Quote from the Ancestors – on women and men

Source: “Women and Men”  by Jane Hollister Wheelwright Paper presented at the Analytical Psychology Club of San Francisco – January 14, 1977 I ask myself whether many of today’s women, in their struggle to free themselves from male domination, are not making th
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Jane Hollister Wheelwright Lecture Series – Launching May 21st

A May 21 community lecture and discussion is planned at Opus to explore the legacy of one of the South Coast’s key historical figures in the areas of feminism and “ecopsychology.” Psychoanalysts Jane Hollister Wheelwright (1905-2004) and her husband Joseph Balch Wheelwright (1906-1999
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Myth 101 – Ariadne and Dionysus

Ariadne and Dionysus, the divine couple. Aridane translates to ‘Most Holy’ (ari adnos). Theses’ abandonment of Ariadne on Naxos became her discovery by Dionysus. It is said that Dionysus loved her deeply. Museum Collection: Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Nap
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Myth 101 – Kubaba, Queen and Goddess

Kubaba was an ancient queen of Sumeria, the only one listed on the Sumerian king list. She is said to have ruled during the period Early Dynastic III period (ca. 2500-2330 BC). She has strong associations with being worshiped as a Mother Goddess and her symbolism includes a pomegranat
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