Death, Rebirth, and Embodiment of the Goddess in Greek Mythology

Description

Week 1: Introduction to the Goddess as a Universal Archetype 

• We will offer a brief introduction of archetype based on C.G. Jung’s scholarly perspective. 
• Reflect on how myths and archetypes can inform our understanding of the Self and our journey towards holistic integration.
• Introduce Greek gods and goddesses to understand how archetypes as primordial and collective images of spiritual/psychic power can influence our self-image, worldview, history and modern-day actions.
• Understand why the island of Aegina is a mythological being and how it came to be that the energy of Aegina has interrelations with the goddess Aphaea.

Week 2: Death as the Great Initiator

• Describe the significance of initiation and ritual in ancient myths.
•  A worldview perspective of the Sumerian goddess Inanna’s descent to the underworld will be shared and why it is important today to listen or surrender to an inner (or divine) call.
• A brief description of  Dr. Stan Grof’s theory of the birth perinatal matrices will be added for a contextual understanding of death.
• Introduction of the goddess Aphaea’s myth and disappearance to the island of Aegina.

Week 3: Rebirth of a New Era

• We will explore the potential of the feminine generative power in relation to the Greek goddess Aphaea and Potnia and their innate ability to transform.
• How can Greek mythology provide contemporary civilization with a collective perspective of rebirth and union of masculine and feminine energy.
• Learn why the ancient Greeks traveled to sacred lands and why that is meaningful for our own journey and energetic balance.
• Discuss the emergence of archetypes in holotropic states of consciousness and how these energetic entities inform us through the collective unconscious to heal, awaken and rebirth a new world era.

Week 4: Embodiment and Integration of the Goddess Archetype

• Discussion of embodiment and integration and how it can ignite energy or provide more space inside our body for creativity and a physical archetypal understanding.
• Delve into the embodiment of the goddess, the practice of ritual movement and exploration of it’s in ancient wisdom.
• Explore practical ways to integrate these movement into everyday life for personal and collective transformation.
• Create and experience a dance ritual to honor and acknowledge our personal power of intent and the collective feminine generative power in unison.