Before you go further, please be sure you are applying for membership with YOUR REAL NAME, FIRST AND LAST, or if you are signing up as an organization, publisher, or project, list the organization name here; then list the name of the contact person in the next question.
Walnut Creek
Which of the following best describes your proposed membership status? If you are signing up with your first and last name, please choose "Individual." Please do NOT choose one of the other options unless you are creating a profile page with a business or organization name
Individual
What are your main areas of interest?
Jungian Psychology, Archetypal Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Dreamwork
If you are signing up as an Individual Member, do you have a degree in Depth Psychology?
No
Please share a little about yourself by way of introduction. What draws you to Depth Psychology and what are you looking for from this community?
I'm a 16 year old who became incredibly interested in this field after taking an AP Psychology course at my high school. My mother (Carol Murray) has been involved in surrounding communities, such as the Assisi Institute. She suggested DPA to me as a great place to connect with others and explore things that might interest me. I am intrigued by the possibilities of lucid dreaming as both a therapeutic process and as a way to better explore the unconscious mind.
Comments
Greetings Sarah and welcome to the online depth psychology community. It's great you've found us and I apologize for such a belated welcome. I am glad you have your mother to help guide you. If you should need any help for this site or if any member's comments seem "off" please contact one of the board members. I look forward to your questions and input as wisdom resides in many places and in all age groups.
As you may know, we currently have over 3000 members from all over the world. I hope as you explore the community a bit you find a dynamic group of like-minded people who are all deeply drawn by the field of depth psychology. While there are many Jungian analysts and clinical psychologists here, our members come from many walks of life--artists, writers, doctors, healing professionals, counselors, students, business people, etc--so there is much cross-disciplinary knowledge and experience here to be shared.
We recommend that to get started, you personalize your profile photo by going to your "My page" and rolling your cursor over the default C.G. Jung image. That will give you the option to switch it to a person picture. As well, there are many opportunities to engage as you browse the site. When you're ready to jump in, please feel free to post a topic for discussion in the forum, respond to another member's post, or share a link to an article or web site you like.
Here's a link to the In-depth Course on Alchemy: Embodying James Hillman’s Alchemical Ps..., co-organized by the Depth Alliance. In case you missed Mythic Activism with Alliance board member and Terrapsychologist, Craig Chalquist it is still available for you. And here's a link to help you navigate the site for your convenience.
You can also weigh in on the weekly depth discussions by clicking the image and quote at the top of the home page.
Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you around the community.
Jesse Masterson, M.S., M.A., M.Div., and
Doctoral Candidate in Depth Psychology: Community Psychology, Liberation Psychology, and EcoPsychology
Depth Psychology Alliance Board Member