Wednesday, November 04, 2009; 07:30PM - 09:30PM
Series: Religious Nature of the Psyche:
Myth, Ritual, Symbol and Meaning - Part 5 of 7
The Missing Feminine
Presented by Steve Galipeau, M.A., M.Div.
The success of The DaVinci Code affirms an unconscious yearning in our culture for the long forgotten sacred feminine. We will discuss the success of Dan Brown's novel in the light of Jung's psychology and in particular his own discovery of the lost feminine. Special attention will be paid to the Gnostic Gospel of Mary Magdalene and how its discovery reflects the internal process of rediscovering the neglected feminine in the souls of women and men today.
Course Objectives:
- Discuss the psychological fascination of The DaVinci Code from the perspective of analytical psychology
- Discuss the history and nature of the Gnostic Gospel of Mary Magdalene
- Describe the personal psychological process of self discovery as reflected in this modern novel and ancient Gnostic text
Steven Galipeau, M.A., M.Div., is a Jungian analyst in private practice in Calabasas and the Executive Director of Coldwater Counseling Center in Studio City. He is the author of The Journey of Luke Skywalker: An Analysis of Modern Myth and Symbol and Transforming Body and Soul: Therapeutic Wisdom in the Gospel Healing Stories.
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