Book Club

...and I realize this attempt might die, too. but I am tweaking this a bit. Each month, there will be 3 books to chose from. Always with varied topics. Each book will get its own thread and you can read that book at any time and comment on it, although it would be best if those who sign up for a book read it within 3 months so we can discuss. It will be one book a month per topic, suggestions always welcome, but the 3 month time frame is there to allow people with less time to take part, and to avoid anyone stressing out about it. It is also perfectly ok to skim over a book first, and read deeper into it depending on the discussion. Some topics may…

I was wondering, would anyone here be interested in doing a book club through the forum? I'm not sure how it would go in practice, but I think it might be fun to try. My thinking is, perhaps one person could "host" the club each month (or every six weeks? depends how long people think would be good to finish reading a book). Somehow one book would be chosen- maybe via a poll vote. Then everyone who's interested would read that book over say the next 4-6 weeks. Then everyone would discuss in a thread. The host would have prepared some questions to get conversation going. A few things would need to be worked out...first of all how narrow or broad would the club …

I was wondering if there were any more Book Club plans in the making? I've noticed it's gone a bit quiet here since the last book was finished. I'd be particularly interested in discussing fiction or poetry if anyone else has an interest for that?

This week we’ll finish up our chapter by reading sections The Role of Symbols and Healing the Split, pp. 93 - 103. As usual, feel free to post reflections and observations multiple times during the week if you wish.

Hello everyone! This week we’ll be reading the section The Soul of Man, pages 83 - 92. As always feel free to post multiple times as you reflect on the reading.

This week we’ll be finishing up the section The Archetype in Dream Symbolism, pp. 74 - 82. It’s also a short read and extends last week’s reading so feel free to post here or there - I’m sure we’ll find it either way!

I hope everyone is enjoying the readings. This week we’ll be reading the 4th Section of Chapter 1, The Analysis of Dreams, pp. 55 - 58 & The Problem of Types, pp. 58 - 66. Feel free to post multiple times through the week. Some Ideas for Discussion: Your reflections on the reading. What stood out to you? What surprised you? What did you disagree with? What did you relate to? Anything “quotable?” In what ways does the reading relate to Tarot symbolism and Tarot practice? Share examples of symbols from art, popular culture, cultural artifacts, dreams, etc. Anything else you’d like to discuss.

We are already half-way through our chapter! This week we’ll be reading the first half of the section entitled, The Archetype in Dream Symbolism, pp. 65 - 73. As always, feel free to post multiple times through the week. Some Ideas for Discussion: Your reflections on the reading. What stood out to you? What surprised you? What did you disagree with? What did you relate to? Anything “quotable?” In what ways does the reading relate to Tarot symbolism and Tarot practice? Share examples of symbols from art, popular culture, cultural artifacts, dreams, etc. Anything else you’d like to discuss.

Greetings! This week we’ll be reading the 3rd Section of Chapter 1, The Function of Dreams, pp. 39 - 54. As a reminder, feel free to post multiple time as we progress through the week. Optional Activity: Looking forward to next week when we’ll be reading the section entitled, The Analysis of Dreams, I’d like to invite you to create a spread for dream interpretation based on some of the things we’ve learned. Share with us what questions we might be a able to answer for the sitter, how you designed the layout, and how you selected the position titles. Let’s plan to share these toward the end of next week’s reading. Optional Discuss…

Hello everyone! We’re off to a great start. This week we’ll be reading the 2nd Section of Chapter 1, Past and Future in the Unconscious, pp. 32 - 38. As a reminder, feel free to post thoughts as we go through the week. Some Ideas for Discussion: Your reflections on the reading. What stood out to you? What surprised you? What did you disagree with? What did you relate to? Anything “quotable?” In what ways does the reading relate to Tarot symbolism and Tarot practice? Share examples of symbols from art, popular culture, cultural artifacts, dreams, etc. Any…

Hello everyone and welcome to the first week of our book club reading of Jung’s Man and His Symbols. This week we’re reading the first section of Chapter 1, The Importance of Dreams, pp. 20 - 31. This is very informal, so jump in any time with your thoughts, comments, and questions. Feel free to post multiple times - you don’t have to save it all for one long post. Most importantly, let’s enjoy this journey! Some Ideas for Discussion: Your reflections on the reading. What stood out to you? What surprised you? What did you disagree with? What did you relate to? Anything “quotable?” In…

Have fun everyone!