Updates

April 4-13, 2025

Awakening & Embodying Feminine Power: A Journey of Transformation.

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October 25-27, 2024

The Alchemy of Transformation. Casa Cura Corazon. Ecovilla, Costa Rica.

September 2024

Interview with Dr. Pontea.

Dr Sharon Mijares PhD, Part 2, Descent into the Underworld and Being Led from within the Void.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJt9UW3yK30&t=413s

May 2024

Archetypes, Ego states, and Subpersonalities: An Exploration of Diverse Expression Within Somatic Awareness. International Body Psychotherapy Journal: The Art and Science of Somatic Praxis, Vol. 22, No 1: Identity in Transformative Times. (Winter 23-Spring 24). 81-89.

https://www.ibpj.org/issues/IBPJ-Volume-22-Number-2-2024.pdf

May 11, 2024

The Feminine and the Womb of Life. In Sufism: An Inquiry, Vol. 21, 1. 26-27

And. book review for our book, The Power of the Feminine: Facing Shadow Evoking Light. Author: Rosa Nurjamila Blanco, Costa Rica

https://issuu.com/iasufism/docs/sufism.vol20.1?fr=sZWIxMzczNTAzMDM

April 19, 2024

Depth Psychologist Dr Sharon Mijares & Dr Pontea chat about Spiritual Unity, Alchemy, & The Underworld.

https://youtu.be/1UeceD9KOkg?si=zqRkYBZ0nGM6Wijr

March 18, 2024

My article, The Archetypal Influence of Film: Revelations from the Collective Unconscious and Interdimensional Realities is now available by the British online journal, Interalia. https://www.interaliamag.org/articles/the-archetypal-influences-of-film-revelations-from-the-collective-unconscious-and-interdimensional-realities/

March 3, 2024

I hope you have signed up for the Newsletter. The March-April edition has gone out. The signup is on the home page of this website (just scroll down).

December 21, 2023 (Solstice)

I expanded my talk from the December 2022 Consciousness conference into an article "The Archetypal Influence of Film: Revelations from the Collective Unconscious and Interdimensional Realities." I was busy and didn't send it out. On December 3, 2023, I sent it to the editor of Interalia Magazine of the British Interalia Centre. I had an accepting email from the publisher on the 11th. It's scheduled for March.

Mijares, S. (March 2024). The Archetypal Influence of Film: Revelations from the Collective Unconscious and Interdimensional Realities. Interalia Magazine

I've had the honor of joining Dr. Aliaa Rafea, Ismael Seralgedin, and Dena Merriam to co-author a chapter contributing to environmental works on Climate Change. I addressed the historical events emphasizing human contributions to our current crises. The publication info is listed below. My guess is that it will come out in late Winter or early Spring.

Aliaa Rafea, Ismael Serageldin, Sharon Mijares & Dena Merriam (2024). Humanity and Nature (Chapter 16). In Adel El Beltagy, Rattan Lal and Kauser Malik (Eds) Climate Change and Sustainable Agrocology in Global DryLands. CABI: Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International.

I was pleased to co-author an article with two Sumerian scholar friends, Cass Dalglish and Deb Jones, on the Goddess Inanna's descent into the Underworld and its relevance for modern women. The article was immediately accepted by Coreopsis Journal.

I had the privilege of interviewing a Ukrainian artist (the journal included a lot of her powerful artwork).

Jones, D., Mijares, S. & Dalglish, C. (Fall 2023). The Resurrection of Inanna: A Play in Three Acts. Coreopsis: Journal of Myth and Theater.

Mijares, S. (Fall 2023). A conversation with Inna. (Interviewing artist Inna Vjuzhanina of Ukraine.) Coreopsis: Journal of Myth and Theater.

They are available online: https://societyforritualarts.com/coreopsis/autumn-2023-issue/

In 2022 my article, Archetypes, Ego States, and the Bodymind: An exploration of diversity within somatic awareness, was published in Body, Movement, and Dance in Psychotherapy, a publication of the United States Body Psychotherapies.

My article, Can Women Save the World? A Discussion on Archetypal Revelation and Change, was published in Spring 2021 via Coreopsis Journal of Myth and Theater, Spring 2021, Vol. 9.

The book I'd been writing with Aliaa (Egyptian), Dhardon (Tibetan), Joshua (Ghanan), and Mary Mallory (U.S.), The Power of the Feminine: Facing Shadow Evoking Light, came out early 2020, right along with the pandemic. We want to promote this book as its message is both timely and relevant.

Mijares, S., Aliaa Rafea, Tenzin Dhardon Sharling, Joshua Amponsem & Mary Mallory. (2020). The power of the feminine: Facing shadow, Evoking light. The Human Foundation, Egypt. (It's available on Amazon).

Flow and Giving Back: Gender, Taoism, and the Kogi. Sea Change: Lifeworlds & Ecological Upheaval. 39th Annual Conference. Anthropology of Consciousness. American Association of Anthropology. March 12-14, 2021 Zoom.

International Women's Day panel presentation honoring women and diversity. March 8, 2021. Center for Lifelong Learning. California Institute for Human Science.

PREVIOUS:

The Anthropologist as Other: Praxis, Identity & the Future of Modern Anthropology. Panel Presentation for the American Anthropological Association. November 14, 2020. (AAA annual conference took place on Zoom.)

Women and Identity: What Characterizes Us as a Group. Panel Presentation for the Women’s Economic Forum-Costa Rica. November 12, 2020. (Conference took place on Zoom.)

Evoking the Power of the Feminine: Panel with Dr. Aliaa Rafea, Tenzin Dhardon Sharling, and Despina Namwembe. October 14, 2020, Center for Lifelong Learning, California Institute for Human Science (panel took place on Zoom).

Education of Women Leads to Community Development. Presenting at annual Women's Economic Forum in Cairo, Egypt. March 3-4, 2020

Native Middle Eastern, Buddhist, and Maya Goddesses: Moving toward Gender Equality. July 6, 2019, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

Ethics, Morality & Cultural Diversity. Presentation for NM Psychologist’s Continuing Education workshop. Ethics & Challenges in Client Care: Age, Culture, & Power. June 22, 2019. Santa Clara, NM

Moving Beyond Differences for the Good of All. Panel: Changing the Way We Do Things. 38^th Annual Conference: Anthropology of Consciousness (a Division of American Anthropological Association). March 28-30, 2019. Portland, OR.

Wisdom and Healing: Worldviews with Ancient Roots and Modern Understanding. Panel at the Parliament of World Religions. November 1-6, 2018. Toronto.

Contributing speaker to “Developing the Rainbow in a Heart Peace Guide for parents, teachers, students and community.” One Light Institute, September 21-22, 2018. Maryland.

Integration of Psychology and Spirituality for Healthier Humanity. May 16, 2017. Tibetan Policy Institute. Mcleodganj, Dharamsala, India

Women, Culture, and New Models of Power. May 2, 2017. Women’s Economic Forum. New Delhi, India

Breath and Energetic Shifts. April 1, 2017. Society for an Anthropology of Consciousness (a Division of American Anthropological Association) with the California Institute for Human Science. Encinitas. CA

June 29 Tantric Ways for Focusing Energies & Initiating Presence in Challenging Times, Lotus Center 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

March 17-20 Costa Rica gathering of the Global Peace Initiative of Women and Spiritual Alliance in Orosi, Costa Rica

March 10 Archetypal breathwork and shamanic closing ritual, Lotus Center, Silver City, NM

Feb 24 Archetypal breathwork and shamanic healing, Lotus Center, Silver City, NM.

https://youtu.be/0hjuz6z3-EA?t=1m32s

Feb. 10 Archetypal breathwork and shamanic healing, Lotus Center, Silver City, NM.

PAST:

May 16, 2017 Integration of Psychological and Spiritual Development for Healthier Humanity Tibetan Policy Institute, Mcleodganj, Dharamsala, India.

May 15, 2017 Audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Mcleodganj, Dharamsala, India.

May 11, 2017. Women, Culture and New Models of Power. Women's Economic Forum, Delhi, India.

3:30-4:30 Women focusing on feminine leadership as opposed to simply emulating governmental and leadership models replicating old patterns.

Received award recognition during the following:

7:15-8:15:

In Conversation with Leaders of the Decade in Community Leadership , Social Change and Public Life & Awards

Guest Of Honour * Shri. B.S. Yeddyurappa, Guest Of Honour * Mr. Digvijaya Singh, Dr. Ayesha Bin Ali Al Sayyar, Dr. Sharon G. Mijares, Rajiv Yadav, Kurbongul Kosimova, Stephanie Woollard, Lucia Lucka Klansek, Sunita Kohli, Dr. Neslyn Watson Druee, Nikki Giant , Bhanumathi Narasimhan , Renata Broglia Mendes,Laura Moschini,

April 22, 2017 The Healing Power of the Breath. International Association of Sufism symposium. Embassy Suites, San Rafael, CA.

March 2017. Breath and Energetic Shifts. Society for an Anthropology of Consciousness. Annual Symposium: Transforming Energy to Action. California Institute for Human Science. Encinitas, CA.

October 15, 2016. Women, Culture, and New Models of Power. 1st Annual Women in Leadership Conference (WILC), National University, October 14-15, 2016.

July 9-10, 2016. Inner Ecology: Grounding Energetic Awareness. Subtle Energy and the Integral Sciences Symposium. California Institute for Human Science. Encinitas, CA https://www.cihs.edu/index.php/events/#SES

April 23, 2016.

Bringing Forth the Past To Change the Future: The Initiation. A Ritual Workshop Honoring Ancient Mayan Goddesses. Nevada City, CA

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March 31, 2016 Inner Ecology and Liminal Spaces. Anthropology of Consciousness symposium, Portland, OR.

March 16-18. Women Gathering for Change: Envisioning ways to create a healthier future. Conference at Bibliotheca Alexandria (Library of Alexandria) Conference Center. Egypt

PAST:

January 15-17, 2016 Guadalajara, Mexico. Email for details

Bringing Forth the Past To Change the Future: The Initiation. A Ritual Workshop Honoring Ancient Mayan Goddesses.

January 19, 2016.

My article on new directions in the Women's Movement published in the Shift Network's Catalyst is available at

http://theshiftnetwork.com/newsletter/catalyst/2016-01-15/2016-catalyst-issue-1

March 5-6, 2016 Egypt.

Egyptian Deities: A Ritual to Embody Power and Beauty

https://www.facebook.com/events/948563645240488/

March 16-19, 2016 Alexandria, Egypt.

Women Gathering For Change: Envisioning Ways to Create a Healthier Future. Library of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt. Watch for updates on for Call for Papers.

http://www.womengatheringforchange.info/

Also, watch Women and Global Change Facebook Page for coming updates on Egyptian conference. There will be pre and post conference excursions to Temples of Isis in Aswan, Luxor and the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Queen who became a Pharaoh, ruling for 20 years without conflict.

March 31-April 2, 2016. 36th Annual Conference. Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness, Portland, Oregon
Theme: “Wisdom sits in places” Place, Space, and Consciousness"

April 23, 2016.

Bringing Forth the Past To Change the Future: The Initiation. A Ritual Workshop Honoring Ancient Mayan Goddesses. Nevada City, CA

Past Events:

December 19-20, 2015 Costa Rica Email for details

Bringing Forth the Past To Change the Future: The Initiation. A Ritual Workshop Honoring Ancient Mayan Goddesses.

September 18, 2015

BOOK RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Modern Psychology and Ancient Wisdom: Psychological Healing Practices from the World's Religious Traditions, 2nd Edition.

https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138884526

September 12, 2015

The theory comes out of the experience: Innovative models for new paradigm education.

Commencement Speech. California Institute for Human Science.