The Feminine Path of Power
PLACE: All retreats are held at Double Bear or Salamander Retreat Centers in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains, CA. (30 minutes from San Jose and 90 minutes from San Francisco)
2012 Retreats
May 17-20, 2012 The Path of Action
Intensive on the Sacred Path of the Manifestor. Learn to focus and tame your will, radiate your inner fire, set your intentions, find your creativity and bring forth your dreams. As you complete the Manifestor initiation, enjoy the qualities of focused will, self- confidence, responsible action, ability to manifest and the ability to empower, inspire and motivate others.
August 2-5, 2012 The Feminine Path of Power: Summer Camp for Goddesses!
Overview of the Feminine Path of Power and the Circle of Empowerment. Through the Women's Initiation Story of Majah, discover the 4 Empowered Feminine Ways of Strength, Compassion, Change and Action and step into your radiant self.
October 11-14, 2012 The Path of Strength
Intensive on the Sacred Path of the Warrioress. You will find your animal totem, master your shield, conquer your fear and create a sacred boundary around your soul. As you complete the Warrioress initiation, enjoy the qualities of personal power and integrity, a grounded presence, healthy boundaries, bravery and the ability to confront, defend and protect.
2011 Retreats
The Path of Compassion - April 7-10, 2011 (In California at Double Bear Retreat)Intensive on the Sacred Path of the Queen. Learn to open your heart for healing, love and deep compassion. As women we give and give love and sometimes forget to receive. You will come away renewed, replenished and open to love and spirit.
The Feminine Path of Power - August 11 - 14, 2011 (In California at Double Bear Retreat)Summer Camp for Goddesses! Overview of the Feminine Path of Power and the Circle of Empowerment. Discover the 4 Empowered Feminine Ways of Strength, Compassion, Change and Action and step into your radiant self.
The Path of Change - October 13-16, 2011 (In California at Double Bear Retreat)
Intensive on the Sacred Path of the Visionary. Learn to change your perceptions, be more objective, quiet your mind to receive guidance from Spirit, confront the negative thoughts that block your progress, awaken your powers of vision and free your mind for liberation.
2010 Retreats
The Path of Action February 25 - 28, 2010 - Intensive on the Sacred Path of the Manifestor, whose motto is "I guide, implement and manifest." Learn to focus your will for manifesting your dreams and find your inner fire for deep renewal and replenishment.
The Path of Strength May 13 - 16, 2010 - Intensive on the Sacred Path of the Warrioress. We will face our fears with courage, develop a strong, grounded presence and create healthy boundaries around our true self.
The Feminine Path of Power July 29 - August 1, 2010 - Summer Camp for Goddesses! Overview of the Feminine Path of Power and the Circle of Empowerment. Discover the 4 Empowered Feminine Ways of Strength, Compassion, Change and Action and step into your radiant self.
Testimonials: "You will experience the richness and fullness of your Divine Feminine in Megan’s Women’s Workshops. Megan’s teachings and initiations are powerful and lasting, allowing you to fully embody your true potential. The workshops are lively and fun and also give you personal time to process and integrate. Thank you, Megan, for your wisdom, humor, and of course, magnificent drumming." Gayle Greco
“Megan’s vibrant and compassionate leadership inspired me to the core. I came away refreshed and ready to take on the world as an agent of revolutionary change.” Ruth Dale
“Megan’s work in spirituality and empowerment has totally changed my life. I came away from the retreat feeling stronger in body, clearer in vision, and more whole in spirit than I have ever felt in my life. This is truly transformative!” Carol Bodeau
The Feminine Path of Power is a path of initiation for women that offers a highly effective tool called the Circle of Empowerment (see circle below). This body of work has grown out of my 25 years of experience working with women in psychotherapy, spiritual direction, group work, dream work, communal rituals, personal rites of passage and international travel to sacred sites.
The Feminine Path of Power comes alive when women are committed to living the 4 Empowered Feminine Paths and committed to transform the 4 Disempowered Feminine Paths.
Commitment to living the 4 Empowered Feminine Paths:
1) The Path of Strength - The Sacred Way of the Warrioress
2) The Path of Compassion - The Sacred Way of the Queen
3) The Path of Change - The Sacred Way of the Visionary
4) The Path of Action - The Sacred Way of the Manifestor
How to use the Circle of Empowerment in daily life: Often we find ourselves in situations - personally and professionally - where we wish we had a magic wand or toolbox, ready with the perfect response, decision or creative solution. Every day presents us with new dilemmas from our kids, our boss, our partner and we wonder - how can I respond from my place of truth? What’s the best choice here? How can I be most effective? The Circle of Empowerment is a tool that offers 4 choices in how to respond to daily situations - do I need strength, compassion, change or action? When we learn the principles of each Path of Power, we will know immediately when to call forth our strength and healthy boundaries, when to offer compasssion and caring, when we need a change and shift in perspective and when we need to take quick action.
Commitment to transform the 4 Disempowered Feminine Paths:
1) Transforming the Path of Fear
2) Transforming the Path of Self-Sacrifice
3) Transforming the Path of Chaos
4) Transforming the Path of Manipulation
Transforming the 4 Disempowered Feminine Paths: Sometimes women wander off their Path of Power and fall into disempowered ways of being in the world because of circumstances, childhood wounds, bad choices or lack of mentoring from empowered women. To get back on our Path of Power we must identify where we get stuck in disempowered behaviors. We can ask - do I get stuck in fear, self-sacrifice, chaos or manipulation? Do my fears hold me back from being my true self? Do I give away my energy and power to others so that I sacrifice myself and have nothing left for me? Do I create chaos in my life so I can’t pull it together? Do I manipulate and control others to get what I want? When we as women commit to transform the 4 Disempowered Paths, we can get back on our Path of Power and bring forth Feminine Wisdom that is so needed in our world today. Join me in committing to this endeavor! Multi-dimensional healing: I believe in healing the body, soul and spirit through a variety of sacred healing arts; including storytelling, drumming, chanting, dancing, art and communal rituals in nature. In my experience, many talented, intuitive women need support to find their own center of emotional power and spiritual authority so they can bring forth their gifts into the world.
The Feminine Path of Power retreats and the Circle of Empowerment tool help women shift into their radiant Self and embody their feminine power with grace and compassion. What is the structure of the retreats? The retreat is always structured around one of the Paths of Power and the Initiation story that accompanies it. Then we focus the songs, dances and rituls around the Initiation we want to embody. Every Summer I lead a summer camp where we do an overview of all 4 Empowered Feminine Paths and learn to use the Circle of Empowerment tool effectively. Then through the year, we concentrate on each of the paths separately. So in March, 2008, we will have an entire weekend on The Path of Strength - The Sacred Way of the Warrioress and in October, 2008 a weekend on The Path of Compassion - The Sacred Way of the Queen. In 2009 we will do an in-depth weekend on The Path of Change - The Sacred Way of the Visionary and a weekend on The Path of Action - The Sacred Way of the Manifestor as well as another summer camp with the overview of the entire Feminine Path of Power.
What happens on the retreats? These weekend retreats are fun, experiential, challenging and full of laughter and sometimes tears. They call on our creativity, our ability to work together in teams to create ritual, learn African dance and multicultural chants. We drum together in circle, speak our truth and encourage each other to embody our unique feminine power and true self. There is deep communal support and listening. There is deep validation. And most importantly, the retreats provide an opportunity to create a powerful council of women, the way it used to be, the way it always was, the way it still is when women gather in circle to speak truth and live life fully empowered. My vision: is to help women break through blocks keeping them from embodying their full power, help women realize their highest vision for themselves and support women to live their dreams both personally and globally.