The Still Point and the Dance
Fall is the perfect time to retreat. The weather is cooler, routines and rhythms have settled into our days, we naturally become more reflective as the nights lengthen and trees begin their shedding.
As I’ve turned this corner out of the heat and wildness of a summer schedule, I have wondered about the intersection of the whole of our journeys with the present moment. How does the here and now hold our story? And how is our story made up of the eternal unfolding of each “now”?
“Except for the point, the still point,
There would be no dance, and there is only the dance.”
There is only the dance. Yet there would be no dance– the dance of our unfolding journey– without the still point, our attention to the present moment, exactly as it is, both in time and outside of time.
So how to we engage this paradox? It is through silence and journaling and creative practice that we can touch this reality; it is with color and poetry and prayer that we meet with Mystery to discover the fullness at the center of our lives. We live our moments in awareness of a wider knowing, in the context of our whole journey.
This is what our October retreat will explore.
Join me in gentle online community on October 29th from noon to 4pm EST.
Limited in size to invite sharing in safety, we will enter silence together, engage in artistic practices that provide opportunities for deep reflection, and enjoy a no-expectation space of prayer.
Crafted for a broad welcome, my hope is that anyone of any faith tradition will feel comfortable coming exactly as they are to this tender and creative space.
Actual art materials will be sent through snail mail (continental US only), so registration will close on October 10th and only twelve spots are available. International attendees welcome! Fee reduction will apply and a small materials list will be provided.
Cost is $55.00 and will cover the retreat, materials, and shipping.
Register by clicking the button below.