Workshop with Julia Weaver

Went to a beautiful workshop with Julia Weaver and Barbara Karlsen last Sunday.

“Devotion to the Ocean”: Awaken, Embody, & Illuminate Our Oceanic Self: Mandala Process and Continuum Movement.

Join Julia Weaver MFT, BFA and Barbara Karlsen BN, MA for a unique and intimate opportunity to revitalize your human blueprint and to awaken this ancient “l” at the core of your cells. As we re-member, we are reclaiming our evolutionary healing potential and bio-cosmic heritage, which we share with all life forms.

Together, we will co-create a resonant field, combining our deepest heart’s intention with the “two wings of wisdom and compassion action” to hear and respond to the cries of the Pacific Ocean. “Your intent, trust, and openness to the process are crucial components.”

We will use Continuum Movement and the language of Sacred Mandala Art to reclaim our original lifeline with a creative cosmos. When we give voice to the body, and allow inner images to find creative expression in the drawing of sacred mandalas, we integrate new pathways towards wholeness and healing. These energetic pathways continue to in-form us as we return to them for inner guidance and inspiration.

As we utilize ancient and modern technologies, we invite the cooperation of all healing life forms and spirits.We dedicate our intention for healing to all sentient beings seen and unseen.
We participate in our co-evolution with a larger planetary process.
All profits from these offerings will be donated to planting trees to help shift climate change. www.Treesisters.org

The title and the announcement really called out to me, also because I am following the Tree Sisters for a long time and really love to support their cause. At first I thought I wouldn’t be able to get there, its an hour drive, 3 hours with public transport. Next I get a message from Julia asking if I would actually come and when I mentioned my problem she said her assistant lives in the area and might be able to take me along, woohooo! I was soooo exited to be able to come… It was an amazing experience.

Here is some of the photos…

and here is my paintings…

starting with a small doodle with both hands, just to get used to the new material, prismacolor pencil…

and another to introduce color…

Then a bigger piece using the circles from the mandalas that where all around…

prismacolor pencil on black paper H 12.5 x W 12.5in (30.5 x 30.5cm)

It was so meditative and fun. Thank you Julia and Barbara and all the wonderful women I met.