Canberra Jung Society Inc.

A non-profit organisation, which aims to provide a contact for people
interested in the psychological insights of Carl Gustav Jung.

Through monthly meetings, workshops, other activities and our library,
we seek to help people to understand their own inner journey
and the world today - from a Jungian perspective.

We normally meet at 7:30 for 8:00 pm on the first Friday of each month
at MacKillop House Conference Centre, 50 Archibald Street, Lyneham (See map).

Most recent meeting:
Dr Theodora Volti: "Self and Ego: a Personal Encounter"

SPECIAL SERIES:

Eight Sundays 26th Feb, 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th March, 2nd, 9th, 16th April (3-5pm)

"Adventures in Mindfulness Meditation"

Kirstin Robertson-Gillam PhD

at Wesley Uniting Church (Vercoe Room), 22 National Crt, Forrest, ACT
(and each session will be available online through Zoom)

Participants will receive a copy of each week’s meditation and an audio recording of the meditation to practise with during the week.The weekly topics will include:
* body awareness,
* taste and smell,
* visualization and imagery,
* and emotional regulation.

Each session will begin with an introduction, then a meditation followed by mandala drawing, and a discussion over refreshments.

Dr Kirstin Robertson-Gillam is a specialised neurological counsellor and psychotherapist. She has worked with Dementia Australia, Parkinson's NSW, and remains associated with the Parkinson's clinic at the Concord Hospital in Sydney. Her private psychotherapy practice operates almost exclusively online with people around Australia.

Cost:

* Single session: $20 per person per week
     Pay at the door by cash or credit card,
     or by bank transfer,
     or by credit card or PayPal via TryBooking.

* Series Discount: $140 pre-paid for the eight sessions (Preferred option, for maximum enjoyment!)
    Pay at the door by cash or credit card,
    or by bank transfer,
    or by credit card or PayPal via TryBooking.

Bookings:
Phone/text Kirstin (0409) 533 466 or email kirstinrg@bigpond.com.

Zoom 26/02/23

Friday 31st March 2023 (Shifted from Good Friday 7th April)

"Dadirri - Deep Listening"

Carolyn Minchin

at MacKillop House, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham ACT (and by Zoom)

Dadirri, or deep listening, is an ancient wisdom practice renewed in contemporary Indigenous culture by Aunty Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann (Nauiyu Elder and Senior Australian of the Year 2021). Dadirri helps us to understand how to walk between worlds and connect with our deeper purpose in life, through listening and finding our connection to nature and community.
https://www.miriamrosefoundation.org.au/

The Miriam Rose Foundation (MRF) supports and encourages education and inspires creativity and self-expression through a series of programs inside and outside of the local community.

Mindfulness is increasingly accepted as the foundation for contemporary evidence-based therapeutic practice. Indigenous mental health leader Ken Zulomovski makes the case that the lack of recognition of Indigenous culture creates an 'elephant in the room' which can only be overcome through real dialogue and recognition of thousands of years of wisdom practice. This workshop explores the synergies across cultures and acknowledges the gift of Dadirri, deep listening, through the encountering work of Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann.

Workshop participants will be able to experience Dadirri based on the Gamarada Community Healing group practice, and will be guided in a gentle dialogue to explore connections between Jung's understanding of the numinous and Indigenous practice wisdom. Jung defines numinous as "inexpressible, mysterious, terrifying, directly experienced, and pertaining only to the divinity" (Jung, 1963).

Dadirri, deep listening, provides guidance for being present, listening, connecting to country, understanding seasonal change, understanding the connection between people and being connected, knowing how to grieve and pay respect when people pass, knowing what to do, and when (Ungunmerr Baumann, A Journey Through Listening, Darwin 2011). Dadirri provides an experiential framework for approaching cross-cultural awareness with respect for the trauma of colonisation and the need for trauma-responsive dialogue.

Carolyn Minchin (they/she) is a graduate of Education at the University of Canberra and a Master of Social Work at Charles Sturt University. As a volunteer community social worker with the Gamarada Indigenous Community Healing group in Redfern, Carolyn works to build a bridge between Indigenous practice wisdom and evidence-based practice and is training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, (DBT) a behavioural approach to therapy with people at risk of suicide and self-harm.

Cost for attendance (at MacKillop House):
Jung Society members free,
Guests $15 (Seniors/Concession $10),
Pay cash at the door, or by bank transfer or by credit card via TryBooking.

Cost for on-line access:
Jung Society members free (We'll send you a link).
Guests $10:
Pay by bank transfer or by credit card or PayPal via TryBooking.

We meet from 7:30 pm for tea and coffee and snacks, music, discussion and library.
The Guest Speaker's presentation is at 8pm for an hour or so,
then we resume for questions and discussion, finishing by 10pm.

Friday 5th May 2023

"Holistic Thinking: Jung's Ethical Worldview"

Robbie Tulip

at MacKillop House, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham, ACT (and by Zoom)

A reason why the psychology of Carl Jung encounters such contrasting receptions is his holistic philosophy, his assumption that a connection between the individual and the whole of reality at various levels makes an essential systematic contribution to mental health and therapy.

This holistic approach led Jung to explore topics such as the spiritual analysis of symbols and the totality of the Self. His methods are widely seen as of little use within clinical psychology and broader scientific communities, but are respected by alternative traditions as having valuable ethical and psychological insights.

This clash of cultural perspectives over the scholarly and professional worth of Jung’s work reveals underlying differences in theory of knowledge and practical priorities, with ethical and moral implications. I will argue that Jung’s holistic spiritual ideas affirm and support cultural identity and diversity, and have important broader moral benefits, while rejection of these ideas can support a more narrow and exclusive way of thinking. Holism can affect views on a wide range of fields, including climate change, theology, cosmology and ecology, offering conceptual grounding for practical visions of reform and transformation.

Robbie Tulip manages the Chaplaincy at the Australian National University, coordinates the Australian Student Christian Movement
and writes on strategic concerns around climate change and religion. He has a Master of Arts Honours Degree for a thesis on The Place of Ethics in Heidegger’s Ontology.

Cost for attendance (at MacKillop House):
Jung Society members free,
Guests $15 (Seniors/Concession $10),
Pay cash at the door, or by bank transfer or by credit card via TryBooking.

Cost for on-line access:
Jung Society members free (We'll send you a link).
Guests $10:
Pay by bank transfer or by credit card or PayPal via TryBooking.

We meet from 7:30 pm for tea and coffee and snacks, music, discussion and library.
The Guest Speaker's presentation is at 8pm for an hour or so,
then we resume for questions and discussion, finishing by 10pm.

TAROT Workshop Series

Six Tuesdays: 23rd, 30th May, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th June 2023 (7:30 - 9:00 pm)

"TAROT Workshop series"

Terry Curtin

At MacKillop House, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham

WHEN

Tuesday evenings 7.30 to 9.00 pm 23 May to 27 June 2023

WHERE

MacKillop House Conference Centre, 50 Archibald St Lyneham ACT

WHAT

This is soul work, work of the psyche, guardian of our unique life code. The Tarot offers a way for us to dialogue with our soul. The images on the Tarot cards draw our attention to stages of our spiritual journey. Reading the cards helps us understand where we are on our journey and what life decisions we should make to keep us on track. The workshop will get you started on how to read the cards or perhaps give new perspectives on existing skills.

WHO

For any “seeker” whether from any religious denomination or none.

LED BY

Jung Society member Terry Curtin (BA, BTheology, MA,Theology Diploma of Transpersonal Counselling) Presenter of “Carl Jung and Meister Eckhart” and “Carl Jung and the Sacred Marriage” Canberra Jung Society Archives 6/9/19 and 4/2/22. Many years experience working with tarot and as a counsellor.

COST

$10 per person per night.

CONTACT

Terry Curtin, (0427) 751 605, talcurt@bipond.com

Friday 2nd June 2023

"Everything I Need to Know about Jung I Learned in 5th Grade"

Phillip Kirby

at MacKillop House, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham, ACT (and by Zoom)

This interactive presentation is inspired by Philip’ s experience in leadership coaching and team productivity. His experiences in 5th grade have extended and informed his passion for lifelong learning and so he brings his experience of coaching more than two thousand people in career momentum, efficiency, work-life balance and gaining control over work and life.

Philip will take us on a journey where Carl Jung’s ideas and observations can be traced from early childhood through to later life. With practical examples and ‘stories from the trenches’ participants will engage with techniques and practical insight into people and their motivations.

Philip Kirby is the founder of KirbyCole Consulting, a company that provides exceptional coaching and facilitation for individuals and organizations. He has been in the coaching business for more than 15 years and specializes in helping individuals, teams, and organizations at career crossroads to beat obstacles and execute productive work patterns. Having coached thousands of people, he has extensive experience in designing practical strategies for people to work smart, be less stressed, boost team interactions, and get a sustained, balanced approach to success. Having also spent years in the public sector he brings a world view which spans different work-cultures and expectations.

His book “the 3 Gears That Drive You – and your team and your culture” comes from years of learning and assisting individuals and teams to function well.

A graduate of Charles Sturt University (Australia) with a Masters Degree in Human Resources (Training and Development), he lives in Australia’s capital, Canberra. As a recently accredited empty-nester, Philip now has time to share his techniques, which have changed so many lives, with a wider audience. You can find Philip at www.kirbycole.consulting

Cost for attendance (at MacKillop House):
Jung Society members free,
Guests $15 (Seniors/Concession $10),
Pay cash at the door, or by bank transfer or by credit card via TryBooking.

Cost for on-line access:
Jung Society members free (We'll send you a link).
Guests $10:
Pay by bank transfer or by credit card or PayPal via TryBooking.

We meet from 7:30 pm for tea and coffee and snacks, music, discussion and library.
The Guest Speaker's presentation is at 8pm for an hour or so,
then we resume for questions and discussion, finishing by 10pm.

Friday 7th July 2023

"The Experience of Beauty in Psychotherapy"

Dr David Russell

at MacKillop House, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham, ACT (and by Zoom)

It is our obsession with the self that ironically preclude beauty. We are touched by the experience of beauty yet it plays no role in theories of psychology or in therapeutic practice. How come?

The field of psychotherapy is characterised by an intense subjectivity of self-reflection. The mirror has become a favourite metaphor as we focus, almost as an obsession, on one’s identity. Narcissism has become the epidemic of our time. No surprise there.

The mythic story of Echo and Narcissus provides us with a meditation on the experience of beauty. These two anima/dream figures are an archetypal force in our lives. They offer the potential for greater aliveness in all that we do.

My intention is to link the experience of beauty with the experience of soul and thus with the experience of depression. My working hypothesis is that depression is soul telling the person that it is in need of attention. Not just any sort of attention.

Rather, the need is for a very particular manner of attending. And as such it has the potential to express a particular energy. James Hillman puts it this way:
“It is only when [one] breaks down, when depression comes in, and you can’t get up and do it. When impotence happens and you can’t get on with it. When you feel beaten, oppressed, knocked back … then something moves and you begin to feel yourself as a soul. You don’t feel yourself as a soul when you’re making it and doing it.” (Hillman, in Inter Views with Laura Pozzo, 1983. P. 11)

While I tend to reference psychotherapy, this talk is equally applicable to every-day life.

David Russell is a past president of the Sydney Jung Society. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies and research in psychology at the University of Sydney. Here he was introduced to the writings of Sigmund Freud (unusual for a Department of Psychology) and developed an ongoing enthusiasm for the history and philosophy of psychology.

After a few years in private practice he moved into an academic career, which culminated in the establishment of the Master of Analytical Psychology degree at the University of Western Sydney. David has currently returned to private practice in Sydney CBD.

Cost for attendance (at MacKillop House):
Jung Society members free,
Guests $15 (Seniors/Concession $10),
Pay cash at the door, or by bank transfer or by credit card via TryBooking.

Cost for on-line access:
Jung Society members free (We'll send you a link).
Guests $10:
Pay by bank transfer or by credit card or PayPal via TryBooking.

We meet from 7:30 pm for tea and coffee and snacks, music, discussion and library.
The Guest Speaker's presentation is at 8pm for an hour or so,
then we resume for questions and discussion, finishing by 10pm.

SPECIAL SATURDAY WORKSHOP:

Saturday 8th July 2023

"Carl Jung and the Healing Archetype
Being Touched and Touching"

Dr David Russell

at MacKillop House, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham, ACT (and by Zoom

In Greek medicine there were two archetypal themes: Hippocrates under the patronage of the sky-god Zeus and Asclepius under the patronage of the earth-god Chiron, half human and half horse.

Another way of seeing this manifestation is to see the bi-polar nature of the healing archetype with Zeus and Chiron being the two pure forms.

Modern medicine including modern psychology has followed the path of Hippocrates and has done so in such a single-minded manner that it has totally excluded Asclepius.

My contention is, following Jung, that an over reliance on consciousness as expressed only in our thoughts, tell us that we are out-of-touch.

What consciousness refuses to acknowledge, the body always manifests. In the words of an important book, The body keeps the score!

The over reliance on the sky-god, on just empirical medicine, has led to the treatment model at the expense of a touching, a being-in-touch model.

The temple of Asclepius, the earth-god, has been abandoned in favour of the physician’s clinic.
Through symbolism, through the life of the soul, Jung brought his sensuousness/sensibility into his clinical work. He could see, hear, smell the other.

The Jungian scholar, Ginette Paris, writes:
“Just as the body needs warmth, nourishment, and protection, the psyche needs an atmosphere where the heart finds its niche, its nest, and its rest. This is usually called ‘tenderness’. Without the capacity of humans to provide tender care to each other, the human race would have become extinct. … A culture that separates people into ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ generates the kind of acute anxiety that is a rising phenomenon in all advanced cultures.” G. Paris, Wisdom of the Psyche, p.121

My example of the wounded healer archetype comes from the Biblical story in the Book of Genesis. The focus of the story is Jacob wrestling in a hand-to-hand struggle with an angel. This embodied encounter is touch, big-time.

While this workshop references the practice of psychotherapy the theme and content are equally applicable to ever-day life.

An aim of the day is to maximise interaction, so, plenty of time for discussion.

David Russell is a past president of the Sydney Jung Society. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies and research in psychology at the University of Sydney. Here he was introduced to the writings of Sigmund Freud (unusual for a Department of Psychology) and developed an ongoing enthusiasm for the history and philosophy of psychology.

After a few years in private practice he moved into an academic career, which culminated in the establishment of the Master of Analytical Psychology degree at the University of Western Sydney. David has currently returned to private practice in Sydney CBD.

Cost for attendance (at MacKillop House):
Check the website for details.
Pay cash at the door, or by bank transfer or by credit card via TryBooking.

Friday 3rd November 2023

"My Life Story" - a Jung Society Project

Rod Taylor

at MacKillop House, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham, ACT (and by Zoom)

Concept of this project:

A My Life Story is a brief moment, a fragmentary story told by a person about that captures some part of how they see themselves. Something in the story appeals to the person because it reveals an insight into their character or their life.

The simple reason is that people are fascinated by other stories. If that is all the project achieves, that will be sufficient, however it offers the possibility that a suitably qualified person might offer commentary on what the stories reveal (overall, rather than individual stories). Word limit might be around 2-300 words.

This project aims to gather as many stories as possible from a diverse range of people. They would be published initially online and, if it gains enough interest, potentially could be published in a more ambitious form such as a book. Writers can remain remain anonymous and include an alias of their choosing.

Rod Taylor is a science writer, radio broadcaster, newspaper columnist and author. He has written for numerous publications including for The Big Issue, Fairfax Media, Australian Community Media and motorcycle magazines. Rod produces a weekly science program and podcasts for Radio 2XX in Canberra. His weekly science column for Fairfax Media and ACM is in its 13th year. His books include:
• Ten Journeys on a Fragile Planet, Odyssey, 2020
• Contributor to Best Australian Science Writing, 2018
• Co-editor Sustainability and the New Economics, Springer 2022
• Currently co-writing Civilisation 2.0 with Dr Mark Diesendorf.

https://tenjourneys.blogspot.com/2020/04/ten-journeys-on-fragile-planetcoming.html
@TenJourneysFragilePlanet
Tayloram2000@zoho.com (0419) 217 293

Cost for attendance (at MacKillop House):
Jung Society members free,
Guests $15 (Seniors/Concession $10),
Pay cash at the door, or by bank transfer or by credit card via TryBooking.

Cost for on-line access:
Jung Society members free (We'll send you a link).
Guests $10:
Pay by bank transfer or by credit card or PayPal via TryBooking.

We meet from 7:30 pm for tea and coffee and snacks, music, discussion and library.
The Guest Speaker's presentation is at 8pm for an hour or so,
then we resume for questions and discussion, finishing by 10pm.