Writing by the Well
a 6-week Gateless Writing salon
for channeling your creative voice
(this salon is a co-ed woman-centered space,
woman-allies of all genders are welcome,
LGBTQ+ friendly)
Tuesdays 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
Aug 15th - Sept 19th, 2023
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Gateless writing is a writing method inspired by ancient wisdom practices and creative science to support you to drop beneath the conditioned critical mind into that ‘sunless sea’, 'under sleep, where all the waters meet' — the interior wellspring where all creativity springs (Coleridge; Eliot).
We cannot force creativity, however we can recreate the most fertile conditions that creativity naturally flows from. This involves, like the oracles and prophet-healers of Ancient Greece, leaving our ‘above world’ ordinary state of consciousness (the linear rational mind) and entering a non-ordinary, subterranean state. In Gateless we do this with the help of guided meditation, authentic movement, music, and incubation, as well as through creating a safe, critique-free atmosphere. In Gateless methodology we only give and receive supportive feedback about what we genuinely loved and appreciated about each other’s writing so that your creative-genius-inner-child can frolic in the fields of experimental play, free of the fear of judgement.
We will gather for ~2 hours each week online to write in this salon’s theme. Each call will include a Gateless meditation to drop you into yourself, a writing prompt, writing-time, and nourishing Gateless (only appreciative) feedback. These salons are for all people (writers and non-writers alike) who want to use writing as a tool for your healing and becoming.
Tuesdays 6:30pm - 8:45pm ET
Aug 15th - Sept 19th, 2023
Online via Zoom**
Limited to 10 participants.
This is a co-ed woman-centered space:
women-allies of any gender identity are welcome,
LGBTQ+ friendly.
Limited time discounted rate:
$200*
*Bring a friend who has never participated in my salons before and receive $50 off.
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**Please note: due to the vulnerability of the space, the calls will NOT be recorded. Please ensure you can attend all or most of the calls beforehand. If you cannot attend a session please write to me in advance to let me know and to receive the prompt via email.