Contemplative Poetry Writing Workshop: Ladder to Heaven

Join instructor, Karla Pahel and learn how to write contemplative poetry through the spiritual practice of a 12th century french mystic, Guigo II.

All mystics speak of an "inner landscape" (John O'Donohue), or "interior castles" (Teresa of Avila), or the "inner island" (Thich Nhat Hanh). 

"The innermost hidden center where you are One with the Divine, where the infinite depths of your God are One with the infinite depths of ourselves."  Jim Finley

*There is a $5 suggested donation * 

In this workshop you are invited to "find the hidden staircase that leads to our own altars" in learning how to craft contemplative poetry through the spiritual practis of Guigo II. Participants will choose a quote, a line from a poem or sacred reading, or a mantra as their foundation. With these words that intrigue and quicken your heart, you will begin climbing the rungs of Guigo's ladder. Through inner…