The ancient mound lies dark. At the autumn equinox sunrise, a ray of light shoots through a small hole, illuminating a book on a stand in the centre. Those assembled there read, and as the light fades again they turn the page, ready for next year. Some stories should be savoured. From Twitter.com: @microsff, Micro […]
Read MoreLast weekend I had the honor, along with the Expanding Inward team, of facilitating our spring event on ritual energetics. This was (I had to look it up) the twelfth weekend event we’ve offered in the past 6 1/2 years, a number that seems both too high and too low, somehow. Looking back over the […]
Read MoreInside The Circle… I always enjoy the arrival, familiar faces and new-comers greeting each other, settling into seats. I dip the toe of my awareness into the energetic waters and notice what is happening. I am waiting for the shift of attention away from the personal and toward the group. Savoring a moment of collective […]
Read MoreOne of the most challenging and (for me) the most exciting parts of event planning is the conversation the Expanding Inward team has when we try to answer the question, “What is this event about, anyway?” We’ve picked the theme, we’ve invited the group, people have registered and decided they want to come — and […]
Read MoreA couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to help facilitate the 9th (seriously, the 9th? I’m not really sure how that happened) Expanding Inward event. It was a pretty wonderful experience for me, particularly because we were presenting some of the most impactful work that I’ve encountered. We shared the Priestess Arts, which comprised […]
Read MoreI am going to start this post with a disclaimer: I don’t have any answers — only many more questions. Okay. Now, that I’ve gotten that out of the way – let the blog post continue. Our spring event is on the Four Priestess Arts — which were developed by our mentor, Cynthea Jones of […]
Read MoreLast weekend, Expanding Inward offered our eighth(!) weekend intensive at the beautiful Toddhall Retreat Center just outside of St. Louis, MO. We worked with The Five Truths of the Underworld, a piece of philosophy and story that came from our mentor, Cynthea Jones of Diana’s Grove. The Five Truths emerged from the story of Persephone, […]
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