The Pathwork is a method of personal growth that involves emotional, spiritual
and mental work to better understand the origin of problems and to make the changes necessary to live a fuller, more balanced
life. Pathwork Australia is a Chapter of Pathwork International, a not-for-profit educational foundation which has many other
country specific affiliates throughout the world.
A vibrant way of life... "A
challenge, an exciting journey, a process that makes life so intensely real and wholesome, so secure and fulfilling that you would not want to give it up for anything." • Pathwork Guide Lecture No.204
A
journey of immense beauty... "If you are willing and prepared to discover all of yourself, you
are indeed embarking on a journey of immense beauty." • Pathwork Guide Lecture No.204
"Greetings,
my dearest friends..."
With these words, the entity that spoke through Eva Broch Pierrakos would
start to describe how the larger world of spirit surrounds and contains us. Within 258 lectures, transmitted fortnightly from
1956 through 1979, the Guide offered us a new vision; a startlingly optimistic view of why we are here, what we are trying
to accomplish, and how much assistance is available to us - if we ask for help.
Re-discovering
old truths... "...this Path is not new; it has existed in many different forms for as long as
human beings have lived on this earth." • Pathwork Guide Lecture No.204
Pathwork™ in Australia is a chapter of the International Pathwork Foundation and is authorised to teach the lectures,
develop Pathwork Transformation Programs for individual and group process work, and organise training for new Pathwork Helpers.
This site is managed through www.pathworktexas.org where you may download additional materials and worksheets..
Pathwork invites us to look deeply and honestly
within, and to take responsibility for - and control of - our lives. We learn practical ways of discovering and changing the
inner causes of outer "unfulfilments". This is a path of growing self-knowledge and self-acceptance, which leads
to self-transformation.
Central to the Pathwork is a belief in our essential and permanent divinity. This enables us
to face and transform what all of us deeply fear: our temporary blindness and negativity.
It may seem paradoxical, but
our self-love inevitably grows as we actively confront and change the worst in us. When these rejected aspects of self are
healed and reintegrated with the already healthy parts, our inner wars end and we become whole, strengthened, and more loving.
The
Pathwork™ Process offers....
An extraordinarily pragmatic view of how human beings can become
dysfunctional, individually, within family units and as societies and cultures.... despite well-intentioned and conscious
attempts to strive for peace and love.
An intense examination of the Lower Self, the part of us that
refuses to say Yes, refuses to believe, and can actively sabotage our efforts to find happiness and harmony.
Tools
and skills to assist you in uncovering old belief systems that may be affecting your life without your conscious knowledge
or consent.
Mind, body, feeling, will and spirit....
All of these levels affect our ability to function
in the real world. While it is occasionally useful to focus upon one level more than the others, ultimately we desire all
of ourselves to come into harmony.
Pathwork™ is more than concepts; it is a daily practice... a practice that
enlivens and deepens interactions between human beings. Whether you study the materials on your own or find others to work
with, it will be within the daily interactions of your own life where you will find the Pathwork principles of greatest value.
With
a clear sense of where we are and how we got there, finding our way home becomes a joyous and exciting adventure.
Blessings
upon your journey!
Working within Australia
Workshops
and seminars within Australia will be announced on this site and sent to all current email contacts. We are not able to post
announcements due to cost. Personal sessions with a Pathwork Helper by telephone (including webcam if available) can offer
support and insight into your process work. A listing of North American Helpers is available through the Pathwork Helpers
Association of North America (PHANA). Information about individual members may be found at www.phana.org Jan Rigsby is the chairperson for PHANA and relocated to Austin, Texas in December 2006. There are currently no Pathwork
Helpers resident in Australia. You may contact Jan by signing in a the bottom of this website page.
Pathwork Transformation Students who have completed Year Three of the formal Pathwork
Transformation Program may begin their Helpership Development Programs by assisting at workshops, teaching Introductory Lecture
Study classes, tutoring Transformation Program students and helping to develop self-led groups. Their work is supervised by
a certified Pathwork Helper.
Distance Learning - An Alternative
A
Distance Learning Program is offered as an alternative to formal programs which require attendance at
regular workshops and seminars. It is designed for mature students who feel they can apply prior learning to the course materials,
or who cannot manage to attend classes during the first two years. Since each weekend retreat module includes 16-18 hours
of instruction, process and group activities, students should carefully consider whether or not self-directed Distance Learning
would work for them. Distance Learning has been designed as an alternative, and may not be easier, faster or less expensive
than participation in a standard Transformation Program.
Not sure about Distance Learning? If
you are not sure whether Distance Learning will work for you, consider downloading program materials and working through some
of them on your own. Completing the assignments for the first module, filling out the life inventory, and exploring
the additional materials may clarify your objectives. Materials for Module 1 are available for download from the Self Study
page of www.pathworktexas.org
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The heart of the Pathwork is 258 lectures, delivered
from 1956 to 1979 through the channel Eva Broch Pierrakos. The profound truth of this material enables us to illuminate our
daily lives and find the deeper meaning of existence.
The lectures provide insight into the multidimensional
aspects of our individual personality, ego, spiritual self and universal consciousness. We are challenged to become aware
of our illusions about "what is" so that we can see current reality accurately and envision what will be possible
through our growth.
Tools and Techniques
Pathwork is an in-the-world spiritual path,
which helps to resolve everyday problems as well as ultimate questions of existence. This path leads to inner peace, security,
and a sense of being meaningfully connected to the universe. Some examples include:
Decisions
and Tests. Pathwork Guide Lecture #2
Communication with God: Daily Review. PGL #28
Personality - Three Basic Types: Reason, Will, and Emotion PGL #43
The Vicious
Circle. PGL #50
Self Confidence and What Prevents It. PGL #77
The
Idealised Self Image. PGL #83
Emotional Growth and Its Function. PGL #89
The Defence. PGL #101
The Language of the Unconscious. PGL #124
Unity and Duality. PGL #143
The Process of Meditation. PGL #182
The Spiritual Meaning of Crisis. PGL #183
The Power of the Word. PGL #233
Pain of Injustice. PGL #249
Worksheets and additional materials may be downloaded at no charge
from www.pathworktexas.org
There are a limited number of lectures which have been translated
into Portuguese; you may download these as a folder (see below) or contact me to have them emailed to you.
Spanish translations of the lectures are also now available directly through
www.pathwork.org.
Jan's life experience includes 20 years of business management, owning a manufacturing facility which provides
specialised services to the Electronics Industry, parenting two children and piloting small aircraft.
She lived in Australia
for 7 years (2000-2006) in response to requests for locally supported Pathwork programs. She now supervises the ongoing certification of Australian Helpers and the development of self-led Pathwork groups
throughout the continent. In December 2006 she returned to the USA and is based in Austin, Texas. See the Pathwork
in Texas website, www.pathworktexas.org) , for worksheets, additional materials, and links to useful Pathwork sites. She continues to be available for workshops,
training, and support for the Pathwork in Australia and owns a home in Nambucca, NSW.
Jan works within the complexities
of multiple realms of thought and energetic realities to detangle and clarify perceptions and feelings, so that our Real Self,
our unique inner essence, can be brought more fully into consciousness and empowered. Jan also likes to laugh, and uses humour
and down to earth examples to bring abstract concepts into focus.
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Walkbridge over an estruary to the the secluded beaches at Sanctuary Place, Namucca Heads NSW