Comments on: The Force and a New Generation http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/04/the-force-and-a-new-generation/ Positioning within the Imaginal Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:04:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: matt Searles http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/04/the-force-and-a-new-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-7227 matt Searles Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:04:06 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/?p=2343#comment-7227 Pop culture!? What's the real difference between the high and low brow? It's been a long long while since I watched the trilogy... I mean I only have them on VHS... never mind the prequels.. Last time I watched from a somewhat films study point of view and felt like Star Wars was the good one, great even, and the others not so much.. but there's no denying the mythic in them.. Pop culture!? What's the real difference between the high and low brow?

It's been a long long while since I watched the trilogy… I mean I only have them on VHS… never mind the prequels.. Last time I watched from a somewhat films study point of view and felt like Star Wars was the good one, great even, and the others not so much.. but there's no denying the mythic in them..

]]> By: ccseed http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/04/the-force-and-a-new-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-7032 ccseed Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:37:05 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/?p=2343#comment-7032 Hi Tom,<br />Its great to get verification that the tale is alive and well with<br />other seven year olds. Many fine studies of the archetypal presences<br />in the film have already been written, but I'm considering some future<br />posts to share what I've been keenly aware of watching this time:<br />struggling against the unknown aspects of our story...ie, for Luke,<br />Darth is father, Lea is sister. Hi Tom,
Its great to get verification that the tale is alive and well with
other seven year olds. Many fine studies of the archetypal presences
in the film have already been written, but I'm considering some future
posts to share what I've been keenly aware of watching this time:
struggling against the unknown aspects of our story…ie, for Luke,
Darth is father, Lea is sister.

]]> By: ccseed http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/04/the-force-and-a-new-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-7031 ccseed Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:32:06 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/?p=2343#comment-7031 Hi Arlene,<br />So glad to see you participating here. Much of the challenge of our<br />lives is tied to claiming our stories, and great myth, great<br />literature and great drama all aid us in that process. Hi Arlene,
So glad to see you participating here. Much of the challenge of our
lives is tied to claiming our stories, and great myth, great
literature and great drama all aid us in that process.

]]> By: Tom Aplomb http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/04/the-force-and-a-new-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-7030 Tom Aplomb Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:56:01 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/?p=2343#comment-7030 I found your blog through a TweepSearch on Jungian psychology. My son, who turns seven on Sunday, loves Star Wars, and we have light sabers, the Millennium Falcon, an X-wing fighter, and numerous figurines. The lasting power of both the story and the imagery is amazing. Have you attempted a Jungian exploration of the story, father archetype, force as unconscious, etc.? Maybe you already have; I've just read this one post on your blog. In any case, I think children at this age find comfort in heroes and powerful characters, as they need to feel empowered themselves for many reasons. I look forward to reading future posts. You can find me on Twitter as @tomaplomb. I found your blog through a TweepSearch on Jungian psychology. My son, who turns seven on Sunday, loves Star Wars, and we have light sabers, the Millennium Falcon, an X-wing fighter, and numerous figurines. The lasting power of both the story and the imagery is amazing. Have you attempted a Jungian exploration of the story, father archetype, force as unconscious, etc.? Maybe you already have; I've just read this one post on your blog. In any case, I think children at this age find comfort in heroes and powerful characters, as they need to feel empowered themselves for many reasons. I look forward to reading future posts. You can find me on Twitter as @tomaplomb.

]]> By: Arlene http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/04/the-force-and-a-new-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-7029 Arlene Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:33:51 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/?p=2343#comment-7029 Mr. Reeve, This is all very new to me - but also very interesting. I saw the "Wizard of Oz" at FFS in a new way that would never had occurred to me. I love Star Wars and I'll have to watch the episodes you mentioned. Thanks for shedding a new light on things. --Arlene/FFS parent/F2 Mr. Reeve, This is all very new to me – but also very interesting. I saw the "Wizard of Oz" at FFS in a new way that would never had occurred to me. I love Star Wars and I'll have to watch the episodes you mentioned. Thanks for shedding a new light on things.
–Arlene/FFS parent/F2

]]> By: ccseed http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/04/the-force-and-a-new-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-7025 ccseed Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:13:05 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/?p=2343#comment-7025 That would be great Mike and I look forward to it. That would be great Mike and I look forward to it.

]]> By: Mikea44646 http://catskillcottageseed.com/2009/06/04/the-force-and-a-new-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-7022 Mikea44646 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:48:58 +0000 http://catskillcottageseed.com/?p=2343#comment-7022 The Force is everywhere! I find many parallels in Star Wars applicable to kids of all ages (including me). I do think they are timeless. I often consider - and use - Star Wars parallels when helping students at FFS work through some of their issues. If they have seen the films (episodes 4,5 & 6 - Luke, Darth & Lea) it can be effective. The messages are applicable to today - Teen angst, authority issues, grief & loss, anger & resentment, jealousy and resentment, fear and courage, etc. – The most prominent one that I have successfully used is the dangers of anger and excusing ones acting off of the anger. – I would love to share these and might in a blog post or two for the <a href="http://www.SteppingStonePartners.net" target="_blank">www.SteppingStonePartners.net</a> blog The Force is everywhere! I find many parallels in Star Wars applicable to kids of all ages (including me). I do think they are timeless. I often consider – and use – Star Wars parallels when helping students at FFS work through some of their issues. If they have seen the films (episodes 4,5 & 6 – Luke, Darth & Lea) it can be effective.
The messages are applicable to today – Teen angst, authority issues, grief & loss, anger & resentment, jealousy and resentment, fear and courage, etc. – The most prominent one that I have successfully used is the dangers of anger and excusing ones acting off of the anger. – I would love to share these and might in a blog post or two for the http://www.SteppingStonePartners.net blog

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