Classes/Workshops
| Exploring Paradox: February 20 - March 13, 2007 |
| “Only one thing is certain – that is, nothing is certain. If this statement is true, it is also false.” Through discussion, exercises, and ideas from thought-provoking writers, we will delve into the world of paradox – two seeming contradictions, both which are true at the same time |
| Exploring Aspects of Love Through Film: April 17-June 5, 2007 |
| "The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of life." -Oscar Wilde We will delve into some of love's enigmas by watching and discussing films, weaving in psychological and Jungian perspectives. |
| Delve into a variety of feminine and masculine archetypes, the Jungian anima and animus, and their interrelationships. Explore various forms of love: obsessive, idealized, unrequited, unconsummated, and mature |
| Exploring Romantic Love through Film: October 25 - December 6, 2006 |
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| Exploring the Gifts and Opportunities of Mid-Life: A Jungian Perspective Free Talk at Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library 258 A Street, Ashland, Oregon Tuesday, September 18, 2007 7:00 to 9:00 pm Click for further details |
| October 15 - November 12 Through a series of five films we will delve into women's transformations, weaving in psychological, Jungian, feminist and philosophical points of view. Explore themes and issues raised in the films, including sense of self, empowerment and female authority. Men are welcome. |
| In Honor of Saint Valentine What is Romantic Love? Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library Monday, February 4, 2008 7pm Click for further details |
| MOVIES THAT MOVE YOU Every 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 6:30 - 9:30 pm Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library 258 A Street, Ashland, Oregon Join us as we watch films, followed by discussions weaving in psychological, spiritual and cultural ideas. Click here & then on "Calendar" for schedule |
| One Sunday a month beginning September 23rd, 2007 Click for further details: Enneagram Point Groups with Carl Marsak |
| PAST |
| Ongoing Conversations about Love Tonight's Topic: Desire Monday, March 31, 2008 7 to 8:30 pm Monday, April 14, 2008 7 to 8:30 pm Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library 258 A Street, Ashland, Oregon What is desire? What does it serve? Should we squelch desire or develop "right relationship" to it? Can we experience desire without the need to obtain that which we desire? Can we desire without clinging or craving? Can we simply enjoy the feeling of desire or yearning? Can our desire point us towards our aliveness? What happens when you depend on romantic relationship for your sense of aliveness? |
| Shadow, Defense Mechanisms & Self-love Free talk: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 Workshop: Sunday, October 25, 2008 Click here for details |
| Exploring Shadow through Film Tuesday evenings, April 7-14-21-28, 2009 from 6:30 - 9:30 |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:30 - 10 pm EXPLORING RELATIONSHIP THROUGH FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION OF THE FILM AMY'S O Click for more information |
| "Embracing the Dark Night of the Soul" OPENING ART SHOW RECEPTION WITH SPEAKER MARLA ESTES Saturday, October 3rd, 6:30 pm Talent Art Gallery, 108 S. Market, Talent, Oregon |
| Exploring the Masculine: Inner and Outer [for Women] CLASS FULL “The thousand and one statements that are made every day – “Isn’t that just like a man…women are more sensitive than men” – have to be swept from the mind like tattered autumn leaves from the garden path before it is possible to think clearly at all.” – Margaret Mead (1949) Our relationships with the other sex start from the inside; what I mean by this is that within each of us exists templates, or archetypes, created by early personal and collective conditioning (family, society, school, religious institutions, trauma). In order to change the outside, our inner landscape needs to change. What I am hoping to do through this series of classes is to explore which templates are in operation within each one of us, and see if there are ways that we can open up to a broader spectrum of our experience of maleness, using film as the main way into these questions. The other component of our exploration will be in which ways masculine traits exist inside of us. Jungians offer the thought that the feminine brings us into the depths and the masculine shows us how to get things done out in the world. (This isn't about which gender we are ~ it's about how we use masculine and feminine principles inside of ourselves). We'll have a look at who the male inside of us is, how he helps or hinders us in the world, and how we project him outside |
| Exploring Women's Themes Through Films |
| The Global Forum: Asking the Great Questions of Life Panel Discussion: Rich Lang, Richard Moeschl, Julie Excell, Roy Kindell, Ed Hirsch, Marla Estes and Steve Scholl Sunday, October 18th, 6:30 - 9 pm Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth Street For more information Click here |
| Exploring Relationship through Film Many of us want to move into new paradigms of love and relationship. How might we wean ourselves from the myth of romantic love? How can we keep the beauty of romance and yet break the spell of its illusion? How might we drop projections and expectation of the Other? How can we move away from family of origin issues in our marriages? How can we grow as individuals in our relationships? How can we get over what John Bradshaw calls "Post-Romantic Stress Disorder"? How does the "Battle of the Sexes" play into our relationships? What does the statement 'only those who are already married can actually get married' mean? What is the relationship between love, loss and dependency? How do affairs fit in? These are some of the mysteries that we will be exploring in this class. Using films as a springboard for discussion, we will weave in philosophical, psychological, sociological and Jungian thought, and explore the questions together. This class would be appropriate for virtually anyone - couples (unmarried or married) and single women or men, or those in a couple coming without their partner - anyone who is interested in the subject of relationship. Although the films and articles are mainly from a heterosexual perspective, the ideas and principles fit same-sex situations as well. Dates: Jan 24 - Feb 28 - Mar 28 - April 25 - May 30 - June 27 - July 25 |
| Awakenings Through Film Presented at OLLI at SOU 5 Thursdays, Feb 11 - Mar 11, 1 to 4 pm We will be exploring various kinds of awakenings in films and how we can use them to help us to awaken more fully in our own lives. Click here for more info (go to Class # 40) |
| Exploring Women's Themes through Film Presented at OLLI at SOU, Medford campus 5 Thursdays, April 1-29, 1 to 4 pm We will be exploring the arc of transformation possible in women's lives through a series of five films Click here for more info and to sign up |