WisdomBridge: Modern Pathways to Our Indigenous Soul

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Creation Continues:
Art, Ritual and the Restoration of the Soul

Art and ritual are among the oldest and most expressive forms of connection between the human and more-than-human world. The great Paleolithic cave paintings revealed a world rich in awe, beauty and wonder. Our lives too, need to participate in the ongoing creation of the cosmos. To be connected to the vitality of this energy is to experience oneself lifted along on the current of life affirming waters. Art and ritual are the primary means by which the soul experiences the radical sense of its aliveness.

Our practices need to unite the inner and the outer, the personal and the communal. Art and ritual combine beautifully to offer us a truly indigenous framework for our living here. Art is the personal/ transpersonal expression of the creative flow of our soul. Ritual is the pitch through which the personal and collective voices of our longing and creativity are extended to the unseen dimensions of life, beyond the point of our minds and into the realms of nature and spirit.

This is not an art class with the pressures of production. It is an experiment in the creative process as it pertains to our soul's unfolding nature and as it relates to the cultural imperatives that we find imaginative and creative responses to the critical challenges of our times. A heart rich with images, metaphors and stories is what is so essential. The creation of beauty whether in words, movement or images stirs the heart and draws us intimately into the arms of life. Come, let the beauty we love, be what we do.

Stories of Sorrow, Rituals of Renewal:
Making Our Grief Sacred Again

with Kim Scanlon & Francis Weller.

Grief has always been communal, always been shared and consequently has traditionally been regarded as a sacred process. Too often in modern times our grief has become private, carrying an invisible mantle of shame forcing our sorrow underground, hidden from the eyes that would offer healing. Join us as we share our stories of loss, death and suffering, both personal and communal. Utilizing the powerful tools of writing and ritual, we will coax our stories into the visible world where they can be held within the healing embrace of community. Come experience the joy that is found when sorrow has been made sacred.

Read more about Grief.

Fire in the Voice, Song in the Soul:
Reclaiming Our Lives From the Predator

With Doug von Koss and Francis Weller.

Our voice belongs in the world; in fact it is one of the most intimate expressions of our connection with the world. Our voice carries our stories, our wounds, our longings and as such is a primary metaphor for the soul’s life. Too often however, our voice feels restricted. The generous song of our soul gets blocked before breaking into the air and the fire in our voice smolders; the fierce heat of our life flickers and dwindles concealing our passion. We frequently hear another voice encouraging us to live small, cautious, safe. We walk in the world apologetically, looking for approval. But at what cost to our full lives? Who is this “other” that acts like a thief in the night stealing our life? What does he/she/it want from us and is there a purpose to be found in this encounter? Using the power of singing, chanting, community and ritual, we will challenge those energies that constrict our spirit, helping us toward completing the unfinished business of our adult lives.

The work with the Predator is central to the recovery of the indigenous soul wherein we are able to feel the genuineness of our authority, our authenticity. This is more than a psychological process; it is a mythic journey into the core of our soul’s aliveness. To meaningfully address this crucial challenge is to take our “place in the family of things.” This is not a singing class. Everyone is welcome to explore the edges where voice and world meet. Come, sing, explore.

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