Class Title: Journaling Through the Chakras: A Unique Approach to Journaling for Self-Discovery and Personal Growth Instructor: Amber Starfire Class Term: We are not accepting any more enrollments for Amber's class; the class has started. Synopsis In this four-week intensive, we approach self-discovery and personal growth by journaling a path through the seven chakras. Beginning with the root chakra (related to instinct, security, survival, and human potential) and ending with the crown chakra (related to consciousness and connection with the divine), we reveal the various ways we experience our lives. Journaling to reflect on these different aspects of our inner selves, and how we express or experience them, can be both enlightening and healing. Class Description Lessons and prompts are provided via our Yahoo Groups site. You will be asked to read information from various sources, to practice daily journal writing and daily pre-writing meditation/visualization techniques. You are encouraged to post your written work (posting is always voluntary) to our Yahoo Group, allowing other students to comment. Every participant must commit to full confidentiality when reading the writing of other students in order to create a safe emotional space in which to share our writing. The purpose of feedback will be to encourage and deepen understanding and insight. Outline Unit 1: Overview of class format and importance of confidentiality; overview of chakras and their significances; Introduction to pre-writing meditation & visualization techniques; Root & Sacral Chakras in depth; Journaling assignment/prompts. Unit 2: Solar Plexus and Heart Chakras in depth; Journaling assignment/prompts. Unit 3: Throat and Brow Chakras in depth; Journaling assignment/prompts. Unit 4: Crown Chakra in depth; Putting It All Together; Assessing insights, growth, purpose; Where to go from here. Student Skills, Equipment, and Time Required Basic knowledge of Internet: web surfing, how to post and comment, email, including how to attach and download documents, word processing, and ability to copy/paste. Ideally, students commit to spending ½ hour per day (about 3 hrs per week) reading and writing, plus at least one hour per week reading and commenting on the writing of other class participants. Tuition/Fees for this course SCN members: $128. Non-SCN members: $160. Instructor Bio Amber Starfire is Publisher & Editor of Writing Through Life and The Writer's Eye Magazine, a freelance editor, writer, & photographer. She earned her Masters degree at Stanford University and has taught at community colleges and businesses for twenty years. She has been a teacher in the online program for several years, and is very well acquainted with the challenges and rewards of teaching online. Praise for Amber's Classes Amber Starfire is a clear, knowledgeable, and empathic teacher. I could not recommend a class with her more highly. I am delighted and amazed by how much i learned in such a short time. —Jacqueline H., Sebastopol CA Amber Starfire is wonderful. She has a direct approach to her critiques. She gets at what each writer needs to address in a clear, yet supportive way. She is encouraging, and managed to help us all connect with each other as helpful members of a writing group. I found this amazing given that we only communicated via email. —Linda S., Arcata CA Amber Starfire is a lovely instructor, ready to work with each person individually as well as the group as a whole. —Katherine D., Richardson TX I recommend this course for anyone wanting a better understanding of how to find their authentic voice. Amber Starfire helped me find my strengths which I plan to build upon in my pursuit of becoming a writer. —Shelly T., Edmonton AB CANADA It was great to connect with other writers and to give and receive feedback. I found it challenging and encouraging...so much so that I signed up for Amber Starfire's 2nd session. —Naomi S., Albuquerque NM Amber Starfire's course is well organized and clear, and she is friendly and supportive. —Florrie C., Oroville CA Amber Starfire was a sensitive an encouraging, insightful instructor!!! —Nancilynn S., Austin TX A great course inspiring me to finally start writing! I have taken two other writing courses on line but Amber Starfire's is the first that I can honestly say was worth the (more than worth) the registration fee! —K. Ann W., Nanaimo BC CANADA Heretofore I knew little about the chakras. I came out of this course feeling quite knowledgeable and experienced and with greater insights. I feel that each of the course members are my new friends. Amber Starfire's guidance was excellent and her responses to my/our journaling and conversation was insightful, explanatory and thoughtful. I felt that we were in really good hands. Amber is full of wisdom and understanding, as are the other members of the group. We were able to counsel each other and to share our knowledge about related subjects as time went on, and I learned much from other course members. I highly recommend this course. —PJ P., Austin TX