I’ve been working with an increasing number of people who are reclaiming their rightful connection to the divine feminine. This includes a deeply sensual way of knowing which was long ago banished as evil by the patriarchy and Christian church. Culturally we are disconnected from our very wise, intuitive sensual power, so it’s not surprising [ Read more … ]
Metaphor
A deeper human language
When I work with a client’s deep inner images, I draw on the same visual language that artists work with, and so I find visual art, especially drawing, fascinating. I tell my students and workshop participants that we need to shift “how we are looking” to understand these potent inner images and allow them to [ Read more … ]
Sacred Power: Entering the Realm of the Non-Ordinary
I used to think the mistakes I’d made had ruined my life. I walked away when a major publisher wanted to publish Getting Messy in a different format. I lost an inheritance by investing in questionable stock purchases. I let a special person get away. I failed to plan ahead. And so on. But by [ Read more … ]
Uncovering the Subconscious Image that’s Guiding Your Actions
Each of us has a primary metaphoric image that gives life to and feeds our passions and gifts. These primary images usually come from childhood, and they’re often associated with that natural world. My metaphoric image is of my father and grandfather planting in their farm fields. One of my students who grew up in [ Read more … ]
Creating Space for Spirit to Speak
I have studied learning and creativity for thirty years. We humans think from our egos and we create from our egos. It’s all about “me me me.” Even people who are social activists often come from a place of “what can I do? I need to do more. I need to help.” Because of this [ Read more … ]