Next meeting date: Wednesday February 10th. 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Beginning in March, we read and discuss: Madness and Creativity, by Ann Belford Ulanov. Date to be announced.
If you are a practicing psychotherapist and interested in a small reading group (though at no charge, the group asks for a commitment of typically 3 meetings and no late cancellations as space is limited), please contact Dr. Marguerite at: 503 699 1664. We meet monthly in SW Portland, near I5-217/Kruse and PCC Sylvania In a Youtube video John Cornelius, MD addresses the scientific evidence-based data for psychodynamic psychotherapy and its long term benefits over psychotropic medications or cognitive behavioral therapy.
With the new year comes a time of reflection of what has been and what one wishes for. Rather than setting specific goals (or maybe in addition to), the New year can be guided by a growing inner awareness that could bring harmony, joy and a sense of beauty:
Become carefully attentive to the times when you feel centered or at peace. Rediscover what it is that you do that is an expression of your deepest values. Cultivate the ways that express what is uniquely you. Happy New Year! The next reading will be: Madness and Creativity, by Ann Belford Ulanov
If you are a practicing psychotherapist and interested in a small reading group (though at no charge, the group asks for a commitment of typically 3 meetings and no late cancellations as space is limited), please contact Dr. Marguerite at: 503 699 1664. We meet monthly in SW Portland, near I5-217/Kruse and PCC Sylvania An interesting presentation on getting older at the Library and Congress (it includes current research as well as Jung's contribution to understanding successful aging):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1epOMiF_nfc Next meeting date: Wednesday January 13th 11:00 am-12:30 pm. We will pick up where we left off.
If you are further along in the book or would like to skip some sections, next readings include p. 191-286. If you struggle with feeling down, depressed, or SAD, there is some good information for therapists and patients on http://www.ubcsad.ca
At this time of year psychologists begin to hear about increased stress, depression, and anxiety even as patients look forward to the holiday season. Please read my article on the About page, called Crossroads of the Season.Working with dreams is a way to cultivate your inner imaginative life. If you are not in Jungian analysis or depth psychotherapy you may wonder what to do now that you are recording your dreams (see blog entry below). Consider a dream as a possible way to discover unconscious undercurrents and alternative point of views to your conscious life. Dreams use images, symbols, and metaphors. Chose a dream that stands out or is intriguing. To develop a dynamic relationship to the dream, first retell the dream in the present tense, as though it is happening now. Then, you could visually express the dream by drawing the most significant images that tell its story (you can do that on one piece of paper). Another method is to associate to each significant image with the question of "what comes to mind with this image?". When you associate to the image, stay with the image. Write down around the image the associations you have to the image . Ask: "What are the themes of my dream?". Reflect on what is happening in your life right currently. Ask yourself, what point of views or theme(s) of your dream could be of help or give you a different perspective on your conscious situation?
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Dominique MARGUERITE
Jungian Analyst Analyste Jungienne AuthorI am a Jungian analyst in the Southwest of the USA, in Marana, Arizona north of Tucson. I work remotely. Archives
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