The Gardens of our Hearts

Last week was the last meeting of my small group workshop series with a group of 7 lovely people who delved into their perceptions, self-beliefs, masks and behavioral habits that hold them back from deeper connections... and we shared artwork of our heart's gardens that have flowers planted with immediate and honest communication and weeds pulled by settling broken agreements and taking responsibility...

by Wendy W

I also read a section in Part 4 of David B. Wolf's book, "Relationships That Work: The Power of Conscious Living" and when I read this sentence, I stopped, and said. "This is the culmination of the whole book." Then I read it again: "By doing some clearing work, by pulling weeds and watering flowers in the garden, we can clear the field and thus make it easier to choose being."

People were moved by this metaphor and the deep meaning of it... it resonated for some people and definitely for me.

This has been a very growthful series for me as a facilitator and in connecting to my deeper self under looking good or being right. Definitely the most challenging thing I am doing... calling for me to connect more deeply to my heart and my authentic moment, and to use each interaction as an opportunity for growth and group realization, letting go of the agenda and staying connected to compassion for the each person.

I am doing more workshops and book practice series... and wanting to share my experience and approach to communication, self awareness and healing while sharing inspirations of my growth and of nature, so I created a new Facebook page to explore these and share events and opportunities for connection: www.facebook.com/pg/realizeyournature

by Kathleen M

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The Myth of Psyche and Cupid

I found an old copy of "SHE: Understanding Feminine Psychology" by Robert A. Johnson and was skeptical that it would help me learn about feminine psychology, but I read this delightful account of a myth that actually does reflect some experiences I have had with men in a way that was quite comforting and reflective of some past events that helped me feel less self-blaming, and more accepting of the reality of some men's fears and blocks, and my own expectations and desires. 

Also, Robert Johnson helped me come to a new appreciation of myth as a conglomeration of a society's view of roles and existential perception. He says:

"A myth may be fantasy; it may be a product of the imagination, but it is nonetheless true and real. It depicts levels of reality that include the outer rational world as well as the less understood inner world within the psyche of each individual... A myth is a product of the collective imagination and not of scientific or rational development, but it is profoundly real. Because of its manner of development, through years of telling and refining by countless people, it carries a powerful collective meaning." 

So this struck a new chord for me and after reading this myth realized that this myth represents a collective experience of generations of people of a certain major culture and for that reason represents reality in a period of time for so many... I am left to wonder, if we had relied on oral tradition instead of written communication, how would this myth have evolved as we evolved in relationships with each other? Would the current account of the myth be different if we had not written it down?