Eros, the Bittersweet

with Julie Bondanza

Workshop
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
12 PM - 3:00 PM EST (Eastern Time, USA), on Zoom
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This Program Will Not Be Recorded.
Program Cost: $75

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“Eros is kosmogonos, a creator and father-mother of all higher consciousness.”

– C.G. Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections (1962), p.353

Eros is a powerful god. In mythology Eros often wreaked havoc, as it does in our own experiences. In our lives Eros mixes quite magnificently with our complexes and can bring us to ecstatic heights or to the depths of despair.

Recognizing that our complexes easily merge with Eros and recognizing that the beloved is often a projection of our psychic contents can help move us on our individuation path. In this presentation we will explore the spiritual and sensual dimensions of eros and the roles both projection and our complexes play in our relationships and in our individuation process. We will amplify our exploration with mythology and fairy tale, dreams and clinical experience.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

1. Define Eros based on Jung’s understanding.
2. Describe Eros’ attributes based on an understanding of the Greek mythologies involving him.
3. Describe how the archetype of Eros mixes with an individual’s complexes to affect behavior.
4. Describe the interaction between Eros and Projection in human love relationships.
5. Describe how Eros is involved on one’s individuation journey.

Your Instructor

Julie Bondanza, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and a diplomate Jungian analyst who trained at the C.G. Jung Institute of New York, where she was Director of Training, a job she also held with the Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts. She has taught extensively in New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington, as well as for various Jung societies across the country. Presently she serves the board of the C.G. Jung Foundation of New York and continues to serve as its program chair, a post she has held for many years. Dr. Bondanza practices in Takoma Park and lives in Washington, D.C.

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Julie brings to all of her courses an impressive knowledge of myth and literature and of our journey toward wholeness. Her candor and humor invite us all into lively conversations and a sense of community.”

– Anne Warren, Program Participant

CAROLYN BAIN, PH.D., PROGRAM PARTICIPANT

"...an expert guide, terrific topics, dynamic discussions."

Taking a class with Dr. Julie Bondanza is like accepting an invitation to an educational adventure you had only imagined: an expert guide, terrific topics, challenging reading assignments, dynamic discussions, and no exams! Julie pilots her students, both newcomers and veterans, into a world of self-exploration through thematic prompts drawn from literature and depth psychology. Julie creates a welcoming classroom environment, in-person or virtual, as she weaves together the significance of literature with the value of one's perceptions and explorations. She enables her students to find their comfort levels of participation. I highly recommend taking a class with Julie and reaping the rewards of an investment in lifelong learning.

MILOS RIKIC, PROGRAM PARTICIPANT

"Julie Bondanza is an outstanding teacher and intellectual."

Julie's passion for reading and literature was given a meaning with the Jungian interpretations of novels and plays that she is continuously offering. Her therapeutic practice is deeply inspired by fictional and fantasy material making her competent in understanding the intricacies of the human psyche from a metaphysical perspective. I enjoyed her classes and always had deep insights in Jungian psychology and literature.