time 4 wilderness . the Great Turning

Time 4 Wilderness Workshops March 19th 20th 21st 2010 - UPDATE!!!

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The Price is £90 which includes a Friday evening meal, Saturdays breakfast and evening meal and Sundays breakfast. All food is organic and where possible locally sourced.

Spring Equinox, Workshop, March 19, 20, 21

2010-01-31T00:27:00.000-08:00

a time to celebrate new beginnings in the heart of nature. a time to be still and to re-discover our power and intimate connection with wilderness. a time to experience the 'great turning'. a time to come home to our true self.

Wildwoods, 2

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together

Wildwoods

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stalking wilderness

pure silence

testimonials

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I am told that sharing testimonials is important because it is a third party statement.

So I am sharing some of the testimonials I received over the years for facilitating the Transformation Game. These are some answers to the question; "What particular skills and qualities of your facilitator assisted you in getting value from the game?"

But before I share these reflections, I'd like to say that yes, I am on an evolutionary journey ... my learning is not done yet, and there is a whole lot more I still need to learn and grow, especially in regards to being a better Mum. So I share these comments with you in this light. Pupak

presence/attention, toughness, deep appreciation...... Helja
Being present, attentive, encouraging, the feeling of being listened to .... Cheryl
Her gentleness, tenderness, she shared her subtle qualities of loving understanding .... Sheila
Pinpoint-accurate insight. Sensitivity to players frame of reference. Perseperence, unwillingness to stop at a superficial level but rather to deepen. Genuinely warm and caring attitude..... Glenn
Calmness, lightness, spiritual insight. .... Jan
Her calm, non pushy groundedness, positiveness..... Francesca
Clear guidance, great insight, probing and help in examining issues.... Martin
Relaxed, gentle, calm approach.... Bechie
Awareness, willingness to serve and assist.... Agata
Softness and assertiveness, holding the golden thread of the game.... Naomi
She was soft yet precise, holding us on course and herself enjoying and experiencing the game. Her questions were astute and her final analysis drew together the threads and patterns of each person's game .... Simon

The Great Turning

2009-09-19T09:40:00.000-07:00

After months of rigorous planning Alison and I are ready to offer up the Wilderness Workshops in West Wartling. Embedded in the workshop is the consciousness of the Great Turning. The workshop is based on Joanna Macy's 'The Work that Reconnects.'
I would like to share with you a six minutes talk by Joanna, and a two minutes presentation by David Korten:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwlXTAT8rLk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTKE_mpEUu0&feature=related

Whether you are familiar with the thoughts of the Great Turning or not, the point is that we have reached a time in our civilisation when we need to be different than how we have lived for millenia. But how?
This workshop offers a space and time to be in nature and to be within our inner nature. We might experience the pain of disconnections, and an anger for a loss of power to help our world. We each carry grief, for different reasons. Once we allow ourselves to acknowledge the pain and grief within our hearts, we can move through to a different kind of space. We might be able to relate to numerous types of power in nature and within our own inner nature. We can call on different powers to change, for our own sake and for the sake of the world.

This workshop will take place in the month of Scorpio. It will be cold out there so if you are planning to join us, do come prepared for the outdoors. We will have a great fire and good food.

Who are we?

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Pupak Haghighi-Brinch is a trained facilitator of Transformation Game, a storyteller, a lover of arts and crafts, and an active member of Transition Initiative in her community, Forest Row in East Sussex. She is a seeker at heart and has studied at Love/Light Research in Louisville, Kentucky. She has also studied conflict resolution around the world and studied for a degree in Religious Studies at University of Louisville. She has chosen the Baha'i Faith as her way of life. Currently she supports her husband to grow biodynamic quality seeds for the community and for a sustainable world.

Alison Martin studied storytelling at Emerson College in Sussex. As a storyteller she has worked in schools, children's museums and performed in theatres. She is also a writer of short stories. She is a youth worker and has written and delivered training for young people to become mentors. She also facilitates a playgroup for Black and Mixed Parentage families. Although she spent her youth in the cities with little experience of wilderness, she has always had a deep love for all things in nature. She currently spends a lot of time at her woodland in East Sussex and seeks to introduce people to its green magic and healing.

Price & Payment

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The price for the whole weekend is: £90, + £16 for food

We need a £20 non-refundable deposit.

Please make payment to: pomegranate - ensouled

We use the funds received in this manner:

-expenses

10% - woodland

10% - future projects

10% - other craft contributors

70% - Pupak & Alison's fees

Contact Us

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Alison Martin:

tel: 01273-688387

mobile: 07931739963

e-mail: alimar25@talktalk.net

Pupak Haghighi-Brinch

tel: 01342-82-2792

mobile: 0797-2892-866

e-mail: hoopoesong@gmail.com

October 23, 24, 25, a tentative plan

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Friday: arrive @ 4:00 ~ pitch tent & settle

4:00 - fire & shelter for fire. start preparing dinner. start to cook.

6:00 - in circle. introductions & horrible name song. mention about remembering dreams.

7:00 - dinner: pumpkin curry. rice. salad.

8:00 - clear up

8:30 - peace-pipe?

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Saturday:

7:30 - start to set up

8:00 - 9:00 breakfast: porridge. fruit. bread. butter. jam. peanut butter. milk. sugar. tea. coffee. fruit juice.

9:00 - 9:30 clean up & put the dishes away.

9:30 - 11:00 in circle. start the workshop.

11:00 - 11:30 break

11:30 - 12:30 tree-walk & nature learning with Mark.

12:30 - prepare lunch together. food to share. no cooking.

2:00 - finish lunch. clear up.

2:00 - 3:00 time alone in the woods. slow down.

3:00 - 5:00 Council of All Beings.

5:00 - 5:30 tea.

5:30 - tasks. firewood. cooking prep.

6:15 start cooking

7:30 - Dinner. vegie stir fry. noodles. clay fish. salad.

8:30 clean up

8:30 ~ firetime, stories, people just connecting.

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Sunday:

early morning: stalking the wilderness with Mark.

8:00 -9:00 breakfast

9:30 - 11:30 Meet the Descendants workshop.

11:30 - 12:00 rest.

12:00 - 2:00 lunch, clear up, pack up. good bye.

October 23, 24, 25 Wilderness Workshop

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This is a Wilderness Workshop connected to the Great Turning, and Joanna Macy's The Work that Reconnects, with the Council of All Beings at its heart.

The workshop will take place in the wild woods of West Wartling, just off Herstmonceaux Castle in Sussex. Yes, that means two nights of camping, and cooking on open fire with the dry wood from the woodland.

The workshop is facilitated by Pupak Haghighi-Brinch, and Alison Martin. Mark Lloyd is the guardian of the land and bushcraft guide.

What will the Workshop deliver?

connection with Nature, with inner & outer Wilderness. empowerment for the Great Turning. time to connect with one's innermost essence, and with others. overcoming fears and prejudices. skills for the heart/hand/head. craft for making things. stories & storytelling. fun. friendship. second chances. New Wings.

How will you benefit?

rejuvination . being close to nature . fulfillment . inner peace . a challenge . healing (being in nature) . growth . transformation . gifts of power . gifts from nature . networks & connection with others .

Values of working with us:

tangible difference in life . generosity . qualitative . trust . beauty . true to life . transparent . courageous . honest . insightful .