Entering the Circle
A Five Day Mandala Intensive
October 4-9, 2009
Monkton (Baltimore County), MD
Pond near Piney Creek Studio
Tuition: $525
($550 after September 8, 2009)*
CEU’s pending (up to 20)
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Mandala Intensive Schedule
Mandala
Certificate Program
PRESENTERS: SUSANNE F. FINCHER AND MARILYN F. CLARK
Mandalas are ancient circular designs that have psychological significance for people. Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung saw mandalas as spontaneous symbols of wholeness. When we create mandalas, we can view them as messages between the unconscious parts of ourselves (outside our awareness) and that part of ourselves we call “I.” This MANDALA INTENSIVE gives participants the tools needed to integrate mandalas into their work as helping professionals and to use mandalas for personal growth and spiritual enrichment.
The setting for the MANDALA INTENSIVE is Piney Creek Studio, an airy work space set amidst pines and bamboo. In this lovely woodland setting, with a walking trail to a nearby waterfall, we will have opportunities to explore the Archetypal Stages of the Great Round of Mandala through art expression, journaling, and reflection. Each stage has typical mandala designs and colors rooted in the cyclical nature of life. Using a variety of media, we will create and interpret our own mandalas for each stage.
Susanne and Marilyn will speak on the history and psychological significance of mandalas and the meaning of color and form in mandalas. Case study presentations will demonstrate the meaning in mandalas. Carefully selected musical background deepens the experience and evokes the 12 archetypal stages being explored. Susanne and Marilyn will also make use of the natural setting to guide the creation of an outdoor mandala.
Walking trails, little shops, galleries, restaurants and accommodations are nearby.
Susanne is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist with 30 years experience. She is an internationally known authority on the mandala. Her book Creating Mandalas, translated into many languages, has been hailed as “a classic.” Marilyn is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and exceptional workshop leader who has studied the use of the mandala with Joan Kellogg. She has almost 30 years experience working with individuals and groups.
*To register call or email Susanne Fincher: 404-290-8773, info@creatingmandalas.com. $100 deposit will reserve your space. Full fee is $525 ($550 if registering after September 8, 2009). CE’s through Licensed Professional Counseling Association of Maryland are pending. An additional $25 processing fee for CE’s should be budgeted. Lodging, meals, and transportation are not included.
This Mandala Intensive may serve as Part I of a Mandala Certificate Program.
Find more information at
www.creatingmandalas.com
Cancellation Policy: Full refund given before September 20, 50% refund September 21-26, no refund after September 27. $50 processing fee deducted from all refunds. In the event presenters must cancel the Mandala Intensive, money paid by participants will be applied to next year’s Mandala Intensive, or repaid in full upon written request.