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I'm elated to find this at #Contemplative Outreach today: The full 100-lesson _Spiritual Journey_ program (free).

"The Spiritual Journey Series ... is the foundation of the teaching legacy of Fr. Thomas Keating (1923-2018), who was one of the principal architects of the #CenteringPrayer movement. ...

"We are called to this journey not just for our own personal growth, but also for the sake of the whole human community."

https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/the-spiritual-journey-series/

I was set onto a #contemplative path at Union Theological Seminary in NYC in 1993. A wise acquaintance pulled Thomas Keating's _Open Mind, Open Heart_ off the bookstore shelf and said, "I think this is for you."

She was right. I went on to encounter Cynthia Bourgeault, whom I've acknowledged as my primary teacher for the past 12 years.

Grateful to be back after a pandemic Dark Night.

Here's Cynthia at her best: 💖🙏🏼

The Heart of #CenteringPrayer: Part 1 of 4
https://youtu.be/TufpAQUXpTo

Hello friends! This is my #introduction.

I'm a #queer #pastor in the #unitedchurchofchrist in Michigan, where I live with my husband and our dog. I'm also a classically trained #astrologer in both western and #Jyotish modalities.

I'm a student of #cynthiabourgeault 's Wisdom lineage and a practitioner of both #CenteringPrayer in the Christian #contemplative stream and #mantra sadhana in the Sri Acyutānanda lineage of Vaishnava philosophy.

#introduction 2/2
Nowadays: Raving about #PKM tools in general and #Obsidian in particular. Taking online courses (like Nick Milo's Linking Your Thinking #LYT Workshop). Diving into novels (loving Barack Obama's recommendations). Reigniting #contemplative/#meditation practice (#CenteringPrayer). Weightlifting and riding as an accidental masters athlete. (#CrossFit, #ElliptiGO).

Life's tl;dr: Ultimately, what matters most is kindness. What matters most is connection. What matters most is love.