Presenter: Renee Ramsden

This seminar will be an in-depth exploration of the symbolic representation of The Emerald Tablet by Matthäus Merian, a Swiss-born artist, and engraver (22 September 1593 – 19 June 1650), how this vision corresponds to the main concepts of Jung’s psychology, and how this knowledge assists with dream interpretation.

Jungian psychology contains a worldview which offers a healing balance to our one-sided culture. The image of the Emerald Tablet, one of the most influential texts in alchemy, is a symbolic representation of the main concepts of Hermeticism, which mirrors Jung’s understanding of the structure and dynamics of the psyche. This seminar will be an in-depth exploration of the symbolic representation of The Emerald Tablet by Matthäus Merian, a Swiss-born artist and engraver (22 September 1593 – 19 June 1650), which incorporates all the truths contained in the Emerald tablet. I will describe how this vision corresponds to the main concepts of Jung’s psychology, and how this knowledge assists with dream interpretation.

Renee Ramsden has been working in private practice in Cape Town for 37years. She is a founder member of the Southern African Association for Jungian Analysts (SAAJA) and a training analyst. She specialises in dream-analysis and has been teaching alchemy and psychology as presented by C.G. Jung to SAAJA candidates, the wider professional group and interested members of the public for 25 years. She has a longstanding interest in ancient goddess cultures and their relevance for the feminine in our current world. She is currently serving on SAAJA’s Executive Committee as Vice-President. She is also co-facilitator of SAAJA’s Jung and Film events.