Women's Writing Retreat Archetypes of Feminine Power: Reclaiming the Dark combining Astrology and Sacred Story with Dawn Thompson & Emily Trinkaus October 16-18, 2009 at Silver Falls Conference Center
"We need to go into our darkness and make our peace
with all the lost parts of ourselves in order to redeem the healing and
renewal that reside in the dark.... We must invoke and praise the Dark
Goddess, who has been banished to the neglected corners of our psyches.
Her ultimate function is to facilitate the transformation that occurs
in the dark. She provokes the death of our ego selves, of our old
forms, and of our false assumptions, so that we can give birth to the
new." - Demetra George, Mysteries of the Dark Moon
In the magical forest of Silver Falls, we meet at the Dark of the Moon - traditionally a time for healing, renewal and regeneration. In the darkness, the feminine powers of intuition, prophecy and wisdom are heightened.
Looking at the Moon in our individual birth charts, we'll explore how
feminine archetypes appear and operate in our own lives, and identify
the "shadow" aspects of our own expression of the feminine. We'll use Sacred Story work - a technique using guided visualization and writing to recreate our lives - to reclaim our power from these denied, repressed and unconscious parts of ourselves.
We'll also examine the significance of the Dark Goddess in the context of collective transformation.
Approaching the end-date of the 26,000-year Mayan Calendar, we are all
now in a "Dark Moon" phase - a time for releasing and transforming
structures, systems and ways of being that no longer serve us. In this time of ever-quickening growth and change, how do our individual stories intersect with the unfolding collective drama? All women are welcome - no previous astrology or writing experience is necessary. 10 participants max. Details: - Cost is $350, includes meals and double-occupancy accommodation in cabins; early registration is $300 by September 1 - limited single accommodation is available for an extra $50 - $150 deposit holds your spot; balance is due 2 weeks before the retreat; deposit is refundable minus a $20 processing fee with at least 2 weeks cancellation notice Contact Dawn for more info or to register: dawn@pdxwomenwriters.com, 503-568-6145 For info on Emily's astrology work, see: portland-astrology.com
Participants in our December 08 retreat said: "Thank you both so much for a completely amazing and transformative weekend - wow!" - J.L. "Thank you for a profoundly moving and powerful time together. It was a life-changing weekend for me." - J.K.
