Transforming The Wounded Child To The Magical Child

28th July to 2nd August 2012

Residential Derbyshire

“No harm must come to the Children” This is an ancient saying that comes from a deep knowledge of caretaking for our Earth and for all living creatures ...….. including ourselves. 

Our childhood is a time when we can learn that we are an integral part of life, part of the community/collective. It is a time when we are at our most sensitive, open, vulnerable, trusting, inquisitive and loving. 

What happened to these places in you?

Over the recent course of our history we have collectively undermined our children, fed them (that includes you and me!) with a sense of fear and scarcity on all levels - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. This isn’t always in your face; often it is very subtle, eating away at our sense of self worth and self esteem.

What are the symptoms of this in us, in our society? Ever felt not good enough? That you’re not up to it? Ever felt unlovable and unloved? Ever stepped back when you wanted to step forward? Withdrawn when really you wanted to be a part of? Or do you fill your life, yourself with doing too much rushing about but you still feel empty? Are you ever at peace?

When the here and now is not ok we invariably have to look back to our early years. We call it doing the work of the “South”, “Erasing Personal History,” the South being the place of the Child. The “Work” is to bring the child back to his/her healthy state of trust and innocence, the knowing that we have a right to our place in family/community, where we are loved and respected, a place within our self that is at peace.

We invite you to come and do some of this “work” with us.

This is an intensive course and will push your “comfort zones” in order to get to a place of much greater freedom within.

Some of the practices we will use to help us include:

Working close with Nature

Story work

Sacred enactment

Bio- energetics

Dance / movement

Fire ceremony

Sweat Lodge

Medicine wheel teachings

And many other tools from Shamanic and psychotherapeutic       

        principles

Venue - Unstone Grange.

Regestration and Fees

The full cost of the weekend (including accommodation and food) is £685. Deposit £185.
Some consessions are availiable

Please send the deposit (£185, make cheques payable to Lorraine Grayston) with your name address, phone and email details to:

Dawn Russell,
BM Box 7475
London
WC1N 3XX

There are a limited number of spaces so please book early to secure a place.

Contact Dawn or Lorraine on 01435 810308 if you wish to discuss the course more or email us.