This five-week experiential class will introduce you to working with the asteroids and flower essences to call forth from within the feminine archetypes in your chart. This is a basic-level astrology circle. No previous knowledge of your chart needed! We will learn about the five major asteroids: Ceres, Vesta, Juno, Pallas Athena and Chiron and how they relate to you personally.

The asteroids are a belt of planetary bodies that orbit mostly between Mars and Jupiter and were discovered in the early 1800's. Symbolically the four major asteroids (Ceres, Vesta, Juno and Pallas Athena) are named after the goddesses of antiquity. The fifth asteroid we will discuss (Chiron) suggests a sacred wound and medicine path where you may find a deep sense of purpose. Working with the asteroids expands the vocabulary of astrology to include archetypal themes often overlooked when only working with the traditional planetary bodies. 

Flower Essences are liquid vibrational remedies that are similar to acupuncture, reiki, qi gong and homeopathy. Not to be confused with aromatherapy oils, these natural preparations are primarily used for addressing emotional and spiritual issues, and are an excellent complementary modality to be used alongside counseling and other kinds of somatic bodywork. This course will introduce you to using flower essences to facilitate emotional and spiritual transformation. Students will learn about principles of vibrational medicine, the history of flower essences, and the field of flower essence therapy. 

Each student will receive a FREE flower essence formula based on your chosen healing theme. I ask that you commit as best you can to all 5 classes to create a cohesive group container. Please RSVP, class size is limited to 8 participants. Space is limited.

    Topics covered include:

•      The five major asteroids
•      Introduction to Flower Essence therapy
•      How Flower Essences are made
•      Soul process techniques for working in-depth with essences
•      Doctrine of Signatures: Understanding flower properties for healing
•      Experiential meditation
•      Journaling exercises
•      Personal integration project with art

BEGINNERS+

5 Weeks from January 13 - February 10 , Monday nights 7:00-9:00pm

Location: Private home located in NE Portland Sabin neighborhood.

To learn more about Jen Gouvea, click the Faculty tab.

**Check out Jen Gouvea's related class, Plants & Planets: Flower Essences & Astrology in March.