“Myths and fairy tales give expression to unconscious processes, and their retelling causes these processes to come alive again and be recollected, thereby re-establishing the connection between the conscious and the unconscious.”  

1. G. Jung CW 9:ii para280

Presented by Mary Rose Nicol, Alison Vida & Deb wood

Held over three Sundays to immerse in the world of Fairy Tales 

Deb, from New Zealand, Alison from Canada, and Mary Rose from Australia studied at ISAP Zurich and have been pondering Fairy Tales together since 2016. In considering the fairy tale in relation to the process of individuation we bring a fairly classical Jungian approach to our study of fairy tales. Our different professional backgrounds and different countries of residence contributes to the many threads that unfold during our discussions. 

The question of psychological therapy is exceedingly complex. We know for certain that . . . any method or any procedure or any theory, seriously believed, conscientiously applied, can have a most remarkable therapeutic effect. Therapeutic efficacy is by no means the prerogative of any particular system; what counts is the character and attitude of the therapist.  

~ C.G. Jung CW 18 par 1071 (1953) 

Moderated by Jacinta Frawley

Presenters include; Patrick Burnett, Matt McArdle, Allan Shafer, Dr Peter Hengstberger & Pia Hirsch

The seminar is conceived and hosted by the Australian New Zealand Society of Jungian Analysts (ANZSJA) and endorsed by The Australasian Confederation of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies (ACPP). 

Offering a rich insight into the practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapies, representatives of each of the four-member groups of the ACPP will share their individual reflections, conceptions, and experiences of “sitting in the therapist’s chair”. 

The seminar continues and develops the conversation of the ACPP Conference, “I am Large, I contain Multitudes”, August 2024 (http://www.psychoanalysisdownunder.com.au/) 

The presenters will reflect on themselves as therapists and explore their unique interpretations of “sitting in the therapist’s chair”. 

During this interactive seminar, presenters and participants will have ample opportunities for exchange and discussion. 

A lecture by Murray Stein, Ph.D.

The question of evil occupies collective consciousness tremendously throughout our world today. Stories of violence fill the news – acts of terrorism, wars of various kinds and sizes, criminality. In this climate, it is rare to see evidence of good in the world. Does this signify an extraordinary eruption of evil in the world? Or does it signify a heightened awareness of shadow, due to mass media coverage, that has always been present and active in the world but unseen? Is it reality or projection?

Psychologically speaking, we need to distinguish between the projection of unconscious figures, symbols, and processes (the shadow) on the one hand, and the reality of evil active in the world on the other. How do we distinguish the one from the other? And how can we diminish the effect of projections that interfere with our grasp of reality and exacerbate the problem of evil?