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Preparation
βοΈ Please sign the "Gentlewoman's Agreement Guidelines and Contract": https://bit.ly/Color22Agreement
π§Ά Join us in the Color of Woman Group for our 'Three Things About You' Red Thread Circle!
π Download the Materials List, Calendar the Calls, Order (/download) the Guidebooks and Download Teacher Training Badge.
Welcome to Center
βοΈ Watch Welcome to Center and connect with the circling tribe (15 min) and the Opening Livestream (1.25 hrs)
#οΈβ£ Complete the video Declaration of Quest (5 min) and document your beginning declaration. Come share in the iMusea group with the hashtag #declaration (15 min)
βοΈ Watch the first three videos of the Alchemical Compass: Circle One, Circle Two and Center. (15 min)
βοΈ Please Submit by 10/15: Log into the Submissions area and complete the Opening Check in. This is an opportunity for you to share your preferences, availability and competencies with our team so that we can better support you! If there are additional confidential requests, please email [email protected]. Log in will be your primary email and the password Creativity (note capitalization). If you have taken a different Training your log in is as you set it up. Please email Jena if you are unable to access. (15 min)
Legend: Foundational Painting One
π¨ If you are currently working on your Legend Painting, plan your time to complete the videos by October 31. We recommend that you complete the "Welcome to Center Activities" above and then focus on your Legend. You can alternate with the additional assignments of Codex, Storyteller and the IC Sessions (coming 10/11) or work through the assignments in the order of this page. Legend timing depends on the version. (Usually 10-20 hrs). Please share your Painting process or reflections in our iMusea group with the hashtag #legend
βοΈ Please Submit by 10/31: Upload a photo of your Legend Painting and reflections in Submissions. Email [email protected] if you are having issues with submitting. (15 min)
Codex: Your Creative Practice
π¨ To begin this year long creative practice painting you will need one of the large canvases listed on the Materials list (Shiloh demos on 4x5) and in addition to basic painting supplies, you will need black gesso or black paint. Find Codex Moon 01: Context on the Codex Page! (1.5 hrs) Please share your Painting process in our iMusea group with the hashtag #codex
Half Day IC Sessions
π¨ Take a trip through time as you participate in these two Color of Woman stream events from 2014 introducing Intentional Creativity Sessions! You'll give Medicine Basket (1.5 hrs), House of the Heart (40 min), and Soulful Story Cards (2.25 hrs) a try in anticipation of choosing one for your first workshop. Find these on the IC Sessions Page. Please share your personal creations in our iMusea group with the hashtags #medicinebasket #houseofheart #storycards
βοΈ You will be choosing one of these IC Sessions to deliver as your first Teaching Practice. We recommend scheduling before December 31st. More details below under Teaching Practice Event One
Conversations & Calls
πΉ09/30 Welcome Message from Shiloh Sophia in the group: You are everything that matters
βοΈ First Community Zoom Call from October 10/13 exploring Connection and Claiming a Sense of Belonging. Recording is on the Calls Page. (1.5hrs)
πΉ10/14 Post from Shiloh Sophia in the Group Sense of Place and Ritual Relationship with Nature
βοΈ Mountain Session One: Giving the Gift and Finding Your Voice (1 hr)
πΉ10/22 Post from Shiloh Sophia in the Group Medicine Basket, Etynology and Archaeomythology
βοΈ Call Two The Beloveds from 10/27. Recording is on the Calls Page. (1 hour)
And More
Recommended but not required for certification...
βοΈ/π¨ Storyteller Livestream Get ready for a beautiful story rich community gathering! You'll want a cup of tea and time to steep yourself in The Storyteller Event! The presented storybook project is not required but we highly recommend that you complete the process for yourself. (2.5 hrs plus additional 4 hrs for the project.)
π¨ Cosmic Smashbook For those familiar with/interested in exploring Cosmic Smashbooking with Catt Z, there is a set of videos she created in 2016 to use with the Color of Woman Training. These are for your personal use. The first five videos introduce the practice and focus on Legend. Love it? Continue through the series on your own as the compass turns! (1.75 hrs)
Preparing to Move to the North
βοΈ Review Chapters 1-3 the IC Guidebook. Orientation, Context, Legend
π Begin your Initiate Book Document with Cover, Dedication, Table of Contents and Legend. Don't have a system? We recommend following along with the Canva tutorial on the Intiate Book page.
π§Ά Connect with your Designated Support Team Member and let them know how you're doing on the required assignments to date Legend, Codex One and IC Sessions
βοΈ Complete your Center Reflections in the Submissions area. This is an opportunity to note what assignments you still need to schedule (after you complete your Muse Painting!)
Welcome to the North
βοΈ Watch the fourth video of the Alchemical Compass: Muse. (10 min)
πΉConnect with Shiloh Sophia and take up her Dare to Invoke the Muse video (5 minutes) Share how you designed your own invocation with the group with the hashtag #museinvocation
βοΈ Continue reading the IC Guidebook. Chapter Four (pages 92-118) plus reviewing the 13 Steps pages 46-58.
MUSE: Foundational Painting Two
π¨ Grab your notebook and "teacher hat". Set up one of your 3x4 ratio canvases and get ready to practice the 13 Steps! The Muse Page is here. (8.5 viewing hours)
βοΈ Submit : Upload a photo of your Muse Painting and reflections in Submissions. Email [email protected] if you are having issues with submitting. (15 min)
Codex: Your Creative Practice
π¨ Complete Codex 02: Consciousness on the Codex Page. (1 hr viewing plus longer painting meditation sessions)
π¨ Complete Codex 03: Perspective on the Codex Page. (1.25 hr)
π¨ Complete Codex 04: Observer on the Codex Page. (1 hr)
Please share your painting process in our iMusea group with the hashtag #codex
One Day IC Sessions
You'll watch Muse Fuse, Amused, plus any of the courses on the Optional Painting Classes page in anticipation of teaching your second practice teaching event two.
π¨ Muse Fuse Get excited about the potential of teaching a shorter class on the Muse. While watching Shiloh's 2021 Muse Fuse, consider how you would adjust and teach a one day. Watch Shiloh's invitation and the livestream on the Muse Fuse Page (5.25 hours)
π¨ Amused Muse based Intentional Creativity Sessions includes Integrate the Critic and the Muse: A three-part Intentional Creativity process for healing fragmentation and connecting left and right brain! (1.2 hours) and A Healing Journey with the Muse: Heal the Fragmentation Within to Access A More True Voice (2 hrs) Find both sessions plus links to more extensive dashboards on the Amused Page.
π¨ Alternatively you can choose another shorter painting course as your template for your day long second practice event. We recommend Dancing Between worlds but you are welcome to choose any from the courses on the Optional Painting Classes Page.
βοΈ Schedule your second teaching event (we recommend before March 31st.) More details below under Teaching Practice Event Two
Preparation for 13 Step Workshop
βοΈ Create your Teaching Cue Cards. The 2019 version of the Muse 13 Step Painting Workshop (3.25 hours) explores the same inquiry "How do you get access to your own information?" While you watch through this quicker second round we invite you to create a card deck similar to soulful story cards with notes about what prompts you'll include when you teach. π Note that this assignment can wait until closer to your 13 Step Painting Workshop (Practice Teaching Event Four). If you haven't completed the three IC Sessions from Center, those are a priority after Muse.
Conversations & Calls
βοΈ"Illuminated: Shiloh's Theory about Clairconsciousness" from Nov 11 Imprensiva - recording is on the Call Page.
βοΈ Stella Mac hosted the Muse Call on Nov 11 with writing and drawing exercises! Find them on the Call Page.
βοΈ Stella Mac Hosted the 11/26 Community Zoom Call exploring Values. Find the recording on the Call Page.
βοΈ 12/08 Call with Shiloh Sophia including overview of Watercolor Sessions and Intro to Sales Pages Call. Recording on the Call Page.
βοΈ 12/22 Community Zoom Call hosted by Milagros & trish "What's your piece of the Red Thread?" Find the recording on the Call Page.
Preparing to Move to the East
π Make additions and adjustments to your Initiate Book document including any/all of your creative work from the Muse! There are three examples from last year's class to inspire you now posted on the Initiate Book page.
βοΈ Complete your North Reflections in the Submissions area. This is an opportunity to note what assignments you still need to schedule in the first quarter of the new year.
Welcome to the East
βοΈ Shiloh introduces the next domain of the Alchemical Compass: Artist. (8 min)
ARTIST Foundational Painting Three (Talisman)
π¨ Complete this deep and personal dive! Download the pdf and move key by key through the 36 short videos in order. (We recommend painting as you go rather than prewatching this series.) Find the introduction, pdf and link on the Talisman Page (5.5 viewing hours)
βοΈ Submit : Upload a photo of your Talisman Painting and reflections in Submissions. Email [email protected] if you are having issues with submitting. (15 min)
Red Thread Circle Cohort Group
π§Ά Discover your Cohort group assignment and reach out to coordinate a series of Red Thread Circles with your group! We recommend spreading your group circle out between now and May. Details on the group assignments can be found on the Cohort page. For the Required Assignment you'll submit reflections after you lead your Red Thread Circle. More details are under Practice Teaching Event Three.
Codex: Your Creative Practice
π¨ Complete Codex 05: Curating on the Codex Page. (.75 hr)
Please share your painting process in our iMusea group with the hashtag #codex
Round One Coaching Sessions with Stella Mac
Available through the end of February
π§Ά Only one coaching session with Stella Mac is required for Certification. But you have an opportunity for two! First round slots are available January & February. Second round slots will be available in April & May. If you would like to take advantage of both, you'll need to book your first session asap.
To book, download the pdf of the 13 questions and answer them in your journal and then submit via the Submissions area. When you're complete you'll receive access to book an appointment. Note - you must submit your Muse Painting in order to submit & schedule your first coaching session. Download the PDF.
Conversations & Calls
βοΈ 1/12 Community Zoom Call with Stella Mac Introducing One on One Coaching. Find the recording on the Call Page.
βοΈ Catalyze: The Intentional Creativity® Approach to Online Technology Recordings available on the: Dashboard
βοΈ 1/26 Zoom Call with Stella Mac exploring Mission and Vision Statements
Preparing to Move to the South
π Make additions and adjustments to your Initiate Book document including any/all of your creative work from the Talisman! See the Initiate Book page.
βοΈ Complete your East Reflections in the Submissions area.
Welcome to the South
βοΈ Shiloh introduces the next domain of the Alchemical Compass: Alchemist. (7 min)
ALCHEMIST Foundational Painting Four (Artifact)
π¨ Revelation, gnosis, mother tongue narrative and paradigm shifting! Artifact is a powerful 20+ hour process. In addition to the painting itself, you will submit three assignments outlined in Step Twelve. Everything is on the Artifact Page
Optional π¨ Soulfire If you'd like to partake of the series which was used as the Alchemist painting before we replaced it with Artifact you can find the full process here.
Codex: Your Creative Practice
π¨ Complete Codex 06: Allowing on the Codex Page. (1 hr)
π¨ Complete Codex 07: Co-Created on the Codex Page. (1 hr)
Please share your painting process in our iMusea group with the hashtag #codex
Conversations and More
βοΈ Watch the Inner Observer 2/9 Cafe Call with Shiloh Sophia
βοΈ Watch the 2/23 Menu of Offerings Call
βοΈ Watch the 3/9 Intro to Community Service Plan Call with Stella Mac
πΉ Mountain Session Two (Recorded May 2021): Where I am From and Essence Lines (1.5 hr)
βοΈ Watch 3/23 Zoom Call with Stella Mac exploring Soulwork
More optional complimentary community events
πΉMagic Makers Visual Thinking & Graphic Communications event π Dashboard
πΉCalled by Love Intuitive Drawing Class π Dashboard
Preparing to Move to the West
π Make additions and adjustments to your Initiate Book document including any/all of your creative work from the Talisman! See the Initiate Book page.βοΈ Complete your South Reflections in Submissions.
Welcome to the West
βοΈ Shiloh introduces the Alchemical Compass: Visionary. (7 min)
VISIONARY Foundational Painting Five
π¨ This final Foundational Painting is based on the 2018 Visionary Event (4 hours) in which Shiloh demonstrates a graphic style version of a 13 Step painting focused on bringing an idea through the Right Brain Left Brain and Heart. This series is an abbreviated form of the 13 steps (return to the Muse for the detailed version) and is meant to inspire you to choose how you want to work with the steps in your own classes. Process is available on the Visionary Page.
Codex: Your Creative Practice
βοΈ For certification you are required to complete your painting through Codex 08: Claiming. In addition to a photo of your painting with tools claimed, you will also submit a draft writing of your "Forward Dare" and a writing about one of the tools you've claimed. All information is available on the Codex Page.
Curriculum Development
Note that these resources are provided to help you prepare for your Practice Event Four and to help you vision offerings for the future but there are no required assignments connected to them.
βοΈ Watch the 2018 Context, Content, Container and Curriculum (45 min)
βοΈ Watch the 2018 Curriculum Design with Shiloh Sophia & Dr Mary (2 hours)
βοΈ Watch the 2021 Mountain Session Three "The Listeners, Your Secret Name & Course", translating your soulwork into a class (1 hour)
βοΈ Watch the 2017 Visonary Event and download Amber's Ultimate Guide to Workshops & Retreats for a place to heartstorm! (10 hours)
π Don't miss a review of the IC Resources page! Includes our 2022 collaboration document for workshop planning. Plus a whole shelf of handouts including Intuitive Painting Concepts & Approach, Art Doctor Painting Tips, Common Instructions for In Person Painting, Questions to Prepare for a Workshop Intention and Setting the Field Rituals, Energy and Traditions.
Visionary Assignment Submissions
βοΈ Menu of Offerings Brainstorm three possible classes. See the 2/23 call for more details
βοΈ Flier Design Create a flier for your own scheduled or potential workshop. Videos and examples here: Who What Where Why When & Wow
βοΈ Vision Plan Book Watch the fantastic "throwback" videos from 2012 (!) with Shiloh presenting the Vision Plan Book and that watch the second day of the Visionary event with the delightful Phyllis presenting the material. They can both be found on the Visionary Page.
βοΈ Watch the Writing Lab Call and review the About Page for examples as you create drafts of your Creative Bio & Artist Statement! An About Page is required in your Initiate Book.
βοΈ Also on the About Page consider how you will share Intentional Creativity with your beloveds! Drafts of your IC Philosophy and the story of your IC Lineage are both required in your Initiate book. These are great ones to share with each other in the group for inspiration!
βοΈ The 5/25 Writing Lab Call with Stella Mac focused on the Prosperity Action & Community Plans. You can also download a handout summary here. Share your reflections in Submissions.
βοΈ Complete your West Reflections in Submissions.
Required Coaching Session with Stella Mac
π§Ά One coaching session with Stella Mac is required for Certification. The May & June set of slots is now available HERE. Please book immediately if you didn't complete an initial session with Stella Mac. If you did complete your initial session, you can book a second session as soon as you are complete with the Artifact painting.
The Soulwork Project
β‘ What are you choosing for your culminating Soulwork Project? Those who are complete can submit! Share how to the access and also your reflections in Submissions.
Conversations & Calls
π§Ά 4/13 Connection Call with Shiloh Sophia
π§Ά 4/27 Workshop Call with Stella Mac & the Support team
π§Ά 5/11 Writing Lab Call on Creative Bio & Artist Statement
π§Ά 5/25 Writing Lab Call on Prosperity & Action Plans
βοΈ Shiloh shares her suggestions for completing the Alchemical Compass
π§Ά 6/8 Invitation to the Guild
♥οΈ Listen to this audio of Color of Woman Graduates sharing their post graduation experience on Soundcloud
π§Ά 6/22 Closing Call Plus Congratulations from Stella Mac!
questions? email [email protected]
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