Kore, the daughter of Demeter, was abducted by Hades, Lord of the Underworld, and carried off to become his bride. In darkness, Kore was forced to become Persephone — the Queen of the Underworld. Persephone's mythology lends insight into the loss of innocence and the pain but often necessity of darkness stealing us away.
Through Persephone's abduction, she is forced to become more purposeful, powerful, and actualized. A part of each of us desires to deepen, and has the potential to rule, our pain, rather than becoming a victim to it.
In this livestream workshop, we will unpack the story of Persephone, including her relationship to Hades and Demeter. We will apply the motifs constellated in these mythic figures to our own lives.
Through this study, you will become familiar with Jungian and post-Jungian mythological interpretation. You will apply these as the theoretical orientation used to explore the archetypal basis of our own attitudes, behaviours, and experiences.
You will also receive additional suggested reading material to give you an opportunity to explore and deepen your learning even further.
This series of independent but interlinked livestream workshops (see below) focuses in on mythical Greek gods and their motifs as they appear in our personal and collective psychological lives.
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Other workshops in this series:
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We will not be recording this workshop. One of the unique aspects of the College's online events is that they are highly interactive. Participants are encouraged to discuss and share with the tutor and the group. These sharings can be very personal, and some may not feel comfortable with them being recorded.
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Previous participants say:
"Fascinating take on the history of myths and how you can apply that to your own life/transformation."
"It helped re-contextualize my own perspective of my healing journey."
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This workshop will be live in our online classroom
All you need to take part is a good internet connection and a computer with a webcam, microphone and Zoom.
On booking this workshop, you will receive an email with the Zoom link to access it. Remember to check your spam folder if you don't receive this confirmation email in your inbox.
Please send us a message if you have any questions. We hope you enjoy the workshop!
About Joanna LaPrade
Joanna LaPrade, Ph.D., is an author, Jungian psychologist and the founder of Aion Psychotherapy. She has researched and taught extensively on the Jungian and archetypal perspective. Read more about Joanna
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