Spiritual Practice Series Archives

Spiritual Practice Series December 2023

Spiritual Mind Practices December 2023, Simona Aronow Our 13th installment of our Spiritual Practice Series, December 2023, will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, and will feature a talk by Simona Aronow. The talk will be entitled, “Authentic Movement as a Spiritual Practice.”

This program is part of our new partnership with Sanctuary of Earth, Inc. They are on ZOOM only, which will offer live presentations focused primarily on spiritual practices (and referred to as “Spiritual Practice Series”).

This series is held on the first Wednesday of each month (except for July) from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., Eastern Time, and from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., Pacific Time.

To join us, please click on https://zoom.us/join The Meeting I.D for ZOOM is 814 7835 9729, and the Passcode is Earthlove.

Please note this is a different Zoom link, Meeting ID, and Passcode than what we use for our third-Saturday-of-the-month meetings.

So there will be no confusion, please note that this new ZOOM-only speaker series is in addition to our traditional third-Saturday-of-the-month meetings, which are both in-person and online via ZOOM and include a potluck lunch.

Description:

The practice of Authentic Movement is a movement meditation practice of moving and witnessing. Its roots are in Jungian active imagination and supports a process of Awareness and Consciousness from the inner wisdom of the body.

We open to embodied attention, noticing sensations, images, thoughts, and feelings, woven into movement expression from our direct embodied truth. The movement can be expansive and active, a small gesture, or stillness.

In our time together, I will share some basic principles, explain the form of the practice, and have some time to learn skills for deep listening and expression of what is most authentic and present for you.

We move all the time, and there is no right or wrong way to engage with this practice.

Bio:

Simona Aronow (BC-DMT, CMA, NCC, NCTMB), facilitates Movement for self-awareness, expression and transformation. She brings to this work over 45 years of experience as a therapist, teacher, healer and supervisor.

Simona is a Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist specializing in Authentic Movement, and also certified in Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies.

She has taught in the certification program for the Laban Bartenieff Institute for Movement Studies, the Embodying Spirit/En-Spiriting Body Training program,
and directs and teaches a 2 year program in Embodied Kabbalah.

Simona maintains a private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia, with individual clients, and teaching in person and virtually.

Meeting Info:

The Meeting info is at the top of the page. As to cost, there is a suggested donation of $10 or more to https://www.SanctuaryOfEarth.org/donate

For more information, see SanctuaryOfEarth.org, richmondions.com, or email Susanna Calvert at SusannaCalvert@gmail.com

Spiritual Practice Series November 2023

Our 12th installment of our Spiritual Practice Series, November 2023, will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and will feature a talk by Daniela Bumann.. The talk will be entitled, “The Wellspring of Being: Embracing Authenticity and Oneness.”

This series is held on the first Wednesday of each month (except for July and (this year) September) from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., Eastern Time, and from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., Pacific Time.

To join us, please click on https://zoom.us/join The Meeting I.D for ZOOM is 814 7835 9729, and the Passcode is Earthlove.

Please note this is a different Zoom link, Meeting ID, and Passcode than what we use for our third-Saturday-of-the-month meetings.

Spiritual Practice Series November 2023

Description:

Dive into the depths of your authentic self and explore the interconnected tapestry of existence in “The Wellspring of Being: Embracing Authenticity and Oneness.”

In this transformative 90-minute workshop, we embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and interconnected living. Guided by immersive presentations and reflective discussions, participants will unravel the essence of authenticity, learning to align their actions with their true selves.

Through the exploration of interconnectedness, we illuminate the threads that bind us to all beings, fostering empathy and compassion. Join us in this enlightening exploration, discovering the wellspring within and weaving harmony into the fabric of existence.

Bio:

Daniela is a multifaceted expert: corporate. consultant, international teacher, transformation speaker, life mastery coach, and evolutionary consciousness guide.

She is a best-selling author of two books that reveal her visionary approach to personal and professional transformation: High-Performance Without Pain: A 7-Step Blueprint to Reclaim Your Vibrant Life and Get Even More Done, and Gliding You Home: A Dolphin’s Dream of A New Earth.

The former book unveils seven mindfulness habits that empower high-performers to transcend achiever’s burnout, revitalize strained relationships, and nurture unparalleled productivity. The latter book explores unlocking spiritual potential for fulfillment and greater unity on Earth.

She empowers her clients to cultivate new habits, forge a next-level mindset, and establish transformative boundaries. https://www.vibrantlivingnow.org/

Meeting Info:

Meeting info is at the top of the page. As to cost, there is a suggested donation of $10 or more to https://www.SanctuaryOfEarth.org/donate

For more information, see SanctuaryOfEarth.org, richmondions.com, or email Susanna Calvert at SusannaCalvert@gmail.com

Spiritual Practice Series October 2023

Spiritual Earth Practices October 2023, Sarah norton Our 11th installment of our Spiritual Practice Series will be held on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, and will feature a talk by Sarah D. Norton, Ph.D.. The talk will be entitled, “Dreaming with Earth: How dream images connect, expand, and hold us in times of uncertainty ”

This program is part of our new partnership with Sanctuary of Earth, Inc. These are on ZOOM only, which will offer live presentations focused primarily on spiritual practices (and referred to as “Spiritual Practice Series”).

This series is held on the first Wednesday of each month (except for July and (this year) September) from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., Eastern Time, and from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., Pacific Time.

To join us, please click on https://zoom.us/join The Meeting I.D for ZOOM is 814 7835 9729, and the Passcode is Earthlove.

Please note this is a different Zoom link, Meeting ID, and Passcode than what we use for our third-Saturday-of-the-month meetings.

Spiritual Practice Series October 2023

Description:

The times we find ourselves in are nothing if not unprecedented and unpredictable. If we can take time to slow down and listen to our dreams, we can find that space, make vital connections to ourselves and those around us, and begin to listen to the voice of Earth speaking to us despite the chaos. Even our most frightening nightmares have a gift to give us.

By paying attention to dreams, synchronicities (meaningful coincidences), and other unconscious contents that call out to us, we can find this place of deep connection and resilience even in the throes of despair or overwhelm. Join us to explore dream images, climate despair and hope, and develop a plan to listen to your dreams more deeply.

Bio:

Sarah D. Norton, PhD, is a depth psychologist and independent scholar with an MA and PhD in Depth Psychology with an emphasis in Jungian and archetypal psychology. With a passion for intersectional environmentalism, grief work, and creativity she writes about climate and current events from an archetypal perspective: http://sdnortonphd.net/.

Sarah is the convener for education for the Foundation for Family and Community Healing, a certified dream group facilitator (Haden Institute in North Caroline), the editor of the publication The Rose in the World, and cohost for LABRC’s Psychreative. You can contact her at sarah.norton.phd@arcticmail.com

Meeting info is at the top of the page. As to cost, there is a suggested donation of $10 or more to https://www.SanctuaryOfEarth.org/donate

For more information, see SanctuaryOfEarth.org, richmondions.com, or email Susanna Calvert at SusannaCalvert@gmail.com

Spiritual Practice Series September 2023

Spiritual practice series September 2023 Our 10th installment of our Spiritual Practice Series will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, and will feature a talk by Stephanie Whitehead. The talk will be entitled, “Signs & Synchronicities: Recognizing and using them to help you in your life.”

This series is held on the first Wednesday of each month (except for July and (this year) September) from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., Eastern Time, and from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., Pacific Time.

To join us, please click on https://zoom.us/join The Meeting I.D for ZOOM is 814 7835 9729, and the Passcode is Earthlove.

Please note this is a different Zoom link, Meeting ID, and Passcode than what we use for our third-Saturday-of-the-month meetings.

Spiritual Practice Series September 2023

Description:

Going about our day, we often run into coincidences, subtle signs or synchronicities that make us wonder if someone, maybe even the Universe or Spirit itself, is sending us a message. But do we really believe it? Do we brush it off as coincidence or wishful thinking?

Stephanie Whitehead believes it’s not a coincidence and that these messages can be a powerful tool to help you in your life. Join the talk on Signs and Synchronicities. Learn how to recognize them and use them to
guide spiritual growth, decisions, and more. Let these messages from the Universe, from Spirit, and from loved ones help guide you and give you valuable insight you may need in your journey through life.

Bio:

Stephanie Whitehead is a follower of Earth-Centered Spirituality and the lessons we can learn from nature. She is a Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher certified in Animal Reiki and specializing in animal massage. She is an intuitive Tarot Reader and tasseomancer (tea leaf reader), and has been studying signs and synchronicities in her life and in the lives of others for several years now.

She is also a writer of fiction and non-fiction and she teaches writing classes on breaking writer’s block and journaling. She is a singer and ritual leader as well and has recently become a licensed officiant in Virginia.

Meeting info is at the top of the page. As to cost, there is a suggested donation of $10 or more to https://www.SanctuaryOfEarth.org/donate

For more information, see SanctuaryOfEarth.org, richmondions.com, or email Susanna Calvert at SusannaCalvert@gmail.com

Spiritual Practice Series August 2023

Spiritual Practice Series August 2023, , Tom Coates Our 9th installment of our Spiritual Practice Series will be held on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, and will feature a talk by Tom Coates. The talk will be entitled, “Letting go of Limiting Beliefs.”

This series is held on the first Wednesday of each month (except for July) from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., Eastern Time, and from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., Pacific Time.

To join us, please click on https://zoom.us/join The Meeting I.D for ZOOM is 814 7835 9729, and the Passcode is Earthlove.

Please note this is a different Zoom link, Meeting ID, and Passcode than what we use for our third-Saturday-of-the-month meetings.

Spiritual Practice Series August 2023, Description:

There is only one consciousness in Creation, and each of us is a unique aspect and divine spark of this all-encompassing whole.

The more fully we can know, integrate and embody this one truth or truth of oneness, the more fully we can recognize, engage with, and activate the Source of Creation, which lies hidden in plain sight within us.

The greatest impediments which deny us access to this divine self-realization are limiting beliefs – beliefs imposed on us from the moment of our conception from every quarter on Earth – parents, family, friends, society, education, culture, religion, governments, laws, and indeed ourselves.

These beliefs are designed to control, manipulate, separate, demean, diminish and limit us by causing us to believe, among other things, that we are far less than what we truly are.

This talk will focus on practices aimed at recognizing what some of those limiting beliefs are and the insidious holds they have upon us, on developing strategies for letting them go and expelling them, and on awakening to our inner divinity.

Tom Coates Bio:

Tom Coates is a Richmond-based lawyer who has represented numerous spiritually oriented and public interest groups throughout his career. He was a co-founder of Richmond’s Ekoji Buddhist Sangha in 1985, and has been a member and contributor of the Richmond IONS chapter since its formation in early 1996.

In his spare time he enjoys reading, creative writing, painting, woodworking, alpine skiing, biking, backpacking, sailing, time travel, metaphysics, and relaxing with his family at their ancient Outer Banks beach cottage and at La Quinta Esperanza in the Colombian Andes.

Meeting info:

Spiritual Practice Series August 2023, Wednesday, August 2, 2023, 7:00-8:30 pm ET (4:00 – 5:30 pm PT). Join us at zoom.us/join, Meeting ID: 814 7835 9729, Passcode: Earthlove).

Cost: Suggested donation of $10 or more to https://www.SanctuaryOfEarth.org/donate

For more information:

See SanctuaryOfEarth.org, richmondions.com, or email Susanna Calvert at SusannaCalvert@gmail.com

Spiritual Practice Series July 2023

Spiritual-Practice-Series-July-2023-Susanna-Callvert Our 8th installment of our Spiritual Practice Series will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, July 12, 2023, and will feature a talk by Susanna Wu-Pong Calvert, MAPP, Ph.D., entrepreneur, speaker, yin reiki master, and spiritual and intuitive guide. The talk will be entitled, “Scaling Up ‘One Truth, Many Paths’ in Modern Times.”

This program is part of our new partnership with Sanctuary of Earth, Inc., to co-sponsor an additional speaker series, this one on ZOOM only, which will offer live presentations focused primarily on spiritual practices (and referred to as “Spiritual Practice Series”).

This series is held on the first Wednesday of each month (except for July) from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., Eastern Time, and from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., Pacific Time.

To join us please click on https://zoom.us/join The Meeting I.D for ZOOM is 814 7835 9729, and the Passcode is Earthlove.

Please note this is a different Zoom link, Meeting ID and Passcode than what we use for our third-Saturday-of-the-month meetings.

Description:

The nature of our modern world has many of us experiencing great grief and anxiety for the future of our children and planet. As a result, many also may be awakening to the need for a greater sense of authenticity and connection to something greater than themselves, and/or sensing a great transformation is in process. Yet the way forward is unclear.

In this engaging talk, Susanna Calvert presents a developing framework for an inclusive and practical approach to modern spirituality to scale (for all). Broadly applicable core beliefs, tenets, and practices will be discussed, applied, and practiced as one way to begin creating the heaven on Earth that we all dream about.

Speaker Bio:

Susanna Wu-Pong Calvert, MAPP, PhD is a longtime academic and former atheist turned social and spiritual entrepreneur. After her spiritual awakening following the death of her sister and her husband in 2018, Susanna committed herself to her spiritual path and began offering pathways to create vibrant and harmonious relationships across the globe.

Motivated by her vision to create beloved community including Earth and all of nature, Susanna initiates and fosters initiatives for healing and connection through her nonprofit, the Foundation for Family and Community Healing (www.HealingEdu.org), the new Sanctuary of Earth (SanctuaryofEarth.org) and beyond.

Meeting info:

Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 7:00-8:30 pm ET (4:00 – 5:30 pm PT)
Click here to join: https://zoom.us/join, Meeting ID: 814 7835 9729, Passcode: Earthlove

Cost:

Suggested donation of $10 or more to https://www.SanctuaryOfEarth.org/donate

For more information:

See https://SanctuaryOfEarth.org, https://richmondions.com, or email Susanna Calvert at SusannaCalvert@gmail.com