Friday, 6th September 2019
Terry Curtin
"Jung and Meister Eckhart"
(at the MacKillop Conference Centre, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham 8-10 pm)
Terry Curtin
"Jung and Meister Eckhart"
(at the MacKillop Conference Centre, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham 8-10 pm)
“Only in Meister Eckhart did I find the breath of life” said Carl Jung. (“Memories Dreams and Reflections” p87).
Local Jung Society member Terry Curtin, BA(Psychology) BTheology, MA(Theology), Diploma of Transpersonal Counselling, will reflect on how a 13th-century Dominican theologian/mystic had such a profound impact on Carl Jung. Terry’s philosophical and theological journey began in 1950. From a tribal Irish catholic culture he felt called to be a priest. Seminary training was structured around the “infallible” dogma of the Catholic Church.
His perception of what it means to be human and how humanity is related to the great and mysterious “Other” has gradually but radically changed. After 10 “monastic” years he left the seminary. Marriage, children, and careers in the public service, private enterprise and voluntary services over nearly 60 years followed. His encounter in about 1980 with Carl Jung’s “Memories Dreams and Reflections” was transformative.
By 1965 he had a BA degree from Adelaide University majoring in Political Science and Psychology but Jung was rarely if ever mentioned. Pavlov’s dogs got more attention. In Jung he felt the “breath of life”, theologically, psychologically and spiritually. He continued part time studies in theology, transpersonal psychology and biblical Hebrew and undertook training in the Tarot and Kabbalah. He has had a long term relationship with the Jung society. He first joined the Jung Society in Canberra in about 1985 and later the Melbourne Jung Society. Returning to Canberra in 2018 he rejoined the Canberra Jung Society. In a recent conversation with a fellow Jung society member the question arose, “who the ... was Meister Eckhart?” ______________________________________________________________________________
Canberra Jung Society is an incorporated non-profit organisation which aims to provide a contact for people interested in the psychological insights of Carl Gustav Jung.
Through monthly meetings, workshops, other activities and our library, we seek to help people to understand their own inner journey and the world today - from a Jungian perspective.
Yearly membership is $75 (or $60 concession), to be paid in March each year,
entitling members to attend our 10 meetings plus receive two newsletters.
entitling members to attend our 10 meetings plus receive two newsletters.
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We normally meet on the first Friday each month (February to November)
from 7:30pm for tea and coffee and snacks, music, discussion and library.
Then the Guest Speaker's presentation is at 8pm for an hour or so, then we break for supper,
then resume for questions and discussion, finishing at 10pm.
then resume for questions and discussion, finishing at 10pm.
Cost for these meetings:
Free for members of the Canberra Jung Society, else $15 ($10 concession/senior).
PO Box 554, Dickson, ACT 2602.
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