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About the Presenter
Thomas Moore, Ph.D. , is a leading figure in the field of spirituality, mythology and psychology. He is the author of the bestselling books Care of the Soul, SoulMates, The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life, The Soul's Religion, Original Self, The Soul of Sex, Dark Nights of the Soul and nine other books on deepening spirituality and cultivating soul in every aspect of life. A psychotherapist for over twenty-five years and a former monk, musician, and university professor, Dr. Moore frequently lectures at home and abroad on spirituality, psychology, and the arts.
Symposium Description
Whether you are a mental health or medical professional, the nature of your work is to heal wounded hearts, minds, and bodies. This symposium will focus on the calling to help people in physical, emotional, and spiritual trouble. Participants will reflect on their own spiritual journeys and explore ways of meditation and contemplation. They will learn the difference between soul and spirit and see how they can blend psychological counseling with spiritual guidance. The role of dreams and the arts in therapy will also be explored. Finally, participants will consider ways to care for themselves spiritually and emotionally and prepare themselves for the deep work of psychotherapy.
In this symposium, participants will establish an idea of the very nature of healing and ways of becoming an effective healer. Participants will view filmed interviews of healers, and examine poetry, fiction, and the visual arts in order to obtain a complete picture of the qualities needed to be a healer. The “shadow” side of being a counselor or medical professional – problems of eros, power, money, belief, insecurity, and burn-out – will also be addressed both personally and theoretically.
Seminar Schedule
Monday
Healing the whole person: Body-Soul-Spirit
Herakleitos: depth and flow
Jung and the archetype of healing
Tuesday
Psychological and spiritual counseling
Hillman revisions Jung
Asklepios and the role of dreams
Spirituality in everyday life
Incubation
Spirituality and the religious traditions
Wednesday
Creating a healing environment
Alchemy
Psychotherapy as opus and vessel
Not splitting healer-patient archetype
The wounded healer
The model of the Healing Buddha
Thursday
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The shadow side of being a healer
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Money, sex, power, insecurity, burn-out
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Archetypes of charlatan, magician, parent, all-knowing expert
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Dealing with shadow
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Spiritual teachings on sacred ignorance
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Magritte, Beckett, Erasmus
Friday
Who Should Attend
These symposia are designed for psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, primary care physicians, counselors, nurses and allied mental health professionals. |
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