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November 10 - 11

Margaret F. Dozier, MD, LLC

Fundamentals of Jungian Psychology
Friday Evening Lecture, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Comprehension of even the most basic and fundamental principles of analytic psychology is the work of a lifetime. For some the lecture should serve as a pleasant beginning, for others a pleasant review. Either way, we will explore several rich, profound, and complex ideas. The task will be made easier by Dr. Jung himself, who has provided frequent definitions, examples and images of these basic principles.

Dr. Dozier will begin the exploration with a brief discussion of the collective unconscious, the archetype, the archetypal image, and the complex. Our exploration will focus upon the major archetypes of anima, animus, persona, shadow, and Self, but we will also discuss other Jungian principles, such as the transcendent function and the individuation process. Relax: Pictures are worth thousands of words, and there are many wonderful images available to aid our understanding. These images from the worlds of psychology, art, and archaeology assist us in experiencing, as well as understanding, the many aspects of analytic psychology.

Cupid and Psyche: The Evolution of Love
Saturday Workshop, 9:30 a.m. - noon

In this workshop, we will use the principles of analytic psychology learned in the previous evening's lecture as an aid in the exploration of an ancient and pleasant myth, the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Like Psyche's own difficult and prolonged journey, our exploration will introduce us to wonderful and frightening creatures (including the "creature" that is Love himself) and strange and beautiful places. With the help of images from art, both ancient and modern, we will attempt to gain knowledge of one of the greatest mysteries of life, the mystery of Love.

Dr. Dozier obtained her M.D. at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama, followed by internship and residency in Psychiatry at SUNY in Syracuse, New York. She worked as a practicing psychiatrist in Syracuse and New Orleans, and then in Alabama. Dr. Dozier graduated from the C.G. Jung Institute, Zurich, in 2001. Her diploma thesis is entitled A Candle for Medusa and explores the myth of the Gorgon from a more feminist perspective. Her interests include mythology, alchemy and cooking. Dr. Dozier has lectured for the C.G. Jung society in Birmingham, Alabama and for analytic seminar groups in Texas and Louisiana. She is currently in private practice in Fairhope, Alabama.

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