Three Deep
**Fill out the contact form below to be notified when this workshop runs again.**This six-week lab for those with a basic grasp of chart reading explored the compelling presence of ancestors' lives in the natal chart. 16 students surveyed a wealth of ancient and modern techniques for identifying the uncanny repetitions within families. Students developed their own approaches based on their research, interests, and expertise. We charted our genograms, worked in focused breakout sessions, and designed remediations for clearing genealogical sludge.
Astral Garments
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This was a DIY invitation to create garments aimed at remediating astrological afflictions. We timed this work with the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction in Taurus of 2024, but the instructions can be followed at any time. Click here for the full info-comic.
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Archetypes Among Us:
Make Your Own Oracle Deck
This class ran in 2021 and will repeat if there is sufficient interest. Please reach out via the contact form below and I'll keep you posted about plans.
In this course, each participant will create a unique deck of cards based on archetypes and intended for personal use.
What are archetypes? Carl Jung described them as universal symbols that reach deep into humanity's collective unconscious. Emerging from the mists of instinct and even our animal selves, they are frequently encountered in dreams, art, literature, film, and everyday life. Archetypes are easily recognizable for their enduring ability to fascinate and communicate. We encounter the Father archetype in Mufasa (The Lion King), Yahweh, Pa Ingalls, and our own dads. Beauty takes shape as Aphrodite, Beyoncé, or the cutie-next-door. We meet the Trickster in Coyote, Robin Hood, Pippi Longstocking, or mischievous trick or treaters.
Each participant in the course will use their preferred techniques and talents to create a unique deck of cards. Collage, pen and ink, pencil, watercolor, photography, digital tools, printmaking or any other visual medium will do--even tiny shadow boxes in castoff candy tins would make fine 3D cards.
We are free to create our decks based on an existing series, such as the Tarot, I Ching, or zodiac. We may choose to work with more personal material, creating cards that represent archetypal milestones or figures in our autobiography; portraits of our inner "parts" or subpersonalities; or even a series of power objects we have owned or used. Your deck may be linked with a specific intention: letting go, healing, accessing guidance, etc. The only constraints to our work will be:
We will each determine a use for our deck, whether for divination, inner guidance, altar work, or as objects of meditation.
We will be sharing our inner process as we work with powerful symbols connected to personal stories. We agree to keep these conversations confidential within our group.
Several oracle decks, including some made for personal use, will be examined in order to spark ideas. Short periods of in-class journaling, sketching, or brainstorming will aid our deck creation, but students should expect to set aside at least 2-4 hours per week between classes to work on and complete their cards in time for presentation during the final class.
Each student should own a copy of The Book Of Symbols: Reflections On Archetypal Images published by (ARAS), Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism.
In preparation for the first class, plan to read up a bit on the basics of archetypes. You can use Wikipedia or other online resources or you can geek out on Carl Jung's Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious, but go for a gut-level grasp, not a mental one.
In this course, each participant will create a unique deck of cards based on archetypes and intended for personal use.
What are archetypes? Carl Jung described them as universal symbols that reach deep into humanity's collective unconscious. Emerging from the mists of instinct and even our animal selves, they are frequently encountered in dreams, art, literature, film, and everyday life. Archetypes are easily recognizable for their enduring ability to fascinate and communicate. We encounter the Father archetype in Mufasa (The Lion King), Yahweh, Pa Ingalls, and our own dads. Beauty takes shape as Aphrodite, Beyoncé, or the cutie-next-door. We meet the Trickster in Coyote, Robin Hood, Pippi Longstocking, or mischievous trick or treaters.
Each participant in the course will use their preferred techniques and talents to create a unique deck of cards. Collage, pen and ink, pencil, watercolor, photography, digital tools, printmaking or any other visual medium will do--even tiny shadow boxes in castoff candy tins would make fine 3D cards.
We are free to create our decks based on an existing series, such as the Tarot, I Ching, or zodiac. We may choose to work with more personal material, creating cards that represent archetypal milestones or figures in our autobiography; portraits of our inner "parts" or subpersonalities; or even a series of power objects we have owned or used. Your deck may be linked with a specific intention: letting go, healing, accessing guidance, etc. The only constraints to our work will be:
- Each deck must be based on personal interpretations of universal, archetypal symbols.
- Each deck must form a series or cycle with personal meaning to you.
- We will create finished decks of 12-50 cards for presentation to the group during our last class. The size, medium, and level of detail is up to you. Stick figures can work if you feel you can't draw! If there are some cards too private to show the group, that's fine.
We will each determine a use for our deck, whether for divination, inner guidance, altar work, or as objects of meditation.
We will be sharing our inner process as we work with powerful symbols connected to personal stories. We agree to keep these conversations confidential within our group.
Several oracle decks, including some made for personal use, will be examined in order to spark ideas. Short periods of in-class journaling, sketching, or brainstorming will aid our deck creation, but students should expect to set aside at least 2-4 hours per week between classes to work on and complete their cards in time for presentation during the final class.
Each student should own a copy of The Book Of Symbols: Reflections On Archetypal Images published by (ARAS), Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism.
In preparation for the first class, plan to read up a bit on the basics of archetypes. You can use Wikipedia or other online resources or you can geek out on Carl Jung's Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious, but go for a gut-level grasp, not a mental one.