The Ofrenda Ritual: Bridging Art and Death (In-Person)
Admission
- $145.00
Summary
Saturday, Oct 26
9:30am - 4pm CT
Potentially appropriate for 5.5 CEs*
Create an altar in honor of a lost loved one, and explore the history and symbolism of the ofrenda ritual.
Description
Cultures of all locations, religions, and customs find solace in art-making in celebration of death. There is a deep human need to develop and practice traditions for dealing with the grief of loss. Carl Jung believed visual representations of the psyche were instrumental in understanding the various responses people have to the archetype of death. In this all-day workshop, explore how the art-making process of creating an ofrenda – or altar – can provide a deeper understanding of and relationship with death. Join us as we uncover how the Aztec and Catholic religions influenced the meanings and symbols of the ofrenda ritual, create an ofrenda of your own in honor of a loved one, and share in a discussion of synchronicity, the artistic process, and hidden fears of dying and death.
Angelina Rodriguez, PhD, LPC/S, ATR-BC, is Houston-based psychotherapist. She received her PhD in analytical psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, with an emphasis on integrated therapies including Jungian art therapy and dream tending. She has been in private practice for 20 years and is bilingual in both English and Spanish. Her areas of expertise include grief and loss, trauma resolution, and immigration counseling. She assists individuals, family, and groups. She has conducted many workshops on the Ofrenda ritual across the nation.
This program is being offered IN-PERSON only, and will NOT be recorded.
All times are CT. Please contact onlinelearning@junghouston.org with any questions.
Please register early. Programs with four or fewer participants are subject to cancellation, 48 hours prior to their start.
*The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (TBHEC) has stopped pre-certifying ANY Continuing Education or Professional Development for mental health providers. The Jung Center cannot guarantee that the programs we provide will qualify for continuing education or Professional Development, nor can any other agency. The Jung Center uses high educational standards when selecting to designate events as "potentially appropriate for CEs", and in evaluating the outcomes of our educational services, and we believe them to meet the requirements of state licensing bodies. To find out more about the TBHEC changes to Continuing Education and Professional Development, click here.