Autumn Seminar "Atalanta" from the "Shamanic Circle of Myths" series
God writes through us, and although we are
with far from perfect instruments,
He writes wonderfully… He descends to
create with our help.
Isn't it amazing?
Mother Teresa
We will experience the space of the myth of Atalanta, filling it with our thoughts, feelings, associations, at one level maintaining the metaphor of Atalanta as the leading function of the Sensation of matriarchal consciousness.
Matriarchal or lunar consciousness is at the origin of human consciousness. In the modern world, much attention and effort is devoted to the development of patriarchal consciousness, particularly its heroic component. We invite you to the territory of matriarchal consciousness, for in the process of individuation, "...patriarchal solar consciousness reunites with what preceded it and, together with the regenerating power of the primordial waters of matriarchal consciousness—closer to the primordial matrix and its central symbol, the moon—rises from the depths to celebrate the ancient ritual of the hierogamy of the moon and the sun on a new, higher level of the human psyche" (Erich Neumann).
Mental function – Sensation
Sensing surpasses other functions in its drive to orient itself to reality—either objective (extroverted) or subjective (introverted). The result is a powerful connection with the world. Extroverted types easily read maps and find their way around an unfamiliar city; their homes are neat and tidy; they remember appointments and are always punctual; they never lose their keys; they conscientiously adhere to fashionable clothing; they enjoy parties and active sports.
The introverted sensing type resembles a photographic plate. Their physical sensitivity to objects and other people includes every tiny detail: how they look, how they feel to touch, their taste and smell, the sounds they make.
In the case of extroverted sensation, the emphasis is on the realistic reflection of the object; in the case of introverted sensation, the emphasis is on the accurate transmission of the impression made by the object on the subject.
Shamanic Archetype – Teacher
"True mastery can only be achieved by allowing all things to follow their own course. It cannot be achieved by interference."
Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
The path of the Teacher is the path to attaining wisdom. The Teacher possesses wisdom, teaches trust, and understands the need for non-attachment.
According to shamanic traditions, wisdom is gained by learning to trust and remain calm in the midst of uncertainty. Africans say that uncertainty is a "journey through the land of gray clouds." It can be difficult for us to wait and let go of control, allowing everything to unfold as it should.
We learn non-attachment through loss. Any loss is an experience of humility, teaching us to accept and let go. Shamanic communities recognize that ritual helps us cope with loss. The word "ritual" means "to combine, to correspond." It is similar to words like craftsmanship, pattern, art—anything that brings together appropriate things to create order. Ritual is a conscious acceptance of change in life, a sign of respect and support for change through elements such as witnesses, offerings, ceremony, and solemnity. In this way, we open the way for a "new correspondence of things."
Working with the Teacher Archetype, we learn to trust and let go, call upon ancestral spirits for support, create personal rituals to cope with loss, and address the Teacher's shadow sides such as rigidity, confusion, judgment, and control. We learn to act only when there is clarity within and remain silent to hear the voice of our own wisdom.
The Earth is the heart of the Universe,
Home is the heart of the Earth,
Family is the heart of the home,
A person is the heart of a family.
Song of the Basques
Presenters
Olga Kondratova is an analytical psychologist, member of the IAAP, ROAP
Elena Ratnichkina is a psychologist, practitioner, and researcher of shamanism; director of the Felicitas Goodman Institute (Russia), which studies the practice of ritual trance positions.
www.ecstatic-trance.ru
Information about the seminar
These are workshops for women and men who are ready to invite their Anima to the workshops.
We need to bring a small object (it could be a feather, a small stone, a crystal, or jewelry) that will represent this journey to ourselves. We will place it in the center of the circle and collect it at the end of the journey.
The dates of the autumn seminar are October 27 (from 19:00 to 22:00) and 28-29 (from 10:00 to 18:00), 2017.
The cost of the three-day seminar is 20,000 rubles, including meals and accommodation at the “Happy Bee” eco-farm (Vydrino village, Shakhovsky district, Moscow region).