JUNG’S SERMONS TO THE DEAD
Brian Cotnoir & Ralph Peters, PhD
Alexandrian Alchemy: Matter as Symbol
Brian Cotnoir
Alchemy, the art and science of transmutation,has its origins in Alexandria,Egypt. Gnostic and hermetic concepts and practices of ascent of the soul,ancient craft technologies, and Greek philosophy all contributed to the rise in the study and practice of chrysopoeia, that is, “gold composition.” This talk lays the groundwork for understanding what this alchemy actually entailed.
Wednesday, February 9, 8pm
Byzantine Alchemy:Alchemy and Sympatheia
Brian Cotnoir
Byzantine alchemy is the direct continuation of the Alexandrian tradition both in theory and practice. We will explore the contributions of the Byzantines to alchemy’s development including the concept of Sympatheia, and read On the Sacred Art by the Neo-Platonist Proclus with its emphasis on alchemy as ascent of the soul.
Wednesday, February 16, 8pm
Sermons to the Dead
Ralph Peters, PhD
Carl Jung’s Seven Sermons to the Dead were written at the high point (1916) of his “confrontation with the unconscious.” These Sermons have been called the “fount and origin” of Jung’s later work. He ascribes their authorship to Basilides, a second century teacher of gnosis who resided in Alexandria, “the city where East and West meet,” Jung tells us. Alexandria was the symbolic location for Jung where the ancient esoteric elements of East and West could be brought together to form a vital planetary spirituality for the present age.
Wednesday, February 23, 8pm
A LECTURE SERIES
(3 sessions) Wednesdays, February
9–23, 8–10pm
Members: $60 / Nonmembers:$70/ Individual Sessions: $25
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Normandi Ellis
Open Sesame. This evening provides a look at the Osirian Mysteries through an exploration of “seed ideas.” All that is planted in the earth and came to be associated with Osiris includes the seed of wheat as well as the seed of the mummy that will burst forth into renewal. We will discuss Ancient Egyptian ideas about spiritual bodies, the doorways into the next world, the universes found there, and the festivals of the dead.
AN EVENING LECTURE
Friday, March 4, 7:30pm
Members: $18 / Nonmembers: $20
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Normandi Ellis
This experiential workshop explores the multidimensional ways of expression that are comparable to the Ancient Egyptian scribe’s process when he composed his Books of the Dead. He engaged in hieroglyphic or alchemical thinking through the use of words of power. The Egyptians saw the process of manifestation as it flows from the divine into the physical world. Following their example, we will explore the natunatural world as the divine-filled world and examine the subtle power of naming and symbolic thinking. Through thoughts and language, we engage in the task of creating mystical poetry. As we tap into dream images and secret longings of the heart, we touch the power of Logos in image and in sound. The day will also involve reading and writing healing glyphs.
A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
Saturday, March 5, 10am–5:30pm
11WSI49S
Members: $120 / Nonmembers: $130
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Jacco Dieleman, PhD
This is an introduction to the religious beliefs, practices, sentiments, and institutions of ancient Egypt (3000 BC–300 AD). The aim is to study Egyptian religion as a coherent system of thought and sphere of action that integrated and gave meaning to nature, society and the individual. In four sessions, we will learn about the nature and appearance of the gods, mythology and cosmology, the cult practices in the temples, and how private individuals used Egyptian religion in their daily lives. By reading texts in translation, analyzing statues and temple reliefs, and studying plans of temples and tombs, we will gain insight in the basic principles of Ancient Egyptian religion and acquire appreciation for its sophistication and depth.
WHAT IS EGYPTIAN RELIGION AND WHO ARE THE EGYPTIAN GODS?
Thursday, March 31, 8pm
11WSW60TA
COSMOLOGY: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE REALITY
Thursday, April 7, 8pm
11WSW60TB
THE KING AND TEMPLE CULT
Thursday, April 14, 8pm
11WSW60TC
EGYPTIAN RELIGION IN DAILY LIFE
Thursday, April 21, 8pm
11WSW60TD
A LECTURE SERIES
(4 sessions) Thursdays, March 31– April 21, 8–10pm
11WSW60TZ
Members: $80 / Nonmembers: $90 / Individual Sessions: $25
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