Persephone's Descent: A Shamanic Ceremony of Shadow & Sensuality

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• Are you intrigued by the ancient Eleusinian Mysteries?
• Do you feel called to explore the deeper truth hidden within myth?
• Curious about using ritual to connect with deeper layers of your own psyche?

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--- OUR PERSPECTIVE ---
Hades is the manifestation of Persephone’s disowned parts. In incarnating into duality Persephone identifies with love, light, spring and flowers. And forgets that she is death, winter, grief and rage.

Before embodying the dual world Persephone makes an agreement with Hades: “When I forget, please remind me of who I really am.”

At first Hades objects: “I will hurt you. I will take away your power and violate you before you remember.”

In full devotion Persephone begs him: “Whatever it takes! I have to remember. It is my purpose. Please!”
Seeing her determination, out of sheer love, Hades agrees to play the role of perpetrator...

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--- WHAT TO EXPECT ---

• BLINDFOLDED RITUALS
• MYTHIC INVOCATION: Engage with the myths of Persephone and Pluto, through immersive storytelling and invocation.
• CONSTELLATION WORK: Gain insight into how inner parts relate to each other.
• GUIDED EXISTENTIAL KINK SELF-PLEASURE PRACTICE

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--- THE MYTH ---
🪐 The Myth & reframe of Persephone:
Persephone (Kore) was the Greek goddess of agriculture and vegetation, and the wife of Hades, the ruler of the Underworld. Her story is a vital element of the Eleusinian Mysteries. One that we will initiate you into through embodiment and ritual.

The myth of Persephone goes as follows:
One sunny day young Persephone is out picking flowers, when suddenly the earth rips open to reveal the king of the underworld himself! Hades (Pluto) grabs Persephone and forcefully drags her down into the underworld, where she is made his unwilling wife. One day amidst her misery, Persephone is tricked into eating pomegranate, the fruit of the underworld. In doing so Persephone becomes queen of the underworld and is bound to underworld forever.

--- Why it matters ---
This is you, love. In all your grief and all your aches, there has been a higher purpose. Let us guide you back into remembrance.

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--- INVESTMENT ---
1st tier pricing €88,-
2nd tier pricing €99,-
3rd tier pricing €111,-

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--- SCHEDULE (indicatory) ---
13.30 | Doors open
14.00 | Opening circle, sharing creating the container, group safety
15.45 | Break
16.00 | Entering ritual space
18.00 | Break
19.00 | Integration
21.30 | Closing Circle

--- The practices and R i t u a l s ---
• Existential kink practices, which involves a combination of shadow-work and pleasure-work
• Shamanic shapeshifting to embody different archetypes
• Working with your own sexual energy via a pleasure practice
• Solo and group practices
• Emotional release through expansion
• Rite of passage into the wise self

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--- FASCILITATORS ---
• MAIA is a shamanic practitioner who is here to help you remember your authentic self, ground in your truth, and take ownership of your power.
Maia is the creator of Temple of Maia & Goddess Activation, and her work is focused primarily on sexual energy, embodiment, shadow-work & tantra. She has been holding ceremonies for years & all over the world & is devoted to creating brave containers for people to express their se.xuality without shame or judgment. She is both a disciple and the embodiment of the Holy Mother Earth and is here to live out the mission to restore the Goddess energy in our bodies as well as on the planet.

• ARIANA Lara Norcia is a tantrika and sensuality coach, exploring healing through taboo and playfulness. “My fascination is around taking the healthy expression of that which is taboo & turning it into collective medicine”
She is here to hold you with softness and attunement through those moments of transformation.

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--- TEAM ---
Each event is supported by a team of spaceholders. There is always someone available for support.

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--- Requirements to Join ---
✔️ Able to express your boundaries or ask for help.
✔️ Willingness to take responsibility for your own experience.
✔️ Open to exploring both light and shadow

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--- GUIDELINES ---
1. Self Responsibility:
Ask for what you need. There is a team to support you.
2. Confidentiality
3. This is a sober event
4. Consent: All interactions are consent based. Which also means that there is always an opt out option for every exercise and interaction. An introvert corner will be available if you need personal time, as well as a release corner.

--- Boundaries & guidelines ---
- You are always welcome to do an exercise differently or sit an exercise out. We invite you into self responsibility and will have spaceholders present to support you along the way.
- There will be an introvert corner if you need a time out, as well as a processing/ release corner

** This is a shamanic ceremony rooted in shadow work and self-sexuality practices— NOT a space involving partnered sexual interaction. Through ritual, embodiment, self-pleasure and mythic invocation, we will work with the archetypes of Persephone & Hades, guiding you through a journey of transformation and remembrance.**

--- VENUE ---
The Healing Studio
Veenendaalplein 146-147, Amsterdam
* couple min from metrostation Gein
* free parking

--- F A Q ---
Food?
- We provide snacks and tea. Dinner will not be provided. You can order food, bring your own or buy food nearby (couple min walk from venue)
What to wear?
- Bring some comfy clothes you can easily move in and have a different outfit option that feels more ritualistic to you
What to bring?
- pen & paper, water bottle, towel. Optional: outfit changes, food

Refund policy:
No refunds available, however you can transfer your ticket.

--- Other Q u e s t i o n s? ---
Contact Maia +19492578737 or Ariana +31638644531