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A WISDOM GATHERING
Attending to the great Heart of the World
Featuring Jean Houston, Joan Borysenko, Bonnie Myotai Treace, Jim Garrison and others
February 20-22, 2009 ~ Charleston, SC
Friday: 6:30PM - 9:00PM at Lance Hall, Circular Church
Saturday: 9:30AM - 5:30PM and 7:30PM - 9:30PM at The Studio, 297 East Bay Street
Sunday: 9:30AM - 12:30PM at The Studio, 297 East Bay Street
Tuition: Friday evening lecture only - February 20 6:30PM - 9:00PM
Tuition: Weekend Workshop (includes Friday evening lecture) $295 by January 5 ~ $350 thereafter
These times are extraordinary times, potent and complex, and yet full of possibility. They are calling forth much within us, a new consciousness, one that is wisdom-based and found in the hearts of women and men alike. It is a Feminine consciousness that brings forth much healing and wholeness, peace, interdependence and oneness, compassion, and a valuing of the sacredness of the earth. It can attune us to what we already know inside, to a guidance that continually sources us with new possibilities and aligns us with a dynamic purpose. And, it is causing much to shift within us as individuals, in our relationships, in society at large. When His Holiness, the Dalai and the Nobel Peace Laureates were asked what one thing they think the world needs at this time, they said: “Educating the intellect alone is a prescription for disaster. We must also be educating the heart.”
Join us for this important and unique gathering of leading edge visionaries and teachers, Jean Houston, Joan Borysenko, Bonnie Myotai Treace, Jim Garrison and others, as we re-imagine our lives and our work, the human condition even, in this potent time. What does it mean to integrate the Feminine and to open the great heart of the world? What does this re-balancing mean to us individually and to a society in transformation? How do we access the guidance, wisdom, and discernment to address the issues and complexities we now face and find new solutions?
Please join us for this unprecedented and exciting exploration of new ways of being that create a more conscious and enlightened world and a sustainable future for all living things.
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Come join us for lunch and find out about the unique work of The Sophia Institute and what you can do to bring forth a more conscious, enlightened world, a compassionate global community where wholeness, integration, sustainability, the conscious heart, deep wisdom, and the sacred feminine and masculine are the center of life.
If you would like information on how to become a Table Captain or to volunteer, please contact The Sophia Institute at 843-720-8528 or email us at info@TheSophiaInstitute.org.
Space is limited. Please reserve your place by calling 843-720-8528 or email info@TheSophiaInstitute.org.
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followed by a dialogue with
SERA BEAK and VELCROW RIPPER
Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Location: To Be Determined, please return to our website for updates
Admission to Film Screening 12:30 PM - 2PM: $25 in advance; $35 at the door 
This stunning feature documentary takes us deep into the heart of the exciting movement of spiritual activism that is exploding around the planet. Featuring Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Thich Nhat Hahn, Daryl Hannah, Julia Butterfly Hill, Alice Walker and Sera Beak. Followed by a discussion with director Velcrow Ripper, and Sera Beak. Includes a sneak preview of Fierce Light Films upcoming feature doc, “Redvolution: Dare to Disturb the Universe”, co-directed by Velcrow Ripper and Sera Beak.
Morning Session
Red Ignition: Calling All Spiritual Super Heroes and Heroines! with Sera Beak
Morning Session Only 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Tuition: $50 by September 3 ~ $75 thereafter.
Afternoon Session
Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action with Velcrow Ripper
Afternoon Session Only 2 PM - 5 PM Tuition: $50 by September 3 ~ $75 thereafter.
Both Morning & Afternoon Session (This does not include the film screening. That must be purchased separately.)
9:30 AM - 5 PM Tuition: $95 by September 3 ~ $125 thereafter.
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The Mysteries of the Black Madonna and Mary Magdalene
With Carolyn Rivers and Trisha Sinnott
October 26 - November 5
For more information, email info@thesophiainstitute.org
I am delighted to lead a pilgrimage to France and the sites where the Black Madonna and Mary Magdalene have been venerated. Having journeyed there myself twice with Sue Monk Kidd on pilgrimages which she led with Trisha Sinnott, owner of Pathway Tours, I have been profoundly moved and impacted by the experience and by the friendships that have emerged and deepened from time spent together in these sacred sights. I am now happy to co-lead this pilgrimage with Trisha.
Our journey begins in Paris with an exploration of the Magdalene and the Black Madonna in several famous museums and cathedrals. Onward travel leads to Chartres where we will spend one night and will walk the 12th century floor labyrinth. We will also explore the life of Mary Magdalene in stained glass and invoke the blessings of its two Black Madonnas. We journey to the lovely town of Vezelay, home to the Basilica of Mary Magdalene. This charming town is an ideal setting for us as we enter into the life of the French countryside. In Provence we visit the cave of St. Baume and the other Basilica of Mary Magdalene in St. Maximim. The lovely towns of Provence will add to the enjoyment of our journey through this sacred landscape.
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