BushmenBushmen storytellers tell about two kinds of hunger. They say there is physical hunger, then what they call
The Great Hunger. That is the hunger for meaning. There is only one thing that is truly insufferable, And that is a life without meaning. There is nothing wrong with the search for happiness.
But there is something great---
Meaning---
Which transfigures all.
When you have meaning you are content,
You belong.
Sir Laurens van der Post in his documentary "Hasten Slowly"
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Greetings!
Just a reminder that Carol's new 8 month class begins this Saturday at 1030AM and will continue one Saturday/month - the Second Saturday of each month - for 8 months.
A refresher: Carol read Angeles Arrien's recent book: The Second Half of Life: Opening the 8 Gates of Wisdom
In there Arrien defines 8 gates of initiation through which we must pass in order to develop into wise elders. Each gate has a task, a challenge, a gift, a reflection and a practice. Carol will be guiding us through these gates using the powerful grounding practice of yoga with poetry, image and symbolic language as our guides. There will also be opportunity for group sharing at whatever level you are comfortable with. Therefore this will be a closed group. So if you ARE interested, it is important to attend this first class.
Carol was drawn to this practice because our culture seems to provide minimal support for the aging wise ones. Many older cultures have passages of initiation, tools for shifting perspectives, which help us to map the new landscapes arising during the second half of life. Yes. We are capable of opening into the infinite potential of the second half of life.
You might wonder when does that begin? Your call.
Through this course you will increase your creativity. You will deepen important relationships. You will enrich your spiritual connection. You will develop your personal wisdom ways. You will come to deeply appreciate the beauty of your aging process.
Personal investment: 8 saturdays from 1030-1230AM and $150 (payable however works for you).
Join us. Class size is limited so please call for more information. |
