In Jungian thought the Puer is part of the hero archetype. His characteristics are flying and leaping, rather than limping. Today's society is one of the "forever young." In this lecture we will look at the limping and laming of the Puer as a necessary reconciliation between the extreme points of the archetypal constellation of Puer and Senex. It is necessary to limp as part of our transition into a new epoch. We slow down to find grounding and endure emptiness and shame, and because new growth requires it. Some of the Greek myths will help us understand the importance of the limp.
We will focus on personal and collective images of the Puer and use Jungian psychodrama as a way to enter the "limping" images of Puer and Puella. We will uniquely combine Jung's theories with the psychodrama techniques of J.L. Moreno. Participants are encouraged to bring life experiences, stories, or dreams for enactment.
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Peter H. Elting, Ph.D., is a Jungian analyst. After an extended career in business he completed his training at the C.G. Jung Institute and the Institute for Psychodrama in Zurich. In his practice he focuses on life transitions and dream enactment. He is a member of Jungian Analysts€North Pacific, the International Association for Analytical Psychology, and the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama.