Resonance of Masks

In ancient Greek theatre, masks were used not only to make it easier for the actors to play more than one part and go beyond their real identity, but also they helped to amplify the voice and amplify the character being played - in other words, they served to create resonance.  Just so with the Jungian idea of persona - the mask we put on to present ourselves in a suitable way, to help us be in tune, resonate, with society.   We can have multiple persona to suit each different situation.  The Champernowne Summer Course provides the opportunity to experiment, to 'play' with different parts of ourselves and see where it takes us. With this knowledge we have more resources to tap into, not only for enriching ourselves, but also to use for the masks of persona.

The Resonance of Choirs

This is a photo of choir singing on the Champernowne Trust - C G Jung Club London Summer Course in August 2018.  It happened every day.  Choir singing in unison means we 'vibrate at the same rate' -  one of the definitions of resonance.  To resonate with others is a good feeling.  Singing puts body and mind in tune.  Feel good hormones are released when we perform in a choir.  We will be doing it again on the August 2020 Summer Course.  And in the same beautiful room. 

A Resonant Alliance

One of the definitions for ‘resonance’ in the Collins Dictionary is “The sound produced by an object when it vibrates at the same rate as the sound waves from another object”.   The two ‘objects’ in this case are the Champernowne Trust Summer Course and the C G Jung Club London.  In 2017 the Trust approached the Club asking them to join in creating the 2018 Summer Course.  It was a truly resonant alliance and the 2018 course was a veritable success.  Both organisations have the same profound belief in nurturing the soul by being in contact with Jung’s objective unconscious, achieved through imagination and creativity.  Jung wrote –