Storytelling Newsletters from The Story Tree Company

Nourish the garden of your soul with stories from the book “Women Who Run with Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estes’, female initiation tales and goddess myths. In a fun, creative and respectful environment we will come together in a circle of women to explore the ancient healing energies of folk heroines and goddesses. We will unravel and explore the divine wisdom encoded in these stories of woman in all her phases: maiden, ripe woman and crone. We will write short pieces from our own lives and make a talisman or a soul doll. Weather permitting, one week, we will visit the Crystal Castle and walk the labyrinth. A women only workshop.

When: 6 sessions, Tuesdays 12 May- 16 June, 9.30am - 12.30pm

Where: Ocean Shores  Price: $180.00 (Concession $162.00)

2. MAKING UP STORIES WITH SOUL Writing    (Code W04)
Do you love making up tales for the kids, for yourself or for the heck of it? Or do you wish you could? In this course you can get together with like-minded souls to flex the muscles of your story imagination. You will tap into ancient story patterns, try new things and sail into new uncharted realms. Drawing from Nancy Mellon’s book “Storytelling and the Art of Imagination” the tutor, a professional storyteller, will lead you through writing exercises with provocations involving story rhythm and story music, storyscapes, the four elements, seasons and moods and power and protection. For those who wish to polish their story delivery, the tutor will also support you to tell these tales informally in the group.

When: 6 sessions. Mondays, 11 May to 22 June, 9.30am - 12.30pm

PLEASE NOTE: No class Monday 8/6/09 –Public Holiday.
Where: Mullumbimby     Price: $180.00 (Concession $162.00)

3. CHANNELING NERVOUS ENERGY  Personal Development (Code PD04)  
When: 4 sessions, Wednesdays, 20 May to 10 June, 9.30am - 12.30pm

Where: Ocean Shores    Price: $120.00 (Concession $108.00)

Do you get butterflies, a tight jaw or feel a panic attack coming on whenever you need to speak to a group? Have you always wished you could just feel more confident? In this workshop you will be given techniques to channel nervous energy to give you extra volts, rather than heart palpitations. This will be a gentle, supportive and highly participative experience. Some of the concrete skills touched on will be grounding yourself, soothing the inner critic voice, developing an inner supportive voice and casting the ‘golden net’. In class you will develop and practice staying in your calm centre so that gradually that wild storm of nerves can become an exciting, energising breeze.
 

To book call (02) 6684 3374 or go to A.C.E. website. 

Google 'Byron Shire A.C. E or go to: http://www.acebyron.org.au/index.php?show_section_id=3&action=course

7. Saturday, May 16 International Day of Sharing Life Stories

With so many A.C.E. courses on, I haven't organised a  public event for this day, but if you would like to check out what is going on or do something yourself in your area with your friends, check out this link http://www.ausculti.org/features.html or Google 'International Day of Sharing Life Stories'. Let me know if you get up to something!

8. Sunday, May 17, 8 am, Story Tree on Bay FM 99.9 FM

In March I did a pre-recorded interview with Des Bellamy and his wife Nella for their show "Colours of Byron". It will be played Sunday, May 17. The show airs between 7 am and 9 am, but interviews are usually played around 8 am. We chatted about what brought me to the Byron shire and also about one of my next projects: 'Byron Stories' at this years "Byron Writer's Festival". Lyn Mc Carthy will be in the chair while Des and Nella are away.

If you are conscious at that hour on a Sunday, please do tune in and let me know what you thought.

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