Friday June 10th – Friday June 17th, 2016
at the Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre
EXPLORING WHAT IS ENLIVENING & SUPPORTIVE IN CONSCIOUSNESS
The Western Mysteries Tradition exists to help with living well in daily life.
Most of us seeking experiences in mindfulness, meditation or enlightenment turn to Eastern spiritual traditions. But what of our Western spiritual inheritance? In this one week retreat we will explore Western Archetypes like the Lovers, the Hermit and Justice and how they can nourish and strengthen our innate creativity, health and intelligence.
The meditations are suitable for Beginner to Advanced.
Great minds like Plato and Carl Jung taught on Archetype for a profound reason; archetypes nourish our humanity and help us understand what propels civilisation. These contemplations have been created as a doorway to vast understanding.
This retreat is held at the beautiful Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre in the foothills of the Southern Alps. The Wangapeka is a dedicated retreat centre, with the optimal conditions for peace and tranquility.
Contact Jo the Wangapeka office caretaker at: wangapekacentre@gmail.com for more information or to register.
Pre-registration is required as space is limited.
Many people have tarot cards sitting in their book shelves, but very few know about the esoteric, spiritual tradition that the Tarot has originated from. It is a complete path of enlightenment, one that has tremendous support for unfolding. It is a teaching that is filled with empowerment, joy, culture, playfulness, and ways of dealing with challenge. Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche taught the Western Mysteries throughout his life, and there are written records of his classes that have him teaching it in his thirties.
For this meditation retreat Mira will draw from Namgyal Rinpoche’s teachings on the Tarot, along with Paul Foster Case, Carl Jung and many other teachers of this rich understanding of how to thrive in the wholeness of life.
About Mira Riddiford: Mira is a meditation and mindfulness teacher with 20 years of experience. She’s based in Auckland and has been extensively trained through retreat work, study and apprenticeship in New Zealand, Canada, the States, India, Nepal and Thailand. She has two children, is LGBTQI friendly, and is inclusive of people from all walks of life. www.mindfulnesseffect.org
Testimonial from the previous Western Mystery Retreat with Mira Riddiford at the Wangapeka:
“The Western Mysteries retreat was a highly supported environment for the exploration and meditation of the Tarot archetypes. Mira’s teaching was thought-provoking and gripping, that nurtured the various levels of meditators present. It was an incredible experience to explore the dharma from this colourful, creative and totally different perspective – with such a gifted, open-minded, modern, tuned-in teacher. I am only beginning to see the effects of the retreat, but am beyond grateful to have been there.” – N. Karneef
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