Wildwood Consultants

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Wildwood Consultants

Workshops and Reflection Days

The Goddesses of Australia

Reflection and Ritual

This day will provide time and space to reflect on how the four elements of water, earth, fire and air - the Goddesses of Australia - can help you discover Goddess in the Australian landscape, and to celebrate this in ritual. You will

	be lead in a reflection on the elements, showing how their various manifestations echo our own feelings and aspirations;
	come to appreciate how, as an Australian, you inherit a deep earth based spirituality, using the spirituality of Aboriginal peoples as a model for honouring the sacredness of the land;
	have time to wander alone in the beautiful surrounds of Wildwood, experiencing the elements more intimately;
	be invited to share the ways in which the elements have revealed Goddess in your life;
	create rituals to celebrate Goddess in Australia.

Sacred Ecology

A Call to Action

This workshop will

raise your awareness of the sacredness of nature and the environment, and particularly the land of Australia, as sacred

acknowledge the intrinsic worth and sacred interconnectedness of all beings in the web of life

draw inspiration from leaders in the field, including Thomas Berry, Carol Christ, Sean McDonagh, Starhawk and David Suzuki

help you construct a sacred ecological framework for your own life

inspire you to practical action on behalf of the environment.

Goddess for Women and Men

Gender and Spirituality

This workshop will ask

How does women’s experience of religion and spirituality differ from men’s?

How do Australian gender stereotypes influence religion and spirituality?

How does gender affect our attitude to religion and spirituality?

What are women’s stories of life, religion and spirituality?

What are men’s stories of life, religion and spirituality?

The workshop will look firstly at the participants’ own understanding of contemporary religion, and their thoughts relating to gender, religion and spirituality. It will then explore some of the challenging questions that leading scholars are asking about the complex relationships between gender, religion and spirituality.

There will be opportunities for participants to answer these questions for themselves; to share their thoughts in same sex and/or mixed groups; and to consider ways in which the insights gained might enhance their own spiritual understanding and practice.

An Embodied Spirituality

Integrating emotions, sexuality and physicality into spirituality.

Spirituality in the New Age

Exploring the positives and negatives of the upsurge of interest in spirituality today.

A Spirituality of Brokenness

An approach to spirituality for anyone working with disadvantaged people.

Mission, Vision and Values

Working with values-based groups to develop, review or implement their goals and strategies.

Exploring Women’s Spirituality

Exploring Men’s Spirituality

These gender specific workshops will provide opportunities for participants to depth their own spirituality in a safe, supportive environment.