TOUCHING THE HEART OF THE WORLD: Online Intensive
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Sean Donahue
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TOUCHING THE HEART OF THE WORLD:
An Online Intensive with Sean Donahue
May 1 - June 21
$150 - 200
Stephen Harrod Buhner writes that "Members of most ancient and indigenous cultures make an interesting assertion; when asked where in their body they live, they gesture to the region of the chest. Members of our culture, on the other hand, point to the head, generally an inch above the eyes and about two inches into the skull."
What does it mean to live from the heart?
In this six week intensive we will draw on the insights of biology, magic, herbalism, cultural history, and poetry to answer this question. And we will journey inside ourselves to explore new ways of listening to the world around us.
We will explore:
* The role the heart plays in how we experience emotion, respond to stress, and gather information from the world around us.
* How the place where we live in our bodies effects our experience of the world and shapes our culture.
* Techniques for listening to and working to heal wounded parts of ourselves.
* Learning to work with the heart as an organ of perception.
* The connections between personal, cultural, and planetary healing.
This promises to be a powerfully transformational, and at times emotionally intense journey. My goal as a teacher is to provide a safe and supportive space for that work. But I am not in a position to serve as therapist or counselor for students. Please bear this in mind as you consider undertaking this work.
Payment for this class is on a sliding scale from $150 - 200. The price reflects the work that I put into preparing and teaching this course. The higher end of the sliding scale is intended for people who can regularly afford things like eating out, going to concerts, and attending workshops and retreats. For those who are deeply committed to this work but are not able to afford even the low end of the sliding scale I am willing to discuss payment plans and partial or full barter arrangements. If enough people pay at the higher end of the sliding scale, I may be able to offer a few partial scholarships to students who would not otherwise be able to take this course.
If you are interested in enrolling, please e-mail me at seandon...@gmail.com.
--
Sean Donahue, Herbalist
http://www.brighidswellherbs.com
http://greenmanramblings.blogspot.com/
"Sometimes there's nothing left to do but make love to the fear." -- Astrid Mannrique, ASFAADES (Association of the Families of the Disappeared), Popayan, Colombia
"If we eat the wild, it begins to work inside us, altering us, changing us. Soon, if we eat too much, we will no longer fit the suit that has been made for us. Our hair will begin to grow long and ragged. Our gait and how we hold our body will change. A wild light begins to gleam in our eyes. Our words start to sound strange, nonlinear, emotional. Unpractical. Poetic. Once we have tasted this wildness, we begin to hunger for a food long denied us, and the more we eat the more we will awaken." -- Stephen Harrod Buhner The Secret Teachings of Plants
TOUCHING THE HEART OF THE WORLD:
An Online Intensive with Sean Donahue
May 1 - June 21
$150 - 200
Stephen Harrod Buhner writes that "Members of most ancient and indigenous cultures make an interesting assertion; when asked where in their body they live, they gesture to the region of the chest. Members of our culture, on the other hand, point to the head, generally an inch above the eyes and about two inches into the skull."
What does it mean to live from the heart?
In this six week intensive we will draw on the insights of biology, magic, herbalism, cultural history, and poetry to answer this question. And we will journey inside ourselves to explore new ways of listening to the world around us.
We will explore:
* The role the heart plays in how we experience emotion, respond to stress, and gather information from the world around us.
* How the place where we live in our bodies effects our experience of the world and shapes our culture.
* Techniques for listening to and working to heal wounded parts of ourselves.
* Learning to work with the heart as an organ of perception.
* The connections between personal, cultural, and planetary healing.
This promises to be a powerfully transformational, and at times emotionally intense journey. My goal as a teacher is to provide a safe and supportive space for that work. But I am not in a position to serve as therapist or counselor for students. Please bear this in mind as you consider undertaking this work.
Payment for this class is on a sliding scale from $150 - 200. The price reflects the work that I put into preparing and teaching this course. The higher end of the sliding scale is intended for people who can regularly afford things like eating out, going to concerts, and attending workshops and retreats. For those who are deeply committed to this work but are not able to afford even the low end of the sliding scale I am willing to discuss payment plans and partial or full barter arrangements. If enough people pay at the higher end of the sliding scale, I may be able to offer a few partial scholarships to students who would not otherwise be able to take this course.
If you are interested in enrolling, please e-mail me at seandon...@gmail.com.
I
would like to have a brief, informal e-mail exchange with potential
students before the course begins to make sure everyone understands the
intensity of this work.
--
Sean Donahue, Herbalist
http://www.brighidswellherbs.com
http://greenmanramblings.blogspot.com/
"Sometimes there's nothing left to do but make love to the fear." -- Astrid Mannrique, ASFAADES (Association of the Families of the Disappeared), Popayan, Colombia
"If we eat the wild, it begins to work inside us, altering us, changing us. Soon, if we eat too much, we will no longer fit the suit that has been made for us. Our hair will begin to grow long and ragged. Our gait and how we hold our body will change. A wild light begins to gleam in our eyes. Our words start to sound strange, nonlinear, emotional. Unpractical. Poetic. Once we have tasted this wildness, we begin to hunger for a food long denied us, and the more we eat the more we will awaken." -- Stephen Harrod Buhner The Secret Teachings of Plants
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