Menopause is a time between stories, when the old story fades and a new story is waiting to emerge. It’s a liminal time, when we hover on the brink of the profound transformation which ultimately leads to elderhood, and contemplate the work of gaining new perspectives on our life, of challenging and evolving our belief systems, of exploring our calling, of uncovering meaning, and ultimately finding healing for a lifetime’s accumulation of wounds.
Nevertheless, the second half of women’s lives is often portrayed as a time of decline. How can we challenge this narrative, map the new territory, prepare ourselves for yet another searing transformation, and move into the second half of life with a sense of vitality, creativity and vision?
Grounded in myth, narrative techniques and archetypal psychology, this course will focus on the following questions:
- How can we navigate the stormy waters of menopause and find continued growth, meaning and authenticity in the second half of life?
- How might we work with the stories of the little-known but powerful elder women in myth and folklore – both to inspire us to create new stories of our own, and to reimagine our journey to and through elderhood?
- How can we each uncover, and embrace, our own unique, archetypal Inner Hag?
- How, by working with and understanding our own stories, and our own mythopoetic journey through life, can we fully and finally embody the unique gift which each of us brings to this world, at this time?
This course is ideal if
- You’re standing on the threshold of menopause and looking for inspiration for navigating this intense and transformative alchemical journey.
- You’re already on the road to elderhood, and would like to explore your continuing journey more deeply.
- You’re a younger woman who’d like to map and plan for the journey ahead of you.
- You’re a therapist or clinician helping others to find direction in the second half of life.
- You’re interested in exploring neglected aspects of the archetypal feminine.