
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faculty Lionel Corbett, MD, trained in psychiatry in England and as a Jungian analyst at the Jung Institute of Chicago. His primary interests are in the religious function of the psyche and in the development of psychotherapy as a spiritual practice. Dr. Corbett is a core faculty member of Pacifica Graduate Institute and the author of Psyche and the Sacred: Spirituality Beyond Religion; The Religious Function of the Psyche; and The Sacred Cauldron: Psychotherapy as a Spiritual Practice. Donald Kalsched, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a senior training analyst with the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts. He teaches, supervises, lectures, and leads workshops worldwide. Among his many publications are “Working with Trauma in Analysis”; The Inner World of Trauma: Archetypal Defenses of the Personal Spirit; and, most recently, Trauma and the Soul: A Psycho-Spiritual Approach to Human Development and Its Interruption. Jean Knox, MD, is a Jungian training analyst of the Society of Analytical Psychology in London. Former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Analytical Psychology, she is assistant professor at the University of Exeter and has written and taught extensively on the relevance of attachment theory and developmental neuroscience to psychotherapy theory and practice. Her publications include Archetype, Attachment, Analysis: Jungian Psychology and the Emergent Mind and Self-Agency in Psychotherapy: Attachment, Autonomy, and Intimacy.
Sylvia Brinton Perera, MA, noted Jungian analyst, lives, practices, writes, and teaches in New York and Vermont. Faculty and board member of the C.G. Jung Institute of New York, she lectures and leads workshops internationally. Her publications include Descent to the Goddess: A Way of Initiation for Women; The Scapegoat Complex: Toward a Mythology of Shadow and Guilt; Dreams, A Portal to the Source; Celtic Queen Maeve and Addiction: An Archetypal Perspective; and The Irish Bull God: Image of Multiform and Integral Masculinity. Robin van Loben Sels, PhD, is a Jungian analyst who lives and practices in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and spends her summers in Newfoundland. She is former co-editor of Quadrant: The Journal of the C.G. Jung Foundation, and her publications include A Dream in the World: Poetics of Soul in Two Women, Modern and Medieval and a collection of poetry entitled Wanting a Country for This Weather. Her most recent poetry appears in the Journal of Religion and Health and Quadrant. Dennis Patrick Slattery, PhD, is a core faculty member at Pacifica Graduate Institute. He is the author of over 300 articles in books, magazines, journals, and newspapers as well as author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of 19 books, including four volumes of poetry and one novel. His most recent books are: Riting Myth, Mythic Writing: Plotting Your Personal Story and Creases in Culture: Essays Towards a Poetics of Depth. He leads Writing One’s Personal Myth workshops in the United States and Europe.
Aryeh Maidenbaum, PhD, Director of the New York Center for Jungian Studies, is a Jungian analyst in private practice in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Among his publications are “The Search for Spirit in Jungian Psychology”; “Sounds of Silence”; “Psychological Types, Job Change, and Personal Growth”; and Jung and the Shadow of Anti-Semitism. Former faculty member at New York University for 18 years, he is a contributing author to Current Theories of Psychoanalysis and is currently working on a book, Judaism Through a Jungian Lens.
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We cannot control the Muse; nor can we command her presence. But we can prepare ourselves to be ready for the Muse when she visits us. —Linda Leonard, The Call to Create
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April 5-11, 2014
County Donegal
Return to the Waters & the Wild: A Journey of Creativity and Renewal for Women
Led by Diana Rubin and Monika Wikman with Nóirín Ní Riain and Jeanne Bresciani
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he true source of renewal resides deep in the wellsprings of our souls; it is from here that creativity springs. Yet renewal and a connection to the creative within call for self-reflection and
emotional courage—courage to accept the non-rational as well as the rational, the unconscious and the conscious. It requires trusting our own inner world—utilizing the power of our intuitions and the wisdom of our bodies. Above all, it is about inviting mystery and creativity into our personal lives, our relationships, and our world. The New York Center for Jungian Studies is proud to invite you to embark on a journey of creativity and renewal—a unique retreat designed to help separate ourselves from our ordinary lives for an encounter with the mythical, the sacred, the Imaginal, and our own inner creativity. What better place to invite the Muse than Ireland, a gateway to another world, a mirror of the watery, misty depths of the psyche where the boundaries of our own psychologies soften, and where we discover refreshing perspective and depth to life and to ourselves. We invite you to join us in
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Ireland as we spark our creative energies and renew ourselves.
Kinnego Bay, County Donegal, Ireland
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Overview
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During the course of our week, we will invoke the power of the Divine Feminine to give energy to our gathering. We will celebrate each other’s individual creative gifts and collectively experience our strength, beauty, and openness to adventure. Together, we will play, sing, hear poetry, engage in movement, and explore our beautiful surroundings while hearing stories, poems, and songs of ancient Ireland and discovering our own voices.
Thank you so much for this time in Ireland. I felt the healing energies of the mythical surroundings.” — Suzy H., participant 2013
Meeting daily in circle, we will share and learn from each other as we engage in study sessions led by our faculty. With active imagination, dream work, art, journal writing, music, poetry, and movement, we will seed the imagination in a sacred process of deep inner exploration and self-expression.
“For too many centuries women have been being muses to artists. I wanted to be the muse, I wanted to be the wife of the artist, but I was really trying to avoid the final issue—that I had to do the job myself.”
Topics
—Anaïs Nin
As we explore the inner and outer dimensions of our lives, some of the topics to be covered will include: • The subtle body: discovering anew the alchemical mysteries that seek to realign and renew us • Experiencing the wholeness of the Divine Feminine inspired by the Celtic imagination • Courting the Muse within • Dream gatherings; hear the unconscious speaking • Dancing with the Daimon • Creativity, Individuation, and Jungian psychology • Listening with the “ear” of the heart • Window to the Imaginal • Soul renewal through the art of seeing and hearing • The poetics of movement • Living a creative life
Other highlights of our week will be half-day outings to two of the most important sacred sites in Ireland: Beltany stone circle (one of the best preserved ancient stone circles in Ireland) and Grianán Ailigh (a circular stone fort with breathtaking views of Donegal) and nearby Burt Church, said to be the most beautiful 20th-century church in all of Ireland. At Beltany circle we will create our own ritual with song and movement as we honor Mother Earth and the creative Daimon within us all.
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Grianán Ailigh
Jungian analyst Monika Wikman will help us experience the imagination as a bridge between the personal and the collective unconscious and guide our personal process as we mine our creativity and our dreams and explore the subtle body. Jeanne Bresciani will lead us in movement as we embody the energy of the archetypal realm and, inspired by the beauty of Nóirín Ní Riain’s singing, we will find our own voices—in songs of Ireland and ourselves. Throughout our journey we will stir our imaginations and connect with the Divine Feminine.
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Leaders and Faculty Diana Rubin, LCSW, Director of the New York Center for Jungian Studies, has a private practice in New York City and New Paltz, New York. Specializing in working with creative and performing artists, she was a former staff psychotherapist at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health’s Institute for the Performing Artist. Diana has organized Jungian seminars and study tours for more than 20 years, and leads workshops on a variety of topics related to Jung, creativity, and the arts. Jeanne Bresciani, PhD, is artistic director of the Isadora Duncan International Institute and director of its certificate program in myth and movement. Former faculty member at New York University, she has lectured, performed, and led workshops internationally at the British Museum, the Dream Museum of Russia, the Delphi Museum in Greece, and New York’s Lincoln Center, among others. A former Fulbright Scholar, Jeanne is a choreographer and creator of festivals, specializing in dance, myth, and movement.
Monika Wikman, PhD, is a Jungian analyst and astrologer. She is the author of The Pregnant Darkness: Alchemy and the Rebirth of Consciousness, and has contri– buted articles and poems to numerous journals. Monika leads retreats for inner renewal through the activation of the subtle-body realms and lectures internationally on mythology, dreams, wellness, alchemy, and creativity. A graduate of the Jung-Von Franz Center for Depth Psychology in Zurich, Monika has taught in the graduate department of the California State University. She has a private practice in Tesuque, New Mexico. Nóirín Ní Riain, PhD, is an internationally acclaimed Irish singer, writer, and authority on Gregorian chant. A theologian and musicologist who has performed worldwide (including a special event honoring the Dalai Lama), she was awarded the first ever doctorate in theology by the University of Limerick. Nóirín is the author of many books, articles, and CDs, including Theosony: Towards a Theology of Listening and her recent autobiography, Listen with the Ear of the Heart and was the subject of a documentary for Irish television.
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Setting & Accommodations
County Donegal Our program will be based in unspoiled and authentically Irish County Donegal, known for its wild and magnificent landscape, towering cliffs, deserted golden beaches, rocky headlands, and rugged coastline. The largest Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) region in all of Ireland, Donegal contains within it an extraordinary number of prehistoric sites and ancient monuments.
Rathmullan House
Rathmullan House, our home for the week, sits on the shore of beautiful Lough Swilly, with an open expanse of pristine beach just a few short steps from its door. An elegant and gracious country inn, Rathmullan House takes pride in its comfortable elegance, antique furnishings, and award-winning gourmet food—much of it grown in its own beautiful gardens. There is a heated indoor pool and many wonderful nooks and crannies throughout for solitude, tea, and conversation. Luxurious accommodations and warm Irish hospitality also contribute to making this an ideal base for our women’s program. Rathmullan House is located just a few minutes walking distance from the picturesque seaside village of Rathmullan, and will provide a perfect setting for inner exploration, shared discovery, and short rambles to the sea and nearby sleepy town. The program includes full Irish breakfast daily, three lunches, and four dinners, all served in the Rathmullen House dining room. Please Note: Program limited to 35 participants.
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Daily Flow
Mornings, after a delicious, home-cooked full Irish breakfast, we will hear presentations from our outstanding faculty and engage in active imagination or other experiential activities. Early afternoons, there will be free time for journaling, sketching, meditating, exploring the beautiful landscape, resting, and processing the morning’s activities. Late afternoons and some evenings, we will have group discussions and additional workshops led by our faculty. Throughout, we will have the pleasure of sharing many delicious meals together prepared by award-winning chefs from food grown in Rathmullan’s own organic vegetable garden.
About The New York Center for Jungian Studies The New York Center for Jungian Studies offers seminars, workshops, and study tours in extraordinary settings led by outstanding and internationally recognized analysts and authors. Our programs provide a rare opportunity for participants to meet and exchange ideas with others who come from diverse backgrounds, yet all having a common interest in the psychology and ideas of Carl Jung. Participants from many fields, including mental-health professionals (CE credits available), join us from all over the U.S. and abroad. A combination of inspired content, magical settings, superb accommodations, and gourmet meals, provide an unforgettable experience and a unique and meaningful learning vacation.
Save the Dates
Jungon theHudson 21st-annual 2014 Summer Seminar Series Join us in the Hudson Valley as we celebrate our 21st anniversary next summer! As always, we are planning a unique program, with wonderful content, outstanding presenters, and festive activities. Weeklong programs: July 20–25 and July 27–August 1, 2014 Weekend workshop with a leading analyst and author: July 25–26, 2014
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Above and beyond my expectations! —E.B., participant 2013
March 23-28, 2014 County Limerick
Splitting, Scapegoating & Creating Icons A Program with the Monks of Glenstal Abbey Cost: $2,550* includes: • Five nights accommodations at Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare • Transportation by coach to and from Glenstal Abbey throughout the program • All presentations and discussions • Full Irish breakfast daily; all breaks for coffee, tea, and scones; three lunches; and three dinners • Excursion (including transportation) to Lough Gur led by Nóirín Ní Riain on March 26. March 28-April 4, 2014 County Kerry
Memory, Dreams & Reflections: A Seminar
Cost: $2,800* includes: • Seven nights accommodations at Killarney Park Hotel in Killarney • Full Irish breakfast daily; all breaks for coffee, tea, and scones; three lunches and two dinners • All presentations and workshops. April 5-11, 2014 County Donegal
A Return to the Waters and the Wild: A Journey of Creativity and Renewal for Women
Cost: $2,950* includes: • Six nights accommodations at Rathmullan House hotel in Donegal • Full Irish breakfast daily; three lunches and four dinners • All presentations and workshops • Transportation aboard deluxe coach for group outings. *Please Note: $75 registration fee for all programs (waived for enrollment by December 10, 2013, or for participation in more than one program). All program costs are based on double occupancy; single supplement available for an additional $375. Gratuities ($125) additional.
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Participation Open to the general public as well as mental-health professionals. No prerequisites are required. Arrangements can be made for family or friends interested in accompanying participants (but not attending) for the County Limerick and County Kerry programs. All rights are reserved to ask a participant to leave who is disruptive to a program. Special Arrangements for More Than One Program For those participating in the Glenstal and Seminar programs, transportation from Dunraven Arms to Killarney Park Hotel is included. For those participating in both the Seminar and Women’s program, transportation will be provided from Killarney to Rathmullan House in Donegal as well as an additional night’s accommodation between programs at no additional cost. Travel Arrangements Transportation by coach from the Dublin airport hotel to Killarney Park Hotel in Killarney, and from the Dublin airport hotel to Rathmullan House in Donegal is available at a cost of 40 euros per person in each direction; please call our office for details and departure times. If you need help booking your flight, contact Jo Fisher at our office at 845-256-0191, or e-mail: Jofisher@ NYJungcenter.org. Credits and Certificates All three Jung in Ireland programs are co-sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) and the New York Center for Jungian Studies. NAAP has applied to the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education credits for psychologists. If approved, each program will carry 20 CE credits. The programs NAAP co-sponsors do not engage in unfair discrimination based on age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic status, or any basis proscribed by law. NAAP maintains responsibility for each program. These programs are supported by participant fees. For psychologists requiring CE credits, Program Objectives will be provided upon request. Call our office (845-256-0191) for more information. 20 LCSW and MFT credits have been approved and are available through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Full attendance is required at each presentation to receive credit. Certificates of Attendance and Credit Certificates will be issued upon request at a cost of $10 per certificate. Tax Deductions Seminars of this type generally meet the requirements for IRS deductions. Faculty & Changes All rights are reserved by the program directors to make faculty substitutions and/or modify the program (including hotels) if needed.
Registration Form Cancellations and Refunds Deposit is refundable, less $175 administrative fee, if request is received in writing on or before December 10, 2013. How to Register: For your convenience, register by telephone, mail, fax, or online. By telephone: Please feel free to call us at 845-256-0191 and we will be happy to help you register, provide more information, and/ or help with your travel plans. By mail or fax: Complete the attached registration form, include credit card information or a check payable to the NY Center for Jungian Studies for $600 for each program, and mail (or fax: 845-256-0196) to: NY Center for Jungian Studies 27 North Chestnut Street New Paltz, NY 12561. Online at nyjungcenter.org: (using your credit card) Register through our website: NYJungcenter.org by clicking the “Register” button. Please note: A deposit of $600 for each program is required to reserve your space. Registration form must be completed in full, including credit card information, for registration online or by fax. Payment in full due by January 15, 2014. Subject to availability of space, participants may still register after this date at an additional cost of $95. Trip Cancellation Insurance Participants are urged to purchase travel insurance for losses necessitated by having to cancel participation. For your convenience, insurance forms will be sent upon registration—or consult your own insurance agent. Disclaimer of Responsibility By registering for any or all of the Jung in Ireland programs, the participant specifically waives any and all claims of action against the New York Center for Jungian Studies and its staff for damages, loss, injury, accident, or death incurred by any person in connection with these programs. The New York Center for Jungian Studies and its respective employees assume no responsibility or liability in connection with the service of any coach, train, vessel, carriage, aircraft, or other conveyance, which may be used wholly, or in part, in the performance of their duty to the passengers. Neither will the New York Center for Jungian Studies be responsible for any injury, death, loss, accident, delay, or irregularity through neglect or default of any company or person engaged in carrying out the purposes for which tickets, vouchers, or coupons are issued, or monies collected. No responsibility is accepted for losses or expenses due to sickness, weather, strikes, wars, and/or other causes. In the event it becomes necessary or advisable for any reason whatsoever to alter the itinerary or arrangements, including faculty and/or hotel substitutions, such alterations may be made without penalty.
Name Address City State Zip Daytime Phone Evening Phone Cell Phone E-mail I am unable to attend, but please keep me on your mailing list for future programs. March 23-28, 2014 Splitting, Scapegoating & Creating Icons: A Program with the Monks of Glenstal Abbey, County Limerick Yes! I am registering now and my deposit of $600 is enclosed I prefer a single room (single-room supplement $375) I prefer a double room I will share a room with March 28-April 4, 2014 Memory, Dreams & Reflections, County Kerry Yes! I am registering now and my deposit of $600 is enclosed I prefer a single room (single-room supplement $375) I prefer a double room I will share a room with April 5-11, 2014 A Return to the Waters and the Wild: A Journey of Creativity and Renewal for Women, County Donegal Yes! I am registering now and my deposit of $600 is enclosed I prefer a single room (single-room supplement $375) I prefer a double room I will share a room with Flight Arrangements I will make my own flight arrangements I would like help in making flight arrangements and will contact the New York Center for Jungian Studies office at (845) 256-0191 or e-mail Jofisher@NYJungcenter.org Payment Please charge $_____________to my; Master Card
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New York Center for Jungian Studies presents the 14th annual
Jung in IRELAND Spring 2014
March 28–April 4 County Kerry Memory, Dreams & Reflections: A Seminar
April 5–11 County Donegal A Journey of Creativity and Renewal for Women
We invite you to join us for one, two, or all three of these unique 2014 offerings.
March 23–28 County Limerick A Program with the Monks of Glenstal Abbey
New York Center for Jungian Studies
27 North Chestnut Street New Paltz, NY 12561
registration & information
845-256-0191
nyjungcenter.org
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