Spring Seminar "Cassandra" from the "Shamanic Circle of Myths" series
I'm not a fortune teller, I'm not a fortune teller.
I won't remove the evil eye.
Even if I feel sorry for you –
As I say, so it will be.
Some wave a censer, some a sword
You are considered a soldier by God.
I am considered by God to be an interpreter...
In life, everyone is given their own path.
Victoria Roche, Cassandra
We will experience the space of the myth of Cassandra, filling it with our thoughts, feelings, associations, at one level maintaining the metaphor of Cassandra as the leading function of the Intuition of the 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 – Intuition
“I was sitting at the table across from a bearded, middle-aged man who was introduced to me as a lawyer. We were engaged in a lively conversation about criminal psychology. To answer a specific question, I gave an example of a made-up story. Suddenly, my companion’s expression changed, and silence fell over the table. I fell silent, confused. Thank goodness, dessert was served, so soon I rose and went out into the hall, where, huddled in a corner with a cigar, I tried to comprehend what had happened. At that moment, one of my tablemates approached me and said reproachfully, “How could you discredit a man like that?” “Discredit him?! With what?” “Well, that story you told…” “But I simply made it up—from beginning to end!”
Imagine my astonishment when it turned out I'd told my vis-à-vis's true story in every detail. And then, to my horror, I discovered I couldn't recall a single word of it—and to this day, I haven't been able to. One German psychologist describes a similar incident in his autobiography: one day, at an inn, he caught a young man he didn't know stealing, because he saw it with his inner vision.
I can cite countless instances in my life when I suddenly became aware of something I had no way of knowing. This knowledge came to me as my own idea. The same thing happened to my mother. She didn't understand what she was saying, but a certain absolute authority would creep into her voice, and she would say exactly what the situation demanded."
Carl Gustav Jung, "Memories, Dreams, Reflections"
Shamanic Archetype – The Seer
“The Seer archetype is an inexorable force within us that insistently urges us to be who we truly are, demanding that we manifest and express our true essence, vision, and creativity.
In some Native American cultures, the term "Sacred Circle" is synonymous with true self and signifies the realm of human spirituality. These peoples say that when a person is truly themselves, they are within the "Sacred Circle," and when they return to their true self, they "sit in the center of the Sacred Circle."
The path of the Seer is to speak the truth without accusing or condemning, and thus preserve the true essence and remain in the center of the Sacred Circle.”
Angeles Herrien, "The Path of the Four Roads"
"You need to know what you want to achieve. Once you know, let it captivate you. And if you feel like you've lost your way, don't turn back—you might end up where you subconsciously wanted to be. But if you turn back and try to stay where you were before, it will be a boring journey."
Gertrude Stein
We extend reverence to our own vision when we give voice to what we see and feel. The Seer archetype encourages us to bring voice and creativity into the world. Weaving the Seer's path into the fabric of our lives, we will immerse ourselves in myth, work with the sound of noisemakers and drums, and journey through the spirit through the practice of ritual trance postures.
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 postures 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 that will symbolize this journey into ourselves. It could be a feather, a small stone, a crystal, or a piece of jewelry. We'll place it in the center of the circle and retrieve it at the end of the journey.