Winter/Spring 2009
A Quiet Day in the Quiet Garden
Enjoy a day in the Quiet Garden. Materials will be provided for creative expression, and meditation spaces abound both indoors and throughout the grounds. Participants are invited to attend on any first Friday, for all or part of the day. A short meditation begins and ends the day.
First Friday of each month from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- January 2: Envisioning 2009 – Setting intentions for the new year
- February 6: Awakening the heart – Choosing love
- March 6: Lenten Offering – Every seed has its own Easter
- April 3: Benedictine Day – Living the balance of prayer, work, rest and leisure
- May 1: Beltrane Celebration – The flowering of life
- June 5: Day of Mindfulness – The Kingdom is Now or Never
Bring a bag lunch; beverages and snacks provided.
Suggested donation: Any Love Offering is appreciated.
Pilgrim’s Progress
Anyone who has been on a Healing Ground pilgrimage is invited to come for a rekindling of friendships and soul talk about how we are each faring on our larger pilgrim journey called life. We will be calling Circle and offering Sabbath time as a mini-pilgrimage to start this new year with mindful intentions that nourish our soul.
Led by Pat Bailey and Dee Irwin, pilgrimage leaders
Saturday, January 3 from 1:30 until ?
Bring an offering of food or beverage to share for evening meal and a love offering.
Wisdom Circles
Wisdom Circles provide an opportunity to explore topics in depth, being mindful of how each topic forms and informs our spiritual practice and our daily life, and looking within each topic for what the Wisdom traditions have to teach us. All Wisdom Circles meet in the Studio at Healing Ground unless otherwise noted.
Enneagram Wisdom Circle
The Enneagram is a comprehensive psycho-spiritual typology that helps us understand our personality and our relationships. At its deepest level, it is a map to wholeness that helps us remember who we are and what we came here to do. This bimonthly series is designed for people who have had an introduction to the Enneagram, know their Enneagram type and are committed to practicing presence in their daily life. This session's focus is on working the Enneagram symbol to gather the strengths and gifts of each point as we integrate toward wholeness.
Led by: Dee Irwin, Enneagram teacher and retreat leader
Every other Wednesday from 9:00–11:30 am, January 7–April 29, 2009
Suggested donation: $100
Pre-Pilgrimage Celtic Saints Wisdom Circle
This circle is designed for those who would like to read and prepare for the 2009 Healing Ground Pilgrimage — “A Pilgrimage with the Celtic Saints in Brittany: Discovering God in All.” We will be using some of the vast and rich spiritual traditions of Brittany from Patrick to Martin of Tours (Candes St. Martin) to St. Michael (Mont St. Michel) to the Black Madonna (Chartres). Marcus Losack and Regina Roman will meet with us for a presentation and meditation when they are in North Carolina this spring. The wisdom circle is open to both pilgrims and pilgrim partners who support those who go to Brittany.
Led by Pat Bailey and Dee Irwin, pilgrims on the journey
February 19, March 5, 19, April 2, 16, 30, 2009 from 6:30-8:30 pm
At Servant Leadership School - 213 Fisher Avenue House
Suggested donation: $100
Soul of Money Wisdom Circle
Many of us have taken classes on the energy or soul of money and have explored the habits that keep us in debt both financially and energetically. Putting those practices to work in a culture that views money through the lens of power, prestige and possessions is a real challenge. Some habits are easy to change, others more difficult. This is time to check in with others who are rethinking their relationship to money and to explore the new challenges we face with the global financial meltdown.
Led by Ruth Anderson, Director of The Servant Leadership School of Greensboro
Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Suggested donation: Love offering
Women in Soup
Women often find themselves in situations where creative action is necessary. Come for a day where we will embody the art of being a woman in the middle of the soup of life. We will make soup together as both metaphor and sustenance. Each participant is asked to bring one ingredient in a paper bag that she will contribute to the pot for soup. Don’t discuss what you plan to bring with others who you know will also be attending.
Led by Sue Treuman, artist, musician, and muse who lives and creates in Carrboro, NC
Saturday, January 24, 2009, 10:00 am–3:00pm
Suggested donation: $40-$60
Harmonious Stress Release
and Relaxation Techniques
This is an introduction to helpful and fun techniques that smooth and sooth the bumps of life. The practices are drawn from Eastern and Western concepts of prayer and meditation and old and new “alternative” therapies that help you gain an understanding of your own unique physical, mental, and emotional dialog.
Led by Barbara Brown, an art therapist, and Mary Dodd. Both are interfaith ministers and trained in a variety of healing modalities including Reiki and Aurora techniques.
Saturday, February 28, 2009, 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Bring your lunch. Beverages provided.
Suggested donation: $35-$50
The Pregnant Earth
We are at a “hinge of history” where old structures are collapsing and new structures are ready to burst forth. It is time to consciously awaken what we wish to birth — in ourselves and in our communities. Come for a day where we will embody the birthing process as we welcome spring and sow the seeds of change.
Led by Sue Treuman, grandmother, mother, artist, musician and muse
Saturday, March 21, 2009, 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Suggested donation: $40-$60
Healing Ground Pilgrimage 2009
in partnership with Sapira
Wisdom of the Heart — A Pilgrimage with the Celtic Saints in Brittany:
Discovering God in All
It is impossible to resist Brittany’s charm and beauty, created through the shifting winds of nature, history and legends or escape being captivated by the ancient Celtic culture and traditions woven into this sacred land and its people. Ancient wisdom traditions from both the Christian and pre-Christian periods are embedded deeply with the Celtic soul and landscape of Brittany. What makes this pilgrimage unique is that we will relate this experience to the deeper wisdom of our own hearts through daily reflections, prayers and teachings as we journey through this sacred land together.
Pilgrimage guides are Marcus Losack, poet, author, Anglican priest and Celtic scholar; and Regina Roman, spiritual director, icon writer, and retreat facilitator.
Pat Bailey and Dee Irwin will be calling circle each day on the pilgrimage.
May 5–May14, 2009
$3,450 (not including airfare) $450 single supplement
Contact us at 336.643-8898 for further details.
The suggested Love Offerings are just that—suggestions. We welcome you at any retreat for any amount you may wish to give. Scholarships are always available and we welcome barters or work exchanges if you would like to trade your time and talent for a retreat offering or a personal retreat. If you are financially blessed, you may want to sponsor someone who is blessed in other ways.
Walking the Labyrinth at Healing Ground
This form of meditation or prayer walking has been helpful to people throughout the ages and continues to be an effective way to center oneself, restoring peace and calm.
Healing Ground has a beautiful outdoor labyrinth in the Quiet Garden which is always available for use. You can also bring the experience of walking the labyrinth to individuals or groups by taking advantage of Healing Ground’s portable 11-circuit canvas Chartres labyrinth (rental fee is $100).
