Classes and Workshops for Adults
Awakening Wisdom Classes is the new name for UUCB’s Center for Spiritual Development.
For over twenty five years UUCB has offered classes and workshops that express the UU value of drawing inspiration from diverse faiths and philosophies. Anyone interested in pursuing spiritual practice as a transformative life experience may enroll. As we develop psychologically and spiritually, our social actions become more compassionate. Classes provide an environment for the realization and enhancement of our connection with the larger Reality in which we live.
Chair: Lynnette Delgado
The Power of Myth at the Movies
Sixth Series - "Intimations of Destiny"
Led by: Richard Stromer, Ph.D.
First Tuesday of each month, Feb.5 - June 4, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Suggested donation: $ 30 for series, $ 8 for individual session.
For information: call Richard Stromer (510) 682-6302.
To register, call Martha Helming (510) 528-3417.
Cinema is a powerful and captivating medium for exploring the mythic, archetypal nature of our experiences as human beings. As we have done for the past five years, this class will continue exploring a rich variety of mythic themes and archetypal characters from the world of film. We will also focus on the idea of destiny as a factor in the human experience. What is this mysterious force, and how may it be guiding our lives? Participants are expected to view these films on their own before class.
The Movies:
- February 5: Manon of the Spring (1986).
- March 5: The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
- April 2: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- May 7: Little Buddha (1993)
- June 4: Departures (2008)
Richard Stromer has a doctorate in mythological studies and world sacred traditions as viewed from the perspective of depth psychology. He has counseling and teaching practice based in Berkeley and specializes in the application of the concept of personal mythology to issues of human development. To learn more about his approach to myth, refer to his website: www.soulmyths.com.
