Astrological Immersions

EVOLUTIONARY ASTROLOGY IMMERSIONS

REAL TALK: Relationships + Sexuality – An Astrological Immersion for Womxn Jan 18-19, 2020

REAL TALK: Relationships + Sexuality – An Astrological Immersion for Womxn

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. Please email Jessa to be on the waiting list: jessa@jessawalters.com

When: January 18–19, 2020

7–9pm on Saturday night, Jan 18th

10am-5pm on Sunday, Jan 19th

Where: HOLISTIC GATEWAY in Northeast Minneapolis – 1415 6th St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

Description:

In this evening + daylong immersion, we dedicate our time together to REAL TALK about relationships and sexuality. We explore platonic love, casual dating/sex, longterm commitment, monogamy, forms of polyamory, open relationship (and much more) – honoring all sexualities.

We engage astrology as a tool to stimulate expansion and possibility beyond the severely limiting heteronormative, patriarchal scripts we’ve been given. This cultural conditioning can blind us to our own deepest desires for honest, authentic connection and expression. It also limits what forms of love are recognized and celebrated in our culture.

Human love varies in its objects and expressions. Love exists on a beautiful, sprawling spectrum. –Kathryn Ormsbee

As we focus upon relationships and sexuality, we examine planets and asteroids, with our birth charts in hand, to evoke a deeper understanding of ourselves and the breadth of choices available to us. When it comes to relationships, our deepest source of grounding and insight is in understanding our own birth charts (as opposed to focusing obsessively 😉 upon the charts of our partners, crushes or friends!).

Inner/Outer Planets:

In our exploration, we will look at all of the planets through the lens of relationship, but will delve most deeply into the Moon, Venus and Mars (inner/personal planets) as well as the outer/transpersonal planets of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, that we may unearth the potentials for authentic, transformative relationships and sexuality. We will examine both the high ground and the possible pitfalls, as it’s all about increasing our awareness. We will also discuss how the aspects between the inner planets and outer planets in our birth charts impact relationships.

Asteroids:

We will touch upon a number of asteroids, specifically in relation to furthering the inclusion and illumination of the scope of sexuality (including asexuality) and expressions within relationship: Amor, Pan, Eros, Lilith, Sappho, Vesta, Juno and Pallas Athene.

This Immersion Includes:

Woven throughout our astrological study and discussion will be music, movement, poetry, time for reflection and individual sharing on relationship/sexuality. Please wear clothing in which you feel most comfortable (layers).

Birth Charts:

Each womxn who attends will receive a packet with a copy of their own chart, as well as a copy of each womxn’s chart who attends. This way we can all follow along when one womxn’s chart is being referenced. I will need your birth information (date, time, place) if I do not have it already.

Lunch on Sunday:

There will be an hour lunch break on Sunday. Holistic Gateway has a refrigerator where you can keep your lunch if you wish. There are also restaurants nearby if you prefer to go out. Tea and light snacks will be provided over the weekend.

No astrological experience is necessary. Come as you are – ready for real talk and exploration.

Fee: $225

Space is limited.

TO SIGN UP:

Please submit either your nonrefundable deposit ($50) to hold your spot OR your full payment ($225): paypal.me/jessawalters

I also accept payment via Venmo, check or cash. Once I receive your payment, I will send you an email to let you know.

If you submit the $50 deposit, the remainder of your balance will be due by Jan 8, 2020.

Cancellation policy: If you need to cancel, a refund, less the nonrefundable $50, will be offered through Jan 8, 2020. After Jan 8, 2020, a refund will only be given, less the nonrefundable $50, if your spot can be filled by another participant.

6–WEEK EVOLUTIONARY ASTROLOGY SERIES:

If you are interested in deepening your astrological exploration within an intimate setting with individuals who are all on a path of self-understanding and soul growth, this is an opportunity that is available. No astrological experience is necessary, except having had a birth chart reading with me before the series begins.

These series are a blending of sacred circle (deep sharing, intentional held space, ritual) + evolutionary astrological study and exploration of each person’s birth chart.

Each series is a closed group (no drop-ins) to create as safe, predictable and cohesive a container as possible to facilitate depth of connection, continuity and capacity for vulnerability. Space is limited in each series to 8. Beginners to astrology are completely welcome! The only pre-requisite is having had a birth chart reading with Jessa prior to the series.

PLEASE NOTE: Currently, no in-person series are scheduled due to relocating from Minneapolis, Minnesota to the San Francisco Bay Area. Watch for online group experiences coming soon! You may view a couple of past series descriptions below:

MARS: HEARTS ABLAZE – SERIES IS FULL (Thurs nights)

MARS: Hearts Ablaze

***THIS SERIES IS NOW FULL. If you’d like to be on the waiting list, please contact Jessa.***

DATES: Thursdays, November 1 – December 13, 2018 (no meeting on Thurs, Nov 22)

TIME: 7pm–9:30pm

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” –Anais Nin

Mars – Raw Fire of Life.

Primal Eros.

The function within us which fuels our Will to Survive – in body, mind and spirit. Our Will to Thrive through passion, fierceness and valor.

Mars is the Warrior within.

In our birth charts, Mars lets us know where our souls crave the heat of risk, the life-giving thrill of adventure, where we must passionately engage with Life in order to have a healthy sense of gusto in our day to day. We discover through Mars where boundaries are needed. Becoming a warrior in the face of fear is the high path of Mars. Building courage is the evolutionary aim.

With Mars being the classical ruler of Scorpio, and the solo ruler of Aries, we explore both faces of this planet of desire – both of which are inextricably linked to our sexuality/eros. In this vein, we will also take a look at the Cycle of Sex, which is represented in the birth chart by the relationship between Mars and Venus.

We will examine where Mars is transiting each woman’s individual chart and discuss how to consciously work with that fiery stimulus in ways of benefit rather than destruction. Transits are catalysts for development and growth. Transiting Mars calls us to decisive action. We must take the initiative and claim what is ours.

Each week, we will have structured time for check-in/sharing. During our first evening together, I will give a talk on Mars. In weeks 2–5, we will dive into individual chart analysis and discussion. Our last evening together will culminate in a Courage-Building Ritual.

Prerequisite to a series: You must have had an Evolutionary Astrology Birth Chart Reading with Jessa prior to the series.

LILITH & SAPPHO – SERIES IS FULL (Monday nights)

LILITH & SAPPHO

***THIS SERIES IS NOW FULL. If you’d like to be on the waiting list, please contact Jessa.***

DATES:Mondays, November 12 – December 17, 2018

TIME: 7pm–9:30pm

We enter into the untamed, instinctual realm of the feminine through the 3 faces of LILITH (Triple Dark Goddess): Asteroid Lilith, Dark Moon Lilith and True Black Moon Lilith. We will find each of these aspects of the Dark Goddess in our charts and come to understand more deeply how we relate with these parts of ourselves and in relation to our journey as womxn. We will explore the mythology of Lilith and how she has been demonized by the patriarchy. Through this process, we have the opportunity to acknowledge and work transformation on any of the ways we may have internalized this demonization of the deep, dark, untamed, sexual, wrathful, embodied feminine within ourselves and in other womxn.

In the words of asteroid-focused astrologer, Demetra George, in her book, Finding Our Way through the Dark:

“The Asteroid Lilith describes the first stage in the mythical journey where she is suppressed, humiliated and flees in a fiery rage to the desolate wilderness. The Dark Moon Lilith depicts the pain of her exile where she plots and executes revenge. The Black Moon Lilith shows how she transmutes her distorted image back into its natural healthy expression.”

Amidst our deep dive into the powerful, primal energies of Lilith, we allow ourselves to be supported by the inspiring, creative, womxn-centered energy of SAPPHO: Champion and Lover of Womxn. We will come to understand Sappho’s energy in each of us by locating this asteroid in our charts and exploring its meaning.

Sappho was born around the year 615 B.C. in Greece and lived on the island of Lesbos. She taught at an academy for unmarried women and became well-known for her wide collection of poetry (often accompanied by a lyre). Even in the male-dominated world of classic literature, Sappho has long been considered one of the greatest lyric poets of all time. Plato named Sappho “the tenth muse.” She served as the inspiration for countless paintings and sculptures, but unlike the nine mythical muses, Sappho did not exist to facilitate anyone’s art but her own.

Each week, we will begin by grounding/centering, followed by structured time for check-in/sharing. Then, we will move into chart analysis and discussion. During our first evening together, I will give a talk on Lilith & Sappho. Our last evening together will culminate in ritual.

Prerequisite to a series: You must have had an Evolutionary Astrology Birth Chart Reading with Jessa prior to the series.

All who participate will receive a copy of each womxn’s birth chart who is in the group, so we can reference and learn from each others’ charts, as well as our own.

4–WEEK ASTROLOGICAL EMBODIMENT SERIES FOR WOMXN:

The 4-week series differs from the 6-week series in that we will not be doing individual birth chart analysis during our time together, rather this series focuses upon the embodied integration and expression of the energies we are exploring. No astrological experience is necessary prior to the series.

These series are held within the container of sacred womxn’s circle as we weave together astrological themes/energy and embodied exploration through movement, sounding, guided meditation, group/partner work, reflection, sharing, ritual and more.

This series is a closed group (no drop-ins) to create as safe, predictable and cohesive a container as possible to facilitate depth of connection, continuity and capacity for vulnerability. Beginners to astrology are completely welcome!

To find more information about the 4–week series, please click on the box below:

CHIRON: WOUNDED HEALER :: RAINBOW BRIDGE :: ANCESTRAL CONNECTION (Wednesday Nights)

CHIRON: WOUNDED HEALER :: RAINBOW BRIDGE :: ANCESTRAL CONNECTION

4–Week Astrological Embodiment Series

Wednesday nights, April 10 – May 1, 2019

at Yess Yoga

7:00pm–9:00pm

In this 4-week series, we explore the mythic origins of Chiron, a Centaur born half horse, half human, who was rejected and abandoned by his parents at birth and later wounded by a poisoned arrow, which could never fully heal. The story of Chiron centers around this wounding and how he was able to source profound empathy and healing power from his own healing crisis and became a great teacher, seer and healer who initiated others.

Chiron, discovered between Saturn and Uranus, is referred to as the Rainbow Bridge, the linking of the inner planets and the outer planets, the weaving together of the personal and the transpersonal, the intermediary between the world of form and the world of the unseen. Through Chiron’s intermediary, bridging function, we uncover a deep essence of Chiron, which is ancestral connection and healing.

During the 4 weeks of this series, we will work with our ancestral lines through guided meditation, movement, personal sharing and ritual. We will explore the healing energy of Chiron through the practice of Metta (lovingkindness), Tonglen meditation, healing circles and more.

“If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors, All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.” –Thich Nhat Hanh

No prior astrological experience is necessary.

TO SIGN UP:

Fee for the 4–week series: $225

A nonrefundable $50 deposit reserves your spot. Once you’ve submitted your deposit or full payment, I will be in touch to confirm.

Your balance must be paid in full by April 1, 2019.

To submit your deposit or pay in full via PayPal, please use this link: paypal.me/jessawalters

Once at the PayPal link, please enter the amount you wish to submit and follow the prompts from there.

PLEASE NOTE: If you transfer money using your PayPal balance or from your bank account via PayPal, there is NO extra fee.
If you use a *credit card* via PayPal, there IS a processing fee (2.9%+).
If you use a *credit card* please add $1.75 to your deposit of $50 for a total of $51.75. OR if paying in full via *credit card*, please add $7 to your total of $225 for a total of $232 to cover the fees. Thank you so much!

If you prefer to mail a check, please let me know you are sending one, and I will email you my address.

Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel, a refund, less the nonrefundable $50 deposit, will be offered through April 1, 2019. After April 1st, a refund will only be given, less the nonrefundable $50 deposit, if your spot can be filled by another participant.

Please bring: A journal/notebook and pen for taking notes, if you wish. A water bottle. Please wear clothing you can move freely in.

Location: Yess Yoga Studio

23 E 26th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404

SPECIAL NOTE: Chiron Readings – For those who participate in the series, 20-minute Chiron readings will be available, if desired, at the rate of $45/reading. I will record the reading and email you the audio, with a copy of your birth chart featuring Chiron, before the series begins. I will need your date, time and place of birth, if I don’t have it already. These readings are totally optional, and just available if you so desire.

If you wish to purchase a reading along with the series, please just add the fee for the reading ($45) onto the amount you send via PayPal for the series. I will be in touch to collect your birth info if I don’t have it already.

There’s so much I could say about the truly transformational nature of Jessa’s planetary series, but what keeps standing out is the joy that comes from the experience of engaging in self-inquiry within the context of community. Often our spiritual paths can feel so personal and, at times, a bit lonely. Yet, Jessa’s series allowed me the opportunity to find greater clarity about my own path within the embrace of circle of women. Such an embrace allowed for an upsurge of acceptance and love. It allowed for strength to face life’s challenges and move toward the greatest gifts I can manifest in this lifetime. To have a community recognize and lift up those gifts is truly a magical feeling. Erica Seltzer-Schultz

In Jessa’s astrological series circles and the Women’s Retreats that she offers, Jessa creates a safe container for women to be held and heard. And, also for each of us to learn how to hold that space for the other women in the group so each woman can be heard without anyone interjecting opinions or giving advice. It is a valuable learning experience that gives us the tools we need in our circles of friends and family and the greater community.

Typically, you begin a circle as strangers but very quickly become so much more than friends. We laugh and cry together and share intimacies that we may have never shared with anyone else, knowing it is held in the utmost confidence, without judgment. This is true healing. Jessa is a master at creating space to explore our vulnerability. There are no words to describe what I’ve received from being a part of these women’s circles. The experience is truly magical. We need more of these circles to heal ourselves and heal the world. The bonus is you get to learn about astrology, ritual and a bunch of other really cool things, but the main thing is you learn about yourself! Gini Loch