Learning to Read in the Dark:
A Joycean Envisioning of the Tao Te Ching
with Ann Carroll, Ph.D.
Friday and Saturday, December 10th & 11
10am-12pm PST
1-3pm EST
Event will be hosted online.
A link for the live event will be sent a day in advance & a recording will be sent following
“The English language keeps us unconsciously trapped within the patrilineal boundaries of a patriarchal mindset.” - Ann Carroll
In this two-part seminar, philosopher and Red Book podcast contributor, Ann Carroll Ph.D., will illuminate the deep, dark psychological wisdom of Lao Tzu and James Joyce, using the language of Joyce’s Finnegans Wake to render anew Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching. Ann Carroll’s self-published book, a translation and visual meditation on Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching will be presented live as part of this seminar.
In these 2 two-hour gatherings, Ann will take us through a number of key verses of the Tao Te Ching, reading a composite of traditional translations, followed by her own original Joycean rendering, unpacking the language within each.
Participants will be asked to examine patterns within the English language, while simultaneously embarking on a meditation on the archetypal significance of ‘the dark.’ Explorations of ‘the dark’ include examining how darkness has been maligned, both culturally and internally, exploring such themes as the lunar, the sacred, and the underworld, seeking to transform our understanding of the word ‘dark’ itself.
Throughout this process, Ann will use Joycean language to help participants understand the deep wisdom of Taoism, keeping things anti-cerebral and fun. The seminar will illustrate how time spent in playful imaginations and in what Jung called “The Spirit of the Depths” can lead to radical shifts in consciousness.
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About Ann Carroll, Ph.D.
Known to the Salome Institute as the third contributor to The Red Book Podcast, Ann Carroll (“Ann from Maine”) is a scholar, translator, and sculptor. Ann received her Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Munich. Her dissertation, The Concept of Value in the Early Works of Martin Heidegger, examined the collapsing notion of 'value' at the turn of the twentieth century. Ann later taught art history and Eastern and Western philosophy at the University of Maine and the College of the Atlantic. Her most recent work, A Joycean sTripture of the Tao Ching: A Mediation on Yin Wisdom explores the combined ethos of Taoism and contemporary thought. Ann and her husband, Chick, have lived in Maine for fifty years, where she has taught Philosophy/Art History from a Jungian perspective; Qigong from a Taoist perspective; built and tends to a Meditation Garden open to all; and is the grandmother of eight.
Register:
Online Attendance: A link for this salon will be emailed to all registrants within 24 hours of the event. Household members are welcome to join for the single login.
Recordings: Recordings of events will be emailed to all registrants within 24 hours of event.
Scholarships & Discounts: If finances would prevent you from joining us, please send an email with a short note. No questions asked. We would love for you to be able to join.