Into the Yellow
ALCHEMISING YOUR PATH AT THE MIDLIFE THRESHOLD
A 10-WEEK INTIMATE GROUP JOURNEY
THROUGH WRITING, RITUAL & EMBODIED ASTROLOGY
for depth-loving souls standing between worlds
READY TO PROCESS AND DISTILL YOUR FIRST ADULTHOOD,
LAND INTO YOUR MYTHIC STORY,
AND SAY YES TO THE UNLIVED LIFE CALLING YOU FORWARD
“SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 35 AND 45 IF WE LET OURSELVES, MOST OF US WILL HAVE A FULL-OUT AUTHENTICITY CRISIS.”
—Gail Sheehy
Midlife comes to initiate us all.
With or without our consent. Whether subtly or cataclysmically, structures, identities and storylines we have built our lives around begin to unravel, as we are invited (or challenged, or catalysed) into a deeper, fuller, truer version of who we are.
And what determines whether we will simply live through the transition or be truly transformed by it is our conscious participation.
the Threshold
We arrive at the Midlife threshold carrying so much life lived: decades of experience, choices made and not made, relationships, losses, loves, successes, failures, dreams, disappointments. Storylines —some wonderful and some never wished-for, some shattered unexpectedly and some still unfinished.
But how often do we pause long enough to listen to what our lives have been trying to tell us? To grieve what was lost, integrate what was gained, and orient to what wants to come into being in our next chapter from a deeper place than our conscious mind?
This programme has been created in response to this call; to hold space for the work of this major rite of passage.
the Space
Into the Yellow is an intimately-held depthwork container where you will tend to, process and make an offering of your first adulthood, and ritually and intentionally step into the second half guided by Soul and the unique Mythos that calls you forward.
This passage is both personal and collective. And there is something incredibly powerful about coming together around the threshold, to practice, to witness and be witnessed, to be touched, enriched and inspired by what becomes possible when other people are also willing to deepen with honesty and courage.
Into the Yellow is a space dedicated to practicing Midlife Alchemy, through body, ritual and the imaginal, together.
alchemical passage-work in devoted community
Our Pathway
Our pathway follows the universal arc of descent and emergence at the heart of initiation and is shaped by the three core alchemical processes of the yellowing, interwoven with the stages of the Dragonfly's metamorphosis.
Each phase is guided by the major planetary archetypes that shape the Midlife journey (Pluto, Neptune, Uranus and Chiron), alongside additional astrological placements that deepen and enrich our process.
Here’s how our journey will unfold:
Weeks 1-3
PUTREFACTION ~ SUBMERSION
Astro-archetypal allies:
Pluto + Chiron, South Node + Ascendant
We pause. We look backward, hold, process and honour the journey so far. We trace our steps, reckon with the choices and paths we have walked, place our hands into the soil of what was. We grieve our shattered or unfulfilled storylines, and appreciate all that has brought us here. We lay down what no longer holds life, let it disintegrate, and feel into what remains.
Where we gather the bones.
Weeks 4-6
FERMENTATION ~ INCUBATION
Astro-archetypal allies:
Neptune + Moon, Descendant + IC
We dream in the dark. We create space to commune with the unconscious through dream, active imagination, symbol, and the archetypal energies of the chart, and receive the seeds of the life that wants to be lived in our second half. We dialogue with inner parts to listen for the unlived life waiting to be claimed. We extract the gold from the compost of our 'what-ifs' and 'if-onlys'.
Where we sing over the bones.
Weeks 7-9
ILLUMINATION ~ EMERGENCE
Astro-archetypal allies:
Uranus + Sun, North Node + Midheaven
We weave the threads of what is emerging into our Personal Myth, into our life's story, and into the body. We explore our ekstatic edge: what a wilder, more truthful, larger self and fuller expression feels, looks, and moves like —and we claim it. We follow what wants to pour through us, and lean into how we are called to inhabit our lives and show up in the world.
Where the bones re-member a new embodiment.
Week 10
INTEGRATION & COMPLETION
Where we ritualise our crossing.
The Practices
Three core practices will accompany us throughout, and become our vehicles and allies in alchemising our path and re-weaving our life's story.
SOMATIC MYTHIC WRITING
…where we dive into intentionally-crafted prompts to pull out the threads of our story.
2. EMBODIED ASTROLOGY
…where we identify the specific archetypal energies and thresholds activated in our psyche by the initiation of midlife through the natal chart.
3. ACTIVE IMAGINATION + RITUAL
…where we dialogue with the imaginal figures, commune with the unconscious, and weave the experience into the tapestry of our body/soul.
the mythic threads
held in the natal chart
the alchemical map
hidden in the yellowing
brought to life
through embodied experience
THIS JOURNEY MAY BE FOR YOU IF…
⪢ You are approaching or currently moving through the great transition of midlife (the time between mid/late-30s and mid/late-50s)
⪢ You are experiencing/have experienced significant change in your life, internal or external. This may include: a change in your partnership(s), explorations and experiences of parenthood, a career transition, (peri)menopause, any kind of loss or expansion, or a combination of the above
⪢ Life has unfolded in a different way than you imagined, or wanted it to; you may be feeling behind or somehow different comparing yourself to those around you, or confused and longing for direction —or, you are overall happy and content with the course of your life, and yet feel that parts of it no longer fit who you are becoming, and something new is calling you
⪢ You are grappling with questions such as:
What happened to the life I dreamt of?
How have I found myself here?
Who have I become?
What is next for me?
And you are now ready to lean into them, make meaning of your experience, and more fully inhabit your unique path
⪢ You are passionate about your personal growth, committed to living an examined, conscious life AND to stepping fully awake and alive into the second half of your life
⪢ You are not new to inner work, you have a good awareness of your core wounds and patterns, and feel confident in your emotional management skills
⪢ You may also be a practitioner who works with people navigating midlife, and desire to enrich your skills and perspective rooted in your personal, lived experience
“MIDLIFE MARKS THE TIME TO BEGIN CULTIVATING WHATEVER WAS NEGLECTED DURING THE FIRST HALF OF LIFE.”
—Carl Jung
What is included
⪢ 10 x 75-90’ midlife alchemy calls
LIVE VIA ZOOM + RECORDED
⪢ a community crucible
TO SHARE IN-BETWEEN CALLS (SHARED GOOGLE SPACE)
⪢ creative invitations
FOR ALTAR, POETRY AND ART/IMAGE-MAKING TO CAPTURE AND AMPLIFY YOUR PROCESS
⪢ a bonus dream circle
HALFWAY THROUGH THE PROGRAMME TO MORE INTENTIONALLY WORK WITH THE IMAGES THAT WILL HAVE EMERGED
⪢ and an Ekstatic Alchemy practice
IN OUR FINAL CALL, TO INTEGRATE, CELEBRATE, AND RITUALISE YOUR PASSAGE INTO THE YELLOW
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KIND WORDS FROM THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE I HAVE WORKED WITH
“Working with Stella has been truly transformative for me. I have been recommending her to everyone I know.”
—Rebecca P.
“You are a true weaver of worlds and energy, theory and practice. This has been enlightening!”
—J.P.
“Stella’s teachings are a gift you give yourself. Mystical Alchemy at its best!”
—Tatjana C.
“Stella’s experiences are one-of-a-kind magic.With her unique blend of therapeutic expertise and sacred space-holding, she creates gentle yet powerful containers for transformation and healing.”
—Maya C.
Your Guide
Stella Stathi MA
EMBODIED DEPTH PSYCHOTHERAPIST & MENTOR
FOR MIDLIFE SEEKERS, SOUL-WORKERS &
LEGACY-WEAVERS
I have been working as a Jungian and Somatic psychotherapist for the past 14 years, and have been supporting people through the transformative journey of Midlife for the last 4. My personal transition into the second half of life shook up and radically shifted everything I thought I knew about myself and the world, and set me on a passionate quest to discover the deeper meaning and purpose of this major stage of life, as well as the inner work that best supports our passage through it.
In all my offerings, I weave together the soul-disciplines of Embodied Depth Psychology, Archetypal Astrology and Inner Alchemy.
Into the Yellow has emerged from the call to bring the work I do privately with my clients into a group container, to be amplified by the medicine of community. And it would be a true honour to journey with you.
May we be courageous enough to look backward,
before we move ahead.
May we meet what was with reverence,
and receive what wants to be with Eros.
May we cross the threshold into the second half of our lives
grounded, connected, and alive with embodied possibility.
DISCLAIMER
Into The Yellow is a psychospiritual, educational and personal development programme. It is not group therapy, and is not designed to treat or diagnose any psychological disorders. If you have any mental health issues, please consult with your practitioner(s) before joining the programme. This work is not suitable for someone with acute mental health conditions, depression, suicidal ideation, or who is in crisis.
Each participant is responsible for their actions, boundaries and self-care.
Please note that when you sign up with a payment plan, you agree to complete all scheduled payments. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at stella@stellastathi.com.
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