film - Blogs - Depth Psychology Alliance2024-03-29T12:28:16Zhttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/filmJung, Individuation, and Film — Blog post and audio Interview with Glen Slater, PhDhttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/profiles/blogs/jung-individuation-and-film-includes-a-link-to-an-audio-interview2016-02-05T01:00:00.000Z2016-02-05T01:00:00.000ZBonnie Brighthttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/members/BonnieBright<div><p><a href="http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/435563/hubfs/Blog_post_images/jung_film_blog.jpg?t=1454537848768&height=175&width=400" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/435563/hubfs/Blog_post_images/jung_film_blog.jpg?t=1454537848768&height=175&width=300" width="300" class="align-left" style="padding:3px;" alt="jung_film_blog.jpg?t=1454537848768&height=175&width=300" /></a></p><p>E<span class="font-size-2">ver since I met Dr. Glen Slater in 2008, I have known him to be a particularly passionate and knowledgeable advocate of </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">film. I often see his film reviews in Jungian and depth publications, and his background in clinical psychology and religious studies—along with his interest in technology and culture—make his commentary especially valuable.</span></p><p><span class="font-size-2">In a recent interview, Glen and I sat down together for an intriguing depth discussion on <strong><a href="http://info.pacifica.edu/jung-individuation-film?__hstc=202165006.09a80c6eff836bc77b20c645a51651b6.1451336195547.1454492372178.1454544436976.19&__hssc=202165006.1.1454544436976&__hsfp=2672192279" target="_blank">Jung, individuation, and film, the topic of Glen’s FREE upcoming public salon on February 19, 2016 at Pacific Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA</a></strong>.</span></p><p><span class="font-size-2"><img width="250" src="{{#staticFileLink}}9142453099,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-right" style="padding:3px;" alt="9142453099?profile=original" /></span></p><p><span class="font-size-2">To begin, Dr. Slater notes, while we can think of individuation as coming to one’s deep self or unique character, it’s also the place </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">where one comes to contribute to the larger human story. The individuation process is both deeply personal but also transpersonal; both universal and archetypal.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">At any given time in a specific culture, individuation is about finding a deep relationship with those energies that are coming up from the collective psyche. Jung believed that “no one can individuate on a mountaintop,” Glen reminded me. Therefore, at the same time you are growing into your own genius, you are also finding where your own life resonates with what is emerging collectively.</span></p><p><span class="font-size-2">Since we need models and mirrors, films are a key place we go today for myth. Films provide a wonderful arena where we can see characters going through the process of individuation—not only experiencing change and transformation, but also finding a deeper understanding of who they really are. As <strong><a href="http://www.pacificapost.com/joseph-campbell-and-the-skywalker-meetings-with-george-lucas" target="_blank">Joseph Campbell</a></strong> pointed out in <a href="http://www.pacificabookstore.com/heros-journey-joseph-campbell-his-life-and-work-collected-works-joseph-campbell" target="_blank"><strong><em>The Hero’s Journey</em>,</strong></a> there is often initially a refusal of the call, but eventually archetypal forces align to draw the character in to their deeper destiny, Glen states. While a character may initially be uncertain in the journey to individuation, more often that not, they reach a point where an event occurs that seems to spark the idea that they need to serve.</span></p><p><span class="font-size-2">In our culture...(<a href="http://www.pacificapost.com/jung-individuation-film-glen-slater" target="_blank">Click here to read the full post and get the link to listen to the 28-minute audio interview with Glen</a>)</span></p></div>Depth Psychology and Climate Change - adaptation is the keyhttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/profiles/blogs/depth-psychology-and-climate-change-adaptation-is-the-key2015-11-07T05:50:29.000Z2015-11-07T05:50:29.000ZGeoff Berryhttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/members/GeoffBerry<div><p>Hi All,</p><p>I'm making a documentary film about ecological adaptation and the transformation of modern myths from the limitless growth of free market economy to the archetype of loving home and taking care of the planet (which i frame as depth psychology in terms both ancient and postmodern).</p><p>Please watch the trailer at <a href="http://startsomegood.com/clnc" target="_blank">startsomegood.com/clnc</a></p><p>If this inspires you, please donate - pledges being at just $5 and every person that joins this community becomes part of the new story we are building together. What better way to take it mainstream that making a film? It's the myth-making machine of the modern era and we need to use our tools to co-create a better world for all.</p><p>If you have watched and pledged, please share, let people know you have donated and support the vision, and help it become realised.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your time and consideration, Geoff.</p><p>(Dr Geoffrey Berry, researcher, writer and presenter; i'm like an Aussie cross between Professor Brian Cox, Neil de Grasse Tyson and Alain de Botton!)</p></div>