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,
Two new events
Each event will be recorded. Please register to receive the recording.
Friday July 22nd
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.
Friday July 29th
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.
Wednesday July 13
July 13th 5:30 – 7:00 pm (PST)
Climate Psychology – What are we learning? What is emerging?
Barbara Easterlin, PhD, is one of the key founders of the Climate Psychology in Therapeutic Practices Certificate program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (which launches fall 2022).
We will explore what Barbara is learning from her teaching and research in this emerging field. Specific topics include working with eco-anxiety and eco-dread, speaking effectively with children and young adults, and understanding the long-term stress of living with the reality of profound climate changes.
Wednesday July 20
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.
Choosing Earth: An Online Experiential Book Study Group (starts August 11)
Choosing Earth: An Online Experiential Book Study Group (starts August 11)