Jungian Approach to the Interpretation of Fairy Tales

Fairy Tale as a mirror for the basic patterns of the psyche. Fairy tales are the purest and simplest expression of collective unconscious psychic processes. They represent the archetypes in their simplest, barest and most concise form. This lecture deals with their powerful imagery and examines why their interpretation is so crucial to the Jungian tradition. Who hasn’t been enthralled…

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The purpose of the workshop is to work through a Grimm’s Fairy Tale and complete a Jungian Interpretation of the material. The basis for the interpretation will be the practical guidelines developed from Marie-Louise von Franz’s ideas by Jungian Analyst Catherine Moreau. Members of the workshop will work on small groups (2 or 3) for

Presented to the Victoria Jung Society, 2001 Presented to the Vancouver Jung Society Fairy Tale as a mirror for the basic patterns of the psyche. Fairy tales are the purest and simplest expression of collective unconscious psychic processes. They represent the archetypes in their simplest, barest and most concise form. This lecture deals with their powerful imagery and

WHAT HAPPENS IN A FAIRY TALE ENACTMENT? Small groups of four people choose a Grimm’s fairy tale, then enact it in a closed setting before two or three other small groups involved in the same workshop. Three to four enactments are made, in the course of the workshop, one by each group. Each group usually

These sessions deal with the powerful imagery of fairy tales and examine why their interpretation is such a crucial aspect of the Jungian tradition. Through fairy tales we access rich material from the collective unconscious, telling us how individuation may happen. Who hasn’t remembered the experience of listening to a fairy tale as a child?

The purpose of the workshop is to work through a Grimm’s Fairy Tale and complete a Jungian Interpretation of the material. The basis for the interpretation will be the practical guidelines developed from Marie-Louise von Franz’s ideas by Jungian Analyst Catherine Moreau. Members of the workshop will work on small groups (2 or 3) for