Living in the current Information Age, we find that our field of vision is swamped with innumerable bits and bytes of data. We are caught in a never-ending torrent that exhausts our faculties of discrimination, organization, and prioritzation. Reality is constantly shifting before our eyes and we are hard-pressed to orient ourselves and gain a foothold on any path. We have a nagging feeling of dis-ease that is the hallmark of our times.

What we crave is to be in the presence of wisdom. Not information, not even knowledge or intellectual understanding, although these are useful tools in the pursuit of wisdom.

Wisdom cannot be seen. It cannot be proved. It is a quality that can only be perceived in certain inner states, in the presence of one who is wise, or in places of mystery. It is accompanied by an immediate sense that all is well, and even though we know there is no end to the path, we are energized and strangely content. For the journey, the very act of treading is wonderful. We are both creating and following our path.

There are many ways to enter the presence of wisdom. It is like a vast numinous field that one can enter from any direction. Just as there are fields of wildflowers, fields of gravity and electro-magnetism, and fields on which we play, we all have our own fields of interest. Since we begin from where we are, from our own fields of interest and our own spiritual tastes, we choose the workshops that appeal to us.

Each workshop approaches wisdom by entering the field from a different path:

I. WRITING MY SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Entering the field of wisdom through the drama and story of our own life journeys.

2. TAROT IMAGES OF THE MAJOR ARCANA - ARCHETYPES OF MY LIFE JOURNEY Entering wisdom through play, we use archetypal images for our playthings.

3. SACRED WORDS OF WISDOM: Entering the field of wisdom by standing on the shoulders of spiritual giants, reading sacred texts of the world's religions.

4. DAY/NIGHT JOURNALING:  By writing our dreams and our daytime thoughts, we enter the field of wisdom by way of the nexus of conscious and the unconscious.

Each workshop shares three common elements:

1. They include some creative work with the hands:  gathering meaningful bits, pieces, jewels and other "found objects" in order to make books, scrolls and tarot cards. 

By creating, we enter a space in which our intuition and sensitivity are enhanced.

2. They utilize guided visualizations to enhance our ability to attain a state of deep relaxation.

By sinking deep into"mindlessness," we contact the more creative faculties.

3. They show us how to capture our insights in a creative and concrete way. We write, collage and color images to help organize our accumulated material.

By crafting a material artifact, we keep our insights before us so they can serve as  inspiration to use our gifts.

In The process of seeking wisdom, we shall become wise. We shall become more fully ourselves, unearthing facets we never dreamed of, and adding our individual energies to the field. The magic of a wisdom path is that we are both its discover AND creator. What could be more fascinating and mysterious?

Click here for excerpts of Wisdom Books along with links to the complete texts.

Sandy Kahn has a Ph.D. in Religious Studies and an M.A. in Cultural Anthropology. She is also a bookbinder whose work is sold at Old Leather Books As an adjunct professor she teaches Cultural Anthropology, Religions of the World, and Understanding the Bible at Northeastern University in Boston. She has been teaching and developing workshops that combine bookbinding and spirituality for the last five years. They are finally available on this web site to a wider audience.
Workshops can be tailored to suit the needs of the group.

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