| C.G. JUNG'S ARCHETYPAL PSYCHOLOGY of the SELF | |||
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Primary in Jung's experience with symbols was the image of a mandala - a circle with the center implied or indicated. The Mandala is an Archetypal Image found in all cultures throughout time. It has the universal meanings of containment, completion, unity and wholeness. Jung drew hundreds of mandalas during his deep adventures into the unconscious. Jung discovered the mandala has a power to bring order to the psyche and to prevent overwhelming disorientation.
Robin Jaqua has used this clarifying power of the mandala to further her quest to explain Jungian concepts in ways that are easy to understand. Both Dr. Jaqua's doctoral thesis and dissertation for her diploma at the Jung Institute are based on the mandala as an Archetypal Symbol. Over a period of many years she has worked on developing a series of teaching diagrams to help explain Jung’s Foundations of Archetypal Psychology. They are all based on mandala symbolism representing the WHOLENESS OF THE SELF. Dr. Jaqua now has a group of truly unique teaching aids. Her "charts" pare away much of the seeming complexity of Jungian terms and concepts and make Jung accessible to everyone.
In this four part series Dr. Jaqua uses 14 unique and original diagrams to explain the maturation process of the human psyche, the process she calls "The Life Spirit Drama." She divides one's Life Spirit Drama into four parts corresponding to the four seasons.
PROGRAM 1 - SPRING: Conception to 25. Format - Lecture and diagrams by Dr. Robin Jaqua. Dr. Robin Jaqua reviews her background in Archetypal psychology and introduces the foundations for understanding an individual’s Life Spirit Drama from a developmental perspective. She specifically discusses the ego and its changing relationship with the Archetype of the Self. With the aid of teaching charts based on mandala symbolism, she illustrates the challenges and problems encountered during the maturation of the psyche.
In this film Robin focuses on the Spring of life and the specific developmental issues of childhood and adolescence. She uses nursery rhymes and fairy tales to illustrate and explain the Heroic Journeys, the development of complexes, and other Archetypal themes that must be dealt with before an individual can successfully make the transition to early adulthood and the Summer of life. 100 minutes.
PROGRAM 2 - SUMMER: 25 to 50 Years. Format - Lecture and diagrams by Dr. Robin Jaqua. Summer begins with the crossing of the threshold from adolescence into early adulthood. Robin uses the Grimm’s Fairy Tale "The Spirit in the Bottle" to illustrate the developmental challenges of this period of liminality. The spirit of Mercury, in both "The Spirit in the Bottle" and in a Greek myth about Mercury stealing Apollo’s cattle, represents the Archetype of the Trickster. This is the predominant Archetype as one moves from adolescence to responsible adulthood.
Robin explains how the typology of the ego affects the way it functions in the outer-world. She diagrams the structure of the ego which includes: the persona, the defense systems and the ego’s shadow. Next she discusses the Transcendent Function and how it unifies opposites through the symbol formation process of the collective unconscious. She identifies the role the Hero/Heroine’s Journeys play in bringing new consciousness from the Self to the ego. Finally, she explains the need to deal with split-off complexes in the personal unconscious as preparation for experiencing the period of liminality between Summer and Autumn at mid-life. 65 minutes.
PROGRAM 3 - AUTUMN: 50 to 75 Years. Format - Lecture and diagrams by Dr. Robin Jaqua. The development of the psyche through the Mid-Life Crisis and the third quarter of life. In this program, Robin explains how Archetypal stories such as myths and fairy tales can help an individual work through the developmental problems that come to the fore during the mid-life transition. The liminal period between Summer and Autumn is a time of intense dreams, and Robin stresses the importance of developing an understanding of symbols. Symbols are the language of the Archetypal Unconscious, and the ability to utilize this resource becomes even more important as one enters the second half of life. Robin describes the different parts of the Self, both positive and negative, which have developed by this time and must be dealt with and brought into balance. Once this is achieved, the process of Individuation, the process of becoming conscious of one’s Self and one’s potential as an individual, can continue. Autumn in human life, as in the calendar year, is a time for sorting through Summer’s harvest and preparing for the Winter. 67 minutes.
PROGRAM 4 - WINTER: 75 to 100. Format - Lecture and diagrams by Robin Jaqua. Dr. Robin Jaqua lectures on the changes that occur in the psyche during the fourth and final chapter of the Life Spirit Drama. She discusses the hallmarks of this time of life, such as vivid dreams and the increased importance of ritual as the Self again takes precedence over the ego. She also uses her charts to help explain the initiation process that the psyche undergoes as an individual moves towards becoming a "Wisdomkeeper," or one who is able to give back to the community and help others find meaning and fulfillment in their lives. Finally, Robin discusses the experiences of "The Mysteries" and the "Divine" that occur as both the body and psyche prepare for death. 50 minutes.
THIS SERIES IS DESIGNED TO BE VIEWED IN SEQUENCE WITH EACH TAPE BUILDING ON THE ONE BEFORE. ROBIN FEELS STRONGLY THAT THE SERIES SHOULD NOT BE BROKEN UP SO THERE IS A SERIES PRICE ONLY. THE SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY SERIES PRICE IS $100.00. Stock #101.
