Spirit Mountain Retreat Program Calendar Autumn into Winter 2009

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1 Spirit Mountain Retreat Program Calendar Autumn into Winter 2009 Note: Programs will take place at Spirit Mountain Retreat unless otherwise indicated. September-October Wednesday afternoons Awareness Meditation 5:00-5:30 pm September 19th Autumn Equinox Celebration As we celebrate the Equinox, having previously planted our seeds of intention, we will now he(art)fully come together as we gather and celebrate the Harvest. Utilizing the tools of the arts, we will symbolically create our intended harvests for ourselves, and for all beings, as well as for our planet. Date and time: Saturday, September 19th 1:00-4:30pm Fee: $20 Registration: Call 95l or to reserve your space. Facilitator: Lynn Underwood Lynn Underwood is an expressive arts therapist, educator and yoga instructor. She believes in the power of the creative and spiritual arts to foster positive change and realize exciting possibilities. October 4 Spirit Mountain Retreat Celebrates An Opening to Community. Open House ~ Sunday, 1 4pm Come visit and become aware of the Center as a place for you to meditate, attune your Spirit, explore your inner journey and expand your horizons. The Contemplative Garden awaits your presence and your delight. Walking the paths, sitting in the quiet reflective areas can bring a sense of calm and deepening commitment to life. Music will be provided by Ernesto Ale and Local Color. Enjoy refreshments and conversation in the Garden. The Opening Celebration of the Contemplative Garden will be at 3pm. Spirit Mountain Retreat is on Oakwood Street off N. Circle Drive

2 October 12 This day invites you to enter into the silence, to listen deeply and acknowledge your own feelings and perceptions. In mindfulness practice we use the breath as a vehicle to unite body and mind and to open the gate to wisdom. We gather as a group in the morning and closing. There are guided practices and quiet reflection time. We become a community of mindful living for the day. Date and Time: Monday, October 12, 9:30am - 3:00pm. October 17 Postponed. New date to be announced later. Writing and Finding Joy ~ A Workshop for Writers This day will find you writing with great enthusiasm and eagerness. Writing in a group touches upon those intangibles of creation and transformation. The format will include writing prompts, and reflective moments. We will engage our memory, our eyes wide open and future imaginings. Date and Time: Saturday, October 17, 9:30am 4:30pm Fee: $65 Includes lunch Workshop open to women and men and limited to 14 participants. Bring your journal and that favorite writing tool! Overnight private room accommodations at Spirit Mountain Retreat are available for $70 per night. Facilitator: Barbara Field Barbara Field is a communications consultant, author, marketer and speaker. She has worked for CBS (NY), Harcourt Brace, Scripps Health, and UC San Diego. She has published in various venues and her novel, The Deeper, the Bluer, won lst Place for Mainstream Fiction in the 14th Annual Writer s Digest International Self-Published book Awards.

3 October 24 Awake to Our Oneness ~ The City of Dawn City of Dawn is a documentary film designed to introduce the challenges, risks and quality of life that has been created and is being created in Auroville, India. This is an urgent invitation to participate. There will be a brief introduction to the film and following the viewing time for reflection, sharing and questions. The human family has to change this we know. We also know any depth changes must arise from our awareness that we are one family sharing this planet. But as Buckminster Fuller wisely says, you never change a thing by fighting the existing reality: you change something by building a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. Time: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Place: Rainbow Inn South Circle Dr. Idyllwild Fee: $20 Presenter: Francis Rothluebber The life-interest of Francis Rothluebber has been new concepts in spirituality, most recently, evolutionary spirituality. As an educator and author she assists individuals and groups to discover new possibilities and depth in life-meaning. Francis, formerly co-director of Colombiere (now Spirit Mountain Retreat) is currently the president of New Momentum, a non-profit organization working for human unity. November-December. Wednesday afternoons Awareness Meditation 5:00-5:30 pm November 9 This day invites you to enter into the silence, to listen deeply and acknowledge your own feelings and perceptions. In mindfulness practice we use the breath as a vehicle to unite body and mind and to open the gate to wisdom. We gather as a group in the morning and closing. There are guided practices and quiet reflection time. We become a community of mindful living for the day. Date and Time: Monday, November 9, 9:30am - 3:00pm.

4 November 10 Dead Man Walking--The movie will be shown at Spirit Mountain Retreat to awaken interest and enthusiasm for the presentation on November 21st by Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ. Her life work inspired this movie. Time: 6:30pm November 21 Justice and Compassion in the Web of Life-- A presentation by Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man s life, each woman's life, sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility. Longfellow To Register: Call Suggested Donation: $20 All donations will benefit Spirit Mountain Retreat For over 35 years, Sister Helen Prejean, world renowned human rights speaker and author of Dead Man Walking and Death of Innocence, has been a voice for the dignity of life and is known internationally for her tireless work against the death penalty. She has been instrumental in sparking a national discourse on this issue and increasing awareness of what is actually done in our name. Sister Helen is a compelling speaker and storyteller. You are assured of an enlightening, engaging and enjoyable afternoon. 1:00 3:00pm Presentation and Conversation 3:00 4:00pm Book Signing and Reception Place: Caine Learning Center, Pine Crest, Idyllwild, Ca. December 4 6 Enter into Earth s Season of Silence and Deep Mysteries ~ A Silent Weekend Retreat for women and men. The Divine sings us and all things into being. When we slow down, enter into stillness, learn to listen or (recover the natural capacity to listen) we can find ourselves engulfed in such happiness that cannot be explained. Surrendering to the silence, we may hear more clearly the still small voice within, calling us to let go with compassion as we are guided into Mystery. There will be a morning and evening meditation. In the late afternoon, for those interested, there will be a reflective group sharing. Dates: December 4 6 Time: Friday, 7pm Sunday, 12:30pm Arrival time after 3pm Friday, light supper at 5:30pm. Fee: $220 retreat, private room and meals. Commuter Fee: $100 for retreat and meals Deposit: $50 requested by November 15, 2009, msw To Register: call Esther Kennedy or abigail@spiritmountainretreat.org

5 December 14 This day invites you to enter into the silence, to listen deeply and acknowledge your own feelings and perceptions. In mindfulness practice we use the breath as a vehicle to unite body and mind and to open the gate to wisdom. We gather as a group in the morning and closing. There are guided practices and quiet reflection time. We become a community of mindful living for the day. Date and Time: Monday, December 14, 9:30am - 3:00pm. December 30 January 1, 2010 New Year s Woman s Retreat ~ The Bond Between Women: The Journey to Fierce Compassion Come to a retreat where through story we will see how the powerful bond between women is woven through the sacred and everyday. Drawing upon the writing of China Galland we will see how the fierce Divine Feminine arises when the world is on the brink of destruction and saves us. We will come to claim anew our acts of courage, kindness and deep compassion. We welcome your presence in the circle as we reflect and share the present moment rooted in the past and pointing to something beyond. In the company of each other we will write, meditate, dance, laugh and celebrate life. Dates: December 30-January 1, 2010 Time: Wednesday, 7pm Friday, 12:30pm Arrival time after 3pm Wednesday, light supper at 5:30pm. Fee: $240 retreat, private room and meals. Commuter Fee: $120 for retreat and meals Deposit: $50 requested by December 1, 2009, msw To Register: call Esther Kennedy or abigail@spiritmountainretreat.org There is space for 8 women in the circle. Each one of us stands on the shoulders of strong and powerful women. What is your gift for the world? -- Sobonfu