Dates: Thursday, August 19, 2021, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
Available by: Join by Videoconference Only (learn more about videoconference)
Suggested Love Offering: $ 10.00

WISDOM OF THE WHEEL: Contemplating the Sacred & the Sublime

Facilitated by Rev. Julie Brooks

Lao Tzu writes, “Thirty spokes share the hub of a wheel; yet it is its center that makes it useful.” As we may traditionally think about the bicycle as a mode of transportation or a mechanism for getting some exercise, so too may it be a tool for distilling our attention, deepening our awareness, and developing our ability to merge more intentionally with the sacred and sublime.  During this Gathering, we’ll settle into our saddles and, with the aid of several contemplative practices, explore the wisdom of the wheel.  Whether you ride a bike, support a pedaler, or are simply interested in how the bicycle can bring contemplation to the roads of the world, please join us for a slow and steady roll toward emptiness. 

Facilitator:

Rev. Julie Brooks

Rev. Dr. Julie Brooks is an intergenre writer, Interfaith/Interspiritual Minister, and reverent rambler amongst the sacred and the sublime in Upstate New York. She has worked as a clinical social worker, outdoor education instructor, college professor teaching Sociology and Education, and has a rich and textured history facilitating groups and leading worship experiences under the trees, on two wheels and “paddling with poets and prophets” on the Finger Lakes. Julie loved being a Dean’s Assistant with the One Spirit Second-Year 2020 and 2021 Seminary Classes. And, now, as the Chief Executive Pedaler of sacredcycling.com, Julie is focused on pedaling her ministry from the saddle of her bike. Finally, Julie has a keen interest in Contemplative Practices across the wisdom traditions, and is currently working on setting some of those practices onto the saddle in her forthcoming book, Back to the Hub: InterSpiritual Practices for Sacred Cycling. Blessed be the wonder of wandering the world on a wheel!

If you have questions about registering for this course, please contact One Spirit Learning Alliance by email to info@1spirit.org or call 212-931-6840.