This is a 2-Day Workshop
Dates:
Saturday, January 15, 2022, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm EST
Sunday, January 16, 2022, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm EST
Available by: Join by Videoconference or Watch Online Recordings (learn more about videoconference)
Price: General Public: $ 200.00 | One Spirit Graduates: $ 180.00
One Spirit Elective Credit: 2.0
The 16th-century Spanish mystic, Teresa of Avila, is known for her dynamic balance between deep inner quiet and fiery passion, between intellectual rigor and devotion to the Beloved, between contemplative life and practical action. In her masterwork, The Interior Castle, Teresa unfurls seven stations of the journey inward to the center of the soul where she shows us the Holy One dwells, beckoning us into loving communion.
In this gathering:
We will explore the unique flavor of each of these landmarks as touchstones for our own transformation, paying special attention to the practical ways we can incorporate the insights of this mystical genius into our own lives.
Through contemplative readings, "dharma talks," small group discussion, guided writing exercises and spiritual practices from numerous traditions, participants will be able to galvanize and activate Teresa's potent transmission.
This course will help forge a relationship with Teresa of Avila as an accessible ancestor and ally moving forward.
FACULTY:
Mirabai Starr
Mirabai Starr is an award-winning author of creative non-fiction and contemporary translations of sacred literature. She taught Philosophy and World Religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos for 20 years and now teaches and speaks internationally on contemplative practice and inter-spiritual dialog. A certified bereavement counselor, Mirabai helps mourners harness the transformational power of loss. Her latest book is WILD MERCY: Living the Fierce & Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics. She lives with her extended family in the mountains of northern New Mexico.