Join us at 10:15 am ET/ 8:15 am MT for Our Weekly Sunday Gathering with Rev. Kelly Barber

Title: “In the meantime. How to respond to the frustrations of purification.”

Description: Rev. Kelly will be sharing on how it has been for her navigating in the space between before one has fully awakened. Also, how remembering who we are and being identified once again with who we are not, can be a frustrating part of the spiritual path and that the purification process is tedious at times and yet, so worth it. She will also attempt to share some insights and tools that have helped her along the way.

Reading: Rev .Wanda Almonte will read Chapter 3, “Who Are You?” from The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer.

*Weekly gathering is held every Sunday morning at 10:15 am ET/8:15 am MT in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. Join us after the Gathering for our Fellowship Time, hosted by Rev. George Maddox.

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Join us at 1:30 pm ET/ 11:30 am MT for Freedom Practice Sangha

Following the recent Awakening Together online retreats it has become clear that many feel called to dive into intensive follow-up work. While the practice of unearthing and looking directly at our individual beliefs is primarily solitary in nature, we all recognize that the sharing of that work with others who are undergoing the same process can be enormously beneficial and supportive. This will be a time of sharing our inquiries, insights and challenges, listening to others, or just knowing that we are in community as we find that undefended place within ourselves that longs to be free. This program will be facilitated by Anne Blanchard. She also will be acting as admin since this is the time the Sanctuary Director normally takes a break.

Join us at 6:00 pm ET/ 4:00 pm MT for Something Genuine with Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert

Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert facilitates this program, in which Awakening Together members and friends join together to watch and discuss TED talks that reveal the Truth of ourselves and our universe based on the actual experience of ordinary people. Their insights are genuine—not based upon theory or dogma—and give us a “man on the street” perspective on what we are coming to learn through Awakening Together.

Join us at 7:00 pm ET/ 5:00 pm MT for The Guiding Light with Rev. Regina Dawn Akers

Regina Dawn Akers reads selections from the book Perfect Brilliant Stillness by David Carse. The purpose of this inspired book study is to learn to stop focusing on words and concepts. Look where the pointers point! Be still and realize Perfect Brilliant Stillness just as it is. Join Regina as she dives deep into this enlightened book study which isn’t a book study at all! Here’s a link to the book here: Get the book for free

Awakening Together is delighted to announce our new program, “In the Company of Truth with Helen Hamilton.” Helen will hold Satsang in this bi-weekly program beginning Wednesday, October 14, 3:00-4:00 pm ET. Plan to join us the second and fourth Wednesday of each month as Helen demonstrates and teaches the simplicity of Self Realization.

If you consider yourself a disciple of truth and find that your soul longs for total liberation then you are among good company here. ​If you feel a call in your heart to wake up fully to the truth of your Being and to live as that then this program is for you.

Helen’s core message is that the Realization of the True Self is possible for everyone, no matter what background you may have as long as you want it more than anything else. After all, we are only returning to our natural state, to what we already are. We are only coming to live as that Truth consciously. How long does it take to be what you already are? How difficult does it need to be to rid yourself of illusion that was never true?

Having reached a place of total peace, love and joy, Helen has dedicated her life to helping others wake up too. The Truth is here and now and accessible to all. Helen will offer her teachings in this bi-weekly Satsang to help you Realize and BE the Self you already are.

For more information about Helen and to access her teachings, visit her website: HelenHamilton.org.

Interesting that this movie’s subtitle is “Everything is connected.”

Part of the fun of the film (starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry) is watching these tales unravel in unexpected ways. The stories in the movie are: a 19th century racial drama set on the high seas, a 1930’s piece about a composer’s gifted apprentice, a 1970’s conspiracy story being uncovered by an investigative journalist (Halle Berry), a 2012 farce, a sleek sci-fi escape drama set in the 22nd century, and a dystopian journey set in the far future. Every story is compelling.

To keep it simple — if that’s even possible — Cloud Atlas is about the reincarnation of the soul. The film emphasizes the idea that we live different lives in different time periods, but we connect to the same souls over and over again. And with these same souls, we keep repeating history — something journalist Luisa Rey (Halle Berry) mentions at one point — which in Cloud Atlas typically revolves around oppression.

Some souls seem fated to oppress others, or at least to maintain the status quo of oppression, while a few will always be revolutionaries seeking to uncover and broadcast the truth. More importantly, the soul can take its own journey over the course of several lifetimes. For instance, the soul of Hanks’s characters evolve from a murdering thief in one lifetime to a reluctant hero who overcomes obstacles, fear, and prejudice to save someone else.

Each of the six intertwined stories takes place in a different era and assumes the tropes of completely different genres. Actors play multiple roles across the film, switching ages, races, and even genders from tale to tale. So if you find it confusing, here is a link to a site that provides a guide to the characters and their journeys through the story.

Join us for a discussion of this movie on October 25th at 8pm ET/6 pm MT facilitated by Rev. Kelly Barber.

You can find this movie on Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, Amazon Prime.

(Thanks to Roboheartbeat.com and Vulture.com for movie reviews used for this post).