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Inner Guidance By the Gulf: Accessing Your Deep Inner Wisdom Through Creative Process
Friday, February 28, 2020 -Sunday, March 1, 2020, Casa Nur, Englewood, Florida This retreat workshop is designed for those who want to access and deepen their relationship with their own inner wisdom, or spirit of guidance. We use a variety of tools and experiences that draw on expressive arts and creative process: SoulCollage®; Soul Scribbles; “New Viewfinding”—creative explorations using photography (easy exercises with a phone or digital camera); and Soul-Guided Writing. In addition, we have time for a ritual circle on a peaceful Gulf of Mexico beach and other interactions with nature. We create a safe, supportive community and our work is done within a sacred energetic container. Contact me for more information. A fuller description is also included in the attached file. 
SoulCollage Journey: Giving Form to Our Inner Guidance Are you hoping to be closer in touch with your own inner wisdom and spirit of guidance? And to do it in a creative, easy, almost magical way? SoulCollage® is an exciting and powerful process of working with visual images (cutting and pasting from printed photos--no particular skill, artistic ability or experience needed) and then using the cards to access information from your own inner self. You develop both intuition and personal imagery by creating cards that function as a personal "deck” that can be used as a tool for individual exploration. The card-making is satisfying and fun (it is addictive!)—and it is a discovery in itself—but that’s only the first part; then you learn to do "readings," to explore what the cards you created have to tell you. The process is direct and delightful: certain images call to us and show us what they want us to know, and the readings take us to our deepest level of wisdom—our spirit of guidance. Come to one or more SoulCollage® Journey workshops; each time is different. The experience only deepens over time, and there is no limit to the size of your deck. (Note: the different workshop themes set a tone and help us get started, but need not determine what we create.) These workshops serve as both an introduction to SoulCollage®, suitable for beginners, and an opportunity for those who have worked with it previously to delve much deeper. We align with and explore the stated theme, do the collage process, and learn what our cards have to say. We will also discuss the many ways cardmaking and consultation can serve as part of an ongoing process of discovery and a meaningful spiritual practice. All materials provided. Fee: $30-$35 prepaid, $35-40 day of workshop. Preregistration required. SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020 1:30-5:00 p.m. Venice Holistic Community Center (Blue Lotus Meditation Center), 1744 Shamrock Boulevard, Venice, FL THEME: Gratitude and Appreciation SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2020 1:00-5:00 p.m. Casa Nur (private studio), Englewood, FL(details provided to registrants) THEME: Cultivating Wonder FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020 1:00-5:00 p.m. Casa Nur (private studio), Englewood, FL (details provided to registrants) THEME: Letting Go SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 1:00-5:00 p.m. Casa Nur (private studio), Englewood, FL (details provided to registrants) THEME: Finding Balance (equinox-honoring) SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2020 1:00-5:00 p.m. Casa Nur (private studio), Englewood, FL (details provided to registrants) THEME: Natural Wisdom WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020 1:00-5:00 p.m. Casa Nur (private studio), Englewood, FL (details provided to registrants) THEME: TBA (PREPAY FOR SOULCOLLAGE WORKSHOPS BY USING THE PAYPAL BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.) WRITING FROM THE INSIDE: Discovering Our Inner and Outer Worlds MONDAYS, JANUARY 13, 20 AND 27, 2020 1:30-4:00 p.m. The Open Studio, 380 Old Englewood Rd, Englewood, FL In this workshop we use the writing process to open ourselves to the richness of both our inner and outer worlds. Working from a variety of prompts (words, images, objects, music) and exercises, we attune ever-more deeply to our experience and environment, and access our inherent intuitive wisdom and creativity. We create a safe, playful space. The writing that emerges through the “freewriting” process may take many forms—autobiographical /personal, narrative description, poetry, or something totally surprising. (Other techniques may also be introduced.) The workshop is suitable for everyone (“writers” and “non- writers” alike), since it is focused on experience rather than product. We listen to/witness the words of the others in our group, not with the intent of critiquing what they have done, but to share and reflect back to each other what imaginative, nuanced, and wise people we are. --Come once to try, sign up for two sessions, or even better, come to the full series. Fee: $15 per session; $12 per session if paid for the full series. Pre-registration/sign up is preferred and recommended, although drop-ins are also welcome. STEPPING INTO THE WISDOM OF TREES: A Workshop for Inner Exploration SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020, 1:30-4:30 p.m Venice Holistic Community Center (Blue Lotus Meditation Center), 714 Shamrock Blvd, Venice, FL Trees can help us access our inner wisdom, connect with the spacious places within, and deepen our relationship with nature. Explore the power of trees (including the “wood wide web”) and the gifts they bring. Learn about practices like “forest bathing,” and connect with actual trees, using simple observation, writing and photography exercises (done with a digital —e.g. phone—camera). You will come away with words, images, ideas, helpful practices, and a deep appreciation for the world we are part of. No particular skill or experience is needed—just a willingness to explore. Bring a notebook and if possible, a digital (e.g. cell phone) camera. REQUESTED FEE: $30 (reduced fees based on need are available). Soul-Guided Writing: Access Your Own Inner Wisdom and Guidance
The workshop introduces an accessible way of getting closer to our inner guidance and intuition. This kind of writing is both an act of discovery and a spiritual practice. We start by setting the stage and opening the channel, and then engage in a kind of written inquiry where we directly address –and listen to--our higher self or inner guidance. The workshop is suitable for anyone (“writer” or “non-writer”) who is open to exploring what arises. We provide a safe space for individual experience, which is amplified by the container of the group. OFFERED at Mankind Project International World Elder Gathering, Puebla, Mexico, November 7, 2019 CULTIVATING WONDER Saturday, Oct. 5, 1-5 pm, Madison Many have heard the adage, “what we pay attention to, thrives.” What if we paid attention to a sense of wonder and amazement, to everyday magic, to the awesomeness that is always present? This workshop is designed to help you energize and cultivate your experience of wonder and amazement. (Fittingly, it is taking place during what are called “the Days of Awe” on the Jewish calendar.) You will come away smiling, able to look through new eyes at everything you encounter. You need only bring a willingness to be wonderstruck—to experience a magic sense of possibility and discovery and a rebirth of wonder. We will play with simple exercises (e.g., taking a wonder walk, writing an awe story, using a digital [e.g., phone] camera to frame new ways of seeing), and perhaps experimenting with oil pastels and colorful scarves to free the hand and spirit). No special skills are required. Fee: $35 prepaid/$40 day of workshop. --ALSO OFFERED at Mankind Project International World Elder Gathering, Puebla, Mexico, November 8, 2019 -- ART EVENT WEEKEND Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, 1-3pm ARTIST RECEPTION AND TOUR, Earth Dance Environmental Art, Farley Center, Verona, Wis. Using natural materials from the land, area artists have been invited to be inspired, expand creative boundaries, play with mystery, initiate surprise, explore and celebrate our connection to the earth at the Farley Center this summer. Take a walk-about and see what is created any time between August 31 and November 2, 2019. On September 14, 1-3 pm, the artists will talk about their work as we take a tour throughout the land and see each art exhibit. Many of the artists will also have work to sell on the day of the reception in addition to their piece in the woods. Light refreshments will be served. (I AM ONE OF THE ARTISTS) -FREE! Sunday, Sept 15, 2019, afternoon, Art Showing, Discussion, Sale and Giveaway —Details to be announced, but the will likely involve a discussion, “channeling” about what the pieces have to say, and a sale and giveaway of selected art pieces (collage, assemblage constructions). A continuation of my weekend of sharing art! THE ART SPEAKS AND SHARES:
RECEIVING MESSAGES, GLEANING MEANING JOIN BEVERLY GORDON FOR AN ART EXPLORATION Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 1-4 pm, west side of Madison--call for details My collages and assemblage sculptures often “speak” to me when they are complete; it is a kind of channeling through art (or channeled art). Come explore this with me, and see if there are messages for you, as well. This can also function as a kind of oracle, or wisdom journey, for the gathered group. It’s fun, fascinating, and meaningful. AND there will be a give-away/love offering of many pieces that want new homes—maybe something wants to go home with you! AND there will be refreshments, laughter, insights, conversation… Beverly Gordon (608) 658-7144; bgordon@wisc.edu; www.beverlygordon.info |
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NEW VIEW FINDING: WORKING WITH THE POWER OF IMAGES
Sunday, July 7, 2019, 12:30-5 pm, Madison
This experiential workshop is about gaining greater access to our own visual symbols and inner wisdom. We frame our reality by the way we look—i.e., through the viewfinders we habitually use. Here, we open to new possibilities of seeing, and expanding our inner and outer vision. We explore the power of images and how they affect us, and play with ways of reframing. We use a variety of fun and easy exercises, such as quick sketching/soul doodles; experimenting with the viewfinder of a phone or digital camera and using free photo apps to further alter the images and create new “realities”; and playing with pre-printed images, putting them together in ways that feel right, then letting them “speak.”
Suitable for everyone. No particular skill or experience is required—just a willingness to explore and discover. Participants should bring a smart phone with a camera or a separate digital camera, but no other supplies are needed. Fee: $40 prepaid/$45 day of workshop.
ART EVENT WEEKEND
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, 1-3pm ARTIST RECEPTION AND TOUR,
Earth Dance Environmental Art, Farley Center, Verona, Wis.
Using natural materials from the land, area artists have been invited to be inspired, expand creative boundaries, play with mystery, initiate surprise, explore and celebrate our connection to the earth at the Farley Center this summer. Take a walk-about and see what is created any time between August 31 and November 2, 2019. On September 14, 1-3 pm, the artists will talk about their work as we take a tour throughout the land and see each art exhibit. Many of the artists will also have work to sell on the day of the reception in addition to their piece in the woods. Light refreshments will be served. (I AM ONE OF THE ARTISTS) -FREE!
Sunday, Sept 15, 2019, afternoon, Art Showing, Discussion, Sale and Giveaway
—Details to be announced, but the will likely involve a discussion, “channeling” about what the pieces have to say, and a sale and giveaway of selected art pieces (collage, assemblage constructions). A continuation of my weekend of sharing art!
CULTIVATING WONDER
Saturday, Oct. 5, 1-5 pm, Madison
Many have heard the adage, “what we pay attention to, thrives.” What if we paid attention to a sense of wonder and amazement, to everyday magic, to the awesomeness that is always present? This workshop is designed to help you energize and cultivate your experience of wonder and amazement. (Fittingly, it is taking place during what are called “the Days of Awe” on the Jewish calendar.) You will come away smiling, able to look through new eyes at everything you encounter.
You need only bring a willingness to be wonderstruck—to experience a magic sense of possibility and discovery and a rebirth of wonder. We will play with simple exercises (e.g., taking a wonder walk, writing an awe story, using a digital [e.g., phone] camera to frame new ways of seeing), and perhaps experimenting with oil pastels and colorful scarves to free the hand and spirit). No special skills are required. Fee: $35 prepaid/$40 day of workshop.
Sunday, July 7, 2019, 12:30-5 pm, Madison
This experiential workshop is about gaining greater access to our own visual symbols and inner wisdom. We frame our reality by the way we look—i.e., through the viewfinders we habitually use. Here, we open to new possibilities of seeing, and expanding our inner and outer vision. We explore the power of images and how they affect us, and play with ways of reframing. We use a variety of fun and easy exercises, such as quick sketching/soul doodles; experimenting with the viewfinder of a phone or digital camera and using free photo apps to further alter the images and create new “realities”; and playing with pre-printed images, putting them together in ways that feel right, then letting them “speak.”
Suitable for everyone. No particular skill or experience is required—just a willingness to explore and discover. Participants should bring a smart phone with a camera or a separate digital camera, but no other supplies are needed. Fee: $40 prepaid/$45 day of workshop.
ART EVENT WEEKEND
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, 1-3pm ARTIST RECEPTION AND TOUR,
Earth Dance Environmental Art, Farley Center, Verona, Wis.
Using natural materials from the land, area artists have been invited to be inspired, expand creative boundaries, play with mystery, initiate surprise, explore and celebrate our connection to the earth at the Farley Center this summer. Take a walk-about and see what is created any time between August 31 and November 2, 2019. On September 14, 1-3 pm, the artists will talk about their work as we take a tour throughout the land and see each art exhibit. Many of the artists will also have work to sell on the day of the reception in addition to their piece in the woods. Light refreshments will be served. (I AM ONE OF THE ARTISTS) -FREE!
Sunday, Sept 15, 2019, afternoon, Art Showing, Discussion, Sale and Giveaway
—Details to be announced, but the will likely involve a discussion, “channeling” about what the pieces have to say, and a sale and giveaway of selected art pieces (collage, assemblage constructions). A continuation of my weekend of sharing art!
CULTIVATING WONDER
Saturday, Oct. 5, 1-5 pm, Madison
Many have heard the adage, “what we pay attention to, thrives.” What if we paid attention to a sense of wonder and amazement, to everyday magic, to the awesomeness that is always present? This workshop is designed to help you energize and cultivate your experience of wonder and amazement. (Fittingly, it is taking place during what are called “the Days of Awe” on the Jewish calendar.) You will come away smiling, able to look through new eyes at everything you encounter.
You need only bring a willingness to be wonderstruck—to experience a magic sense of possibility and discovery and a rebirth of wonder. We will play with simple exercises (e.g., taking a wonder walk, writing an awe story, using a digital [e.g., phone] camera to frame new ways of seeing), and perhaps experimenting with oil pastels and colorful scarves to free the hand and spirit). No special skills are required. Fee: $35 prepaid/$40 day of workshop.
Collage That Speaks
Friday, August 23, 2019, 9am-4:30pm Shake Rag Alley School of the Arts, Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Expressing an Inner Voice Through Creative Play
In this workshop you will have a chance to “play with pictures” – select and cut out a wide range of printed, e.g., magazine, images and arrange them as your intuition guides you. This is an easy, satisfying, and fun cut-and-paste process that you can’t do wrong – no particular skill or experience is required. Once the collage is complete, you will discover what your intuitive process actually was “saying” to you. Be willing to explore a new modality and be surprised by the playful and profound inner voice that may start speaking! Students will bring basic cut-and-paste materials, but Beverly will supply a vast, exciting, and unusual collection of images to choose from.
Nature Spirits: Embodied Totemic Figures
Saturday, August 24, 2019, 9am-4:30pm Shake Rag Alley School of the Arts, Mineral Point, Wisconsin
If you are drawn to natural elements such as driftwood, bones, and pods, and are intrigued by the aliveness and character of their distinctive forms, you may wish to combine them into embodied, totemic figures. In this workshop you will create (non-realistic) three-dimensional “characters” using simple assemblage techniques. You will be inspired with a myriad of ideas and possibilities, and then brainstorm together to find ways to bring your figures to life. Each character will not only be unique, but will gift you with its own individual spirit.
STEPPING INTO THE WISDOM OF TREES:
April 4 2019 · 10:00am – 2:30pm, Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, FLorida
More and more the scientific community is discovering how profoundly important trees and plants are to us. In this class you will explore trees from many perspectives: informational; personal; and through interaction with actual trees on the Selby grounds using cameras or cell phones, sketching and writing exercises. Learn about tree heartbeats, the wood wide web and how to listen to trees and plants to enrich your understanding and increase your attunement to the natural environment and your place within it.
NEW VIEW FINDING: WORKING WITH THE POWER OF IMAGES
Sunday, July 7, 2019, 12:30-5 pm, Madison
This experiential workshop is about gaining greater access to our own visual symbols and inner wisdom. We frame our reality by the way we look—i.e., through the viewfinders we habitually use. Here, we open to new possibilities of seeing, and expanding our inner and outer vision. We explore the power of images and how they affect us, and play with ways of reframing. We use a variety of fun and easy exercises, such as quick sketching/soul doodles; experimenting with the viewfinder of a phone or digital camera and using free photo apps to further alter the images and create new “realities”; and playing with pre-printed images, putting them together in ways that feel right, then letting them “speak.”
Suitable for everyone. No particular skill or experience is required—just a willingness to explore and discover. Participants should bring a smart phone with a camera or a separate digital camera, but no other supplies are needed. Fee: $40 prepaid/$45 day of workshop.
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