This seminar presents clinical applications of folklore and mythology.
Discussion focuses on how mythic stories reflect psychological dynamics.
The course also shows how strategic uses of favorite tales can bolster a sense of life-story. Mythic patterns in stories reflect a broad range of human concerns and difficulties. Instruction includes the use of narrative perspectives in assessment and in discussions of presenting issues. This is a day on drawing therapeutic insights from wisdom tales. He also launched archives for the work of Marija Gimbutas, author of The Civilization of the Goddess , and James Hillman, author of The Soul's Code .