“A life changing experience of self examination and growth while learning and understanding my masculine qualities and embracing them unapologetically. The whole experience handled with real love and care. The Shiva Program are so so so good!!!” (Pam)

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We live in a masculine world where we generally consider masculine qualities to be associated with ego, power, strength, and toughness, but that is not what masculinity is about. When the masculine energy is balanced and integrated, it has the incredible ability to create equanimity and space for both ourselves and others to feel safe to be authentic.

Balanced masculine energy is active, expansive, purposeful, protective and outward. In its wounded form tho we see dominance, aggression, misuse of power, and competitiveness. In many young boys it is easy to see the balanced masculine qualities, they are strong and active and extremely loving and tender at the same time.  Through pressures of society many of us get lost and forget. We think that being strong, contained and emotionless is the only option we have. Terry Real mentioned in his book ‘Fierce Intimacy’, “Girls lose their voice growing up. Boys lose their heart.” The balanced masculine is able to express compassion, empathy and deep feelings of love and care with ease. It presents itself within our discernment, displays in our courage, and thrives on structure, discipline, focus, and direction.

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This program is based on Jung's male archetypes as described in the book "King Warrior Magician Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine" by Robert Moore. In this book Robert Moore recognises 4 archetypes which need to be balanced in order to embrace your masculine self as an integrated whole. These underlie the Shiva archetypes:

• King (Brahma & Vishnu) - Teaches you about authority, patience, structure and vision

• Magician (Shaman in this program) (Shiva & Ganesh) - Teaches you about awareness, introspection and thoughtfulness

• Warrior (Rama & Hanuman) - Teaches you about your energy, courage, self control and your limitations

• Lover (Krishna) - Teaches you about Joy, Connectivity, Sensuality, Abundance and Playfulness

These four masculine archetypes may be thought of as an inner blueprint of the masculine. They can be well imagined as the Knights of your Roundtable. Each one of them needs to be present in your life, each one needs to be heard and involved to create balance in your masculine energy.

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“I loved the Shiva Program, it helped me explore and understand myself and others as well, It has helped me confront things in my past, no matter how small, face them and understand them. It has helped me be more free within myself and have a better outlook on things.” (Jeremy)