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A Historic and Unique Collaboration of Jungian Psychology on Aruba
By Juni Odor local psychologist Dimitri remember the core of their there should be some sort of countries according to the
ORANJESTAD - Dr. Michael Halley. By creating this al- trauma. This for example is timeline where the person psychologist. “What we call
Conforti, director of the As- liance with Dr. Conforti’s only possible to deal with can choose whether to get spirituality is a form of ‘high’
sisi Institute - ‘The Interna- institute, Aruba can start through what is known as this type of treatment, or that a person needs to feel
tional Center for the study aspiring to become the Dream Work. The results continue with medicines if good and be happy. Every
of Archetypal Patterns’ in center for this type of psy- that for example a more required or desired. Halley: patient that comes to me
Connecticut -, will soon be chology and mental care surface level of psychology “We have been colonized is because of this, because
in Aruba for what is looking in the region. Halley is the offers can be very mun- and mentally programmed they know we can talk on
to be a unique and historic only psychologist on the is- dane, according to Halley, to think that things are bet- this level. I have patients
encounter regarding the land who has a center that because they do not tap ter in the West. This is also that come to me talking
development of psychol- deals with this type of psy- into the hardware or core why the development of about spirits and demons,
ogy on the island. chology. “This type of work of the problem. Carl Jung the cycle of consciousness which all of it is spiritual.”
Dr. Conforti is also a very will help strengthen our was a psychologist who is very crucial to study and The psychologist concludes
well-known lecturer in Swit- connection on the island travelled all over the world understand.” that the Aruban is still in-
zerland which is the home with our Afro-Caribbean in- and studied the indigenous deed much connected
of renowned psychologist digenous roots”, he says. cultures knowing that they Spirituality to his ancient indigenous
Carl Jung. Jungian Psychol- Symbolic event for Aruba had some type of strong Halley continues to say: “If ways, and Jungian psy-
ogy is based on the work Halley says that the visit of connection with the ‘mind you watch the movie Black chology is an example of a
of Dr. Jung, which empha- Dr. Conforti is a very special of God.’ Halley’s research Panther, they are talking type of treatment that can
sizes the importance of the event for the island. At the shows that we are still very about this particular place assist in helping the com-
individual psyche and the moment, according to him, much indigenous on Aru- in Africa that is outside of munity understand more
personal quest for whole- we are living in two timelines ba, so this is a path that we time and space, a type of about themselves.
ness. In the Netherlands for as humans: one is focused must continue to walk that Garden of Life. This is what Mr. Conforti will be on the
example - where we base on escapism through drugs will surely connect much we are coming back into, island for a special event
our local medical system and entertainment, and faster with the community this type of connection discussing these topics to-
on in Aruba - they are more the other is a more spiritual according to the psycholo- with ourselves, we are go- gether with local psycholo-
inclined towards Freudian nature where people are gist. ing back to the beginning.” gist Dimitri Halley. The event
psychology in comparison trying to find out who they According to Halley, the will be on Wednesday
with Jungian. The Jungian are and what they came Alternative mental care Caribbean is actually the March 28 at Faro Blanco
psychology deals more here for, a higher connec- “When you ask an Aruban one that has to start show- from 7-9 pm. Those interest-
with the sub-conscious and tion with nature and your- how he is doing, he will an- ing Europe and the rest of ed can call at +(297) 583-
esoteric spirituality, and self. “This is symbolic for swer you ‘rustig’ or ‘trankilo/ the West the path to walk, 0114 to register.q
Freudian is more based on Aruba because it’s basical- suave’ which means cool, and not the other way
the chemical and medici- ly an acknowledgement as good/chill. In Europe they around. The problem is, we
nal part of healing. well of the work I’ve been interpret that as laziness have to understand who
doing on the island for all of but this comes from our in- we are and that we have
Indigenous roots these years. This is now go- digenous culture which is this connection that Europe
“This is very important to ing to give us an alternative known always to be in a seeks. Without this type of
know because our nation- to move closer to this area calm state no matter what connection with yourself,
al health insurance (AZV) of healing for the island.” is happening around us”, you start seeing for exam-
is dealing with the Freud- says Halley. Aruba should ple suicide rates going up,
ian therapy which is more be looking more into this al- which you can see tak-
medical/chemical based. ternative mental care and ing place in these bigger
They do not acknowledge
the other side and it is co- Trauma
incidental that they are
bringing in Dutch psycholo- Jungian Psychology, as
gists. However, this other
side of psychology is luckily previously mentioned,
also reaching Aruba”, says
deals with the sub-con-
scious and here is where all
of your traumas are deeply
hidden. “I have various pa-
tients that come to me, tell-
ing me it’s hard for them to
