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Is the situation in the world stressing you out? Could you use some support and perhaps a new perspective?

Cibele Salviatto and I are offering a series of online meetings on the topic of Sacred Activism and how Pathwork has a lot to offer in this area. Andrew Harvey coined the term Sacred Activism, and it is a blending of spirituality and activism, with shadow work being a core component of the work. We believe it is very much needed in our world right now if we are to survive and thrive.

Our next meeting is on March 30th, where we will be exploring the shift from dualistic consciousness to unitive consciousness as a critical transition that can guide the evolution of consciousness. The meeting is offered via the gift economy, which trusts participants to choose a fee that respects their budget and the value they receive from our offering. If that amount is zero, you are more than welcome to attend.

This world needs more Sacred Activists speaking and acting from a place grounded in Love. We'd love to have you join us!

See the link below in the comments.

In gratitude and in service,
Beth and Cibele

I've signed up for this event and I highly recommend it. It is far behind time to address the shadow side of the spiritual movement.
https://scienceandnonduality.com/event/the-architecture-of-silence-in-spiritual-culture/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQdVU1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE1Sm5QVGkycXBUM2w5Q01Qc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHunu9414ySn9FkELn3olRt3K_3QDyYkKnzZa6-zg35qiv_mhg4zJVvMIznhF_aem_-Y0rOfql0LQrH0xAjKcXLA

The Architecture of Silence in Spiritual Culture - Science and Nonduality (SAND) Reckoning with Epstein, Deepak, and Systems of Denial with with Matthew Remski, Bayo Akomolafe, Pat McCabe, Tara Brach, and V, facilitated by Dr. Gabor Maté

A must read from Rev. Mariann Budde, Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Washington, D.C.

The Politics of Mercy “Just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40).

Have you registered for the Feb. 23rd Sacred Activism session, entitled: Widening the Circle: Expanding From Self to Service?
Facilitated by Cibele Salviatto and me, we will draw on the wisdom of evolutionary biology and integral maps and explore the truth that evolution is a fundamental movement toward cooperation. We’ll move beyond isolation to ask a vital question: What is the world we are looking for?

This event is offered via the gift economy, which trusts participants to choose a fee that both respects your budget and the value you receive. If that amount is 0, please know you are fully welcome.

Learn more and register here: https://mailchi.mp/d5faa2bb62a5/new-online-group-forming-shining-in-the-shadowsmay-pathwork-presentation-6427732

Performance protects you.
It hides the soft places.

You cannot heal from behind a mask.
Healing begins when the mask falls.

When your grief shows. When your voice cracks. When the tender, aching, unguarded parts of you are brought into the light instead of remaining hidden from it.

When you ask for help.
When you soften, apologise, see another perspective.
When you admit you were wrong. That you did not know. That you were blinded by your own cleverness.

You do not heal by looking strong, by forcing positivity, by acting as if you are already healed.

You heal by being real.
By opening, and allowing breath into the dense places.
By letting light and love reach what was once defended.

You heal when the mask falls, and, embarrassed, you let the world in.

- Jeff Foster

This is a beautiful piece for anyone struggling with engaging in activism while staying anchored in love.

“How do we go on living our ordinary, comfortable lives while knowing that terrible suffering is going on every single day for so many people around the world? Can we ever make peace with that suffering?”

It is a brilliant question.
I have struggled with it myself for years.

I do not think you “make peace” with cruelty and violence.
Not today. Maybe never.
And why should you.

Look. I cannot tell you how to grieve or how to fight. I cannot tell you what to do. But I can suggest the following.

Let the suffering of the innocent and the oppressed move you. Let it break your heart. Let it hurt. Deeply. The pain itself means your heart is still working! You are not numb. You are not detached, cold, or indifferent. You are not bypassing your humanity.

You hurt because your brothers and sisters are hurting. You belong to the same river of humanity.

At the same time, you must accept a limit to your hurting, if you can. Remember, you did not cause this horror. You cannot carry all of it without being crushed by it yourself, without being destroyed by the weight of the world’s suffering. You can only carry what is truly yours.

So you choose how and when to engage, as much as possible. When to read. When to watch. When to talk about world events. When to listen. You do this consciously, deliberately.

Grief and anger have to be held in presence, not poured endlessly into your nervous system all day long without limits. That is not compassion. It is a fast track to burnout and helplessness.

So you breathe first. You find your ground. You return to your real responsibility each day. How you speak. How you treat the people around you. How you love your child, your partner, your neighbour. How you refuse to pass unconsciousness onwards. How you refuse to fuel numbness, hatred, or violence in your family, your community, your workplace, your town or city.

You do your own inner work. You look honestly at the violence and prejudice in yourself. You attend to your own childhood wounds. You look at the log in your own eye before pointing at the splinter in your neighbour’s. Healing your own trauma is not a distraction from saving the world. I truly believe it is part of how the world is saved.

And yes, of course, you can still protest. But not as permanent outrage. Not as more hatred layered on top of hatred. You act where action is possible. You show up. You speak. You vote. You give generously. You withhold consent.

And you do not let protest make you cruel! If your protest costs you your capacity to love, the damage has already spread.

And you rest too. You rest when you can. Rest is not a luxury. It is fuel. It is the source of all things.

And you allow joy, without apology and without guilt! Joy is not a betrayal of the cause. Joy is how you stop the violence from taking your soul too.

You shine your light, even when it feels impossibly dark.

And remember, there is no clean or easy way to live with all this. Anyone who says there is is being glib, or trying to sell you comfort way too cheaply. Being deeply affected by the world does not resolve neatly. It does not offer easy closure.

You may never be at peace with all the suffering in the world, but maybe you can make peace with THAT.

Finally, I’d say that it really is fu***ng brave to choose to stay awake, tender, open-hearted and curious in a world that keeps asking you to shut down.

- Jeff Foster

Last call for the upcoming January gathering of the new series on Sacred Activism that Cibele Salviatto and I are offering!
https://mailchi.mp/c3ae9370033d/new-online-group-forming-shining-in-the-shadowsmay-pathwork-presentation-6427007

The chaos, cruelty and injustice is increasing in the US and around the world. This is because the old ways are dying, and it is an opportunity to participate in the birth of a new consciousness. Cibele Salviatto and I are offering a series of online gatherings that can offer you support in staying anchored in unity and compassion as we navigate this global dark night of the soul. Our first gathering is Jan. 26th and it is offered via the gift economy. Learn more and register here:
herehttp://sacreddiscoveriespathwork.com/birthing-a-new-consciousness-a-pathwork-exploration-of-sacred-activism/

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