As we listen to the news, converse with friends, hear the concerns of our young ones, we experience deep emotions – despair, emptiness, anger, fear, and so much more. The Truth Mandala, created by Joanna Macy, is an opportunity for spiritual intimacy in hard times, for sharing what is on our hearts and receiving the comfort and acknowledgment of our community.

In this 90-minute session, based on Christina’s presentation at last summer’s Sage-ing Gathering in Colorado, and drawing on her decades of writing and teaching, you will be inspired anew by the power of story and given tools for your own life review and creative narrative.

Home as a Crucible is a metaphor for the influences that have been brought to bear on us and that have been accepted as a way of being. One task of conscious aging is the exploration of these behaviors to determine which are still meaningful to who we are today.

The old world is shaking; the new one is not yet born. These times call us into thoughtful reflection and collaborative evaluation; to gather our wisdom and consciously decide how to contribute to the healing of a struggling world.

Wise elders are of critical importance at this challenging time on our planet. In this workshop, we will explore the key principles of The Work That Reconnects (WTR), a transformational group-work methodology created by Joanna Macy, one of the great elders of our time.