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C.G. Jung Center of Winchester
108 West Clifford St.
Winchester, Virginia 22601
540/665-1848

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The C.G. Jung Center of Winchester was established in 1988 as a "non-clinical" part of their counseling practice by Geoff and Joyce Byrd as a place for practicing the transformative and imaginative creative arts.

The purpose of the center is to offer programs for creative expression of the Self and the mysteries of the human Soul, enrichment, personal and relational enhancement, psycho-spiritual development, and perhaps consciousness realization and spiritual enlightenment.

Optimal psychological health and wisdom - compassionate, loving and intimate relationships - peaceful and harmonious living for the benefit of all beings - are all inherent aspects of the fully awakened State. Self Realization is a state of consciousness, which is available to any of us in any place and at any time.

Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss Psychiatrist who espoused a transpersonal and spiritual psychology.
Integrating Eastern and Western spiritual traditions at the turn of the last century, he anticipated and pioneered the evolution and development of Human consciousness. Jung was a "renaissance man", the depth and breadth of whose seminal work is today becoming more widely appreciated in the Arts and Sciences, and especially their integration into the "healing arts".

He was also, true to his thought and life, a staunch individualist at the same time having profound insight into the inter-connectedness of all relationship. Even as he, more than most, experienced the Oneness of all creation, he is purported to have said: "Thank God I'm Jung and not a Jungian!"

"The main interest of my work is not concerned with the treatment of neuroses but with the approach to the numinous. But the fact is that the approach to the numinous is the real therapy and in as much as you attain to the numinous experiences, you are released from the curse of pathology." (Jung, Letters)

"If you go where few have gone, you will find what few have found." (Buddha)
"Love thine enemies" ... "Love thy neighbor as thyself." (Jesus)

Over a hundred years ago William James noted, "Our normal waking consciousness...is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different. We may go through life without suspecting their existence; but apply the requisite stimulus, and at a touch they are all there in all their completeness." (The Varieties of Religious Experience. Modern Library, 1902/1929, p. 378)

Most people are familiar with Rudyard Kipling's "Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet", but few know the next line, which actually provides for the ultimate reunion: "Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat."

At the dawn of the 21st century we are facing our own individual and collective "judgment day" as humanity has dragged primitive consciousness of fear, greed, corruption, divisiveness and war into yet another millennium. At the same time there has never before been such a shift in human consciousness toward the light of Divine Intelligence, Peace and Love.

 Jung's foresighted guidance and teachings could hardly be more relevant and contemporary, pointing us ever forward in the continued creation AND evolution of human consciousness.  They are One and the same!

Calendar of Events!
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When you reach the calendar click on the event for details.

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Your donations and participation help us to be able to offer programs that everyone can afford. Thank you for your support!

We offer programs in four major areas to prepare and equip participants for the challenging and transformative times in which we live.

Meditation

Consciousness Development and Spiritual Awakening

Body Mind Spirit Integrative Health Education

Relationships and Spiritual Partnership

Email geoffbyrd@aol.com to be placed on the list for announcements.

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Meditation Circle: Periodically by announcement, or see the calendar of events.
Learn and practice meditation through teaching, meditating, and questioning.
Meditation is not religion, meditation is meditation. Learn to meditate through the use of a variety of symbols & techniques taken from various religions and ancient mystical practices, which have been adapted for use in contemporary lifestyles. Meditations referred to as "healing meditations" represent a non- medical use of the term. Experienced meditators report improved physical, mental & emotional states of being, which promote deeper and broader awareness of one's connections to a higher, collective consciousness.

The ultimate and absolute aim of meditation is direct apperception of Truth characterized by a silent mind, which is known by many names but may perhaps best be described as Self/No-Self, and is a very rare attainment. In the meantime there is value in learning and practicing some of the knowledge and methods that humankind has come to know and use for the benefit of themselves and others from antiquity and into the present.

Meditation has been proven to be of great benefit for individuals as well as the collective. Hundreds of studies have been published in scientific journals concluding that when 1/10th to 1% of the population is meditating, the quality of life improves for everyone. Crime, violence, war, illness, and all the other byproducts of accumulated social stress decreases. The Princeton University Global Consciousness Project has also scientifically validated this phenomenon with their measurements of several large events of focused consciousness. The positive influence of mass meditation is proven and profound, and the simplest and singular most powerful activity we can do to positively impact the present and future evolution of consciousness.

Research is currently being done that documents significant, replicable shifts in brain activity and function, reducing overactivity of primitive brain centers and increased activity in integrative consciousness centers giving scientific credibility to the ancient Mudra: "May All Beings Be Happy!"

"The days pass and are gone, and one finds that he never once had time to really think .... One who does not meditate cannot have wisdom. In truth, the one thing man is afraid of is within himself, and the one thing he craves is within himself." - Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav.

Directions for Newcomers:  If you wish to come a little early to make yourself comfortable there is tea in the kitchen and a bathroom available. Please try to be on time but if you cannot, that is OK, too. Just come in and quietly take a seat in the circle. You may choose to remove a chair and place a pillow for sitting. You may bring your own or there are pillows and blankets on the table at the bottom of the stairs.
This is also where the donation basket resides should you wish to contribute for supplies and facility maintenance.

"Ritual" is minimal. A Candle is lit when instruction begins, and a bell is sounded to begin and end the meditation. Please respect the silence during these periods. There will be a limited time for questions after the bell tones the end of the meditation. Socializing is welcome after group officially ends. Please be aware that the teacher will be returning to a counseling practice upstairs and be mindful of loud disruptions.

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Consciousness Development and Spiritual Awakening Circle:  Periodically by announcement, or see the calendar of events.
Meditation, discussion, videos, music and whatever gifts consciousness brings as we engage in the alchemy of transformation. Local groups discuss international topics including “Living the Field”, “The Shift in Action” (IONS), “World Oneness”, Quantum Physics and Mysticism, Vibrational and Sound Resonance, and others. Participants may also discover meaning and significance of symbols, dreams, myth and story through group sharing and processing, teaching, questioning, discussing & exploring through art and imaginative dialogue. Individual and group consciousness will be explored.

Dream Studies: "Suppose someone told you that there was something that spoke to you every night, that always presented you with a truth about your own life and soul, that was tailor-made to your individual needs and particular life-story, and that offered to guide you throughout your lifetime and connect you with a source of wisdom far beyond yourself. And, furthermore, suppose that all of this was absolutely free. Naturally you would be astonished that something like this existed. Yet this is exactly the way it is with our dreams." (Jack Sanford, Dreams of Healing)

"As the mind explores the symbol it is led to ideas that lie beyond the grasp of reason." (Man and His Symbols). Discover the creative purposeful meaning and significance of dreams and imagination through group sharing and processing. Dream symbols, imaginings, meditative images, spiritual icons such as the Kabalistic "Tree of Life" carry an unconscious depth and breadth of meaning & significance that, according to Jung, can never be fully grasped or articulated by the intellect alone.

Dream Studies: "Suppose someone told you that there was something that spoke to you every night, that always presented you with a truth about your own life and soul, that was tailor-made to your individual needs and particular life-story, and that offered to guide you throughout your lifetime and connect you with a source of wisdom far beyond yourself. And, furthermore, suppose that all of this was absolutely free. Naturally you would be astonished that something like this existed. Yet this is exactly the way it is with our dreams." (Jack Sanford, Dreams of Healing)

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 Body/Mind/Spirit Integrative Health Education Groups:  A weekday evening or weekend when enough people have committed to participate!

An additional benefit is now available for taking this course in that it counts as 16 hours of training towards certification as a practitioner of the Teleios Technique by the Community for the Whole Person.

Participants learn and practice a variety of mind-body techniques to increase self-awareness, reduce stress, increase immunity, and re energize the Self! We also have some fun learning to bend spoons, "bust" clouds, and sweeten juices!

These training groups are appropriate for persons interested in proactively fostering health and happiness as well as those experiencing emotional distress or chronic illnesses.  Groups involve an introduction to various body/mind techniques such as biofeedback and relaxation, meditation and prayer, bio energetic exercise (Tai Chi, Qigong and Yoga), sacred geometry, nutrition and cellular biology, music and artistic expression, relationships and support, and the effects of consciousness and belief on co-creating health and abundance.  Each participant will complete the program having developed a Personal, Conscious Integrative Health Plan.

BODY/MIND ENERGETIC LEARNING is based both on the wisdom of ancient healing traditions and modern psychoneuroimmunology, in which mysticism and science are co-creating a new, sacred healing art. While emotions link the mind and the body, the Source behind these patterns is energetic and Spiritual. Healing and high level wellness occurs energetically as transformative repatterning and alignment with higher energies in physical, mental and transpersonal dimensions.

Contact Geoff to sign up for the next evening or weekend group being scheduled. Total cost for the program is $250.00 payable in advance for the week end, or half in advance of the first and fifth classes weeknights; cash, check or credit card. A 20% discount is provided for each additional person that you sign up! Couples are 20% off for each partner - I want to encourage couples to take the course together!

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Relationship as Spiritual Path, the Circle:  A weekday evening or weekend when enough people have committed to participate!

Previously offered as "Spiritual Partnership" for couples, now expanded to bring the teaching to all, whether or not you are currently in a committed relationship. Many are recently separated from a committed relationship, between relationships, preparing for future relationship, or deciding whether or not to commit to another relationship. This course is of value to someone in any of these circumstances, and committed couples may still want to participate together.

Based on the Jungian model of the Person and the technique of "active imagination" for dialogue between and among all of the "selves" within the personality, and integrating the Imago model of psychospiritual development in relationship. We will be introduced to and become familiar with the many different aspects of our Selves, and the Selves of others, discovering and developing the capacity for individuation, the art of conscious partnership, and intimacy. This program will guide you through a radical approach in which you and your partner's, potential partner's, or other's "complaints and limitations" as well as "strengths and abilities" are understood as gifts for furthering awareness and integration of the many "selves" within and amongst you.

Contact Geoff to sign up for the next evening or weekend group being scheduled. Total cost for the program is $200.00 per person in advance cash, check or credit card. A 20% discount is provided for each additional person or couple that you sign up! Couples are 20% off for each partner - I want to encourage couples to take the course together!

Psychological Type.

More people than ever before are rediscovering the relevance of Carl Jung's work around psychological type. Many further contributions have been made including instruments for determining your typology. Much exciting work is being done to help individuals to understand themselves better, to further true compassion and intimacy in relationships, and to increase the effectiveness of individuals and groups, including employees and managers in work settings. Both productivity and morale are increased when the unique contributions and differences among individuals are recognized and appreciated, resulting in more authenticity and personal satisfaction at work and at play!

We offer administration and interpretation of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, individual and relationship counseling around type, as well as groups and lunch time discussions of typology related topics such as communications styles, behavior under stress, expression of needs and feelings, and integrating shadow aspects!

A 20% discount is provided for each additional person that you sign up! Couples are 20% off for each partner - I want to encourage couples to take the course together!

( The MBTI is copyrighted by Katharine Briggs and Isaabel Briggs Myers and published by Consulting Psychologists Press, Inc.)

From time to time the Center hosts other groups and individuals who offer a variety of programs. 

  Deeksha, a direct transmission of spiritual energy.  

Registration is required. Follow this link for details: Deeksha in Winchester, registration, notices, cancellations, etc.

Costs:

Time limited study groups; hosted programs, workshops, and weekend program fees vary and are stated in the program announcement.

Donations are requested and appreciated for facility costs and expenses, and enable us to continue offering programs that everyone can afford. Thank you for your support!

We are a member of SAHA (Shenandoah Alliance for the Healing Arts) a consortium of healers practicing locally and thinking globally!

Center teachers/healers/affiliates:

Geoff Byrd is a teacher and counselor specializing in relationships as spiritual path, relationships for committed partners (which he calls "co-consciousness"), and men's issues in relationships (which he calls "Yin for Men"). Apart from his counseling practice he brings 30 years of integrating Jungian Psychotherapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Self Psychology, Meditation, Biofeedback, Energetic Tai Chi and Qigong, and Music to the practice of the Spiritual Transformative Arts. He teaches Meditation, Mind/Body/Spirit Integrative Health Education, and courses in Spiritual and Sacred Partnerships. He is a graduate of the Professional Training program of the Center for Mind Body Medicine, a Certified Healing Therapist, Teleios Practitioner, Matrix Energetics Practioner and ordained Minister by the Community of the Whole Person.
send e-mail to Geoff  Telephone 540/665-1848 voice mailbox #2.

Joyce Byrd is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Jungian Therapist, Board Certified as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. She holds degrees in Modern Literature from the College of William & Mary, and in Counseling from James Madison University. send e-mail to Joyce  Telephone 540/665-1848 voice mailbox #1.