Healing rituals involve a multi-sensory drama ofevocation, enactment, embodiment and evaluationin a charged atmosphere of hope and uncertainty.
–Ted J Kaptchuck
THE BODY SUBLIME
I am thrilled to offer The Body Sublime, a series of seasonal rituals to harmonize you with the call of the seasons, leading off with Spirit Luminosity this summer. The Body Sublime is an online live program designed to build a relationship with each season so that you can flourish with the changing aspects of life.
In my practices as an acupuncturist, dancer, and human being I’ve witnessed how ritual creates depth in the familiar, like feeling a sense of hope in the unknown as the sun rises each day. Ritual connects you to the healing power of imagination, will, and belief to bridge the ordinary with the supernatural. The Body Sublime will build a multi-sensory ritual for each season to feel the sublime life experience of wholeness, interconnectivity, and belonging. The day-to-day responsibilities can often leave you tired and craving for something more meaningful. The truth is you are inherently luminous. Through ritual interconnected with the seasons, you will thrive alongside nature's brilliance.
The Body Sublime evokes a daily practice of care to attune you with the ebbs and flow of nature bridging the ordinary with the magical.
“My self was reflected back to me in a way that I hadn’t seen before.”
The Body Sublime will begin with a summer ritual named Spirit Luminosity. The summer season belongs to the heart. Laughter is the heart's sound, red is its color, and fire, its element. In summer, a glowing laugh echoes through your body's chambers drawing you near to what you cherish. In Spirit Luminosity, you will draw near to your joy.
To be with the expression of summer, I aim to evoke the multi-sensory drama of:
Enactment through meditation and affirmation. Embodiment through restorative movement. Evaluation through reflections with Chinese herbs and essential oils.
Through six, live online sessions, I will guide you through regions on the heart channel that express summer’s story embedded within your body. The sessions will be recorded to have and return to. All parts combine in a final ritual to evoke the heart’s Spirit Luminosity.
SPIRIT LUMINOSITY REGISTRATION
Spirit Luminosity will be held on six Sunday mornings online via Zoom from July 14 - August 18. Each Sunday you will be given a series of rituals to incorporate into the week ahead. If you cannot attend live, then you will receive a recording of the ritual.
WHEN
Dates: Sundays: July 14, July 21, July 28, August 4, August 11, and August 18
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am PST
WHERE
On-line: You will receive a link each Saturday prior to the ritual.
FEE
Spirit Luminosity Ritual: $175
Materials: $28 + shipping *This includes an essential oil and a Chinese herbal tea for the heart.
This meditation is an example of one of the five meditations that will be shared in Spirit Luminosity. It aligns your attention with a region on the heart channel named Lesser Surge to calm the heart spirit and open your awareness to what is beginning in your life.
