Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022, 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET
Available by: Join by Videoconference Only (learn more about videoconference)
Suggested Love Offering: $ 10.00
When the Wild God Arrives
Join us for an exploration of the Wild God. Some people easily invite this Wild God to dinner, while others are, true to themselves, more cautious. Most often, the Wild God shows up unbidden. As we read together and discuss the poem “Sometimes A Wild God” by Tom Hirons (https://tomhirons.com/poetry/sometimes-a-wild-god), participants are invited to lean in to their own edge of tolerance for the chaotic. As we allow our boundaries to be pushed in just the right amount, we create space for more instinctual energy in our lives. While the Wild God’s arrival can bring chaos and fear, this is not a cause for regret as its arrival also brings an opening and invitation. As we listen to one another’s experience, we are both held in a safe container and gently challenged to stretch.
This gathering will help set the stage for the February 25 - 26, 2023 workshop “Pushing the Boundary of the God-Image: using Myth, Dream and SoulCollage®.”
Facilitators
Rev. Dr. Sushmita Mukherjee (she/her/hers)
Based in New York City, on indigenous Lenape land
Associate Professor of Research, and Co-Director of Microscopy & Image Analysis Core Facility, Weill Cornell Medical College
Academic Dean, One Spirit Interfaith and Interspiritual Seminary
Sushmita’s vocation straddles cutting edge biomedical research technology, and a spirituality imbued with magic and wonder. Her psyche thrives at the interface of image, imagination and creative innovation. Sushmita’s spiritual work draws on Eastern and Western myths, Earth-based traditions, Taoism, Sufism, and Perennial Philosophy. Her work is deeply influenced by the teachings of Carl Jung and James Hillman, and the creative perspectives of poets and writers, too many to name. Some of her specific interests include myths, dreams, poetry and art (especially fractal, mandala and abstract art), altar building, guided visualizations, chanting and vocalization, and practices of Interspiritual Companioning, Jungian-influenced Dreamwork, SoulCollage® and Chakradance™. Sushmita is deeply committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in all fields of engagement.
Rev. Darby Christopher
Rev. Darby Christopher is an interfaith minister and holds a Master of Social Work degree. She is a graduate of the Haden Institute’s Dream Group Leadership Training program. Author of the recently published book From Anxiety to Connection: A Path to Authentic Relating, Darby enjoys speaking, writing, presenting workshops, leading dream groups, and companioning people on their life’s journey.
If you have questions about registering for this course, please contact One Spirit Learning Alliance by email to info@1spirit.org or call 212-931-6840.