| If you would like to gather a group of people together to share stories in community, Mary Ann Moore will be glad to facilitate a circle for you. To be informed of the next workshop date or if there is a particular workshop you would like to host, click on Contact beside the workshop name, and Mary Ann will be in touch with you. Here is a choice of themes:
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To order Writing Home instalments to follow on your own or with others, visit The Flying Mermaids Studio.
Mapping Your Spiritual Journey |
Following Mary Ann Moore's pilgrimage to Turkey in the spring of 1998, she created writing circles, retreats and self-guiding materials based on her discoveries. The eight sessions begin with Getting Started on a Regular, Self-Nourishing Spiritual Practice followed by Your Name, Your Symbols, Your Beliefs, Your Home, Memory Walk, Honouring Your Ancestors, Your Relationship with Nature.
Visit The Flying Mermaids Studio to order 8 sessions of self-guiding materials that can be sent to you monthly.
Yes, You Are Creative! |
In an encouraging and friendly atmosphere, you will be inspired to ignite and nourish your own creativity. Using a series of writing and visual exercises such as journaling, poem making and collage you will have fun, feel energized and discover that unleashing your creativity can enhance your life. You will find out about the healing benefits of stillness and silliness that are part of the creative process, and receive plenty of affirmations to support your creative journey. With evidence of your creativity in hand, you will leave the workshop proclaiming, "Yes, I am creative!"
Dancing with the Muse |
We begin with Preparing to Face the Creative Fire. It takes courage, respect and some guidelines to transform our fears into allies. Our conversation is in the stillness of the circle where we will learn to listen, to ourselves and one another.
Subsequent weeks include Encouraging the Embers; Igniting the Sparks followed by Stoking the Fire; Protecting the Fire; Fanning the Fire; Containing the Fire; Poem Making as a Sacred, Contemplative Practice and What's Next?
Poem Making for Everyone |
Poem making is the soul taking pleasure in creating a ceremony out of the ordinary details and events of our lives. The workshop enhances and celebrates one's powers of observation, our connection to nature, friends and family. Poem making also includes a celebration of poets, mindfulness, meditation, collage, cutting and pasting and lots of fun. No previous poetry writing experience is required to write poems about yourself and what has meaning for you. If you are already writing poetry, the workshop will give you lots of ideas for writing more.
Visit The Flying Mermaids Studio, to order Mary Ann Moore's CD of poetry, When My Heart is Open. See some of her poems in the Writing section/Poems.
Journaling in the Garden |
While "journaling in the garden", we explore our gardens of the senses, colours, memories and dreams with the assistance of nature. Author/facilitator Mary Ann Moore will help you dig into your garden of stories; a practice that is meditative and healing. Some of our topics include The Healing Benefits of Writing, Types of Journaling, Writing Haiku, A Walk in Nature, A Regular Tea House Practice.
Goddesses For Girls: Celebrating Ourselves and Exploring Our World Through Poem Making |
a one-day workshop or a three-hour circle
Before the time of organized religion, people worshipped the Goddess and called the earth Mother. The goddesses teach us all sorts of things including how to live in community, peacefully, respecting nature and the sacred in the every day. Imagine communities where women and girls are honoured for all their talents including being creative. The goddesses teach us to respect our bodies, to create rituals to mark the important changes in our lives, and to gather with other girls and women in circles to support one another and tell our stories.