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#2588 |
SOULWORK & ILLNESSIn her work as both a medical doctor and Jungian analyst, Jean Bolen noticed a similarity between serious illness and deep psychoanalytical work: both bring people into a personal "underworld" of fears and secrets. Uncovering these usually hidden realities can be profoundly healing. Here Bolen explains the processes that can turn pain into revelation and sometimes even physical recovery--and why this process is not just for those who are ill. "All of us have a life-threatening condition," she says. "We will all die--we just don't know when. So what are we here for? Isn't that what we need to find? That's the soul journey." 1 hour |
#3008 |
EMBRACING CRONE WISDOMWhat wisdom do you have that you can pass on? Have the difficult times in your life left you bitter, seeking someone to blame? Or have they left you juicy with self-awareness, purpose, and humor? Have you become a crone? Join author and Jungian analyst Jean Shinoda Bolen as she explores the enormous potential for wisdom in the last third of your life. "Any person who has made a deep connection to nurturing or sustaining others, any person who has been through vulnerability and suffering and has learned some wisdom from it," she explains, can embrace their later years with a depth of understanding that is of value to us all. Available as cd, audio tape and transcript 1 hour |
#1864 |
GODDESSES AS INNER IMAGESPsychiatrist Jean Bolen describes
a new psychological perspective of woman based
on images of women--provided by the Greek goddesses--that
have stayed alive in human imagination for over
three thousand years. This theory emerges from
observing the diversity of patterns and variations
among women. Bolen describes seven archetypal
patterns embodied in seven of the Greek goddesses.
In knowing which "goddess" is present,
a woman can have a deeper understanding of everyday
occurrences as well as more dramatic events--not
to mention the benefits men can realize through
a better understanding of the female psyche. Listen
in and you may enjoy an "Aha!" experience
in recognizing your own goddesses within. 1 hour |
#2803 |
INTO THE CIRCLEA monkey on an island near Japan begins washing her sweet potatoes in the ocean. In time, all the monkeys on the island are washing theirs; then, all the monkeys on all the other islands are doing the same. "Not logical," says Jean Shinoda Bolen, but "when each of us individually changes" there is a "critical number...after which the culture changes." With this story as an opening metaphor, celebrated Jungian analyst, psychiatrist, and author Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., champions women's circles as sanctuaries for transformation, a million of which could change the world. Circles are fertile ground for changing our hierarchical, patriarchal culture to one of communication, support, and growth. A circle may be a dialogue group, prayer or meditation group, support or project group, but whatever the agenda, its members can create "soul connections" for each other that become "agents of sociological change." Explore the potentials and possibilities of circles, their history, their structure, their ultimate purpose and significance when members uncover "reciprocal revelations" that lead to "sacred dimensions" of their voices and their souls. 1 hour |
#3101 |
URGENT MESSAGE: GATHER THE WOMEN"It is time to 'gather the women' - for only when women are strong together can women be fiercely protective of what we love." Jungian therapist and author, Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D. heard this call and was moved to write, Urgent Message From Mother: Gather the Women, Save the World, exploring the untapped power of women coming together to change our world. Her work has drawn from the Sacred Feminine, which both women and men embody into consciousness and culture. Bolen wants every child in the world to be wanted, to be fed, to be safe, have healthcare and be able to grow and women, she believes, are the ones to bring it about. "I'm not speaking of the need for women to run the world; I'm saying that women need to speak up, speak the truth, in order to bring balance into the world." She speaks about the differences between objectivity and the ability to strategize with the feminine realm of empathy, connectedness and nurturing and how, at this time, our world needs the combination of each. (Hosted by Bec Kageyama) 1 hour |
| #2347 | WAGNER'S RING CYCLE IN OUR LIVES"People experience a myth as the truth, in metaphor form, for themselves," says psychiatrist and author Jean Bolen. Her book Ring of Power (Nicolas-Hayes 1999) (HarperSanFrancisco 1992) describes the truths that Wagner's great mythical Ring cycle of operas shows us about personal family situations and world politics. The parallels are fascinating and compelling--we see the abandoned child, the authoritarian father and the disempowered mother. We see the psychology of power and those who use and abuse it--how, in Bolen's words, "We settle for power when we are not loved." The question for our time, now that we are nearing the end of the era of patriarchy (symbolized by Valhalla in the Ring cycle) is, What will we create instead? 1 hour |
| #1519 | THE TAO, SYNCHRONICITY AND SELF-DISCOVERYPsychiatrist and author of The Tao of Psychology (Harper & Row 1979), Bolen talks about the role of synchronicity in our lives, and ways we can open to new experiences freely. Living with heart and grace comes through as she shares her profound glimpse of the Tao and the nature of our connection with All. 1 hour |
| #1860 | WILL THE REAL GODDESS PLEASE STAND UP?(A special “live” presentation featuring listener call-ins.) In redefining the roles of women in this century, words often fail us, as old models in our culture are tied to an aging and rigid vocabulary. Yet to evolve new models, we need a new vision, and new modes of expressing that vision. Without leaving our Western cultural heritage Bolen penetrates beyond the "historicity" of Greek myth to find, in the Greek goddesses, living archetypes of psychological modes and life roles of women today. Are you an independent and self-sufficient "virgin" goddess, a "vulnerable" goddess in traditional relationship roles, or an "alchemical" goddess, preferring change and creative process to permanence? Share with us in this illuminating, self-revealing search with Bolen, Jungian analyst, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UC San Francisco, and author of The Tao of Psychology (Harper & Row 1979) and Goddesses in Everywoman (Harper & Row 1983). 2 hours |
| #2093 | THE PILGRIM'S WAY: FOLLOWING YOUR VISIONHere psychiatrist and author Bolen speaks of her archetypal pilgrimages to Chartres, Glastonbury, Ireland, Greece and India. What emerges is a heartfelt and timely tale of seeking out sacred sites and returning to our spiritual roots. She describes her meeting with the Dalai Lama, which serves as a re-connection with wisdom and playfulness. The magic and mystery of sacred places and their power and energy for transformation, as well as the Earth as healer, provide the central themes for this dialogue. Bolen is the author of The Tao of Psychology (Harper & Row 1979) and Goddesses in Everywoman (Harper & Row 1983). 1 hour |
| #2471 | THE SACRED PILGRIMAGE AT MIDLIFEMidlife is a time when we question the course and meaning of our lives, often largely unexamined beforehand. It is a chance to feel the passage of time and seek out deeper connections to the world and human experience. Through the lens of her own pilgrimage to sacred European places, Bolen provides a guide for us to discover what midlife can offer and how to find it. She discusses the legend of the Grail, and the "Grail questions" that each of us has to ask in our own quest, and shares her experiences of how sacred places "quicken the divine" in our spirits and even our bodies, bringing significance to what can be a difficult and discouraging time of life. "You cannot oppress a person," Bolen says, "when there is a feeling that in them they are in touch with something that is sacred. You can't oppress them at the soul level." 1 hour |
| #2852 | JUICY CRONES: WONDERFUL OLDER WOMENThere are now some 43 million women in America over 50. With the help of goddess archetypes that every woman can cultivate within herself - older women can revolutionize the way they live and the way they are seen by society. Bolen suggests specific goddess archetypes that embody compassion, fierceness, humor and wisdom in older women. 1 hour |
| #2396 | THE PASSION OF CREATIVITYPANEL DISCUSSION: Exploring the nature of creativity and how to express your vision in the world; the connections between the spiritual and the creative. The speakers in this unusual panel discussion share their personal experience of the creative process--then the audience joins in full-force, for a living example of how the creative process itself is nurtured by genuine listening and respect. 1.5 hours |
| #2145 | THE GODS IN EVERYONEBoth men and women carry the archetypal patterns of gods and goddesses. Here, Bolen, a psychiatrist and Jungian analyst, discusses the power of this dynamic in our lives. She describes the Greek gods and their relevance in a patriarchal culture. Through understanding the different aspects of these gods, we can come to inhabit our lives more completely. Her comments about sacrifice are especially compelling and profound. 1 hour |