Starts October 26th with Sherene Schostak and Kiki Flynn.
P40: 24:::
ADDICTIONS, OBSESSIONS AND COMPULSIONS
Starts right after the New Moon in Scorpio, Solar Eclipse on October 26th, 2014 to take advantage of the highly potent and transformative energy and necessary shadow work of the Scorpio eclipse influence before Saturn moves on to Sagittarius in December.
Wholeness is not achieved by cutting off a portion of one’s being, but by integration of the contraries.― C.G. Jung
Something is always born of excess: great art was born of great terror, great loneliness, great inhibitions, instabilities, and it always balances them. ― Anaïs Nin
In each of us there is another whom we do not know. ― C.G. Jung
The next P40 will be taking us into a powerful confrontation with what the Zen Buddhist's call The Razor's Edge. It's that essential but precarious edge we all must face the deeper we go on the spiritual path. It's that inevitable fine line that confronts us in the form of addictions, obsessions and compulsions, also known as our ego's "attachments" in spiritual lingo. Yes, even the ones we spend a tremendous effort denying that we actually have. The understanding that the body and the mind are originally one reality is what has inspired this next journey. Most of us are addicts, whether we want to admit it or not. Our addictions can range from love, food, Internet. attention, alcohol, drugs, social media, shopping, pets, being perfectly healthy, sex, work, cigarettes, distractions, staying connected and even addiction to our spiritual paths. It's when we're trying to fill something inside of us with something external and we come to depend or rely on that source in a way that feels addictive, compulsive or obsessive.
Let's face it, we're all walking a most delicate and precarious tightrope between addiction and wellness as we strive for authenticity and wholeness. As Martha Graham famously said: "The body doesn't lie." When we're in the grips of an addiction, obsession or compulsion we tend to neglect the body and our self care goes right out the window. Instead of tending to our body and souls with nourishment, we get caught in the grips of the addictive vortex of self neglect, while the negative reverberations have a way of corroding both our interior and exterior worlds. We will be calling on the healing power of natural remedies and the wisdom of the body and its connection to spirit to support us in this next 40-Day alchemy.
As the body component is a huge piece in the healing of addictions, I decided to team up with a dear friend and spiritual sister, Kiki Flynn that I met back in Mysore, India in 1998 at the Kaveri Lodge when we were both studying with Sri K Pattabhi Jois. I knew she was the perfect person to collaborate with for the wellness piece of the project because she keeps it real and makes wellness fun without all of the spiritual pretense you get with a lot of supposed wellness gurus. Kiki's work is rooted in eighteen years of spiritual pilgrimages between to India. She will bring her diverse background in natural health, yoga and it’s philosophy, poetry, symbols, meditation, intuitive healing and coaching to the journey. The intention of this journey is to increase our presence of mind so that we don't succumb to the clutches of the old habit. We become aware of the choices we are making. We make space for the addictive, obsessive or compulsive shadow energies to become conscious and express through us in a way that doesn't harm us. We strengthen our physical and subtle/spiritual bodies through healthy daily rituals and wellness practices.
Questions to Consider:
Do you have that feeling that you never get enough of someone or something once you start?
Is there a bit of denial about some of your more relentless "attachments"?
Are you all work and no play or vice/versa?
Do you find yourself having to lie to friends or loved ones to cover up something excessive or destructive in your life?
Do you struggle with boundaries, limitations and knowing when to stop?
Do you get obsessed to the point where you lose time? Lose yourself?
Do you feel there is an insatiable hole in your heart that can never be filled?
Do you feel numb or choose substances to numb you?
Do you have an impossible time doing anything in moderation?
Do you set one intention for yourself knowing full well you will do something else?
Do you have anything in your life that you feel you cannot live without?
Do you substitute one addiction, obsession or compulsion for another?
The real work begins.. I will share the tools I learned through the process of finding my way “home” to myself (which has taken place in great depth over the course of twenty-three previous 40-Day journeys) in greater detail in this Project 40. (the 24th incarnation) starting on October 26th. Through Jungian techniques and wisdom that will be incorporated into daily emails filled with guidance, personal experience, journaling exercises, and simple wellness recipes and rituals we will be delving into our addictive tendencies while counteracting the damage with nourishing attention to the body and spirit. The daily act of self-expression through journaling allows a part of our psyche to expand and release the destructive or darker sides of self. With these daily exercises, rituals and meditations you will have the means to strengthen your will power and commitment to your highest potential by healing your body, mind and psyche.
Project 40. 24 Registration:
(Only 10 of these available)
Option #1: $260
50 Minute Private Jungian Astrology Session with Sherene Schostak:
We will go into great depth exploring your horoscope for your own addictive, obsessive and compulsive themes, legacies and remedies. The consultation will be used to invite counter-forces also found in the natal chart to strengthen the authentic Self. By understanding what these inner gods/archetypal forces are really needing to express and experience through us, any compulsion to stuff them with the cheaper, addictive/obsessive version is diminished.
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50 Minute Private wellness and coaching session with Kiki Flynn:
Kiki will partner with you in a thought-provoking and creative exploration to awaken inspiration and identify the values and goals that maximize your essential personal potential. Kiki brings 30-years of knowledge and practice in the health traditions to thoughtfully design your very own self care rituals. She will draw on insights from the yoga tradition and suggest sustainable choices to support personal goals in a uniquely organic and individualized action plan.
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40 Days of guided Jungian journaling questions and daily emails.
For our daily emails, I will consult with Kiki on the astrological influences of the day which will inspire the daily themes and Jungian-inspired journaling questions. With this powerful information, she will then craft a daily wellness plan filled with insights, affirmations, techniques or lesson drawing from her diverse and vast field of study in natural health, yoga and its philosophy, poetry, symbols, meditations, intuitive healing benefits.
(This package contains TWO 50-minute individual consultations PLUS the 40 days of guided emails--a $520 value)
Option 1: $260
