Curing sadomasochism through transformation

Spring Publications announces the third revised edition of Thomas Moore's DARK EROS: Curing the Sadomasochism in Everyday Life  available for purchase. This edition contains a foreword by Adolf Guggenbühl-Craig and a new afterword by Moore. He writes:

"The Marquis de Sade wrote obscene and disgusting books — I don’t call them novels — that are dismissed and condemned when read literally. But if you can treat everything he writes as metaphor, as an image speaking about a more subtle level of experience, you may find that Sade is a psychoanalyst far ahead of his time. It’s as though he writes in code, asking you not to read him simplistically, but to explore the largely hidden human desires we all have for things like revenge, secrecy, control, and manipulation. Just because we think them doesn’t mean that we act on them. But the dark thoughts and feelings are significant and require our acceptance. We may think that psychology helps us get free of such negative emotions, but Sade tricks us into seeing them not only as necessary but, in a deeply felt way, desirable."

Register for Soul Psychology, Course One now

Although you don't need to start at the beginning, it is an excellent place to start. Thomas Moore offers his Soul Psychology Course One, Lesson One readings on Friday 15 March 2024.

 This six-week course includes:

 1. What is the soul?
 2. The Psychology of C. G. Jung
 3. Archetypal Psychology
 4. Mythology and the Psyche
 5. Psychological Complexes
 6. Metaphor, Symbol and Image

Course 1 begins with a live session on March 20, 2024 at 12 Noon ET. Readings will be sent to you on the previous Friday, March 15, 2024.

Register now.

Thomas Moore delivers a keynote address for Harvard University's World Congress on Moral Injury, Trauma, Spirituality, and Healing on Monday 11 March 2024.

"The World Congress on Moral Injury, Spirituality, and Healing is bringing together thought leaders from across the globe in a dynamic on-line format to share research and insights on the institutional, and social drivers of moral injury. Our esteemed speakers will share a diverse perspective on strategies for the prevention of moral injury, and evidence-informed practices for healing those who are suffering from moral injury, anxiety, PTSD, and depression."

The Program Overview includes the speakers for this three-day event hosted by Harvard's Human Flourishing Program.