ARCHETYPAL masks for healing, transformation and creative self-expression.
Masks have been created and used by human beings for thousand of years. The masks, and the rituals associated with them, were made to ensure a successful hunt or harvest, for rites of passage for various stages of life, to observe and celebrate the change of seasons, and to draw down healing spirits for physical, mental and spiritual health. In ancient tribal rites the intention of the person wearing the mask is to be transformed into the deity or spirit the mask represents. Nowadays masks are used for holidays, festivals, performances, to disguise identity, and to protect oneself from viruses.
In Authentic Embodiment, we work with masks to explore identity and bring unconscious material to consciousness. A mask gives a voice to which was previously suppressed or rejected. It brings out our deepest desires and unique gifts. It reveals our humanity so that we can fully accept ourselves for all that we are and all that we are not.
In Authentic Embodiment workshops, we embody the energies of the following archetypes: The Inner Child, The Divine Mother, The Devoted Lover, The Light Warrior, The Destroyer Kali, The Masterful Magician, The Humble Mystic, The Wise Fool, The Ancient Crone, and The Sovereign Queen.
Archetypes have been a part of the human story since the dawn of time. We see them reflected in recurring images in art, literature, myth, and religion; and we know they archetypal because they are found everywhere, in all times and places. They are inner guides that help us connect to the eternal; they make the great mysteries more accessible by providing multiple images for our mind to ponder and our soul to embody. Each archetype that comes into our lives brings with it a task, a lesson, and ultimately a gift. The archetypes together teach us how to live. And the best part about it is that all the archetypes reside in each of us. That means we all have this full human potential within ourselves. By developing a genuine sense of ourselves we can express many different archetypes in our lives without being possessed by any. Freeing ourselves from possessions of our shadows allows us to live freer lives.
I create customized archetypal masks for artists, dancers, creators, coaches who want to use it as a personal tool for healing and creative self-expression.
You can order a mask as a gift for someone you love.
Each mask is unique and tailored to the intention of the individual to bring out their higher self.
Send me an email with your request or see available masks in store.
