Gnostic Woman is a journey to recover the fragmented soul from the alienation of the modern world. It is a re-enchantment and restitution of the feminine body and soul.
Cultivating an awareness of what obscures our essence and committing to a path of inner work, Gnostic Woman focuses on integrating aspects of the feminine that have been lost, banished, or exiled over the past few thousand years.
This work also speaks to the feminine principle in men; both men and women have suffered the loss of feminine wisdom.
Gnostic in this context refers to inner knowing ‘gnosis’ rather than any historical religious sect, however an exploration of the gnostic texts is included in this work. Bearing in mind that almost all history, teachings, religion, and culture has been filtered through an androcentric lens, the prospect of resurrecting a feminine gnosis is vital and exciting.
Unlike some of the ancient Gnostics, ‘Gnostic Woman’ includes an embodied awareness and celebration of spirit in matter- immanence and transcendence. Making the body a home, and a strong vessel for the soul and spirit, is an important step to finding the gold within.
Astrology is a language which once learned, offers guidance for the journey through life.
Astrology, mythology, and archetypes can help us to attune to our soul’s unique code.
Working with astrology in this way is an alchemical process: once we begin to interact with the symbols and images of the psyche, their power- or medicine- is revealed and strengthened. The relationship between inner and outer becomes more integrated as body-mind-spirit are reconnected through the wisdom of the soul.
Working with the breath in a pattern of connected breathing opens the space for healing at the deepest level.
Breathwork can lead us to the softness of the heart and de-armour defences that have outlived their purpose.
Thinking about the Sirens from this perspective one wonders if the archetype really is the dark destructive feminine, or else the feminine who has dived to the depths and brought back uncomfortable truths.
The placement of Sirene in the natal chart may be a gift and a curse: the place of our destruction should we succumb without reason of the conscious mind and rationalism of the structured social world. And yet, if we can withstand the ethereal power of the song and somehow resist the almost impossible urge, we may be blessed with the gifts of the gods.
There comes a time when we must wise up. Not to become treacherous and join the ranks of deceivers and manipulators, but to read the room and act accordingly, engaging foresight and insight (gained from the school of hard knocks), intuition (from learning to trust our inner knowing), humility (see school of hard knocks), and cunning (remembering our magic). We create our own laws born from the truth of our soul and a desire to become who we are meant to be.
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