Join us for our next Movie Watcher’s Group which will be facilitated by Rev. Anne Blanchard on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 8 pm ET/6 pm MT.
This movie group will be a different experience since we will be watching this fun, festive movie together in the Sanctuary and then sharing our contemplations with some of the suggestions written below.
Remember the excitement you felt when you first watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas? How year after year when Christmas time rolled around you couldn’t wait to watch it again? Getting lost in the bright, colorful, alive animation of the cartoon, the dastardliness of the Grinch, and the innocence of all the Whos in Whoville was just part of the fun. Well during this month’s Awakening Together’s Movie Discussion Group we will be reprising that annual watching tradition by joining together in the Sanctuary and viewing this classic TV special together.
As we watch we will consider the following questions: What if this classic children’s tale is really a very deep Truth teaching in disguise? What if this too is an example of the consistent wisdom in the universe which, once one opens their heart to it, appears everywhere by the hand of universal grace? And, more specifically, what unique inner guidance is here for us to discern in this timeless holiday standard that helps us live more in tune with our true nature, awakening to one True Self? Directly following the showing, we will have an opportunity to share our experiences, our insights and any new revelations which arise from watching together with inner wisdom. We really do hope you can join us.
If you would like to watch the movie beforehand you can find it on: dailymotion.com
During our time together, we will explore what it takes to live from an open, undefended heart. Naturally, any true exploration of living from the heart necessarily entails taking a deep and sustained look at what prevents us from keeping our hearts open. Grounded in the knowledge that the essence of us, our true nature, is the very lovingness within us all, we will explore how to recognize and release egoic energies by cultivating open-hearted awareness practices which support us in directly experiencing our true Self. By leaning into willingness, steeped in self-honesty, and with a consistent dash of courage, we endeavor to open to whatever life brings, as it brings it, that is, on life’s terms. In so doing, we trust that everything – absolutely everything – is here for us to use for healing, for purification, and for learning to live from the heart. We look forward to supporting each other in our individual explorations of how we truly embrace the entirety of this show we call life.
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