Willow Retreats

 

Striving for Happiness in a chaotic world

What is time?

 

What does time mean and why do we have to struggle against it and swim across its river?

 

Why are we so reluctant to take time for ourselves?

 

What’s a good balance between time for self and time for others?

 

For you, when does time move fast or slow.

 

Would you like it learn how to control its speed?

 
Text Box: The rivers of Time & Doubt Tund howls and Trodvitner’s fish Plays in the stream; The flowing rivers seems all too big For the celebrants to ford.

The first two barriers to cross are the river of time (tund) and the river of doubt (Ifling).  With purpose and self-direction it is possible not to be swept away by the currents that pull against the journey. As we indulge ourselves in this anthology we need to remember that Norse culture creates the words and images.  A river is not that large of a barrier to seafaring culture and yet it takes some effort and forethought to cross over.  The seasons change the rivers and increase and decrease the danger just as the different phases in our lives do to ourselves.  If our thoughts are turbulent and our anger creating waves is not that the rivers then cannot be crossed but the obstacles are more difficult to overcome.

 

The 1.5 hour lesson divides into time frames

 

5 min       socialization

· I arrive 2 min late in an attempt to remove myself from this particular set of socialization framework

· Everyone in circle

 

5 min       introduction

· Self

· Course

 

10 min taking knuckle bones

Handout #1

· safety issues

· Basic rules around confidentiality

· Protecting oneself

· Behavior expected

 

10 min     first exercise

· Breathing meditation

· Calming  the wind

 

10 min    

· Discuss time & doubt questions & concepts

· How doubt  holds you back

· Time sweeping the moment away

·  How doubt creates inaction

 

25 min     group  discussion

· Time issues

· Overcoming doubt

 

5 min       ball juggling demo

5 min       trying to juggle

 

 

10 min     favorite foods

· What do warriors eat

· Dietary restrictions of participants

 

5 min of departing

 

Lesson #1
Text Box: What is doubt? What is in doubt and why do we have to struggle against it and swim across its river? Why are we so doubtful of our abilities to do and accomplish things? What’s a good balance between overconfidence and doubt? When was the last time you overcame doubt and what did you accomplish that you’d didn’t think that you were going to be able to do?

Questions we consider in our attempt to overcome obstacles to the hall of the elect.