Class nine of the Jung Platform's course on James Hillman's book Alchemical Psychology, presented by Robert Bosnak and Patricia Berry, technically ends this first season of classes, which took us through the first chapter, Rudiments. Class Ten, notes to follow soon, begins the next chapter, The Suffering of Salt. Robbie likens the work of alchemy …
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Class Notes – Session Eight
Session Eight of the Jung Platform's online class on James Hillman's book, "Alchemical Psychology," moves the work from forge to stove, in which the use of glass vessels for heating the material make alchemy both possible and psychological. "Glass also separates observer from observed. It is the material of distancing, separating events from life by …
Class Notes – Session Six*
In Class Six of the Jung Platform's online series, Alchemical Psychology, presenters Robbie (Robert Bosnak) and Pat (Patricia Berry) begin with a discussion on deriving meaning from matter, or the materials. This is a continuation of the discussion on fueling the fire in alchemy which needs heat to purify and transform the metals, or materials. Knowing …
Class Notes – Session Four
In session four of the Jung Platform's class on James Hillman's Alchemical Psychology, Pat and Robbie continue the conversation on the nature of the heat and fire in alchemy which can be broken down into four distinct stages. Each stage builds on the previous, increasing both the heat and the ability to withstand the depth …
Class Notes – Session Three
In the opening of session three of the Jung Platform's course on James Hillman's book, Alchemical Psychology, Pat Berry and Robert Bosnak offered some thoughts on the class as they envision it. Robert spoke for the need of slowness in entering into the material. Pat said that not seeing the audience was difficult for her …
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