BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SDI Companions - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SDI Companions REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230428T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230428T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230404T194444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T194450Z UID:198369-1682683200-1682688600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI LGBTQIA+ Gathering April DESCRIPTION:This is a space for LGBTQIA+ spiritual directors and companions to gather and connect. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-lgbtqia-gathering-april/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230504T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20220805T181811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220805T181816Z UID:167960-1683187200-1683392400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Essence 2023 Conference DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/essence-2023-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Promo-outerspace-all-space.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230324T210415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T210418Z UID:197395-1683817200-1683824400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Finding the Sacred in the Landscape of Loss for Spiritual Directors & Companions DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/finding-the-sacred-in-the-landscape-of-loss/2023-05-11/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/mirabai_grief.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230302T224627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T194801Z UID:195203-1684522800-1684528200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI Presents 'Katha' with Sreelakshmy Govardhanan DESCRIPTION:WITH SREELAKSHMY GOVARDHANAN19 MAY 2023 | 7:00 PMIKEA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n A GORGEOUS EVENING OF DANCE\, RITUAL\, AND COMMUNITY \n We are thrilled to announce this live performance and gathering in the Seattle area. All are welcome to come experience ‘Katha’ – a Kuchipudi dance recital performed by Sreelakshmy Govardhanan\, a renowned Kuchipudi artist. She is the embodiment of art that knows no bounds. She is a trained psychologist who is at the forefront of the revival of Indian traditional dance in the twenty-first century. Every dollar raised through ticket sales and donations will be used to fund SDI’s educational programs. \n \n This event is presented by Spiritual Directors International and is offered to the entire community. Everyone is invited to join us! \n \nWe hope many of our Pacific Northwest SDI Members will join us in attendance for an extraordinary\, beautiful performance by this acclaimed Kuchipudi dancer! \n ABOUT SREELAKSHMY \n Sreelakshmy Govardhanan is a renowned Kuchipudi dancer- choreographer researcher from Kerala\, India.  While puritanically adhering to the robust sampradaya of her Guru Pasumarthy Rattaiah Sarma\, a doyen of Kuchipudi Yakshagana\, Sreelakshmy is an individualistic thinking dancing body who has envisioned her art to address the contemporary society. Her repertoire is a unique but mellifluous amalgam of tradition and innovation\, always thought provoking and philosophical.  Sreelakshmy is the founder and artistic director of the Avantika Space for Dance\, a centre for learning\, performance and research. \n SELECT HONORS \n Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar. Central Sangeeta Natak Akademi\, National Award. \n \n‘Kalashree’ from Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Kerala state award. \n \nAdithya Vikram Birla Kalakiran Puraskar National award from Mumbai. \n \nSilver Conch from Keli\, Mumbai. \n \nBest dancer from Madras Music Academy. \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n IKEA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER \n 400 S. 2nd Street\n \n Renton\, Washington\, USA\n \n \n GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n If your company offers matching funds\, please consider doubling your impact! Click here to proceed (external link to Benevity): Katha – a Kuchipudi Fundraiser Recital | Benevity Causes \n \n DOUBLE YOUR GIFT TO SDI URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-presents-katha-with-sreelakshmy-govardhanan/ LOCATION:Ikea Performing Arts Center\, Renton\, Washington\, USA\, 400 S 2nd St\, Renton\, Washington\, 98057\, United States CATEGORIES:Communities,Live Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/KATHA-main-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230614T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230614T111500 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230609T155543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T155635Z UID:204498-1686736800-1686741300@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Group Spiritual Companionship with Roslyn Weiner DESCRIPTION:SDI is pleased to offer spiritual companionship to our SDI Members in an online group setting. Facilitated over Zoom with SDI Staff and experienced spiritual companions\, these sessions invite you into a gentle pool of kindness\, where you can share your story\, be heard by compassionate listeners\, and receive the experience of spiritual companionship in the comfort of your home. \n\n\n\nHow to Register / Instructions:\n\n\n\nPlease read through the instructions below before signing up. \n\n\n\nYou must be logged in to our website\, with a current SDI Membership\, to access the registration links. Otherwise the links won’t work. Please sign in first with your SDI Account\, then come back to this webpage to continue. \n\n\n\n(Not yet an SDI Member? Click here to join.) \n\n\n\nOnce you register for a session\, you will be sent a password-free invitation with the Zoom link. If you don’t see it\, please check any Junk Mail or Spam folders. \n\n\n\nPlease only sign up if you have checked your calendar and you know you can attend. Saving a spot immediately might seem like a good strategy. But the problem is many people then discover they have a conflict and the spot is not used. Thank you for your kindness in this. \n\n\n\nPlease only sign yourself up. Your registration will be linked to your e-mail address. \n\n\n\nRemember that we will do more of these free sessions. If you miss out this time around\, there will be more opportunities. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n\n\nEach session runs about 75 minutes. \n\n\n\nEach session will be hosted by one of the SDI Staff\, and an experienced facilitator from the SDI Community. \n\n\n\nGuidance from the facilitator will include brief teachings\, contemplative readings\, and space for meditation/silence. \n\n\n\nEach session will include Breakout Groups of 3-4 participants\, where each participant will have to opportunity to share and to hold space for one-another. \n\n\n\nWe will not record these sessions to preserve the confidentiality of all participants in the group spiritual companionship. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/group-spiritual-companionship-with-roslyn-weiner-3/ CATEGORIES:Free,Group Spiritual Companionship ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Fall-2022-GSD-Roslyn-copy-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230614T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230614T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230609T160300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T160745Z UID:204502-1686747600-1686753000@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI BIPOC Gathering - June DESCRIPTION:This session is for those who identify as Black\, Indigenous or a Person of Color who would like to connect with other BIPOC spiritual directors and spiritual companions. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-bipoc-gathering-april/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Group Spiritual Companionship ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SDI-Communities-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230623T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230623T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230606T175240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T154946Z UID:203834-1687521600-1687527000@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI LGBTQIA+ Gathering June DESCRIPTION:This is a space for LGBTQIA+ spiritual directors and companions to gather and connect. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-lgbtqia-gathering-june/ CATEGORIES:Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LGBTQIA-Gathering-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230627T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230627T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230620T211251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T212122Z UID:205565-1687860000-1687863600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Free Preview Webinar with Harry Pickens - Awakening Joy for Spiritual Directors and Companions DESCRIPTION:Join us for this delightful spiritual pick-me-up! All are welcome to join us for this FREE session with Harry Pickens\, previewing our upcoming 5-session series\, Awakening Joy for Spiritual Directors and Companions\, starting July 5th\, 2023. This one-hour zoom webinar will offer all spiritual directors\, companions\, and wayfarers the opportunity to practice a technique or two for amplifying positive emotional states. Come meet Harry and learn what to expect in this upcoming series. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Registration is closed for this event. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/free-preview-webinar-with-harry-pickens-awakening-joy-for-spiritual-directors-and-companions/ CATEGORIES:Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Awakening-Joy-graphicc-v2-july-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230705T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230705T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230623T191438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230623T191441Z UID:205973-1688554800-1688560200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Awakening Joy – Cultivating Spiritual Presence For Yourself and Those You Companion DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/awakening-joy/2023-07-05/ CATEGORIES:Education,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Awakening-Joy-graphicc-v2-july-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230718T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230718T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230623T165324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230623T165327Z UID:205922-1689692400-1689699600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:New Perspectives on Ignatian Spiritual Direction DESCRIPTION:This 12-week course will give practitioners the opportunity to unpack new perspectives on Ignatian spiritual direction\, and to develop new tools and approaches to their practice and calling. \n\n\n\nClick here to learn more and register. New Perspectives on Ignatian Spiritual Direction – SDI Companions URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/new-perspectives-on-ignatian-spiritual-direction/2023-07-18/ CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ignatian-Course-Graphic-FINAL.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230713T205332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T174108Z UID:208129-1690376400-1690381800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI BIPOC Gathering - July DESCRIPTION:This session is for those who identify as Black\, Indigenous or a Person of Color who would like to connect with other BIPOC spiritual directors and spiritual companions. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Registration is closed for this event. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-bipoc-gathering-july/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SDI-Offerings-15.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230816T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230816T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230725T172646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230725T173028Z UID:209258-1692190800-1692196200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI LGBTQ+ Gathering August DESCRIPTION:This is a space for LGBTQIA+ spiritual directors and companions to gather and connect. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Registration is closed for this event. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-lgbtqia-gathering-august/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230818T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230818T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230725T171738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T182656Z UID:209255-1692363600-1692367200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:New Members Onboarding - August 2023 DESCRIPTION:If you are a new SDI Member\, come to this online Zoom gathering to learn about all the benefits of being a member\, ways to connect with other spiritual directors and companions\, and how to contribute articles or webinar ideas to the SDI Public Square. All members are welcome! URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/new-members-onboarding-august-2023/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SDI-Membership-Woo-100.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230831T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230831T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230822T211216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T161758Z UID:211864-1693486800-1693492200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Group Spiritual Companionship - FREE for SDI Members - Christine Luna Munger DESCRIPTION:SDI is pleased to offer spiritual companionship to our SDI Members in an online group setting. Facilitated over Zoom with SDI Staff and experienced spiritual companions\, these sessions invite you into a gentle pool of kindness\, where you can share your story\, be heard by compassionate listeners\, and receive the experience of spiritual companionship in the comfort of your home. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Register / Instructions:\n\n\n\nPlease read through the instructions below before signing up. \n\n\n\nYou must be logged in to our website\, with a current SDI Membership\, to access the registration links. Otherwise the links won’t work. Please sign in first with your SDI Account\, then come back to this webpage to continue. \n\n\n\n(Not yet an SDI Member? Click here to join.) \n\n\n\nOnce you register for a session\, you will be sent a password-free invitation with the Zoom link. If you don’t see it\, please check any Junk Mail or Spam folders. \n\n\n\nPlease only sign up if you have checked your calendar and you know you can attend. Saving a spot immediately might seem like a good strategy. But the problem is many people then discover they have a conflict and the spot is not used. Thank you for your kindness in this. \n\n\n\nPlease only sign yourself up. Your registration will be linked to your e-mail address. \n\n\n\nRemember that we will do more of these free sessions. If you miss out this time around\, there will be more opportunities. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n\n\nEach session runs about 75 minutes. \n\n\n\nEach session will be hosted by one of the SDI Staff\, and an experienced facilitator from the SDI Community. \n\n\n\nGuidance from the facilitator will include brief teachings\, contemplative readings\, and space for meditation/silence. \n\n\n\nEach session will include Breakout Groups of 3-4 participants\, where each participant will have to opportunity to share and to hold space for one-another. \n\n\n\nWe will not record these sessions to preserve the confidentiality of all participants in the group spiritual companionship. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/group-spiritual-companionship-free-for-sdi-members-christine-luna-munger/ CATEGORIES:Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/gsd-christine-luna-munger-083123.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230920T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230920T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230726T221743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T225409Z UID:209358-1695214800-1695220200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI BIPOC Gathering - September 2023 DESCRIPTION:Inter-Faith and Interspirituality: Companioning and Practices \n\n\n\nWe call the Holy by many names.  At this month’s BIPOC gathering\, we will hear from one another how religions\, faith traditions\, and spiritual practices – many passed down from our families and ancestors – are strengthening our own faith journeys. Join us as we share how we cultivate our spiritual paths in companioning and practices. \n\n\n\n Led by Westina Matthews\, Ph.D.\, SDI Board Member \n\n\n\nWestina Matthews is an author\, spiritual director\, and retreat leader who has found a way to connect with others through her books\, essays\, teaching\, and “holy listening”. For twelve years\, she was an Adjunct Professor at The General Theological Seminary in the Center for Christian Spirituality where she taught Contemplative Spiritual Direction. She is the author of This Band of Sisterhood (2021) and Soul Food: Nourishing Essays on Contemplative Living and Leadership (Sept. 2023). \n\n\n\nThis session is for those who identify as Black\, Indigenous or a Person of Color who would like to connect with other BIPOC spiritual directors and spiritual companions. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Registration is closed for this event. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-bipoc-gathering-september/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SDI-BIPOC-Gathering.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230922T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230922T100000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230919T213014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T213017Z UID:215008-1695373200-1695376800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Free Webinar - Towards a More Inclusive Spiritual Direction and Companionship DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed for this event. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a free preview session this Friday\, September 22nd at 9am PT. SDI Creative Director Matt Whitney will be live\, offering context\, answering questions\, and sharing pre-recorded interviews with all our presenters for our upcoming five-part webinar series called Seizing the Moment: Towards a More Inclusive Spiritual Direction and Companionship. \n\n\n\nEveryone is welcome to join this completely free session – Members and non-Members alike! Whether you are an experienced spiritual companion or just curious about the changing landscape of spirituality in our times\, please join us. \n\n\n\nRegister here\, and check your e-mail for the confirmation and Zoom link. We’ll see you then! URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/free-webinar-towards-a-more-inclusive-spiritual-direction-and-companionship/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230908T212609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T225543Z UID:213939-1695812400-1695817800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Seizing the Moment - Towards a More Inclusive Spiritual Direction and Companionship DESCRIPTION:This webinar is a gateway for you to explore more inclusive approaches to spiritual companionship\, to offer welcome to folks from all walks of life\, and to expand our own definitions of spirituality. Let’s explore together the changing landscape of spirituality\, transcend boundaries\, and imagine together new ways of offering the profound healing of our calling.​ \n\n\n\nLearn More and Register Here: https://www.sdicompanions.org/product/seizing-the-moment-as-spiritual-directors-and-companions/ URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/meeting-the-moment-as-spiritual-directors-and-companions/2023-09-27/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/09-Meeting-the-Moment-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231003T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231003T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230908T212018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T201656Z UID:213919-1696341600-1696347000@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:InterFaith and InterSpiritual Fluency for Spiritual Companions DESCRIPTION:In the 21st century fluency across faith traditions and spiritual orientations is no longer just the province of scholars\, and a select group of spiritual practitioners. It is a vital and essential skill for everyone. But perhaps especially so for spiritual directors and companions. \n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT TO EXPECT\n\n\n\n\nLessons on how to practice our calling across faith traditions and spiritual orientations.\n\n\n\nModeling respectful and engaging dialogue\, honoring our traditions and those of others. \n\n\n\nReceive an overview of the history of Interfaith Dialogue from Ancient times (eg 7th Century Spain) to its modern variants (eg Parliament of World Religions\, and the modern interfaith and interspiritual movements)\n\n\n\nEngage with differing schools of thought on how to engage across religions and spiritualities.\n\n\n\nTips on how to engage\, what to do\, what not to do.\n\n\n\n11 recorded Zoom sessions with SDI’s diverse and compelling wisdom teachers from across the mystical and spiritual spectrum\n\n\n\nAccess to our Online Learning Platform\, with videos\, resources\, and other content\n\n\n\nParticipate live with your peers\, or at your own pace – all sessions recorded\n\n\n\n\nLearn more and Register here: https://www.sdicompanions.org/product/interfaith-interspiritual-fluency-for-spiritual-directors-and-companions/ URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/interfaith-and-interspiritual-fluency-for-spiritual-companions/2023-10-03/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Interfaith-Course-v4-October-3-copy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231005T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231005T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230925T180232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T225426Z UID:215293-1696509000-1696512600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Free Session: Using the Enneagram with Your Inner Critic DESCRIPTION:In this free 1-hour session\, Chelsea Forbrook will lead us around the Enneagram circle to give a preview of what each personality type’s Inner Critic is demanding of them\, by looking at “The Enneagram of Avoidances.”  \n\n\n\nWhat sets you off? What triggers overwhelm in your nervous system? What does your personality demand you avoid at all costs?  \n\n\n\nSurprisingly\, there are nine different answers to these questions!  \n\n\n\nJoin us for a brief presentation and breakout groups to begin exploring your own Inner Critic and understanding other people’s.  \n\n\n\nLearn all about the upcoming webinar series with Chelsea Forbrook here: Using the Enneagram to Name\, Tame & Transform Your Inner Critic (sdicompanions.org) URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/free-session-using-the-enneagram-with-your-inner-critic/ CATEGORIES:Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Image20230925114519.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20231002T194730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T184520Z UID:215868-1697637600-1697643000@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Director Formation Program Leaders and Spiritual Companion Mentors Gathering DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/spiritual-director-formation-program-leaders-and-spiritual-companion-mentors-gathering/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Educators Formation Gathering,Free,Online Gathering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231023T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230905T202200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T202244Z UID:213299-1698066000-1698071400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Using the Enneagram to Name\, Tame and Transform Your Inner Critic DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Chelsea Forbrook\, this 5-week online webinar series\, designed for spiritual directors and companions\, offers an experiential introduction to the tools of Inner Critic healing and radical self-compassion through study of the Enneagram. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/inner-critic/2023-10-23/ CATEGORIES:Education,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-10_inner_critic_03.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231024T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231024T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230811T203125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T193244Z UID:210594-1698152400-1698159600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:The Contemplative Dimensions of Spiritual Direction and Companionship - with Dr. James Finley DESCRIPTION:In the first of a series of periodic addresses to the SDI community on spiritual direction and companionship\, Jim Finley will speak to the contemplative and mystical roots of our calling\, and why they are so important.  As he notes\, “the more deeply we steep in contemplation\, the more effective we are as directors and companions.”  In our time together Jim Finley will begin by helping us to understand and appreciate the contemplative dimensions of the gentle art of spiritual direction. We will then turn to passages in the writings of the mystics that help us to discern the signs that in our contemplative sensitives are leading us and those coming to us for spiritual direction into more mystical\, non-dual states of experiencing God’s presence in our lives. We will reflect on passages in the writings of the mystics that offer trustworthy guidance in learning from God how to cooperate with God’s transformative divinizing dimensions of spiritual awakening and fulfillment. We will end by noting the connection between mystical awakenings\, social justice\, the corporate works of mercy and the holiness of everyday life. Time will be given for questions and discussion of the themes presented. \n\n\n\nTo register for this single-session webinar\, click here: https://www.sdicompanions.org/product/the-contemplative-dimensions-of-spiritual-direction-and-companionship-with-dr-james-finley/ URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/the-contemplative-dimensions-of-spiritual-direction-and-companionship-with-dr-james-finley/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/10-Contemplative-Dimensions-of-SD-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230907T170335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231015T041523Z UID:213638-1698238800-1698244200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI LGBTQ+ Gathering October DESCRIPTION:This is a space for LGBTQIA+ spiritual directors and companions to gather and connect. \n\n\n\nIn this Session\, Elizabeth Ann Terry\, a Religious Educator with the Unitarian Universalist Association uses a story about the colors of the Rainbow flag to invite us to reflect about that story\, about returning to true selves and journeying with others to their true glorious selves. \n\n\n\nAbout the Presenter: \n\n\n\nElizabeth Ann Terry is fascinated by the power of religious institutions to have meaningful impacts on their communities. She has been a witness to congregations who apply the principles of Asset-Based Community Development and Appreciative Inquiry to move their congregations and communities into bright and purposeful futures. Her work with religious institutions frames her spiritual accompaniment and religious education work with children and adults.  She believes that we all have the potential to move into a bright future. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Registration is closed for this event. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-lgbtq-gathering-october/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SDI-LGBTQ-Gathering.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20231010T164135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T233524Z UID:216396-1698314400-1698318000@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Securing and Blessing the Future - SDI Benefactors Society DESCRIPTION:Spiritual direction and companionship is central to everything we do at SDI. And today’s fraught world demonstrates the enduring\, and growing\, need for us to share this vitally important modality far more broadly. If you value SDI’s programming to deepen your practice\, and want to help others along their spiritual paths\, this webinar might be of interest to you. We will be focusing on the future of spiritual companionship and how each of us can do our part to secure that future. \n\n\n\nLearn about scholarships available at SDI that can help you and others to access SDI’s membership dues\, programs\, and additional education outside of SDI. Also learn how you can help others to access these funds to further their spiritual knowledge. Cyndy Brown from Legacy Spark will provide an overview of easy ways to turn your passion for helping others on their spiritual paths into your legacy. \n\n\n\nSpots are limited so please register to secure your attendance at this free webinar. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/securing-the-future-sdi-benefactors-society/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230821T180724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T164627Z UID:211707-1698832800-1698838200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Desert Spirituality for Spiritual Companions DESCRIPTION:Attracted by beauty and responding to sorrow\, Tessa Bielecki and David Denny offer insights about inner work and earth care\, peacemaking and social justice\, living and dying\, and share the nourishing wisdom that blooms in the desert today. \n\n\n\nRegister here: https://www.sdicompanions.org/product/desert-spirituality-for-spiritual-directors-and-companions/ URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/desert-wisdom-for-spiritual-companions/2023-11-01/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Desert-Spirituality-graphic-final.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20231025T151541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T222829Z UID:216116-1698919200-1698924600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Free Forest Bathing Session: The Forest as Companion DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed for this event. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nFind the Purple ‘Register’ Button below to sign up and receive the Zoom Link! \n\n\n\nWe extend to you an invitation for an hour of peaceful meditation and virtual Forest Bathing with the inestimable Jeanette Banashak\, our SDI Forest Bathing Journey Guide. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour session offers a glimpse into the profound rejuvenation that can be found through these practices. Join us for this serene interlude\, in which Jeanette will offer live forest bathing prompts\, bringing the forests of North Carolina to your screen. Alternatively\, you can choose to listen while gazing out your window\, sitting in your backyard\, or visiting a nearby park – wherever you prefer to immerse yourself in the Forest Bathing experience. We hope this session offers tranquility during your work week and to learn a bit about the Forest Bathing experience. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/free-session-the-forest-as-a-companion/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Image20231025080754.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231103T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231103T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20230811T151927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T165012Z UID:210519-1699007400-1699014600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Angels\, Saints\, and Ancestors as Spiritual Companions and Guides DESCRIPTION:In this webinar series\, Christine Valters Paintner and Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil will help us open up our spiritual imagination to encounter these sacred presences\, nourishing our capacity to become everyday mystics\, and receive blessings on our life path. \n\n\n\nRegister Here: https://www.sdicompanions.org/product/angels-saints-ancestors-spiritual-imagination/ URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/angels-saints-and-ancestors-as-spiritual-companions-and-guides/2023-11-03/ LOCATION:https://www.sdicompanions.org/product/angels-saints-ancestors-spiritual-imagination/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Angels-Saints-Ancestors.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20231103T205435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T213330Z UID:217894-1700229600-1700233200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Free Session - Poetry Vespers with Rev. Simon Ruth De Voil DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed for this event. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Rev. Simon Ruth De Voil\, one of our facilitators for our upcoming Forest Bathing Journey\, for an online gathering. We will sing\, share poetry\, and contemplate the gifts of our natural surroundings as we move out of our work weeks and into our weekends. \n\n\n\nThe entire session will go roughly 40 minutes. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/free-session-the-forest-as-a-companion-2/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Forest-Bathing-Virtual-Preview-copy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231122T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231122T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20231025T220513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T220516Z UID:218088-1700658000-1700663400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI BIPOC Gathering - November 2023 DESCRIPTION:This session is for those who identify as Black\, Indigenous or a Person of Color who would like to connect with other BIPOC spiritual directors and spiritual companions. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Registration is closed for this event. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-bipoc-gathering-november-2023/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SDI-BIPOC.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231123T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231123T083000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201625 CREATED:20231025T224846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T195838Z UID:218100-1700722800-1700728200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Direction in Africa: For Who and Why DESCRIPTION:Across the vast and diverse continent of Africa\, from its Eastern shores to the Western reaches\, and from the Northern deserts to the Southern savannas\, there exists a profound and widespread yearning for spiritual connection. We are highly religious and spiritual people with deep rooted traditional beliefs in God\, the essence of all things\, or however each of us might refer to the Ground of All Being. In seeking the Divine\, or the Beyond\, people often rely on spiritual leaders for guidance and a sense of direction and companionship. As spiritual directors and companions\, our challenge is to assist people in responding to that call\, particularly in the face of the many challenges we are all confronting. How can we do this optimally? How do we guide people as they deal with many contradictions that exist in life? Where is God\, or the Ground of all Being\, in Africa amidst our countless uniquely African challenges? How do we build a team of African spiritual leaders who direct and companion others to God\, or the Beyond\, to share experiences and resources? \n\n\n\nIn our collective journey\, we seek to facilitate a network of African spiritual leaders where we can share our experiences and resources communally. Please join and help us manifest our interconnected community of spiritual mentors\, so that we can aid individuals in their quest for meaning\, while collectively addressing the multifaceted challenges of the African context. \n\n\n\nThis gathering is only for Spiritual Directors and Spiritual Companions who are in Africa. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/spiritual-direction-in-africa-for-who-and-why/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR