The epigram to this issue of the newsletter was cited by our autumn keynote speaker, James Hollis, as the most important paragraph written in the twentieth century. To paraphrase Jung: We still carry the psychic facts that gave rise to the birth of the gods, but our gods have become diseases. How, then, to relate to god, and to this unrelated part of our collective psyche? If you missed Jim Hollis's presentation, but find this problem as intriguing as I do, you might want to look at his books Swamplands of the Soul and The Eden Project.
Plans are in the works to conclude programs of this, our twenty-fifth anniversary year, with a showing of two films, one of which has never before been shown publicly. The first, Matter of Heart, is a 1985 film about the life and work of Carl Jung featuring rare home movies, archival footage, and a wealth of interviews. The second film is as yet untitled; it consists of interviews with the late Jungian analyst Marie-Louise von Franz. Filmmakers George and Suzanne Wagner will be on hand for what I hope will be a lively question-and-answer session following each film. Thanks go to Lucretia Devine for putting this program into place.
The board welcomes three new candidates.
Long-time Jung Society member Connie Eichenlaub recently earned her Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of Washington; she brings her facility with words to the position of board secretary.
Linda Shaeffer, another long-time member of our organization, is recently retired from work as a researcher on water quality at Western Washington University. Her skills in data management and computer literacy are much appreciated by all of us as she has taken on the task of building the library catalog.
Barbara Vicent is a CPA. Jungian psychology is fresh and new to her, and she brings enthusiasm and interest. She'll be working closely with Erwin Buske on the treasury.
Thanks go to our dedicated volunteers who work behind-the-scenes at every event: Daisy Lu, hospitality, Fay Besharat, facility, and Steve Russell, our audio-visual technician. Diana Russell and Kent Devine have pitched in, also, to make the lecture and workshop room ready when you arrive.
The man behind our web page is David Steinmetz. He's suggesting some changes in our web site that will facilitate links and even make our website easier to find. For updated information on these developments, you can watch this hardcopy newsletter -- or log onto the cyberspace edition.
This winter's programs will touch again on our theme of the new millennium, as Dr. John Beebe considers the future of depth psychology, and Peter Elting (our former board member and sufferer of chronic knee injuries) enlightens us as to why we must limp into the twenty-first century. I hope to see you there!
-- Karen Campbell