Through the Labyrinth

"The labyrinth is indeed a primordial image which one encounters in psychology mostly in the form of the fantasy of a descent to the underworld."

— Carl Jung

November and December mark the completion of the year, a time for taking stock and releasing what no longer serves us. Nature prepares for winter sleep, and we too need this ritual of release before entering the silence and darkness of winter.

We are always moving, always changing. The question is not how to "get rid" of something, but rather, where does our energy flow? What is ready to transform? What wants to go into the earth as a seed, to sprout in spring?

In this 4-hour intensive, we use the ancient symbol of the labyrinth—not as a place to get lost, but as a path to your center and back.

A journey where something can change.

What we will do:

We'll begin with something simple—an object from your home that you feel attached to. Not necessarily a "bad" attachment. Just something that holds a part of your energy. Through somatic practice, we'll explore: what dream, hope, or quality did you invest in this object? And are you ready to take it back into yourself?

Then we'll go deeper—working with internal relationships, beliefs, or self-images that may be ready to transform. We'll walk through the labyrinth: draw it, enter the journey, meet what is at the center, and return with something new.

We'll take this image back into the body and plant it as a seed in the dark soil of winter.

The Psychology: Emotional Image Therapy

When relationships end but we haven't reclaimed our psychological investments — the parts of personality, feelings, dreams, and energy we placed there — we remain energetically bound. This isn't a weakness. It's an incomplete transaction.

The solution isn't time, willpower, or forcing closure. Time doesn't necessarily heal — it could make the pain dull and chronic. The solution is conscious reclamation: identifying what you invested, acknowledging its value, and actively taking it back into your body and psyche.

This workshop applies Emotional Investment Theory (EIT), created by Prof. N.D. Linde, through two powerful practices: working with objects that hold your energy and the ancient transformative pattern of the labyrinth.

The labyrinth—an ancient symbol of transformation:

Long before the Greeks told stories of Theseus and the Minotaur, the labyrinth existed as a universal symbol of transformation and rites of passage, dedicated to the Great Mother Goddess. Labyrinth motifs appear in rock art from 10,500-4,800 BCE, from Nevada to Cornwall, from Lancashire to Spain—all sharing the same unicursal form.

In Greek mythology, it's the meeting with the Minotaur—with the wild, instinctual part of ourselves that we've exiled. The center is where we confront what we've called "unacceptable" and watch it transform into a gift.

Across cultures, the labyrinth represents initiation—symbolic death and rebirth. Children enter, adults emerge. The journey strips away the old and integrates what was once feared or forgotten.

For whom:

For those who feel that something is ready to change—in relationships, in work, in their self-image. For those who want to explore where their energy flows now. For those interested in somatic work with symbols and rituals.

This practice doesn't require "letting go" in the sense of loss or rejection. Rather, it's an exploration of how energy can flow differently.

What You'll Receive:

• Concrete reclamation of your emotional investments

• A transformed relationship to what you're releasing

• A gift (drawn/described) to plant as a seed for spring

• Understanding of attachment mechanisms

• Restored wholeness and freed energy

• Tools for ongoing integration

Date: Sunday, November 30th

Time: 5-9 pm CET / 4-8 pm UK

Duration: 3.5-4 hours

Format: Online, Zoom

Price: sliding scale €55-€77 (choose what's comfortable for you, no questions asked)

Why now:

In Celtic tradition, late autumn marks the time of selecting seeds: which hopes, dreams, and ideas are we ready to plant? Not all will sprout, but transformation happens in the darkness. This is a time of discernment and dedication.

You don't need any background in therapy, psychology, or spiritual practices. You don't need to be "good at visualisation" or have done inner work before.

All you need is:

• Willingness to try

• An object you can't let go of (clothing, jewelry, photo, letter, gift)

• Comfortable clothes

• A notebook and any art materials for expression

"In a labyrinth, one does not lose oneself, one finds oneself. In a labyrinth, one does not encounter the Minotaur; one encounters oneself."

- Hermann Kern

What the participants say

"Today, this truly felt—more than ever—like a ‘space where everything is allowed,’ and that was incredible: to be myself, to do or not do, to listen inwardly, to allow myself to pause and slow down. It was deeply supportive.

Also, some of the things you said—like how even when you’re in your head, you’re still in your body, still feeling—helped dissolve that split between mind and body.

And the dialogue between different parts of myself—the wild one and the controlling one—it felt good to acknowledge both, to honor their wisdom, and to feel gratitude.”

- Tatiana (Commercial editor)

"I'm so grateful for meeting you and our small group. The sessions were a breath of fresh air for me.

Since then, I see things differently, including myself. The rushing has gone, and my energy has increased. I wouldn't say life became easier, but my internal programming - how I look at everything - has changed. There's more neutrality and beauty now.

What changed after the sessions: my gaze became different. My language became different. Not just words, but gestures, breathing, silence.

The most valuable thing - your guidance, your attention, the material itself, and how you presented it.”

- Larisa (Massage specialist, teacher, somatic practitioner)