Evelynne Joffe

Institute of Esoteric Studies

Email: ejoffe@spiritualstudies.com.au

Workshops

Regular workshops for students of Kabbalah and also for students of Tarot are held during the year.

Please email ejoffe@spiritualstudies.com.au for details of venues, costs and registration.

16th August 2009: Kabbalah and Exodus

The Jews all over the world celebrate one of their most important festivals – Passover or Pesach – the commemoration of the Exodus from Egypt as spoken of in the book of Exodus in the Bible. This is a festival of liberation and a holiday of spring. It always occurs on the full moon of the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.

This year was a very special commemoration because on the day prior to Passover we
celebrated a once in 28 year event – the anniversary of the “birth of the sun”. Once every 28 years the sun is in the exact position in the heavens as it was when it was created – on the fourth day of creation.

In this workshop we will collectively and personally identify the phases of life that correspond to this story of the struggle for rebirth. We will examine our own journeys from confinement to freedom – what precipitated them, how we were guided, when we found direction and when and where we arrived. We will anticipate further journeys and learn to recognise when we are trapped and need to hasten the move.

We shall use Kabbalah, myth and practical exercises to arrive at our destination.

8th November 2009: Lilith the Betrayed

In Hebrew mythology, Lilith is seen as the Demon of the Night and throughout the centuries has come to symbolise the patriarchy’s fear of the feminine as dark and evil.

In this workshop we will explore the myth of Lilith and attempt to come to an understanding of the processes of resentment, rejection, exile, release and redemption. It is only through the reconciliation of these processes in ourselves that we are able to achieve balance, integration and wholeness.

Sunday 6th December 2009: Astrology on the Tree of Life

This one day workshop is for students of Kabbalah who have a basic knowledge of Astrology. Students will learn how to place their natal and solar return charts on the Tree of Life to gain a deeper understanding of the influence of the planets on this lifetime.

Our natal charts provide a map of the possibilities of this life. The Tree of Life is a map of our spiritual and psychological evolution. By combining these two systems we have a graphic description of this incarnation and how we can work towards a greater balance and equilibrium in our lives.