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10-8-23 Weekly Gathering, “Are You Looking From Mind Or At It?”

October 9, 2023

Title: “Are You Looking From Mind Or At It?”

Description: The natural intelligence that we are is always aware, observing, and looking. Sometimes it is abundantly clear we are looking at the movement of mind and seeing clearly that that isn’t “me”. Other times, however, the mind’s movement seems to capture attention and we have the uncomfortable experience of looking from it, from within it, seemingly confined to its very limited view and accompanying reactivity.

Rev. Anne explored in a very practical way how to transcend the illusion of being a “me” by fully honoring that very expression and trusting our unique inner guidance to lead us back home to our one true Self.

Reading & Reader: AT Core Value One, including the definition of “unique inner guidance” & The Teachings of Inner Ramana read by Glenda Carberry.

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Rev. Kate ~ Giving Up Kate! ~ “Say Wow!” 10/8/23

October 9, 2023

Rev. Kate shares her experience, poetry, and life with us as she goes about the business of giving up her ideas about herself and the world on her journey toward purification and awakening. Rev. Kate shares with wisdom and humor and allows us a glimpse into the beautiful and sometimes messy blossoming of life examined with an eye on Truth.

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Live in the Sanctuary Weekly on Sundays at 12 pm ET
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5 Year Anniversary: Awakening Together Bought a Retreat House in La Veta, Colorado

October 4, 2023

In anticipation of our 5-year Grand Opening anniversary date on January 19, 2024, we are sharing this original post regarding the purchase of the Retreat House. We had planned to have our real estate closing in August of 2018, but the historic Spring Creek Fire and the damage to the house by hail storms in that same year pushed the closing out to October 5, 2018. That was 5 years ago today. Here is the original post announcing the decision to purchase the Retreat House:

JULY 23, 2018

Norma Clarke (AT Vice Chairman of the Board), Lisa Hester (AT Treasurer), Jacquelyn Eckert (AT Vice President-Minister) and Regina Dawn Akers (AT President-Minister) toured 807 E. Field Street with a realtor in June. They agreed it would be a good starter retreat house for Awakening Together.

We made an offer on that house on Tuesday of this past week. The seller counter-offered on Thursday. We countered that offer, and the seller accepted our counter on Saturday. Interestingly, we were informed of the seller’s acceptance on July 21, 2018, which is Awakening Together’s 5-year anniversary. We “opened our doors” with our first gathering on July 21, 2013.

Thank you to the members who agreed to donate so that we could purchase this house. Since our special member meeting on July 1, we have raised $32,000 dollars thanks to your generosity.

Our scheduled close date is August 27, 2018. There are still steps to take before we are able to close on the sale of the house, including approval from Awakening Together’s Board of Directors. We will keep you informed as we move forward in this process.

See a video of the house and surrounding area

Awakening Together Radio Will Be Down for 4-5 days!

October 4, 2023

The Awakening Together radio will be down for the next 4-5 days starting Thursday (October 5th) and possibly be back online and broadcasting by Monday, October 9, 2023.

The Sanctuary Director is moving back to Florida and the radio will be traveling with her.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Seven Steps Journal: Out of the Stillness ~ What Do You Value? (Step Two)

October 4, 2023

Have you ever wanted to see inside someone else’s mind and heart as they journeyed toward spiritual awakening? Have you ever wondered what obstacles they faced, what inquiries they used, or what insights they experienced? If so, this program is perfect for you. Each week, Regina Dawn Akers shares from her published journal, Out of the Stillness. It was written as a personal journal over 8½ years as she contemplated quotes from spiritual masters and practiced the insight she realized through contemplation. The quotes Regina contemplated were collected by Michael Langford and published in The Seven Steps to Awakening. Both books are used in this program.

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Rhoda ~ Living the Undefended Surrender Experiment, “Unique Inner Guidance”

October 4, 2023

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With humor, love, and open-hearted awareness Rev. Rhoda Makled is exploring her own take on the Surrender Experiment as coined by Michael Singer. Raw, authentic, and faithful she is uncovering the path to living in the undefended Heart.

Rev. Rhoda will dig into topics she is exploring in her life such as what it means to live the experiment of being surrendered. Feeling every feeling and seeing every thought she can, Rhoda will share the journey of studying, journaling, contemplating, being inspired by, and surrendering to Truth. Inspired by so many teachers including those here at Awakening Together, Rhoda will share her contemplations and invites you to come and discuss your experience with your own surrender experiment. This undefended dialogue with Inner Wisdom is just one more way to observe as the self is undone–the intention being to leave space only for awareness of Awareness and release everything that covers Truth.

In this program, Rev. Rhoda will explore the teachings of Michael Singer, Regina Dawn Akers, Paul Hedderman, Roger Castillo, Helen Hamilton, and many more.

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Wednesdays 12:30-1 pm ET
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Rev. Anne Blanchard ~Unfiltered, “You Have a Choice” 10/4/23

October 4, 2023

Rev. Anne Blanchard shares her experience of purification and awakening, unfiltered and as it happens. Raw, reflective, brave, and infused with clarity, Anne’s open honesty inspires us all to dive deep into the spiritual journey instead of simply skimming the surface. She continues to share deeply from various non-dual teachings and teachers.

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Introducing this Month’s Movie: “The Fundamentals of Caring”

October 3, 2023

Join us for our next Movie Watcher’s Group which will be facilitated by Rev. Kelly Barber on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 8 pm ET/6 pm MT.

The Fundamentals of Caring is a 2016 American comedy-drama film starring Paul Rudd, Selena Gomez, and Craig Roberts. Paul, a writer, retires after a personal tragedy and becomes a disabled teen’s caregiver. When the two embark on an impromptu road trip, their ability to cope is tested as they start to understand the importance of hope and friendship.

This movie was chosen to help us explore one’s responsibilities to self, others, and The One.

It is through relationships with others that we are given the golden opportunities to look within and find our own areas of holding on to tight, and severing connections when they don’t meet our expectations. Between those two extremes lies the experience of love for what IS, in each moment.

Done with humor and compassion this movie provides themes of identity, forgiveness, desire, and the tenacious compulsion to control the events in our lives.

This movie is available on Netflix.

Rev. Marisol Landin ~ As I Am, “Work & Awareness”

October 3, 2023

Join Rev. Marisol as she dives deeper into self-acceptance. She shares her journey toward compassion and love within the human condition. This is an ongoing practice of forgiveness, love, and trust as we all welcome the Light within together.

Live in the Sanctuary 1st, 3rd, & 5th Tuesdays 8:00-8:30 pm ET
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Rev. Jacquelyn & Connie – Early Insights- “The Truth About Your Innocence/Existence”

October 3, 2023

Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert and Connie Poole play Regina Dawn Akers’ Early Teaching videos and invite those in attendance to contemplate those teachings along with them.

Because these teachings are so helpful, Jacquelyn and Connie plan to slowly review them by playing one or two of them each week and contemplating them in a group format.

Live in the Sanctuary Weekly on Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 pm ET
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Here’s a link to next week’s RDA Early Teaching that will be played: Trust & Faith, Part 1