Hong Kong Sandplay Therapy Association (HKSTA)

We will continue our exploration of Greek Mythology in our upcoming December Study Group. In November study group, we had confronted the minotaur, and this month we are going to encounter the dangerous beauty – Medusa.
In Greek mythology, Medusa was a monster generally depicted as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who looked at her face would turn into stone. The image of Medusa particularly her head is commonly found through ancient artwork to modern popular culture such as the symbol of Versace (high-end fashion).
In order to learn more about this image, we are going to look into the classical myth of Medusa and the meanings associated with it. Sandplay case will be used for illustration.

December Study Group
Symbol study: Medusa
Presenter: Brenda Koo
Date: 13 December, 2018 Thursday 7:30 – 9:30 pm
Venue: Room 301, 3/F., David House, 8-20 Nanking Street, Jordon, Kolwoon.

This study group is only opened to members of Hong Kong Sandplay Therapy Association.

We are very glad that Ms. Maria Kendler will be coming to Hong Kong to offer sandplay therapy training in November. We are going to study a journal article written by her: “Must Theseus Kill The Minotaur? Coping With Destructive Aggressiveness in Sandplay Therapy” in our next study group.

We will look at the meaning of the image of Minotaur-like scene in the sandplay process. In Greek myth, Minotaur, a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, was kept in the Labyrinth in Crete, feeding on human flesh until destroyed by Theseus. Seemingly, it was the scene of using violence to crucify violence. In her article, Maria raised the question that the killing of Minotaur would not bring an end to the cycle of destructiveness. In the sandplay process of a young child, she suggested alternate connections to resources other than rage and aggression, aimed to help the young child to step out of the spiral of destruction in his symbolic play. Additional case studies from the presenter will be used for illustration of the symbol Minotaur in the study group.

HKSTA November 2018 Study Group
Journal Article and Symbol Study: Must Theseus Kill The Minotaur? Coping With Destructive Aggressiveness in Sandplay Therapy
Presenter: Ruby Mui Kam Seung & Sally Chan Shook Yim
Date and time: November 5, Monday, 10am – 12noon
Venue: Room 301, 3/F., David House, 8-20 Nanking Street, Jordon, Kolwoon. (Next to Jordan MTR Station Exit B)

We are going to study the journal article”Hidden from View: Concealing and Revealing in Sandplay Therapy” by Debbie Mego in our October 2018 Study Group.
We will look at the meaning of what is hidden from view in the sand. It was suggested that concealment of objects, including objects that are hidden behind other objects in the sand tray may suggest an indication of a wounding theme. Furthermore, systematic attention to the various ways and sequences in which figures are hidden from view in the sand can lead to valuable infomation that can enhance the sandplay process. Additional case studies from the presenter will be used for illustration in the study group.

HKSTA October 2018 Study Group
Journal Article Study: Hidden from View: Concealing and Revealing in Sandplay TherapyPresenter: Gabie Cheung
Date and time: October 9, Tuesday, 7- 9 pm
Venue: Room 301, 3/F., David House, 8-20 Nanking Street, Jordon, Kolwoon. (Next to Jordan MTR Station Exit B)