Myths and The Creative Life

 Myths and The Creative Life 

A workshop for women seeking to reconnect with their creative power, explore the wisdom of timeless myths, and gain insights into the symbolism and themes that can support their personal growth and transformation.

 Why Myths Matter 

Myths and ancestral tales offer valuable insights for a woman’s inner world. They act as mirrors and maps, reflecting our experiences and helping us navigate life’s challenges.

These stories raise important questions about our behaviour, encouraging reflection and growth. The archetypal journeys found in myths are deeply connected to the journeys we go through in our own lives.

 The Workshop 

Myths and The Creative Life workshop explores 3 timeless stories that, when woven together, unleash our creative potential as women. These stories remind us of who we truly are, reveal our deepest dreams, and dismantle what is holding us back from stepping into a space where we can fully claim ourselves.​ 

Join this workshop for an enlightening journey into the heart of your creative life and unleash the creative force within you through powerful tales. 

 Embracing the Fullness of Your Creative Life 

Women are soulful and creative beings, but sometimes something holds us back, preventing us from feeling the courage and ability to claim our creative Self.

The stories in this workshop will remind a woman of her power, her ability to create, and the immense gifts she can offer to others and herself. It will awaken and unleash her Creative Life which nourishes a woman on all levels: emotional, soulful, mental, and economic.

The Creative Life is not only about a specific work in the world, but it’s about a deep understanding that everything stemming from our hearts and flowing from our hands is part of our creative self: cooking, painting, tending to a home, caring for and raising children, studying, nurturing a marriage, gardening, writing, weaving, developing a business and so forth…

 Workshop Content 

During the workshop, you will experience the storytelling of the Central American folktale of La Llorona, the Greek myth of The Three Gold Hairs, and the Celtic tale of Fox Woman, followed by a broader discussion and symbolic interpretation that empowers and guides women to reconnect with their Creative Life. There will be time for conversation, questions and small exercises.

A few of the themes we will work with:​​

• Sovereignty of the Soul
• Balance between the archetypal feminine and masculine within
• Protecting our Creative Life
• Equilibrium between cycles of action and cycles of rest
• How to nourish our vital self
• Symbols: Pelt, Home, River, Children, Death, Hairs, Forest

and more...

A woman's creativity is her greatest treasure, as it enriches her on multiple levels: spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and economically. It continuously flows with limitless possibilities, serving as a source of renewal and vitality, fulfilling our yearning for a profound and untamed existence.

 What Will You Gain 

    •    Practical exercises to awaken your creative self

    •    Reflective exercises to begin your creative work

    •    A deeper connection to your Creative Life

    •    Understanding of symbols and motifs within myths

    •    Tools to clear blocks preventing creative expression

    •    Insights on embracing and nurturing your Creative Self

    •    Healing and activation of your feminine creative force

    •    A supportive community of women to share, connect, and empower each other

 About Your Facilitator 

Maria Souza

Hello! I'm Maria, a Comparative Mythologist weaving together myths, symbols, depth psychology, and ancestral wisdom to help women reconnect with their true selves while creating a more fulfilling, meaningful outer life.

I’m the author of the mythopoetic book Wild Daughters, a member of the Joseph Campbell Foundation’s MythMaker℠ Podcast Network, and the host of the Women and Mythology podcast, where I share and interpret myths and fairy tales through a modern lens. I also lead programs, workshops, and courses for women around the world, exploring the timeless wisdom of mythology and its power to transform our lives today.

 Get your tickets today and save your place for this transformative mythical experience.  

 Event Details 

The workshop will be held at The Book Boutique, Bundaberg.
Date: Sat, 9 Aug, 3pm - 5pm AEST.

Just bring a notebook and pen, no advance preparation or knowledge is required. Come exactly as you are.

Coffee and other drinks will be available for purchase from The Book Boutique’s café.

If any questions, drop me a message at  maria@womenandmythology.com

 Women and Mythology  guides women on a journey to rediscover their true selves through the power of myths, fairy tales, and folktales. Led by Comparative Mythologist Maria Souza, we explore stories centred on the feminine, uncovering symbols, archetypes, and motifs that hold profound insights for modern life.​ We offer online courses, mentorships, private sessions, a podcast and more! 

 Visit our website to enter a world of myths:
womenandmythology.com

“If you live with the myths in your mind, you will find yourself always in mythological situations. They cover everythingthat can happen to you. And that enables you to interpret the myth in relation to life, as well as life in relation to myth.” - Joseph Campbell