“We must choose our own kneeling places and not have thrust upon us an agenda foreign to our spirits.”
~ Marilyn Sewell, Cries of the Spirit
In the This I Believe course, Patricia Lynn Reilly will guide us to identify what we believe by moving beyond the dogma and catechisms, the handed down beliefs and “thus saith the lords” of our religious pasts.
We will consider the BIG existential questions that rise from our most ancient curiosities with beginner’s mind, heart, and spirit. In the process, our own beliefs will be clarified and we will learn to call upon the resources held within those beliefs in times of confusion, challenge, and celebration.
Using Sylvia Fahs’ words from her piece It Matters What We Believe, we will evaluate our current religious/spiritual beliefs in a safe and supportive circle of women.
Some beliefs are like blinders, shutting off the power to choose one’s own direction.
Other beliefs are like gateways opening wide vistas for exploration.
Some beliefs are like walled gardens.
They encourage exclusiveness, and the feeling of being especially privileged.
Other beliefs are expansive and lead the way into wider and deeper sympathies.
Some beliefs are divisive, separating the saved from the unsaved, friends from enemies.
Other beliefs are bonds in a world community, where sincere differences beautify the pattern.
Some beliefs are rigid, like the body of death, impotent in a changing world.
Other beliefs are pliable, like the young sapling, ever growing with the upward thrust of life.
Reclamation in Community
We will journey together from our beliefs we inherited to what we actually believe. Classes meet the on the following Tuesdays in October & November at 7 pm ET / 6 pm CT / 4 pm PT.
Patricia Lynn Reilly
Patricia has been inspiring women for over 30 years. Her iconic books, poems and trainings have traveled around the world. Patricia's earlier books include A God Who Looks Like Me: Discovering A Woman-Affirming Spirituality, Be Full of Yourself: The Journey from Self-Criticism to Self-Celebration, Imagine a Woman in Love with Herself: Embracing Your Wholeness & Wisdom, I Promise Myself: Making A Commitment to Yourself & Your Dreams, Words Made Flesh: An Anthology of Poetry and Prose, and A Deeper Wisdom: The 12 Steps from a Woman's Perspective.
What We Believe Matters
Join a group of women going deep together sorting through our personal and collective spiritual inheritance. Claiming our own beliefs is an essential step on our journey of reclamation.
Class 1: Tuesday, October 4
Ancient Curiosities: Introductions and An Overview
Class 2: Tuesday, October 11
The Source: Who or what is the Source of Life?
Class 3: Tuesday, October 18
The Scripture: How does the Source of Life communicate with us?
Class 4: Tuesday, October 25
Prayer and Meditation: How do we communicate with the Source of Life?
Class 5: Tuesday, November 1
Sin, Salvation, and Surrender: Are we intrinsically good or intrinsically bad?
Class 6: Tuesday, November 8
Life and Death: Where do we come from and where are we going?
Class 7: Tuesday, November 15
Rituals, Ceremonies, and Life Passages: How and why do we gather with others?
Questions? Email Monette at [email protected].
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with Patricia Lynn Reilly
We have a limited number of spots to work through all the content of this course one-one-one with Patricia Lynn Reilly.
This individualized program allows you to process personal blocks and unhealed trauma that arises as we release and grieve the doctrine & dogma we inherited that does not belong to us.
