Summer Series: Social, Psychological and Spiritual dimensions of the Great Transition

Dear Friends of Choosing Earth,

Our Summer Series starts this Wednesday with climate psychology and the following week with a workshop on deepening your contribution. We have added two more events to the series — Francis Weller on grief and initiation and Ladybird Morgan on lessons from the end of life. Discounted early registration is available through this weekend for both of these new events.  

All four in the series are described below. We highly recommend these interesting, wise, and heartfelt beings. 

For the Earth and all of life,

Duane and Coleen

 

Summer Series

 

Two new events. Each event will be recorded. Please register to receive the recording. 

 

July 22nd 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (PST)

At the Threshold: Grief, Initiation, and Transformation

Duane and Coleen Elgin will engage Francis Weller in a spirited and searching conversation based on his work as a psychotherapist and soul activist. Francis is also the author of the powerful preface for the second edition of Duane's book, Choosing Earth. The title of his preface describes what we focus on in this impactful conversation: “At the Threshold: Grief, Initiation, and Transformation.” You can download the full book with preface for free here.

 

Learn more and register here

 

July 29th 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (PST)

Lessons from the Front Lines – Life, Loss, and Healing

Duane and Coleen are delighted to have a conversation with Ladybird Morgan. In addition to more than 20+ years working in hospice and palliative medicine, Ladybird has a wealth of experience dealing with trauma, mental health, and the painful repercussions of sexual violence.

We’ll explore a variety of themes including: front line workers shouldering weight within systems breakdown; trauma; end of life/death and dying; what it means to be human; lessons from work in prisons; and psychedelics for healing and transformation.

This online conversation is part of a series that explores the social, psychological and spiritual dimensions of the Great Transition. No one turned away for lack of funds. Please contact us if you need a scholarship. 

 

Learn more and register here

 

 

July 29th 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (PST)

Lessons from the Front Lines – Life, Loss, and Healing

Duane and Coleen are delighted to have a conversation with Ladybird Morgan. In addition to more than 20+ years working in hospice and palliative medicine, Ladybird has a wealth of experience dealing with trauma, mental health, and the painful repercussions of sexual violence.

We’ll explore a variety of themes including: front line workers shouldering weight within systems breakdown; trauma; end of life/death and dying; what it means to be human; lessons from work in prisons; and psychedelics for healing and transformation.

This online conversation is part of a series that explores the social, psychological and spiritual dimensions of the Great Transition. No one turned away for lack of funds. Please contact us if you need a scholarship. 

 

July 20th 5:30 - 7:00pm (PST)

Contributing Effectively in Times of Crisis

We are all painfully aware of the many dangers facing our world, and this awareness naturally calls forth a desire to contribute. Effective contributions need to be multidimensional, encouraging not only outer social change but also fostering both individual and collective psychological healing and maturation. The key questions for each of us then become, “What can I do?”  In this workshop, participants will use multiple methods—including guiding principles, guided meditations, visualization, reflection, and dialogue—to explore these questions and to support people in discovery of their own unique, strategic contributions.

This workshop will be led by Roger Walsh MD, PhD, DHL, a University of California professor of psychiatry, philosophy, and anthropology, and a lama in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.  He is the author of Essential Spirituality: The Seven Central Practices, and other books.

 

Learn more and register here

 

 

Choosing Earth: An Online Experiential Book Study Group (starts August 11) 

 

Led by Marianne Rowe, Founding Teacher of Monterey Bay Medication Studio.

 

Learn more and register here