Jungian Analysis in Victoria, BC
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I am currently offering courses in Dream Interpretation, Fairy Tale Interpretation, and Fairy Tale Enactment

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Advanced Course in Analytical Psychology

This course is for those who have completed one of the four Fundamentals Courses that have been held in Victoria over the past two years, or who have downloaded and listened to the Jung Podcast. The purpose of this course is to examine specific issues within Analytical Psychology, in far greater depth that time permitted in the earlier courses.

Registration details to follow.

Saturday September 29th & Sunday September 30th, 2007
  PREVIOUS LECTURES/WORKSHOPS  
Function and Purpose of Anxiety This workshop examines the role of anxiety in somatic illness, specifically, the effects of anxiety in Type II Diabetes management. Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
FUNDAMENTALS COURSE INTENSIVE

This is the second intensive week-end course in the Fundamentals of Analytical Psychology.
The purpose of this course is an introduction to Analytical psychology. By the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of all of the core concepts of Jungian psychology, be able to address specific questions theoretically (and clinically), and, experience your dreams and the symbols of life in a deeper, richer and more meaningful way. This course will address the needs of the beginner and the professional individual in terms of their existing knowledge.

Dates/ Time: Friday October 13th, 2006 : 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.;   

  Saturday October 14th, 2006  : 8:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.;

  Sunday October 15th, 2006 : 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Cost: $210.00 (incl. lunch & coffee/tea) before Sept. 15th ($260 after Sept.15th). To secure a place, please submit payment in full, by September 15th, by cheque, to “John Betts” at 1190A Fort Street, Victoria B.C., V8V 3K8

Refund policy: Cancellation prior to October 1st – 50% refund.

Contact:            John Betts : (250) 360-2040; jbetts5@telus.net

October13, 14 & 15, 2006.
Dream Interpretation Group A small group (max. 6) that meets weekly to work through personal dreams. The aim of this course is the development of a Jungian dream interpretation approach that may be used to work with your own dreams. No previous knowledge is required. This group will make use of art materials in working through the interpretation of dreams
(This dream group is now full, please contact me if you would like to start another dream group)
Thursday 12th October until Tuesday 13th November
Lecture : Fathers, Sons and Daughters  

Nov 3rd , 2006 7:30 – 9:45 PM

University of Victoria David Strong Building, Room C116

Dream Interpretation Group A small group (max. 6) that meets weekly to work through personal dreams. The aim of this course is the development of a Jungian dream interpretation approach that may be used to work with your own dreams. No previous knowledge is required. This group will make use of art materials in working through the interpretation of dreams
January, 2007
FUNDAMENTALS COURSE INTENSIVE

Many people who wanted to take the six week course in the Fall of 2005 couldn't make all the sessions owing to work and other demands. They asked if we could produce an intensive course over a week-end. That request has translated into Victoria's first week-end intensive Fundamentals Course
The purpose of this 11 hour course is an introduction to Jungian psychology. By the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of all of the core concepts of Jungian psychology, be able to address specific questions theoretically (and clinically), and, experience your dreams and the symbols of life in a deeper, richer and more meaningful way. This course will address the needs of the beginner and the professional individual in terms of their existing knowledge.

Friday 21st April until Sunday 23rd April, 2006.
Complexes : the via regia to the unconscious
Lecture
In this lecture we review a common reason why we act out when under stress – we “complex out.” Jung noted that we all have complexes, but what many of us fail to remember is that “complexes have us.” Why
do we get upset when someone uses a particular tone with us? Why do we have problems doing our taxes? What makes communication with our spouse so problematic?

May 5, 2006 7:30 – 9:45 PM

University of Victoria David Strong Building, Room C116

Complexes : the via regia to the unconscious
Workshop
Do you want to be able to be less prone to getting stuck in a complex? In this day-long
workshop we will identify our core complexes in a safe and fun way, then find how to “de-potentiate”
these structures. We’ll begin with the core complexes we all have to deal with – mother, father and money
– then explore less common, but equally critical complexes such as perfection, competence, and education.
Important in our time together is developing an approach to gaining insight into these complexes,
and, more importantly, learning how to de-potentiate them.

May 6
10 AM – 3 PM
U. Victoria Continuing Education — 910 Government Street

Jung Society Members $100 Seniors and full time students $90 Non-members $110

Dream Interpretation Group A small group (max. 6) that meets weekly to work through personal dreams. The aim of this course is the development of a Jungian dream interpretation approach that may be used to work with your own dreams. No previous knowledge is required. Thursday 11th May until Tuesday 13th June
Dream Interpretation Group A small group (max. 6) that meets weekly to work through personal dreams. The aim of this course is the development of a Jungian dream interpretation approach that may be used to work with your own dreams. No previous knowledge is required. Monday 20th February until Tuesday 28th March, 2006
Dream Interpretation Group A small group (max. 6) that meets twice weekly to work through personal dreams. The aim of this course is the development of a Jungian dream interpretation approach that may be used to work with your own dreams. No previous knowledge is required.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, Nov 15th - Dec 1st, 2005

COST : $120 by October 15th

Fairy Tale Interpretation Group In a small group we will learn how to interpret fairy tales from a Jungian perspective.

Tuesdays & Thursdays,

COST : $120

Fairy Tale Enactment Workshop

At the Zurich training institute, where students train to become Jungian Analysts, there is a series of extremely popular Fairy Tale enactment workshops. These workshops permit students to experience fairy tales through enacting them in psychodramas. Small groups of four students choose a Grimm's fairy tale, then act it out in a closed setting before two or three other small groups involved in the same workshop. Three to four enanctments are made, one by each group.

The power of this workshop is in the experience of the archetypal characters of the fairy tale - for a short time you ARE the witch, or the evil king. Each group usually dresses up as actors in the tale, often with costumes, wigs and other proips. The actors then enact the individual roles in the fairy tale, becoming the characters. After de-roling, each actor then speaks within the closed group about what it felt like to be in that role and how they experienced the other characters.

After this, the tale is interpreteted in the larger group. This is a profound way to grasp the power of the fairy tale and one which leaves us with a deeper appreciation of just how the psyche undergoes the individuation process.

A core issue in the workshop is that of complete confidentiality. Nothing from the experience of the group may be discussed outside of the group. This workshop is not about acting ability, but about the ability to experience your own and other's psyches.

Most of us acted out stories and tales as children - this is similar to that with two major differences - we fully become the archetypal character with intention, and we fully debrief the experience.

COST : $90 by September 15th.

Group meeting Friday 30th Sept. Enanctment Saturday 26th Nov, 2005

COST : $90 by October 15th.

Fundamentals of Jungian Psychology

The purpose of this 12 session course an introduction to Jungian psychology. By the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of all of the core concepts of Jungian psychology, be able to address specific questions theoretically (and clinically), and, experience your dreams and the symbols of life in a deeper, richer and more meaningful way. This course will address the needs of the beginner and the professional individual in terms of their existing knowledge.

Tuesdays & Thursdays

October 4th - November 10th. 2005

COST : $240

An appreoach to the symbolic nature of dream material Lecture for the C.G. Jung Society Victoria, B.C. Friday, 10th September, 2005
Dream Interpretation Workshop One day workshop on Jungian dream interpretation Saturday, 11th September, 2005
Jungian Dream Interpretation Lay Counsellor's Annual Conference Sunday 23rd October, 2005
A Jungian Approach to Dream Interpretation

Greater Victoria Citizen's Counselling Centre : Counsellor appreciation day

Sunday 17th April, 2005
An Interpretation of the Nixie of the Mill-Pond

Lecture for the Vancouver Jung Society;

H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Vancouver, BC

 

Friday 15th April, 2005
Jungian Film Interpretation Seminar

This seminar will focus on a particular film from a Jungian perspective. We will analyse the film as a group, paying special attention to the symbols used in the film.

For this seminar I am asking interested people to suggest a film that we can work on. Please email me at
jbetts5@telus.net
with your suggestions.

February, 2005
Fundamentals of Jungian Psychology

The purpose of this nine session course is to introduce Jungian psychology to interested people. Jung’s work covers a vast area of the social sciences, notwithstanding psychology, yet is often quite challenging to integrate. By the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of all of the core concepts of Jungian psychology, be able to address specific questions theoretically (and clinically), and, experience your dreams and the symbols of life in a deeper, richer and more meaningful way. This course will address the needs of the beginner and the professional individual in terms of their existing knowledge.

Wednesdays
2nd March -
27th April, 2005
Dream Interpretation Group II A small group (max. 6) that meets weekly to work through personal dreams. The aim of this course is the development of a Jungian dream interpretation approach that may be used to work with your own dreams. No previous knowledge is required.

Mondays 6-8pm

10 January -
7 February

and

7 March -
4 April

Introduction to Fairy Tale Interpretation (group) In a small group we will learn how to interpret fairy tales from a Jungian perspective. January, 2005
and
March, 2005
Fairy Tale Interpretation Group Level 2 This is a continuation of the Fairy Tale Interpretation Group from September. Group members from the September sessions will work with Fairy Tale Interpretations at an advanced level.

Wednesdays 6-8 pm

5 January -
9 February

and

March, 2005

Dream Interpretation Group I A small group (max. 6) that meets weekly to work through personal dreams. The aim of this course is the development of a Jungian dream interpretation approach that may be used to work with your own dreams.

Wednesdays 25th August, 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th September

6-8 p.m.

"Fairy Tales as complete reflections of the Individuation process" In a small group we will learn how to interpret fairy tales from a Jungian perspective.

Mondays, 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th of September

6-8 p.m.

Grimm’s “The Nixie of the Mill-Pond”

This lectures deals with the powerful imagery of fairy tales and examines why their interpretation is such a crucial aspect of the Jungian tradition. Through fairy tales we access rich material from the collective unconscious, telling us how individuation may happen.

Who hasn’t remembered the experience of listening to a fairy tale as a child? Why were we so enthralled by these tales? Are these stories for adults or children? How do they differ from myths, legends and sagas?

Friday, 1st October, 2004

7:30 p.m.

David Strong Building, University of Victoria

 

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Jung on the constellation of a complex,  a process we have no control of.  -

" Here, where the safeguards afforded by specific aims for away, unlimited possibilities emerge,  and these sometimes give rise right at the beginning to an experimental situation called a "constellation. " This term simply expresses the fact the outward situation releases a psychic process in which certain contents gather together psyches for action.  When we say that a person is "constellated " we mean that he has taken up a position from which he can be expected to react in a quite different way.  But the constellation is an automatic process which happens involuntarily and which no one can stop of his own accord ."
(CW8, para. 198)

"The dream is a fragment of in involuntary psychic activity, just conscious enough to be reproducible in the waking state.  Of all psychic phenomena the dream presents perhaps the largest number of  "irrational " factors.  It seems to possess a minimum of that logical coherence and that hierarchy of values shown by the other contents of consciousness, and is therefore less transparent and understandable.  Dreams that form logically, morally, or aesthetically satisfying wholes are exceptional.  Usually a dream it is a strange and disconcerting product distinguished by many "bad qualities," such as lack of logic, questionable morality, uncouth form, and apparent absurdity or nonsense.  People are therefore only too glad to dismiss it as stupid, meaningless, and worthless." (CW8, para. 532)

"Even though dreams refer to a definite attitude of consciousness and a definite psychic situation, their roots lie deep in the unfathomable dark recesses of the conscious mind.  For want of a more descriptive term we call this unknown background the unconscious.  We do not know its nature in and for itself, but we observe certain effects from whose qualities we venture certain conclusions in regard to the nature of the unconscious psyche.  Because dreams are the most common and most normal expression of the unconscious psyche, they provide the bulk of the material for its investigation." (CW8, para. 544)