Matthew Fox – The Courageous Mystic
“Discover the Path of the Courageous Mystic with Matthew Fox”
Embark on a transformative journey into the heart of mysticism and activism with Matthew Fox’s inspiring course, “The Courageous Mystic.”
In this immersive experience, Matthew Fox, a renowned theologian, author, and activist, invites you to explore the intersection of spirituality, social justice, and personal transformation. Drawing from his extensive wisdom and experience, Matthew guides participants through a series of teachings, practices, and reflections designed to awaken the courage, wisdom, and compassion of the mystic within.
Through engaging lectures, guided meditations, and experiential exercises, participants will delve into the timeless wisdom of mystics from various traditions and learn how to apply their insights to navigate the challenges of our time with courage, integrity, and grace.
Whether you’re a seasoned mystic seeking to deepen your spiritual practice or an activist looking to infuse your work with a deeper sense of purpose and meaning, this course offers invaluable guidance and inspiration to support your journey.
Join Matthew Fox on this empowering exploration of the courageous mystic within, and say yes to the invitation to awaken to your true purpose, power, and potential as a force for positive change in the world.
What You’ll Discover in These 7 Modules
In this 7-session training, Matthew will guide you through the fundamental spiritual skills and competencies that you’ll need to successfully ignite your soul’s power – and create personal transformation and social evolution.
Each weekly contemplation and training session will build harmoniously upon the next, so that you’ll develop a complete, holistic understanding of the practices, tools and principles you’ll need to nourish your inner mystic and truly experience your spirituality.
Module 1: Awakening the Mystic Warrior Within
Discover how to access and call forth your inner mystic
- Awaken your innate warriorhood to overcome any challenge on your path.
- Learn powerful practices to expand your heart and build unshakeable courage.
- Open to the prophetic dimension of your inner mystic.
- Learn how to call upon and draw support from your spiritual ancestors.
- Cultivate the very best of yourself to become a pioneer of a fuller consciousness.
Featured Mystics: Father Bede Griffiths, Albert Einstein
Module 2: Via Positiva – Part 1
Awakening to the Awe and Wonder of the God of Light and Creation
- Learn how to access mysticism as a gateway to higher intuition.
- Discover the mystical truths hidden behind the veil of religion.
- Experience a direct communion with Spirit – tasting it rather than describing it.
- Awaken to a deeper understanding of the world’s mystical traditions.
- Expand your capacity to live from your heart.
- Learn from Einstein’s insights into intuition.
- Discover Mary Oliver’s three main principles for living fully.
- Practice the Divine Names from around the world.
Featured Mystics: Rabbi Heschel, Mary Oliver, Hildegard of Bingen, Albert Einstein
Module 3: Via Positiva – Part 2
Accessing the Power of Gratitude and Praise for the Sacred
- Experience a sense of adventure on the leading edge of evolution, going into the heart of the unknown.
- Cultivate resilience to persevere in the struggle – making one’s heart stronger, fuller and more courageous.
- Discover a deeper spirituality and reverence for life.
- Access more gratitude in your daily life.
- Learn how women and men can each call forth their unique warrior nature.
- Access the Cosmic Christ and Buddha nature of the Universe.
- Learn “praising chants” from scripture that you can engage at home.
Featured Mystics: Rabbi Heschel, Mary Oliver, Hildegard of Bingen
Module 4: Via Negativa – Part 1
Understand the God of Darkness and Silence
- Awaken to the power of emptiness through the practice of silence.
- Discover a deeper awareness of the role of darkness and suffering – in ourselves and our world.
- Illuminate your personal shadow through depth psychology.
- Persevere through challenges with depth, clarity, commitment, humor and fun.
- Contemplate the Void as the essence of all creation.
- Become conscious of your projections, and how you obstruct clear seeing.
Featured Mystics: Meister Eckhart, Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Merton
Module 5: Via Negativa – Part 2
Understand the Collective Dark Night of the Species That We Are Now In
- Transmute the destructive warrior into the life-affirming warrior for justice.
- Learn what the mystics teach us about the Dark Night experience.
- Cultivate humour, and stay grounded in the midst of conflicts and challenges.
- Learn to “let go and let be.”
- Participate in a potent grief-releasing ritual.
Featured Mystics: Mechtild of Magdeburg, John of the Cross
Module 6: Via Creativa
Activating Your Fuller Creativity
- Understand the thread that connects all paths and all humans – our creativity.
- Expand and nourish your creativity.
- Break the trance of excessive individualism. and return to conscious connected community.
- Empower the evolution of our species by expanding your own consciousness.
- Engage all that you are – body, mind, soul and spirit.
- See birthing new things as a mystical experience, the work of the Holy Spirit.
- Learn how creativity can provide a pathway for Spirit OR for Evil.
Featured Mystics: Meister Eckhart, Teilhard de Chardin, Hildegaard of Bingen
Module 7: Via Transformativa
Embracing the journey of justice, compassion and community
- Become an empowered agent of personal and social change.
- Learn how to translate mystic insight and experience into real world action.
- Understand how to honor the individual with a greater understanding of community and community celebration.
- Access the Cosmic Christ and Buddha Nature of universe.
- Step into the next stage of your evolutionary process.
- Access the power of your prophetic voice.
- Develop perseverance in the struggle to create a better world – and apply this to spiritual activism around your most important issue areas.
Featured Visionaries: Thomas Berry, Adrienne Rich, David Korten, Anita Roddick
The Courageous Mystic Bonus Collection
In addition to Matthew’s transformative 7-part training, you’ll also receive these powerful bonus videos and audio recordings. These bonus sessions are being offered to further complement what you’ll learn in the course – and take your understanding and practice to an even deeper level.
Matthew Fox Live Retreat Video Series
In this powerful video package, recorded over 4 live retreat weekends in Boulder, CO, Matthew shares about the four-fold path of the Mystic. This series includes over 6 hours of intimate footage that will not only give you an experience of being in the room for a live retreat with Matthew, but also greatly enhance your understanding and embodiment of the path of the Mystic in profound ways.
Via Positiva Immersion
Matthew explores the Via Positiva – the Path of Awe, Delight and Amazement – using special teachings from Mary Oliver.
Via Negativa Immersion
Matthew explores the Via Negativa – the Path of Mystery, Suffering and Letting Go – using special teachings from Meister Eckhart.
Via Creativa Immersion
Matthew shares about The Via Creativa – the Path of Birthing, Imagination and Passion – with special teachings from Hildegard of Bingen.
Via Transformativa Immersion
In this final chapter to the video series, Matthew explores the Via Transformativa – the Path of Justice, Healing and Celebration – using special teachings from Howard Thurman.
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