Embodied Depth Work
FOR THE MIDLIFE JOURNEY
Weaving the threads of your Personal
Mythos
FOR THOSE APPROACHING OR NAVIGATING THE TRANSFORMATIVE WATERS OF MIDLIFE
“THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION ANYONE CAN ASK IS: WHAT MYTH AM I LIVING?”
-C.G. Jung
MIDLIFE; LIFE’S YELLOWING
MIDLIFE IS A POWERFUL RITE OF PASSAGE.
An initiation into a deeper, truer, more whole and brave version of ourselves.
From an alchemical perspective, it corresponds to the yellowing stage, representing both the passing of time and the slow and gradual making of Gold; the ultimate goal of Alchemy and our life’s inner journey.
Midlife is a catalyst of profound change, asking us to lay down patterns and identities we have held close; redefine our values, priorities and desires; confront and psychologically complete what happened -and what didn’t- in the first half of life, and discover a sense of meaning and purpose that comes from the Soul rather than the Ego alone.
WHAT HAS BROUGHT US SO FAR IS NOT WHAT WILL TAKE US WHERE WE ARE MEANT TO GO FROM HERE.
And that holds great loss as well as an incredible opportunity for growth and self-discovery.
When we embrace and work with it consciously, this yellowing stage can become a gateway into experiencing and expressing the fullness of our being; our inner Gold. It is only when we resist the crossing of this threshold that the midlife journey turns into a crisis.
In my experience…
MIDLIFE IS A RIPE TIME TO ENGAGE IN MATURE INNER WORK; THE WORK OF ART, MYTH AND SOUL-MAKING.
That is the work I’m offering in this space.
“IN THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE, THE QUESTIONS BECOME: ‘WHO, APART FROM THE ROLES YOU PLAY, ARE YOU? WHAT DOES THE SOUL ASK OF YOU? DO YOU HAVE THE WHEREWITHAL TO SHIFT COURSE, TO DECONSTRUCT YOUR PAINFULLY ACHIEVED IDENTITY, RISKING FAILURE, MARGINALIZATION AND LOSS OF COLLECTIVE APPROVAL?’ NO SMALL TASK.”
-James Hollis
MIDLIFE DEPTH WORK MAY BE FOR YOU IF:
⪢ You are standing at or have recently crossed a significant threshold in your life; a great change, internal or external, that has challenged the way you previously viewed the world. This may include: a change in your partnership(s), explorations and experiences of parenthood, a career transition, any kind of loss or expansion, and so much more…
⪢ You are approaching or are currently journeying through the transformative waters of midlife (mid/late-30s onward), with all their gifts and all their grief, the death and the rebirth, the stripping away and the invitation for profound self-ownership -and would like a soul-friend, a guide on the journey.
⪢ Life has unfolded in a different way than how you imagined it would, or wanted it to; you may be feeling behind or somehow different comparing yourself to those around you, and that leaves you confused and longing for direction. You would like to be supported in making meaning out of your experience, and inhabiting your own, unique mythic path.
⪢ You have been on a process of healing and self-discovery for some time, in the form of psychotherapy and/or other personal development work, and you want to continue and deepen your inner work beyond the therapeutic context, in a soul-oriented, experience-rooted way.
⪢ You are committed to living an examined life AND want to experience more aliveness on your path toward Individuation.
⪢ You are not new to inner work, you have a good awareness of your core wounds and patterns, and feel confident in your emotional management skills. These sessions are not a substitute for therapy. If you are currently experiencing a mental health condition, please consult with your practitioner before booking.
“WE ARE NOT HERE TO FIT IN, BE WELL BALANCED, OR PROVIDE EXEMPLA FOR OTHERS. WE ARE HERE TO BE ECCENTRIC, DIFFERENT, PERHAPS STRANGE, PERHAPS MERELY TO ADD OUR SMALL PIECE, OUR LITTLE CLUNKY, CHUNKY SELVES, TO THE GREAT MOSAIC OF BEING. AS THE GODS INTENDED, WE ARE HERE TO BECOME MORE AND MORE OURSELVES.”
-James Hollis
WAYS WE CAN WORK TOGETHER
Orient
2-hour Session
WEAVING AN ARCHETYPAL MAP FOR YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
including:
2-hour deep-dive session
& bespoke archetypal companion
INVESTMENT: £244
Depth Work
Ongoing, Weekly ‘Yellowing Therapy’
INTIMATE SUPPORT FOR THE MIDLIFE JOURNEY & MAJOR LIFE TRANSITIONS
including:
4 x 60-min sessions / month
INVESTMENT: £400
If you have any questions before booking or can’t find a convenient time in my calendar, email me here.