As women it’s all too common for us to feel like we could be saying more, but then we either don’t speak up or find ourselves talked over the top of when we do.
We can often feel overlooked or ignored, but then avoid taking steps to become more visible.
This is not an accident. This is how we’ve been conditioned. This is what society teaches us.
It’s time to change that.
If you’re a woman who’d like to clear any inner resistance that’s stopping you from being more visible in the world, Visibility Block Clearing Classes are for you.
Visibility blocks are inner blocks that stop us from speaking out on topics we’re passionate about.
- They stop us from sharing our ideas with people for fear of what others will think.
- They stop us from blogging about a subject we’re afraid will be controversial.
- They stop us from writing books or building a social media following.
- They stop us from speaking up about harassment in the workplace.
- They stop us from promoting ourselves in the workplace and as business owners.
- They stop us from telling our partners how we really feel, for fear of some form of recrimination.
In Visibility Block Clearing Classes we uncover the root causes of your visibility blocks and we clear them out.
Sometimes our blocks are caused by specific events in our childhood; you stood on stage to make a speech in front of the school and people laughed at you. Or you grew up in a household where children were expected to be seen and not heard.
Sometimes they’re caused by the society you live in. In the patriarchal societies in which we all live, women and girls receive very specific conditioning about our entitlement to speak up and share our opinions. We’re taught to be good girls, to be compliant, to be polite, to not rock the boat. All of this conditioning creates inner limitations. It restricts the ways that we feel we can and can’t behave in the world.
Sometimes our blocks go further back. They’re energetic – inherited or karmic patterns that we entered this world with. They too need to be cleared out if we’re going to be free to express ourselves freely.
Visibility Block Clearing classes we clear out each of these layers.
In the context of sexual harassment, the most significant message we all learn as women is that men’s needs come first. Here’s what we’re taught; When we’re giving you sexual attention, it’s a compliment. You should receive it as such, even if it’s unwanted. Your needs or desires are not relevant in this equation. Ours – mens – are. You should be flattered that we deem you worthy of our attention.
What then are you to do when this unwanted sexual attention is directed you way? How can you possibly speak up? Every single aspect of your conditioning tells you not to. It says Brush it off. Smile when a guy pays attention to you. He didn’t mean any harm. They won’t take it well if you bring this up. He has all the power, you don’t have a choice. You have to accept this.
You also know that men can shift from complimentary to violent in the blink of an eye. So you smile and tread gently to stop things from escalating. Better to be harassed than raped or killed, you reason.
If #metoo reminded us of anything it’s that we are in the midst of an epidemic. I doubt there’s a woman alive who hasn’t been affected by sexual harassment or assault at one time or another.
This is what it is to be a woman in the world in the 21st century.
To stop the epidemic, we need to speak up. We need to be confident and comfortable with saying No more. We need to remove the ties that bind. We need to find a way to be vocal in the world without the threat of repercussion. We need to do this for ourselves, for our sisters, and especially for our daughters, nieces, and granddaughters.
That’s what this visibility block clearing class is all about.
The class runs up to 90 minutes and is scheduled for:
PST: November 29 at 1.30pm
EST: November 29 at 4.30pm
GMT: November 29 at 9.30am
AEDT: November 30 at 8.30am.
The cost of the class is USD$39 and all classes are recorded if you can’t make it live.
One of the most significant visibility blocks you face as a woman is sharing your opinions. You don’t want to be wrong. You’re afraid of being judged and criticised. You’re nervous that you don’t know enough. Or you’re terrified that we’ll be viewed as a fraud.
More than that, as a woman you’ve been conditioned to minimise your opinions. To view them as less significant than men’s opinions and experiences.
In male dominated work places it’s difficult to ignore the way women’s opinions are brushed over while the opinions of men are noticed and praised.
In the domestic sphere, women who live with violent men know all too well the dangers of expressing an opinion that’s contrary to that of their male partner.
In the political sphere, men have made it very clear that they’re not comfortable with women operating in positions of power. Bitch, shrill, hectoring, angry, aggressive are common labels we receive for expressing an opinion in that environment.
All of this results in one very specific and constant message being expressed repeatedly to all females; Your experience doesn’t matter. Your opinion is not important. Your ideas are irrelevant. There’ll be negative consequences if you choose to speak up.
Let’s remove the muzzles that society has placed over our mouths. Let’s free ourselves of conditioned expectations. Let’s see what’s possible then.
The class runs for 90 minutes and is scheduled for:
PST: December 6 at 1.30pm
EST: December 6 at 4.30pm
GMT: December 7 at 9.30pm
AEDT: December 7 at 8.30am.
The cost of the class is USD$39 and all classes are recorded if you can’t make it live.
Our meetings run for 90 minutes. During that time you:
Your thoughts on the worldwide problem of women and their oppression/lack of power/permission to be visible attracted me to your work. You are honest, spot on, and without gimmick. That’s so refreshing.
— Shalagh, Maryland, USA
I love what you do, and you have without a doubt completely changed my life.
— Samantha, Sydney, Australia
I really like that visibility has been approached from a much deeper, richer, intellectual perspective – the history of women and power which I really connect with and is very motivating… I am really re-thinking and trying to work differently, much more gently and in tune with my body… I feel so much better about being visible.
— Libby, Sydney, Australia
I had the biggest clearing of my life on Monday. Sam you are a wonderful practitioner. You dealt with the cosmic and the pragmatic and the sublime and the (completely) ridiculous, without missing a beat. I am experiencing the world so differently now… and it’s a sweet place to live. So much gratitude. So much love.
— Belinda, Gold Coast, Australia
You can check out more people’s experiences here.
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