Tree of Life Training
with Megan Wagner and Jim Larkin
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Schedule...
- Module 1 February 5-7, 2010
- Module 2 March 12 – 14, 2010
- Module 3 April 30 - May 2, 2010
- Module 4 June 4-6, 2010
Module 1
Initiation 1: Body
“Sacred Body, Sacred Earth”
The initiation journey begins by rooting our Tree of Life, connecting with the earth and the body as the sacred ground of being. Through storytelling and creative visualizations, we will be guided to complete the first initiation so that we feel grounded, rooted and contained. When initiation is successful, we will feel profoundly connected to our body and nature, and will bring a dynamic presence to any situation. Others will experience us as solid, dependable and reliable, and we will be able to manifest projects and ideas.
Initiation 2: Instincts
“Honor your instincts”
In Initiation 2, we will root our Tree of Life into instinctive soil. Through the ancient Greek myth of Persephone, we will be led on a journey to retrieve our instinctive power. When we complete the second initiation, we will trust our instinctive responses to life, know our own rhythms and be able to flow with the ever-changing cycles and seasons of life. We will be able to comfort and nurture ourselves so that we feel deeply rested and replenished. We will be imaginative and playful and available for intimacy.
Astrology for Initiation 1
Discover how your astrological rising sign (Ascendant) and predominant element (earth, water, air, fire) grounds your path through life and becomes your personal Prima Materia for Alchemical transmutation.
Astrology for Initiation 2
Understand the Moon in your birth chart. Assess your relationship to the personal mother, the Archetypal Mother and your capacity for intimacy. Understand the Alchemical “Solutio” and “Separatio” in the process of ego development.
Module 2
Astrology for Initiation 3
What your birth chart says about family inheritance, including blessings and curses, and creative alchemical healing techniques. We will also look at our 4th/10th houses and our sun and moon to get clues for understanding our parents and our family karma.
Initiation 3: Community
“Heal your Family Tree”
Initiation 3 inspires us to connect in a healthy way to family and community, so that we experience a deep sense of belonging and support for our life’s journey. Through sharing our family genograms, we will learn about our family blessings and curses and come to terms with our ancestral inheritance and heal the roots of our Tree. When initiation is successful, we no longer blame family or tribe for our problems in life and have transformed our negative family patterns into something positive and life-giving. We are connected to our ancestors and are proud of our cultural inheritance, having compassion for what they have been through.
Initiation 3: Community
“Heal your Family Tree”
Sunday will be dedicated to healing the roots of your Tree of Life. We will do meditations, psychodrama, chakra clearing and healing for anything that has come up in Initiations 1, 2 or 3.
Astrology for the Roots of the Tree
Module 3
Astrology and Alchemy for Initiation 4
Working creatively with desire and frustration in your Astrology chart (Mars, Saturn, Mercury, Venus and more). Transmuting your drives and desires through the Alchemical “Calcinatio” process.
Initiation 4: Identity
“Affirm your path, Open your Heart”
In Initiation 4 we begin a new phase of growing our Tree of Life by pushing up from the underground root system and establishing a trunk. Through the story of John the Baptist, we will be guided in the discovery of our own identity away from family and tribe. When the fourth initiation is complete, we can emotionally separate from group expectations and roles, can manage conflict and confrontation, and withstand disapproval from others. We can sustain solitude, take risks and explore new territory.
Initiation 5: Truth
“Speak your Truth, Change your Life”
In the fifth initiation, we solidify the trunk of our Tree of Life, finding the true center of our personal power and living out our personal truth. During this initiation, we develop and manifest the qualities of the soul, which are: integrity, justice, love and compassion. The ancient Greek myth of Theseus, King Minos and the Minotaur will guide us to complete initiation so that we feel courageous, confident, responsible, potent, passionate and focused.
Astrology for Initiation 5
Coordinating your Sun, Mars and Jupiter as your soul team and the beauty of Alchemical “Coagulatio”, manifesting your soul gifts in the world.
Module 4
Initiation 6: Transformation
“Spiritual Awakening & Renewal”
In the sixth initiation, we face the challenges and joys of opening to Spirit so that we may glimpse our life purpose and transform any obstacles blocking us from living our destiny. Through the myth of Dionysus, we will learn how to surrender to the transformation process, which brings not only death and loss, but also ecstasy and new life. When this initiation is successful, we can trust our innate spiritual knowing and feel inspired to practice our creativity.
Initiation 7: Wholeness
“Trust your Divine Wisdom”
The seventh initiation celebrates the culmination of the journey, when our personal Tree of Life comes into alignment and we experience healing and inner peace. Through the Native American story of the Sacred Snake, we will discover the mysterious sacred spring and connect with our longing for the Divine. When the seventh initiation is successful, our Tree of Life will bloom and bear fruit and we will share our bountiful gifts and talents with the world. We will feel empowered to fulfill our life task and will be able to bless and initiate fellow seekers, becoming a healing sanctuary for others along the path.
Astrology for Initiation 6
The trials and joys of Saturn, Pluto and Uranus in Spiritual Growth and the Alchemical gifts of “Mortificatio” and “Sublimatio”.
Astrology for Initiation 7
How Neptune facilitates connection with the Divine and discovering the ecstasy of the Alchemical “Coniunctio”.