Five Year Plan: The Mandorla Project

The Mandorla Project:  Five-Year Plan 2011-2016

The Mandorla Project

We began The Mandorla Project as a vehicle for exploring the liminal spaces.  To bring together the world’s wisdom, teachings, stories, and practices around key questions and disseminate them in accessible media forms.  And to offer classes and workshops to bring these teachings into our personal lives and our service to others.

We begin with our first project, Standing on the Edge of Magic.

Standing On The Edge of Magic

In this project we explore the threshold of dying.

Our Purpose is to reduce the fear of dying by sharing the stories of the dying, their loved ones, and the professionals, who serve them.  To disseminate the teachings and practices of the world’s wisdom traditions as they speak to the transition of dying and unveil the mysteries of who we are if we can die.  To honor the power and efficacy of spiritual care by remembering and teaching the ancient wisdom of spiritual midwifery to the dying as practiced in a modern age.  And, to encourage compassionate care for the dying and their loved ones.

We have created four areas of focus, each with projects to enable us to achieve our purpose.

About Us: The Mandorla Project

A mandorla is the space where two circles or mandalas overlap, a place where paradox, dualities, ideas, and differences can greet and transform into something new.

Our MISSION is to explore these liminal spaces.  We share the discoveries, practices, teachings, and stories of those, who journey into these thresholds, through writing, radio, film and other appropriate media. We travel to and integrate the wisdom of scholars, sages, and practitioners of the world’s wisdom traditions.  And offer classes, workshops, and resources to bring these teachings into our personal lives and our service to others.   

October 2011, Intro to Spiritual Midwifery, Seattle, WA

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November 2011, Vigil for the Dying, San Francisco, CA

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December 2011, Vigil to the Dying, Seattle, WA

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Art of Spiritual Midwifery to the Dying Series

Art of Spiritual Midwifery to the Dying Series

These classes are designed to teach the spiritual understanding and skills for helping loved ones, friends, community members, and clients through the processes of dying.  The first two classes, Spiritual Care to the Dying, and The Vigil course, are designed for anyone, who would like to learn more about serving the dying.  They are accessible to anyone of any background.  It is my hope that as many people as possible can learn these skills that we may serve one another with kindness and compassion.  The Complications class is an advanced course for spiritual midwives to the dying and other professionals studying and working within the field.  The guild and apprenticeship classes are designed to support the development and training of midwives to the dying.