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A three month immersion for creative change-makers, liberatory softies and big-hearted visionaries to become intimate with their desires, trust their honest expression and devote to their creative praxis
If you’re tired of feeling like your desires have been squashed by the demands of what you should be doing, it’s time to romance your creative practice again.
Combining somatics, herbalism, yoga and astrology to resource your connection to your embodied self and your creative medium of choice, cross the threshold into relating with your creative life-force with clarity.
“In touch with the erotic, I become less willing to accept the powerlessness.”
- Audre Lorde
Our desires contain the seed for what our bodies long to express. Many of us have a distorted relationship with our desires, often relegated to the side and compartmentalised as frivolous or unimportant.
Your creative contributions are the wellspring of communal wellbeing. They are the bedrock for what nourishes our internal ecosystems and what sustains our communities.
Your creativity sets the tone for new life to flourish amidst difficult conditions.
In October, Venus repeats her 19 month cycle with the Sun and Earth and descends into her underworld journey. Venus - planet of desire, beauty, relationships, art, romance - will retrograde for 40 days and move into a brief period of invisibility to meet the heart of the Sun.
This year, Venus will be retrograding through Libra and Scorpio. In Libra and Scorpio, Venus will be navigating landscapes of beauty amidst harshness, intensity within intimacy, and harmony amongst chaos.
When Venus is moving retrograde, our desires, creativity, longing, and love is felt at a visceral, relational level where our personal and collective lives are coloured by moments of rupture, separation and challenge.
As Venus traverses through Scorpio, we are reckoning with the parts of us that keep hunting for more after satiating our desires instead of relishing and enjoying our wins. When Venus retrogrades in Libra, we will experiment with enjoying the here and now without overextending ourselves too far in multiple directions. We re-discover our commitment to our ethics and values through embracing chaos to arrive at moments of connection without leaving ourselves.
As Venus undergoes a period of stripping down pretences, she is inviting us into the intimate terrain of what is decaying to create what is honest to you.
Venus is asking: what do you really want?
maybe you're feeling
⋆.˚ pressured to prove to others that you are a good person with the right politics, or that you belong by adopting their language
⋆.˚ overwhelmed by where to start with so many ideas
⋆.˚ overstimulated by consuming too much news, media and other people’s opinions
⋆.˚ prioritising other people’s desires over your own
⋆.˚ sick of censoring your self-expression
⋆.˚ frustrated from trying to start new creative projects but nothing seems to get completed
⋆.˚ disenchanted and bored by living a life that doesn’t feel entirely yours
⋆.˚ tired of praying at the altar of other people’s beliefs about what’s possible
image by Jiang Zhi
but you desire to be...
.✦ ݁˖ prioritising time and space for your creative endeavours
.✦ ݁˖ developing your gifts in a way that feels valued by community
.✦ ݁˖ taking inspired action on your deepest desires
.✦ ݁˖ unearthing and sustaining rituals for your praxis
.✦ ݁˖ sharing your inner artistry more widely with others
.✦ ݁˖ collaborating with plant and planetary allies while moving on unceded land
.✦ ݁˖ exploring slower, embodied practices alongside others to nurture your desires
image by Jennifer Latour
the journey
Our three month live immersion will include:
꩜ 6 x 2 hour workshops
꩜ 3 x 60 min co-creation circles (co-regulation calls) for company and/or accountability
꩜ 3 x integration weeks
꩜ monthly embodied practices and journaling prompts
꩜ access to private community conversation space on WhatsApp
Each workshop will run for approximately two hours, with the last 30 minutes reserved for group mentoring. The workshops will be a guided exploration of our relationship with desire, devotion, and how this shapes our creative praxis, through embodied herbalism, somatic practices, yoga and astrology.
We will also host co-creation circles once a month for those wanting company to play and create.
september ⊹ re-shaping
Tuesday 8 September
Opening Circle + Workshop
Monday 14 September
Co-Creation Circle
Monday 21 September
DESIRE | Workshop with Ami
october ⊹ re-setting
Monday 5 October
ROMANCE | Workshop with Rachel
Monday 12 October
Co-Creation Circle
Monday 19 October
DEVOTION | Workshop with Ami
november ⊹ re-emerging
Monday 2 November
CREATION | Workshop with Rachel
Monday 9 November
Co-Creation Circle
Monday 23 November
Closing Circle + Workshop
All calls will be held at 7pm AEST on Zoom. Replays will be available within 24 hours.
meet your guides
Aminata Diallo
Co-Facilitator
aminata diallo (they/she) is a creative spirit based in Paris, weaving together culinary art, herbalism and yoga. As a gemini rising, aminata embodies pluralities and curiosity, which shines through in playful and unexpected creations, from whimsical cakes, to creative embodiment and carefully crafted potions.
Each piece of aminata’s work is a celebration of textures, colors and nature, inviting you into a world where nourishment can take any form.
aminata is also a trauma-informed yoga facilitator, fostering a community-based practice where we all work towards embodying nature’s teachings. their work is rooted in intuition, seasonal flavors and a deep connection to their environment, always aiming to stir connection in every creation.
Rachel Lee
Co-Facilitator
rachel lee (she/her) is a Somatic Experiencing®️ Practitioner, astrologer and writer based in Wurundjeri country. As a taurus rising, rachel derives pleasure from eating hot chips.
Previously a social worker for over ten years working in frontline crisis roles spanning family violence, housing and mental health, she left after experiencing burnout to pursue a life that feels more alive and vibrant.
rachel’s approach is grounded in her personal experience of healing trauma and chronic stress through somatics, astrology, energy work and unlocking her creative spirit.
A mentee of the wandering stars, rachel guides sensitive, creative visionaries to embody their true essence and relate to themselves and their words with presence and loving curiosity.
registration
Buddy
⊹ 6 x 2 hour workshops
⊹ 3 x 60 min co-creation circles
⊹ private community space on WhatsApp
⊹ monthly embodied practices and journaling prompts
⊹ access to private community conversation space on WhatsApp
Companion
⊹ 1:1 somatic mentorship call with Rachel (40 min)
⊹ 1:1 embodied herbalism mentorship call with Ami (40 min)
⊹ 6 x 2 hour workshops
⊹ 3 x 60 min co-creation circles
⊹ private community space on WhatsApp
⊹ monthly embodied practices and journaling prompts
⊹ access to private community conversation space on WhatsApp
Busy Bee
self-paced / asynchronous participation
⊹ 6 x 90 min workshop recordings
⊹ embodied practices and journaling prompts
frequently asked questions
Do I need to have an active creative practice to join?
You do not need to be actively expressing yourself through a specific creative medium to join, simply an intention and willingness to explore what this could look like for you.
What is the "Busy Bee" self-paced / asynchronous option?
This is an asynchronous option for those who cannot attend the live calls, or would simply prefer to join the immersion on their own timeline and terms. Participants joining asynchronously will receive all replays of the six live workshops (minus the 30 min group mentoring Q&A at the end of calls), but will not have access to the private community space.
How much time will I need to commit to this program beyond the live calls?
Choose your own adventure! You can spend as little or as much time devoting to your creative praxis and play outside of our shared time together.
How long are recordings available for?
Recordings are available for a year after the immersion completes.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes - through AfterPay or Zip Pay. Click through to “Payment Method” on Humanitix to select this option.
Are scholarships or concession prices available?
Yes, concession pricing is available for live participation - please email nawa@littlebangka.com for details.
Further scholarship pricing is available for self-paced/asynchronous participation - please email nawa@littlebangka.com for details.
I still have a question or concern that isn’t addressed here.
Please email nawa@littlebangka.com for details.