Goddess Studio

ABOUT THE RITUAL

Please take time out of your busy schedule to come and reconnect with the wisdom of your Divine Sacred Feminine. You are invited to join this special evening ritual exclusively for ADULT WOMEN. In a private, safe and nurturing environment you will engage with a community of approximately 30 fabulous women. Our experienced facilitators will guide you in a variety of empowering activities rich in value and steeped in joy! No matter where you are on your path in life, you will be inspired with new insights and intuition. This event is lovingly designed to awaken the Goddess that you truly are!

• Share with like-minded women exploring their Feminine Essence
• Strengthen your feminine body/mind/spirit by reclaiming the Goddess archetypes 
• Turn wounds into wisdom with experiential healing processes
• Empower your growth with ritual & celebration to honor your cycles & passages of life
• Awaken the senses with Movement, Meditation, Guided Imagery, Art and Ceremony Enjoy the beautiful gardens, labyrinth & vistas of this private Goddess Studio “temple”
  
  

This ritual offers various activities that may include walking a labyrinth, meditation, experiential and creative processes, movement/dance, dialogue, chanting/singing, and ceremony.

These are non-denominational gatherings, and we are not associated with any religious, spiritual, or professional organization. We do create sacred space, however, by incorporating various elements from a variety of spiritual traditions. 

The ritual is very meaningful and moving, powerful and poignant, inspirational and healing, playful and fun, and absolutely marvelous and magical!

SCHEDULE

NOTE: We start the day promptly. All other activity times shown below are approximated.

8:45—9:15 AM: Check in! Please arrive on time.

9:25—12:15 PM: Retreat activities, meditation, movement, sharing

12:15—1:30 PM: LUNCH! Please bring your own lunch.

12:45—4:30 PM: Retreat activities, meditation, movement, ceremony

DETAILS

Cost:   $55 for 1 person; $90 for two if registered at same time.

Registration:  

Cancellation Policy:   Cancellations after April 26 or no-shows, unfortunately, can not be refunded for any reason, unless Goddess Studio cancels.

Location: Final details, the address, directions & Gate Code to the Goddess Studio will be emailed to all those who registered one week before the event.

What to bring/wear:  Dress COLORFULLY! (We will be outside alot, so hats & sunglasses and comfy shoes for walking a labyrinth are recommended!)

REGISTRATION: To REGISTER NOW with Credit or Debit card

VIA PAYPAL …

The Goddess Studio  offers ON-LINE payment ability via PAY PAL! You can pay using your Credit Card.  You do not have to be a member of Pay Pal to use this service.  If you are not already a member of PayPal you will be asked for your card info and billing information. It only takes a few clicks to complete the payment transaction.  Non PayPal members, if you don’t want to join PayPal, ignore the “log in” box and go to the little link at bottom that says...

NOTE: We do not have a “shopping cart” ability yet, so clicking the Buy Now button on this page will only allow you to purchase registration(s) for this event featured on this page.

These buttons are specifically linked for this program only (one button for each different rate), so make sure you click the appropriate button for the rate you want! (NOTE:  the “Buy Now” buttons on other pages of this site are specifically for those events only.)

You will be directed to the secure PayPal transactions page for "Amy Peck Productions — Goddess Studio".

**IMPORTANT!! Please make sure we get your preferred  EMAIL address!  And/or PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL in-box that you used with your PayPal  registration so you won’t miss all the final details, studio location and directions that I will be emailing you the week before the event!

(Description compiled by Amalya 1-14-13)

The Month of May is named after the goddess Maia, (the wife of Mars & Mother to Mercury.) And Flora, The Queen of Spring in the Roman pantheon (or Chloris in Greek), was married to Zephyrus, the west wind. Flora is also the twin sister to Fauna, the goddess of wild creatures and their names and associations have survived today in our common English usage in biological reference to plants (Flora) and animals (Fauna).

FLORALIA: To the Roman common people, the “Floralia” was a significant, colorful & rowdy festival celebrating the beginning of May in honor of their Goddess Flora, the Protector of Flowers. The origin of the Floralia is attributed to the command of the oracle (a priestess called a “sibyl”) in the Sibylline books to build a temple to Flora and make offerings to her to assure the protection of the new blossoms.

“FLORA′LIA, or Florales Ludi, a festival which was celebrated at Rome in honour of Flora or Chloris (Greek). It was solemnized during five days, beginning on the 28th of April and ending on the 2nd of May. It was said to have been instituted at Rome in 238 B.C., at the command of an oracle in the Sibylline books, for the purpose of obtaining from the goddess the protection of the blossoms.” * 

*(http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Floralia.html)

FLORA THE GODDESS: The origins of the Goddess Flora have several myths. One described by Ovis: “Myths about her are recorded in Ovid’s Fasti, Book V: A nymph called Chloris was kissed by the West Wind, Zephyrus, and was turned into Flora. (This story is the subject of Sandro Botticelli’s oil painting Primavera.) According to Ovid, Flora helped Juno become pregnant with Mars by giving her a magic flower”.*

*(http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/210597/Flora)

Another myth credits the origin of Flora as a deified harlot who gave her wealth to the people to celebrate her birthday.* (Apparently “Flora” was a common name of prostitutes). Regardless, the Goddess Flora was also the patron deity of the prostitutes and this gave the celebration of the Floralia it’s more flamboyant and “licentious” nature.*
*(http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/calendar/floralia.html)

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