December Newsletter

Cultivating the Feminine Soul:
Winter Retreat
Friday January 8, 9:30 to 2:30, &
Saturday January 9, 10am to 4pm
Keren Vishny, MD, MA,
$140, CEUs: 10
Enrollment limited to 12 women.

This retreat is designed to give each woman a chance to tune in to her "inner landscape" away from the busyness of outer life. Drawing on the BodySoul approach developed by Marion Woodman, Mary Hamilton and Ann Skinner, we will consider the seasonal metaphors of winter and explore our individual dreams as 'theatre of the soul'. This retreat is open to all women who have previously participated in workshops affiliated with the MarionWoodman Foundation and/or taught by Keren. In addition, women new to BodySoul work, but enrolled in the winter session of Cultivating the Feminine Soul are encouraged to attend. Please wear layered clothing and bring a journal, one dream (old or new), a pillow, and a mat, if you have one. Held at The Lakeview Center, Gilson Park, Wilmette, Illinois.

Introduction to Creative Drawing

7 Tuesdays: January 12-February 23, 10 am-Noon
Pat Otto, MA, MFA, ATR-BC, LCPC
$115 by 1/6, $130 after, CEUs: 14

Do you ever wish you had stronger technical skills to bring your creativity to life? This is the class for you! Art therapist and drawing instructor Pat Otto provides a structure for the creative impulse to build upon and grow, teaching a greater vocabulary for self-expression by guiding participants through exercises on the basic fundamentals of art (such as line, value, form, shape, composition). Non-traditional, meditative drawing tasks are given to stimulate the imagination as well as demonstrate the basic concepts. For beginners and those with experience in the creative arts. Please bring: Graphite Drawing Pencil s (2B, 4B, 6B, HB, 2H, 4H, 6H), Drawing or Sketching Paper Pad (18 x 24 inches), Pencil Sharpener, and Eraser (Art Gum, Kneaded, Pink Pearl or plastic). Held at Blue Lotus Art Studio, 912 Sherman Ave., Evanston, 60202.

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Introduction to the Dream Circle
8 weeks beg. Wednesday January 13, 7-9 pm
Weyler Greene, PhD
$80 by January 6, $100 after

If you've always wondered what happens at the Dream Circle, now is your chance to find out. In this 8 week dream group, Dr. Greene will introduce the practice of dream sharing. Dream sharing has been an integral part of many indigenous cultures, allowing individuals to deepen their relationship with others in their community and with the physical and metaphysical world at large. Each week, a small group of people gather to share their own dreams and dreams of others in the group. The purpose of the group is not psychotherapy, but simply to deepen participants' experience of their own dreams. This group will be experiential, so feel free to bring a dream! New and returning participants welcome.

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Cultivating the Feminine Soul
Fridays January 15, 22, 29 February 5, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 9:30-12:30 pm
W. Keren Vishny
$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.

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Creating Mandalas for Meditation and Insight
Saturday January 16th, 12-3 pm
$40 on or before 1/9 and $50 after, CEUs 3
Pat Otto, MA, MFA, ATR-BC, LCPC
& Joanne Ramseyer, MA, ATR, LCPC

Jung viewed the mandala as a symbol of the urge to seek wholeness and fulfill our potential. Painting mandalas can evoke a deep, meditative state and access spontaneous imagery to enhance insight. In this workshop participants will be introduced briefly to the use of mandalas as a spiritual tool across cultures and create a personal mandala using simple painting methods or other expressive arts techniques to increase their ability to use art in a contemplative manner. All supplies included. Held at Blue Lotus Art Studio, 912 Sherman Ave., Evanston, 60202

The Artist's Way
6 Wednesdays January 20, 27, February 3,10 ,17 ,24, 1-3 pm
Joanne Underwood, LCSW
$100 by 1/13, $120 after, CEUs: 12

Rediscover your sense of wonder, possibility, and power. Using Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way as a guide, this course is designed to help individuals deeply engage their own creative process. Within the sacred circle of the group, we will discuss how to reconnect with qualities that nurture and encourage creativity such as safety, self-protection, abundance, and power, covering two chapters of Cameron's book each week. In addition this course provides participants with numerous tools and activates to engage their sense of play and possibility including doing free-form journaling and weekly artist dates. New and repeat participants welcome.

Jung's Red Book Revealed
(a Global Video Seminar)
Friday January 22, 9-12 pm
Dr. Murray Stein (live from Zurich)
$47/ $23 (student)

One of the most carefully guarded Jungian books, C.G. Jung's Red Book, has just been unveiled to the world. This highly anticipated volume contains the record of his most personal journey, a journey that brought him to the confluence of brilliance and insanity. With painstaking detail, numerous paintings, images, dialogues and reflections were recorded that were part of his personal archetypal world. It holds the inspiration for most of his profound theories and clinical techniques.

The Red Book has been locked away for almost one hundred years because of its revealing and raw exposure of Jung's soul. Decades of negotiations with Jung's heirs led to its release in October 2009. Jungian groups around the world will be exploring this book. The Asheville Jung Center is pleased to host a seminar on the Red Book, presented by Dr. Murray Stein out of Zurich on Friday January 22. To register please click here.

To register please call 847-475-4848 x221 or click here
There is a $15 processing fee for CEUs