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When Cath is not
recording or performing on her one of her Celtic harps, she is
immersing herself in the fascinating and diverse world of
spirituality.
Cath facilitates workshops and retreats in creative
spirituality.
These can be tailored according to the wishes of the participants -
secular or non-secular, in all their combinations ! Combining
her love of both Celtic harp and spirituality, Cath's topics
include :
- Celtic
Spirituality (introduction & survey)
- Celtic
Spirituality (in-depth)
- Spirituality of
Sufficiency
- Being Present to
Presence
- Earth, Wind,
Fire, Water
- Ecospirituality
- Creative
Spirituality
- Relaxation &
Meditation
- Life &
Spirituality of Hildegaard von Bingen
Of course, the
harp often becomes an integral part of these workshops !
Cath is one of
the founding members of Still Centre, an Anglican retreat
initiative of the Melbourne Anglican Diocese. The Centre
offers retreats and Quiet Days under its auspice. Contact
Cath for details.
In 2008 Cath
completed the four-year Spiritual Direction course offered by
Living Well Centre, Holy Trinity, East Melbourne. She is now
a qualified Spiritual Director.
Because of her
love of gardening (which is after all, just another form of
spirituality, yes?), Cath also runs a short course entitled
"Backyard Banquet". Participants learn about the cultivation
of all things edible, techniques for composting, pet-proofing your
plants, and the joy of sinking your fingers into the earth !
Large or small, plot of ground or plants in pots -everyone can
bring food from their garden to their dinnerplate.
Cath has run
short courses, workshops and retreats Venues across the globe,
including:
- Spiritual
Directors International Conference, Dublin
- Parliament of
World Religions
- Kildara Centre,
Melbourne
- "Soulscapes",
Richmond Uniting Church
- Australian
Network of Spiritual Directors
- Pallotti College,
Millgrove
- Kilbride
Spirituality Centre
- Amberley Centre,
Montmorency
- Coonara,
Kallista, Glen Park, North Ringwood and The Patch Community
Houses
- Augustine
Centre
- St Paul's
Anglican Church, Canterbury
- Kilbreeda
College, Mentone
Cath has just
completed her Master of Arts thesis in Spirituality through the
Melbourne College of Divinity. Her thesis topic explored the
figure of Brigid and her representations as Celtic Saint and as
Goddess. Cath finds herself dwelling within a "Christian" spiritual
context whilst simultaneously engaging with various creative
"secular" spiritualities, as a result of her thesis
research.
Contact
details :
email cathy@cathy.com.au
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