Nourish Your Heart
Stories, songs, art and contemplative practices t0 awaken your imagination and offer a well of  solace, resilience and hope during challenging times. Join me to share timeless treasures  in a journey that unites your inner world with the deep threads of beauty and meaning woven throughout history.
K​ayleen Asbo, Ph.D is a cultural historian, musician, writer and teacher who passionately weaves together myth, psychology, history, and the arts with experiential learning. To learn more about Kayleen, click here
Rose Sangha: Epiphanies in Art and Poetry
​Saturday, January 10, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Pacific
also recorded for later viewing
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In Mythica's yearly celebration of Epiphany through art, myth and poetry, we trace the Ancient Greek pagan roots of this high Christian holiday and explore how the idea of Epiphany has been expressed in the imaginations of poets TS Eliot and Jan Richardson and visionary painter Johanna Baruch.
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Rilke, Rodin and the Art of Truly Seeing
Three Wednesdays from 10 am - Noon Pacific
January 28, February 4 and 11

Join Kayleen Asbo and poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer in a three part series exploring the profound  relationship between Rainer Maria Rilke and the sculptor he called his "master": Auguste Rodin. Weaving together art, history, poetry, creative process and conversation, this class is an invitation to discover your own inner voice and open your eyes to the depths of what art can evoke in our imaginations..
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Rilke's Book of Hours and the
Flowering of Etty Hillesum

Few modern mystics have so captured the hearts of readers as Etty Hillesum, a Dutch Jew whose journey to individuation and spiritual maturity took place during the Holocaust.
Renowned Rilke scholar Mark Burrows joins Kayleen as they explore the ways that the poetry of Rilke served as Etty's constant companion through her dark journey, liberating her true voice and guiding her to a place of inner peace as she awakened to beauty and even joy despite all the tragedies surrounding her.
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Magdalene's Beehive
An in-depth online eight part series that explores the wisdom figure of Mary Magdalene through text, tradition, art, music and contemplative practices.
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The Beehive Year Two:
The Flowering of the Mystic Tradition
A five month exploration of the ancient texts and creative practices of the early Western contemplative tradition from the deserts of Egypt to the Celtic islands

Love Letters for Vincent
A recorded performance of love and memory on the anniversary of Vincent Van Gogh's  death, weaving together his exquisite and vibrant paintings, music inspired by his artwork composed and performed by pianist Kayleen Asbo and heart-opening poetry by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer.

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Click here to read an article about Kayleen's journey as an interdisciplinary scholar,  published in the Pacifica Post.​

The Mystic Path and Poetry of TS Eliot
​A six week seminar on the role Beethoven, Dante  the Bhagavad Gita and Christian mystics played in transforming TS Eliot's Life from despair to joy.
Available now as a streaming class through Santa Sabina Spiritual Center
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$120

In My End is My Beginning:
A Pilgrimage Through the Four Quartets of TS Eliot
Click link above to watch on youtube
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The Blessing Thread
Video Recording coming soon!
 An introduction to the ancient pilgrimage trails and sites  dedicated to Mary Magdalene from Provence to Glastonbury to Iona , each with its own ancient and beautiful tradition  and stunning scenery.