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Correction: Reflections from the Spring Retreat Will Be on Sunday, June 4th at 1:30 pm ET

The sunset on the last day of dyads.

Psychologists have discovered that dyads (two people sharing in a structured way) are a powerful way of going deeper within one’s self in order to see that which is beyond one’s daily conscious awareness. At this retreat (facilitated by Revs. Anne Blanchard and Cyndi Krupp), participants utilized this same practice for the purpose of awakening.

Please join us Sunday, June 4, 2023, at 1:30 pm ET to hear how this retreat has helped to further the awakening to the one True Self via the powerful practice of dyads.

Also, participants from the Satsang with Regina will share what was profoundly moving and inspiring.

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Registration Closing Soon ~ Embodying Truth in La Veta, CO

At the Awakening Together Retreat House in La Veta, Colorado

 

Embodying Truth:
In the World But Not of It

June 12-16

with Anne Blanchard
& Rhoda Makled

 

Retreat Description

Peace Pilgrim once said, “It took the living quite a while to catch up with the believing, but of course it can, and now if I believe something, I live it.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj said, “Intellectually, you have understood, but you have to be one with it; you have to identify with what you have understood.”

At this retreat, you will learn to live from the spiritual knowledge that you believe and trust. You will look at what you value, assess if your values are aligned with your spiritual desire, and then learn how to bring your values and spiritual desire together into one strong foundation that you actually live, speak and act from.

Retreat Schedule

The retreat will begin on Monday at 9am and end by 3pm on Friday.

Retreat Fee: $375
$50 non-refundable deposit

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Registration closes on June 2nd at 5pm ET

How to Get to the Awakening Together Retreat House

 

Are you traveling to La Veta? If you are attending an in-person retreat in La Veta, please be aware that the layout of the Retreat House requires participants to climb stairs several times a day. Please contact us to discuss any physical or mobility limitations and any health restrictions (e.g., heart and lung) prior to registering, so we can make sure we are able to accommodate your needs.

Share Your Experience of Awakening Together

We are very excited to be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Awakening Together this year. As a part of this celebration we are seeking volunteers who are interested in sharing their experiences with Awakening Together via an “Interview Toast.”

 

If you’re feeling called, here’s what we are asking:

  1. Complete this form.
  2. The interviewer will reach out to you via email to schedule a 15-minute time slot. (The interview will only be about 15 minutes.)
  3. The interview will take place via zoom.
  4. During the interview, we hope to hear how Awakening Together has supported you in becoming Self-reliant on your own Inner Wisdom.
  5. The interviews will take place between June 15-July 15, 2023.

We will be creating a reel that will be shared in the sanctuary, on YouTube and on various other channels on which Awakening Together shares. The reel will be shared beginning August 6, 2023.

What better way to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of this community than to “toast” the community. Please volunteer if this opportunity calls to you.

Volunteer Here

Seven Steps Journal: Out of the Stillness ~ Be Without Conceptualization (Step Two)

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 Makled ~ Living the Undefended Surrender Experiment, “It’s for My Healing!”

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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.

Live in the Sanctuary
Wednesdays 12:30-1 pm ET
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Audio & Homework~ Gentle Healing Year 1 with Beverly Neal – Week 17

*Beverly Neal facilitated this particular class while Rev. Michele was away at the Spring Retreat.

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 17:

  1. Homework Assignment A:Workbook lessons 108-114 including tips for those lessons. Here’s a direct link to Regina’s tips: https://devwp.awakening-together.org/interact/gentle-healing-group/reginas-tips/Review your visualization plan daily. Practice the “Loving All” Method.
  2. Homework Assignment B: Adyashanti Guided Meditation – The Art of Listening, which can be found in the Gentle Healing Playlist. Listen to the audio
  3. Homework Assignment C:Practice Awareness Watching Awareness for 10-15 minutes.
  4. Homework Assignment D: Read Chapter 3 of Untethered Soul by Michael Singer.

 

 

 

Connie Poole – Early Insights, “Acceptance Vs. Adjustment”

 

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: Guidance to Live By: Listen in Peace

Regina’s Awakening Games ~ Conclusion

Regina Dawn Akers shares the games she played as part of her awakening process. The games she played came to her as insight as she read and contemplated spiritual teachings.

We recommend beginning with Game #1 and practicing each game for one week. After practicing the game for one full week, move on to the next Awakening Game.

Click play on the following YouTube video
to learn how to keep playing games now that this series is completed.

And don’t forget to have fun!

 

Reminder, It’s Not Too Late to Watch “Wonder Woman 1984”

Join us for our next Movie Watcher’s Group which will be facilitated by Joy Bedford on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 8 pm ET/6 pm MT.

Wonder Woman 1984 is an action, fantasy, and adventure movie based on the Superhero character Wonder Woman. Diana Prince (Wonder Woman) lives quietly among mortals in the vibrant, sleek 1980s — an era of excess driven by the pursuit of having it all. Though she’s come into her full powers, she maintains a low profile by curating ancient artifacts, and only performing heroic acts incognito. But soon, Diana will have to muster all of her strength, wisdom, and courage as she finds herself squaring off against Maxwell Lord and the Cheetah, a villainess who possesses superhuman strength and agility.

Wonder Woman 1984 was chosen as this month’s film because of its fun, spectacular demonstration of the wish (desire) for something to be different than it is that never leads to lasting happiness. Those who know the Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament, or “NTI,” may remember that Holy Spirit uses this description of the wish/desire to separate from our True Self/Divine/God and to make up our own kingdom, and what a mess that makes…a painful delay to awakening to our Glorious Divine Nature.

Witness Wonder Woman’s temptation to change what is. Notice her resistance to saying “no” to personal desire…ego…thereby letting go of the dream in her mind and choosing Divine authority in service to awakening. Explore whether she trades one world-focused path for another or if she chooses service to the awakening.

Other themes in WW84 include the vital necessity of self-honesty and that “greatness” is not what the ego thinks it is.

You can find this movie on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Redbox, TNT, and DirectTV.

Here is the playsheet that Joy made for us to contemplate this movie with Inner Wisdom: Click Here

Sounds of Awakening ~ 5-14-23

Rev. Yolanda’s guest was Rev. Chanda Rule, back for the second time, a singer, and songwriter with flavors of jazz in her music and vocals. Chanda Rule has been weaving stories through song since her childhood. Gracefully mesmerizing audiences nationally and internationally.

Chanda’s genre-defying voice has been featured in a variety of musical projects: from her latest album “Sapphire Dreams” recorded with the legendary pianist Kirk Lightsey, “Feeling Good: A Tribute to Nina Simone”, where she sang alongside sax powerhouse Donny McCaslin, to being featured in Cicily Janus’ book The New Face of Jazz (Billboard Books). Chanda has also performed as an opening act for India Arie, Angela Bofill, Regina Belle & The Whispers.

Rev. Chanda is also a published writer, podcast host, and storyteller who uses narrative and music for community building and communal healing. Chanda is the bestselling author of the children’s book How Butterfly Got Her Beautiful Wings and can be heard biweekly on her podcast, The Courageous Voice.

Here’s a quote about Rev. Chanda:

         “Her powerful voice is characterized by superb diction…heartfelt intonation…and often aching beauty.”
                                                                                                                             -All About Jazz Magazine

 

Rev. Yolanda has been making music/theater/TV/film/performance art for well over 35 years, winning the NYC MAC Award twice and inducted into both the NY Blues Hall of Fame and The GLBT Hall of Fame. Rev. Yolanda has recorded 9 albums of original music throughout the years and is very excited to announce that she will start her newest and 10th recording of original music called YolandaNanda 2 on April 15, 2023.

YolandaNanda 2 will incorporate Sanskrit Mantra, A Course In Miracles lessons, The Radiance Sutras, and personal storytelling in a musical groove salad of gospel pop and chill ambient. One of Yolanda’s greatest joys these days is connecting deeply with the Awakening Together community. As Rev. Cyndi says: “I Love Us”.

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