Deep Blues: Human Soundscapes for the Archetypal Journey
led by Mark Winborn, Ph.D., NCPsyA
This presentation by author and Jungian analyst Mark Winborn, Ph.D., NCPsyA, will explore the archetypal journey of the human psyche through an examination of the blues as a musical genre. The genesis, history, and thematic patterns of the blues are examined from an archetypal perspective and various analytic theories – especially the interaction between Erich Neumann’s concept of unitary reality and the blues experience. Mythological and shamanistic parallels are used to provide a deeper understanding of the role of the bluesman, the blues performance, and the innate healing potential of the music. Universal aspects of human experience and transcendence are revealed through the creative medium of the blues.
The presentation will be augmented by visual images, audio recordings, and video to deepen the audience’s involvement in the themes explored.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will:
Learn to identify archetypal patterns in blues music.
Learn how the experience of blues music can be understood through
Jung’s concept of participation mystique.Will develop greater awareness of emotional themes permeating daily life and the process of psychotherapy through blues music.
Will develop an understanding of psychological and cultural influences which led to the development of the blues as a distinct genre of music.
Suggested Reading: Deep Blues: Human Soundscapes for the Archetypal Journey (Fisher King Press)
Mark Winborn, PhD, NCPsyA is a Jungian Psychoanalyst and Clinical Psychologist. He received his MS and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Memphis in 1987 and his certificate in Jungian Analysis from the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts in 1999. Dr. Winborn is a training/supervising analyst of the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland, and the Moscow Association for Analytical Psychology. He currently serves on the American Board for Accreditation in Psychoanalysis and the Ethics Committee of the International Association for Analytical Psychology. Dr. Winborn is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Analytical Psychology and the Journal of Humanistic Psychology, as well as being a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis.
Dr. Winborn is the author of Deep Blues: Human Soundscapes for the Archetypal Journey (2011) and Shared Realities: Participation Mystique and Beyond (2014) and Interpretation in Jungian Analysis: Art and Technique (2018), as well as journal articles, book reviews, and two books forthcoming from Routledge Press. He lectures nationally and internationally and maintains a private practice in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was the Training Coordinator for the Memphis-Atlanta Jungian Seminar from 2010 - 2016. https://drmarkwinborn.com/