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To support, encourage and companion others
as they journey deeper into a loving relationship
with God, themselves and others
within the context of their lived experience

 

Villa Maria Spirituality Centre

                                                                                     

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ENNEAGRAM

The enneagram has been found by many to be invaluable in understanding not only themselves and their relationships with others, but also their relationship with God.  It gives insight into how we are all divinely gifted, but it shows also how we manipulate these gifts, so eventually they can become traps and addictions that reduce our capacity for loving.  This can limit the ways in which we can appreciate God’s presence.

This course will be an introduction to the enneagram, and will focus primarily on how it can be of help for spirituality and prayer.  No prior knowledge of the enneagram is needed.                                    

Presenter Patrick Oliver

May 14th    9am-3pm
May 21st  9am-1pm 
June 11th    9am-1pm

THE MBTI (MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR)

In 1921, Carl Jung wrote “Psychological Types”, which explored how human beings differ in personality, and how these differences are expressed.  Since then, thousands of people have benefited from Isobel Myers’ and Catherine Briggs’ adaption of Jung’s work.  Terms such as “introvert” and “extravert”, “intuitive” and “sensate” have come into the English language, and are derived from Jung’s work.

This course will help participants to appreciate not only how we are gifted in our personalities, but how an awareness of our differing giftedness allows us to appreciate more the differences of those with whom we live and work.  It is a way of helping us to learn how to love.                              

Presenter Patrick Oliver

July 23rd     9am—3pm

CHRISTIAN DREAMING 

We all dream!  Why?  What for?

 This short course helps us become aware of our dreams as a way of listening to God.

Sessions include

  • The history and symbolism of dreams

  • The relationship between Gospel themes and dream themes.

  • Individual and group dream work.

  • The use of dreams in spiritual guidance and healing.

  • Understanding and praying through dreams.

Presenter Patrick Oliver

Feb 26th    9am—3pm
March 5th   9am—1pm