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The Art of Springtime: ITS MYTH, METAPHOR AND MEANING

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“We need metaphor and myths in order to understand the world…they are not dispensable luxuries or “optional extras”, but are fundamental in the process… and art can play a role in helping us to convey spiritual meaning” Dr Iain McGilchrist In this workshop we will explore myth, metaphor and meaning in great art which embodies the notion of Spring. This season in our cycle is a symbolic renewal and rebirth, a renaissance in itself, as well as a physical re-awakening of the dormant matter and fabric of the earth. Art is one of the most powerful visual forms of myth; it is through the absorption of myth, of story, that the importance of our words are resurrected and it is through our attention to noticing and seeing what is before and around us, which transforms perceptions. When myth and art are considered together, metaphor becomes a way of understanding, which honours both the physical world and that which we cannot see. From ancient Greece through to Christianity, Spring has been a time of the divine feminine flowering forth. The figures of Aphrodite, Sophia, Persephone, Mary, Gaia and the visual representations of sacred gardens, flowers and animals both symbolise and are the manifestations of an archetypal force in the cosmos. We will explore a visual, vibrant feast of Spring in the form of images, from antiquity, to the Renaissance and into the Victorian era. You will discover that it is in your notion of moving between different modes of seeing and understanding, mediated by the imagination, that gleans a full embrace of myth and metaphor, re-visioning your ideas of self and the personal in a broader framework of meaning. Throughout this workshop we will: Engage in a sensory, visceral experience of art, poetry, music and writing to encourage the coming together of both spirit and matter, connecting your soul back to the harmony of the cosmos Experience the physical and the symbolic meaning of Spring for you, in a framework of transformative experience and learning Transform personal experiences into a broader and deeper understanding Plant deep seeds of intentions for yourself and learn how to cultivate with patience and action Discover works of art which speak to you and can be your soul’s guide and teacher Find a brilliant vision of yourself from which you shape the course of your life Awaken your senses, experience and responses, freeing blocked creativity and deepening intuition A day to feed your body, mind, soul and heart with a fully rounded experience of theory, deep listening, sensory engagement, reflection, creative writing, meditation and discussion.
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College of Psychic Studies - The College was founded in 1884 by a group of eminent scholars and scientists. Its purpose was to facilitate formal investigation into the psychic and mediumistic phenomena that were such a topic of debate in the Victorian era. With great courage, this group of distinguished people, some notable in science, others from within the ranks of the Anglican clergy, defied the prevailing canons of respectability in order to proclaim to a world of increasing materialism that human personality survives bodily death and that this is capable of demonstration.

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