Claude Monet "Giverny in Spring"
Nashville is still reeling from devastation caused by the historic ice storm in late January, as streets lined with piles of destroyed trees continue to create a sad and abnormal landscape. Here and there, though, a few trees are in bloom like those in the painting above and are hopeful reminders that spring is upon us.
Winter ice storm debris meets spring blossoms
But when, exactly, does spring begin? Meteorological spring began March 1st, astronomical spring begins on March 20th, and a more informal marker of spring occurs tomorrow, on Sunday, March 8th, as we “spring forward” to daylight saving time. This practice, which provides an extra hour of daylight before sunset, was used for a short time beginning in 1918, revived during World War II, and passed into law in 1966 by Congress as the Uniform Time Act, to standardize time across the country. Today Arizona and Hawaii are the only states exercising their right to opt out of this law.
As our days of sunlight grow longer, we hope you will enjoy this extra time and join the Nashville Jung Circle for Zoom events, on Friday, March 13th, 7- 9 pmand Sunday, May 17th, 5 - 7 pm, and for the in-person gathering on Sunday, April 19th, 1:30 – 3:30 pm. Details on these events and more, below. Happy spring!
Contents
1)Friday, March 13th - "Walking between Worlds: Jung, Indigenous Dreaming, and the Dreamtime" by Tayria Ward, Ph.D.
2)Sunday, April 19th - "Jung in Wonderland: Alice and the Landscape of the Psyche," led by Alan Scalpone
3)Sunday, May 17th - "Jungian Psychology and Archetypal Astrology" with Dr. Richard Tarnas
4)NJC Book Club at the Sophia Center for the Healing Arts
5)Understanding Alchemy: Albedo and Springtime..............................................
FRIDAY, MARCH 13th
7 – 9 pm central time
Online only – will be recorded
“Walking Between Worlds:
Jung, Indigenous Dreaming, and the Dreamtime”
By Tayria Ward, Ph.D.
Marc Chagall, “The Dream” 1939
Please join us for this talk on Jungian dreamwork and an overview of dreams and Dreamtime in indigenous cultures. Our speaker, Tayria Ward, Ph.D, has worked intensively with her own and other peoples’ dreams for more than 50 years, and for nearly 30 years has been an avid student of indigenous ways of knowing and being.
From Tayria:
“The psyche is archaic,” Jung emphasized. Its origins go back to the beginnings of all things. The emergence of dreams in the personal psyche proceeds from depths of wisdom in the ground of being.
In this lecture we will consider Jung’s approach to working dreams, utilizing his analytical method – discerning private meanings, revelations, and guidance. Also, we will discuss the understanding of dreams as they have long been listened to by indigenous peoples, well before the idea of the individual ego was formed. We will explore the aboriginal concept of the Dreamtime as a dimension of reality which lives us, waking and sleeping.
It seems that currently a unified field of consciousness calls for our awareness of it, and dreams are a profound source of bringing this to consciousness."
Free for members, $20 non-members, $10 students
The recording will be available to those who register in advance
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Tayria Ward, Ph.D., lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where she has a private practice offering dream analysis and psychological and spiritual guidance to clients from all parts of the world. Tayria has worked intensively with her own and other peoples’ dreams for more than 50 years, and for nearly 30 years has been an avid student of indigenous ways of knowing and being. In addition to her one-on-one sessions with clients, Tayria also conducts a monthly Global Community Dream Symposium wherein persons from all over the world come to share their dreams and listen to the collective dreaming mind, conducts small private dream groups, and teaches to a wide audience in regular lectures and interviews. She also offers private oracular readings upon request.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 19th, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Glendale United Methodist Church
900 Glendale Lane, Nashville, TN
In-person only
"Jung in Wonderland:
Alice and the Landscape of the Psyche"
talk and discussion led by Alan Scalpone
Tarot cards by Alan Scalpone
Please join us for a fun and reflective in-person discussion of these classic children's books from a Jungian perspective.
From speaker Alan Scalpone:
"Imagination plays a central role in Jungian psychology. Dreams, fantasies, and fairy tales speak the symbolic language of the psyche and point the way toward what Jung called individuation, the unfolding of the Self. Join us in April for an in-person exploration of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. We’ll venture down the rabbit hole and into the strange and illuminating landscape of the psyche, discovering the rich symbolic and psychological wisdom hidden within these beloved stories.”
Free for members, $10 non-members
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Alan Scalpone had an earlier career as a touring musician and composer for theater, film, and a wide range of musical ensembles before turning his attention to psychology and symbolism. He now serves as Vice-President of the Nashville Jung Circle and is completing a degree in psychology at Middle Tennessee State University. His interests lie at the intersection of analytical psychology, narrative, and tarot, and he practices professionally as a tarot reader. His current focus is on the role of symbol and imagination in human experience.
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SUNDAY, MAY 17th
5 - 7 pm central time
online only - will be recorded
"Jungian Psychology and Archetypal Astrology"
by Dr. Richard Tarnas
Jung began to examine astrology as early as 1911, and his interest gradually developed into a major focus of investigation in later years. "Astrology," Jung stated, "represents the sum of all the psychological knowledge of antiquity." Insights from these studies influenced many of his theories, including that of archetypes, synchronicity, and the philosophy of history. Those close to Jung reported that in his last decades Jung used birth charts and transits as an integral aspect of his work with clients.
In this lecture, Richard Tarnas will discuss Jung's journey with astrology, the relationship of depth psychology to an archetypal cosmology, the transformation of 20th century astrology under the impact of Jung's work, and how theories of archetypes and synchronicity relate to astrological understanding. We will also explore the larger implications of the systematic correlation of planetary movements with the archetypal dynamics of the human psyche and the remarkable mutual enrichment that depth psychology and archetypal astrology provide for each other. Profesor Tarnas will also briefly touch on some of the major planetary alignments and archetypal forces currently at play.Registration details coming soon
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Richard Tarnas, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus at the California Institute of Integral Studies, where he founded the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness department and taught for thirty years. He has frequently lectured on archetypal astrology and depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. He is the author of The Passion of the Western Mind, a narrative history of the Western world view from the ancient Greek to the post-modern that is widely used in universities, and Cosmos and Psyche, which won Book of the Year from the Scientific and Medical Network. He is past president of the International Transpersonal Association and was a long-time member of the Board of Governors for the C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco.
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NASHVILLE JUNG CIRCLE Book Club
at the Sophia Center for the Healing Arts
The Nashville Jung Circle hosted the first “slow read” book club in January and February, meeting weekly to discuss Thomas Moore’s Care of the Soul. The group was led by board member Claire Coenen in her new space at Hillwood Presbyterian Church, where she has opened the Sophia Center for the Healing Arts. Thank you, Claire! The book club was so successful that participants did not want it to end. The NJC plans to host more book groups soon, offering chances to meet in person, build community, and learn more about Jungian psychology and related subjects.
Sophia’s Center is described on the website as “a gathering place dedicated to nurturing the creative wisdom within each of us.” The center offers classes and retreats that encourage self-expression through practices such as generative writing, SoulCollage®, yoga, and dreamwork. For more information, go to: https://www.sophiascenter.org/.
Claire Coenen at the Sophia Center
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Understanding Alchemy: Albedo and Springtime
by Adele Tyler
As follow-up to February’s interesting lecture on Jung and alchemy, by Dr. Murray Stein, our coming quarterly newsletters will explore the correspondence between the four major alchemical stages and the seasons:
1.Nigredo – blackening - winter
2.Albedo – whitening - spring
3.Citrinitas - yellowing - summer
4.Rubedo – reddening – fall
In many symbolic and Jungian interpretations of alchemy, the Albedo stage is associated with spring. Albedo, which means “whitening,” aligns with purification, emerging clarity, and a rebirth that comes after a period of darkness. Albedo is seen symbolically in springtime as the light returns and new plant growth emerges – it is a time of new beginnings. Spring is a time of cleansing, with water images of melting snow and spring showers, and a time of rebirth which is celebrated in religions and witnessed in nature’s plant growth and animal births – no wonder that Easter is associated with lambs and rabbits!Carl Jung saw alchemy as symbolic of the psyche’s growth and transformation, or what he called “individuation.” From the psychological perspective, then, after surviving a “dark night of the soul,” with its loss of meaning, depression, and ego questioning, the psyche may emerge from darkness into the light, the stage of Albedo. The psychological “whitening” of Albedo may be felt as more clarity and less confusion and may involve recognizing and withdrawing projections, becoming more honest with ourselves, and accepting our limitations. It is a time of humility. In addition, Albedo as symbolized by the White Queen and the moon and relates to Jung’s concept of the anima.
We may honor the concept of Albedo in these coming months of spring by feeling new energy in our lives as we let go of the heaviness of winter. As we enjoy the longer days of sunlight and birth of green in the world around us, may we move into our own lightness of being and growth.
