The Journey Through the Inner Planets

The Journey Through the Inner Planets is an experiential path of self-knowledge and integration. In each workshop, we explore different forces of the human psyche through planetary archetypes — not as mental concepts, but as living experiences, embodied in the body, emotions, and relationships.

From a holistic perspective, these planetary archetypes are approached as an alchemical process of development, transformation, and refinement, awakening the celestial energies within us and allowing us to embody their highest virtues.

Each planet represents an essential dimension of our being:

1. the identity that radiates,

2. the emotional world that lives within us,

3. the foundation that sustains us,

4. the faith that allows us to expand,

5. the heart that feels and values,

6. the force that moves us,

7. and the expression that carries us into the world.

Over the course of seven monthly gatherings,

held on Saturdays from 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm, in Lisbon,

we will journey through these archetypes through practices that integrate the four dimensions of being— physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual —

with

• Dance (Biodanza as the backbone of the experience),

combined with:

• Experiential Writing

• Council Practices

• Authentic Relating

• World Café

• Art Therapy

• Meditation

(depending on the planet being explored).

1st Workshop — February 28

☉ SUN — THE LIGHT OF IDENTITY

If you no longer wish to live according to external expectations, masks, or the need for recognition, the Sun invites you to return to your center and act from your truth, with presence and sovereignty.

2nd Workshop — March 28

🌙 MOON — THE INNER HOME

If you wish to inhabit your emotional world with greater safety, maturity, and deep listening, the Moon invites you to create an inner home where you can feel fully, without losing yourself.

3rd Workshop — April 18

♄ SATURN — THE FOUNDATION OF MASTERY

If you wish to transform rigidity, control, or inner weight into a structure that truly supports you, Saturn invites you to build foundations of time, discipline, and commitment in service of your evolution.

4th Workshop — May 23

♃ JUPITER — EXPANSION WITH ROOTS

If you wish to grow with greater confidence, meaning, and vision — without losing your grounding — Jupiter invites you to expand with faith, purpose, and rootedness.

5th Workshop — June 27

♀ VENUS — VALUE, PLEASURE, AND LOVE

If you wish to choose from the heart, truly value yourself, and receive with greater ease, Venus invites you to recognize what deserves your yes, your care, and your love.

6th Workshop — July 25

♂ MARS — THE FORCE OF DESIRE AND ACTION

If you wish to act with clarity, set healthy boundaries, and give concrete form to what truly matters to you, Mars invites you to transform value and intention into aligned action.

7th Workshop — August 22

☿ MERCURY — EXPRESSION IN THE WORLD

If you wish to express who you are in the world with greater truth, coherence, and presence, Mercury invites you to integrate thought, feeling, and lived experience into a conscious and embodied expression.

Note

No prior knowledge of astrology is required. This is a path of direct experience.

The planets are used as symbolic maps of human experience, accessible to everyone.

📖 For those who feel the call, a full description of each planet can be found below.

PLANETARY QUIZ

Even before beginning this journey, you are invited to listen to how each planet lives within you.

For this purpose, I have created a simple and intuitive quiz exploring the seven planets. It will help you recognize whether the energy of each one is blocked, overactive, or flowing in a healthy way.

After your registration, you will receive the quiz in advance, allowing you to become aware of how each archetype is currently living and expressing itself within you.

Whatever your starting point may be, throughout the workshops we will cultivate deeper awareness of these fundamental dimensions of being, supporting their progressively more integrated, balanced, and elevated expression.

DATES & PRICING

All workshops take place on Saturdays, in Greater Lisbon, from 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

1st Workshop — February 28

☉ THE SUN — THE LIGHT OF IDENTITY

2nd Workshop — March 28

🌙 THE MOON — THE INNER HOME

3rd Workshop — April 18

♄ SATURN — THE FOUNDATION OF MASTERY

4th Workshop — May 23

♃ JUPITER — EXPANSION WITH ROOTS

5th Workshop — June 27

♀ VENUS — VALUE, PLEASURE, AND LOVE

6th Workshop — July 25

♂ MARS — THE FORCE OF DESIRE AND ACTION

7th Workshop — August 22

☿ MERCURY — EXPRESSION IN THE WORLD

REGISTRATION

SUPER EARLY BIRD — until January 22

FULL PACKAGE — €350 (€50 per workshop)

SUN PACKAGE (Sun, Moon & Saturn) — €180 (€60 per workshop)

VENUS PACKAGE (Jupiter, Venus & Mars) — €180 (€60 per workshop)

MERCURY PACKAGE — €60

Note 1: For these special packages, the full amount is paid at the time of registration and is non-refundable. However, the package may be transferred to another person (by providing their name). If you need a payment plan, please contact me and we will find a solution together.

Note 2: If you wish to purchase two Super Early Bird packages but are unable to attend some dates, you may transfer the specific workshops you cannot attend to another person (by providing their name), in order to take advantage of the promotional price.

EARLY BIRD — until January 30

FULL PACKAGE — €420 (€60 per workshop)

SUN PACKAGE (Sun, Moon & Saturn) — €210 (€70 per workshop)

VENUS PACKAGE (Jupiter, Venus & Mars) — €210 (€70 per workshop)

MERCURY PACKAGE — €70

Registration until February 22

FULL PACKAGE — €490 (€70 per workshop)

VENUS PACKAGE (Jupiter, Venus & Mars) — €231 (€77 per workshop)

MERCURY PACKAGE — €77

Drop-in: individual workshops, prior registration required — €99 per workshop

📩 To register, please send an email to: thejourney.portugal@gmail.com

Ana Teresa Silva brings together multiple professional paths, combining over 30 years of experience in Journalism and Writing with more than 11 years of work in Coaching, NLP, PSYCH-K®, Energy Medicine, as well as her roles as a Biodanza and Meditation facilitator, and a trainer in Creative Writing and Personal Development.

As a journalist, she has had the privilege of interviewing extraordinary people from around the world who are actively shaping a better future across diverse fields. Her career spans radio and television, the creation of several TV documentaries, and the leadership of multiple magazines. She also founded the digital magazine IM Magazine, created to share “the best being done in the world for a better world,” inspiring an international audience for over a decade.

As an award-winning writer, she moves fluidly between novels, poetry, and children’s literature. She has published eight books, and her writing reflects the convergence of her many professional paths and fields of knowledge — woven together in a unique and living alchemy.

Additional Information:

• International Coaching Certification – ICL

• International NLP Practitioner Certification with Cris Carvalho (Brazil)

• Advanced PSYCH-K® Certification with Matilde Santos Leal (Spain)

• Certified Trainer (CCP no. F641611/2016)

• Points of You® Certification for Professionals

• Screenwriting for Film and Television (2-year program) with Hugo Hepell, Martin Dale, and Jason Kliot

• Creative Writing Course (1 year) with Rui Zink

• Photography Course at AR.CO (2 years)

• Authentic Leadership Program with Adam Kahane (international conflict mediation specialist) and Wendy Palmer (Embodiment Leadership)

• Zen Leadership Workshop – JCI Junior Chamber International

• International Training in Participatory Leadership (Art of Hosting)

• Biodanza School of Portugal – Certified Facilitator

• Movement Analysis with Dania Neumann (Austria)

• Therapeutic Playback Theatre Training (ISPA)

• Aura Reading Course with Elisabete Fernandes (Portugal)

• Energy Medicine Training with Donna Eden (USA)

• The Way of the Shaman® Training by Michael Harner, with Luís Gonçalves Louro – Foundation for Shamanic Studies

• The Art of Living Meditation Course – Art of Living International

• Imago Relationship Method with Stella Alexandrian (France)

• Reiki Training with Judite Lopes (Portugal)

• Crystal Healing Course with Ana Ferreira (Portugal)

• The Path of the Rose Program with Marin Bach-Antonson (USA)

For those ready to dive deeper into the essence of each workshop and planet, here is more in-depth content.

1st Workshop

THE SUN — THE LIGHT OF IDENTITY

Presence • Confidence • Will • Purpose

The journey begins with the Sun —the center of identity.

The moment when consciousness awakens

and recognizes its own light.

Before feeling, acting, structuring, or communicating,

it is necessary to inhabit the center —the place where we say, with presence: I am.

The Sun

The Sun is the moment when energy ceases to be mere survival or expansionand becomes conscious direction.

It is the point of integration —where everything that has been lived, felt, and learnedgains coherenceand meaning.

The Sun asks:

• Who am I when I act from my truth?

• Where do I place my vital energy?

• What do I choose to embody in this life?

Who Is the Sun?

The Sun represents the center of identity,

the vital essence,

and conscious purpose.

It is the force that allows us to say “I am”and to occupy our place in the world

with presence, dignity, and inner coherence.

In astrology, the Sun reveals how we shine,

how we express our individuality,

and where we find meaning, vitality, and direction in life.

The Sun does not react — it radiates.

It does not seek validation — it exists.

It is the consciousness that organizes

all other forces around it.

Developing the Sun

To develop the Sun is to gain clarity about who we are

and where we are heading —

moving beyond the feeling of living adrift

or merely responding to external demands.

It allows us to shine with our own light, without copying external models

or hiding behind masks or personas.

This path requires recognizing and moving through fears and family, cultural, or social conditioning that distance us from our essence.

To develop the Sun is to claim authorship of one’s own life —to leave reactive mode

and begin acting from the center.

The Integrated Sun — Sovereignty and Presence

When the Sun matures,

we understand that shining is not about competing or dominating.

It is about being whole.Visible. Aligned.

It is recognizing:

I am not my mask, nor the role I learned to play.I am part of the whole,

and I live with awareness, love, compassion, vitality, and presence.

This is the integrated Sun:the embodiment of the inner King —not as power over others,

but as sovereignty over oneself.

A light that radiates

not to impose,

but to illuminate the path —beginning with one’s own.

2nd workshop 

THE MOON — THE INNER HOME

Emotion • Intuition • Safety • Belonging

After inhabiting the center — the Sun —

we descend into the deepest and most sensitive territory of the psyche:

the emotional world.

The Moon

The Moon leads us to the place where everything is felt

before it is thought.

To the space where emotional habits are formed —

silent memories,

and the primary needs for safety, nourishment,

and belonging.

The Moon asks:

• Where do I truly feel at home?

• How do I respond when I feel vulnerable?

• Are my rhythms listened to — or ignored?

Who Is the Moon?

The Moon represents the personal unconscious,

emotional memory,

instincts,

and the way we learned to care — and to be cared for.

It is deeply connected to childhood,

to the relationship with the mother

or whoever fulfilled that role,

and to our earliest experiences of protection, nourishment, and affection.

These early experiences shape unconscious patterns

that later guide our emotional responses.

The Moon is the intelligence of feeling.

It does not rationalize — it perceives.

It does not explain — it responds.

It moves in cycles, like the tides,

reflecting the ever-changing nature of emotional states.

It does not create its own light — it reflects.

It amplifies.

It reveals what is already present.

The Unintegrated Moon

When the Moon is not integrated,

the emotional world becomes unstable or defensive.

Emotions arise as waves that overwhelm us,

or as something we try to avoid feeling altogether.

There is difficulty regulating inner states

and distinguishing what is ours

from what belongs to another.

This may manifest as anxiety,

hypersensitivity,

unconscious reactivity,

fear of abandonment,

or a constant need for protection and validation.

At times, the opposite pole appears: emotional disconnection —

a numbing of feeling,

difficulty recognizing basic needs,

or asking for support.

In this state, the Moon remains trapped in old patterns.

The past governs the present.

The inner child continues to seek safety outside of itself.

The Turning Point

And then, something slows down.

We begin to recognize cycles.

To accept that there are moments of expansion

and moments of retreat.

That feeling is not weakness,

but the language of the soul.

The Moon stops ruling from fear

and begins to guide from awareness.

The Integrated Moon — Safety and Emotional Maturity

When the Moon matures,

a quiet sense of safety is born.

Emotions no longer dominate us —

they inform us.

There is space to feel

without getting lost in feeling.

The capacity for self-regulation develops —

for inner care,

for emotional presence.

This is the integrated Moon:

not reactivity,

but conscious sensitivity;

not dependency,

but the ability to nourish oneself;

the emotional maturity of one who recognizes their rhythms,

honors their cycles,

and creates within

a safe place to rest.

To follow the Moon is to accept the movement of life —

to descend into shadow when it is time,

to cleanse, release,

and allow — in the fertile darkness —

something new to be born.

When the Moon matures,

we stop looking for home outside —

and become our own home.

3rd workshop 

♄ SATURN — THE FOUNDATION OF MASTERY

Structure • Safety • Grounding • Time

After inhabiting the center and descending into the emotional world,

we come to understand something essential:

no expansion is possible without a foundation.

Saturn offers us ground.

Saturn

Saturn is the great teacher of time and materialization.

Through its karmic and ancestral lessons, it teaches us how to transform intention into reality and how to sustain evolution with maturity.

When Saturn is not integrated,

it often manifests as fear of failure and criticism,

or as the need to control everything.

It is like living inside an invisible straitjacket.

The body is tense, the breath held —

as if something were always watching us from within.

There is a constant sense that we might fail,

that there is an unspoken rule we are about to break.

Authority no longer needs to exist outside —

it has already been internalized.

It becomes a voice that points the finger,

that corrects us before we even try,

that says:

“It’s not enough.”

“Not yet.”

“You will fail.”

In this state, Saturn is heavy.

Life feels overly serious,

with little room for error, pleasure, or spontaneity.

Not because someone is punishing us now,

but because we learned to live expecting punishment.

The Turning Point

And then, at a certain moment on the path, something shifts.

We realize that the threatening finger

was not the Father,

the system,

or the world —

it was a poorly integrated force within us.

Saturn ceases to be a jailer

and reveals itself as structure.

The straitjacket slowly transforms into an inner spine.

Tension gives way to verticality.

We no longer need to shrink

in order to feel safe.

Integrated Saturn — Inner Authority and Mastery

When Saturn matures,

authority stops policing

and begins to support.

The world may still be demanding —

but we no longer collapse in the face of it.

This is integrated Saturn:

not blind obedience,

but inner mastery rooted in knowing what we are capable of;

firmness without rigidity,

responsibility without weight;

the capacity to build step by step,

to trust time,

and to accept that failure

is part of the path of mastery.

4th Workshop

♃ JUPITER — EXPANSION WITH ROOTS

Faith • Meaning • Growth • Trust in Life

After creating a foundation with Saturn,

the natural movement of life is to expand.

But not just any expansion —an expansion with meaning,

direction, and purpose.

Jupiter

Jupiter speaks of trust in life, of a broader vision,

of the faith that allows us to grow beyond fear.

It teaches us through experience, inviting us to imagine possible futures

and to move toward them with confidence.

Jupiter is the archetype that asks:

• What do I believe in?

• What gives meaning to my path?

• What excites me? What gives me life?

• Where do I allow myself to grow?

The Unintegrated Jupiter

When Jupiter is not integrated,

expansion loses its axis.

It may manifest as excess —

moving forward without limits,

optimism without grounding,

overextending the body, energy, or time

in the name of a vision.

At other times, the opposite appears:

fear of dreaming big,

fragile faith

that easily turns into disappointment,

difficulty trusting life,

a sense that “there is no space for me”

or “I don’t deserve more.”

The Integrated Jupiter — Trust and Meaning

When Jupiter matures,

it guides us through the passage

toward the inner King —

from restless seeking

to a broad and integrated vision.

A deep trust in life emerges —

not naïve,

but rooted in lived experience.

We feel authorized to dream big

without losing our grounding;

to explore new horizons,

to trust without denying challenges.

This is the calm confidence of one who knows

that life can grow,

that there is space for more —

more truth,

more meaning,

more enthusiasm,

and more purpose-driven abundance.

5th workshop 

♀ VENUS — THE HEART THAT ATTRACTS AND RECEIVES

Love • Value • Pleasure • Harmony

After expanding our horizons and learning to trust life, an essential question arises:

among all that is possible, what truly deserves my yes?

Venus teaches us how to choose from value, pleasure, and love.

Venus

Venus is our inner Aphrodite —

the principle that connects us to pleasure, beauty,

love,

and self-worth.

She is the planet of attraction,

of love and empathy,

of connection,

of the capacity to give and receive,

and of the abundance that arises

when we are in harmony with ourselves.

Venus is the living bridge

between the material world

and the spiritual world.

It is through Venus that we feel:

I am worthy.

This is good for me.

This nourishes me.

Venus asks us:

• What do I value?

• How do I love?

• What is my relationship with pleasure?

• Do I feel worthy of receiving?

The Unintegrated Venus

When Venus is not integrated,

value becomes distorted.

It may manifest as low self-worth,

difficulty receiving love, care, or pleasure,

or as emotional dependency

and a constant need for external validation.

The heart does not feel safe.

Love becomes confused with need.

Pleasure is accompanied by guilt.

The body ceases to feel like home

and becomes a source of demand, comparison,

or a strategy for compensation.

At times, the opposite pole appears:

overindulgence,

attachment to comfort,

a relentless pursuit of pleasure

to fill a deeper emptiness.

In this state, Venus either pleases

or loses itself.

Value is sought outside,

and relationship with the other

pulls us away from ourselves.

The Integrated Venus — Love, Pleasure, and Worthiness

When Venus matures,

love becomes conscious.

The heart feels safe

to give

and to receive.

We feel at ease in the body,

able to love

without losing ourselves,

and to receive

without guilt.

Pleasure ceases to be excess

or escape

and becomes nourishment.

Abundance begins to flow

from our gifts and talents

as a natural expression

of who we are.

This is integrated Venus:

the ability to recognize one’s own value

without comparison;

the simple pleasure of being alive

and in relationship;

love that begins within

and expresses itself with beauty,

balance,

and truth.

6th workshop

♂ MARS — THE FORCE OF DESIRE AND ACTION

Will • Courage • Boundaries • Personal Power

After creating a foundation, expanding our vision, and choosing from the heart,

the moment to act arrives.

Mars transforms value and meaning

into action.

Mars

Mars is our inner warrior —

the force that fights for what it wants and desires,

that gives us drive, assertiveness,

and the courage to face life’s challenges.

It is the planet that helps us say yes and no,

to take up space,

and to establish healthy boundaries.

Mars represents vitality —

the engine of action.

Without Mars, there is no impulse to move forward,

to protect ourselves,

to defend what matters,

or to materialize our desires.

It is the energy that links intention to execution —

the will to live

and to affirm our own existence.

Mars asks us:

• What do I want?

• What moves me?

• Where do I need to act?

• Where do I need to stop?

The Unintegrated Mars

When Mars is not integrated,

vital force loses direction.

It may manifest as aggressiveness,

impulsivity,

or a constant need for confrontation.

Action happens without awareness.

The body enters into tension,

and energy is discharged

without listening.

At times, the opposite pole appears:

fear of conflict,

difficulty saying no,

blocked energy,

repressed anger that turns into exhaustion or resentment.

In this state, Mars either explodes

or collapses.

The force exists,

but it does not find a healthy channel for expression.

The Integrated Mars — Conscious Action and Vital Power

When Mars matures,

force becomes conscious.

We act with clarity,

without overpowering others

or abandoning ourselves.

It is the energy that allows us to take up space,

defend boundaries,

initiate movement,

and transform intention into action

aligned with the heart.

A calm courage emerges —

not reactive,

but rooted in the body

and in respect for our own limits.

This is integrated Mars:

the capacity to say yes with wholeness

and no without guilt;

the strength to act at the right moment,

in the right direction;

the pleasure of feeling energy circulate

and life move through us

with intensity, presence,

and truth.

7th workshop 

☿ MERCURY — MY EXPRESSION IN THE WORLD

Expression • Communication • Listening • Awareness

After inhabiting the I am,

feeling,

structure,

expansion,

and action —

anchored in the heart —

consciousness seeks expression.

Mercury asks:

How do I express in the world who I am?

Mercury

Mercury is the inner messenger —

the intelligence that connects mind and world,

thought and word,

experience and meaning.

It is the planet of communication, learning, and perception:

the force that gathers information,

translates experience,

and builds bridges between the inner and outer worlds.

Mercury teaches us how to name what we feel,

to organize thought,

and to express our truth.

It is also the mediator between the conscious and the unconscious,

between reason and intuition,

between what we know

and what we sense.

Mercury asks us:

• How do I think?

• How do I speak to myself and to others?

• Do I truly listen?

• Does my mind serve life — or try to control it?

The Unintegrated Mercury

When Mercury is not integrated,

the mind loses its axis.

It may manifest as overthinking,

dispersal, anxiety, nervousness;

difficulty quieting the mind

or communicating with clarity.

Ideas multiply,

but presence is lacking.

Words drift away from feeling.

The mind runs faster

than the body can follow.

At times, the opposite pole appears:

mental blockage,

difficulty expressing what is felt,

fear of speaking,

a sense of not being understood

or of not finding the right words.

In this state, Mercury confuses.

The mind becomes the master

instead of the instrument.

Thought separates

what needs to be integrated.

The Turning Point

And then, something slows down.

We realize that thinking

is not the same as understanding.

That communicating

is not merely speaking.

The mind begins to listen to the body.

Words move closer to the heart.

Silence finds its place.

Mercury ceases to be noise

and becomes a bridge.

The Integrated Mercury — Clarity and Conscious Communication

When Mercury matures,

the mind becomes clear and flexible.

We think with precision,

without rigidity.

We communicate with truth,

without aggression or avoidance.

Words arise from alignment

between thought, emotion,

and intention.

We listen with presence.

We speak with awareness.

After integrating identity, emotion, structure, vision, action, and value,

Mercury becomes the thread

that carries all of this into the world.

This is integrated Mercury:

not a mind that dominates, but a mind in service to life;

not excess information, but clarity that creates meaning;

the capacity to translate experience into living expression,

to bring into the world

what has been integrated within.

Integrated Mercury

is the bridge between being and world —

consciousness in motion,

the embodied expression of who I am.