FIRE AND PSYCHE: Outer and Inner Conflagrations

Event Details

Time: January 26, 2014 from 1pm to 5:30pm
Location: Pacifica Graduate Institute, The Barrett Center
Street: 801 Ladera Lane
City/Town: Santa Barbara, CA
Phone: Contact Lauren Lastra to RSVP: 805-679-6134, or email LLastra@pacifica.edu
Event Type: free, ecopsychology, event
Organized By: The Ecopsychology Network of Southern California and Pacifica Graduate Institute’s Department of Community Psychology, Liberation Psychology and Ecopsychology
Latest Activity: Jan 9, 2014

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Event Description

Fire: How can depth psychology contribute to our understanding and effectiveness in dealing with the challenges of climate change and global warming?

One promising avenue may be to listen in to the symptoms of escalating planetary heat from a Jungian and mythological perspective. And we can search for a deeper understanding of the psychological numbness and lack of fiery passion that impede our collective efforts to take meaningful action against life-destroying behaviors that threaten survival. How can we ignite our souls to undertake the efforts we must make? And what indigenous and modern fiery rituals might aid us? Can we fight destructive fire with rejuvenating fire?

Our special speakers include Paloma Pavel and Carl Anthony will speak on "The Earth, the City, and the Hidden Narrative of Race: Pathways for Eco-psychology Creating Climate Justice." Ismana Carney, author of Women’s Ways with Fire: Transforming Self in the Heart of Nature, will help us understand the healing power of the fiery ritual. Ecophilosopher and phenomenologist Edward Casey will help us explore Gaston Bachelard’s Psychoanalysis of Fire, and Linda Buzzell will lead us in exploring the critical question “Where’s the Fire?” opening a discussion of why so many in our culture remain dangerously disconnected from and cool about the escalating environmental crisis.

Please RSVP to Lauren Lastra, LLastra@pacifica.edu

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