Friday, November 8, 7:30 pm
EROS, LOVE, AND POWER
IN-PERSON PRESENTATION AT ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL, 4600 ST. CHARLES, NOLA
Presenter: Jungian Analyst Charlene Henry
“Where love reigns, there is no will to power, and where the will to power is paramount, love is lacking. The one is but the shadow of the other.” - C.G. Jung
Back in 1959, Jung spoke about the world situation in which “...humanity, as never before, is split into two irreconcilable halves.” Today, as we look at, and are affected by the many oppositions and the great tension in the world, we also are called to look at the splits within ourselves. Rather than looking only for outer solutions or for others to resolve these issues, we are called to look within as individuals to find those splits and to find ways to resolve them. The outer world carries the projections of what we all carry within. In The Red Book, Jung says, “Life does not come from outer events, but from us. Everything that happens outside has already been.” Jung’s own suffering from the splits within himself and his “confrontation with the unconscious” have gifted us with insights into the composition and working of the psyche. The choice is now ours as to whether or not we learn from the wisdom that arose from this suffering. In this presentation, we will look at what is meant by “splits in the psyche” with particular emphasis on love and power. Looking at the concepts of eros, love, and power, and how they have developed over time, may help us to see how these operate in our individual lives.
Charlene M. Henry, LCSW, is in private practice in Lafayette, LA. She is a psychotherapist and analyst and was one of the founders of the C.G. Jung Society in Lafayette, serving as president for ten years. She graduated from the Research and Training Center in Depth Psychology According to C.G. Jung and Marie Louise von Franz in Zurich, Switzerland. Her thesis was “Searching for Evangeline, the Quest for the Acadian/Cajun Psyche.” She
has lectured on various topics including alchemy, basic concepts in Jungian psychology, and archetypal subjects. She has led small groups in dream and fairy tale interpretation and in the study of The Red Book.
Non-members $20, free to Jung Society members.
1.5 CE credit hours for LPCs and Social Workers, additional $20
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If you are a member, you do not need to register as programs are free for members
Most programs are approved for Social Work contact hours through Tulane School of Social Work and for LPC clock hours through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). The C. G. Jung Sciety of New Orleans has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5388. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The C. G. Jung Society of New Orleans is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.