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If we, like many before us, reside in a relatively dystopian period when Pandora\u2019s box has seemingly opened untold miseries around us, then it is important to recall that on the edge of her box, and last to emerge, was hope.\u201d \u2013 Robert Tyminski <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When social, religious, and political structures become chaotic and fragmented, ancient stories and myths can reveal archetypal narratives and open possibilities for facing problems in the contemporary world \u2013 and this, in turn, can foster personal and community individuation.<\/p>\n

Our keynote speaker, Robert Tyminski, is a Jungian Analyst who is internationally known for his writing on adolescents and the challenges they face as a result of violent conflicts, climate change, and social media. Robert, along with Jungian Analysts Dyane Sherwood and Laura Monschau, will engage with living myths that have shaped our culture and illuminate hopefulness in current dilemmas. These presentations will show how the exploration of ancient myths can foster individuation in each person\u2019s psychic journey and deeply heal what really ails us.<\/p>\n

Adina Davidson, Jungian Analyst and co-host of podcast \u201cJungian Ever-After,\u201d will facilitate the discussion of a myth in small groups \u2013 who will, in turn, share \u00a0their findings with the larger group. \u00a0In the past, this has been a very lively part of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Community Day 2025 Schedule<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00<\/td>\nGreeting and Welcome<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:15<\/td>\nThe Chimera Promise: Finding Magic in Hybrids<\/em>
\nRobert Tyminski, DMH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30<\/td>\nBeverage and Snack Break (Provided)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00<\/td>\nUnweaving the Myth of Arachne and Athena<\/em>
\nDyane Sherwood, PhD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:00<\/td>\nLunch (Provided)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:00<\/td>\nInto the Water: Flood Legends as Roadmaps for Transformation<\/em>
\nLaura Monschau, PhD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:00<\/td>\nSmall Groups – Discussion of Myths<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00<\/td>\nBeverage and Snack Break (Provided)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:30<\/td>\nProgram Participants \u2013 Table Sharing of Discussions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:15<\/td>\nPresenters\u2019 Panel Discussion: Comments and Questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:00<\/td>\nService Awards, Community Announcements, and Closing Remarks<\/em>
\nPeter Demuth, CSJA & Institute Board President<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:15<\/td>\nEnd of Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Learning Objectives
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>This program is designed to help you:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Be able to give two reasons why Jung was fascinated with Paracelsus.<\/li>\n
  2. Describe three aspects of the analytic field as it is understood in recent times.<\/li>\n
  3. Participants will be able to identify elements of flood legends from an archetypal\/analytic framework relevant to both the individual psyche, as well as the larger collective community.<\/li>\n
  4. Identify two ways that the Greek myth of Athena and Arachne is alive in the psyches of contemporary individuals.<\/li>\n
  5. Apply Joseph Campbell\u2019s model of myth analysis to myths.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Descriptions & Speakers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    The Chimera Promise: Finding Magic in Hybrids
    \n<\/strong>Hybrids blend elements together in surprising, unpredictable ways. They are magical, which adds to their fascination. This lecture begins by describing a myth about hybrids, the Chimera. I will discuss where Jung refers to the Chimera. His main reference is within a 1942 essay about Paracelsus that Jung gave as a talk to commemorate 400 years since Paracelsus\u2019s death.\u00a0 I\u2019ll review why Paracelsus was such an intriguing figure for Jung. Following this, I provide examples of hybridity that are contemporary. The three that I concentrate on are:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Adolescents playing with gender fluidity;<\/li>\n
    2. The collective merger with screens of all kinds that have become like auxiliary brains or selves; and<\/li>\n
    3. The analytic field.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Finally, I conclude with some thoughts about why magic still matters. Magic is a source of hope, resilience, and healing.<\/p>\n

      Robert Tyminski<\/strong><\/a>\"\"<\/a> is a certified adult and child Jungian psychoanalyst practicing in San Francisco.\u00a0He has\u00a0a doctoral degree in mental health from the\u00a0University of California at San Francisco and teaches in their Department of Psychiatry. He has an M.B.A. degree from the\u00a0Haas School of Business\u00a0at UC Berkeley.\u00a0For 14 years, he led a non-profit organization devoted to treating troubled children and their families. He is the author of several books, most recently The Psychological Effects of Immigrating<\/a><\/em>, and has published articles in different professional journals on topics about\u00a0adolescence, addiction, group therapy, social skills development, and dreams. Learn more at roberttyminski.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

      Listen to Patricia Martin interview Robert Tyminski on our podcast Jung in the World<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      Unweaving the Myth of Arachne and Athena
      \n<\/strong>The myth of Athena and Arachne, from Ovid\u2019s Metamorphoses<\/em>, is the dramatic tale of Arachne, whose skill as a weaver was taken as an affront by the Athena. Athena turned her into a spider. But there is more to the story, which we will discover, and we will also have the opportunity to hear from Arachne, whose story is quite different from the version told by Ovid.<\/p>\n

      \"\"<\/a>Dyane Sherwood, PhD<\/strong> has felt welcomed by the members of the Chicago Institute, after moving to the Midwest from the San Francisco area in 2010. She trained at the C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, where she served on the Board, was Editor of Jung Journal: Culture & Psyche, and a frequent teacher for the analytic candidates and in public programs. She co-authored a book (with the late analyst Joseph L. Henderson) relating a series of alchemical illuminations to the process of depth transformation,\u00a0Transformation of the Psyche: The Symbolic Alchemy of the Splendor solis<\/a> (2003). She has also published on a wide range of topics, including the neurobiology of affective communication, the Lakota vision quest, and the influence of shamanism on the art of Wassily Kandinsky. She serves as a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Analytical Psychology. Her current interests include the integration of active imagination into analytic practice and alchemical images as representations of embodied awareness. Dyane has a private practice in Evanston, Illinois, and consults with individuals and groups via video-conference. She is a Certified Jungian Psychoanalyst and a Child and Adolescent Analyst (International Association for Analytical Psychology), a Teaching Member of the Sandplay Therapists of America, and a Licensed Psychologist.<\/p>\n

      \n

      Into the Water: Flood Legends as Roadmaps for Transformation
      \n<\/strong>Flood legends abound in the traditional stories of peoples throughout the world.\u00a0 We will explore several examples of these legends, some better known than others, from an archetypal perspective.\u00a0 Flood legends, although ancient in origin, hold concurrent and potent symbols of forewarning and sustenance, as well as hope and renewal profoundly relevant to our present lives, both for the individual and the broader community.<\/p>\n

      \"\"<\/a>Laura Monschau, PhD<\/strong>\u00a0is a Jungian analyst and clinical psychologist with over twenty-five years of service in higher education. Her clinical specializations are in social justice, intersectional feminist theory and psychotherapy, trauma-informed analytic practice, and graduate student mental health. Laura works at the University of Michigan\u2019s Counseling and Psychological Service and Rackham Graduate School, where she is a senior clinical supervisor and educator in the pre- and post-doctoral training programs. Laura provides psychotherapy for university graduate students and maintains an analytic private practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan.\u00a0 She is a graduate of the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago, is a co-director of the Jungian Psychotherapy Program\/Jungian Studies Program (JPP\/JSP), the Director of Training assistant, and serves on its Training Curriculum committee.<\/p>\n

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      In-Person Only
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      \nMar 8, 2025 | 9am-5:15pm
      \nLoyola University Chicago Sister Jean Ballroom South, Damen Student Center (      Location, Parking, & Transit Info<\/a>)
      \n6 CEs Available<\/p>\n

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