Soul Maps: Living Into Your Soul’s Purpose

RETREAT BY INVITED PRESENTER

How do you listen for or receive spiritual guidance?

At all stages of life,  we receive intuitive nudges that point the way, bringing us in closer contact with a deeper spiritual truth. These moments of  awakened possibility invite us to create a life that is in closer alignment with our deepest spiritual values. Yet, in the busy-ness of “Doing,” we can often override or overlook this guidance. In this powerful weekend, you will learn to identify and embrace the touchstones along your own spiritual journey that are pregnant with meaning and opportunity.

“I thoroughly enjoyed Therese’s expressive arts workshop. It was such a powerful combination of creative expression, journaling, and introspection… Therese is a skilled listener and leader, responding and gently probing in ways that opens people up. She knows how to create sacred space in large groups which is so essential for all participants to feel safe.”

Cover Image: Excerpt of Soul Map by Rev. Susan Cergol

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

In these highly accelerated times, you may find yourself besieged by the pressures of getting through the day—so much that you don’t hear the call to spirituality. Practices that invite intentional slowing down—that help you recover a different mode of Being—can illuminate how Soul is seeking expression in your life. You can shift that dynamic by creating your own Soul Map.

There are many examples of soul maps—maps that mark aspects of the spiritual journey that are universal.  One was birthed by Teresa di Avila, a Christian mystic who lived in  the 16^th century. Her soul map is based on the symbolism of a castle, a large structure with many rooms. Each room offers a different psycho-spiritual lesson to help clarify and know your soul purpose; each threshold brings you closer to your innate wholeness and inner radiance.

For this weekend, we will use aspects of this soul map as illuminated by Caroline Myss in her seminal book The Interior Castle. Myss’s Soul Map is a lovely guide to help you reflect, inquire and capture what is resonant and meaningful NOW, at this stage of your journey. We will use contemplative practices like sitting and walking mediation, as well as expressive arts, to explore and deepen what arises.

A note on Expressive Arts:  Therese loves providing safe spaces for creative opportunities that are fun, deep. meaningful and very accessible (NO artistic experience necessary!). We often say “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Here, you will create a soul map capturing your own soul journey, both revealing where you have been and pointing to where soul may be nudging you forward.

Come prepared to be inspired, to play and to deepen into a core question that is an anchor for a life well lived:  What is mine to do?

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Intimate setting with personal access to the teacher
• Interactive sessions with question and answer periods
• Shamatha and guided meditations
• Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally sourced ingredients
• Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
• Extensive library of dharma books
• Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful paths, flora and fauna

OPEN TO ALL

There are no prerequisites for this program; it is appropriate for all.

SCHEDULE

(subject to change)

Friday, June 28

Saturday, June 29

Sunday, June 30