An Idea Whose Time is – NOW!
OCCUPYING ONESELF
GIFT YOURSELF THESE TWO DAYS:
June 30th-July 1st
Ashland, OR
(541) 482-1974
After over half a century of the New Age Movement what progress have we really made? We have of course our political correctness: a “spiritual language,” our beliefs and tightly held convictions and dogmas. We speak about helping humanity, changing or saving our planet. Yet, this is distraction!
LIFE IS NEITHER ABOUT THE COLLECTIVE NOR WHAT IS OUT THERE!
If salvation is warranted it lies within each of us individually. The only changes warranting our attention are those within each of individually. This is our charge, our task: to heal our injuries, to learn to navigate personal challenges graciously, to embody our greatness in our creative expression, to reveal ourselves to others, to consent to life as it is, to listen to the Mystery’s moment and respond, to let go of fearing those who differ from us, to help those coming up behind us without imposing our will or intent, to support the self confidence in those we love.
The only one we can change and save is our own selves. Improving humanity and our societies, cultures, economies and our relationship to our Earth cannot be pursued directly. Doing so is folly. The changes we desire for our world ensue from our doing what changes ourselves.
CLARITY, STRENGTH AND POWER ENSUE FROM BEING HONEST WITH ONESELF!
• What will it take to stop pretending?
• What will it take to stop pretending we are not pretending?
• What self-deceptions await are to be let go?
• What will it take to take the radical action of truly loving oneself?
• What will it take to muster the discipline and courage to do what it takes to be changed by the Mystery? to claim and occupy one’s sovereign self?
Adrienne Rich’s poem: Time
Either you will
go through this door
or you will not go through.
If you go through
there is always the risk
of remembering your name.
Things look at you doubly
and you must look back
and let them happen.
If you do not go through
it is possible
to live worthily
to maintain your attitudes
to hold your position
to die bravely
but much will blind you,
much will evade you,
at what cost who knows?
The door itself
makes no promises.
It is only a door.
LOGISTICS:
When: June 30th – July 1st
Where: Old Siskiyou Barn, Ashland OR
Cost: $250
For more information please call:
Bridget at
(541) 482-1974
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