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“One of the most important and difficult tasks in the individuation process is to bridge the distance between people.”
C.G. Jung, Letters
"The universe (which others call the Library)..."
Jorge Luis Borges
We are a group converging around the ideas, concepts, and extensive writings of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung. Our intent is foremost to establish and nurture a community of curious and inquisitive explorers wishing to dive deeply into Jung’s ideas.
Memberships support educational programs that provide access to Jung’s therapeutic model to the public at large, while fostering a sense of community and interconnectedness.
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The 10 Ox-Herding Pictures
The Ten Ox-Herding Pictures are an ancient allegory dating back to 11th or 12th century China, used to illustrate the path to enlightenment. We are going to look at the series of ten paintings through the lens of Jungian psychology. The connection with the individuation process as described by Jung over the course of 20 volumes of the Collected Works will be highlighted, noting the resonance between these 10 pictures and Analytical Psychology. These 10 images illustrate the journey of a young boy, the ox-herder, searching for his missing ox. In Zen terms, it is the search for Awakening and True Reality. In Jungian terms, it is the ego’s search for the archetypal Self. Come to the lecture to consider how East meets West by way of these amazing pictures.
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Lecturer: Angelo Spoto
Date: Thursday, April 16th
Location: Saint Leo Education Building
1403 N. Howard Ave.
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
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Module 4: Persona ~
Online Q & A Discussion
Encountering the Psyche: Fundamental Concepts in Analytical Psychology is a 12-part video lecture series intended to elucidate Jung's most foundational concepts in a comprehensive and relatable way. A unique Library offering, this series serves as a video lecture reference library poised to enhance your understanding and engagement with Jung's model. Included in individual modules are curated reading lists, integrative quizzes, and visual downloadables.
Those registered for Module 4 or for the full 12-part course by April 7th will receive an invitation to this bonus Q & A on zoom with lecture presenter and Library Education Director, Angelo Spoto.
Date: Wednesday, April 8th (Tomorrow!)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (EST)
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Reading Jung: A Study of Selected Writings from the Collected Works
Session# 9: After the Catastrophe (CW10)
Many people drawn to Jung and Analytical Psychology have not read (or read very little) of Jung in the original. This 10-part series is an opportunity to immerse yourself in some of Jung’s major essays and extracts from the Collected Works in a small seminar-style, group discussion setting.
Date: Wednesday, April 22nd
Location: The Library (E. River Hills)
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Pre-registration is required.
Members sign in to receive your 10% discount.
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Free Reading Discussion ~ May 7th
A Field Guide to American Cultural Complexes: The Battleground of the Splintered American Psyche
by Thomas Singer, MD
Featuring more than 100 symbolic images and text, A Field Guide to American Cultural Complexes: The Battleground of the Splintered American Psyche (Chiron Publications) identifies the common species of cultural complexes that populate the American political, social, and psychological landscape. These complexes are splinter personalities of the American psyche. When triggered, they behave like nuclear-powered sources of potent emotion, black-and-white thinking, self-reinforcing memory, and stereotypical behavior.
Join the C.G. Jung Library Reading Discussion Group as we consider this recently published and very timely read. There are a select number of copies pre-ordered and available for a discounted price at the Library. Those interested in obtaining a copy, please email info@jungtampa.org to find out more.
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Making Mandalas - Imaging the Whole Self ~ Thursday, May 21st from 7-9 p.m.
Join the C.G. Jung Library of Tampa Bay and Library board member and guest presenter Laura Hensley, LMHC, for a Red Book inspired evening of exploration and visual creativity. We will dive deeply into the symbolic nature, psychological function, and cultural history of mandalas, and participants will be invited to give form and expression to the archetype of the Self by making a “sacred circle” of their own. This will be an easy, low pressure process, and require absolutely no artistic “skill” or training. Art materials will be provided, though participants are welcome to bring their own if they’d like.
Laura Hensley, LMHC is an artist and psychotherapist based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her professional work is richly informed by Jungian theory and practice, and as a result, often includes encounters with archetypal forms and numinous energies. In tandem, her personal creative practices are grounded in Expressive Arts, a multimodal approach to healing and personal growth built on Jung’s same foundational concepts and practices, in particular his exhortation to us all, to “allow the unconscious to speak.”
Laura is also our currently featured artist in the Library's online gallery! [Linked below.]
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Gift With Membership ~ Video Lecture: The Life & Work of C.G. Jung
The Library is pleased to offer members this comprehensive introductory lecture as a complimentary gift in appreciation of your membership and support. This course is Module 1 of a 12-part video lecture series: Encountering the Psyche: Fundamental Concepts in Analytical Psychology, presented by Library Education Director, Angelo Spoto.
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Browse Our Expanding Online Catalog
Members are invited to place holds on books and pick up by appointment.
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Lil Buck Performing Dying Swan with Yo-Yo Ma
The tension of opposites is inherent in creation. Motion & Stillness, Sound & Silence, Light & Darkness, Yin & Yang. Conflict is vital. Harmony, transcendent.
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We Are a Diverse, Thoughtful, Heart-Centered Community.
The unconscious is an immense universe worthy of your careful attention. Attended to, it is a profound source of revelation and meaning in an otherwise chaotic contemporary world. The Library is a living symbol, a source containing stores of hidden or deeply buried ideas and images that want to be discovered and known. Our community exists to stimulate a process of discovery, to support psychological discernment and maturation, to spark the creative instinct, and to facilitate individuation.
We warmly invite you to browse our upcoming Calendar of Events.
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