| Within Every Woman is a Goddess! |
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| Goddess Archetype Workshop This will be an ongoing gathering. We will use the time to gather and discuss the Goddess Archetype chosen the month before and how it works in our own personal lives. For the month prior to the gathering, each participant will study the Goddess mythology of the chosen Goddess. Meditating and keeping a journal with the information found, they will see how this Goddess fits into their lives, where She is working already, and where she can assist in a more positive form, and other messages that She will share about what She represents. Pictures that represent the energy and the teachings of that Goddess will be gathered during the month to arrange into a collage that will contain the meaning of that Archetype for the participant. These pictures can be taken from magazines, printed from the internet or even personal pictures, anything that represents what is learned about Her. We will gather in sacred space, do a guided meditation to connect with the Goddess Archetype, and then discuss what we each have found. We will share our stories and learn from each other, deepening our connection to the lessons of the Goddess. We will then arrange our pictures into a collage and then write a synopsis of our journey with the Goddess that previous month. This can be an essay or a poem, something personal for your Goddess notebook but will retain the essence of what you have learned from your journey of that month. In this way, we invoke the Goddess energies into our lives and begin to see how She enriches our life experiences! This is open to any Woman who wants to develop a deeper connection to the Divine Feminine. You do not have to belong to a Goddess Religion to do this. It is more about recognizing your own inner divinity and allowing this to shine through into your daily life. Supplies needed for each gathering: Journal/writing utensils Pictures representing the Goddess Archetype we are working with Glue Either the workbook we will be making in the first class OR card stock paper to make the collages on. Colored pencils, crayons, markers, paints, etc as necessary to complete the collages. *An archetype (arkitaip) is a universally understood symbol or term or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated. Archetypes are often used in myths and storytelling across different cultures. (from Wikipedia)* |
| May 12, 2012 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm At our May gathering, we will be studying Pele. In the Hawaiian religion, Pele (pronounced PAY- lay) is the goddess of fire, lightning, wind, and volcanoes. She is a popular figure in many stories of ancient Hawaii known as Hawaiian mythology. Ka wahine ʻai honua ("the earth-eating woman") is an epithet for the goddess. June 9, 2012 from 2L00 pm to 5:00 pm At our June gathering, we will be working with Oshun. Oshun represents the things that make life worth living. She's another all-go Yoruba Goddess with many different aspects to her character. She can turn from curing the sick and promoting fertility to being the Goddess of Luxury and Love. Oshun delights in the creation of beauty and art, sensual delights and self- adornment. Her symbols are mirrors, jewelry, honey, golden silks and feather fans. Creativity in decorating home and temple is a way of honoring Oshun, who will bless any beautiful space created in Her honor. WHERE: Angel Outreach 106F Lincolnway North Aurora, 60542 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Cost: The first meeting you attend - $20.00 (This covers the cost of the supplies for the Collage Book that we will make.) Once you have attended, the following gatherings will be only $10.00 For more information, please contact Ze Marie at razena@razena.net or 630.222.1174 You may RSVP at the Meetup.com site http://www.meetup.com/Within-Every-Woman-is-a-Goddess/ When you RSVP, please include a phone number do the possibility of inclement weather! |
| Before you go to Wikipedia to see who she is, sit and converse with her for a while, let her tell you her story first! For More Ideas on Working with this Goddess Archetype, click here! |
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