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Several people from the Guild’s Speaker Bureau will be hosting a four part program with the Spiritual Life Center, entitled “Holding the Tension Between Suffering & Joy.” The program takes place from 6:30 to 8:00 PM by Zoom on four consecutive Thursdays.  You may register for one, two, three, or all four sessions. October 21, […]

Good News from the Universe for Bad Times: Crisis, Transformation, and Deep Trust from a Cosmic Perspective Join us as we reflect on the universal nature of crisis, change, and transformation as well as the resources available for cultivating resilience and trust during difficult times. Drawing on insights from modern cosmology and the evolutionary perspective, […]

A Look at Hope Through the Lens of Film Artists and spiritual writers through the millennia remind us how the capacity to hope keeps us human. Vaclav Havel encourages us “to work for something because it is good.” We all too easily live in the illusion of self-sufficiency, relying on our own abilities, or, feeling […]

Writing Our Mythic Stories and Spiritual Autobiographies We all have stories. Some stories define us. Some may point to our purpose in this life. Some may describe critical turning points. Some are welcomed as mysterious, challenging, explanatory, and mythic. Others are painful and tend to be repressed. Our stories speak to how we experience life […]

Who are these misfits, warriors, and holy fools? Through book talks and movies, we will examine contempory mystics who rose to a level of consciousness enviable to anyone living in these times of personal and communal unrest. We will walk with heroes and heroines, East, West, and Indigenous; gleaning insight to best prepare for what […]

*******POSTPONED******** Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography and Soul Mythology In a series of four workshops, we will explore personal stories, the myths generated by those stories, and the truths and archetypes that lie within those myths. Through reflection and examination, we will identify impactful life events, which will then help us craft a narrative around one. […]

Bernice Marie-Daly will be leading this year’s spring graduate retreat, entitled The Radical Path of the Sacred Feminine. Bernice has been studying the Sacred Feminine for 35 years. In this interview with board chair Holly Moore, she explains who the Sacred Feminine is, how we experience her, and where we see her. The retreat will […]

Spring 2021 The Radical Path of the Sacred Feminine Presented by Bernice Marie-Daly The Radical Path of the Sacred Feminine an emerging story of the evolution of consciousness manifested through and within the archetype of the Sacred Feminine.   She has been with us from the beginning as a primordial image of Sacred Presence expressed […]

Engaged Transformational Listening Our listening skills impact our experience of ourselves, others and our world. Most often we hear what we are wired to hear, not necessarily what is actually being shared. This program explores the dynamics of listening, learning about our own ‘automatic’ listening with the intention of becoming aware of what impede or deepen […]

Presented by Brooks Smith-Guild III Dec. 1, 2020 at 7 PM via Zoom No Cost Register here Merton said, “To live well myself is my first and essential contribution ot the well being of all mankind and to the fulfillment of man’s collective identity.”  Yes, his language is from the fifties, but his spirit and […]

This workshop weaves together the latest scientific understanding of our Cosmos with stories from our Judeo-Christian tradition. We will discover that an Eco-Spiritual lens develops a compassionate creative response to the dynamic dimensions of our unfolding Universe. Saturday, February 13, 2020 from 9:30 – 1:00 Cost is $40 You can register here. For any questions, […]

Presented by Cari Keith Using Carl Jung as a guide, this program will use dream work, poetry, and mindful walking to explore the psychological and spiritual benefits of curiosity and the practice of pausing to pay attention. This program will be on Saturday, November 7, 2020 from 9:30 to 12:30. Cost is $30 with Lunch […]

Courageous Faith – Presented in Collaboration with Wisdom House The challenges of this time of great unknowing and spiritual dark night are considerable. How do we meet these challenges?  How do we strengthen our resilience and fearlessness amongst all this suffering and uncertainty? Join us as we share spiritual practices, insights and resources in dialogue with Cynthia […]

Combining the Guild practice of circle sharing with the technology of Zoom, and the narratives of Boccaccio with the model of lectio divina, we are offering a program in which we will use storytelling, others’ and our own, as a way to process the experience of living during a time of pandemic. With the image of Boccaccio’s young […]

A highway will be there, called the holy way … it is for those with a journey to make, and on it the redeemed will walk. – Isaiah 35:8,9 Do you find it difficult to sit still in silence or in prayer without your mind wandering all over the place?  Are you attracted to embodied spiritual […]

Exposure to free verse poetry offers an opportunity for children to address feelings of loneliness, anxiety, compassion, joy, inclusion, and hope. Along with the rhythm of words and a discussion of the content, children will be exposed to a meditative practice of art for expression. Creativity allows one to find their unique voice, listen deeply […]

During this time of global crisis, we find ourselves feeling afraid and lost. Our hearts are heavy. We see people all around us suffering from grave illness, job loss, and hunger. We want to help, but we don’t know how. We wonder who will be next to receive bad news. Will it be our loved […]

The Guild is honored to respond to Wisdom House’s need for trained spiritual guides who would be willing to be available to the WH community, especially during this time of considerable stress due to the pandemic.   After a time of discernment, Wisdom House and The Guild created a pilot program, to begin in May, […]