Next Friday brings one of the most powerful New Moons of 2015.

We will have just cleared the 7th and final Uranus-Pluto square and are ready to usher in a major new cycle. The confluence of the Vernal Equinox with the New Moon Solar Eclipse at the mystical 29 degree mark of Pisces heralds a potent clearing of the old karmic slate. It's the last degree of the zodiac in the last sign of the Zodiac on the same day that the Sun clears the same degree and to initiate a new solar cycle as well. We are letting go of the past nineteen years in preparation for the brand new and unforeseen. Ritual is essential. This is a powerful time to invoke the brand new.

Join Jungian analyst astrologer, Sherene Vismaya Schostak with Kari Field astrologer, tarot reader, and specialist in Vedic sciences for this New Moon evening workshop on Friday at the beautiful Clift Hotel in San Francisco.

After a simple overview of some of the general symbolism held within the Tarot deck we will focus on working with the specific archetypal energies that we'll be ushering in during this potent New Moon in Pisces

We will spend the evening immersed in powerful New Moon rituals using Jungian Active Imagination techniques and journaling questions, and Tarot.

Friday March 20th

7-9pm

Clift Hotel

Suite 1607

Pre-registration Discount: $30/$40 at the Door

Fasten your seat belts... this week would even give fiery Aries queen, Bette Davis a run for her sanity!

I already spilled a cup of coffee all over my computer and it's not even Monday afternoon yet. This is the kind of week we're up for: lots of spills, fight or flight, and high alert moments for the taking. So essential to stay grounded, vigilant, patient and as peaceful as possible. None of these will come easily but we can fight for them. Mind above impulsive and (disastrous) matter. Mars and Uranus are heavy players this week and setting off next Monday's final and seventh Uranus-Pluto square. We're all being pushed to our brinks now.... so be gentle with one another.

9-15 March 2015:

Aries:

This could easily go down as one of the most intense, incendiary and explosive weeks of the year, Aries. The battle stars have your name written all over them, so take heed. You will feel summoned to stand and up and fight but just be sure the summons is coming from a noble cause rather than ego trigger. Expect to get set off on an hourly basis. Anger management and impulse control are your best weapons. Patience is your least salient virtue, but this week brings your feelings of urgency to mind-blowing new levels. This is the final week before next Monday’s seventh and final breakthrough or breakdown Uranus-Pluto square.

Taurus:

You’ve always fancied yourself as a sweet, gentle and patient soul and yet these days you’re starting to wonder if you need to join a fight club. Every angry, impatient and irrational impulse is at the ready and it takes so very little to set you off. Yes, this does seem to go against your very steadfast and grounded nature, almost as if your soul is being invaded by a bunch of angry teenage rebels. Use the force so it doesn’t burn you up, Taurus. There are creative and constructive ways to channel this fiery energy. You can finally get so much off your chest.

Gemini:

The planets have a way of pushing every fear and anxiety button you never even knew you had, Gemini. If ever there was a weak to practice of the art of counting to twenty before responding or reacting, it’s this one. There is such a volatile combination of planetary energies in the mix that are both stimulating but also so easy to incite others to violence. If your friends seem insanely belligerent, adolescent and in your face this week, you may have no choice but to play adult. Patience is in short supply and situations can escalate like wildfire now.

Cancer:

This is a week where feelings feel like forest fires. It’s a crash and burn vibe all around, and you are not the only one feeling so triggered that you want to jump out of your super-sensitive skin. You loathe confrontations and yet life has a way of throwing the most annoying people and situations in your face now. Consider this your final exam in terms of mastering the art of not taking anything personally. Trust that many are not acting from their adult selves this week. The best way to work the strong catalyzing force is to pour the aggression into your career or higher goals.

Leo:

It doesn’t really get any more fiery than this, Leo. Many are calling this a nuclear power kind of week as the current planetary war reaches explosive new levels. Channel this potent and volatile energy with the utmost care and creativity. The best way not to get pulled into the crossfires is to keep an open mind and patient heart. If you feel your pride getting stabbed at, one-up your adversary and just remove yourself from the situation so they fall flat on their face with no one left to fight with but their own demons. This is definitely a “rise above it” week. Don’t forget you’re royalty.

Virgo:

You’re known for your proficiency in worrying yourself sick over things, but this week week’s planetary war takes anxiety to epic new levels. There is a creative pulse behind the current frustrations and tension in the atmosphere. If anyone can harness the magical side of what feels like sheer stress and hazard, it’s you. Others will likely be going off the rails and trying to provoke arguments over anything and everything. Work that inner zen mastery that you totally forgot you possessed. You’re weirdly calm under high stress situations and have a way of helping others to ride the waves of insanity.

Libra:

Relationships continue to test, incite and work your very last nerve this week, Libra. You’re starting to accept that balance is a random and rare fluke these days. You’re not alone. The current planetary stress of the final and seventh Uranus-Pluto square is escalating interpersonal dynamics and pushing everyone’s most maniacal buttons. Remind yourself that most people are acting more like sullen teenagers than rational grown-ups now. You too may feel more triggered to respond from an adolescent part of your soul even against your most graceful instincts. It’s quite primal, if not barbaric out there at the moment, dear.

Scorpio:

It’s a good thing you adore intensity, Scorpio because this week is off the charts in terms of planetary drama. Your physical body is taking the brunt of the current incendiary insanity, so be sure to amp up on extra rest and nutrients to see you through. Choose as many stress reducers and health tonics as possible to keep your immunity up. Daily life takes on legendary levels of urgency and crisis-response scenarios. Your strength is needed by many and you could surprise yourself with how fortified your inner fearless warrior is when others are in need of your matchless ability to protect and comfort.

Sagittarius:

There are times in life when you feel you are being tested, but consider this week one of your life’s most significant audits, Sadge. Saturn, the cosmic taskmaster is about to go retrograde in your sign for the first time since he entered Sagittarius late last year. Your innate tendency is to rail against anything that feels limiting, confining or constraining and yet that’s exactly what your soul and sanity most require. Beat the planets to the punch and rein yourself in before life forces you to do so. There is incredible power when you live in integrity, work it.

Capricorn:

Your home/domestic scene could feel more like a war or disaster zone these days, Capricorn. The same goes for your inner world. The planets are angry, impatient and ready to rumble-- and so are you. Yes, of course this goes against every mature bone in your wise-old-soul body but there is something extremely regressive and primal about the current planetary atmosphere. The seventh and final Pluto-Uranus square is building to maximum intensity and hitting your stars like a Mack Truck. Is there a saving grace on this week’s battlefield? Yes it’s just a matter of summoning loads of vigilance, patience and caution.

Aquarius:

The planets are determined to test your patience impulse control in unfathomable ways this week, Aquarius. Especially when it comes to what you think, say and text. Check yourself for any trigger-happy response patterns with a feisty and aggressive edge. It’s just all too easy to set fires, burn bridges and shoot your mouth off in ways that create cataclysmic crises in a note second. There is nothing even, patient or tempered about this week’s planetary war. The final and seventh Pluto-Uranus square perfects next Monday, so this is the week brings the grand finale of explosions to the scene.

Pisces:

If ever there was a week to apply every fiber of your watery being towards being more grounded and present, it’s this one. You cannot afford to check out for even a second, Pisces. The energies are way too volatile and explosive this week as we reach the seventh, and final Uranus-Pluto square. Vigilance and care are required to avoid accidents and other mishaps. Remind yourself not to take the infantile reactions of others personally (especially since your social zone is getting set off). People are not exactly at their most mature best under the current planetary duress, darling.

P40:::26: 40 DAYS OF DREAMS

MINING THE CREATIVE GOLD OF THE UNCONSCIOUS

with Sherene Vismaya and Stephanie Gailing

Starts March 20th, 2015

(on the New Moon in Pisces, Vernal Equinox, Solar Eclipse).

Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to us, something is out of tune.― C.G. Jung

Uncover the creative and psychic riches available to you in your dreams.

Imagine the power of delving into your inner world on a daily and nightly basis—supported by insights, rituals, and community!

Do you struggle with remembering your dreams or deciphering their meaning?

Do you wish you had more access to your unconscious motivations and inner directives?

Do you feel blocked creatively?

Sick of repeating the same cycles in your life but don’t know a way out?

Want a powerful way to work with your personal astrology chart, to give voice to and better understand the archetypes that are strong within you?

Are you struggling with life transitions?

Do you feel out of tune with your inner voice?

Looking for tools to sleep more peacefully, access the wealth of your dreams, and weave your night time wisdom in with your daytime life navigation?

For 40 Days and 40 nights we will mine the jewels that reside in our unconscious. We will explore our dreams, engaging with them to harness their healing and destiny-mapping potential. In addition to weaving together insights from depth psychology, we will craft an interplay between astrology and dreamwork, using the planets as a map to connect with the archetypes that reveal themselves in our dreams.

We'll plumb the depths of our inner world during the day (journaling, 7 P40 daily categories, dream ritual preparation) and the night (through intentionally creating sacred dream space). The daily emails will provide insights, strategies, and prompts for reflections. In a sacred space of compassion and reverence, we can share our dream images in the dedicated Facebook group. We will use this private group space as
as a chalice for our dreams and insights, as well as a place where others can provide feedback and reflection if you so desire.

This supported journey will help us unlock our creative potential.  As we embody a greater understanding of what our dreams are reflecting, our waking life will shift towards the magical and the synchronistic. Through engendering awareness, we can navigate our lives with greater awareness, freedom, and a sense of co-creation.

When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate. - C.G. Jung

We all have our “blind spots” in life and the compulsion to repeat. Jung reminds us how essential dreamwork is if we wish to stop repeating the same fateful encounters and cycles that keep us stuck in exhausting reiterations of unfulfilling cycles.

Even if you're convinced you’re someone who simply can never remember your dreams upon waking, this 40-day journey will help you understand and release the blocks. We will provide you with powerful tools plus a magical sacred 40-Day space devoted to remembering and working with your dreams.

WHY DREAM?What can we expect to experience in this 40-Day Dream Journey?Dreams are the rich translation of our psyche’s personal material and unconscious patterns and memories as well as the storehouse for powerful collective insights. Dreams reveal our blind spots, our imbalances, our shadow, our fears, and our deepest desires. We may even find ourselves dreaming together, exploring this realm of shared collective consciousness.

During the 40 days, Sherene and Stephanie will share:

·      Jungian insights and techniques you can utilize to become your own dream   analyst·      Mythical, metaphysical, and cultural symbolism and reference material

·      Astrological insights into the moment, so as to tap into the archetypes that are  potentiated through our journey, allowing them to reflect greater insight into the signification of dreams and/or as catalysts to consciously work within the dream alembic

·      Sacred Dream Space Practices, Sleep Sanctification Rituals, and natural elixirs, all of which may inspire you rest more deeply and further support you as you open to the dream space within

PROJECT 40:::26: REGISTRATION

Option 1::: $330 (limited to first 10 who register)

40 Days of Guided Emails with Journaling Questions, Meditations and Rituals.

PLUS

60 Minute Private Jungian Session with Sherene:

This session will combine my seventeen years of dream analysis with private clients and astrology as one of the most powerful tools for mining your relationship with your unconscious. Through looking closely into patterns in your natal horoscope we can uncover particular parental complexes, family legacy/ancestral patterns that your psyche is carrying, creative blocks and other shadow material that may appear in dreams throughout the 40 Days and beyond.

PLUS

60 minute Private Consultation with Stephanie Gailing. This session will provide a synergistic approach to self-discovery: your dreams amplify the insights we can derive from your astrology chart, while your chart provides us with a symbolic map to understand the landscape of your dreams. Exploring your dreams in an astrology consultation yields another layer of riches from which you can evidence understanding, awareness, and empowerment. In addition to focusing on your dreams and astrology chart, Stephanie can also offer you suggestions on flower essences that can inspire and enhance your connection to your dreams.

OPTION 2::: $150

40 Days of Guided Emails with Journaling Questions, Meditations and Rituals Only.

Sherene Vismaya, M.A. is a Jungian Analyst, astrologer, and metaphysician in private practice in NYC for the past seventeen years. She specializes in depression, shadow work, anxiety, creative blocks, eating disorders, and relationships. She is the co-author of Transpersonal Astrology: Explorations at the Frontier, Surviving Saturn’s Return: (McGrawHill) and The Fate of Your Date (Chronicle Books.) She holds a Master’s Degree from New York University in Clinical Psychology, a Masters in Developmental Psychology from Pace University and advanced graduate work in psychoanalytic studies from The New School and ISAP, Zurich. She is the resident astrologer for Elle Magazine: UK- Netherlands-Turkey. Her work is about integrating the subtle body/psyche with the physical body through different healing modalities including dream analysis, authentic movement, astrology and Polarity Therapy.

Stephanie Gailing is a counseling astrologer, flower essence practitioner, and well-being educator. Author of Planetary Apothecary: An Astrological Approach to Health and Wellness, Stephanie guides clients towards deeper levels of personal empowerment while offering them self-care solutions and lifestyle rituals to enhance their sense of well-being. As part of her archetypal approach to wellness consulting, Stephanie also incorporates dream exploration in her practice. Stephanie has written for MySign, Astrology.com, and American Spa, and has been featured in Seattle Magazine, Marie Claire, Martha Stewart Living, and The Global Times. Actively involved in the national astrology community, she currently calls Seattle and New York City home. Find out more about Stephanie at PlanetaryApothecary.com.

PROJECT 40 VISION:

I conceived of Project 40 as a way to help those who could not afford to come for regular therapy sessions. I also wanted to find a way to leverage the daily experiential tools and rituals we can all use. The Internet allows me to do this and I invest a great deal of time and energy in order to make each Project 40 journey a highly personal and “of the moment” journey. Nothing cookie-cutter or generic like you might expect with many Internet packages and programs. Project 40 is extremely unique and will take you just as deep as very intensive one-on-one Jungian psychoanalytic work. If you were to actually pay my going hourly rate, for the amount of time you get in this program, it would be very costly. At 200.00 / hour and approximately 20-30 hours per person per P40 session, we would be into the thousands of dollars.

So I am happy and grateful for the Internet, as it allows us to connect in a way that is affordable for you and allows us to be engaged on a daily basis.

Project 40 has healed me and so I have decided to share it as a service to the world under the blessing of my Guru, Mata Amritanandamayi who blessed it in Amritapuri in 2009.

A NECESSARY RANT:

As a diehard, classically -trained Jungian with seventeen years of analysis and supervision from some of the best Jungian analysts in Zurich, NYC and San Francisco, it’s painful for me to see how so much of the elegance and depth of Jung’s work is lost and misused by those with very little if any actual experience or training (not to mention their own analytic process). Jung says that the unconscious is both beautiful and terrible but not something to “play around with” or take lightly by any means. Would you throw yourself out into the middle of a dark ocean without a reliable person at the helm… or worse, without a boat or a paddle? Unless you’re trying to live the life of Pi, this is probably not wise. The danger of superficial systems that I have seen claiming to explore “shadow work” is disturbing when you realize how tricky it is to navigate the depths of one’s unconscious without the proper clinical training, supervision and experience. This is another reason why I am trying to make this work more pervasive as a way to undo some of the damage that has been done to Jung’s work and credibility in so many “new age” and “self-help” circles that have sadly cheapened the work. A complex is something that must be worked at daily and consistently and with a skilled analyst to help you unravel the many layers. It is not something that can be magically “fixed” in one weekend, covered up with medication or removed with a juice cleanse.

YOU RECEIVE:

*Daily personal emails that I create on that particular day itself (nothing is pre-baked, half-baked or it would lose the essence of tapping into the powerful messages of that particular space and time–and thus lose the power of synchronicity so fundamental to the magic of Jungian therapy).

*A system designed to bust through any laziness, blocks, and other BS that keep you from going beyond the normal 10% of mediocre consciousness and self-awareness.

*Daily probing questions that make you stop and reflect in ways that create lasting transformation.

*A powerful collective of kindred souls seeking radical transformation and willing to do the hard work in order to uncover the limitless potential and authenticity buried in the unconscious.

*Accountability partners on a daily basis to keep you inspired and staying on top of your inner work.

*Stopping and expanding time instead of the feeling that another month just flew by without any noticeable change in your life.

*A sacred container built on seventeen years of research and private practice with a classically trained Jungian therapist and astrologer.

*40 Days of powerful tools you can use and re-use for the rest of your life that will totally transform your sexuality, your relationships and most importantly your Self.

*Daily astrological guidance and reflection on the collective unconscious influences as revealed by the current astrological weather.

I am thrilled to see how much Project 40 has grown and expanded over the past four years, and thus in order to keep up with the demand this will be the last round of Project 40 where I can offer such a low price for readings.

**We cannot offer any refunds on the readings once they are booked as we put a lot of time and energy into the process.

P40 TESTIMONIALS:

The Project 40 experience has been so deep and so profound for me that I’m finding it difficult to come up with words. I’ve been participating in Project 40 for 3 years and just signed up for my 9th round. I have become addicted to the protective circle and liminal quality of being in Temenos, being able to bare my soul and be as honest with myself and the group as I feel drawn to. Sherene creates a safe bubble around us and encourages us to be as bold, messy and naked as we dare. There have been some P40’s where I have gone very deep into inner reflection, and others where I’ve played around more on the surface level, and all of my experiences and expressions have been honored and validated. Sherene leads the way with her own vulnerability and encourages us to pull back our social masks and be as real as possible within a safe environment, which is so refreshing. There are so many different ways of exploring Project 40. Sherene creates the structure, but it is a pretty big playground and it’s up to you to decide how much you want to do, how much you want to share with the group or not, and how deep you want to go. You hold the reigns. And, probably the most magical quality of Project 40 is that it still works on you even on those days when you don’t do a thing. You are still held in Temenos and your intention is still on the altar, being worked on at deeper levels than we can see. Project 40 works on you on so many levels, but, like anything else, the more you put into it, the more you get out of it. I think perhaps the biggest reason I get pulled back into Project 40 again and again is because of the magical world that is created within it. Our world can feel so black and white and hard sometimes, and Project 40 reminds me that magic is everywhere and all I have to do is open my eyes so I can see it.– S.B. (Bend, Oregon)

“There are many many guides out there who have journeyed and gained great wisdom and enlightenment But, this is my journey. I have to travel it and do the work, and develop a deep and abiding confident relationship with the wisdom that dwells within. Sherene, you are a master teacher in this way. Sherene, your willingness to go into the dark places with such courage, such raw courage, and experience the flame, the heat of transformational fires—you are so empowering to those of us following after you. Fellow travelers, this I know: good self care is essential during these experiences, during the entire journey. I learned it the hard way. I could still do better. Thank you all for your deep sharing and and allowing me to witness your transformations and insights. Thank you Sherene. You remind me of the courage of Jung when he went looking at and for the archetypes…. TR (New York)

Suffice it to say, my project 40s have *completely* changed the direction of my life, for the better. I feel like I have found my mate for life, and I now have work I love so much I can stand to work into the wee hours and defend it even though it doesn’t pay very well… yet! So, if anyone has any doubts about the power of this technique, you are welcome to send them my way! Project 40 has changed my life; I can’t thank you and the universe enough for sending it to me!! -Anne (Portland)

As long as you do P40’s, I will participate. They force me to slow down and focus on me, which is so important as I spend each day nurturing others. Your insight in the emails, as well as your readings, has provided me with a platform to continue to grow and really assess what I want and who I want to be in this life. I look forward to the emails and the conversation that takes place. Not only do I have the feeling of camaraderie, I am able to uncover details that serve me and would have otherwise stayed hidden. Thank you for the work you choose!”— KH.. (Berkley, CA)

“Thank you for providing this format and daily guidance. It often feels as if you are holding our hands and telling us that its going to be okay; let our own truth be shown.”— AS—(San Diego, CA)

I just wanted you to know how much I have appreciated and learned from the Project 40, and your caring support, wisdom and guidance has been immeasurable. Your Project 40 Rounds have shown me that I can commit to a regular practice of Introspection/Contemplation…and that has been a very big Gift to me – because I have doubted that I had a “disciplined bone in my body” and your Inspiration has shown me “I can do it!” Jai Ma! Thank you immensely. I may not have done every day, but I learned over time to keep the questions in mind and not give up and return to the Project.–SB (Vancouver)

I was just briefly reading my journaling from some past P40s and I’m amazed. I end the 40 days always ” ok that’s done what next” knowing something or things have changed and shifted but not really able to put it into words or even describe in feelings what has happened is happening. Then I look back and say woooooo, as I read though the pastP40s and think I know this person, she is familiar but I don’t fully relate to her any longer. I know it’s me just that those issues feelings thought are of someone so lost confused desperate to belong, be accepted, understand.I feel so much stronger in who I am what my choices and decisions are. What my priorities are, how I want to live my life. I still don’t know how it’s all going up happen or when. I do know it all will at the perfect time. I am here to witness and experience the journey. P40 is a great venue for growth, and digging in to the places that may have been ” saved for last” or later. Later is now. -T.W.Thank you so much Sherene. I have evolved so much through this process. The real me is back.

Project 40 was an amazing prescription for me. My relationships are better – me and my mum are so much more expressive of our love together. I have been honest when things aren’t going well in my new relationship and he has listened and responded to my needs. No tit-for-tat love in any of these relationships. I feel closer to my girlfriends. My self-worth – I know I’m good enough, pretty enough as is the next girl on the street. I know that I’m also responsible for bringing love and happy times into other peoples lives and I can orchestrate events too. I feel alive, burning through old shell, full of love and ready to give the world my best.-Kam (NYC)

I read each email on the train and really appreciate your sharing and your guided questions like arrows piercing the truth.Thank you. You are such a major part of my healing. Even my physical therapist notes the improvement, it’s on a cellular level.Yes, your way of journaling is inspiring and you ask the ‘right’ questions to help me really think about my self and gain insight. Grateful. –L.R. (NYC)

This is one of those retros when we're all feeling like... if I had another life to live, I would spend it.... (fill in the blank)

Anyone whose goal is 'something higher' must expect someday to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo? Fear of falling? No, vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves.

-- Milan Kundera

The communication planet hits the skids for the first time in 2015 from January 21 through February 11. Let the disgruntled conjecture begin! Yes, as always, it’s a good idea to back up your electronics, especially as this particular Mercury Retrograde is in a techy sign. Look to the area of your horoscope where Aquarius falls and expect to undergo some revision and experimental revamping in that life department for the next several weeks.

In general, this is a time for all of us to rethink our long-term goals, as in your 5-10-20-year plans. Aquarius rules the bigger wishes and dreams, plus the tribe and social networks that take us there. All of this is up for review now. If you don’t like where your life is heading, take time to reassess under the retrograde. Be open to unexpected twists and eccentric turns as you rework your mission statement.

Surprises can be fun! Old friends and tribe members could suddenly reappear in your life after a long absence. If they do, they're probably returning to help you redefine your future goals or help you along to some radical breakthrough that takes deeper root during next month's second New Moon in Aquarius. This is also a time when we're reflecting upon where we belong in the greater matrix of tribehood. If we don’t feel like we’ve found “our people” as in kindred souls with similar values and goals, this is a chance to really reflect on what’s out of alignment or what we need to do to find our crew.

Some friendships may be on the outs while other missing-in-action besties unexpectedly return to the scene. Aquarius loves to add the freaky but fabulous X-factor to any situation, so this is a great opportunity to think outside of the box. We’re also more likely to have a greater sense of detachment and objectivity under this influence, which can be immensely helpful for mental breakthroughs where we once felt way too emotionally attached. That said, communication on social networking could be disastrous during this retrograde due to quirky misunderstandings or status updates gone awry.