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Rhoda ~ Living the Undefended Surrender Experiment, “be-LIE-fs”

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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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CH-CH-CH-CH-CH-CHANGES to 2023 Retreat Schedule

We are excited to announce that there has been a slight change to the retreat schedule for 2023.

The Fall Retreat will now consist of:

CHANGE Week 1: Letting Go of Fear Facilitated by Anne Blanchard (September 11-15 in La Veta, CO)

NO CHANGE Week 2: Regina Dawn Akers Satsang (September 18-21 in La Veta, CO)

Now you may be wondering what happened to the Awakening at Home retreat. Good news. It has been moved ONLINE.

CHANGE: Awakening at Home Facilitated by Cyndi Krupp (October 9-13 online via Zoom)

Stay Tuned for more details. They will be released over the next few days. In the interim you can get more details or register here.

Thank You For Your Patience…

Our Sanctuary Director, Saina Fernandez, will be out for a few days. In her absence, we ask for your patience while we work to get recordings of your favorite programs posted in a timely manner. If you find a program is not posted on the Daily Update when you expect it, please check back.

If you have questions about a particular program, feel free to Contact Us.

Again, thank you for your patience.

Registration Closes Soon ~ Releasing the ‘I Am Bad’ Belief

Releasing the ‘I Am Bad’ Belief
An Online Retreat

August 21-25

with Christina Goldsmith and
Jacquelyn Eckert

 

What is the ‘I Am Bad’ Belief?

A Course in Miracles calls it “guilt.” The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI) calls it “unworthiness.” Regina Dawn Akers simply calls it the “I am bad” belief.

No matter what you call it, it is an untrue belief, most likely adopted in early childhood, which drives actions and reactions in nearly all humans. People make life decisions that they wouldn’t otherwise make because of this belief’s influence. This belief is the primary cause of stress, annoyance, anger, jealousy and other types of mental and emotional suffering. If you release this one belief, your life will be happier, and you will feel much freer than you do with the belief.

The ‘I am Bad’ belief is unconscious for some and somewhat conscious for others, but until it is brought fully into consciousness, the belief cannot be eradicated.

This retreat will focus solely on how to release the ‘I am bad’ belief. If you come, you will learn what you need to learn to be set free!

This retreat was designed by Regina Dawn Akers, who has transcended the ‘I am Bad’ belief. She developed the retreat to show the way, so we can release the belief too. Join facilitators, Christy Goldsmith and Jacquelyn Eckert, in a collaborative effort to root out and transcend this pesky, persistent belief.

Retreat Schedule

The retreat will begin at 10am ET (8am MT) and end at 5pm ET (3pm MT) each day. A 2-hour lunch period will be provided beginning about 1pm ET (11am MT).

Retreat Fee is $300

$50 non-refundable deposit is required

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Registration Closes on August 18th at 5pm ET

500 Days Contemplating NTI ~ Days 184-198

Revs. Joanne Schneider, Rhoda Makled, and Kelly Barber host the program on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 7:30 – 8:30 pm ET.

In this program, we engage in and discuss the 500 Days with NTI program designed by our founder and the scribe of The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI), Regina Dawn Akers. Regina developed this free self-study spiritual curriculum for people with very busy lives. If you don’t have a lot of available time, but you are serious about spiritual awakening, this may be the curriculum for you!

500 Days provides daily exercises that you can do as you work, socialize, clean house, do yard work, work out, play, etc. It’s a course that goes with you wherever you go!

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Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert & Connie Poole – Early Insights, “Walking Into Fear, Pt. 1& 2”

 

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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Audio & Homework~ Gentle Healing Year 1 with Rev. Michele Hojnacki – Week 26

Rev. Michele Hojnacki guides a group of committed students through year 1 of Gentle Healing who want to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy, and love. This group meets weekly on Mondays at 5-7 pm ET/3-5 pm MT and all members are committed to specific assignments and practices between group meetings.

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Homework for week 26:

  1. Homework Assignment A: Workbook lessons 167-173 including the tips. Practice daily awareness-watching-awareness meditation for 15-20 minutes each day. Practice the “Loving All” Method.
  2. Homework Assignment B: Listen to ‘Root Cause Inquiry. It is audio #12 at awakening-together.org, Audios & Videos, Regina Dawn Akers, Oldies & Classics. Here is a direct link: https://devwp.awakening-together.org/interact/regina-dawn-akers/oldies-classics/

 

 

 

 

 

Heart Explorations: Embracing the Whole Show ~ 7/25/23

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.

To deepen further into the teachings from Heart Exploration here’s a link to the Being Aware of Awareness meditation podcast.  In these meditations, the reading from Heart Explorations is contemplated.

 

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Live in the Sanctuary Weekly on Tuesdays, 9-11 am ET
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Mighty Companions ~ 7-23-2023

Revs. Glen Ganaway and Yolanda Mapes, who are interfaith ministers, share a delightful, funny, and inspiring hour of A Course in Miracles. Come join in on the fun, the laughs, and the music while unlearning the ego through the lessons and chapters of ACIM. You can find out more about the Mighty Companions on their website: themightycompanions.com

Live in the Sanctuary Sundays at 5 pm ET/3 pm MT.

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Dive Deep into the Way — Introduction to Tao Te Ching is Open for Registration

The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese spiritual classic. According to tradition, it was written around 6th century BCE by Chinese sage and governmental record-keeper, Lao Tzu.

Tao means “the way.” Te means “virtue” or “inner strength.” Ching means “great book” or “classic.” So, we can translate Tao Te Ching as “The Great Book of the Way’s Virtue.” However, “virtue” in this context does not refer to virtue as humans typically understand it. In fact, if humans really understood, embraced and lived the virtue of the Tao, appearances like conflict and lack would be impossible.

In this class you will:

1. Become familiar with the classic Chinese work, Tao Te Ching.

2. Contemplate chapters from Tao Te Ching and realize effective leadership.

Purpose: The purpose of this course is to introduce the participant to Tao Te Ching as a work of contemplation and a means for realizing effective ministerial leadership.

Course Duration: 4 weeks

Course Starting Date: August 21, 2023

Homework Begins: August 21, 2023

Last Day of Course: September 17, 2023

Facilitators: Revs. Kate Brennan OR Joanne Schneider

Individual Homework Time Commitment: Seven days per week, 30-60 minutes per day.

Structure of Course: Forum

Forum Format: Four weeks including one introductory video, 4 weekly instructional videos, and reviewing one other participant’s homework on the forum.

Textbook needed:  Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchell.

Holiday Breaks: No breaks are scheduled

Cost: $120

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