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You're overwhelmed, grieving, or numbed by the ruptures of our time.
The mantra in your brain, if not on your lips is…

What can I actually do to help?

We are living amidst ruptures that refuse to stay contained — climate systems buckling, wars multiplying, the ground of trust between people and institutions eroding, machines learning to think faster than we can feel.  

Learn to transform yourself and the chaos we share into the gold of usable wisdom.

Gain the tools to face the painful complexities of our era while maintaining your health and good humor, and leave with connections to fellow alchemist-healers you can continue to lean on.

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The Alchemy of Heartbreak

Grief, Joy, and the Courage to Act in a World Unraveling

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Wednesdays
November 11th—December 16th
6 live weekly sessions

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Live Winter Solstice Ritual on Monday December 21st
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4pm PT / 7pm ET
90 min, plus optional 30 min discussion group
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Community and practice between classes

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$360—Scholarships available upon written request

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Join Jungian psychotherapist, renowned ancestral healer, and award-winning author Rabbi Dr. Tirzah Firestone on an immersive 7-week journey in which you will learn sacred technologies from Kabbalah and Buddhism, as well as tools from neuroscience—to transform your inner and outer worlds. 
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Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone who feels the world's heartbreak in their own body and wants to turn it into wisdom and meaningful action.

It will especially serve…

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You who feel overwhelmed, grieving, or numbed by the ruptures of our time and are asking, "What can I do?"

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You’re a healer, therapist, clergy, chaplain, educator, or activist—you want to sustain your work without burning out

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You’re carrying a family or ancestral legacy of trauma, loss, or displacement and you want to transform it rather than passing it on

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You’re a spiritual seeker drawn to the mystical paths of Kabbalah and Buddhism, and to Jungian depth psychology

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You’re ready to take on one area of the world's woundedness and meet it with an open heart and grounded action

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The 7 Week Journey

Alchemy of Heartbreak Modules
MODULE 1 𓐑 Preparing the Vessel: Clearing the Way to Being a Conduit for Healing

How do we begin to meet the moment in which we are living? By drawing guidance from the brilliant wisdom disciplines available to us, both old and new.

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MODULE 2 𓐑 Becoming a Secret Mystic: Learning to Transmute Poison & Metabolize Pain

Western culture teaches us to avoid pain and discomfort, to protect ourselves from the harsh reality of impermanence at all cost. Often this keeps us scared and isolated. But when we begin to face our pain, letting our hearts break open, we have power to harness. And we discover our kinship with all life.

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MODULE 3 𓐑 The Tzaddik’s Way: Keeping Your Heart Open in Hell

In Module III, we take a dive into the soul-filled teachings of the Jewish mystics, whose faith in Spirit helped them walk a path of fierce integrity in the face of immense suffering.

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MODULE 4 𓐑 Ancestral Healing Ritual Practicum: Meeting the Angel of History

Midway in our journey, we pause for a deep immersion in the ancestral halls, where the potency of the imaginal dimension allows us to transform some of the long-entrenched patterns in our ethnic and family lineages. 

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MODULE 5 𓐑 Becoming an Ancestor in Training: Preparing for a Good Death

There is a natural wisdom that arises when we encounter death and the impermanence of all things, a dissolving of ego that takes a lifetime of practice.

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MODULE 6 𓐑 The Healer’s Return: Learning the Dance of Two Worlds

Every true journey ends with a returning home. Having descended into the dark night, the ancestral halls, and the waters of grief, we now carry what we have gathered back into the marketplace of daily life.

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MODULE 7 𓐑 Winter Solstice Ritual, December 21: A Special Class Gathering

We have been hearing about  the dawning of the Age of Aquarius for years, but we are truly standing on the cusp of it now and experiencing all manner of global transformation in the form of chaos, death, and renewal.

Read more →
Alchemy of Heartbreak Modules
MODULE 1 𓐑 Preparing the Vessel: Clearing the Way to Being a Conduit for Healing

How do we begin to meet the moment in which we are living? By drawing guidance from the brilliant wisdom disciplines available to us, both old and new.

Read more →
MODULE 2 𓐑 Becoming a Secret Mystic: Learning to Transmute Poison & Metabolize Pain

Western culture teaches us to avoid pain and discomfort, to protect ourselves from the harsh reality of impermanence at all cost. Often this keeps us scared and isolated. But when we begin to face our pain, letting our hearts break open, we have power to harness. And we discover our kinship with all life.

Read more →
MODULE 3 𓐑 The Tzaddik’s Way: Keeping Your Heart Open in Hell

In Module III, we take a dive into the soul-filled teachings of the Jewish mystics, whose faith in Spirit helped them walk a path of fierce integrity in the face of immense suffering.

Read more →
MODULE 4 𓐑 Ancestral Healing Ritual Practicum: Meeting the Angel of History

Midway in our journey, we pause for a deep immersion in the ancestral halls, where the potency of the imaginal dimension allows us to transform some of the long-entrenched patterns in our ethnic and family lineages. 

Read more →
MODULE 5 𓐑 Becoming an Ancestor in Training: Preparing for a Good Death

There is a natural wisdom that arises when we encounter death and the impermanence of all things, a dissolving of ego that takes a lifetime of practice.

Read more →
MODULE 6 𓐑 The Healer’s Return: Learning the Dance of Two Worlds

Every true journey ends with a returning home. Having descended into the dark night, the ancestral halls, and the waters of grief, we now carry what we have gathered back into the marketplace of daily life.

Read more →
MODULE 7 𓐑 Winter Solstice Ritual, December 21: A Special Class Gathering

We have been hearing about  the dawning of the Age of Aquarius for years, but we are truly standing on the cusp of it now and experiencing all manner of global transformation in the form of chaos, death, and renewal.

Read more →
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Testimonials

  • Mary's Experience

    “At one point, when I thought my chest would crack from grief, I asked myself: ‘how can I be with this without breaking?’ … The class provided me with rich, wise and practical guidance, practices and ways of living that matched my intention.”

  • The Door Swung Open

    “...Your class has conjured something very powerful. You brought a vulnerability and accessibility to these teachings that has been truly transformative to many of us. Thank you Tirzah, for oiling the hinges on the door that leads to my wildest dreams and purpose!”

  • Lifelong Practices

    “I am confident the lessons and practices we learned will serve me for the rest of my life, and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to study with you at such a pivotal point in my young adulthood. Now I feel much more capable to face the challenges that will come my way as I continue to grow. Thank you for your wisdom.” — IN

  • Choosing Resilience

    “[Rabbi Tirzah] captures the choice we have in dealing with cultural, personal, and intergenerational trauma–to become permanently victimized, or to choose resilience and hope. And her way of dealing with the complexities of Jewish trauma, including in Israel, is complex and nuanced.” —MF

Reb Tirzah brings scholarship, profound reverence, and a bold freshness to the spiritual path.
In this course, she will guide you in three life-shifting fields

Ancestral Healing

Rituals that open the ancestral realms to receive soul-level wisdom. Heal one injury at the root of your family tree. Sense the protection and blessings of your ancestors and learn to skillfully navigate the ancestral dimensions

Alchemical Soulwork

Strengthen your connection to the divine guidance at work in your life by listening to the language of your dreams, passions, and synchronicities. Gain proficiency in three ancient spiritual technologies: Tonglen, the Cloak of Light, and Ratzo v'Shov.

The Awakened Brain

Learn skills from neuroscience that reorient your attention to engage the transcendent world. Immerse in ancient practices to heal and strengthen your nervous system and increase your spiritual capacity for these turbulent times

At the base of all these areas of learning is one central jewel: deepening your connection to the divine power at work in each one of us that Carl Jung simply called the Self. This is the foundation needed to cultivate clarity and deepened awareness so you can become a strong conduit for compassion and service in the world.

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MEET YOUR GUIDE

Rabbi Tirzah Firestone

I am so happy to welcome you on this journey together!

I will be drawing from three wells of wisdoms that have become passions for me: Jewish mysticism and the feminine wisdom that is just below the surface of this ancient tradition, Jungian depth psychology, and the relatively new fields of epigenetics and neuroscience.

These traditions have grounded and inspired me to transform my broken heartedness into sacred purpose.

In my book, Wounds into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish Trauma, I explored how the wounds of our ancestors live on in us, and how we can transform these inherited legacies. In this course, I'll bring that work together with the teachings of the Jewish mystics, Kabbalistic wisdom on suffering and transformation, Buddhist practices such as Tonglen, and Jung's understanding of alchemy. We'll explore how these ancient teachings, alongside discoveries in neuroscience, can help us keep our hearts open in difficult times and become agents of healing in a wounded world.

The Alchemy of Heartbreak

Grief, Joy, and the Courage to Act in a World Unraveling

WHAT’S INCLUDED

𓐑 7 live online classes with Rabbi Tirzah Firestone

𓐑 Recordings, including slides, of every session
𓐑 Step by step practices, guided meditations, and rituals

𓐑 Optional small group meetings after every module

𓐑Online community conversation space

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