An Archetypal Image of Masculine Oneness with Nature

The Green Man, a “foliated face” peering from the leaves, is an image found in many places and times around the world. The Green Man continues to appear in people’s dreams and rituals today. Can he be a mediator between our imaginative and physical worlds? Might he be a source of inspiration? Stories, images, and the meaning of this archetype will be explored.    

Anyone who is interested in exploring this topic in greater depth is invited to consider the workshop Meeting The Green Man, the day after this lecture. 

Laurie Savlov is a senior Jungian analyst and case supervisor with a private Jungian analysis or psychoanalysis practice in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He lectures and leads seminars and workshops as a faculty member of the C. G. Jung Foundation of Ontario and elsewhere in Canada and the U.S. He has been a sessional Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University on "Psychology and Religion." Also, Laurie Savlov is a case supervisor for practicing and training analysts and therapists. Learn more at his website: www.jungian-analysis.net

"The Green Man" image courtesy of Grinagog.