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Reflections from the Fall Retreat Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1:30 pm ET

We would like to invite you to our upcoming program Reflections from the Fall Retreat this coming Sunday, October 4th at 1:30 pm ET/11:30 am MT. You are invited to share in whatever way seems most helpful to you. Whether you join in to share what you have discovered from attending the retreat or you come to just listen in, both are warmly welcomed. This Reflections program is here for you to explore how these particular teachings can further awakening by letting go of the negative programs that block the True Self. Come and listen in on the inspiration that came from attending this wonderful 6 day online retreat that was facilitated by Revs. Regina Dawn Akers and Jacquelyn Eckert. Anne Blanchard will be the facilitator for this particular program on Sunday.

Being Aware of Awareness Meditation 10-02-2020

In this program Anne Blanchard facilitates one of the core practices of the Awakening Together community. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate humanness that can often be overlooked. Anne Blanchard facilitates this program on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET/5:30-6:30 am MT by leading participants through gently guided Being Aware of Awareness meditation. All are warmly welcome.

 

*This particular meditation was led by Kate Brennan. She specifically reviewed some highlights from the Online Fall Retreat.

 

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This Sunday in the Sanctuary ~ October 4, 2020

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

Title: “How to Embrace this Journey from the Awakened State.”

Description: Rev. Beverly will look at how we can learn to live from Source rather than seeking it.

Reading: Rev. Dawn Fernandez will be reading a daily nugget of wisdom from Helen Hamilton’s program Dissolving the Ego.

*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 Kate Brennan.

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Join us at 1:30 pm ET/ 11:30 am MT for Reflections from the Fall Retreat

In this program today we will focus on sharing about our breakthroughs, insights and challenges from the recent online retreat: Keys to the Kingdom – The Ultimate Guide to Freedom. It will be facilitated and administrated by Anne Blanchard. This will be a time of sharing our inquiries, listening to others, or just knowing that we are in community as we find that undefended place within ourselves that longs to be free. If you feel called to share from the recent retreat or just listen in, please join us. All are warmly welcome.

 

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.

 

Regina Dawn Akers OutsideJoin 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

 

Join us at 9:00 pm ET/ 7:00 pm MT for Dissolving the Ego with Sharon Slyter & Michael DeForbes

Sharon and Michael will be sharing from Helen Hamilton’s teachings and books. They will be exploring deeply what it means to dissolve the ego and see all as the already Aware/Self. Join in and listen to the deep teachings of the Northern Guru Helen Hamilton. All are welcome!

 

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Being Aware of Awareness Meditation 9-30-2020

In this program Anne Blanchard facilitates one of the core practices of the Awakening Together community. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate humanness that can often be overlooked. Anne Blanchard facilitates this program on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET/5:30-6:30 am MT by leading participants through gently guided Being Aware of Awareness meditation. All are warmly welcome.

 

Listen to the Recording

 

 

Being Aware of Awareness Meditation 9-28-2020

In this program Anne Blanchard facilitates one of the core practices of the Awakening Together community. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate humanness that can often be overlooked. Anne Blanchard facilitates this program on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET/5:30-6:30 am MT by leading participants through gently guided Being Aware of Awareness meditation. All are warmly welcome.

*This particular meditation was led by Kate Brennan.

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Daily Updates Paused

Don’t be surprised if you don’t find your Daily Update email in your inbox.

The Awakening Together Sanctuary is closed during the Awakening Together Fall Retreat so that our staff may attend the retreat. For that reason, we will not be making many of our regular posts. On the days no posts are made, you will not receive a Daily Update email.

The Sanctuary will be closed through Friday, October 2, 2020. Regular Sanctuary programming will resume at 9:30 am ET on Sunday, October 4, 2020.

We will publish our “This Sunday in the Sanctuary” post to come to you in Friday morning’s Daily Update. Regular posts will resume on October 4.

Have a great week!

Gentle Healing Year 2 Will Not Meet on Tuesday, Sept. 29

This week Awakening Together is hosting our Annual Fall Retreat. The Awakening Together Sanctuary is closed during the Retreat so that our staff may attend the retreat. The Sanctuary is closed through Friday, October 2, 2020. Therefore, we will not have a Gentle Healing Year 2 meeting this Tuesday, September 29. Regular Sanctuary programming will resume at 9:30 am ET on Sunday, October 4, 2020.

We have also paused our Gentle Healing homework during the retreat so that those who are attending the Fall Retreat can focus on the retreat. Those of you who are not attending will have a break as well. Hopefully, this break will reinvigorate all of us for when our regular Gentle Healing sessions resume.

Our next Gentle Healing Year 2 meeting will be held Tuesday, October 6 at 6:30 pm ET/4:30 pm MT.

The next tip will be published in the Daily Update on Sunday, October 4. That is when your homework resumes.

Have a great week!

Rebecca Folsom Concert

 

Listen to the Recording of Rebecca’s 2020 Online Concert for Awakening Together

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Rebecca Folsom is a folk singer/songwriter, known for her uniquely soulful and powerful voice.

Rebecca Folsom’s music is all about love and the connection to our shared humanity. Her four-octave range dances from raw and powerful to sweetly tender, creating a deeply moving, edgy and elevated style. Her voice aims to the heart like a gentle bull’s eye, and cracks you open while filling you with hope. In short, her performances will “knock-you-to-your-knees.” (KUNC radio).

She has been singing, song-writing and touring for over 25 years; honing her craft on stages across the USA, the UK and Ireland. Her career highlights include sharing the stage with Lucinda Williams, numerous listings on the National Folk DJ chart and most recently collaborating with Grammy-award winning musicians on her newest album.

In her songs, she shares stories from her own life and from others’ lives, bringing to light the vulnerability and wisdom that we all share. Her words point like a compass into our deepest emotions, inviting us to find the courage to face our fears, embrace our dreams and choose to live our best life with loving-kindness as our guide.

Rebecca feels strongly that for humanity to thrive globally, the voices of all people must be heard. While writing her newest album, SANCTUARY, she reached out to established organizations representing marginalized communities. She hosted The Art of Vocal Freedom workshops, guiding participants in the discovery and expression of their unique voices, and then collaborated with the group in the writing of the songs for the album. These communities include, refugees, inmates, the aging, recovering addicts, as well as environmental leaders and people experiencing homelessness. Her dream for this project is that the music becomes an awakening force and a motivating catalyst that leads to solution-based action that has global impact.

Rebecca’s performance will call to your soul and uplift your spirit; before you know it you will be filled with inspiration for the steps to activating your own gifts and talents in service of healing and transforming our world.

Learn more about Rebecca at www.rebeccafolsom.com.

Learn about and support The Sanctuary Project: https://rebeccafolsom.com/sanctuary/

To purchase Rebecca’s new album: Click Here

To listen to one of Rebecca’s NEW songs: Click Here

And to watch a video of Extraordinary Days: Click Here

 

Join us Tonight for Rebecca Folsom Concert, 7:30-8:30 pm ET

 

Join us for a celebratory concert with Rebecca Folsom on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 7:30-8:30 pm ET/5:30-6:30 pm MT. This is our way of saying thank you to our Awakening Together members and friends!

Remember, the passcode, 12345, will be required to enter the Sanctuary for this concert.

Rebecca Folsom is a folk singer/songwriter, known for her uniquely soulful and powerful voice.

Rebecca Folsom’s music is all about love and the connection to our shared humanity. Her four-octave range dances from raw and powerful to sweetly tender, creating a deeply moving, edgy and elevated style. Her voice aims to the heart like a gentle bull’s eye, and cracks you open while filling you with hope. In short, her performances will “knock-you-to-your-knees.” (KUNC radio).

She has been singing, song-writing and touring for over 25 years; honing her craft on stages across the USA, the UK and Ireland. Her career highlights include sharing the stage with Lucinda Williams, numerous listings on the National Folk DJ chart and most recently collaborating with Grammy-award winning musicians on her newest album.

In her songs, she shares stories from her own life and from others’ lives, bringing to light the vulnerability and wisdom that we all share. Her words point like a compass into our deepest emotions, inviting us to find the courage to face our fears, embrace our dreams and choose to live our best life with loving-kindness as our guide.

Rebecca feels strongly that for humanity to thrive globally, the voices of all people must be heard. While writing her newest album, SANCTUARY, she reached out to established organizations representing marginalized communities. She hosted The Art of Vocal Freedom workshops, guiding participants in the discovery and expression of their unique voices, and then collaborated with the group in the writing of the songs for the album. These communities include, refugees, inmates, the aging, recovering addicts, as well as environmental leaders and people experiencing homelessness. Her dream for this project is that the music becomes an awakening force and a motivating catalyst that leads to solution-based action that has global impact.

Rebecca’s performance will call to your soul and uplift your spirit; before you know it you will be filled with inspiration for the steps to activating your own gifts and talents in service of healing and transforming our world.

Learn more about Rebecca at www.rebeccafolsom.com.

To purchase Rebecca’s new album: Click Here

To listen to one of Rebecca’s NEW songs: Click Here

And to watch a video of Extraordinary Days: Click Here

 

Gentle Healing 2 ~ Day 207 – Commentary on the World

Please read and contemplate the following commentary in the same way that you read and contemplate the Thought of Awakening. The commentaries are designed to enrich your understanding of the Thoughts of Awakening.

~Commentary on the World~

 The world is filled with distraction. It is filled with things to do, issues to think about, and things to say. The world is filled with distraction, because it is programmed by the idea of independence. The idea fuels the world, and the world fuels the idea.

This, again, explains the reason for obedience. The world is caught in the loop for independence, which is also the loop of conflict, which is pain. When you react to the world with your thinking and your doing and your saying, you continue to feed this loop. Yet that is your habit today.

To break a habit takes obedience. And it is your Heart’s desire to break this habit. Breaking this habit is your contribution to peace.

To break the habit of independence, conflict and pain, one must learn not to listen to himself or his thinking, because it is a part of the world…a part of this loop.

One must instead choose to listen to a Voice that is not part of this world…not part of the loop…and take all direction from it.

The mind will resist the suggestion to take “all direction” from a Voice that is not of this world, but that resistance comes from the desire for independence, which is also the cause of conflict and pain.

~From our Holy Spirit

Thoughts of Awakening # 207

The choice for peace
is the choice of the Heart.

Therefore, realize
that you want to surrender
and you want to obey.
This is your truest wish.

When the independent thought
rises up
and asks you to listen to it,
remember that you want
to listen to love,
and there is no love
in independence.

~From our Holy Spirit

Homework for this week

  • Practice daily meditation for 30-60 minutes each day.
  • Practice the “Loving All” Method.
  • Thoughts of Awakening, 204-210 including Commentary on Obedience (with 206), Commentary on the World (with 207), Commentary on the Wish to Be Independent (with 208), Commentary on Peace (with 209) & Commentary on Listening (with 210).
  • Read NTI Philippians 3 &  4  (No NTI reading on days 206-210).

    *Remember, after today you have the week off due to the Fall Retreat. The next tip will be published in the daily update on Sunday, October 4. That is when your homework resumes. Have a great week!

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