Mother Clare Watts: Upcoming Spiritual Seminars • Mother Clare Watts • Mother Clare is a mystic; ordained priest; Master Teacher of Christian mysticism; and co-director of a mystical Christian Order, a school with 15 Centers of Light in cities across the country. She holds a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, with extensive post-graduate training in Jungian Analysis, is a Certified Professional Midwife, and has enjoyed successful careers in both fields. She is the mother of four grown children, and currently lives in Dolores, Colorado, where she co-directs the effort to develop the Sophia Peace Center. She is the author of Giving Birth To God: A Woman's Path To Enlightenment. Mother Clare will present powerful, life-changing seminars while she is at the Center of Light. Don't miss out -- sign up now!  The Virtues and Vices: Pride & Humility Thursday, October 29 • 7:30 p.m. Cost: $25 Humility is an often misunderstood sentiment. Many believe it to be a surrender into humiliation, when, in fact, it is a surrender into right relationship with life and love. Human pride serves to inflate egos and separate hearts, leading to competition and isolation. Come and learn the true beauty and power of humility in order to connect with others and bring acceptance and warmth to your relating. The Ties that Bind Us to the Past Friday, October 30 • 7:30 p.m. Cost: $25 If living in the ‘now’ is the place of peace for heart and mind, why do so many people spend so much time ruminating over the past? The answer is that in order to truly ‘be’ in the present, one must excavate and heal the wounds of the past. Doing this is the first step on the path to a life of freedom and wholeness. It is not enough to just ‘let bygones be bygones’ since the energies of early experiences are held in the body until they are consciously resolved. Come and begin the journey of healing that leads to spiritual development through the freedom of the heart, mind, and soul. Saturday, October 31 • 10 a.m. Cost: $35 (light lunch provided) Are you one of those people who just wants some peace of mind? Do your thoughts and worries torment you and keep you from feeling peace? People often say that they would give most anything to have peace of mind. Why is it so elusive? Real peace of mind comes from knowing the spiritual truths that we are the masters of our minds and that life and God are good. Come hear Mother Clare Watts speak about these spiritual realities and begin reaping the peaceful fruits of a disciplined and faithful mind.  | Daily Mystical Practices Meditation and Communion M-F 6:00 a.m. Sat 8:00 a.m. We offer meditation and Communion every morning in our Center's chapel. As on Sundays, these Services begin with a half-hour of silent meditation, designed to allow each person to quiet his or her mind, take in the energy of the chapel, and prepare to receive the blessings of Communion. Evening Prayers Sun -Th 9:00 p.m. We offer evening prayers in our Center's chapel Sunday through Thursday. Our evening prayers are full of joy and devotion as we sing and pray in gratitude and love for our Creator, Jesus and Mary. Sunday Services Sun 9:30 a.m. Sunday Services are uplifting, inspiring and deeping in consciousness. The Service includes singing, prayer, and a sermon that is relevant to the process of spiritual development. It also includes a powerful and transformative Communion Service. Each Service begins with a half-hour of silent meditation that allows each person to quiet his or her mind and prepare to take in the blessings of the Service and Communion. Our chapel is full of peace, love and the palpable Presence of God. Conscious Movie Night Fridays • 7:30 p.m. If you have ever walked out of a movie theater affected by a powerful film, movie nights at the Center of Light are for you! These events provide a way for people to talk about inspiring movies on a deeper level and how they affect our lives, our attitudes, our perceptions. It’s also a great opportunity to meet like-minded people! November 20 - Hotel Rwanda December 11 - The Peaceful Warrior Prayers for Peace First Wednesday of Each Month • 7:30 p.m. On the first Wednesday of every month, the members of all 15 Centers of Light pray for peace, creating a surge of positive energy for people all over the world. Open to all faiths, it is a chance for hearts and minds to make a real difference in the world. People pray for healing, spiritual awakening, love, solutions to hunger crises, war – anything that the world needs in order to become a place of peace. Join us! Meditation Seminar Friday, September 18 • 7:30 p.m. With Reverend Rachel Gonzalez Location: Innate Chiropractic 916A San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA [map] When we get still in our mind, we can draw close to the great source of peace and love. This seminar emphasizes the importance of learning to listen, without distraction, to that "still small voice" within through the practice of meditation. How does one come to this place of spiritual silence and stillness in meditation when our minds are filled with chaos and chatter? In this seminar, learn to quiet your mind and tap into a natural state of rest, peace, joy, and creativity that is possible for everyone. Friday Night Lights! October 23 December 4 and 18 Join us for an hour of guided meditation followed by a bonfire outside in our beautiful gazebo area where we enjoy each others company while making s'mores, drumming, singing at the fire, or continuing meditating ...week to week, how we do the bonfire may change, but what remains the same is the energy, warmth, and peace you leave with... So, take this step and begin your weekend with a lasting joy that will carry you on to the next week. See you there! Christian Mysticism Seminar Cost: $25 All who have sought to move beyond dogma and concepts into a direct experience of God and God's love are known as mystics. The word "mystical" refers to "a spiritual reality not apparent to the senses or intelligence ... stemming from direct communion with God." Feeling God, seeing God, and knowing God cannot be accomplished by belief alone. A direct, personal experience of God is what every mystic seeks to attain. A mystic meditates and prays and strives to be in close relationship with God throughout the day and throughout their life. Christian mysticism is the process of coming into the experience of God at the center of one's being, under the teachings of Jesus and Mother Mary. Deep in that holy place within, a mystic finds complete peace, joy, light, and love. Come to this seminar to learn how to go deeper and find out what your soul needs. Peaceful Pregnancy ~ Bringing Your Baby OM With Reverend Rachel Gonzalez at the Center of Light, Oakland Cost: $15 pre-registered; $20 at the door Pregnancy is a time of transitions that can open your heart in unimaginable ways. Many of these are internal and spiritual, igniting people to look within for what is Divine and for the motivator and Creator of the universe. Sometimes, however, once the pregnancy is complete and parenting begins, many forget about these strivings and fall into a lull that leaves them hungry for something more, something real. This class will give you the tools needed in order to realize and fulfill your internal desire to live fully as a soul while raising your baby consciously and honestly. Reverend Rachel has over 16 years experience in the field of childbirth as a certified professional midwife, doula and childbirth educator. She has ushered hundreds of families through the empowering process & transition to conscious parenting. As a Priest, she guides adults, teens and children to live with integrity and love in a dynamic relationship with God and the Divine. Call Rev Rachel (510.207.6593) or email her through the link below for more information & to register. Mystical Interpretation of the Christmas Story If you desire a more meaningful Christmas this year, join us and start the season with an in-depth look at the inner meaning of Christmas and how you can experience a truly spiritual holy season. Mystics interpret all the occurrences of Jesus and Mary's lives not only as literal events but as symbolic steps along the spiritual path. In the Christmas story, Jesus and Mary represent specific aspects of us, as do Joseph, the wise men, the shepherds, the star, the stable animals and the stable itself. Join us for this mystical interpretation of the Christmas story and deepen your appreciation for the greatest gift ever given to humanity. |
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