Sacred Ground Healing
Pam Wood, MA, ATR
Great Turning Northwest
Great Turning Northwest is a network of experienced facilitators who have been trained by Joanna Macy in the Work that Reconnects. GTNW is stepping forward to offer leadership in promoting this work and making it accessible to individuals and organizations in the Pacific Northwest. Through participatory workshops, , facilitators create opportunities to help people both understand and meet the challenges of bringing forth the Great Turning and develop the personal and community resilience needed in this time of change. Contact info: E-mail to greatturningnorthwest@gmail.com.
Workshops are co-sponsored by FortheGrandchildren (www.4tgc.org) and Rite of Passage Journeys, (www.RiteOfPassageJourneys.org)
Cultivating Compassion: Creativity and Empowerment in Troubled Times
with Pam Wood and Belinda Griswold
January 29, 2011, 9am-5pm at Nalanda West in Seattle
May 7, 2011, 9:30am-5pm, Portland (Location TBA)
Each day, we hear more bad news, both at home and across the world—oil spills, floods, war, devastating disasters, climate change. How can we respond? In this experiential workshop, we will take time to cultivate a compassionate heart in the face of the suffering of our world, and learn how to best respond with contemplation, compassion and justice for the healing of our world. $50 suggested donation. For more information, contact Belinda at greatturningnorthwest@gmail.com. Register at www.nalandawest.org/centers/usa/nalanda-west.aspx
All workshops listed above provide an introduction to the work of Joanna Macy and therefore meet the prerequisite for the
Advanced Workshop with Joanna Macy
In Seattle June 22 – 27, 2011
Contact Victor Bremson at victor@4tgc.org to get on the mailing list to receive application and registration information for this 5-day residential retreat at Seattle University when it is available in January 2011.
"The most remarkable
feature of this
historical moment on Earth is not
that we are on the way to
destroying the world--we've actually been on the way for quite a while.
It is that we are beginning to
wake up,
as from a millennia-long sleep,
to a whole new relationship to our world,
to ourselves, and to each other."
--Joanna Macy
Given a lack of adequate skills or support, our tendency is to shut down or avoid the "bad news" all around, as these large-scale problems seem to huge and insurmountable for us to respond. Or, we try to do something but quickly lose hope or feel powerless in the face of it all. Still others respond with an apathy and nihilism that fuels addictions and out-of-control consumerism. These defense mechanisms are understandable in these times, but leave us with the sickening knowledge that we are inadvertently contributing to the very problems we hope to avoid.
Yet, when we learn the skills and find support and resources, we can respond to the suffering of our world with the love, compassion and intention that shows the best of human nature, and is so needed in our time. When we discover ourselves as embedded in a community of others whose actions extend out beyond themselves, we can discover an empowered and engaged spirituality that fuels our work towards the Great Turning from a society headed towards destruction to one which promises life, dignity and sanity for all beings who share our planet home. This Great Turning (a term coined by Joanna Macy) has been defined as "the great adventure of our time." And when we discern the intersection between our own gifts and the world's great need, we can discover deep meaning and purpose in our lives--our own Great Work, and find the creativity and courage to act on behalf of our world.
Coaching/Mentoring
for the Great Turning
I offer support and guidance to people who are making this transition. I am available for coaching/mentoring by phone or in person.
Rates:
Free 30 minute initial consultation
$60-100/hour (sliding-scale)
Some scholarship slots available
Contact me at pamwood@sacredgroundhealing.com or 503-708-9751 or for more information.
