WRITING OUR WAY TO WINTER SOLSTICE

Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 4:00 PM -
Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 5:30 PM

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As we approach the Winter Solstice, this three-part writing online workshop explores the meaning and power of darkness in our lives. Through inquiry and imagination, poetry and prose, we will celebrate the long hours of darkness as essential to regeneration, renewal ,and self-reflection.

Winter Solstice is a time to gather, to celebrate, and honor this special time of year with community and ritual. Please join us!

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What will participants gain?

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A deeper understanding of the fertile ground of darkness

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Connection with others and a celebration of seasonal ritual

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Powerful writing prompts and questions to unearth new creative inspiration

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Opening each session with a different poem, we will explore the mystery, magic, terror and promise of darkness. We will examine our relationship to darkness in a world addicted to light—both literal and spiritual. We’ll experience the connections between creativity and darkness—and how we can emerge from the darkness revitalized and reborn.

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Notes from the author

Notes from the author

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Mary Reynolds Thompson, CPCC, CAPF, CJF, Founder of Live Your Wild Soul Story, works with creatives, change-makers, and seekers who long to step into their most courageous, creative, and connected selves in order to live fully and have the impact they desire.

An award-winning author, facilitator of poetry therapy, and a pioneer in the emerging field of spiritual ecology, Mary has created a unique program of transformation based on five Earth archetypes that map a journey into the depths of our untamed souls. She speaks and gives workshops around the world. Her book, Reclaiming the Wild Soul was a 2015 Nautilus Award-Winner and forms the foundation for this course.