We will look at the role symbols play in transforming emotions into thought—both physically and culturally—and how the use of symbols in a Jungian approach parallels this process, giving us access to new perspectives on our life path.
=== Basic Jung ===

The notion “symbol” is one of the most important key notions in Jungian Psychology. But what does Jung mean when he speaks of symbols? What does it mean to interpret myths, fairy tales and dreams in a symbolic way? What symbolical meaning can an apple, a car, a hairdo have?We will discuss these questions by using examples from the realm of imagination and everyday life.
=== Basic Jung ===

ntroduction and overview of the history and concepts of group therapy.

This course introduces Jung’s understanding of symbols. With the help of a set of questions, participants will experience the transformation of a given image into a symbol. They will work in small groups before joining the closing discussion.
=== Basic Jung ===

The language of symbols is a universal language that can be, and, in many cases is, understood by everybody at some level.By using symbol theory, will be exploring how symbols function in dreamwork.
=== Basic Jung ===

“Soul” was previously reserved for religious and philosophical frameworks, while in the field of psychology the accepted term was “psyche.” And yet, in psychology, the word “soul” has become more and more familiar. The aim of this lecture is to shed some light on the relevance of this semantic evolution and to contribute to our understanding of soul as a vital psychological entity.
=== Basic Jung ===

In this course we will explore four fundamental but essential areas of Jungian theory with regard to symbols: Symbolic Consciousness, Symbolic Reality, The Reality of Symbols, Transformation through Symbols.
=== Basic Jung ===

The lecture focuses on the clinical challenges of working with borderline states of mind, expands Jung’s concept of the complex, develops his work on trauma, and casts his work on the co-constructive and intersubjective nature of the analytic relationship in a contemporary light.Recommend reading: Jung, C.G., CW16, “The Therapeutic Value of Abreaction”, §255–293.

We want to explore the sense of religious themes in dreams. Sometimes they are clear, sometimes hidden in relation to a special religion or to an obvious religious meaning. Maybe first of all they have be to understand in a symbolic way. This can be recognized only in connection with the dreamer ́s personality.

Case examples to the corresponding lecture from last semester

Twenty years of case work on this topic with a group of 10 analysts from various schools are the basis for the lecture.

Sandplay images are created in the presence of the analyst. The observation of the whole process often allows for additional layers of understanding and interpretation. The lecture will focus on the interpretation of processes specific for sandplay.

The lecture will concentrate on the meaning of facts, when we work with a patient and compare them with fictions. Is therapy storytelling? Or are we dealing with real life events? What are the consequences for our therapeutic work?

An introduction to Active Imagination, its roots in the Red Book to be followed by a description of Active Imagination in movement and the complexity of Authentic Movement.

Sandplay images are created in the presence of the analyst. The observation of the whole process often allows for additional layers of understanding and interpretation. The lecture will focus on the interpretation of processes specific for sandplay.

How does the soul announce itself and what does it want? Jung’s sojourn with his soul as reflected in The Red Book anticipated his subsequent life work. His soul spoke a language particular to an archaic pattern of initiation evident in age old shamanic practices. This seminar will consider the particular language, abundant in The Red Book, that defines a pattern of initiation and how it manifests in dreams and other psychic events.Suggested reading:The Red Book (Liber Primus), C. G. JungPaths to Transformation, Kate Burns

Dreams in crucial situations of conflict

Exploring the dynamics of intergenerational transmission of trauma as portrayed in Greek tragedy

What can we learn about the collective unconscious by looking at the way we use language and words? In this lecture we will explore, from a statistical view of the usage of language, the archetype of the Feminine and the Masculine.

Exploring the dynamics of intergenerational transmission of trauma as portrayed in Greek tragedy

Based on excerpts of Proust Remembrance of Things Past and the story of The Sleeper Awake from the 1001 Nights, we will be addressing the reality of the imaginative psyche: What is the value of retrieving past memories? In which way does it enhance our life story? How does deep memory serve us? Is there a prospective element in this backward movement? How does the Trickster quality in the ego support and strengthen the Ego-Self Axis?

Answers from trauma research and analytical psychology

Exploring the dynamics of intergenerational transmission of trauma as portrayed in Greek tragedy

Answers from trauma research and analytical psychology

=== Postlude ===

=== Postlude ===
Panel discussion
Penelope Yungblut, MA (Moderator) with:Brigitte Egger, Dr. sc. nat. ETH Ursula Hohler, lic. phil Lucienne Marguerat, lic. phil Bernard Sartorius, lic. theol.

=== Postlude ===
Early wounding and survival strategies — theory, archetypes, and case material

=== Postlude ===
Exploring the purpose and practice of Active Imagination to become the person we are meant to be

The Elliptical Dialogue suggests new clinical and theoretical perspectives for analytical psychology by integrating systems theory from Gregory Bateson and language theory from Ludwig Wittgenstein. In three succeeding hours I present the model and we follow a long term analysis of dialogue and reciprocal relationship with transforming symbols.Participants will benefit from having read the The Elliptical Dialogue in advance.

Psychotherapeuten verzeichnen eine Zunahme an Patienten, die wegen einer Krebserkrankung Hilfe suchen. Die Vorlesung widmet sich aus der Sicht klinischer psychoonkologischer Praxiserfahrung psychischen Ursachen, den psychopathologischen Folgeerscheinungen von Erkrankung und Behandlung und deren Rolle im Individuationsprozess.

This course will help recognize borderline personality disorder and understand its origin. Some case vignettes will be offered.

The lectures deal with Germanic cosmology, the main gods and the end of time. They describe Germanic mythology and culture through time and deal with the neglected archetype by analytical psychologists, Odin.

The lectures deal with Germanic cosmology, the main gods and the end of time. They describe Germanic mythology and culture through time and deal with the neglected archetype by analytical psychologists, Odin.

The Red Book will be considered in its practical meaning it can show in regard to the development the psyche and in the clinical daily work of a psychiatrist

Die Bekehrung des Paulus aus tiefenpsychologischer Sicht.

The lecture mirrors self-worth problems with the well known ‘Cinderella’ fairy tale and covers the archetypal as well as the human reality.Paintings and case material accompany the lecture. During the presentation there will be sections for discussion and questions/answers.Read: ‘Cinderella’ (Grimm 21)K. Asper: The Abandoned Child Within

The lecture mirrors self-worth problems with the well known ‘Cinderella’ fairy tale and covers the archetypal as well as the human reality.Paintings and case material accompany the lecture. During the presentation there will be sections for discussion and questions/answers.Read: ‘Cinderella’ (Grimm 21)K. Asper: The Abandoned Child Within

This seminar will offer some important practical aspects to consider while working with borderline patients. Partially corresponds to the lecture on Borderline Personality Disorder (10 44).

Some fairy tales from less familiar cultures leave readers feeling puzzled, unsettled, or disoriented. The lecture considers such fairy tales to explore the architectures of psyche in different parts of the world.

We will explore Jung’s ideas and his emphasis on the importance of religious experience.

Remembrance of the dead is a universal phenomena. The lecture will touchvarious cultural and ethnological examples and discuss their psychological implication and relevance.

What do the Bluebeard tales have to tell us about the destructive masculine both within and outside of ourselves and the archetypal patterns of attraction, repulsion, love and power? And how do we most effectively address these complexes at play within the lives of our analysands? Please prepare by reading three Grimm’s fairy tales before the first meeting: Fitcher’s Bird, Bluebeard and The Robber Bridegroom.

What do the Bluebeard tales have to tell us about the destructive masculine both within and outside of ourselves and the archetypal patterns of attraction, repulsion, love and power? And how do we most effectively address these complexes at play within the lives of our analysands? Please prepare by reading three Grimm’s fairy tales before the first meeting: Fitcher’s Bird, Bluebeard and The Robber Bridegroom.

This especially important topic in the time of major migrational waves will be looked at from the point of view of Analytical Psychology.

Anhand von Bildern aus der Kunstgeschichte werden Aspekte der Symbolik des Weihnachtsfestes beleuchtet. Auch als Einstimmung auf Weihnachten gedacht.
Symbolism and Dramaturgy of Christmas Pictures from art history show us the way A Prelude to Christmas

We will discuss the symbolic meaning of the three- dimensional representation of depth in art and in therapeutic drawings with the help of visual material.