Great Mother, Apocalypse, and Hero:
Archetypal Transformations
of Our Life on Planet Earth
by Lea Hall, Ph.D.

Friday, November 14, 2008  7:30 p.m.,  Lecture.
The Unitarian Universalist Church,
3975 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota

$10 Members   $15 Non-Members   $5 Students

     Jung likens archetypes to riverbeds, centuries old, to which water returns after long dry periods. Picture them as paths or patterns waiting to be filled with new energy. They may show up in individuals or in society, and they may be operating consciously or unconsciously. Conditions change, and archetypes that have been invisible rise up, freshly filled with power. Another analogy is that of a constellation. We sometimes say the archetype is "constellated," as is a collection of stars in the sky. One moment they are unrelated, another moment they form a recognizable pattern, a constellation. They then inhabit individuals, groups, and societies.

     How do archetypes help us cope with the ecological changes of our times? We'll shine a light on three: The Great Mother, the Apocalypse, and the Hero. What happens as we become conscious of each of these archetypes? And what difference will consciousness make for us and for our children's children?

Lea Hall, Ph.D. has worked with Jungian theory since 1976, in her clinical practice in movement therapy and other venues.  She has owned an import company specializing in rainforest reforestation, authored a book entitled "Ecoliteracy", and co-founded the Green Team at UU Church of Sarasota and Sarasota Network for Climate Action.  She was the editor of "Q", the former Jung Society publication.