Healing to create your best life.

What is the Phoenix Project? 

The Phoenix Project is a 12-week intensive program designed by Dr. Jack Miller to facilitate emotional and spiritual growth. It’s described as an “orchestrated rite of passage” that guides participants through a process of reliving their lives and reconnecting with “buried wounds.” This process involves entering a state of “liminality” or “sacred time” to open these wounds and release emotional “poison” through creative expression. Participants create three major creative works related to these wounds and ultimately share one publicly in a gallery exhibit, allowing for a deeper psychic transformation.

Dr. Jack Miller’s journey is marked by a profound commitment to personal and societal transformation. Initially ordained as a Roman Catholic priest, his evolving awareness of gender inequality led him to leave the church, seeking a more inclusive spiritual path. This decision was deeply influenced by his experiences ministering to individuals grappling with guilt and condemnation, highlighting the need for a more compassionate approach to spiritual care. Dr. Miller’s work extended beyond traditional ministry, as he became a pioneer in the hospice movement, establishing training centers and hospices. 

Dr. Jack Miller creator and founder of The Phoenix Project.

Phoenix Project Celebration

Where: Unity Spiritual Center of Portland

4525 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215

When: Saturday September 20th • 6:30pm

We set sail on our night sea journey twelve weeks ago. Dr. Jack Miller charted our course as we spiraled inward – Reconnecting with repressed memories and unresolved grief.

We befriended individuals to help make their dreams come true, producing creative expressions,
and making tributes to our lost loved ones.

We are due back home on September 20th at 6:30pm. We want you to be there for us when we arrive. We have stories to tell and treasures to share

Dr. Miller, author of Healing Our Losses, has perfected a process, which enables people to resolve their grief.and this is Phoenix Project No. 64 celebration.

INTRODUCING
Phoenix Project Grow thru Grief Group

Join us for an 8-week program designed to lighten the weight of loss. Guided by Ritual Elders of the renowned Phoenix Project: it is rooted in the transformative work of  Dr. Jack Miller, this program offers—through ritual, creative expression, and community support an opportunity for growth.

Location:
Unity Spiritual Center of Portland 

4525 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215

Session Dates & Times:
Fall 2025: Oct. 2 – Nov. 20 
Thursdays 7–9pm 

Winter 2026: Jan. 15 – Mar. 5
 Thursdays 3–5pm & 7–9pm

The Phoenix Project

The Phoenix Project is an orchestrated rite of passage, which facilitates both emotional and spiritual growth. This journey has its origins in ancient tribal rites of initiation. Participation in this workshop is a prerequisite for accompanying Dr. Miller on this intense twelve-week journey. Dr. Miller has developed a Ritual Elder Training Program for people who are interested in learning more about his method of healing wounds in the soul. Dr. Miller is a former Catholic priest who founded The Center for Education on Death and Dying, Inc. and Cook County Hospital’s Palliative Care Program. Dr. Miller also helped to establish Chicago House —the Midwest’s first residence for people with A.I.D.S.

Please contact us for more information email: info@phoenixprojectpdx.com