“Amor Fati” – to Love one’s Fate
A presentation by Kaye Gersch
Thursday 7 February 2008, 7:30 – 9:30 pm
St Mary’s Parish House, Cn Merviale and Peel Sts,
South Brisbane
Members and concession $5; Non-members $10
Preceded at 6pm by the Annual general Meeting
“The Fates lead the willing
But drag the unwilling.” (Cleanthes)
What
does it mean to love our fate, as Jung concludes that we must? Is looking nostalgically at the past, to the good old days,
or to what we used to be able to achieve when we were young, what Jung had in mind? How much does living consciously (whatever
that might mean) change or direct our Fate?
Even
Eckhart Tolle, in “The Power of NOW”, invites his readers to 'a pain-free existence by living fully in the present.’ Being fully present, accepting this moment, implies a willingness on our part to be
with the Fates, rather than against them. This is close to what we, following
Jung, explore in this challenging idea of Amor Fati. (Of course, Jung has a lot more to say about suffering, especially
in relation to the discovery of meaning, which he also relates to Fate).
We
will also pursue the enigmatic statement, “That which we do not approach consciously comes to us as Fate”
(Jung, CW)
Kaye
has been living in Cairns for the past 10 years (having come from Perth), where she practices as an
Analytic Psychotherapist. Her training is eclectic, being both Jungian and Freudian. Her Master's thesis was entitled
"Mysticism, Psychosis and Gnosis" and this year she takes up her PhD studies on the similar subject of feminine mysticism.
Kaye's original career was as a musician, and she particularly enjoys harpsichord. She performs with various ensembles.
Other interests include gardening, bush walking and writing - especially fiction and poetry. A few decades ago
she practiced as a Naturopath specializing in Homoeopathy, which led her to read and appreciate Jung. Kaye is the mother
of two daughters, one of whom died at the age of 14½. This death compelled her to seek depth analysis, with Dr Sally
Kester.
H A V E Y O U R
S A Y
ALL MEMBERS
ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE C.G.JUNG SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND
6 pm Thursday 7 February, 2008, St. Mary’s Parish House, Cn. Merivale
and Peel Sts, S. Brisbane
(followed at 7:30 by a talk by Kaye Gersch)
● Report on the year’s activities
and financial report
New
● Proposal to raise the annual membership fee by $5.
The annual membership fee has not been raised for many years. In order for the Society to continue to be able
to break even over a year of operations, the Executive Committee proposes a modest rise of $5 bringing the membership fee
to $35 per year ($25 concession, $50 for couples and families; $12 for newsletter only). This rise will still leave us in
the position of having amongst the lowest membership fees of all the Jung Societies in Australia.
● Election of a new Committee for 2008
The Committee does the work necessary for the Society to function – organising speakers and advertising
events, keeping a record of the membership, looking after the Society’s finances, etc. At the beginning of each year,
all positions fall vacant:
President
Membership Secretary
Committee Secretary
Treasurer
Newsletter editor
Publicity officer
Librarian.
We also need an auditor.
● Feedback and suggestions from members
