Forging Together Harmony in Life presented by Catherine Ann Lombard

More than fifty years ago, a collection of lectures by Roberto Assagioli was published in Italian under the title Psicosintesi: Per l’armonia della vita. A translation of this book, Harmony in Life, is scheduled for publication by the Istituto di Psicosintesi in Florence. The appearance of this fundamental work by Assagioli in English feels like a renewal of his thought and vision – perhaps precisely when the world needs it most.

Working alongside and beyond the concepts published in the March 2022 AAP Quarterly, this Webinar continues to explore the concept of Harmony in Life. 

In Chapter 4 of Assagioli’s book, he invites his readers to: 

“reread Giosuè Carducci’s poem ‘Il poeta’ (‘The Poet’) as it expresses in a wonderful way … through which the psychic elements are fused and shaped in an inner fire, producing works of beauty.”

This Webinar will begin with Catherine presenting a reading of the poem from a psychosynthesis perspective and an examination of its images, which includes that of the poet and blacksmith. This will be followed by a short Q&A. 

Then each participant will have the opportunity to briefly present his or her own symbolic image of ‘harmony in life.’ After everyone has presented his or her image, we will break up into smaller groups and share any thoughts and insights that we might have gained from the poem and the diverse images presented. At the end, we will gather together as a larger group and attempt to forge all the images into a synthesized and harmonic whole. 

Learning Objectives - Attendees will: 

• Learn about who Giosuè Carducci was and read and reflect on his poem The Poet, as recommended by Roberto Assagioli.
• Take time to reflect on a personal symbol for ‘harmony in life’.
• Prepare and share a brief presentation of that symbol to others.
• Engage with others in a smaller group to share thoughts and insights on Carducci’s poem and the diverse images presented by the other participants.
• Gain a deeper understanding of the concept of ‘harmony in life’ and creative psychosynthesis through the exercise of ‘smithing’ together the many and diverse insights within the larger group into a synthesized whole.

Presenter: Catherine Ann Lombard 

Biography: Catherine Ann Lombard, M.A. is a psychosynthesis psychologist, practitioner and researcher. She has had numerous popular and scientific articles published on psychosynthesis and is currently exploring and writing about  the relationship between Roberto Assagioli and Rabindranath Tagore, the Bengali poet and Nobel Prize winner of Literature. Along with her husband, Kees den Biesen, she co-translated Roberto Assagioli’s Psicosintesi: Per l’armonia della vita. She also wrote the book’s Introduction and edited its contents. Catherine writes a bimonthly blog on psychosynthesis at LoveAndWill.com.

This webinar is free to members, $25 for non-members

Registration closes Thursday, March 17th.  

An email with the Zoom link will be sent to you on March 18th 

so please be sure to check your email on the 18th.