Psyche and Eros: A Myth for Our Time A Workshop/Seminar with M. Mae Stolte, Jungian analyst
In this workshop. we will explore the myth of Psyche and Eros based on the tale of Apuleius, the Golden Ass. Erich Neumann, in his elaboration of the myth, sees it as a story of the shift of humankind from being at the mercy of the gods to human participation, the new age of human love in which the psyche consciously takes the fateful decision on itself. On this journey, Psyche admired by all, is abandoned to face loneliness, despair and death in her search for Eros which includes seemingly impossible tasks Aphrodite has set before her. But these tasks lead her to developing inner resources to help her complete the tasks in order to bring her to conscious relationship with Eros. This myth is rich with symbols and motifs that relate both to our individual and collective lives. Journey with us as we seek to uncover their meaning through discussion, painting and journal writing.
Please bring your own painting materials. Paper will be provided.
Registration is limited to 12 participants
Mae Stolte is a Jungian psychoanalyst in Calgary. She received her Diploma in Analytical Psychology from the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich in 1990 and has been in private practice since that time. She has given various lectures, seminars and workshops on a variety of topics including the basic concepts of Jungian psychology.