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Dear Friends of C. G. Jung, |
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Please join us on the weekend of July 25 - 26th in Princeton, British Columbia for a casual seminar/retreat in honor of C. G. Jung’s birthday (July 26th, 1875). The general structure of the retreat will consist of a directed reading of C.G. Jung's Modern Man in Search of a Soul, and will focus on the “Basic Postulates of Analytical Psychology” and “Freud and Jung - Contrasts” essays. Discussion will be led by Kyle Williams. (Thursday July 23rd and Friday July 24th are optional.)
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This is an extraordinary opportunity to celebrate these essays, central to Jung’s work, through the eyes of a teacher who understands Analytical Psychology in great depth. Kyle Williams’ recent article, Understading OM, Turiya, and the Three States of Consciousness in the Mandukya Upanishad in the December 2008 issue of Psychological Perspectives illustrates a masterful grasp of Eastern religions and a rare ability to apply a traditional understanding of Analytical Psychology to contemporary issues. Kyle has taught at Hunter College and Marymount Loyola in New York City, the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, and Antioch University in Seattle. She has lectured on Jung's work for the International Association of Jungian Studies, Friends of Jung, Portland, Oregon, and at the C. G. Jung Society, Seattle. She is currently president of the Seattle C. G. Jung Society.
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There is no cost for this seminar gathering. Bringing your own food for this weekend celebration is requested.
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The seminar will take place at the country home of Kyle Lee Williams, Participants are invited for optional early morning yoga and meditation followed by breakfast in the garden. Following breakfast we will read aloud and discuss topics in these essays. Afternoons and evenings will be spent enjoying the beautiful outdoor area of Princeton, British Columbia. We will enjoy a hike along the Trans Canada Trail which winds along the spectacular Similkameen river. Tubing and swimming in the river is also available at beautiful Bromley Rock national park. A second session of book discussion may occur prior to dinner. Participants are also invited to participate in an (optional) relaxing "Awareness Through Movement" (Feldenkrais) lesson prior to dinner. Evening meals will be communal and followed by campfire, drumming circle, ritual, song and story telling under the stars.
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Lodging
Some lodging is available in Kyle's home free of charge. Board members of the various organizations will be given first priority for lodgings in the house. Camping is also available, either on Kyle's property, nearby in the woods, or along the river. Other lodging is available in various hotels in the town of Princeton (see below for list).
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Meals
Breakfast will be self serve (bring your own cereal, eggs. bacon toast). Fresh raspberries are available for picking in the garden. Lunch will also be self serve, with the option of eating in town at one of many restaurants in Princeton. Saturday dinner will be a buffet style salmon barbecue with large salad and potato salad.
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Possibly corn on the cob cooked on the grill. A contribution of $10 is requested for the two (Friday & Saturday) evening communal meals. In lieu of monetary contributions for food, participants are encouraged to bring a small bag of food items, either breakfast, lunch, or dinner, to share with the group. Alcohol is B.Y.O.B.
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Transportation
There will be a carpool leaving from Seattle going up to Princeton. But if you want to drive yourself, directions are below. Please note, if you are driving across the border, passports are required and there are restrictions on certain items (plants, fruits) coming across the border. The drive from Seattle to Princeton is approximately 5 hours (2.5 through stunningly beautiful Manning Park where we may stop and do a little hiking). Princeton is approximately 3 hours east of Vancouver, B.C.
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Registration
Please register early. Call or write Kyle to register. phone: 206.697.1391; e-mail: kyleleewilliams@me.com; Please note Kyle's home phone in Princeton is 250.295.7367.
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About the Retreat Leader
Kyle Lee Williams, M.A., LMHCA, CDPT, GCFP is a psychotherapist and teacher. She has been a student of analytical psychology for twenty years. She has taught the history of world and eastern religions, religion and art, and religion and analytical psychology at Hunter College and Marymount Loyola in New York City, the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, and Antioch University in Seattle. She has lectured on Jung's work for the International Association of Jungian Studies, Friends of Jung, Portland, Oregon, and at the C. G. Jung Society, Seattle. She has a background in the performing arts and is a certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. Her poetry and scholarly essays have been published in Lapis Magazine, Psychological Perspectives, and elsewhere.
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We look forward to meeting you, building community, and celebrating Jung together!
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