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Winter 2008 Sunday, November 16, 2008 3:00pm Down the Musickal Rabbit Hole with Freud and Jung: Adventures in Psyche and Sound On Sunday, November 16 at 3pm at the Ice House, Morgan County musician and Jungian therapist, Ryland Swain. delivers "Down the Musickal Rabbit Hole with Freud and Jung: Adventures in Psyche and Sound." The lecture promises to be a thought provoking and entertaining exploration of the way music and psychology come together. Swain's presentation supports the power of music in understanding the human psyche and how the kind of music an individual chooses indicates what needs balancing in their psychological make-up. "Freud taught that people did art or played music because they did not get enough sex," said Swain. "For me as a musician, Jung's view that it is all about imagination has a greater influence." Swain's presentation uses musical and video clips to illustrate both views. "The voices of both Jung and Freud are in some of the clips," she says. Swain recently settled full time in Morgan County pursuing her interest in performing traditional music and exploring West Virginia poetry. She completed a long career in Washington, DC as a practicing psychological clinician although she continues to teach workshops at the Jung Society. Her academic background includes degrees from the University of North Carolina and Catholic University. She is a member of writers' groups in the area. "Adventures in Psyche and Sound" is part of an ongoing series of Cultural Lectures at the Ice House. The Ice House is located at Independence and Mercer in downtown Berkeley Springs. For more information, call 258-2300 or check online at www.macicehouse,org. Questions? Call 258-2300 or email info@macicehouse.org