The Spirit Journal

A personal inner-active writing program

Ellery Littleton’s 20 years of leading writing programs at The Haven have been distilled into
The Spirit Journal. Part intensive journaling workshop, part writing seminar, part story circle, the program presents a powerful approach to the quest for meaning, self-understanding and awareness in your life.

The fundamental principle of The Spirit Journal can be summed up in one key phrase: “In the seeing comes the moving.” Through the intensive journal-writing process we learn to objectively “see” our behavior, our feelings, our life patterns – and begin to stop the destructive habit of negative self-judgment, a habit which prevents us from moving forward in our growth.

As we “see” and as we stop judging, we move toward accepting who we truly are, fully individuated and enriched in our self-awareness.

What am I meant to do in this life? What are my gifts? What are my shadows? What do I need to heal? What shall I do with my remaining heartbeats? What will be my spiritual testament? These are some of the key questions addressed in the course of the program.

An exploration of your spiritual aspect is essential in order to truly understand your self and your relationships, and bring a deeper sense of meaning to your life. These goals have always been at the heart of The Haven experience, and in The Spirit Journal, they are presented in a uniquely concentrated, focused form.

Ellery Littleton's most recent book - HUMMINGBIRD TATTOO - a collection of erotic haiku – was nominated for an American Haiku Foundation "Touchstone Distinguished Book Award" for 2011. It is available in The Haven gift shop. He has also published a journal in poetry, also in our gift shop, entitled “Riverwalk” – a poem a day for a year.

To read more from Ellery on journal writing, click here. 

Faculty: Ellery Littleton - Read a terrific interview of Ellery about the Spirit Journal by Ian Curtin on the Shen Blog.

2013 Dates:

Tuition: $430.00 (Accommodation and meals extra.)

Early Bird Tuition: $390.00 if you register and pay in full at least two weeks in advance.

Accommodation and Meals
The Haven offers a range of comfortable rooms and suites. All accommodation is designed to be shared by two or more people, though private rates are available. We make every effort to meet the needs of all our guests, but cannot guarantee specific rooms. Rates include three buffet-style meals per day.

There are three types of room: Basic, Forest view, and Ocean view.
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