Description
Advanced Morphology | 21 October 2025 – 12 May 2026 | Semester 1 meets on Tuesdays 5:30PM – 7:00PM ET* | Semester 2 meets on Sundays 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET* (adjust for UK, EU, and Asia)
*Please note that beginning January 2026, this course time changes — it will meet on Sundays, from 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET.
At the School of Images® we approach morphology as the study of forms bodies to guide understanding of the Self. In this process, you will learn to see, without judgment and with great respect, how the shape of a body has a unique story to tell. The form of our body can show to us who we truly are, reveal the hidden potential we don’t often see, and inform how to respond to and move harmoniously in the world.
For the 2025-2026 School Year, Advanced Morphology students will enjoy a rare opportunity to learn from two gifted teachers in this field:
In the first semester (October – December), SOI founder Catherine Shainberg will lead you through the study of the human hand. A hand shake, a quick look at the shape, colors, texture of the palm, at the forms of the fingers and nails, can tell us whether hand, face and body work in tandem or in opposition. You can learn a lot about the mind that is mirrored in the palm and fingers, and this is information that completes and refines our general reading of body and face. Hands are connected by shape to the Greek Gods and to their stories. Our hands tell us what these basic mythic characteristics are while also showing us our unfolding personal stories. The two hands can be different, like the two sides of a face. You will study their relationship to each other and to the world, how they give and receive energy, and how they interact with the world. **Please note that in the first semester, Advanced Morphology will meet on Tuesdays from 5:30PM – 7:00PM ET.
In the second semester (January – May), SOI Senior Teacher Mala Kline will guide you through a new cycle of study of the Greek Gods, beginning with Saturn and Jupiter. SOI draws upon the ancient Greek tradition of using the 12 Greek Gods as metaphors and stories allowing us to envision their forms and thus experience their prototype forms as embodied within ourselves. In this course, you will uncover the imaginal techniques and the language of the body to experience the power of imagery and dreaming to unlock creative manifestation and personal transformation. Using dreaming tools and other Saphire® Imagery techniques, you will experience the forms of the god-types of Saturn and Jupiter. You will discover the unique expression of their embodiments by asking what it feels like to be inside of them. What does it mean physically, psychologically, mentally and spiritually to be in their specific forms? Turning your inner gaze outwards, you will learn to identify in others the signs of these major prototypes. **Please note that in the second semester, Advanced Morphology will meet on Sundays from 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET.
If you have attended a Morphology | 4 Grids workshop, the foundation of this work, the class will be easier to follow.
At the end of this school year, you will have much information to begin your exploration and use of morphology to understand your inner truth, guide your own life, and make more informed practical choices. You will gain a deeper understanding of who you are and, just as importantly, who your neighbor is. You will even find out that there are ways to use these combinations of shapes and forms in practical ways to better communicate with others and harness your basic temperament and nature as you move through all aspects of your life.
Short and dynamic exercises will help you explore the form and shape of the body types, and more deeply of the human hand. Together with the conceptual work on morphology, you will have a deeper understanding of how images and forms create and are created by us to manifest and transform our lives.
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Fee: $1450 One-, two- and four-payment plans available upon request.
Course Prerequisites: This course requires participants to have taken Morphology | 4 Grids. Advanced courses require participants to have at least one year of Imagery coursework, including DreamOpening); a recommendation from an SOI Practitioner with whom you have studied or a prior enrollment in an SOI Advanced course. We may ask registrants to confirm these requirements before classes begin.
Course Schedule:
Semester 1: Oct 21; Oct 28; Nov 4; Nov 11; Nov 18; Nov 25; Dec 2
Semester 2: Jan 13; Jan 20; Jan 27; Feb 3; Feb 10; Feb 17; Feb 24; March 3; March 10; March 17; March 24; March 31; May 5; May 12
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The SOI 2025-26 Calendar
Saturday, 18 October 2025 – Wednesday, 20 May 2026
First Semester:
18 October – 3 December 2025
Second Semester:
10 January – 20 May 2026
School Breaks:
No Coursework 4 December 2025 – 9 January 2026
No Coursework 1 – 30 April 2026
Note that course times may shift during Daylight Savings Time periods, so please check the SOI Calendar between 2 November 2025 and 7 March 2026 for affected classes.
