Collective mourning, collective envisioning
Week 1 Overview
Participants will be led through a visualization entitled “Dalawang Buslo” (Two Baskets). They will imagine meeting their ancestors to share and process the liminality of this present time--our struggles as well as our gifts--in order to make a mixed media 3-D collage.
Please note that class times are in Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Max class size: 22-24 participants. A waitlist will be opened once class reaches capacity.
Supplies Needed
Two 8.5 x 11 sheets of paper; paper scraps (e.g., post-it notes or recycled paper); writing tools (pencil, pen, or markers); scissors; small objects from your home (e.g., mementos, photos, trinkets, etc.) which symbolize answers to the following questions: (1) What would you like to release or let go of?, (2) What are you grateful for? (3) What is a value you hold and what action will you take to embody this value? What kind of ancestor do you envision being?
Week 1 Resources (Optional)
About The Instructor
Jeannie E. Celestial is the youngest of two daughters of Francisco & Mila, post-1965 settlers from Cavite & Cebu, Philippines on Guam, Chamorro indigenous land. Her family migrated to Northern California (Ohlone Territory) where she was raised (Vallejo).
Passionate about holistic health & well-being, Jeannie serves as a Clinical Psychologist and Steering Committee Member of the Filipinx Mental Health Initiative-Solano (FMHI-Solano).
She is also a member of the Asian American Psychological Association, Division on Filipinx Americans. In 2019, Jeannie and five other home cooks published The Filipino Instant Pot Cookbook, a best-selling guide to making beloved Filipino dishes in the electric pressure cooker. Jeannie is a daughter, sister, wife, and mother on a journey of decolonization and liberation.
Jeannie earned her Doctorate in Philosophy in Clinical Psychology at Palo Alto University with an Emphasis in Clinical Neuropsychology and an Emphasis in Meditation and Psychology. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at the University of California at Berkeley in the 1990s, where she was active in Pilipino American Alliance, Maganda Magazine, and Kapwa (which she co-founded). Celestial additionally holds a Master of Social Work degree from San Francisco State University.