| | | Chiron author, Dr. Elizabeth Èowyn Nelson, to teach upcoming webinar, Shadow Vows
In this six-week Studio Sessions series, Dr. Elizabeth Èowyn Nelson, author of Psyche's Knife (Chiron, 2012), shows how a much-loved, much-discussed tale in the Western tradition, Eros and Psyche, has something fresh to offer anyone interested in the vicissitudes of love.
She presents a complex and compelling analysis of Psyche, who is far more than the simple, naïve young woman portrayed in conventional views of the story, and reads the tale in relation to Jung's essay "Marriage as a Psychological Relationship." Through examination of a key moment between the lovers, a more complex, more troubling, and ultimately more authentic understanding of the soul emerges.
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Psyche’s Knife examines the myth of Eros and Psyche as a metaphor for the development of soul in the psychology of women, explicating the tropes of love and power as depicted by Psyche’s use of a knife in attempting to learn the identity of her lover.
Dr. Elizabeth Eowyn Nelson examines the metaphor of the knife from all angles—alchemical, sacrificial, lunar, phallic—and delves into the mythology and imagery of women and knives, connecting our deep past to our present lives and our possibilities for the future with archetypal explorations of love and power.
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| | Elizabeth serves as core faculty and Dissertation Policy Director of Pacifica Graduate Institute near Santa Barbara, California, where she has been teaching since 2003 and a Senior Faculty Member of The Sophia Center.
She lectures in a broad range of courses in research process, methodology, scholarly writing, and dissertation development along with classes in dream, literature, and cultural studies.
Her own research interests focus on Jung’s concept of the shadow, gender, and power with a particular interest in how women discover and express a vibrant, embodied authority.
She holds a Ph.D. in depth psychology and has undergraduate degrees in Economics and Political Science, a Master’s degree in English Literature, and an abiding interest in feminist studies. As a professional writer and editor for more than 30 years, she coaches aspiring authors across a variety of genres and styles and works as a consultant for startup technology companies. |
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