Ecstatic Poetry Writing Workshop with Brandon Thompson

As once practiced by the familiar poets Rumi and Hafiz, ecstatic poetry is, at its heart, a journey into the Divine within. It is a way of contacting our essence. By utilizing practices such as meditation and yoga, time in nature, inviting synchronicity, and more, this retreat will offer participants an opportunity to experience poetry writing as a visionary art. Participants will survey the core tenants of ecstatic poetry by both classic and contemporary writers, and will then deepen their experience by creating a number of their own writing pieces in the ecstatic style. Concepts will be introduced such as ecstatic theory and poetry practice, writing techniques, and creative expression as we join together in sacred circle. Led by Brandon Thompson, M.A., Global Core Faculty at Sofia University and author of "This is Not My Kingdom: Ecstatic Sovereignty.