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The world is ‘bright with May again’ (Sara Teasdale), and with the extended daylight and increased warmth comes more and lusher growth—a more assured gathering of energy, vitality, of physis. In the animal kingdom, there is a corresponding shift: gardens and fields are full of young creatures frisking in the morning sunshine. In ourselves, too, there may be a sense that something is moving, asking for space—perhaps before we quite know what it is, or feel fully ready to meet

I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. And I waterd it in fears, Night & morning with my tears: And I sunned it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night. Till it bore an apple bright. And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine. And into my garden stole, When the night had veild the pole; In the morning glad I see; My foe outst

Anger is powerful. It tells us about violated boundaries, unspoken shame, grief or loneliness. It’s energetic. It has the potential to transform. Yet, in the therapy room it can feel too much. Scary. What do I do if it escalates? How do I contain rage? What if it’s turned on me? The result can be a rush to regulation, to shutting it down leaving the client alone in their experience. Our experiential workshop offers a relational framework for understanding and working with an