The C. G. Jung Center
June 2011 Newsletter
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When the Center moved to the 817 Dempster Street storefront location, my father donated over 200 hours to update the Center's website to reflect its new location. Since that time the website has evolved and is evolving still. In the next few months look for the following improvements to the Center's site: an interactive blog; the ability to pay online for public programs; an improved referral section; an updated look and much more.
I would like to send a shout out to a few special volunteers who have been instrumental in updating the website. Michael Ross, nephew of Board member Dan Ross, has generously donated his programming skills and is doing all of the behind the scenes work to make the changes a reality. You can visit his web site at www.mikerossart.com
Also, I want to thank Maureen Vana who, upon reading about the Center's need for a volunteer photographer, came to the Center and took dozens of amazing pictures that will be featured on our updated site, allowing visitors to get a sense of the Center from afar. You can see samples of her amazing photographic work at www.vanaphotography.com and keep her in mind if you ever need a wedding or event photographer.
In addition to these special folks, thanks to all of the Center's volunteers who continuously amaze me with their talent and thoughtfulness. Stay tuned for our new and improved site!
Megan Belniak, M.S., N.C.C.
Administrative Coordinator
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Viewing and Discussion: True Grit
Friday June 10, 7-10 pm
Dan Ross, R.N.
$15 pre or drop-in
Pre-registration is recommended as our viewings and
discussions often fill to capacity.
This Academy Award nominated film is based on the book by Charles Portis, first published in 1968. This latest version by the Cohen Brothers is very loyal to the original story and involves Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) a fourteen year old girl, in the late 19th century of the American old west in search for her father's killer. Mattie teams up with marshals Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) and La Boeuf (Matt Damon) to find the man who killed her father. To do this they must venture into the dangerous Oklahoma Indian Territory. Marshal Cogburn has a propensity for drinking and a reputation for breaking the rules to suit his own sense of justice. The relationship between the three, La Boeuf, Cogburn and Mattie Ross is both revealing and redemptive as Mattie deliberately chooses men very different from her father in her quest for justice. We will explore the archetypal backdrop of the old west and western motif as well as the psychological meaning behind a young girl's need to explore the brutality of the true west as part of her own process of individuation.
Exploring the Red Book Continued
10 Wednesdays June 15- August 24, 7-9 pm
Weyler Greene, Ph.D.
$180, or $20/week, CEUs: 20
The Red Book is a recently published manuscript, written and illustrated by C. G. Jung between approximately 1914 and 1930. It was not published nor shown to the public until 2009. Following his separation from Freud in 1913, Jung felt overwhelmed by his own inner life. This book chronicles the profound encounter he had with his own dreams and fantasies. Jung felt that all his significant psychological concepts emerged from those experiences. In this ten-week course, we will continue to explore some of the significant themes found in this material, and their relevance to Jung's later psychology. Topics covered in class will include Jung's return to his soul, his encounters with Elijah and Salome, his descent into hell, the coming of Philemon, and the Seven Sermons to the Dead. We will discuss how Jung's psychology emerged from these core experiences. Participation in the Spring sessions is not required to attend; newcomers are welcome.
Understanding Your Personality
Through the Lens of the Enneagram
Friday June 24th, 7-9 pm
Antoinette Saunders, Ph.D.
$25, CEUs: 2
The Enneagram is a model of nine distinct personality types. At its core the Enneagram (ennea means nine in Greek and gram means map) describes nine dramatically different ways of perceiving and behaving in the world. Many people have used the Enneagram to transform the quality of their work, family and intimate relationships, and to deepen their understanding of themselves. Part psychological, part spiritual, the Enneagram is unlike any other typological system. This workshop will help you identify your Enneagram personality type and get a working understanding of the other eight. Recommended Reading: The Enneagram Made Easy by Baron and Wagele, The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Hudson and Riso.
To register please call 847-475-4848 x221 or click here
There is a $15 processing fee for CEUs
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 Is Man God? The Advaitic View
Weekly Drop-In Study Group
Mondays 7-8:30 pm,
Weyler Greene, PhD & Diane Miller, M.A., L.P.C.
$10/week
In this group, we study Eastern esoteric non-dual wisdom through the words of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, an Advaitic sage and 20th century proponent of this philosophy. The group supports one another in applying this non-dualistic thought to our Western lifestyle through reading, discussion, and weekly self-awareness/meditation exercises designed to help us transcend our thoughts, fears, and desires and understand our true nature and ultimately realize Who we really are. Required text: I Am That, talks with Sri Nisargatta Maharaj (The Acorn Press, 2005).
 Peer Consultation Group
Debbie McGowan, L.C.P.C.
Fridays June 17, July 15, August 19
$30 (includes 1.5 CEUs)
For clinicians, this monthly peer consultation group at the Center is facilitated by Debbie McGowen, L.C.P.C. who has many years of experience practicing Jungian oriented psychotherapy. This group is an opportunity to develop a stronger connection to colleagues as well as engage in professional growth. It usually meets the third Friday of the month. This group is free to June Singer Clinic volunteer therapists.
To register please call 847-475-4848 x221 or click here
There is a $15 processing fee for CEUs
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June Board Member Profile: Dan Ross |
 Daniel Ross began his education at Triton College where he earned his Associate Degree in Nursing in 1979. He went on to Loyola University where he earned his Bachelor degree in Nursing in 1985, followed by an M.B.A. from Concordia University in 1995. Dan completed the Clinical Training Program (CTP) from the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago in 2008.
Dan's background...
"I worked as a nurse for 9 years in the Veteran's Administration including in the areas of oncology and neurology which allowed me to work with seriously ill patients from a medical model and curative model perspective. There was no focus on preparedness for death and that moved me into the field of hospice. I worked as a visiting nurse in hospice, then worked my way up to Director and then an administrator of a large hospice in Chicago. I joined my current employer as a hospice consultant and am now Director of Clinical Services for Heartland Hospice. "
How Dan become involved with the Center...
"In my work in hospice I became aware of a need for a different approach with the dying. At the same time I was very dissatisfied with my life and felt all the wonder and mystery drained from my relationship with the world, and when I reached the age of 50 I began reading James Hillman who led me to Jung. In 2006 I applied for and began studies of Jung in the Clinical Training Program at the C.G. Jung Institute in Chicago. My relationship with Tom Gorey, who was a student at the Institute with me, introduced me to the Center and invited me to join the Board, after I had led a seminar on the application of Jungian psychotherapy and end of life care. I have enjoyed the opportunity to be part of a community interested in all things Jungian."
Dan's favorite Jung quote...
"The soul demands your folly, not your wisdom." Red Book, page 264.
Also about Dan...
"I have two grandchildren and last Christmas my granddaughter age 6 and I discovered we both loved the music of Taylor Swift. "
Dan can be reached at...
drosucci@gmail.com
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Recently several c.d.s purchased from Second Hand Tunes were left at the Center after a program. If they are yours, give us a call! 847-475-4848 x 221
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