Snow day!

With the Royal Roads University campus closed because of mounds of fresh glistening snow and slip-sliding skids of black ice, I’ve been womaning my emails and phone calls from the warmth of home and hearth. Well, no hearth per se; make that a most reliable radiator.

Fewer cars on the road outside my window, fewer voices passing by. The silence is exhilarating and feels almost like a precipice as I lean into its core of expectant wonder. It’s in the peace of days like this that I most hear my heart’s longings. It’s a call to dream, to manifest, to turn inward and somehow fan the flames of alchemy, changing forever the metal of longing into the gold of knowing.

Winter calls for us to go inward and our upcoming courses offer a wonderful bridge to examine your own inner longings.

The Gift of Dreaming: Transforming the Mundane into the Sacred begins Sunday, January 29

Dreams are a valuable and powerful tool. They can be a magical and even mystical experience. When we have a vital, authentic relationship with our dreams, we become more of who we are meant to be. Life takes on a richer sense of meaning as we honour the mystery of our own journey.  Join Dr. Corrinne Allyson for this deep and powerful exploration of your relationship with your dreams.

Finding the Poem in Your Heart's Garden begins Saturday, February 4

Everyone, no matter what their skill level, can learn to write a poem, and you will leave with at least five poems to plant into your life and into the lives of others. Wendy Morton, author of five poetry books and a memoir, will guide you through the process where you'll learn what makes a poem, how you can pick a poem out of your experience, how you can write poems for others and how to become a poet or be a better one.

Meditating to Heal the Heart begins Saturday, February 4
Unconditional friendliness toward oneself is the foundation of all the transformation that arises on the human journey. Neil McKinlay is a meditation instructor and personal coach who will guide you through the various practices that can heal your relationship with yourself. Drawing from the Meditating with the Body® curriculum of Dr. Reginald Ray, you will explore both the body and heart in this deep and insightful program.

Whether snow or sun visited you today, wishing you a night of peaceful dreams.

Tess Wixted
Continuing Studies Program Associate

Visit our website at http://www.royalroads.ca/continuing-studies.