Transform Foggy Ideas into Flowing Insight

Thetaland® Will Guide the Way

You have an idea, a sense of something meaningful, but it is vague and foggy and doesn’t yet have shape. You try to express it, but you don't have the words yet, and if they come, they fall short. You hesitate, loop through familiar thoughts, or abandon the thread altogether. Or maybe there is a given task that you don't know how to approach.

Years ago, when I was in such a situation, I would dive into my inner space and ask myself: What would be the best way to proceed? The following came to me: I need to give myself some kind of impulse from the outside. At other times, when I was stuck, I wished that someone would hold my hand and give me encouragement and validation as I wrote, created a new course, or prepared a presentation.

We all wish there was some magic that would help us overcome creative block or get ideas to solve a tough problem. Sometimes we are lucky enough to find it: A friend or colleague who listens patiently can help unlock our creative thinking. But in our daily lives, as we work on our jobs, develop new ideas, or find a new path in life, we are often left alone with our struggles and challenges. Even when people are around, they may not be able to listen without judging or silencing us with their ideas.

We, too, are often poor listeners when it comes to listening to ourselves: We reject our ideas before they are even born and dismiss our results as not perfect enough. Our words seem shallow, the next step impossible, and the solutions incomplete.

Welcome to Thetaland®

Where the Unclear Becomes Meaningful

Thetaland® is a companion-based approach to Thinking at the Edge (TAE), a practice that emerged from Eugene T. Gendlin's Philosophy of the Implicit. It provides valuable triggers to nudge you beyond your usual ways of thinking and to tread new paths of thought.

Thetaland® invites you to focus on unclear topics and situations. It is a practice you can return to whenever you feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure. It meets you right there, not with pressure to be productive, but with gentle invitations to stay curious and present.

Through metaphor, color, image, and question, Thetaland® provides a space where your thinking can breathe and unfold. You'll learn to turn toward what's unclear, not away from it. To listen inwardly. To make space for what's forming. And over time, you'll begin to trust that your creativity doesn't need to be forced; it can be accompanied.

Working with the Thetaland® Toolbox supports you moving forward by honoring both your intellect and your intuition.

Thetaland® brings joy, confidence, and vitality back to the creative process.

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You can purchase the Thetaland® Toolbox at the Store of The International Focusing Institute for $35

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The Thetaland® Toolbox

A Treasure Box for Your Inner Journey

The Thetaland® Toolbox is at the heart of the course. The Toolbox can be your trusted companion whenever you are thinking creatively. With the Toolbox, you can always find a question or suggestion to overcome blockages and start a dialog with your felt knowing. The Thetaland® Toolbox includes

12 dwellings in 6 colors
144 question cards (12 per dwelling)
24 photo cards
10 manual cards
1 prologue card and 1 epilogue card

Each color represents a different mode of being and thinking, while each dwelling represents a unique metaphor.

Get your Thetaland® Toolbox and experience the excitement and fun of exploring your inner world of experience while feeling safe and sound.

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What's Included

Everything You Need to Make the Most of the Thetaland® Toolbox

  • 18 Videos

    You will become familiar with the Thetaland® Toolbox, its colors, dwellings, and questions. You will learn the story about the development of Thetaland®-The Game of Inquiry, the methodology it is based on, and how to go on a creative journey using the Thetaland® Toolbox.

  • 24 Weekly Inspirations by Email

    You will receive a weekly impulse by e-mail to inspire and support you on your journey in Thetaland®. These 24 prompts will help you discover more ways to work with your toolbox. They will also encourage you to unfold a topic you are working on.

  • 4 Q&A and Practice Sessions on Zoom

    Each 90-minute session will be a journey through Thetaland®, with demonstrations and break-out time to practice with other participants. You will get additional input for applications you are interested in. You are invited to ask questions and bring up any challenges you may have encountered.

  • Community

    It is so much more enjoyable to travel with others. By signing up for the course, you will be included in the Thetaland® Community. The community functions like a social media group, where you can share your experiences working with the toolbox, ask questions, and participate in discussions. You can also find a companion to join you on your creative journey.

  • Unlimited Access to the Learning Portal

    You will have permanent access to the learning portal with all the course materials, exercises, and recordings.

What You’ll Learn and Experience

Overcome Blocks, Unlock Insight, and Think Freely with Thetaland®-The Game of Inquiry

  • The course equips you with the skills and knowledge to travel with ease in Thetaland®.

  • You will gain a deep understanding of the Thetaland® method so that you can use the Toolbox to its full capacity on topics of your choice.

  • It will enhance your ability to think intuitively and help you explore different ways of thinking, navigate uncertainty, and overcome obstacles.

  • The course will help you to adapt the provided inspirations and pathways to your needs and specific applications. It will allow you to tailor them to your professional work.

  • You will learn from and with other participants how to expand the possibilities of working with the Thetaland® Toolbox while being supportive of one another.

  • Last but not least, you will experience how the Toolbox becomes your inspiring companion, always at hand to support your creative thinking process.

Who This Course Is For?

Thetaland® is designed for those who create meaningfully and long to bring more clarity and aliveness into their work — whether you're diving into personal exploration or guiding others through complex terrain.

  • For Inner Process Practitioners

    You’re a coach, therapist, facilitator, or Focusing guide, someone who holds space for others and values embodied wisdom. You may already be familiar with Gendlin’s Thinking at the Edge, and you’re looking for a creative way to bring it to life in practice.

    This course helps you accompany others more skillfully, while deepening your own process.

  • For Curious, Reflective Explorers

    You’re someone who senses there’s more beneath the surface, more to say, more to discover, more to become. You’re curious, thoughtful, and drawn to the deeper layers of experience. You may be at a crossroads, in a creative search, or simply longing for a space where new meaning can emerge without pressure or judgment.

    This course provides a gentle structure for you to explore your ideas, questions, and yourself at your own pace.

  • For Creative Innovators

    You’re a thinker, leader, or maker navigating complexity, someone who thrives on ideas but sometimes gets lost in the fog. You’re drawn to intuitive processes, fresh insights, and new ways of thinking that don't rely on formulas.

    This course gives you practical tools to unlock flow, explore uncertainty, and trust your inner direction.

Mark the Dates and Times!

The next course begins on July 1, 2025. You will have access to the lessons on your learning portal at that time. 

A new Inspiration will be sent out every Friday beginning July 11, 2025. You will get the last of the 24 Inspirations on December 19, 2025. 

The four Practice and Q&A sessions are scheduled as follows: 

  • July 18, 2025
  • August 29, 2025
  • October 10, 2025
  • November 21, 2025


The time of each session is 12:00 pm (noon) - 1:30 pm EDT/EST.

Make Thetaland® Your Steady Companion

to explore your inner wealth without limits.

Fees for Pre-Registration (you will save $ 50). Pre-Registration will end June 15, 2025.

You have the choice to either pay the entire fee at once or make 6 monthly payments.

Bonus Material

  • Additional Course Material

    You will also be provided with additional resources that are not included in the Thetaland® toolbox: The Thetaland® dwelling "The Waterfall" with inspirational suggestions for relaxation. You will also receive audios of the prologue, the epilogue, and attunements to help you immerse yourself in your creative space.

  • Preview of the Thetaland® Toolbox 2

    You will get a peek into the new Thetaland® Toolbox 2 with access to selected questions and suggestions so you can deepen and broaden your creative process even further.

Testimonials

The most common feedback we get is, "The questions work.” See what else people share about Thetaland® and my courses.

Thetaland Works

by Maria Hakasalo, Finland

I just got the Thetaland yesterday, and this morning I played it first time by myself (30 min game time). Oh boy, it really worked! I had a complex situation with other people and I needed to react to it today. Going through the questions and writing about them gave me so deep understanding about the whole situation and some very surprising connections that I had had no clue about. After it I was able to “react” to the issue so beautifully and warmly, which would have not been the case without playing the game. The response what I received from the counterparts afterwards was so beautiful.

User-Friendly

by Ruth Hirsch, Israel

Every time I feel stuck, confused, or empty of ideas about how to move forward, all I need to do is open Thetaland and answers are readily apparent. What I discover is that the answers are already inside of me. Thetaland is so clear, so user-friendly, and so positive. It offers a terrain so very different from what is often a frozen, or critic-laden inner atmosphere.

Your-Storyland

by Brigitte Moretti, Italy

I felt lately, “I have TO DO something about my specific way of being a physical therapist with children.” What is it that I do with children (and working with parents, too) that makes a difference? Stepping into Thetaland with Evelyn and the group was like entering a playground that I realized was the playground I usually share with children. The crossing began spontaneously. Give your investigative, imaginative, trusting way of being a chance to travel in a sort of Yourstoryland.

Emerging Coherence

by Dr. Ariane Wahl, Germany

Thetaland supports groups and individuals to immerse themselves in a creative process and develop tailor-made concepts from their own experience. By oscillating between thinking and feeling, a coherence emerges that can be felt by all participants and stimulates their energy for implementation.

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Hi, I am looking forward to going on this journey with you

Evelyn Fendler-Lee

Dr. Evelyn Fendler-Lee is a self-employed organizational psychologist certified as a person-centered counselor and focusing trainer. She encourages deep and interactive thinking for original creation, profound change, and sustainable solutions. In her work with individuals and teams, she integrates her experience from her previous career as a researcher and project manager and from teaching social and personal skills at universities.

With the Thetaland® Academy, she applies the principles and practices of Gendlin's philosophy of the implicit to innovation, teamwork, and leadership, using Thetaland®- The Game of Inquiry she co-developed in 2018.

Do you have any questions?

You might find answers from the FAQ below or write an email. I am happy to say more about the course and to answer your questions.

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FAQ

  • Do I need to have the Thetaland® Toolbox for the course?

    Yes, you need to get a Thetaland® Toolbox if you haven't already one. The course is designed explicitly for working with the Thetaland® Toolbox. (There is an exception: If you have the Thetaland® Toolkit, you will get inspiration out of the course as well)

  • What happens if my Thetaland® Toolbox has not arrived by the start of the course?

    You will get all the contents of the Toolbox as PDFs, which you can download.

  • What if I have to miss a session?

    All the sessions will be recorded and available on the learning portal. Though you cannot ask questions during the sessions, you can get answers if you post them in advance in the community group.