As we approach the darkness of the autumn, it can be easy to feel swallowed up by the daily tasks of the busy autumn season and the stresses of the current world in which we live. How do we withstand external pressures and find strength and steadiness within? This is something I am asking myself lately.
Stories and myths can provide images of ways to keep steady with a path to follow; Vasilisa carrying her lantern through the dark forest from Baba Yaga’s house, Ariadne holding the string to not loose her way in the labyrinth or Odysseus binding himself to his sail to not be tempted by the Sirens.
We also might need to sit down with the fisherman’s net and do the work of untangling it as in the Skeleton Woman story in Woman Who Run With The Wolves book by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. This is a collection of wise stories which are particularly aimed at helping women to regain instinctual wisdom. The untangling can lead to finding the heart song needed to keep ourselves healthy and loving.
If you feel moved to delve into this experience I will be running a
Creative Soul Journey® Day Retreat which will be sourcing the wisdom and creativity from the story
Skeleton Woman_ from Women Who Run With The Wolves, on October 15th.
There are still a couple of spaces and if you bring a friend and you get 50% discount!
Please visit my new website
www.creativesouljourneys.co.uk
You will be able to see my forthcoming offerings and book workshops, in person and online. Let me know if you would like to do a workshop online, as I am able now to offer that.
I look forward to seeing you again at an event in the near future.
Warm greetings
Isabella
