Gifts of the Dark Season

Holiday Gatherings with Anne and Stuart

AuroraHas the holiday season got you down?

  • Stressed?
  • Out of Sorts?
  • Lonely?

Join us for an afternoon, or an evening, or two or three, for...

  • Inspirational storytelling
  • Reconnection with friends, the spirits, and nature
  • Gentle stretches, breathing, and movement
  • Guided visualizations and meditation
  • Good company and conversation
  • Hot cider and light snacks
NO JOURNEY SKILLS NEEDED!

For many of us, this time of year brings stress, loneliness, and feeling "out of sorts" or disconnected. We have many demands on our time; we may be burdened with many tasks we need to do; and we're surrounded by frenetic activity.

This is the opposite of what the darkness of this season has to give us - a time of quiet, of going within to our deep inner well, our own source of wisdom and creativity and of profound dreams. It is by taking the journey within and surrendering to the dark that we discover the potential for transformation and rejuvenation that lies dormant within us. We emerge from the dark with many gifts to help ourselves, and others, on our path of awakening.

The natural darkness that occurs during these few months around the winter solstice has its own mysterious beauty. It is like the beauty of sleep, the beauty of womb, the beauty of the spirit worlds, the beauty of the void from which all is created. It has the power to restore us, to set us in the direction we need to go, and to open our hearts to the great mystery of our lives.

We are hosting several gatherings to explore and experience the gifts of the dark - two on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 5, and two on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9. The general format of all the gatherings will be similar, but we will have a different theme and different stories, stretches, guided visualizations and meditations each time. You are invited to come as often as you like - the effect will be cumulative!

Sunday December 13, 3-5 pm: Dreaming the Dark

Tuesday December 15, 7-9 pm: Discovering Wisdom and Creativity

Sunday December 27, 3-5 pm: Emerging into transformation

Tuesday December 29, 7-9 pm: Rejuvenation and restoration

The program will include time to gather and share hot cider or tea, and a light snack if you like. We will also have time to reconnect with our bodies with breath, gentle stretches, and movement. We will share some of our inspiring seasonal (and other) stories with you, then lead you into reconnection with the spirit worlds - and the amazing natural world at solstice - with guided visualizations and meditation.

  • Release tension
  • Reconnect to yourself
  • Recover your body's innate sense of relaxation and peace
  • Restore your energy and balance
  • Truly experience the joy of the season and your place in the cycle of life
When you carry the connection and perspective from these gatherings out with you into the busy world, you'll be better able to relax when you're caught in traffic, share a smile with frantic shoppers, and manage your family obligations with more grace and inner peace.

You will be better able to take a deep breath when you need to, to look up and really see the brilliant winter stars, appreciate the dampness and rain and the way the grasses are now green and lush, enjoy the low angle of the sun.

Prerequisites?

There are no prerequisites for this class. Bring your friends! (But call or email first.)

How do I register?

Space is somewhat limited. Call 1-707-570-0111 or email info@bodyspiritawareness.com. Bring your friends!
The cost is $20 for each gathering, or $70 for all four.
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