A Return To The Feminine

In this first session we will plant seed for the course by entering the void of darkness within ourselves to see what wants to emerge. You will learn how to create a sacred space within and without. You will be guided through a meditative process to help you set an intention for what you are desiring to create from a place of deep connection to your body and your heart. Often we are led to write out goals that are masculine-oriented, driven from our minds and from a sense of what we ought to do, but in this session I will guide you to a place of stillness where you can listen to the whisperings of your heart and your body. This is the feminine way of creating, deeply attuned to your body and your desires. We will then look at ways to create a sacred space at home that will become a contemplative space for you to enter the realms of your own silence and inner knowing. Bring your journal and light your candles - we are about to begin!

In this class we look at the developmental phase of childhood, and the root chakra and the importance of having our basic needs of food, shelter, and safety met, along with our emotional needs to be loved, seen,and heard. We will explore the shadow side of not having these needs met and feeling unsafe in the world from both a personal and collective lens. You will be guided through a meditation to help identify the internal shift that is required to create a solid foundation within yourself through the power of connecting with the earth.

Adolescence is the time we begin to explore the creative, watery energies of sexuality, creativity, and pleasure. With this the shadows of guilt, trauma, and shame may arise. In this class, you will learn ways to befriend your body and turn towards your adolescent self, honor her, and validate some of her experiences. You will be introduced to a ceremony with the healing, cleansing power of water to help release guilt and shame.

Young womanhood gives us the opportunity to step forward in our personal power to take action and reach for our dreams. It holds the element of fire and the possibility of transmuting shame and feelings of unworthiness into confidence and self-acceptance. In this class you will be given a ceremony to help burn away old, false identities and free you and welcome you to greater confidence and self-worth.

In this class you will explore the lush, green, and compassionate energy center of the heart. Archetypally, it holds the energy of Kuan Yin, Mother Mary, and their love that is nurturing, protective, and unconditional. It is associated with the developmental phase of motherhood, a time when we are giving birth to something - a child, a career, a project, or a realized dream. How has it opened your heart unconditionally or armoured it with grief? I will share with you the Hawaiian ceremony of forgiveness: Hoponopono.

During the menopausal years many women are stepping into a greater sense of confidence, embracing their wisdom and their role as a leader. They are claiming their voice to fully express themselves in ways that may have been suppressed or dormant as they tended to children or to their careers. You will learn ways claim your sovereign self, strengthen the chakra of the throat and feeling empowered to speak your truth.

During the menopausal years, the “hormonal veil” is lifted and we are able to access our psychic ability and garnish the wisdom of our life’s experiences. It is the great “pause” in our life when we reflect back where we have been and where we are going. It holds the Archetypal Energy of Sophia, and The Priestess.

The crone years should be a time when you come to reside in the wisdom of all your life experiences. You are now the mature adult, secure in the knowing of who you are, having resolved all the emotional residue from your life and now ascending into transcendence. You arrive at a place of accepting yourself in all your humanness and in all your divinity.

In this class we will look at the connections we have with our mothers, grandmothers, and generations beyond. The bond we share with them is profound: we carry their joy and their pain. Through this ceremony you will learn how to trade in old wounds and burdens for understanding, forgiveness, and gratitude. You will be guided through a powerful ceremony to bless, honor, and thank your ancestors.

In this last class we will "compost and harvest" all the gifts that were received from this 10-day journey. We will start with a short review to help you identify new insights, wisdom, and appreciation garnered. You will celebrate the shifts made that have returned you one step closer to standing in your true worth, fulfilling your potential, and living a life of possibility and uncommon happiness.