Inner Guidance By the Gulf: Accessing Your Deep Inner Wisdom Through Creative Process
A weekend retreat facilitated by Beverly Gordon
February 8-10, repeats March 8-10, 2019
This 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-guided writing, nature and beach walks, and “new viewfinding”: creative explorations using photography (easy exercises with a phone or digital camera).
The location is Casa Nur, a beautiful private home and studio in the Venice/ Englewood, Florida area on the Gulf of Mexico. (For info on the area, visit https://www.visitsarasota.com/ and https://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/cities/venice.html). The house is a 1-minute drive/10-minute walk to a quiet public beach on Manasota Key. Casa Nur offers ample work space (in good weather—which is most of the time--we use the lanai, enjoying the varied greens of the landscape, just beyond the screen), and grounds and gardens to wander or work in.
The weather in early February is usually quite pleasant: about 75 degrees during the day, with minimal rain.
Workshop fee: $300. All workshop materials are provided. Housing and meals are not included (except Sunday jointly-prepared meal). There are many nearby accommodations, and the facilitator can help with arrangements.
DETAILS
More on the processes we will explore:
**SoulCollage® is a simple, magical and powerful process of combining visual images (cutting and pasting from printed photos--no particular skill or experience needed) to access information from your deeper self, and then letting the collages “speak.” Participants create collaged cards with their own visual symbolic language. Together, the cards form a unique "deck” that can be as a personal discovery tool—a personal oracle. For more info, visit www.soulcollage.com
**Soul-Guided Writing is an empowering form of journaling that allows the inner voice of guidance to come through as a kind of personal channel. Akin to what is sometimes called automatic writing, the process is multi-sensory, and involves directing questions to that wise teacher. Guidance often shows up in surprising and delightful ways.
**New Viewfinding is literally playing with new perspectives through a camera lens (easy to do with a simple phone or digital camera; no photography skill is necessary). Enjoyable “looking and capturing” exercises expand creative understanding and lead to different ways of thinking and seeing.
Tentative schedule (the same schedule will hold for the March 8-10 workshop. Sunset in March is about 6:30).
Friday, February 8, 2019
3:00-5:30. Gather and meet one another. Orientation to the area and set-up of the workshop. Learn about our group and individual intentions. Explore the idea of inner guidance and the higher self.
5:30 Weather permitting, go to the beach for sunset experience (this time of year, sunset is about 6:15). We will do an opening ritual and participants will have the opportunity to look for individual totems (shells, etc.) to be with them during the workshop.
Saturday, February 9, 2019
9:30-12:30 SoulCollage®, session 1. Collage-making and interpretation.
12:30-3:30 Lunch break and personal reflection time. Opportunity for walks, journaling, and New Viewfinding camera exercises (ample instruction will be provided in advance). The beach and two natural areas are located within a few minutes reach of Casa Nur.
3:30-6:00 Share mid-day explorations. Soul-guided Writing, session 1 .
6:00 Sunset beach viewing for those who wish.
8:30 Optional return to Casa Nur to watch movie together
Sunday, February 10, 2019
9:30-12:30 SoulCollage®, session 2
12:30-2:15 Lunch break. More opportunity to play with New Viewfinding.
2:15-5:30 Photo sharing and Soulcollage®, session 3.
5:30 Dinner together at Casa Nur.
7:30-9:30 Soul-guided Writing, session 2. Final sharing and closing ritual.
A weekend retreat facilitated by Beverly Gordon
February 8-10, repeats March 8-10, 2019
This 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-guided writing, nature and beach walks, and “new viewfinding”: creative explorations using photography (easy exercises with a phone or digital camera).
The location is Casa Nur, a beautiful private home and studio in the Venice/ Englewood, Florida area on the Gulf of Mexico. (For info on the area, visit https://www.visitsarasota.com/ and https://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/cities/venice.html). The house is a 1-minute drive/10-minute walk to a quiet public beach on Manasota Key. Casa Nur offers ample work space (in good weather—which is most of the time--we use the lanai, enjoying the varied greens of the landscape, just beyond the screen), and grounds and gardens to wander or work in.
The weather in early February is usually quite pleasant: about 75 degrees during the day, with minimal rain.
Workshop fee: $300. All workshop materials are provided. Housing and meals are not included (except Sunday jointly-prepared meal). There are many nearby accommodations, and the facilitator can help with arrangements.
DETAILS
More on the processes we will explore:
**SoulCollage® is a simple, magical and powerful process of combining visual images (cutting and pasting from printed photos--no particular skill or experience needed) to access information from your deeper self, and then letting the collages “speak.” Participants create collaged cards with their own visual symbolic language. Together, the cards form a unique "deck” that can be as a personal discovery tool—a personal oracle. For more info, visit www.soulcollage.com
**Soul-Guided Writing is an empowering form of journaling that allows the inner voice of guidance to come through as a kind of personal channel. Akin to what is sometimes called automatic writing, the process is multi-sensory, and involves directing questions to that wise teacher. Guidance often shows up in surprising and delightful ways.
**New Viewfinding is literally playing with new perspectives through a camera lens (easy to do with a simple phone or digital camera; no photography skill is necessary). Enjoyable “looking and capturing” exercises expand creative understanding and lead to different ways of thinking and seeing.
Tentative schedule (the same schedule will hold for the March 8-10 workshop. Sunset in March is about 6:30).
Friday, February 8, 2019
3:00-5:30. Gather and meet one another. Orientation to the area and set-up of the workshop. Learn about our group and individual intentions. Explore the idea of inner guidance and the higher self.
5:30 Weather permitting, go to the beach for sunset experience (this time of year, sunset is about 6:15). We will do an opening ritual and participants will have the opportunity to look for individual totems (shells, etc.) to be with them during the workshop.
Saturday, February 9, 2019
9:30-12:30 SoulCollage®, session 1. Collage-making and interpretation.
12:30-3:30 Lunch break and personal reflection time. Opportunity for walks, journaling, and New Viewfinding camera exercises (ample instruction will be provided in advance). The beach and two natural areas are located within a few minutes reach of Casa Nur.
3:30-6:00 Share mid-day explorations. Soul-guided Writing, session 1 .
6:00 Sunset beach viewing for those who wish.
8:30 Optional return to Casa Nur to watch movie together
Sunday, February 10, 2019
9:30-12:30 SoulCollage®, session 2
12:30-2:15 Lunch break. More opportunity to play with New Viewfinding.
2:15-5:30 Photo sharing and Soulcollage®, session 3.
5:30 Dinner together at Casa Nur.
7:30-9:30 Soul-guided Writing, session 2. Final sharing and closing ritual.
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SoulCollage Journeys: Giving Form to Our Inner Guidance
Summer and Fall, 2018, meeting at a private home, Madison, WI
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.
Friday, August 31, 2018 Deeper into the Heart—Interbeing 1-5 p.m.
Interbeing is a term coined by Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. It refers to the interconnectedness and interdependence of all beings. We will explore this idea—the reality that we are never alone or separate because we are all part of everything and everyone.
Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 Endings and Beginnings 1-5 p.m.
The summer season has given way to the fall, and a new school year has begun. In the Jewish calendar, it is the time of the new year and the days of awe—the time of new beginnings. We will align with that special time-in-between and ask for guidance for the coming season. The cards we make may well reflect this emerging wisdom.
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 Attitude of Gratitude 1-5 p.m.
Stepping Into The Wisdom Of Trees: A Workshop for Inner Exploration
Saturday April 7, 1:00-4:30 pm,
Venice (Florida) Holistic Community Center;
As a way of accessing our inner wisdom, connecting with the spacious places within, and deepening our relationship with nature, we will work with the wisdom of trees. They literally sustain us, and give us a wealth of metaphor to draw from, including roots, branches, leaves, seasons and cycles, and habitats. We will begin by exploring the gifts that trees bring us, and then use simple writing or drawing exercises to discover the guidance they have for each of us. We will also learn more about practices like “forest bathing” and ways we can connect with specific trees. No particular skill or experience is necessary for this workshop, just a willingness to explore and connect. Participants will come away with words, images, ideas, and deep appreciation. COST: $30 (reduced fees based on need are available). Contact me for PayPal instructions.
Summer and Fall, 2018, meeting at a private home, Madison, WI
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.
Friday, August 31, 2018 Deeper into the Heart—Interbeing 1-5 p.m.
Interbeing is a term coined by Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. It refers to the interconnectedness and interdependence of all beings. We will explore this idea—the reality that we are never alone or separate because we are all part of everything and everyone.
Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 Endings and Beginnings 1-5 p.m.
The summer season has given way to the fall, and a new school year has begun. In the Jewish calendar, it is the time of the new year and the days of awe—the time of new beginnings. We will align with that special time-in-between and ask for guidance for the coming season. The cards we make may well reflect this emerging wisdom.
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 Attitude of Gratitude 1-5 p.m.
Stepping Into The Wisdom Of Trees: A Workshop for Inner Exploration
Saturday April 7, 1:00-4:30 pm,
Venice (Florida) Holistic Community Center;
As a way of accessing our inner wisdom, connecting with the spacious places within, and deepening our relationship with nature, we will work with the wisdom of trees. They literally sustain us, and give us a wealth of metaphor to draw from, including roots, branches, leaves, seasons and cycles, and habitats. We will begin by exploring the gifts that trees bring us, and then use simple writing or drawing exercises to discover the guidance they have for each of us. We will also learn more about practices like “forest bathing” and ways we can connect with specific trees. No particular skill or experience is necessary for this workshop, just a willingness to explore and connect. Participants will come away with words, images, ideas, and deep appreciation. COST: $30 (reduced fees based on need are available). Contact me for PayPal instructions.
Writing From the Inside Out: Connect with Your Spirit of Guidance
Monday afternoons, WInter and SPring, 2018, 2-4:30 p.m.
meeting at a private home located between Venice and Englewood, Florida
We use the process of writing in these workshops to deepen our awareness and appreciation for all that is, and to bring us closer to our inner guidance and intuition. We create a safe, playful and sensually engaged space where the words and images can come out. The intention is to use writing as an act of discovery, a spiritual practice that takes us beyond journaling to open the channel to the wisdom that comes through. A variety of experiences and techniques are introduced, including freewriting from various prompts, and learning to dialogue with our inner guides.*
*Thanks to a variety of teachers who have led the way with these processes, including Janet Conner, Albert Flynn DeSilver, Natalie Goldberg, Pat Schneider, and Gabby Bernstein.
The workshop is suitable for anyone (“writer” or “non-writer”) who is open to exploring what arises. The writing is personal and individual, but the group becomes an amplifying container. Participants are at times encouraged (never required) to share their writing and have others witness it. The intent is to reflect back to each other what imaginative, nuanced, and wise people we are.
Monday afternoons, WInter and SPring, 2018, 2-4:30 p.m.
meeting at a private home located between Venice and Englewood, Florida
We use the process of writing in these workshops to deepen our awareness and appreciation for all that is, and to bring us closer to our inner guidance and intuition. We create a safe, playful and sensually engaged space where the words and images can come out. The intention is to use writing as an act of discovery, a spiritual practice that takes us beyond journaling to open the channel to the wisdom that comes through. A variety of experiences and techniques are introduced, including freewriting from various prompts, and learning to dialogue with our inner guides.*
*Thanks to a variety of teachers who have led the way with these processes, including Janet Conner, Albert Flynn DeSilver, Natalie Goldberg, Pat Schneider, and Gabby Bernstein.
The workshop is suitable for anyone (“writer” or “non-writer”) who is open to exploring what arises. The writing is personal and individual, but the group becomes an amplifying container. Participants are at times encouraged (never required) to share their writing and have others witness it. The intent is to reflect back to each other what imaginative, nuanced, and wise people we are.
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