Psyche & Cosmos – Stan Grof & Rick Tarnas

Astrology holds a unique place in our culture. It’s one of the oldest integrated systems of knowledge in the world — with 5,000+ years of history — and has been championed by some of history’s greatest scholars and philosophers from Ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire to the Renaissance and beyond.Purchase Psyche & Cosmos – Stan Grof & Rick Tarnas courses at here with PRICE $297 $83 Psyche & Cosmos – Stan Grof & Rick TarnasAccess the wisdom of archetypal astrology to deepen your self-understanding and saturate your life with greater beauty, meaning and purpose.Open to the hidden, sacred forces within your own psyche and strengthen your sense of belonging in a loving, ensouled universe.We’ll present an overview of the course and of our research as we sought to understand the archetypal dynamics of human experience and non-ordinary states of consciousness. We’ll recount the clinical effort in the 1960s and early 1970s to find a reliable way to predict the nature and outcome of psychedelic sessions, experimenting with a wide range of standard psychological tests. This effort, which proved futile with such tests, eventually resulted in a profoundly unexpected discovery, in which both the timing and the character of psychedelic states, as well as other non-ordinary states of consciousness such as spontaneous mystical awakenings or spiritual emergencies, consistently correlated with specific planetary alignments in relation to the birth chart of the individual.In this opening module, you’ll:Be introduced to a particularly rigorous form of astrological analysis, informed by Jungian psychology and its archetypal perspective, which has emerged as a kind of Rosetta stone of the human psycheHear the inside story of the beginnings of our research at Esalen Institute in the 1970s, and how it expanded to include larger and larger areas of inquiry and applicationExamine the remarkable support from various forms of consciousness research for the worldview that underlies astrology (such as the interconnected and ensouled universe, the psychological reality and potency of archetypes, synchronicity, the importance of birth, the relationship of the individual psyche to collective psyche and to the historical unconscious)Be given a preview of the rest of the courseModule 2: New Cartography of the UnconsciousBridge to Archetypal AstrologyWe’ll explore the vastly expanded cartography of the psyche that has emerged from psychedelic therapy and Holotropic Breathwork. It includes not only the biographical-recollective level (which mainstream psychiatry sees as the totality of the psyche), but also two large transbiographical regions of the unconscious, the perinatal and the transpersonal domains.Quite unexpectedly, two features of this cartography turned out to provide an important bridge between psychology and archetypal astrology. Emotionally strongly charged (cathected) experiences do not exist in the unconscious as a mosaic of disjointed elements, but form complex dynamic constellations — COEX systems (systems of condensed experience) and Basic Perinatal Matrices (BPMs).In this module, you’ll:Explore holotropic states of consciousness and the vastly extended cartography of the psyche that has emerged from the research of these statesHear about two newly discovered transbiographical regions of the unconscious — the perinatal and transpersonal domains — and important specific features of the new cartography — COEX systems and Basic Perinatal Matrices (BPMs)Examine the dynamics of COEX systems, including the review of clinical examples, and their influence throughout this courseUnderstand how the discovery of COEXes and BPMs paved the way for bridging between psychology and archetypal astrologyConnect the dots between the anatomical and physiological underpinning of the perinatal matrices and biology and archetypal symbolism (this will serve as theoretical preparation for detailed exploration of the perinatal symbolism in the next module)Participate in a Q&A period at the end of the sessionModule 3: Basic Perinatal Matrices & the Death-Rebirth ProcessA Visionary JourneyThe work with holotropic states of consciousness revealed the paramount role that birth plays in the human psyche, thus confirming an important basic tenet of archetypal astrology. We’ll use powerful paintings from psychedelic and Holotropic Breathwork sessions to explore the perinatal domain of the unconscious, the existence and importance of which has not yet been recognized by mainstream psychiatry and psychology. We’ll pay special attention to its relevance for archetypal astrology.We’ll discuss the archetypal symbolism of the Basic Perinatal Matrices (BPMs), experiential patterns associated with the reliving of the four stages of childbirth, and their connections with the anatomy and physiology of birth and with archetypal dynamics. Knowledge of the phenomenology of the perinatal domain is essential for understanding the process of psychospiritual death and rebirth and for any serious approach to the ritual and spiritual history of humanity.In this module, you’ll:Discover the importance of biological birth trauma for psychiatry, psychology and archetypal astrologyExplore the phenomenology and symbolic language of the Basic Perinatal Matrices (BPMs) and of the transpersonal realm through the art of people who experienced themSee the importance of these realms for the ritual and spiritual history of humanity, art and emotional and psychosomatic disordersExamine how BPMs provide important guidelines for people involved in systematic self-exploration and spiritual questRecognize the role that the trauma of birth and the archetypal realm have as sources of human violenceModule 4: Archetypal Astrology & CosmologyWe’ll set forth a brief overview of the evolution of cosmology and the history of astrology as these have unfolded from prehistoric times to the present. The gradual disenchantment of the cosmos brought about by the complex cultural and scientific developments of the modern era simultaneously eclipsed the status and plausibility of astrology, and helped catalyze the emergence of depth psychology. As Jung, who carefully studied astrology for decades and used it in his work with many patients, wrote: “Since the stars have fallen from heaven and our highest symbols have paled, a secret life holds sway in the unconscious. That is why we have a psychology today, and why we speak of the unconscious. All this would be quite superfluous in an age or culture that possessed symbols.”In this module, you’ll:Examine the basics of archetypal astrological analysis through the discussion of natal charts, planetary alignments, world transits, and personal transitsExplore how astrology makes possible an understanding of one’s life — its cycles, its ups and downs, the crises and the breakthroughs, the periods of major change and transformation — through the study of transits. Transits occur when the planets currently in the sky form certain geometrical patterns with respect to the planetary positions at one’s birth. The nature of those patterns — which planets are involved and how they are positioned — appears to correlate in a strikingly consistent way with the archetypal character of the experiences one tends to have at that timeDelve into two issues fundamental to any discussion of astrology: the issue of causality, or how does astrology “work”; and the issue of determinism, or fate and free will, and the nature of our co-creative participation in an archetypal cosmosModule 5: The Planetary ArchetypesIn this module, we will set forth in a systematic way the ten archetypal principles that astrological research has determined are associated with each of the planets, as well as the two luminaries, the Sun and Moon.In this module, you’ll:Examine the nature of archetypes, and how the understanding of archetypes has evolved from their original ground in the mythological traditions, as gods and goddesses, to Platonic metaphysical and cosmic principles, to Jungian psychological archetypesStudy the specific qualities, traits and tendencies for each planet and luminary — beginning with the Sun and Moon, then the inner planets Mercury, Venus and Mars, then Jupiter and Saturn, the furthest away planets known to the ancients and visible to the naked eye, and finally the outer three planetary bodies discovered in the modern era, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto; it is these 10 astronomical bodies for which we have both the greatest amount of research and a very strong consensus among astrologers concerning their meaningsInterpret examples for each planetary archetype, so that you’ll receive a clear sense of the basic qualities and potentials related to each principleModule 6: Q&AThis entire module will be devoted to responding to participants’ questions concerning the content of the two preceding modules in which we covered the fundamentals of archetypal astrology and the basic meanings of the planetary principles.Module 7: Psychedelic Sessions & Archetypal Astrological AnalysisWe’ll present an in-depth analysis of a dramatic case history from LSD therapy — the case of Flora, who in 1968 was treated for multiple severe psychopathological and somatic conditions in three powerful LSD sessions. The third was an extremely powerful experience with enduring therapeutic results that can serve as an unusually illustrative case example, demonstrating a number of essential principles for understanding and facilitating such sessions.We’ll then present the archetypal astrological analysis in terms of the birth chart of the patient, and the particular once-in-a-lifetime convergence of transits that she was undergoing at that particular time. The case history is rich in its many dimensions and provides a very useful paradigm case for assessing the relevance and value of the archetypal astrological understanding of psychotherapeutic process and non-ordinary states of consciousness.Module 8: Q&AIn our final module, we’ll address participants’ questions concerning the case history set forth in the preceding module as well as the overall course content.Here’s What You’ll ReceiveEight 90- to 120-minute Recorded Class Sessions With Stan Grof and Rick TarnasExperience a rare opportunity to be mentored and learn with two pioneering teachers of archetypal astrology, Stan Grof and Rick Tarnas — from the comfort of your own home. Each module includes video and guides you to learn the specific skills and abilities to awaken your spiritual potential. In addition to the teachings, three of the eight sessions features Q&A with one or both faculty.Eight PDF Transcripts of Class SessionsIn addition to the high-quality videos and MP3 audios, you’ll also receive the entire class transcription in PDF format. You can then review, print and highlight the most important insights and practices you were given.Exercises and Questions for Each LessonAfter each lesson, you’ll have the option of completing related exercises, practicing new tools and answering questions to accelerate your learning and integrate each lesson.The Psyche & Cosmos Bonus CollectionA Discussion With Albert HofmannVideo Dialogue With Stan Grof, Albert Hofmann and Tav SparksWith an Appearance by Hans Ruedi GigerCosmos & PsycheSet of 2 Audio Dialogues With Rick Tarnas and Caroline CaseyThe Value of Non-ordinary States of Consciousness for Individuals & Human SocietyAudio Interview With Stan Grof Hosted by Lori Schwanbeck, MFT, CHTThe Use of Archetypal Astrology in Psychedelic Therapy & Holotropic BreathworkVideo With Stan Grof and Rick TarnasAn Unprecedented Opportunity to Join the Psyche & Cosmos Virtual TrainingWe feel honored that Stan Grof and Rick Tarnas have chosen to partner with The Shift Network to offer this exclusive online training. This is a rare opportunity to learn from two contemporary teachers whose powerful insights and pioneering work are helping us heal and awaken ourselves and our world.Through this powerful online format, you’ll not only save time and money on workshop costs (plus travel, accommodations and meals — which would cost thousands of dollars), you’ll be able to benefit from Stan and Rick’s incredible teachings and exercises from the comfort of your home — at your own pace!If you’re serious about deepening your path of self-discovery, then you owe it to yourself, your loved ones and our world to take this one-of-a-kind training.If you’re ready to take the next step in evolving yourself, click the register button below to reserve your space now.dPurchase Psyche & Cosmos – Stan Grof & Rick Tarnas courses at here with PRICE $297 $83