Time of Transition *New Session* (Online)
With Thomas Atum O'Kane, PhD
July 31 - August 2, 2020
For over 20 years Atum O’Kane has led a Transitions program at Hollyhock on Cortes Island. This year, due of the pandemic, the program is being moved online. The topic of Transitions is more relevant than ever, on both planetary and personal levels as we navigate the uncertainty of this time. Due to high demand, we have added these new dates.
Like nomads moving our camp
Every season
There is a new native land
With every rebirth.
-Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Together we will honour the insight that our lives are a journey. We pass through many seasons as our soul moves towards further unfoldment. Transition in the deepest sense is not just a crisis but an initiation into a new consciousness, identity, and way of life. In the process we are called upon to discern what will pass with the old season and what is essential for our rebirth. The passage we are facing today includes the whole human family and our individual way of living and integrating life.
Let go of your old identity and lay the groundwork for a new sense of self. Life changes are times of passion and opportunity. The tension of the “in between” time is often coloured by the sadness of letting go, the difficulty of living with uncertainty, and the anticipation of new beginnings.
Work with teachings from various traditions, including Jungian psychology and alchemy, to detach from old roles and expectations. Use personal ritual in the journey of completion, passage and rebirth. Meditation, storytelling and small group sharing (break-out groups) encourage development of intuition, discernment and creative imagination. Discover a true sense of community and deeply connect with other seekers through this online offering.
In this video Atum talks about the experience of the Time of Transition program at Hollyhock:
In this hour-long session, part of our Sheltering in Community free online series, Atum shared a call to practice holding the center during the pandemic. We explored perspectives and practices for staying centred in a time of fear and uncertainty, as an act of service to the current suffering and in preparation for whatever follows:
Presenter
Thomas Atum O’Kane, PhD, is the founder and director of the Spiritual Guidance Wisdom School. Atum teaches the Spiritual Guidance Wisdom School core training programs with an inter-faith approach in five countries, along with multiple other courses. His vision of each individual soul having the ability to listen and respond to their…
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