Jung Society of Austin
presents
“Out of the Shadows”
A lecture and discussion by Dr. Victoria Shackelford
on Zoom
Date & Time:
Friday October 23, 2020
6-9pm
More info is forthcoming on the Austin Jung Society’s website:
Objectives of Lecture:
Together lets examine and even flirt with the archetype of the Witch. That eternal feminine character in fairytales and myth that finds its meaning in the story as an old woman in the woods, the evil stepmother, the dark sister in the underworld and all those characters that transform the one-sided life changing situation, in these ancient stories.
These mythological stories of destructive ‘Goddesses and witches represents fractures, chaos and disruptive psychological events in the collective psyche. Their inclusion results in necessary psychological movement, to create individuation and transformation of the main character in the story. We need her transformative and chaotic energy.
Barbara Sullivan writes, (1992), “ …the feminine, like a black stalking cat remains attuned to the dark forces swirling rounder, “ waiting for the emergence of her exact moment in history (p.22).
Sullivan’s black cat representing the dark force of the feminine waits patiently in the unconscious. looking for cracks in our psyche from which to emerge into conscious life , (Victoria Shackelford, 2014, p. 66). I think she need not wait any longer. I will offer up one such story to engage our dark feminine witch, join me to see what she has for us in 2020.
Teaching Methods:
Lecture and discussion with Images.
Instructor Biography:
Victoria Shackelford, Jungian Psychotherapist provides counseling services for adults and adolescents experiencing unhealthy relationships at home, work or play. In addition, couple and partner therapy includes, sexuality problems, gender concerns, anger symptoms, depression, addiction, self-esteem, trauma recovery, PTSD, anxiety and stress.
She has a PhD in Depth Psychotherapy from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California, a Jungian and Analytical Psychology program with a focus on clinical case presentation and advanced supervision for licensed Psychotherapists.
She graduated as a Distinguished Graduate with her MA from St. Mary’s University, in Community Counseling and holds a MFA from the University of Texas at Austin.
Recommended Reading
Psyche’s Stories: Jungian Interpretation of Fairy Tales, volume One
Edited by Murray Stein and Lionel Corbett
Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales,
Marie-Louise von Franz
Reclaiming the Dark Feminine, The Price of Desire,
Carolyn Baker, PhD
Eros and Chaos, The Sacred Mysteries and Dark Shadows of Love,
Veronica Goodchild PhD
Mary’s Mandala Story, Archetypes of Creative Chaos
Victoria Shackelford, PhD