Hi everyone! Welcome to the "Bay Area Hive"--the local Bay Area Chapter of Depth Psychology Alliance. As many of you know, I have a passion for honeybees and so I'm having some fun by giving us the hive as a symbol. I think it's so powerful!

We are still a small group here, but I wanted to thank you for taking the time to join. At some point in 2012, hopefully earlier rather than later, we will be scheduling a live, in-person Meetup so those of us who live close can actually come together in community. I know there are many more of us in the Alliance who haven't joined here yet so I suspect we will have a fun and lively gathering. 

Meanwhile, I'll try to let you know when I come across local events where some of us, at least, might meet. Two in particular are coming to mind--first, the Dream Institute of NorCal (located in Berkeley) has lots of ongoing excellent events which they list here on the Alliance (see the Events section). The Institute is headed by Meredith Sabini who edited one of my favorite books, "The Earth Has a Soul: The Nature Writings of C.G. Jung" and she is a wonderful person and scholar with a passion for working with dreams. It's late notice, I know, but his afternoon, she is hosting a "cultural dreaming" event--and there will be others.

Also, I just discovered a Holiday Open House followed by a screening of the film "Thrive" will take place at IONS in Petaluma on December 18. Ralph Metzner, also a remarkable mind in the field, will be discussing it after. Here's a link to the posting: http://www.depthpsychologyalliance.com/events/film-presentation-thrive-followed-by-discussion-with-ralph-metzne

I'm not entirely sure if I'll make it, but I'd like to. Please let me know if anyone else plans to go.

 If you hear of local events of interest, let us all know too!

Happy holidays!