Today, we are up at Old Black Point in CT, where my wife is leading a retreat. Here are some thought provoking words for you to ponder today. You can have your own private mini-retreat.
Learning to trust the core of your own being.
“As individuals, we are not meant to be well-balanced, sober servants of collective values. We are not meant to to be sane, safe, or similar. We are, each of us, meant to be different. A proper course of therapy does not make us better adjusted; it makes us more eccentric, a unique individual who serves a larger project than that of ego or collective norms.”
-From Creating a Life: Finding Your Individual Path (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts)Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. by James Hollis
What sense of “this is who I am” or personal “eccentricity” seems important to claim now – perhaps in a new way? Is there a new part of your life now seeking to emerge and to manifest? Are you attending to the unfolding of your life?
“There is an instinct in us for newness, for renewal, for a liberation of creative power. We see to awaken in ourselves a force that really changes our life from within. And yet this same instinct tells us that this change is a recovery of that which is deepest, most original, most personal in ourselves.”
-Thomas Merton
There are still spots left for the upcoming fall retreat – please read below!
Coming Home: A Fall Contemplative Retreat
In the tradition of the Iona Retreats founded by Marv and Nancy Hiles.
“The path of real life moves from one shelter to another. We are not drifters or homeless, but seekers, pilgrims, itinerants of a hidden impulse”
–All the Days of My Life by Marv and Nancy Hiles
Robert and Nina Close announce a very special contemplative retreat at the Santa Sabine Retreat Center where they have attended for many years. Inspired by the retreats led by Marv and Nancy Hiles, quoted often in the Soul Nuggets. This retreat will blend quiet time in a perfect location, deep community, chapel gatherings, art process with Debbie Ryon, and more – all centered around the theme of “Coming Home.” Throughout our lives, that longing to be at home – with ourselves, with others – manifests in many different ways, and has much to teach us. And amidst change and transition, a sense of “homeground” is vital and can show up in many ways.
We hope that you might feel led to join us at Santa Sabina Retreat Center. Here is the information for taking the next step:
Dates: Thursday, November 13th to Sunday, November 16, 2014
Location: Santa Sabina Retreat Center, San Rafael, CA
Cost: $485 for a single room / $425 per person for a double room.
Meals: All meals are included in the total cost.
Space for the retreat is limited and is limited to a first come, first serve basis.
Contact: Are you ready to register? Do you want to have more information? Please contact Nina Frost at: nhfrost at aol dot com or call: 347-546-4029.
by James Hollis
Image may be NSFW.