Using Creativity for Transformation
The creative collage process in this class is a modality for accessing information in your unconscious mind to bring it to the light for transformation. With this technique, you purposely circumvent your thinking mind by doing something with your hands – cutting, pasting, coloring, etc. – and what emerges is a message that allows you to see the issue, situation, or feeling differently. This technique can be used to process emotions, memories, and patterns from your life.
I created the MyWomb Collage process in 2005 to process my feelings about becoming a mother. Later, I used the process with groups of women to explore issues relating to womanhood, and with mixed-gender groups to explore the Divine feminine. This process has evolved to include each of the body’s energy centers, or chakras, and it can be used for any issue, situation, or feeling.
In this class, you will learn how to use intention and creativity to transform difficult emotions, memories, and dynamics in your life.
Format
This class includes lessons on how to use this creative process, a guided meditation for accessing your unconscious mind through creativity, guides to use the creative collage process with each of the seven energy centers (chakras), and a forgiveness practice to transform difficult issues or feelings.
The class can be completed in as few as three weeks, but you may prefer to spread it out and spend more time on each section to integrate the material deeper.
Materials
The materials needed for this class are:
- a working internet connection and computer, tablet, or laptop to access the material
- paper, scissors, glue or tape, paint, magazine clippings, photographs, and any other art supplies or objects you want to use on your collages
- a printer if you want to print out the chakra templates
Check-ins
Included in this class is a 60-minute one-on-one check-in with Betsy. The check-in includes a guided meditation based on where you are in the curriculum, time for questions and answers about the material, reflections on your process, show-and-tell about what you have done so far (as you are comfortable), and time for an inquiry into how you are integrating the material into your life.
You may schedule your check-in time(s) anytime during the class. To book your session please complete the New Client Form and schedule here.
Certificate
You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the class.