Shadow work is often thought of as the somewhat dubious practice of excavating the unseen parts of ourselves that we might actually rather keep hidden. It is, therefore, approached by many reluctantly, if at all. In this workshop, we will approach “shadow work” simply as an adventure in uncovering aspects of ourselves yet awaiting admission into full consciousness. These attributes may, indeed, be undesirable traits we repress and unconsciously project onto others. They may also be aspects of our “inner gold,” as Robert Johnson would say, that reflect inner spiritual gifts and talents that we simply have not yet recognized or owned. Dream work provides an accessible way for all of us to encounter ourselves at a deeper level and get to know ourselves more fully.
In this experiential workshop, we will use practices of sacred reading, sacred seeing, discernment, and labyrinth walking to engage the shadow characters in our dreams. Participants are asked to bring the following to the workshop:
Cost: $75 (please bring your lunch)
Heather Spring is a gardener, mixed media artist, spiritual director, and sometimes health science qualitative researcher. All of these practices inform her approach to dream work, as does the Benedictine practice of Lectio Divina (sacred reading) and its adaptation, Visio Divina (sacred seeing); Ignatian practices of discernment and examen; Jungian perspectives on shadow work; and other practices learned while attending Hayden Institute Summer Dream Programs. Heather’s interest in dream work dates back to her early childhood, and she has been actively recording and reflecting upon her dreams for over 40 years.
Duncan Newcomer is a spiritual director, workshop leader, writer, preacher and teacher. His workshops on how the labyrinth can change consciousness have been held at the Jung Center in Brunswick, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Reversing Falls Congregation, and around the country on embodied spirituality and the labyrinth. He is an ordained UCC minister and a practicing psychotherapist.
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September 16 Saturday 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
at the South Congregational Church, UCC 27 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH