Intimacy
Presented and facilitated by
Solihin and Alicia Thom
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Intimacy infers an
inner knowledge of, or knowing – it presupposes a wisdom
derived from an intimacy with the subject - yourself, with
a partner, children, friends and colleagues;
notwithstanding an intimacy with the Divine.
To be intimate, we need to be connected to and know each of
the various parts of ourselves. We are an emergent being,
that is, in pursuit of our potential, growing upwards as if
towards heaven.
We emerge from our relative obscurity, ignorance and
ordinary education into human beings who have a fresh,
deep, and width of understanding concerning all the
elements within us that create who we are.
This is intimacy at its best.
We will explore these inner parts of ourselves in the light
of intimacy and look at the various elements that influence
or force us off track, away from being intimate or knowing.
These various elements are carried within us by what we
term the life forces. The life forces carry all our
instructions (historical genome) or innate understanding of
who we are, but also what we are not. We are a repository
of information, carrying data or memories which influence
our relationships to self and others, and of course our
relationship to God. These elements may be familial,
historical, cultural and they influence us in an unseen
way. The workshop will help us to recognize these elements
that thwart or restrict our capacity to be intimate, and
give us tools to change them.
Recognizing the action of these of elements and their
attendant force in our lives gives us an understanding of
our story - the sequence of events that has brought us to
our present state. This allows us to know who we are and
the nature of our intimate relationships.
Using our Being Human template and our understanding of the
life forces process, this workshop will enable you to gain
a deeper understanding of intimacy at every level:
The
familial ideas and habits and taboos of intimacy that you
have inherited.
The
feelings you have about being intimate; fears,
uncertainties, embarrassment, shyness etc.
Your
actions and behaviors in intimate matters - with secrets,
sexuality, the sacred and with habits.
The
beliefs you hold that may be cultural, collective and
archetypal.
The
identities you have, that facilitate or preclude intimacy
Reflecting upon how each of these has shaped your model of
intimacy can allow you to create the space for new
possibilities in all our relationships.
Cost:
£385
includes meals
there is accommodation available on the site, or
locally
For more information or to
register please e-mail Janet March: jem@goodwood.co.uk
or phone:
01243 755007
Being Human: Exploring the forces that
shape us and awaken an inner life - a new book by Solihin and
Alicia Thom and Alexandra ter Horst