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Heart Explorations: Embracing the Whole Show ~ 4/25/23

April 25, 2023

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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Minutes for Member Board of Trustees Meeting ~ 04/01/23

April 25, 2023

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Audio & Homework~ Gentle Healing Year 1 with Rev. Michele – Week 14

April 24, 2023

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 14:

Homework Assignment A: Do Acim workbook lessons 87-93. Read Tips for Lessons 87-93. The tip should be read after reading the lesson on your own. Direct link to Regina’s tips: Click Here
Homework Assignment B: Contemplate your spiritual aspiration. Next, watch either “The Secret” or “The MetaPhysical Secret – The Law of Attraction.” The Secret: Click Here to Watch Movie Listen for teachings in this video that will help you realize/achieve your spiritual aspiration. Take notes on the things that will help you realize/achieve your spiritual aspiration. (You may be able to find one of these movies on YouTube. You may find better quality with a movie download provider.) Here’s the link to the Metaphysical Secret-Law of Attraction: Click Here
Homework Assignment C: Listen to RDA teaching, “The Secret Holy Spirit Style,” parts 1 & 2. They are audio #3 at: https://devwp.awakening-together.org/interact/regina-dawn-akers/oldies-classics/
Homework Assignment D: Create a visualization plan that promotes your spiritual aspiration.
Homework Assignment E: 5-10 minutes of Awareness watching Awareness (Being aware of Awareness).

Additional instructions: Be sure to do assignments, B, C, and D in that order. To create your visualization plan, simply ask within and then write what feels right for you now. The idea is that your plan will take you beyond where you are now. However, it should be written in the present tense as if you are already there.

For example, if you feel in your heart that it would be really good if you could learn to pause and look at your mind before responding to others, your plan might include, “I always pause and feel for what to say before I respond to another person.” Or, if you would like to be more peaceful than you are now, you might write, “I embrace peace in every moment and I am not affected by circumstances that arise.” Your plan should probably include about 3 – 8 visualization statements. Each statement may have further clarification or stand on its own.

Mighty Companions ~ 4-23-2023

April 24, 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

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Regina’s Awakening Games ~ Game #48: Where am I?

April 24, 2023

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 you practice each game for one week. After practicing the game for one full week, move on to the next Awakening Game.

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And don’t forget to have fun!

Meditations Being Aware of Awareness/Loving Consciousness Canceled April 25-28

April 23, 2023

Loving Consciousness meditations with Rev. Rhoda Makled and the Being Aware of Awareness meditations with Anne Blanchard are canceled from Tuesday, April 25- Friday, 28th.

The normal schedule will resume Monday, May 1st with Being Aware of Awareness Meditation.

Movie Discussion Group: “To the Wonder”

April 23, 2023

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Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert facilitated this month’s movie discussion group.

To the Wonder is a mystical meditation on the many manifestations of yearning and love. Like the wind that blows across the plains as the main characters engage in a playful chase, the Spirit of God teases us and invites us to follow. “Teach us where to seek you,” says another character in the film, Father Quintana, echoing the call of spiritual people through the ages. The response is equally universal: Everywhere you turn you see the face of God.

There is within all human beings a deep yearning for transcendental meaning and a connection with the Source of Life. As the Nicaraguan poet Ernesto Cardenal put it: “We have always wanted something beyond what we wanted.” This desire is characterized by a restlessness in our souls. We desperately want to break out of the prisons of separateness that our egos construct for us. This film seems to suggest that our yearning draws out the mystic inside of us, reminding us of our need for unity.

To the Wonder delves deeply into the different kinds of thirst or desire or yearning which give our lives texture, substance, and meaning. Within many religious traditions, these qualities have been seen as problematic. In watching and discussing this film, we will have an opportunity to contemplate whether all desire is reflective of True Desire, which seems to be the message of the filmmaker.

You can find this movie on Hulu, YouTube, Amazon Prime, Vudu, and iTunes.

Here’s the playsheet created by Rev. Jacquelyn to help your movie-watching experience to be an inspired experience and a deep contemplation of the themes of this month’s movie, “To the Wonder”: Click here.

Enlightened Leadership: Building the Foundation ~ “Reboot”

April 23, 2023

Awakening Together’s President-Minister, Jacquelyn Eckert, and Vice President-Minister, Rhoda Makled share from the Tao as they contemplate its principles in order to fully embody them.

The Tao Te Ching (The Way), written by Lao-Tzu (Old Teacher), is a guide to enlightened leadership. While most people believe effective leadership lies in knowledge and power, the Tao teaches it lies in emptiness, stillness, and presence.

The pair are using three books including interpretations by Derek Lin, Wayne Wang, and Stephen Mitchell. And now they are excited to add Regina’s translation to their contemplations of the Tao and you are invited to join them each Sunday.

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4/23/23 Weekly Gathering: “Listening to Only Truth”

April 23, 2023

Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Beverly Toporowski

Title: “Listening to Only Truth”

Description: What happens when we are willing to listen to only Truth? What are we giving up when we hand over our own understanding, our thoughts, our fears, and our feelings about what we have accepted as truth? Rev. Beverly explored the miracle of what it means to listen.

Reading: Melody Brauninger read The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI) Luke Chapter 24.

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Rev. Kate Brennan ~ Giving Up Kate! ~ “Seeing the Fine Print” 4/23/23

April 23, 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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