Wednesday, April 24, 2024
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

NO MORE SPOTS AVAILABLE - SORRY

LOCATION: The Beachwood Library, 25501 Shaker Blvd, Beachwood, OH 44122
The Auditorium Room

If you are new to the I Ching or once worked with the oracle but have forgotten it, you will enjoy this class for beginners. Anne Robinson, a local Jungian analyst and a practitioner of I Ching for several decades will introduce us to the I Ching and how we can incorporate it in our lives.  We will learn how to cast a hexagram, analyze the structure of a hexagram, formulate a question for the I Ching, find a translation that resonates for each of us and keep an I Ching journal.

Please bring 3 coins for casting and if you own a copy of the I Ching, please bring it.

The I Ching is one of the oldest surviving oracles in the world. It serves as an amazing source of guidance and wisdom for those who approach it with sincerity and openness.  Depending on the translation one uses, it reflects ancient tones of Taoism and Confucianism as well as more secular language of modern day.

Event date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Register please by, Saturday, April 6
No Charge for this event

Location : Cuyahoga County Library, 25501 Shaker Boulevard, Beachwood, Ohio 44122 The Auditorium Room

Mandalas have been used in many ancient cultures for healing. The term “mandala”, derived from Sanskrit, means circle or magic circle. Mandalas are often geometrical forms. C.G. Jung suggested the mandala is evidence of the human urge to fulfill the pattern of our whole personality.  
 
In the 1970’s, art therapist Joan Kellogg pioneered the use of mandalas for personal growth.  Art therapists use mandalas with clients in groups or individually to this day to talk about the insights gained after creating a mandala. 
 
In this program, Vicki Milnark, art therapist and Jung Cleveland board member will assist attendees to create a personal mandala on a pre-drawn circle using oil pastels and markers.  Together we will explore personal interpretations of the mandala.  Art materials will be provided. 

We hope to hold another I ching event in April or May. Watch this website for updates
Event: Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m.
Registration requested: March 10
No Charge for this event - Registration required

LOCATION: The Beachwood Library, 25501 Shaker Blvd, Beachwood, OH 44122
The Auditorium Room

If you are new to the I Ching or once worked with the oracle but have forgotten it, you will enjoy this class for beginners. Anne Robinson, a local Jungian analyst and a practitioner of I Ching for several decades will introduce us to the I Ching and how we can incorporate it in our lives.  We will learn how to cast a hexagram, analyze the structure of a hexagram, formulate a question for the I Ching, find a translation that resonates for each of us and keep an I Ching journal.

Please bring 3 coins for casting and if you own a copy of the I Ching, please bring it.

The I Ching is one of the oldest surviving oracles in the world. It serves as an amazing source of guidance and wisdom for those who approach it with sincerity and openness.  Depending on the translation one uses, it reflects ancient tones of Taoism and Confucianism as well as more secular language of modern day.

We’ve reached capacity so you may no longer register - we will host again another date

Event Date and Time: Friday, February 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Registration requested: by Saturday, Feb 19- space is limited
No Charge

Parking is available on both sides of Shaker Blvd and Coventry Road

It was Jung who proposed that the human psyche contains within itself psychological constructs developed throughout the evolution of the human species. We will begin this Remembering Jung film and discussion series as Suzanne Wagner, PhD, leads a conversation with von Franz about her relationship with Jung. Von Franz worked with Jung from the age of eighteen until his death in 1961.

The conversation in this film highlights von Franz’s views on women’s issues with the negative animus, the nature of creativity, aspects of synchronicity, reincarnation, and life after death. Afterwards Rosemarie Paini, PhD. and Monica Daugherty, PhD. will lead us in lively discussion. Rose and Monica will host 2 other viewing of videos with Marie-Louise on March 8 & March 22, 2024. Same time, same location. There will be separate registration.

Event Date and Time: Sunday, February 4 at 3:30 p.m.
Registration: Requested by Saturday, Feb 3
Free to Jung Cleveland members
$5 - non-members

Please join us for a wintery excursion on foot with Jung Board member Mark Davidson as our guide.  On this adventure we will be on the lookout for hidden signs of life within a seemingly lifeless landscape.  Mark led Jung Cleveland members and guests on a wonderfully reflective hike on the shores of Lake Erie in 2022.

Event Date and Time: Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
No Charge for this event

At this gathering, Jungian Analyst Adina Davidson will provide a foundational framework of Jung’s view of the human psyche.  We aspire to take an initial glance at the structure of psyche, human development and individuation, how Jungians approach dreams, and the nature of the archetypes. This event is designed for people who are new to Jungian thought, but all are welcome!  Refreshments will be provided.

Together, we will watch the Bill Moyers’ interview of Joseph Campbell titled “Masks of Eternity.” Joseph Campbell was a brilliant scholar of comparative religion, a professor at Sarah Lawrence College, and a prolific author of books on mythology.

Campbell considered myths to be masks of God. In the film, we’ll hear Campbell speak of both the mystery and the horror of God who “you are in your deepest identity.” Campbell’s view of religion was much like Jung’s. Campbell stated in an interview, “I don’t have faith, I have experience.” Jung’s reply to a journalist who asked if he believed in God was, “I don’t believe, I know.”

After viewing the film we’ll discuss our questions and reactions to the material.

Led by Jung Cleveland Board member, Vicki Milnark MA, AT, PCC-S.

Jung Cleveland will meet at the Cleveland Museum of Art (7:00 - 8:30 pm.) to explore archetypal imagery depicted in painting and sculpture. Archetypes portray recurring patterns of situations, characters, or symbols existing universally and instinctively in the collective unconscious of humanity. They provide a way to connect with universal symbols that evoke deep and sometimes unconscious responses. 

We will gather in the entrance lobby and move to the ARTLENS Gallery where we can explore the works that capture the archetypal essence of infancy, childhood, adulthood and old age. After scanning the offerings on the ARTLENS screen, we will visit selected pieces and discuss historical and artistic context as well as our reactions. There will be time to write, reflect and discuss the archetypal layer and its meaning to us personally.  

Jung Cleveland board member, Adina Davidson, PhD, Jungian Analyst, will be our primary guide in this exploration.

On Wednesdays the Cleveland Museum of Art is open until 9:00 p.m.  Admission is free.  

Museum parking is accessible from Jeptha Drive. You may pay for parking in advance or pay on-site at the garage entrance using a credit card.  After 5:00 p.m. parking is $12 for nonmembers of CMA and $7 for CMA members. 

Art credit: Elizabeth Catlett’s “Two Generations”

Many concepts in Jungian Psychology are helpful for a person on a soul-directed path. This class begins with reverie surrounding our story, including where we came from, who we are, and how we struggle to move forward. Examining the patterns of our lives allows our personal stories and day-to-day interactions to be creative possibilities.

The Psychological perspective is that restoration and a sense of wholeness are possible when life lessons become more integrated. The many experiences that have shaped us can point the direction forward as we find our strength and potential on life's path.

The class will focus on three concepts: the expression of shadow material, understanding the tension of the opposites, and Individuation.

The class is offered in three sessions on Saturday mornings from 10am to 12 noon, October 7, October 28, and November 18. Each class will focus on a different concept, developing from the previous session. 

6 CEUs available for $30

Led by Laura Chapman, MA, LSW, Jungian Analyst

SoulCollage® is a creative and transformational card-making process. Over time, SoulCollagers create a deck of personal cards that help them tap into their intuitive wisdom, heal, and transform.  In SoulCollage, we use images to create cards that represent a nameable guide, ally, or challenger within our psyches.  

The practice of creating SoulCollage cards is quiet, peaceful, and intuitive and it doesn’t require artistic skills.  The instructor will bring images and materials to share.  This program is described as a taste because we'll only scratch the surface of the breadth and depth of the practice.

Doors open at 6:30 - If you are able, please come early to allow yourself time to browse images for the activity. 

In addition to the SoulCollage activity we'll introduce and vote to approve our new Jung Cleveland board nominees.  

Led by Jung Cleveland President, Kelly Berger, MSW and independent SoulCollage facilitator.

I Can’t Forget What You Couldn’t Tell Me:  A Psychoanalyst Listens to Asylum Seekers

Saturday May 20th 2023

10:30am-12:30pm

In Person and Zoom

UUCC Church

21600 Shaker Blvd,

Shaker Heights, OH 44122

2 CEU’s available

Dr. Auerhahn will discuss her psychoanalytic process evaluating refugees as part of their application for asylum.   She will focus on the emergence of unrepresented content and abject states within the intersubjective matrix that lead to collaborative creation of a story of trauma.  She will also examine how such intra- and inter-personal encounters are structured by the larger social, political and cultural contexts that support, limit, structure, erase and determine what can be known and told. 

Bio:

Nanette Auerhahn received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 1980 and is a psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Beachwood, OH.  She has taught at Yale, Stanford, the California School of Professional Psychology, and Case Western University and is currently on the faculties of the psychiatry department of the Cleveland Clinic and the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center where she is also chair of the Program Committee and a member of the education and curriculum committees.  Dr. Auerhahn has published numerous articles and book chapters on psychoanalysis and trauma and her writings have won several awards including the 2021 International Deanna Holtzman, Ph.D. Interdisciplinary / Applied Psychoanalysis Award Prize given by the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute and the 2019 Elise Hayman Award granted by the International Psychoanalytic Association for the most cogent, relevant and commendable wok on the Holocaust and genocide.  Dr. Auerhahn is currently editing a book to be published by Routledge titled "The Legacy of War and Genocide: Psychoanalytic Reflections on the Cinema of Massive Psychic Trauma."  Together with Ira Brenner, M.D., she has chaired an annual discussion group on Effects of the Holocaust and Genocide on Survivors and Family Members at the winter meetings of the American Psychoanalytic Association.

May 10th, 2022-

Wednesday Night Event and Raffle

Shaker Main Library

6:30-8:30

Pizza and Salad at 6:30

Event starts at 7

In Person Only

Adina Davidson

This Wednesday Night Event will be in person only.
We will be raffling off a copy of Jung’s Red Book. Tickets can be bought with your registration. Must be in attendance to win!

The Demeter and Persephone myth can be understood as an archetypal story of individuation through the life span. I am particularly interested in the ways that changing our conscious attitudes as parents of adult children creates change in our own psyche. We will read and think about the Demeter myth with an eye to how we parent or how we were parented and what effect that has had on our individuation process.

 April 18, May 2, 16, 30, June 13 and 27 every other Tuesday from 6:30-8:00pm

Adina Davidson’s Office

12429 Cedar Road, Suite 23

Most of us intuitively know that our dreams are important and meaningful. In the context of Jungian theory, dreams provide us with a snapshot of psyche, an image from the unconscious that can broaden and deepen our self-understanding. Interpreting our dreams can allow for psychic balance and illuminate unknown parts of ourselves. The Talmud says “An uninterpreted dream is like an unread letter.” If we listen deeply to our dreams, we can make use of the wisdom that our unconscious is communicating.  

At the same time dreams can be confusing, peculiar and often surreal.  It can be useful to have the support of an intimate community when untangling the meaning offered in a dream.  Adina Davidson, Jungian analyst and graduate of the Chicago Institute, will provide the structure and expertise as we develop collective insights.

This group will offer participants a chance to explore the meaning and value of their own and each others dreams in a small, intimate setting. We will use a form of dream work grounded in Jungian psychology but adapted for use in small groups. The group will meet six Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 and will begin when a sufficient number of committed individuals express interest. While we hope for consistency in attendance price is $35 per class with maximum number of six participants. CEUs available

Our Personal Fairy Tale Workshop

With Laura Chapman

Saturday April 15th

10am-12pm

UUCC church

21600 Shaker Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122

Our Personal Fairy Tale

Fairy Tales come from cultures around the world. They are stories containing important life themes that weave together. Each story begins with a dilemma holding hope and conflict and a journey with struggle and challenges. The way forward faces good and evil, and there are uncertainties until clarity and wisdom can come into place. Often there are magical influences, something seemingly larger than us, bringing wisdom and guidance. The conclusion is more than “a happy ending,” The Psychological perspective is that something has been restored, and a sense of wholeness is possible when life lessons have been integrated into conscious awareness. 

Our personal Fairy Tale contains similar elements. We each have a story that includes where we came from, who we are and how we struggle in moving forward. Examining our belief system allows the entangled stories to be seen in a creative light and includes the many experiences that have shaped, impeded, and can point the direction forward as we find our strength and potential on life’s path.

March 29th

Wednesday Night Event

Shaker Main Library

7-8:30pm

In person and on Zoom

 Dreams and Evolution

Danny DiRuzza

Dreams can be an integral part of our personal journey toward individuation, a process that in turn guides the human collective into ever increasing states of awareness and compassion. In short, dreams can assist with the evolution of consciousness. But do dreams also influence the evolution of the unconscious? Do archetypal energies change over time? In this talk we will explore the relationships between dreaming and the evolution of conscious and unconscious spheres, including physical, psycheand spiritual. We will draw primarily on Jung’s work with the unconscious and individuation as well as Jeremy Taylor’s work on dreaming and the evolution of consciousness.

Bio

Danny DiRuzza earned a Bachelor’s in Religious Studies at John Carroll University, and went on

to complete a Master’s in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University in California, as well as

additional credits from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Depth Psychology. Danny is currently working as a

substitute teacher in North Canton, pursuing professional licensure to teach Health and Wellness, and

writing and illustrating a self-help book on body, imagination, and attention.

The Frog Princess

With Jody Wainer

At the UU Church

10am-11:30am Wednesdays

March 22nd, March 29th, April 5th, `12th, 26th, May 3rd

CEU’s available

Folk tales have been told across the globe and through the centuries and are archetypal stories of psychological development. They illustrate what helps and what hinders, but mostly of the attitudes that are needed to reach a goal.  The narrative of the The Frog Princess accurately illustrates the process of individuation resulting in the potential for wholeness. Individuation is a process of psychological differentiation, having for its goal the development of the unique individual personality.

In this six week course we will explore the symbolic attitude and identify how this facilitates inner development. We will amplify the archetypes that manifest in the tale and translate them into psychological language.  Through this process we can examine the figures and actions of the story and where the character traits and situations arise in our own lives. The final step is to integrate the process illustrated in the tale and apply it when addressing one’s own psychological challenges.

February 8th Carol Laursen

Wednesday Night Event

Shaker Main Library

7-8:30pm

In person and on Zoom

The Body as a Vehicle of Transformation 

In the Zaresthustra lectures Jung states “It is a fact that we have bodies which have been created by the self, so we must assume that the self really means us to live in the body, to live that experiment, live our lives. [The] body is . . . one of the experiments in the visibility of the self”. When we ignore the body we miss out on one of the most accessible (albeit sometimes uncomfortable ) sources of transformation. 

Many techniques have been developed in the expressive arts of theater and dance that have relevance in psychological discovery and integration.  In this experiential talk we will engage with simple physical and imaginative forms to engage the body and listen to its incarnate wisdom. Please wear comfortable clothing that allow you to move freely. 

Carol Laursen earned a MFA in Acting from Ohio University and an interdisciplinary BA in Mathematics and Biology from Reed College. She is a yoga teacher trained in the Satyananda school and studies zen with teachers in the Suzuki Roshi lineage tradition. Her interests also include contact improvisation, aikido, and, of course, Jungian psychology.’

Dreams a Glimpse of our Depths, in partnership with Abide Yoga Studi

• Abide Yoga Studio13001 Larchmere BoulevardShaker Heights, OH, 44120United States (map)

Saturday February 4th, 2023

• 5:30pm-7:30pm

• 13001 LARCHMERE BOULEVARDCLEVELAND, OH 44120 (MAP)

Dreams provide us with a snapshot of psyche, an image from the unconscious that can broaden and deepen our understanding of ourselves.. Interpreting our dreams can allow for psychic balance, illuminate unknown parts of ourselves, connect us to shadow material, allow us to explore our complexes, and further individuation. In this workshop we will explore Jung’s dream theory and practice dream interpretation. 

Join Randi Nathenson and Adina Davidson, both Jungian analysts, for this informative (and fun!) special class, in conjunction with Jung Cleveland.

Register for the event here

Register for CEU’s below

Jung Cleveland Book Club

The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul.

by Connie Zweig, PH.D.

Retirement and Life's Possibilities

lead by Rosemarie Paini
6 Fridays Fridays from 12:30-2pm: January 20; February 3, 17; March 3, 17, 31.

IN PERSON ONLY

led by Rosemarie Paini, PhD, LPC
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
21600 Shaker Blvd, Shaker Heights OH 44120
Registration link will be available in September.

When we reach the age of retirement, life possibilities can range from sitting on the porch to taking up new hobbies, to discovering deeper parts within our self. What does it mean to make the shift to being a conscious Elder, living with deep awareness and sharing gifts? How does one find renewed purpose after ending a long career that was our identity?

Our Shadow contains our rejected, unacceptable traits and feelings. It is also contains our hidden gifts and talents that have remained repressed or unlived. As Jung put it, the essence of the Shadow is pure gold.

Come join us in this workshop as we follow Connie Zweig, PH.D. writings from her book, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul.

Free Wednesday Evening Programs
7:00—8:30 pm
On Zoom

January 11th 2023

Kabbalah and Transformation
Led by Randi Nathenson, LISW-S Jungian Analyst
The symbolism of the kabbalah is an image of psychological transformation that can be used to deepen our understanding of psychological process. These images are in tune with Jungian concepts of psychological transformation, and can amplify Jungian ideas. In this talk we will learn about and discuss kabbalistic concepts and their connection to Jung and Psychological Transformation.

Free Wednesday Evening Programs
7:00—8:30 pm
Hybrid zoom/in-person at
Shaker Heights Library
Bertram Woods Branch
20600 Fayette Road, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122

November 9th
Stan Marlan Ph.D., ABPP, LP Jungian Analyst
The Philosophers’ Stone: Alchemy and the Art of Illumination

Alchemy and analysis require a descent into the depths and into some of the darkest parts of the soul. By developing the capacity to stay with and engage with these painful and wounding experiences we can discover the roots of a transformative process hidden in the fire and shine, of darkness itself. Alchemy points the way into these depths and beyond to an art of illumination and wholeness that many patients experience as initiating and healing.
In this talk the goal of the opus will be explored in the context of analysis in some case studies and amplified by seeing the process in relationship to some mystical traditions and archetypal images of the transformation process.

Free Wednesday Evening Programs
October 12th 2022

7:00pm-8:30pm
Hybrid zoom/in-person at
Shaker Heights Library
Bertram Woods Branch
20600 Fayette Road, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122

How Jungian perspectives speak to our current world.

As our first program in the new space, Jung Cleveland presents a panel discussion on what a Jungian lens offers us in this historical moment. Board members will speak on specific aspects they find noteworthy and we welcome insights from the wider community. How can attending to the depths and the archetypal patterns help us make sense of our times?

From the Dregs to New Life
Saturday, September 24th at 4pm
led by Mark Davidson,
Jung Cleveland Board Member
$10 for non-members
Free for Members

The Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve is located at 8701 Lakeshore Boulevard in Cleveland,

in between Gordon Park, Bratenahl and the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.

Join us as we explore the Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve. Built on what was once toxic sludge dredged from the Cuyahoga River, the site is now one of the region's most ecologically diverse natural resources, and a critical site for bird migration in North America.

Using the landscape and built environment surrounding it as metaphor, we will discuss how new life and understanding can emerge from the unconscious and shadow elements of the Self.

Registration limited to 25 participants

Mark Davidson is an informal educator who creates programs combining history, spirituality,

fine arts, popular culture and technology. He was Jewish Life Coordinator at Temple Knesseth Israel . He previously worked as Manager of School & Family Programs at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and as Family

Education Director at The Mandel School. He joined the Board of Trustees of the Jung Society of

Cleveland in August of 2019.

Individuation; Finding and Following One’s Path
Wednesday, April 13th from 7-8:30pm
Presented by Laura Chapman, MA, LSW, Jungian Analyst 
hybrid Zoom and limited in-person participation
Unitarian Universalist Congregation 
21600 Shaker Blvd, Shaker Heights OH 44122
Free for members/$5 for non-members

Carl Jung considered individuation as a goal of analytical psychology. He felt individuation was a process of differentiation and the development of the individual personality.  This process allows an individual to become separate, unique, and connected to one’s own path. The aim is to become familiar with personal strengths and limitations and, at the same time, develop a deeper appreciation of humanity.

Laura Chapman, MA, LSW, is a Jungian Analystand a psychotherapist who has been in private practice since 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio. She completed an undergraduate degree in Dance from Bennington College (1973) and received an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch West (1977). Laura completed the three-year post-graduate Training Program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and their Intimate Systems Training (1995).

Laura’s early work in improvisational dance and movement formed an understanding of the body as a means for symbolic expression. Her early career as a psychotherapist included a somatic approach to develop awareness between the body and mental/emotional processes. She brings this embodied approach to analysis.

Laura is a member of Jung Cleveland, the Pittsburgh Society of Jungian Analysts, the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts (IRSJA), and the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP).