How the Grinch Stole Christmas: An Archetypal Reading - CANCELLED

How the Grinch Stole Christmas: An Archetypal Reading - CANCELLED

In 1957 Theodore Geisel -- aka Dr. Seuss -- published How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which is now listed in the "Teachers; Top 100 Books for Children". We will begin by reading the story, looking at exceprts from various media adaptations starring Boris Karloff and Jim Carrey, and examining Geisel's process and reasons for writing it. Then we will explore the deeper implications from depth and archetypal psychological perspectives. Within the story we may find our own spiritual evolution from cynicism to celebration, and all in between. Our's will not be a schmaltzy sugarcoated approach, but a recognition of and self reflection on the many moods and stages of thought and emotion in a complex soul-making world, especially around the Christmas story and our encluturation of that story.

Tuesdays, December 4-18, 6:30 – 9pm

Instructor: Michael Bogar, MDiv, ThM

Location: Kenmore (directions sent week before class starts)

Tuition: $68 

Michael Bogar, MDiv, THM is the Spiritual Director at the Bainbridge Island Spiritual Enrichment Center. He teaches world religions at Central Texas College at Joint Base Lewis McChord, and also teaches regularly at the Seattle Center for Spiritual Living and Seattle Unity Church. Michael's teaching on spirituality and psychology, combine scholarship, humor and practical wisdom. His work underscores Soul-making as a dynamic process that values both positive and negative experiences and emotions as normal and necessary.