reclaiming the mythic feminine

If WomenRose Rooted Workshop

Craft your Heroine’s Journey

Embark on a transformative journey with Sharon Blackie’s If Women Rose Rooted: A Life-Changing Journey to Authenticity & Belonging and craft your own post-heroic, eco-heroine’s journey! Reclaim the stories that have shaped you, and craft new narratives for a rooted future. Facilitated by narrative therapist, Katherine Bennett.

Are you feeling disconnected from your inner wisdom and the natural world? Do you yearn for a deeper understanding of your place in the world and connection to a community of others on a similar journey? Join us for one or both 6-week virtual workshop series reading the new edition of Sharon Blackie’s If Women Rose Rooted, reflecting on the stories, and engaging in practices to navigate your own post-heroic, eco-heroine’s journey!

Why Join Us

  • Structured Exploration: Engage with the book’s themes through the expert guidance of a narrative therapist, trained by the author.
  • Deep Reflection: Utilize journaling prompts for personal growth and insight.
  • Community Connection: Share and learn with a supportive group of fellow pilgrims on the journey.
  • Mythic Immersion: Explore Celtic myths and their relevance to contemporary life.
  • Eco-Heroine’s Journey: Actively participate in crafting your own unique path.
  • Expert Facilitation: Benefit from the guidance of Katherine Bennett, who brings a wealth of experience in transpersonal psychology, nature-based therapy, and holistic wellness.

Workshop Structure

  • Rituals of Beginning: We will start each session by reading aloud the poetry at the beginning of each chapter.
  • Ancestral Resonance: We will create space for ancestral connection, exploring Celtic myths and personal narratives.
  • Book Group Questions: We will engage in deep discussions provided by the author, Sharon Blackie.
  • Journaling Prompts: We will reflect and journal, allowing for personal exploration.
  • Eco-Heroine’s Journey: We will explore the 8 stages of the Eco-Heroine’s journey and apply those concepts to our own lives.

Join a free info call…

Click link above to register for the call. You may attend one or both.

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP INFORMATION

PART 1: CHAPTERS 1-5 OF 2ND EDITION
SUN APRIL 6 – MAY 11, 2025 | 6:30-8 PM MDT

PART 2: CHAPTERS 6-10 OF 2ND EDITION
SUN MAY 18 – JUNE 22, 2025 | 6:30-8 PM MDT

LIVE ON ZOOM | WILL BE RECORDED
INVESTMENT: $100 FOR ONE, $180 FOR BOTH

Read the first chapter and order the new edition for $14 with free shipping HERE

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CORE THEMES

  • Reclaiming Our Stories: Explore the power of narrative and how the stories we tell shape our reality. We will explore how traditional narratives have disempowered women and the Earth, and how we can reclaim and rewrite these stories.
  • The Otherworld and Celtic Wisdom: We will delve into Celtic mythology, where women hold the “Cup of Wisdom” and possess a deep connection to the land. We will explore the concept of the Otherworld as a source of transformative power.
  • The Eco-Heroine’s Journey: Challenging the traditional “Hero’s Journey,” we will embrace the “Eco-Heroine’s Journey,” which emphasizes connection to the Earth, community, and personal transformation for collective change.
  • The Wasteland and Healing: We will acknowledge the “Wasteland” created by patriarchal dominance and environmental destruction, and explore pathways to healing and restoration.
  • The Power of Women: The introduction highlights that “Before there was the Word, there was the land, and it was made and watched over by women.” We will reconnect to this ancient knowledge.

“If women remember that once upon a time we sang with the tongues of seals and flew with the wings of swans, that we forged our own paths through the dark forest while creating a community of its many inhabitants, then we will rise up rooted, like trees. And if we rise up rooted, like trees … well then, women might indeed save not only ourselves, but the world. ~ Sharon Blackie

About KATHERINE

Katherine Bennett, LPCC is the facilitator for our If Women Rose Rooted workshop. Katherine brings a wealth of experience, having earned a Graduate Certificate in Narrative Psychological Approach: Finding Ourselves in Fairytales with Sharon Blackie, the author of If Women Rose Rooted. In this transformative graduate certificate program, Katherine deepened her understanding of the archetypal power of fairy tales and their ability to help us rewrite our personal narratives. Through the lens of the Eco-Heroine’s Journey, she explored the process of individuation and the archetypal feminine, learning powerful therapeutic techniques for addressing life challenges such as trauma, addiction, grief, and life transitions like motherhood, midlife, and menopause.

Katherine’s unique approach integrates narrative psychology and a transpersonal perspective, viewing life as an interconnected tapestry that fosters an expansive sense of self. She creates a safe and supportive space for participants to explore their mind-body-spirit-community connection, gain clarity, and reclaim the beauty of their life stories. With her deep expertise and compassionate guidance, Katherine is the perfect facilitator to lead you through this profound journey of self-discovery and empowerment in the If Women Rose Rooted workshop.

headshot of Katherine Bennett, a woman with short dark hair

About the Author: SHARON BLACKIE, PhD

Sharon’s unique approach to working with the mythic imagination, and with an archetypal approach to myth, fairy tales and folklore, highlights the insights these traditions can offer us into authentic and meaningful ways of being in the world.

As a psychologist and folklorist/ mythologist, the transformative power of story has been at the heart of her work for decades. She is a recognised pioneer in reclaiming women’s stories, especially from old British and European traditions. Her 2016 word-of-mouth bestseller If Women Rose Rooted offered groundbreaking ideas at the intersection of British and Celtic myth, women’s spirituality and ecology. With her books Hagitude and Wise Women, she has led the way in reimagining the stories of midlife, menopause and the second half of life.