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The Goddess Way - 1 Day Workshop
A sacred Retreat………..
What is it…actually?
For me, creating a sacred retreat space for women, is about creating a "womens village" for a period of time. We come together, from all our different walks of life, and from all our different paths, yet we are connected and bonded by our shared experience as women in this world. And this world is a patriarchal world, with a world view that sees women as inferior, over emotional and somehow "less-than" our brothers. No matter how strong we are, the world around us and the world media is designed to keep us denigrated and oppressed. I don't know about you, but every time I see an advertisement for a product completely unrelated to women, advertised by a sexualized, thin, "perfect" almost naked woman, I feel denigrated. And angry! So I need time with my sisters, in a safe woman-identified environment, to heal, share, and celebrate our woman-ness. What better way than to celebrate the Feminine Divine, She of a many thousand names and guises, in whose image we all walk.
We gather............
We shall gather at 9.30 for our ancient ritual of Casting the Circle. It will be my honour and pleasure to facilitate this process as High Priestess . The process is beautiful and heart opening. I call in the Four Directions/Elements with chant and then invoke the Centre, She of a Thousand Names, with chant. There will be four altars in place for the Directions and a Centre altar for the Great Mother. I encourage you sisters, to bring something to place on each altar, that you may take home again after the retreat. The item you bring will be imbued with our combined energies of sacred work over the time we are together, and will become the focal piece for altars you will want to create yourself when you go home.
We affirm ourselves........
As part of our ritual, you will light a white candle which you will bring with you, and make an affirmation for the time we are to spend together. So start to think about why you are coming, and what you hope to gain from the experience. Please choose a white candle with a good long burning time. I would also bring a journal, to record your affirmations.
We do sacred practice........
After casting the Circle, we shall enjoy Morning Sacred Practice. This process begins with chanting and then prayers and meditation. After this process, our bodies are alive, our minds are calm and sharp, and we are heart open for the sacred work of the afternoon. We are also very hungry and ready for lunch!!
We learn and share..........
After lunch, we shall gather in the Temple for our workshop THE PATH OF THE GODDESS. During this workshop we shall watch 2 videos -
"Mother Earth" revisioning the sacred, a video documentary by Mary Hopkins about our ancestors and their connection to the Mother and
"Signs Out of Time"
The story of archaeologist Marija Gimbutas. A magnificent documentary made by Starhawk and Donna Read, narrated by Olympia Dukakis. After watching these videos, we shall have a discussion about their content and learn much about the ancient ways of the Goddess, and how we can interpret them into today's contemporary Goddess worship.
We honour ourselves and the Goddess..........
To end the day, we shall do a Ritual of Connection. We shall revisit our original affirmation and see if it needs to be changed at all, or if it is perfect just as it is. We shall affirm ourselves again and then blow out our candle to take home. We will then open the Circle and bid our farewells to Serenity Goddess Temple and the women who have become our sisters.
The day will conclude at around 5.30pm.
We exchange energy...........
The exchange of energy - my wisdom, experience, skills, time, materials and love is exchanged for your money. This is the cost of the retreat.
Included in the cost is morning and afternoon tea and lunch.
Fully Waged $75
Part Waged $60
Unwaged $45
CREDIT CARDS WELCOME
YOU MAY ALSO PAY BY CHEQUE, MONEY ORDER OR DIRECT DEPOSIT
Payment options available please email Anique@herwill.net
Please make all cheques and money orders out to:
HERWILL CREATIONS
5 Unicomb Close
RUTHERFORD (near Maitland) 2320
Australia
When your registration is complete you will
receive a map and directions, plus a list of what you will need to bring with you.
Email Anique@herwill.net
02 49324616
A sacred Retreat………..
What is it…actually?
For me, creating a sacred retreat space for women, is about creating a "womens village" for a period of time. We come together, from all our different walks of life, and from all our different paths, yet we are connected and bonded by our shared experience as women in this world. And this world is a patriarchal world, with a world view that sees women as inferior, over emotional and somehow "less-than" our brothers. No matter how strong we are, the world around us and the world media is designed to keep us denigrated and oppressed. I don't know about you, but every time I see an advertisement for a product completely unrelated to women, advertised by a sexualized, thin, "perfect" almost naked woman, I feel denigrated. And angry! So I need time with my sisters, in a safe woman-identified environment, to heal, share, and celebrate our woman-ness. What better way than to celebrate the Feminine Divine, She of a many thousand names and guises, in whose image we all walk.
We gather............
We shall gather at 9.30 for our ancient ritual of Casting the Circle. It will be my honour and pleasure to facilitate this process as High Priestess . The process is beautiful and heart opening. I call in the Four Directions/Elements with chant and then invoke the Centre, She of a Thousand Names, with chant. There will be four altars in place for the Directions and a Centre altar for the Great Mother. I encourage you sisters, to bring something to place on each altar, that you may take home again after the retreat. The item you bring will be imbued with our combined energies of sacred work over the time we are together, and will become the focal piece for altars you will want to create yourself when you go home.
We affirm ourselves........
As part of our ritual, you will light a white candle which you will bring with you, and make an affirmation for the time we are to spend together. So start to think about why you are coming, and what you hope to gain from the experience. Please choose a white candle with a good long burning time. I would also bring a journal, to record your affirmations.
We do sacred practice........
After casting the Circle, we shall enjoy Morning Sacred Practice. This process begins with chanting and then prayers and meditation. After this process, our bodies are alive, our minds are calm and sharp, and we are heart open for the sacred work of the afternoon. We are also very hungry and ready for lunch!!
We learn and share..........
After lunch, we shall gather in the Temple for our workshop THE PATH OF THE GODDESS. During this workshop we shall watch 2 videos -
"Mother Earth" revisioning the sacred, a video documentary by Mary Hopkins about our ancestors and their connection to the Mother and
"Signs Out of Time"
The story of archaeologist Marija Gimbutas. A magnificent documentary made by Starhawk and Donna Read, narrated by Olympia Dukakis. After watching these videos, we shall have a discussion about their content and learn much about the ancient ways of the Goddess, and how we can interpret them into today's contemporary Goddess worship.
We honour ourselves and the Goddess..........
To end the day, we shall do a Ritual of Connection. We shall revisit our original affirmation and see if it needs to be changed at all, or if it is perfect just as it is. We shall affirm ourselves again and then blow out our candle to take home. We will then open the Circle and bid our farewells to Serenity Goddess Temple and the women who have become our sisters.
The day will conclude at around 5.30pm.
We exchange energy...........
The exchange of energy - my wisdom, experience, skills, time, materials and love is exchanged for your money. This is the cost of the retreat.
Included in the cost is morning and afternoon tea and lunch.
Fully Waged $75
Part Waged $60
Unwaged $45
CREDIT CARDS WELCOME
YOU MAY ALSO PAY BY CHEQUE, MONEY ORDER OR DIRECT DEPOSIT
Payment options available please email Anique@herwill.net
Please make all cheques and money orders out to:
HERWILL CREATIONS
5 Unicomb Close
RUTHERFORD (near Maitland) 2320
Australia
When your registration is complete you will
receive a map and directions, plus a list of what you will need to bring with you.
Email Anique@herwill.net
02 49324616