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  • Confronting The Powers: An Interview with Walter Wink and June Keener Wink. An Interview by Steve Holt
    Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 9:43am

    Walter Wink is broadly considered one of the most important social and political theologians of the 20th century. His series of books on the "powers" -- Naming the Powers, Unmasking the Powers, and Engaging the Powers -- unpacks the spiritual significance of political and societal institutions (the biblical "principalities and powers") and their role in systemic injustice. His wife, June Keener Wink, is a lifelong dancer and potter. For 28 years, she and Walter led seminars combining artistic expression with biblical exegesis, with the objective of human transformation. They traveled the world together, leading workshops and spreading the message of nonviolence in South Africa, East and West Germany, Chile, South Korea, Ireland, and elsewhere.
    In 2006, doctors diagnosed Walter with dementia. He and June stopped leading workshops in 2008. They live in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, where freelance writer Steve Holt spoke with them this summer for Sojourners.

  • More Fire For Life: A study of the life and teachings of Jesus
    Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 8:58pm

    "More Fire for Life" is a group of South Bay Guild members who for many years have had an ongoing series of seminars.

    We will explore creative suffering, including the suffering experienced when we engage with the powerful energies in the Shadow. Our textual material will come from Carl Jung, poetry, and the teachings of Jesus.

    Our discussions will be complemented by meditation, movement, music, art, and journal writing.
     
    The group meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 at the home of Judith and Nils Peterson, with each series consisting of six meetings.
     
    The fee is on a sliding scale from $90 to $60 per series. For more information, contact Linda Davidge at LindaPD215@aol.com or phone 408-371-5535
     

  • Growing the Guild in Washington DC
    Sunday, February 6, 2011 - 9:17am

     

    Greetings from the Nation’s Capital, where for
    almost 20 years the transformational work of the Guild
    for Psychological Studies has been setting roots. Many of
    you are aware that April Barrett introduced the Guild’s
    work to East Coasters in the1990s at the Jung Society of
    Washington, through workshops and seminars led by Bill
    Dols, Rudy Marcus and others. This article is to
    introduce another seedling that has been developing in a
    grassroots way -- the DC Home Guild and the newly
    named DC Guild for Transformational Studies.
     

  • Living with Soul: Interview with Charles Pfeifer
    Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 6:59am

    Charles Pfeifer, a Guild member who leads Records seminars in Madison, Wisconsin, was recently interviewed by Jean Feraca on the Wisconsin Public Radio program Here on Earth. Chuck talks about his work with Walter Wink and his use of the Records material.

    Here is a link where you can listen to the interview, "Living with Soul," as well as a link to Chuck's blog.

     

     

  • Four Springs: The Fire and Beyond
    Monday, June 20, 2011 - 9:59am

    The Lodge at Four Springs burned to the ground on the evening of Memorial Day, May 30. We are struggling with shock and disbelief, as well as possible multiple levels of meaning. What could this mean for Four Springs? What could this mean for the Guild?

    We are including here some photos, as well as statements from Tim Locke, the Executive Director of Four Springs Seminars.

  • Looking Toward the Future
    Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 1:02pm

        (a statement from the Guild Board)

    During the past several years the Board and leaders of the Guild have had to struggle with a number of difficult issues. An increasing number of seminars have had to be canceled because of insufficient sign-ups. Several senior leaders and mentors have found that is was time for them to stop actively leading seminars or to reduce their participation in other Guild activities. Because of the limited number of seminars and other events, the Guild did not issue a program brochure for 2011-2012.

    At the same time it is important to recognize that there has been significant activity in the Guild during the past year. Longstanding seminars such as Nourishing the Soul and More Fire for Life continue to have strong support. Despite last minute changes in leadership and venue (due to illness and the Four Springs fire), Basic Records had a full sign-up. In December, two separate Advent seminars together had nearly 40 participants and staff. We see these events as evidence that there is still a desire for what the Guild has to offer, and an ability to continue the work. Further, the financial situation of the Guild is quite stable, with significant resources available for new initiatives.

    One of the strongest signs of new life has been the ongoing work of the training program, Casting Seeds. This year leaders and members of this class are engaged in an intensive study of some of the most advanced work in depth psychology. Several leaders will be attending the inaugural conference of the International Society for Psychology as the Discipline of Interiority (ISPDI) in Berlin, July 23-25, 2012. (See www.ispdi.org for more details.)

    During the past few years a small but active and committed group of new leaders have experimented with new forms of seminars and events (including one day seminars and excursion-based seminars). There is also the possibility of exploring the offering of online courses and discussion groups. Casting Seeds is committed to working together to design and lead seminars, a process that began with December's Advent seminar in San Francisco and will continue with a seminar in April.

    Meanwhile, your Board has been working hard to determine the form of organization that would best enable the Guild to continue its work and to use the available resources and energy most effectively. In the next few months the Board will be soliciting proposals from Guild leaders for seminars and other projects to be funded by the Guild, with appropriate procedures and guidelines. Instead of using traditional program brochures, new seminars and projects will be publicized individually, using the web site, email, the Threshing Floor, fliers, and so on.

    Like virtually all institutions in our world today, the Guild must adapt to new realities and embrace emerging opportunities. We believe that the work that brought each of us to the Guild over the past decades will continue in the years to come, and we are committed to helping to sustain it even as we reach out in new ways.

 

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