Friday, August 31, 2012


Saludos on this Blue Moon evening: time of transformation, winnowing the harvest, riding the wave ....bendiciones...blessings...blessings....


Friends of the Red Book, our group must have been truly inspired by watching Cronenberg: In our last sessions we embodied Jung's writing by reading the dialogues aloud--hmmm maybe a new playreaders of a sort for San Miguel de Allende? I am beginning to imagine sets...costumes...wow....
We read the encounter with Elijah and his blind daughter Salome; I won't spoil the plot, there is a big surprise!

And now, our upcoming wonderful guest artist/teacher Ina Armstrong will be presenting an introduction to Soul Collage (registered trademark but I don't know how to make the little "R" circle thingy)...Ina has great experience teaching; This creative all-day workshop will take place in San Miguel de Allende on Friday September 14th at Windows to the Soul Art Studios....check out her webpage for delicious info about Soul Collage...
http://www.soulcollage.com/ina-armstrong-workshops/soulcollage%C2%AE-windows-to-the-soul 

Ina's home page has great enticing photos with a short video by the Seena Frost, creator of SoulCollage, who I had the privilege of seeing at an Art Therapy Conference in 2001. SoulCollage is a process for accessing your intuition through creating your own "deck of soul cards"....Join us in San Miguel! contact me for registration, pricing, directions to the studio; and you can contact Ina with any questions about the process, method, and history of this wonderful modality... 
here is Ina's bio info; I am honored to have her visit the studio again from West Virginia; Bienvenida Ina!
http://soulcollage.com/ina-armstrong

Cheers Lovers of Soul!
 

Thursday, August 16, 2012

"A Dangerous Method" 
Playing this Friday August 17th in San Miguel ! Who's up for a discussion of this film and Jung's work?  Jung began his Red Book work right after the time of crisis depicted in this movie. How can we use art to help us through these "dark nights of the soul"? is one of the many questions we will explore:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=664eq7BXQcM
A Dangerous Method trailer 

Whether or not you are a fan of Cronenberg's work, this is an interesting and controversial view of Jung and Freud and their friendship which ended with such bitterness. Perhaps see you there?  I'm planning to attend the 3 pm function at
Cinema Schedule August 13 to August 19
Movie Pocket Theater
Movies in original language with English subtitles
Tickets and Reservations Only at Hernandez Macias 95
Includes one drink and popcorn


Friday/August/17  

A Dangerous Method    2011              BIOGRAPHY-DRAMA-THRILLER      UK, 99m
Showing at 3:00, 5:30 and 8:00

Dir: David Cronenberg    Starring: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley and Viggo Mortensen
    A fascinating investigation of the relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, the birth of psychoanalysis. The famous case of the hysteric Sabina Spielrein leads to the development of a great rift between the two men, a divergence that continues to define many aspects of psychoanalytic thought today. A provocative work of historical fiction, with a remarkable performance from Kiera Knightley.
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Next two Fridays, 
August 24th and 31st, 
Visual Journaling  with CG Jung's
 Red Book
 12 noon - 3:30 pm
 bring a blank book or journal
 all other materials provided, 
plus nice tea and a botanita! Cost $300 pesos 
at Windows to the Soul Art Studios.

Friday August 24th: Theme "Befriending"; how do we befriend image/dream/our souls? How does "friendship" show up in the Red Book? Touching on the deep friendship between Jung and Freud and its subsequent crash (no pun intended for Cronenberg there!), we will also dive into befriending our art, our journals, our words.  We will touch on Cronenberg's film but it is not necessary to have seen it to join the conversation!

Friday August 31st: "Making Art in Times of Crisis"; how can visual and tactile activity help us to express, survive, and integrate intense psychological material? This was one of Jung's main premises for his own art-making and the reason he exhorted his patients to do the same: "Make Art!" was his imperative. What is the implication for culture--can making art help the world? 

Discussions initiated by Rebecca with a presentation of work from Jung's "Liber Novus, The New Book", known as "The Red Book", as well as material from his autobiography "Memories, Dreams, Reflections" and other Jungian and post-Jungian work, in particular that of James Hillman. Join this ongoing rich and deep conversation and art-making! call Rebecca for reservations, directions to studio, or further questions. 154-7010 local, 505-205-1316 from USA; or email mexrebe@yahoo.com.
 
 

Sunday, August 5, 2012

I will be thrilled to attend my friend Susan Risse AKA Glitter Gypsy's one-day painting intensive

  "Exploring Your Deepest Soul in the Land of the Virgin & Goddesses"

taking place this Friday August 10th from 10 am-6 pm in the beautiful Casa Frida B&B here in San Miguel de Allende. Susan is visiting from Hawaii where she offers fantastic workshops and events.  Her creative spirit will be a fun addition to life here during this beautiful green summer time.  I look forward to her guidance in "revealing & expressing my 'Inner Wise Woman' on canvas. Her web page has details and registration info, or you can contact me for info as well.  I look forward to deepening my contact with feminine energies! (not just for women, amigos! :-)
 www.glitergypsy.com, email Glitter Gypsy at susan@risse.com to register. 

And, announcing August Visual Journaling with CG Jung's Red Book sessions on Friday August 24th and Friday August 31st, 2-5:30 pm.
Gathering together to collage, write, paint in our visual journals over deep conversation with Jung's inspiration to explore Active Imagination, creativity, dreams....these sessions will deepening previous work...newcomers welcome too...bring a blank book or journal, tea and snacks provided....discount for returning students! email for details....

I have had a most fun summer teaching art classes for children during these vacation times, and the fun is not over yet! "Secret Box" and nicho classes have been filling up as kids and adults alike make art in my beautiful studio space (yes I am proud of it :-)...There are still a few weeks left of summer art fun, contact me for special scheduling for young children's classes, or to register for Tuesday nicho-embellishing workshops!  full or half-day.  I am so grateful! (pssst, sometimes I can't believe this is my job! but don't tell anyone, I still do get paid...heehee)....