DECEMBER 2009 NEWS and EVENTS

Dark, Light and Solstice

The Garden of Lights at Bellevue Botanical Gardens hosts a spectacular array of seasonal lights contrasted against a chilly, dark, evening sky. What a miracle that the shortest days of the year arrive majestically with the counterpoint of light and how symbolic for these times on our planet! May your holidays be full with the joy of sharing light in its myriad forms and the stillness of presence.
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My Note on Upcoming NW Events with Stanley Krippner PhD and The Sponsors

After producing several workshops with Dr. Stanley Krippner PhD in Portland, Seattle, and Bellingham, I can say that he has touched many people and impacted many lives. This time I have arranged for his work to be a little different, dividing his time here between 2 organizations. I have coordinated an event for one of the CG Jung Society’s monthly offerings on 1/08-09 (intro and 5 hour workshop).  Then, we will be traveling to Olympia for a one day workshop (an 8 hour intensive characteristic of previous workshops) in Olympia. Transform Your Mythic Path: Personal Mythology and Dreamwork (1/10/10) is hosted by Transformative Groups and sponsored by The Association For Humanistic Psychology with the support of three universities.

Some have been asking on the difference between the Seattle and Olympia events. The Intro to Personal Mythology, Friday (1/08) introduces a dream workshop that is based on Junigan theory and is 5 hours long, in the style of other Jung Society Seattle events. The Personal Myhology workshop in Olympia is 8 hours and integrates a range of theories and practices, as well as teaching participants how to work with others. It also features a student rate of $55.

Many thanks to LIOS and Saybrook University, Evergreen College State College, and St. Martin’s University, and the CG Jung Institute for their support of the event in Olympia. 

See www.mythevolve.com for all details.
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Social artist and architect, Jean Houston, wrote the Introduction to the text Personal Mythology (David Feinstein PhD and Stanley Krippner PhD) which will be available at the NW events for purchase and book signing. It's a wonderful message for our present times, and offers a glimpse into why working with personal and cultural myth is so essential for updating the outmoded stories of our past to meet the dynamic needs of the present, and the future unfolding from within.

See Jean Houston's wonderful Introduction to Personal Mythology: Using Dreams, Rituals and Imagination to Discover Your Inner Story
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Further details on upcoming Events with Stanley Krippner PhD

All presentations are open to the public, will have available selected books on dreamwork and Personal Mythology, and will have book signings as well as the availability of continuing education credits for professionals. Note: Pre-Registration is Required. For distinction on various events, see section above.

(1/08) Learn about Personal Mythology with Dr Stanley Krippner’s Introductory Presentation in Seattle (CG Jung Society Seattle). Note: Register for Friday and Saturday separately.

 (1/09) A 5 hour Experiential Introduction to Dreamwork with Stanley Krippner PhD and CG Jung Society Seattle. Note: Register for Friday and Saturday separately.

(1/10) Transform Your Mythic Path: Personal Mythology and Dreamwork with Stanley Krippner Phd (8 hours) - Sponsored by The Association For Humanistic Psychology. Note: Register now as space is limited.

Details and Registration for All NW Events with Stanley Krippner, 1/08-10, 2010
 

(2/25/10) Personal Mythology Experiential Woman’s Group Forming (Bellevue, WA)

A 10 week experiential group is forming (beginning February 25, 2010) aimed at discovering and working with personal myths. We will explore our stories in depth and develop them, use expressive therapies, work with our consciousness and personal integration. Group will be coordinated with Stanley Krippner PhD, based on The Personal Mythology curriculum, and designed experientially by facilitator Susan Burns MA LMHC, working with group process.  Most insurance accepted. Contact Susan Burns at info@transformativegroups.com
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1/02/10 Community Celebration - Ring Out the Old And Intend The New

The Day After New Years Day is a perfect time to initiate your new year, imbibed with intention, honed by all you have put your attention on in 2009. Come to Seattle Healing Arts on 1/02/10 to create an atmosphere of community support. Step into the space invoking YOUR New Year, having arrived at your intentions through group process. Facilitated by Susan Burns, we will engage ritual, meditation, celebration, some introspection held by the group. We will wrap up the meeting with a promise to fulfill an intention for someone else, who is not present, in the coming year. Bring a morning snack to share. We meet at Seattle Healing Arts Forum – 3^rd Floor, 6300 Ninth Ave N ( Sat, 9:30 AM-11:45 AM). Fee; $5 suggested. Please RSVP to Susan Burns. See more on Transformative Groups - Ring Out The Old and Intend in the New
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1/02/10 – Engage 2010 with Life and Career Transition Workshop Focused on Creating A Practical and Personalized Plan for 2010

This workshop sponsored by The Association For Humanistic Psychology has been offered regularly. Each time the program is different often yielding, personal revelations, insight, and big inspirations arising from group work. This time the workshop will focus on developing a practical life and career transition plan for 2010. Fee: $15. 4.0 CECs for nurses, social workers, counselors, massage therapists available. Seattle Healing Arts Seattle Healing Arts Forum – 3^rd Floor, 6300 Ninth Ave N (1-5 PM), Please pre-register. Details at Life and Career Transition: Creating a Meaningful and Sustainable Future.
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The Compassionate Life Dialogue and Study Group Continues

The Compassionate Life; Walking The Path of Kindness by Marc Ian Barasch is endorsed by those working for a more compassionate and just world, such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Jack Kornfield, Paul Hawken, Arianna Huffington, Larry Dossey, Daniel Goleman, Rabbi MIchael Lerner and others. The book weaves pearls of wisdom on compassionate living, discussing the science of it as well as the challenging aspects. It creates a platform for dialogue, exchange, networking and learning. The ongoing dialogue and study group is free of charge. Books are available (complimentary) while supplies last. Many thanks to The Charter For Compassion and The Compassionate Action Network for their support of this event. Contact Susan Burns at 425 881-9000 or at info@transformativegroups.com. if you are interested in joining us. See more about the dialogue/study group at this link.

11/18/09-12/06/09 Dialogue/Study Group (Wed) with Marc Ian Barasch and Susan Burns
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2/20/10 – Gestalt As A Way Of Life with Cyndy Sheldon MSW (Bellevue, WA)

Bellinghampsychotherapist, Cyndy Sheldon MSW is respected for her teaching work among professionals in the Gestalt Therapy field. She co-founded the original Gestalt Institute of San Francisco. This dynamic approach to personal and interpersonal transformation, developed by Fritz Perls in the 40’s, is experiencing a revival. And Cyndy has a lot of experience training others in using Gestalt for personal and professional means. Join us on 2/20/09 for an all day experiential workshop open to public and practitioners which introduces the theory and practice of Gestalt. Register now for this workshop sponsored by The Association For Humanistic Psychology, featuring 7.0 CECs for nurses, social workers, counselors, massage therapists. Click on the link for more details, and to link to an article about Gestalt therapy.

(2/20/09) Gestalt As A Way of Life: The Magic and Sacred in Gestalt Therapy with Cyndy Sheldon MSW
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CG Jung’s Red Book

A new work by CG Jung has been released. “The Red Book” is a 16 year chronicle of art work and journaling written by CG Jung and never before publicly viewed. It has been restored, retrieved from a museum and digitally recorded, and is currently on exhibition in New York at the Rubin Musuem. This article in the New York Times entitled “Jung’s Inner Universe: Writ Large by Edward Rothstein” is a review of the exhibition.

Children’s Therapy Groups Now Forming For 2010 – Please contact Susan Burns at 425 881-9000.
See Family Connection for information on what these groups are about.