The Illuman Council Practice Guiding Circle is excited to announce our first Watering Hole Event for 2021 – A First Look at Bill Plotkin’s latest book The Journey of Soul Initiation. This year’s event will be held virtually on Thursday, January 28th, 2021 from 7:00-8:30pm EST. Bill Plotkin will be our Wisdom Guide for the evening. Your participation matters!
Soul initiation is an essential spiritual adventure that most of the world has forgotten — or not yet discovered. Here, visionary ecopsychologist Bill Plotkin maps this journey, one that has not been previously illuminated in the contemporary Western world and yet is vital for the future of our species and our planet. Based on the experiences of thousands of people, this book provides phase-by-phase guidance for the descent to soul — the dissolution of current identity; the encounter with the mythopoetic mysteries of soul; and the metamorphosis of the ego into a co-creator of life-enhancing culture. Plotkin illustrates each phase of this riveting and sometimes hazardous odyssey with fascinating stories from many people, including those he has guided. Throughout he weaves an in-depth exploration of Carl Jung’s Red Book — and an innovative framework for understanding it.
VIRTUAL EVENT DETAILS
DATE:
Thursday, January 28, 2021
TIME:
7 PM – 8:30 PM Eastern / 4 PM-5:30 PM Pacific
WISDOM GUIDE:
Bill Plotkin
LOCATION/PLATFORM:
A Zoom link will be provided to registrants.
COST:
The suggested registration fee is $20, and the minimum is $5.
(We are using a gift economy model. The event fee is $20, however, you can choose a payment option that you can afford. We also welcome contributions from those who can afford more than the base fee.)
EVENT FLYER:
Please feel free to download our event flyer for printing or to share.
Bill Plotkin, Ph.D., is a depth psychologist, wilderness guide, and agent of cultural evolution. As founder of western Colorado’s Animas Valley Institute in 1981, he has guided thousands of seekers through nature-based initiatory passages, including a contemporary, Western adaptation of the pan-cultural vision quest. Previously, he has been a research psychologist (studying non-ordinary states of consciousness), professor of psychology, psychotherapist, rock musician, and whitewater river guide. 