The Birth of Love

December 4 – 6, 2026

at Four Springs.

Love is born in a stable

Love is born in a cave

Love is born in darkness

Love is born on a cross

What is this love

that begs to differ with my

human all too human expectations?

The ancient story of the nativity of Love is marked by strange visitations, remarkable synchronicities, lowly habitation, deadly danger, and just-in-time life-saving dreams. An old story that still reverberates, and has all but vanished in the noises, lights, and profits of modern Christmas. This story still has some things to tell us about Love giving birth to itself, Love endangering itself, and Love protecting itself for the sake of becoming real. All journeys, especially our personal life-journeys, begin with birth, biological birth, and on-going challenging psychological births.

We will explore what Love is telling us about itself through this old, familiar story, hoping to capture some of the magic in the traditional Guild crèche building ceremony, and feeling into the soul-full meaning of all the Birth of Love characters, spirits, and mystery.

Questions, artwork, discussion, and journaling will guide our exploration.

Dates: Friday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 PM through Sunday, Dec. 6, 2025, at 1 PM

Leaders: Hal Childs, PhD, MFT; Jennifer Morgan Mansfield, MA; Faith Mason, MA, MFT

Fees: A sliding scale of $250–$400, plus a nonrefundable deposit of $50.

For more information, contact: Harry Henderson at harryhenderson51@gmail.com.
Register at https://guildsf.org/online-seminar-registration/