February 1-April 4
Activating Feminine Power Series
a women’s workshop for embodying and reclaiming spiritual authority
with Emily and Katie Todd
2012 is scheduled to be a year of radical change and potential breakthrough. Our role as women during this critical evolutionary moment is to stand in our power and speak our truth. This workshop provides a big-picture perspective and historical context for the suppression of women’s power, and a container for you to claim your true expression of the feminine.
Lucia René, author of Unplugging the Patriarchy, identifies 12 major feminine
archetypes, which have been fractured, polarized and corrupted by the patriarchy.
Katie and Emily participated in René’s workshop, Women Standing in Their Power, in January 2011 and are excited to share what they learned and expand on working with this information using their unique skills, experience and wisdom.
We’ll present excerpts from René’s Women Standing in Their Power DVD, and work with the archetypes presented using astrology, energetic healing, meditation, ritual, and more. Emily will offer a cosmic context for the reemergence of the Sacred Feminine and the end of patriarchy, and discuss astrological correlations for the archetypes. Katie will lead us in clearing the unconscious patterning handed down to us through generations of women feeling “less than” or disconnected from their power.
Through this workshop you will:
- Possess greater authority to ground your spiritual power into your body, life and relationships
- Increase your energetic, mystical and cosmic awareness
- Show up in your strength and authenticity
- Trust, value and act on your intuitive knowing
- Feel inspired to take action to move forward with the projects, dreams, visions that you want to manifest in the world
- Rekindle the magic that happens when women come together in collaboration and community
- Strengthen the field of feminine power in the collective for everyone’s benefit
Series: 5 Wednesday evenings, 6:30-9:00 pm at Somaphile, 6514 SE Foster Rd.
February 1: the Amazon Warrior (slave/vigilante) and the Tantric Master (wife/whore); root and 2nd chakras
February 22: the Magician (nun/devil worshipper) and the Nurturing Mother (party line mother/devouring mother); navel and heart chakras
March 7: the Healer (nurse/witch herbalist) and the Wise Woman (evangelist/heretic); thymus and throat chakras
March 21: the Oracle (counselor/lunatic) and the Spiritual Leader (royal figurehead/cult leader); 3rd eye and crown chakras
April 4: Ascended Female Master (muse/demon) and Goddess (good angel/bad angel); solar system and galactic chakras (transpersonal)
$150 if you register for all 5 sessions, or drop in for $35 per session. Space is limited – pre-registration required for all events. Register for the series or individual sessions here
Sunday, February 26, 1:45pm
Navigating the Astrology of Now
a talk at the Portland Healing Arts Fair, NW Neighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 NW Everett St., Portland
Sunday, March 11
Nurturing Our Bodies, Honoring Our Stories
a women’s yoga, writing & astrology retreat
with Emily & Dawn Thompson
10:00am-4:30pm at Hidden Lake Retreat, $120
Early registration before February 21: $95.00
We invite you to Hidden Lake Retreat, a magical sanctuary of exquisite beauty, for a day of Yin yoga, writing, astrology, and an organic mid-day meal.
We meet during Mars Retrograde, a time to slow down, turn inward, and reconsider and revitalize our enthusiasm and passion. Mars is in Virgo, the sign of refinement, discrimination and purification. We’ll explore how to support forward momentum by sifting through what truly nourishes us and what drains our energy.
This sculpting of time and space to be with our bodies and muse are essential for our well-being as women. When we gift ourselves with a day to reconnect with our very tissue, our hearts, and our voices, we are restored, rejuvenated and uplifted.
We will alternate between writing from the body and practicing Yin yoga. Yin yoga is a deeply relaxing practice that targets the connective tissue, which responds to slow, gentle, persistent stretching. The benefits include increasing the range of motion in the joints, and improving the flow of energy through the body. While we relax into the long, supported poses, Emily will offer guidance for navigating Mars Retrograde. Please bring a copy of your birth chart for specific insight into what Mars Retro means for you.
This workshop is limited to 10 participants. No writing, yoga or astrology experience necessary. For more info or to register, contact Dawn: dawn@pdxwomenwriters.com, 503-568-6145
Saturday, April 14
Restoring Love and Pleasure: Venus Retrograde
6:30-8:30pm at New Renaissance Bookshop, $20
When the Goddess of Love turns Retrograde — May 15 to June 27 — it’s time to turn inward and reevaluate our relationships and values, and reawaken to beauty and pleasure. Venus will be in Gemini, highlighting themes of connection, perception and storytelling.
We’ll explore how to successfully navigate Venus Retrograde, and identify how this influence is affecting your personal birth chart. All are welcome — no previous astrology experience required. Please bring a copy of your birth chart (get a free chart at astro.com).
Thursday, May 10
Power and Purpose: Guidance for Embracing Your Life’s Work
6:30-8:30pm at New Renaissance Bookshop, $20
with Emily & Career Coach Aubrie De Clerck
We’re in the midst of a massive paradigm shift, when the nature of work and economy are rapidly evolving and transforming. How can you respond effectively and thrive during these changing times?
Join Emily and Aubrie to gain astrological perspective and practical tools for moving forward through the current and upcoming shifts. Focusing on Pluto the Transformer’s long journey through Capricorn — the sign of business, economy, success and worldly power – we will get in touch with the guidance and wisdom of the stars and from within.
Please bring a copy of your birth chart (you can get one for free at astro.com). No previous astrology experience needed.
