Calgary Jung Society

Date: March 19, 2004

Event: Dr. Zeljko Matijevic

Lecture: The Dragon Archetype & Individuation 

Dr. Zeljko Matijevic

Lecture: March 19, 2004 - The Dragon Archetype and the Individuation Process: Dragons of the Past and Present

Dragons were involved in the creation myths. They were involved in the gods’ wars. They have accompanied humankind from our very beginnings. Hiding in the water when they are young or in caves and mountains when they are old; are they hiding, keeping to themselves, or are they waiting to take us captive? What is your personal image of the dragon? What is your personal experience of dragon energy, dragon influence or dragon interference? How can we understand dragon symbolism in our contemporary culture? In this lecture we will explore where we stand today in relation to this ancient creature – as a symbol, as a product of our imagination, as a representative of our inner reality.

Christ Church Crump Room, 3602 - 8th Street SW, Calgary
$15 (non-members); $10 (members, guests & students)

Zeljko Matijevic is a Jungian analyst and physician. He was born in Zagreb, Croatia and educated in Croatia, Germany and Switzerland. While specializing in internal medicine in Germany he became interested in psychosomatic medicine and went to study at the Jung Institute in Zurich. Since moving to Canada in 1989, he has maintained a busy practice in Calgary. In addition to lecturing on topics concerning our relationship to the unconscious, he has led study groups in analytical psychology and workshops on dreams, myths and fairy tales.