We have all encountered archetypes in one form or another – whether it be the wise old woman or man in the fairy-tale, the lost child, the cunning trickster, the loving mother and father, the brave hero on a quest or the evil villain bent on destruction, we recognise and identify with these beings because they embody the individual aspects of human nature, and whether we like to admit it or not, we see ourselves in all of them to a certain extent. Archetypal beings speak to us because they have universal meaning, and this fact has been used by story-tellers the world over – through diverse media including film, prose, poetry and song – to communicate with people on a deep, intuitive level.
But far from being simple make-believe characters, archetypes hold real meaning for all of us; they are powerful psychological keys that we can use to effect change in our daily lives, by tapping into the hidden parts of our own psyches to alter the way we behave, think and feel. Archetypes exist in many forms throughout all cultures, and we see them in the Tarot deck, in the deities we honour and in the magical beings we encounter.
A key occult tenet states that the greatest changes we effect are those we bring about within ourselves, and working with archetypes is a simple but highly effective way of altering our consciousness to promote healing, find courage, increase productivity or even find love!
This workshop will show you how to access the archetypal beings in your own psyche to bring about changes in your life. Do you want to be more confident, more compassionate, more cheerful? Would you like to attract different energies into your life that help you become more responsible or engaging, more organised or less inhibited?
Learning how to connect with archetypes will enable you to bring about the changes you wish to make, and this class will show you some basic techniques for daily exercises, meditations and physical activities that will help you to tap into the latent power within you so that you can achieve your goals.
During the session, you will:The class will end with a meditation that will put you in contact with the archetypal beings within you and give you a starting point from which to work when you return home.
Be the change you want to see.
