“My life is not this steep hour, in which you see me hurrying so…”
~Rainer Maria Rilke
A gathering for anyone who senses the turning of the world and longs to find the still point within it — that place of inner wisdom where clear perception and discernment arise, and we come to know what is ours to do. Together, we’ll rest in this inner stillness, and let it renew our insight, strength and courage.
Guided by the Courage & Renewal® approach, we will work with multiple ways of knowing and co-create a trustworthy space to help us listen for the wisdom that lies beneath the noise of a turning world as we ask, “what is ours to do?”
Our belief is that to meet the challenges of these times we need to reconnect with the sacred: the “more than”, the greater whole of which we are part. There are a myriad names to name this large whole – soul, inner teacher, original nature – and no one word is adequate to capture this ineffable mystery.
The morning will offer a gentle weave of activities: creating and walking a beach labyrinth, shared breakfast, poetry, gratitude practice, singing, guided contemplative practice (Lectio Divina) and time for you to reflect individually and in small groups. A spacious morning to reconnect with what matters.
We’ll begin with a labyrinth walk on the beach at low tide. Together we’ll build a classical 7-circuit labyrinth using pebbles to mark the path. A labyrinth is a single, spiralling path that leads to central area and then you walk the same path back out, returning to the beginning. Unlike mazes there are no tricks or dead ends. The labyrinth is often referred to as an archetypal image as it emerged in different cultures over 4000 years ago and is thought of as a mirror or metaphor for the evolutionary spiral of life and change.
No experience of meditation, labyrinths or retreats necessary.
Tickets are by donation — we suggest between £10 and £20, towards our fund to buy a portable Chartres-style labyrinth, which will let us offer outdoor labyrinth walks in more places. Give what feels right for you. We invite your generosity. Your donation also covers the costs of breakfast.
The Centre for Spirituality offers spaces to explore and deepen the spiritual journey through weekly meditation, study & reflection groups, retreats and special events. You can read more about the Centre here: centreforspirituality.org
The Center for Courage & Renewal and its facilitators do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
