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 The C. G. Jung Center
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From the Executive Director
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 I saw delicate lilac-hued spring flowers erupt in my garden this week; at long last there are signs of spring around us (even with snow falling just days ago)! Spring reminds me so much of the creative process: for a long while ideas incubate underneath the surface, and then, almost like magic, they appear beautifully formed. This kind of unfolding is so awe-inspiring. In light of the resonance between Spring and creativity, we have designed a wonderful (perhaps even awe-inspiring!) weekend to engage with that mysterious inspiration inside us all. Join us for the weekend of April 25th and 26th for two programs: "An Evening with Artists" on Saturday night will transform the Jung Center into a gallery. There will be wine, cheese, and conversation with some of the artistic members of our community. In Sunday's "A Writing Life/A Creative Life" workshop, Susan Tiberghien will guide participants in using writing to connect to their inner worlds and imaginations. Too, we offer other workshops and classes that encourage the connection to inner realms through expressive modalities, such as movement and dreams ("Cultivating the Feminine Soul"), painting ("Introduction to Intuitive Painting') and poetry ("Rising to the Butterfly"). You'll find links to more information on these and all of our offerings below. I think Jung expressed it well when he wrote, "The creative urge lives and grows in [the artist] like a tree in the earth from which it draws its nourishment. We would do well, therefore, to think of the creative process as a living thing implanted in the human psyche." (CW 15, para. 115) Happy Spring!
Pat Cochran, PsyD
Executive Director
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 Viewing and Discussion: Rachel Getting Married
Friday April 3, 7-10 pm
Facilitated by Cate Rondenet, LCSW & Gloria Weiss, LCSW
$15 pre or drop-in
Director John Demme's "Rachel Getting Married" invites us to become part of a family wedding that succeeds in engaging our feelings, as we become part of the chaotic days surrounding the event. Immersed in the complex realities of family life--past and present--we experience the boring, tense, and tender, moments laced with humor and love. Though Rachel is the bride, the plot revolves around Kym, her sister, newly out of rehab. The story brings to life the drama and pathos in a family that has suffered a tragedy and the family's attempts to keep feelings around it under wraps. Perhaps we can all relate to how significant losses color the stories of all who allow themselves to engage fully in life's journey. Please join us for a viewing and discussion with a Jungian slant on the journey.
 April Book Club: The Universe is a Green Dragonby Brian SwimmeTuesday April 7, 7-9 pmFacilitated by Gary Wilson, MA$15 pre or drop-in
The Universe is a Green Dragon: A Cosmic Creation Story by Brian Swimme is written in the form of a dialogue between a wizened elder and a curious youth. Readers will be drawn into a compelling discussion that awakens a poetic sensibility for the wonder, beauty, and Mystery of the dynamic unfolding of the universe from the primeval fireball to the present emergent reality. Swimme's inspirational exploration of "cosmic allurement" as the bond of all matter, and the principle that humans experience as love enlivens the imagination in ever-expanding and integrating movements that take in the Whole of Things. Please join us this month as we enter into our own engaging dialogue, exploring the interrelatedness of cosmos and psyche, and the absolutely fascinating "Miracle of Life."
Click here to register or call 847-475-4848 x 221
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April Programs and Events
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Cultivating the Feminine Soul:
An experiential group for women
8 Fridays: 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/29, 6/5 9:30-12:30 pm
$250, CEUs: 24
This group is meant for women wishing to take time out to nurture soul-connections and restore inner balance. Based in the BodySoul approach developed by Marion Woodman, Mary Hamilton and Ann Skinner, the roots of this work grow out of a deep respect for dreams, embodied wisdom, and C. G. Jung's understanding of the psyche. In addition, the BodySoul approach is committed to honoring the Feminine aspect of the Sacred in our lives. In an atmosphere of curiosity and respect, participants will use dreams, movement, voice and simple art forms as vehicles to connect to inner experience and to each other. Myth, fairytale and poetry will serve as a backdrop for these explorations. Participants are asked to make a good faith commitment to attending most sessions. New participants may not join for this term after the second session. This group welcomes women of all ages and backgrounds. Held at the Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave
Winnetka, IL 60093
 Introduction to Intuitive PaintingSaturday April 18, 9-1 pmKaren McGinnis$30 on or before 4/10, $40 after, CEUs: 3
This workshop is for anyone wishing to explore creativity, intuition, or gain personal insights. Intuitive painting is a unique and revolutionary way to explore and awaken creative potential by learning to trust one's Inner Voice. This workshop will guide participants to the mysterious realms of intuitive creation where the unpredictable and unexpected are encountered. Participants will practice creating from an authentic place not bound by rules or techniques. No previous art experience needed. All painting supplies included. Held at the Open Studio Project, 901 Sherman Ave, Evanston, 60202
Clinical Case Seminar: Working with Complexes
Monday April 20, 1-2:30 pm
Pat Cochran, PsyD & Judith Robinson, LCPC
$45, CEUs: 1.5 (included in price)
In this our second Clinical Case Seminar, we will discuss how complexes get built up, how they get enacted and lived with, and what happens when we really begin to understand deeply their impact on our inner process and our outer daily living. Our focus will be on the practical aspects of working with complexes in a clinical session, coupled with a reflection on the complexes that are always present in the interactional field and within ourselves. There will be much opportunity for lively exchange and sharing of clinical material. This program is limited to those in clinical practice.
 An Evening with ArtistsSaturday April 25, 6-8 pm
$15 pre/$20 day-of (includes wine and cheese reception)
A central tenant of Jung's psychology is that direct and vicarious participation in the arts is, like creative imagination therapy, inherently healing both to individuals and community. Join us as we celebrate four local artists who will have pieces on display at the Center. Following a wine and cheese reception, we will hear each artist speak briefly about her creative process. We hope hosting local artists at the Center will become a renewed tradition -- help us make it happen!
 A Writing Life/A Creative LifeSunday April 26, 1:30-4:30 pmSusan Tiberghien$30, CEUs: 3A writing life is a life that deepens from an inner source. In this workshop you will dip into this source to uncover your stories and to share them with words. Through free writing, you will find images that resonate in your dreams, memories and surroundings. Through active imagination you will let the images unfold their stories--drawing them in mandalas and writing dialogues with them. Through crafting, you will shape one of the stories into a journal entry, an essay, a narrative, or a prose poem. In sharing your words, you will become light bearers in the world around you.
Click here to register or call 847-475-4848 x 221
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This is our space for reflections on quotes from Jung. We invite you to share a favorite quote along with your thoughts. Click here to e-mail us!
A great work of art is like a dream; for all its apparent obviousness it does not explain itself and is always ambiguous. A dream never says "you ought" or "this is the truth." It presents an image in much the same way as nature allows a plant to grow, and it is up to us to draw conclusions. If a person has a nightmare, it means he is either too much given to fear or too exempt from it; if he dreams of a wise old man, it means he is either too much a pedant or else in need of a teacher. In a subtle way both meanings come to the same thing, as we realize when we let a work of art act upon us as it acted upon the artists. To grasp its meaning, we must allow it to shape us as it shaped him. (CW 15, para. 161)
Dreams and great works of art both emanate from our inner unknown selves, from our unconscious. And as Jung remarks here, both provide images that can shape us, if we allow ourselves to be shaped. If we approach the art or dream with a preconceived notion of what it is meant to be, we necessarily curtail (or even fully ignore) the message that it has for us. Thus, growth requires both receptivity and reflection. As Spring begins to work its annual magic on us, let us try to be open to receiving those creative messages that have long incubated under the frozen earth, and wonder, "what might this have to say to me?"
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Unless otherwise noted classes are held at
The C. G. Jung Center, 817 Dempster St, Evanston Il, 60201
There is a $15 processing fee for CEUs
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