Awakening the Creative Spirit: The Arts in Spiritual Direction
29 Sep 2016 - by
The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture with the Canberra and Region Australian Network for Spiritual Direction invite you to attend
'Awakening the Creative Spirit: The Arts in Spiritual Direction'
A workshop with Betsey Beckman
Tuesday October 18th, 10am - 1pm.
The Chapel at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture
Cnr Kings Avenue and Blackall Street, Barton
(entry and parking first driveway on the left from Kings Avenue)
Our encounters with the holy are rooted in symbol and image and speak the language of dreams. Spiritual direction tends to these encounters and can be deeply enhanced by tools that invite listening to and engaging the inner symbolic life.
In this introductory session, come explore how the healing power of the expressive arts can enrich our own spiritual lives and our work in spiritual direction by giving us access to another language with which to encounter the divine presence within. Begin with an overview framing guidelines for engaging the arts in spiritual direction, then dip your toe into a flow of art experiences including imagery, writing, visual art, movement, song, and storytelling, followed by reflections on the journey.
Betsey Beckman, MM is internationally renowned as sacred dancer, spiritual director, pilgrim guide, InterPlay Leader and founder of The Dancing Word. Her ongoing collaborations with Christine Paintner at Abbey of the Arts have brought forth books and programs including Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction and Dancing with Monks and Mystics. She has worked closely with Spiritual Directors International to bring sacred embodiment to conference rituals, pilgrimages and online offerings. For further information please visit: www.thedancingword.com.
Cost: $30 for ANSD members or $35 per person.
Tea/coffee/non caffeine refreshment will be provided. (Lunch afterwards at café nearby. Everyone welcome)
Please also bring a journal and/or drawing
RSVP ideally by 7th October
Alice-Anne Macnaught: aamacnaught@iinet.net.au or 0414 790 201
For more information download the flyer.