The Hero's Journey: The transformative power of magical archetypes
with Ishi & Sarah Crosby
Mythology is a treasure chest of many-levelled teaching stories that offer
guidance and inspiration for our lives and daily existance. These mythic tales
can act as mirrors wherein we see reflected the story of our own journey through
life.
A new understanding of the importance and function of mythological tales began
with Carl Jung, who realised that they originated in the collective unconscious
of humanity. Jung named the contents of this collective unconscious 'archetypes'.
These represent the fundamental human ways of being, feeling and doing in
the world.
Archetypes also form the dramatis personae of mythology, appearing as the
Warrior, the Magician, the Trickster, the Wise Man, etc. in all myth cycles.
It was Joseph Campbell, the American
mythologist and writer, who identified a repeated motief in myths and legends
that he called the 'Hero's Journey'.
This can be seen as a blueprint of the human journey through life.
In this workshop we will enter the magical realm of the Arthurian Legends
and make our own 'Hero's Journey' to access the teachings and healing power
of our inner archetypes.
All the major archetypes (and their shadow sides) are present in these stories.
Through a combination of teachings, practical techniques and processes we
can access the archetypes and symbols of mythology in order to practically
apply their energies and lessons in our daily lives.
Among the adventures we will have are:
• Activating our Magician
archetype to create clarity of vision and bring transformation into our lives
• Claiming our Sword of Sovereignity
and learning how to take positive action
• Understanding our shadow
side and using it as a source of empowerment
• The quest for our Inner Grail
• Co-creating Camelot
in our lives, workplaces and relationships
• Building our Grail Temples
to manifest our own unique talents and abilities in the world.
• Uniting the Sword and Grail
to bring the masculine and feminine energies into balance in self and society.
• Confronting our Inner Dragons
and clearing the way to manifesting our dreams.
• Recognizing the 'Wasteland'
in our lives and restoring it to fertility.
• Healing the 'Wounded King'
Each of us, in his or her own life, is a hero or heroine on an epic quest
for meaning, wholeness and happiness.
We look forward to travelling part of the way with you.
