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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231122T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231122T143000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 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:20260405T095158 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231205T111500 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20231101T175531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T200719Z UID:218751-1701770400-1701774900@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Group Spiritual Companionship - FREE for SDI Members - Roslyn G. 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\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\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\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-roslyn-g-weiner/ CATEGORIES:Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Group-SD.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240108T153000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20231121T211809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T224018Z UID:220595-1704722400-1704727800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Meister Eckhart - Companionship on the Wayless Way DESCRIPTION:In this upcoming four-part webinar\, authors Jon M. Sweeney and Mark S. Burrows will guide and facilitate our community in a spiritual adventure of poetry\, dialogue\, and reflection on the mystical teachings of Meister Eckhart. \n\n\n\nLearn more and register here. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/meister-eckhart-companionship-on-the-wayless-way/2024-01-08/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Eckhart-Wayless-Way.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240109T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240109T111500 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20231205T190307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T190453Z UID:221698-1704794400-1704798900@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Group Spiritual Companionship - FREE for SDI Members - Roslyn G. 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\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\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\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-roslyn-g-weiner-2/ CATEGORIES:Free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240109T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240109T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20231213T173020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T173039Z UID:222660-1704812400-1704819600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Trauma and Belonging for Spiritual Companions DESCRIPTION:Building on the deep learning experiences of this past January’s Trauma and Wellness course\, we invite you into the circle of dialogue of learning\, healing\, and service\, as we confront together the profound traumas of our time. Join us in this transformative SDI Course\, where you’ll draw from the wisdom of spiritual directors and companions across spiritual traditions and orientations\, who bridge the realms of counseling\, psychotherapy\, nature\, art\, and somatics. Learn how to identify and address mental and physical health issues\, and together\, explore pathways to heal the traumas within ourselves and in our world. In twelve enlightening sessions\, you will emerge a more informed\, more integrated\, and more confident and compassionate spiritual care provider\, ready to hold the sacred space for the complete healing of each individual’s journey and contribute to the healing of our collective wounds\, finding both liberation and flourishing for all. \n\n\n\nThis is a 12-session Course from SDI\, which you can register for here: https://www.sdicompanions.org/product/trauma-and-belonging-for-spiritual-directors-and-companions/ URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/trauma-and-belonging-for-spiritual-companions/2024-01-09/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Trauma-and-Belonging-promo-graphic-copy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240116T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240116T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20240110T221229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T221232Z UID:226004-1705417200-1705424400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Trauma and Belonging for Spiritual Directors and Companions DESCRIPTION:Building on the deep learning experiences of our previous Trauma and Wellness course\, we invite you into the circle of dialogue of learning\, healing\, and service\, as we confront together the profound traumas of our time. Join us in this transformative SDI Course\, where you’ll draw from the wisdom of spiritual directors and companions across spiritual traditions and orientations\, who bridge the realms of counseling\, psychotherapy\, nature\, art\, and somatics. Learn how to identify and address mental and physical health issues\, and together\, explore pathways to heal the traumas within ourselves and in our world. In twelve enlightening sessions\, you will emerge a more informed\, more integrated\, and more confident and compassionate spiritual care provider\, ready to hold the sacred space for the complete healing of each individual’s journey and contribute to the healing of our collective wounds\, finding both liberation and flourishing for all. \n\n\n\nLearn more and Register Today: https://www.sdicompanions.org/product/trauma-and-belonging-for-spiritual-directors-and-companions/ URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/trauma-and-belonging-for-spiritual-directors-and-companions/2024-01-16/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Trauma-and-Belonging-promo-graphic-copy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T143000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20231025T210425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T160307Z UID:218041-1706101200-1706106600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI LGBTQ+ Gathering January 2024 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. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nIn this session\, our presenter Karen Erlichman will lead us through ‘Queering Discernment: Journey with the Mystery of God’. \n\n\n\nWhat are our unique gifts and contemplative practices as LGBTQ+ spiritual directors? How do we draw on our own journeys as we companion others in their discernment? \n\n\n\nWe bring to discernment not only our individual experiences\, but also our collective histories and liberation narratives from diverse sexual and gender  identities\, cultures\, races\, faith traditions and theologies. \n\n\n\nTogether we will explore these questions and adventures as we build community together as soul companions. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-lgbtq-gathering-january-2024/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SDI-BIPOC-Gathering-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240130T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240130T094500 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20240126T175221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T175649Z UID:228139-1706605200-1706607900@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Reclaiming Inner Peace - An Intro Session DESCRIPTION:In this free session\, seasoned spiritual companions Joan and Allie will share what stillness means to them—and offer for you a brief meditative practice to recenter and renew.  URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/reclaiming-inner-peace/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Image20240123103308.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240131T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240131T143000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20231025T214858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T154115Z UID:218076-1706706000-1706711400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI BIPOC Gathering - January 2024 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. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III: \n\n\n\nWith civil rights advocacy in his DNA\, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III built his ministry on community advancement and social justice activism. As Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago\, Ill.\, Dr. Moss spent the last two decades practicing and preaching a Black theology that unapologetically calls attention to the problems of mass incarceration\, environmental justice and economicinequality. \n\n\n\nDr. Moss is part of a new generation of ministers committed to preaching a prophetic message of love and justice\, which he believes are inseparable companions that form the foundation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As part of his community engagement through Trinity United Church of Christ\, Dr. Moss led the team that came up with the “My Life Matters” curriculum; which includes the viral video “Get Home Safely: 10 Rules of Survival\,” created in the aftermath of Michael Brown’s death at the hands of Ferguson\, Mo.\, police. \n\n\n\nA native of Cleveland\, Ohio\, Dr. Moss is an honors graduate of Morehouse College who earned a Master of Divinity form Yale Divinity School\, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Chicago Theological Seminary. He returned to Yale in 2014 to present the famed Lyman Beecher lectures. The three-day event included an in-depth discourse on the subject of “The Blue Note Gospel:Preaching the Prophetic Blues in a Post Soul World.” The lectures\, which demonstrated a homiletic blueprint for prophetic preaching in the 21st century\, were the foundation of his latest book\, Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul World: Finding Hope in an Age of Despair\, published in 2015. \n\n\n\nDr. Moss was named to the inaugural Root 100\, a list that “recognizes emerging and established African-American leaders who are making extraordinary contributions\,” according to the publication’s Website. Honorees range between ages 25 to 45\, and their accomplishments and successes transcend media headlines or statistics. \n\n\n\nWith a unique gift to communicate across generations\, Dr. Moss’ creative bible-based messages have inspired young and old alike. His intergenerational preaching gift has made Dr. Moss a popular speaker on college campuses\, at conferences\, and churches across the globe. He is highly influenced by the works of Zora Neale Hurston\, August Wilson\, Howard Thurman\, Jazz\, and Hip-Hop music. The work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, and the pastoral ministry of his father\, Dr. Otis Moss\, Jr. of Cleveland\, Ohio\, have been primary mentors for his spiritual formation. \n\n\n\nHe is the former pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Augusta\, Ga.\, his first pastorate\, where the church grew from 125 members to over 2100 disciples during his tenure. His earlier publications include: Redemption in a Red Light District\, and TheGospel According to the Wiz: And Other Sermons from Cinema. He coauthored The Gospel Re-Mix; How to Reach the Hip-Hop Generation with three other contributors\, and Preach! The Power and Purpose Behind Our Praise\, with his father. \n\n\n\nHis sermons\, articles\, and poetry have appeared in publications such as Sojourners Magazine and The African American Pulpit Journal. Those works include: Power in the Pulpit II: America’s Most Effective Preachers\, Joy To The World: Sermons From America’s Pulpit\, Sound The Trumpet: Messages of Hope for Black Men\, and The Audacity of Faith: Christian Leaders Reflect on the Election of Barack Obama. His work has also been featured on HuffingtonPost\, Urban Cusp\, and The Root. \n\n\n\nDr. Moss is an ordained minister in the Progressive National Baptist Convention and the United Church of Christ. He is on the boards of Auburn Seminary and Faith-In-Place/Action Fund \, and chaplain of the Children’s Defense Fund’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Child Advocacy Conference. Additionally\, Dr. Moss is a Senior Fellow in the Auburn Seniors Fellow Program. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-bipoc-gathering-january-2024/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SDI-BIPOC-Gathering-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240201T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240201T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20240129T215247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T005955Z UID:228596-1706781600-1706785200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:'Wisdom of the Elders' Free Session with Dianne M. Daniels DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us for this FREE 1-hr session with Dianne M. Daniels. Delve into the timeless essence of spiritual guidance with Dianne Daniels as we explore the profound teachings and experiences shared by wise elders. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Registration is closed for this event. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/wisdom-of-the-elders-free-session-with-dianne-m-daniels/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240205T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20240131T190645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T190710Z UID:228779-1707123600-1707127200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI Supervision Session with Lucy Abbott Tucker DESCRIPTION:Join one of SDI’s most beloved wisdom teachers and explore the work of spiritual direction\, and its ongoing significance in our daily practice. All are welcome to join us for this FREE session with Lucy Abbott Tucker. \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-supervision-session-with-lucy-abbott-tucker/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2024-Supervision-Course-with-Lucy-final-feb26.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T153000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20231003T231704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T003058Z UID:216051-1708005600-1708011000@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Director Formation Program Leaders and Spiritual Companion Mentors Gathering DESCRIPTION:If you are part of a spiritual direction formation program or a guide or mentor to spiritual companions\, we invite you to join us on February 15th for our SD formation program leaders/SC mentors gathering. We are thrilled to have Bruce Tallman as our presenter for this session. \n\n\n\nIn spiritual direction\, Bruce Tallman has worked with laity and clergy from every Christian denomination. He has published two books for spiritual directors (one of them\, Finding Seekers: How to Develop a Spiritual Direction Practice from Beginning to Full-Time Employment\, is a bestseller in the field). He has also published two books on spirituality for clergy and lay people (see the “Books” page). He has had hundreds of articles on spirituality published in the London Free Press and other newspapers and is an adjunct faculty for the Haden Institute for Spiritual Directors Training. \n\n\n\nFrom 1988 to 2002 Dr. Tallman was the director of two adult religious education centers for the Roman Catholic Diocese of London\, Ontario. He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree in Spiritual Direction/Counselling from the Graduate Theological Foundation\, which is affiliated with the Gregorian Institute in Rome and Oxford University in England. Dr. Tallman is on the Board of Directors of the Association of Christian Spiritual Directors and an Elder in The ManKind Project\, a men’s spirituality movement. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/spiritual-director-formation-program-leaders-and-spiritual-companion-mentors-gathering-3/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Educators Formation Gathering,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Formation-Program-8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240221T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240221T143000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20240123T175049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T175444Z UID:228108-1708520400-1708525800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Wisdom Of the Elders DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/wisdom-of-the-elders/2024-02-21/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Image20240119144853.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240222T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240222T143000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20231128T195553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T163221Z UID:220934-1708606800-1708612200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI BIPOC Gathering - February 2024 DESCRIPTION:Essence and Enneagram \n\n\n\nThere is increasing interest in using the Enneagram for Spiritual Direction. Whether a novice or expert in Enneagram studies\, our time together will offer experiences of both type and Essence to understand more fully who we are and who we are not. \n\n\n\nObserving how easily Essence disappears\, we discuss the Ego Ideal\, what we believe is our best self\, but it’s a false narrative that distances us from Essence. Understanding the ego ideal sets up our understanding of how we engage in “othering\,” where we’ve decided that others are different from us! This awareness takes us into DEIB (Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion\, Belonging) conversations currently front and center in our lives. \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\nAbout Erlina: \n\n\n\nErlina Edwards\, passioned by her business interests and spiritual pursuits\, is known to many as an Organizational Builder and Enneagram Practitioner. Driven by her commitment to Human Potential Development\, she successfully built sustainable organizations to advance emotional intelligence and overall psychological wellness. Erlina Edwards initially earned her Enneagram certification through The Enneagram School of Narrative Tradition and is professionally certified through the IEA.  \n\n\n\nErlina is an International Interfaith Seminary graduate\, an accredited Spiritual Director\, and a certified IDEA Consultant (Inclusion\, Diversity\, Equity\, Anti-Racist). Erlina also holds accredited academic certifications that have advanced and broadened her business and spiritual studies. She is the Co-Executive Director of The Narrative Enneagram School and runs a private spiritual consulting practice; she lives in Tucson\, Arizona\, with her husband\, Gene.  \n\n\n\nWebsite: www.erlinagedwards.com Email: edwards.erlina4@gmail.com  \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-february-2024/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SDI-BIPOC-Gathering-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240226T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240226T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095158 CREATED:20231013T162141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T203731Z UID:216776-1708934400-1708941600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Direction Supervision with Lucy Abbott Tucker – Spring 2024 DESCRIPTION:Join one of SDI’s most beloved wisdom teachers on a 10-week online exploration and celebration of the work of spiritual direction\, and of the life of the spiritual director\, through the teaching of the vital accountability practice of supervision. Begins February 26\, 2024. \n\n\n\nRegister Here: Spiritual Direction Supervision with Lucy Abbott Tucker – Spring 2024 – SDI Companions URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/companionship-on-the-wayless-way/2024-02-26/ LOCATION:https://www.sdicompanions.org/product/spiritual-direction-supervision-training-with-lucy-abbott-tucker-2024/ CATEGORIES:Education,Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2024-Supervision-Course-with-Lucy-final-feb26.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240303T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20230608T184108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230707T173204Z UID:204273-1709485200-1709978400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Forest Bathing 2024 - Nature Immersion and Deep Listening DESCRIPTION:The \n Forest \n as Companion \n Nature Immersion & Deep Listening\nMarch 3-9\, 2024 \n “So she goes over to this one tree\, and she spontaneously hugged it. \nAnd I said\, ‘do you think this tree might want to build a relationship with us? Let’s ask permission.’ ”\n\n– as told by Jeanette Banashak \n Nature Immersion\, Forest Bathing\, and Spiritual Direction and Companionship with SDI \n We are so pleased to welcome you back to join the SDI Community for this uniquely designed 6-night (arrive Sunday and depart Saturday) Journey to the woods of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. For all spiritual directors\, companions\, and seekers\, we invite you to spend a week immersing in nature\, breathing the clean forest air\, finding silence and stillness\, and experience deep listening on new levels. \n We know being in nature is good for us\, on many levels. \n When we go into nature\, we encounter life on a different level of being – simpler and yet richer. The constant chatter of our minds is slowed. Our senses are awakened. The air we breathe is fragranced with the scent of pine needles and the loam of the soil. Our ears are caressed by the sound of the breeze as it flutters through the leaves and the branches. Our feet connect to the earth\, waiting for us to make and receive the emerging energies. Our fingers lightly sweep across the soft fir needles along the length of a branch. We pause to gently place a hand on the trunk of a tree\, breathe in\, and on the outbreath acknowledge a true communion. All becomes still\, and for a moment it is so quiet we can hear our hearts beating – in tune to the silent rhythm of all that is around us – and we are one note being played in a symphony of Life. \n As we are spiritual directors and companions\, we listen deeply and consider the benefits beyond ourselves. \n  We recognize\, and are invited into\, new levels of spiritual companionship. This involves listening to the trees themselves – what are they saying? What do they want to share with us? How can we listen to the story of the trees? It involves listening to the land – the forest itself\, the earth\, and the air. In a time of climate crisis and much environmental stress\, doesn’t the Earth too need our companionship? \n We then retell the story of the trees to one another. \n We reflect what has been revealed to us by the trees to our spiritual companions. And as spiritual companions\, we help to create the contemplative containers that will hold these sacred stories and help to weave them into our collective Story. We hold space for the tree\, the soil\, and the sky. We listen for what needs to be shared. We compassionately mirror back\, and we see ourselves too. We dissolve into being with all that is. There is no “us and the trees” – there is no separateness. You and I and the trees – we are one. \n A Unique 7-Day\, 6-Night Journey to the Blue Ridge Mountains \n The Blue Ridge Mountains \n \n The Blue Ridge Mountains are part of the Appalachian Mountain range. They extend 550 miles in the eastern United States\, and include parts of Georgia\, South Carolina\, North Carolina\, Tennessee\, Virginia\, West Virginia\, Maryland\, and Pennsylvania. The Blue Ridge Mountains are known for having a bluish color when seen from a distance. Trees put the “blue” in Blue Ridge\, from the isoprene released into the atmosphere. This contributes to the characteristic haze on the mountains and their perceived color. The Blue Ridge Mountains have stunted oak and oak-hickory forest habitats\, which comprise most of the Appalachian slope forests. Flora also includes grass\, shrubs\, hemlock and mixed-oak pine forests. \n About the Trees \n \n Affordable accommodations \n \n With this SDI Journey we are able to offer reasonable pricing\, with a significant Early Bird discount if you register by June 30th. We are offering standard single and double rooms in both a contemporary inn setting\, as well as multi-room cabins and cottages. Bring a friend (or a few friends!) and let us know with whom you’d like to share lodgings. If four or more of you would like to reserve a cabin or cottage together\, call us and we’ll work something out. \n Retreat Leaders \n \n Dr. Jeanette Banashak returns to guide our Forest Bathing Retreat. Jeanette is a queer and bilingual interspiritual and interreligious companion. She has a diploma in shinrin yoku (forest bathing) and guides people of all ages in nature urban immersion experiences as an act of justice\, as well as is working on a piece that explores interspirituality and trees. She is the co-founder/director of The Spiritual Guidance Training Institute\, an organization providing training in spiritual direction/companionship with an interfaith\, interspiritual\, inter-contemplative focus. Jeanette is the author of The Mindful Pilgrimage: A 40-Day Pocket Devotional for Pilgrims of Any Faith or None and a 30-Day ezine of haiga from the Camino (available on SGTI’s website). In 2018\, she became a “dual pilgrim” after walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain and Kumano Kodo in Japan. Jeanette also teaches social and emotional learning and development at Erikson Institute and spiritual direction at the Graduate Theological Foundation.  \n \n Simon de Voil will be back to provide his special gifts of spiritual companionship through music. Simon recently facilitated the Weaving Our Paths webinar\, is an ordained interfaith/interspiritual minister\, trained to be a sacred presence outside the conventions of traditional religion. As a sacred musician\, spiritual mentor and worship leader he incorporates chant\, ritual\, poetry\, storytelling\, and mindful practice to create a space for profound connection and sacred witness. Simon provides music for worship\, ceremony\, and prayer in a wide variety of churches and non-religious spiritual communities. He particularly loves to create music for meditation\, healing services\, and rites of passage. \n Testimonials from our March 2023 Retreat \n “This was an amazing process.. it changed my view of the forest and nature… it deepened my spirituality…” \n ” I was invited to ask the stream a question\, and somewhat reluctantly did so. But what the heck\, why not? And then I received the clearest answer to a question I’d been toying with for weeks!” \n “Walking the labyrinth with this group was magical. Usually I don’t get much from walking the labyrinth with a group\, but this time was different and I had a deeply spiritual experience while walking.” \n “At one point that day\, Jeanette encouraged us to see what we could taste. I lifted my face and opened my mouth just as a raindrop slid off a rhododendron leaf and dropped onto my tongue. I felt nurtured by nature.” \n “I came home and immediately felt a deeper connection to the trees in my yard and neighborhood. Every time I walk the dog\, I think of my feet ‘kissing the earth.’” \n “The dusk to dark lighting\, the music\, and walking in the company of those who had companioned us on our transformative week of forest bathing was a magical and liminal space experience…I also will be more intentional and committed to my role and responsibility of listening to and being a voice for the more than human companions of our world.” \n “This experience confirmed to me that there is growing appetite for this wonderfully gentle yet potent transformative\, grounding and healing embodied practise.” \n Photos From Our Previous Retreat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Planned Activities \n \n \n Learn and practice Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) – from Dr. Jeanette Banashak\, trained facilitator.\n \n \n Receive (and offer!) spiritual direction and companionship in the form of 1/1 and group sessions.\n \n \n Daily guided meditation in the mornings and group reflection and attunement sessions in the evenings.\n \n \n We will offer activities to complement and augment the Forest Bathing experience\, including walking meditation\, spiritual journaling and haiku writing\, artmaking and contemplative photography.\n \n \n There will be unprogrammed spaciousness offered all throughout the week – find your own pace and rhythm for introspection and community engagement.\n \n \n We will intentionally set aside space for Emergence – rather than offer specific programming\, we will collectively discern what needs to be offered within a durational space\, based on what Spirit is arising in you and in others.\n \n \n A Sample Day Plan \n Subject to change\, but to give you a sense of how we envision a day might be structured. morning contemplative practice – meditation\, yoga\, outdoor sit breakfast morning program: forest bathing lunch rest\, walk\, creativity\, intentional community building in various groups poetry vespers dinner campfire\, drumming\, creativity\, reflection evening ritual\, dedication \n About Kanuga Conference Center \n \n \n \n More than a beautiful place\, Kanuga is a sanctuary for your spirit. \n Established in 1928\, Kanuga is a non-profit conference\, retreat and camp center nestled on 1\,400 peaceful acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Hendersonville\, NC. Kanuga’s historic setting features a 30-acre lake\, 20 miles of hiking trails and full-service meeting and lodging facilities. Kanuga is a year-round sanctuary for your spirit. Stay in an historic 1900s cottage or in a more contemporary inn room\, enjoy hearty meals\, and soak in that special peace and awe found only in nature. Kanuga is located just south of Historic Downtown Hendersonville in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina\, easily accessible whether you are driving or flying. For a complete list of transportation options\, click here. https://youtu.be/N1bZs-dxpHk \n \n \n \n Optional Activities Available \n (Note – it is the responsibility of the individual to inquire\, register\, and pay any additional charges associated with optional activities – call (828) 692-9136 for information) \n \n \n Climbing wall\n \n \n High/low ropes courses\n \n \n Lake activities: swimming\, canoeing\, fishing\, paddleboard\n \n \n Tennis\, shuffleboard\, cornhole\, pickleball\n \n \n Labyrinth\n \n \n Meditation garden\n \n \n Archery\n \n \n Hiking (guides available)\n \n \n Massage\n \n \n Kanuga has a Dreamworker spiritual companion available for dreamwork\n \n \n \n Register Now! \n Select your lodging below. Make your reservations today! \n Double-Room (shared) \n $2349 \n $ \n 2049 \n Save $300 Through December 7 \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n Single Room \n $2649 \n $ \n 2349 \n Save $30 through December 7 \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n Register \n Travel and Information \n Travel to Kanuga:\n Kanuga is located just south of Historic Downtown Hendersonville in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina\, easily accessible whether you are driving or flying. If you have any questions regarding directions to Kanuga\, email info@kanuga.org or call 828-692-9136. If DrivingKanuga is easily accessible via Interstates 26\, 40 and 85 as well as via US Highway 25. If this is your first visit to Kanuga and you will not be using a GPS\, we recommend using these directions. Interstate 26 East (from Asheville and I-40) Take exit 49-B on US-64 W/Four Seasons Blvd into Hendersonville. Continue for 2.3 miles.Turn left on N. Church Street (South Business 25) and drive nine blocks.Turn right on Kanuga Street (becomes Kanuga Road) and following for 3.75 miles.Turn right on Kanuga Lake Road.Proceed to the Conference and Retreat Center.Interstate 26 West (from South Carolina and I-85) Take exit 53 Upward Road toward HendersonvilleTurn left on Upward Road\, continue 2.5 miles. You will cross over US-176/Spartanburg Hwy (intersection with large Ingles Grocery) onto Highland Lake Road and proceed until the road ends.Driving a bus? Please avoid Little River Road and take this alternate route.Turn left on NC-225 South (Greenville Hwy) towards Historic Flat Rock.At the traffic light (just past the Flat Rock Playhouse)\, turn right on Little River Road and continue for roughly 4 miles until the road ends at a blinking red light.Turn right on Crab Creek Road/Kanuga Road.Take first left onto Kanuga Lake Road (watch for the brown road sign).Proceed to the Conference and Retreat Center.If FlyingAsheville\, NC (AVL – 30 min.)Asheville Regional Airport\, located thirty minutes from Kanuga\, offers service on Allegiant\, US Airways\, Delta and United\, with daily nonstop service to Charlotte\, Atlanta\, Chicago\, New York\, Orlando and other major hubs. Taxi services and major rental car companies are available at the airport terminal. When exiting Asheville Regional Airport take a left onto Airport Road and follow the signs for I-26 East toward Hendersonville. Follow directions for Interstate 26 East. Greenville-Spartanburg\, SC (GSP – 1 hr.)Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport\, located one hour from Kanuga\, offers service on Allegiant\, American Airlines\, Delta\, Southwest\, United and US Airways. Taxi services and major rental car companies are available at the airport terminal. When exiting Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport follow signs for I-85 N. Continue for 14 miles and take exit 70 to merge onto I-26 West towards Asheville\, NC. Follow directions for Interstate 26 West. Charlotte\, NC (CLT – 1 hr. 45 min.)Charlotte Douglas International Airport\, located one hour and 45 minutes from Kanuga is the largest airport in the region. If flights into Asheville or Greenville-Spartanburg are unavailable we recommend Charlotte as an alternative. When exiting Charlotte Douglas International Airport follow signs for I-85 South towards Gastonia/Spartanburg. You may choose to follow I-85 all the way to I-26 West. Alternatively you can take exit 10b to merge onto US-74 W towards Kings Mountain/Shelby for 56 miles. US-74 merges with I-26 near Columbus\, NC. Follow directions for Interstate 26 West. Once you arrive at KanugaFollow Kanuga Lake Road for approximately 1.25 miles.Turn right on Kanuga Chapel Drive at the large Kanuga welcome sign.Follow signs for check-in continuing past the business office\, tennis courts and Kanuga Lake Inn (approximately .5 mile).Turn left just before the Chapel of the Transfiguration.Check-in is in the Lobby located just to the left of The Shop at Kanuga.\n What to Wear: \n Bring moderate clothing that you can layer. Include rain gear and sturdy walking shoes or boots for walking over hilly and sometimes damp terrain. It is impossible to predict\, so be prepared for variable weather\, aware that this is a nature immersion retreat and we will spend considerable time outside. Pack a sweater or jacket for potentially cool days and sunglasses and a hat for sunny days. \n Walking:\n Besides walking meditations\, there will be opportunities for longer walks and short hikes. You do not have to participate in the walks if mobility is an issue. \n Meals:\n Meals are provided as part of the Journey tuition. Freshly prepared buffet-style meals are served three times a day in Kanuga Lake Lodge dining rooms. Meals are prepared using local produce as available\, including herbs and vegetables grown in Kanuga’s organic garden. Vegetarian and other special diet requirements can be accommodated upon request. \n Check-in and Check-out\n Check in is March 19th at 4pm and check out is March 25th by 10am. Dinner is from 5:30 – 7pmBreakfast is 7:30 – 9amLunch is 11:30 – 1pm\n Frequently Asked Questions \n What is Forest Bathing?\n Forest bathing (shinrin yoku) is a series of invitations designed to awaken the senses in an intentional way and facilitate aliveness of life. Slowly and mindfully\, we attune our senses in a natural setting and cultivate awareness\, relationship\, and appreciation for the intelligence of things both living and non-living. Forest bathing is an evidence-based practice that nurtures health and happiness through engagement with the forest or natural surroundings. Though the name was coined in Japan in the 80s\, people have nourished relationships with the natural environment since the beginning. In Japan\, forest bathing is a foundational practice for health and well-being and can be prescribed by a doctor. \n What about COVID-19? \n Kanuga Conference Center\, Inn & Lodging continues to follow guidelines from the CDC and the local health departments. All guest rooms are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. Every surface and touch point in the room\, and its entry\, are cleaned and disinfected using EPA-approved\, antimicrobial products developed specifically for the use against emerging viral pathogens and novel coronavirus. Public spaces are also continuously cleaned and sanitized at a heightened frequency throughout the day. \n How physically active will we be? Will I be walking the whole time? \n During this Journey we will take walks through the surrounding forest\, on paths and hiking trails. Our retreat center is surrounded by forests with easy access\, so there is no need to walk long distances if you do not want to or if mobility is an issue. We will let you know each day\, before any activity\, whether there is any physical intensity involved and the level of activity required. On any given day\, a participant can skip a walk. That said\, you should generally be in good health for this Journey. \n What will accommodations be like? \n We have a mix of accommodations through Kanuga Conference and Retreat Center. The Inn is comprised of traditional\, hotel-style guest rooms with private bathrooms and shared balconies. Recently updated\, these comfortable guest rooms are furnished with one king or two queen beds and include the following amenities:  Some Rooms Feature BalconiesDevice Charging StationComplimentary WiFiCommunal Lounges with TVsBath AmenitiesAir Conditioning ADA Accessibility & Features\, Learn MoreCottages: Ranging from one to six bedrooms\, Kanuga’s charming historic cottages are an affordable option for groups and families seeking a no-frills experience. Featuring views of the lake or camp\, most cottages have two twin beds per room\, private bathrooms\, living rooms with working fireplaces\, furnished porches\, and ceiling fans. Highlights of these fully winterized cottages include: Living Room with FireplaceScreened PorchKitchenetteCoffee MakerComplimentary WiFiTowels & LinensOn our registration form\, you will have the option to specify your preference of accommodation – either The Inn or a Cottage. Every effort will be made to place you in your preferred option. You will also have the opportunity to specify a roommate or partner if you are signing up for a shared room. \n How will spiritual direction and companionship be a part of this experience?\n We will be spending considerable time taking forest baths in the nearby woods. We will invite the trees to be either our seekers or spiritual directors and practice holding space for them or being held by them (all with permission). As well\, our facilitators are trained spiritual directors and can offer 1/1 sessions throughout the week. And\, there will be opportunities for group spiritual companionship and reflection. If you are a trained spiritual director or companion and are open to offering sessions during this Journey\, let us know when you register! \n Do I need to be a trained spiritual director or companion to attend?\n All spiritual travelers are welcome on this Forest Bathing Retreat\, wherever you are on your journey. You do not need to be trained in any capacity\, nor do you need to offer spiritual direction or companionship. We simply ask that you be open\, curious\, and respectful of your experiences and the experiences of others. \n Do I need to be a member of Spiritual Directors International to join the journey?\n No\, you do not need to be a member of Spiritual Directors International to join the journey. The pricing has been set to be very affordable and competitive\, and thus there is no member discount for this particular Journey. \n Can I do a payment plan for this Journey? \n Yes! Please contact SDI Membership Services and they will work with you on a payment plan. Please contact office@sdiworld.org or telephone 01-425-455-1565. \n What is the Cancellation Policy?\n If you need to cancel\, notice of cancellation must be signed\, dated\, and received in writing via e-mail or postal mail. SDI will then refund payment for services not received\, minus applicable cancellation fees\, according to the following schedule: Until November 15\, 2022\, the cancellation fee is USD$375. From November 16\, 2022 to February 1\, 2023\, the cancellation fee is USD$750. There are no refunds after February 1\, 2023. \n What if something happens before the journey begins and I am unable to participate? Can I get my money back?\n There are no exceptions to the refund policy. We strongly suggest that you obtain travel insurance to cover financial losses from any personal emergencies or other events that require your cancellation. You are responsible for reading your policy and understanding what it covers. \n Register Now! \n Registration is now open! Save more than 20 percent off the regular price by registering before December 8\, 2023. Make your reservations today! \n Double-Room (shared) \n $2349 \n $ \n 2049 \n Save $300 Through December 7 \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n REGISTER \n Single Room \n $2649 \n $ \n 2349 \n Save $30 through December 7 \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n Register \n Additional Questions? \n Please contact office@sdiworld.org or telephone 01-425-455-1565. \n \n Guides That Companion With You \n Every SDI Journey is led by guides that are experienced both in the local landscape\, history\, and custom\, and also as spiritual companions. Companions that listen to your story and longings with care and compassion\, as they offer you deep insight into what is happening on your travel experience. \n Pause. Rest. Renew. \n We all need downtime. Opportunities abound to slow down\, explore and pay attention\, find words for the experience in poetry and creative writing\, or to take a nap. Simple daily rituals call us together as a community\, to share in discovery and wonder. \n \n Which Journey Will You Take? Check our Offerings Now\, or call 1-425-455-1565 to book today. \n \n Shop Journeys\n \n “It was the most powerful\, immersive experience I could have hoped for. It touched my heart and my soul.” \n \n 2019 Bhutan Participant \n “I am still integrating\, (and) feel that I am more patient\, and listen more deeply.” \n \n 2019 Iona Participant \n “(The SDI Guides) were very knowledgeable\, personal\, and obviously loved Iona! They had a beautiful balance of inviting us in and instructing us but also keeping their distance so we had time to create our own experience.” \n \n 2019 Iona Participant \n “A real adventure of the spirit! A far away ‘must do’ Journey.” \n 2019 Bhutan Participant \n Previous\n Next URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/forest-bathing-2024-nature-immersion-and-deep-listening-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T111500 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20240212T225721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T233118Z UID:230210-1709805600-1709810100@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Group Spiritual Companionship - FREE for SDI Members - Roslyn G. 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\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\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\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-roslyn-g-weiner-3/ CATEGORIES:Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Group-SC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240311T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240311T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20240305T221910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T223552Z UID:232577-1710165600-1710169200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:New Perspectives on the Enneagram - Free Informative Session DESCRIPTION:Have you ever worked with “personality typing systems”\, attempting to better understand yourself\, and others? The Enneagram doesn’t just label individuals\, but delves into the underlying motivations\, fears\, and core desires we all carry. We comprehend a more holistic and nuanced understanding of ourselves\, and others\, thus fostering greater empathy\, self-awareness\, and personal growth. Always innovative and versatile\, the Enneagram offers spiritual directors and companions ageless wisdom and insight.We invite you to join Sandra Smith\, Rev. Nhien\, Allen Proctor\, Chelsea Forbrook\, Dina ElBadry and Ben Campbell\, on Monday\, March 11th at 2p.m. for a free session on New Perspectives on the Enneagram. All are welcome to join us for this 1-hour session that offers spiritual directors and companions the opportunity to connect with peers who are on the leading edge of the Enneagram field. \n \n Presenters \n Sandra Smith \n Reverend Nhien Vuong \n Allen Proctor \n Chelsea Forbrook \n Dina ElBadry \n Ben Campbell \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Registration is closed for this event. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/new-perspectives-on-the-enneagram-free-informative-session/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Image20240305101629.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240320T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240320T090000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20240308T183150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T173713Z UID:232832-1710921600-1710925200@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Walking Together with Sarah Cledwyn DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed for this event. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nWe come from goodness.  We are each born one more redeemer.  This is an essential knowing that we sometimes forget when we encounter a world filled with pain\, suffering and heartbreak.  Join Sarah Cledwyn to explore the meeting of goodness\, pain\, and grace in service of healing and transformation. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/walking-together-with-sarah-cledwyn/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Image20240308101947.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240320T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240320T101500 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20240207T204956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T172256Z UID:229845-1710925200-1710929700@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI LGBTQ+ Gathering March 2024 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. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nBrave Blessings! \n\n\n\nIn this session we will explore how we\, as LGBTQIA individuals and communities have experienced “blessings” in our lives\, and how our spiritual practices have opened us up to meaningful healing\, growth and aliveness. We will examine how such blessings are not bound by space and time and are both individual and collective experiences.  Together\, we will explore how we have experienced blessings in the past and how they are present today. We will also dance with what role(s) blessing might play within spiritual companionship to enrich/reclaim connections to the Sacred\, to strengthen and transform us to bravely face the issues/opportunities we and our companions are facing in our troubled world. \n\n\n\nHost\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRavi Verma is a spiritual director and has worked professionally with churches and lay leaders for over twenty-five years. Ravi’s passion is to work with individuals and groups to build bridges between parts of ourselves\, with others and the cosmos based on our connection to the Divine. Ravi\, born in India\, now teaches at Stillpoint\, and works with corporations\, retreat centers\, and non-profits on issues of spiritual development.  Ravi is a past Chair of the Coordinating Council of Spiritual Directors International. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-lgbtq-gathering-march-2024/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SDI-LGBTQ-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240402T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240402T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20240322T202756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T213454Z UID:233677-1712062800-1712066400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:The Celtic Gift of the Enneagram DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fascinating FREE 1-hr session with Robert Driver-Bishop. More people use Enneagram than belong to any faith community. This is an introduction to its ancient Celtic roots (thousands of years ago) and ways it still enables greater joy\, generosity\, and meaningful relationships. Get a sneak peek at related upcoming workshops. \n\n\n\nRev. Dr. Bob Driver-Bishop looks forward to sharing exciting new insights from advanced research that can help you help others and together we can make a positive difference in the world. \n\n\n\nAbout Rev. Dr. Robert Driver-Bishop: \n\n\n\nRev Dr. Robert Driver-Bishop\, a distinguished spiritual leader\, holds post-doctoral expertise in “Galatians\,” Celtic history\, and spiritual anthropology. Former national director of interpretation & spirituality for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America\, he also played a pivotal role as a regional leader for Spiritual Directors International. \n\n\n\nAs a renowned spirituality lecturer at seminaries\, Dr. Robert Driver-Bishop’s influence extends to the Board of Trustees and Executive Board for McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. Recognized with Awards of Excellence from the National Council of Churches and World Council of Churches\, his impactful contributions include publications with Augsburg Fortress\, covering spiritual devotions and Biblical studies. \n\n\n\nDr. Robert is celebrated for joyfully coordinating spiritual transformational workshops\, leaving a lasting impact on countless lives. His profound partnership with Rev Dr. Terri Driver-Bishop\, a decade-long assistant to the bishop\, reflects a shared commitment to life and ministry. In his own words\, Dr. Driver-Bishop identifies as a “Child of God\,” embodying a life dedicated to spiritual exploration and ministry. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Registration is closed for this event. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/the-celtic-gift-of-the-enneagram/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Image20240325143357.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240403T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240403T143000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20240229T190442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T200327Z UID:232068-1712149200-1712154600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:New Perspectives on the Enneagram for Troubled Times DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/new-perspectives-on-the-enneagram/2024-04-03/ CATEGORIES:Course ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Enneagram-01-FINAL-promo-graphic-2024-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T093000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20240322T204726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T172137Z UID:233683-1712822400-1712827800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Opening to Love: Decolonising Your Spiritual Direction Practice DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed for this event. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nThe legacy of coloniality lingers\, even within our most intimate spiritual spaces. For many\, particularly people of colour and those of us on the African continent\, Western spiritual values and practices can feel alienating to who we really are\, perpetuating a sense of disconnection from our authentic experience of the Divine. Coloniality produces pain and disconnects in our bodies\, relationships and lived contexts. \n\n\n\nThis session invites you to decolonise your spiritual direction practice. We’ll explore how to dismantle internalised patterns rooted in coloniality to foster authentic spiritual growth and heal from the wounds of oppression. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we’ll ask: \n\n\n\n\nWhat does a decolonising spiritual direction practice look and feel like?\n\n\n\nHow can we name and release the ways coloniality has shaped our spiritual formation and direction practice?\n\n\n\nFrom a decolonising perspective\, how do we open ourselves to the presence and work of the Divine…to love\, liberation\, and wholeness?\n\n\n\n\nThis session offers a safe and transformative space for reflection and dialogue for deepening a spiritual path that honors you\, and collective and contextual wisdom. If you long for a spiritual direction practice that flows with the God who lives in you\, the wisdom of your ancestral experiences alive in you and that heals the trauma from oppression\, then this session is for you. \n\n\n\nAbout Althea Banda-Hansmann: \n\n\n\nAlthea Banda-Hansmann\, a passionate guide for personal and organisational transformation\,  is the Founder of Transforming Moments Consulting. She empowers individuals and groups to unleash their potential and divine power in and through them to create positive ripples by living into their most authentic selves.Her spiritual direction approach blends discernment\, creativity\, trauma-sensitive body-based practices and an active understanding of healing systemic oppression that we carry in us\, in order to create a safe and supportive space for growth and transformation. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/decolonizing-spiritual-direction/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/04-2024-Althea-now-called-Opening-to-Love-SD-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20240215T223210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T223235Z UID:230613-1712991600-1713002400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:The Gift of Celtic Spirituality Across Time: Through the Lens of Anam Cara & Anam Cairdeas DESCRIPTION:Join us on a journey to explore Celtic Spirituality; a gift to help you live “the best life ever” and for those you spiritually direct seeking a better way. Experience and share the joy of both Anam Cara (soul friend) and the blessings of Anam Cairdeas (spiritual groups). This one-part webinar is open to all and you can register here: https://sdicompanions.org/proudct/celtic-spirituality-across-time URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/the-gift-of-celtic-spirituality-across-time-through-the-lens-of-anam-cara-anam-cairdeas/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-04_celtic_spirituality-mw-copy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240423T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240423T143000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20240222T194250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T153910Z UID:231190-1713877200-1713882600@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:SDI BIPOC Gathering - April 2024 DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 23rd at 1p.m. PT! Our remarkable presenter\, Rev. Nhien Vuong\, J.D.\, M.Div.\, is going to help us “Listen Around the Circle” through a BIPOC lens. \n\n\n\nIn a time of great division\, polarizing communication\, and constant “othering\,” Reverend Nhien Vuong\, J.D.\, M.Div.\, draws from her training and experience as a professional mediator\, pastoral counselor\, and contemplative Enneagram professional to consider how we can listen more deeply around differences in a way that not only builds unity in the outer sphere\, but greater wholeness\, and even intimacy\, within. \n\n\n\nIn this month’s 1.5-hr\, interactive gathering\, Reverend Nhien will be using the Enneagram as a map of consciousness to guide us through a journey of “sitting in the seat” of other personality type lenses (based on the Enneagram map of consciousness). Through noticing how we listen through a lens\, and how we receive the words of certain other personality-based lenses “around the circle” of the Enneagram\, we can come to a better understanding of what our triggers are\, and how to be present to them. A great perspective for us BIPOC spiritual directors and companions to consider! \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Registration is closed for this event. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Rev. Nhien Vuong: \n\n\n\nReverend Nhien Vuong\, J.D.\, M.Div.\, (she/her/hers) is an international Enneagram thought leader\, keynote presenter\, and retreat facilitator who spiritually companions individuals around the globe using a compassion-based\, contemplative approach to the Enneagram. A former Stanford-trained attorney\, Nhien left the law to support the evolution of consciousness. An ordained Unity minister\, Nhien has been studying the Enneagram since 2002 and teaching it since 2006. She is a Certified Enneagram Teacher\, Accredited Enneagram Professional\, and the Founder of Evolving Enneagram\, a community-based business whose interdisciplinary team of Enneagram professionals offers interspiritual programming to seed and sustain our collective awakening. A Vietnamese refugee living in the United States\, Nhien is passionate about a world in which everyone belongs. She regularly offers scholarships for her programs and volunteers to teach the Enneagram to recovery groups\, non-profits\, and the incarcerated. Nhien is the upcoming author of Enneagram of Soul\, a 40-day contemplative Enneagram companion guide to living a more authentic\, inspired\, and soulful life\, scheduled to be published by Hampton Roads in 2025. \n\n\n\nIf you have further questions\, please contact office@sdiworld.org or support@sdiworld.org. Or you can use the ‘Chat’ option in the lower-right corner of our website. www.sdicompanions.org. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/sdi-bipoc-gathering-march-2024/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SDI-BIPOC-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T111500 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20240212T225854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T232828Z UID:230211-1714644000-1714648500@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Group Spiritual Companionship - FREE for SDI Members - Roslyn G. 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\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\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\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-roslyn-g-weiner-4/ CATEGORIES:Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Group-SC_May.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240506T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240506T144500 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20240422T224131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T162858Z UID:235749-1715004000-1715006700@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Teilhard's Understanding of Dynamic Cosmic Love applied to Life and Living DESCRIPTION:Explore Teilhard’s concept of naming the energies of dynamic cosmic Love and how they apply to our lived experience. We will discern how the Eye and Ear of our own hearts can be awakened to recognize that our personal choices are mere ‘specks’ in the vast and evolving universe. All are welcome to join us for this FREE session with Lucy Tierney. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Registration is closed for this event. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/teilhards-understanding-of-dynamic-cosmic-love-applied-to-life-and-living/ CATEGORIES:Free,Online Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Preview-Session.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240508T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240510T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20240131T233713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T235400Z UID:228877-1715155200-1715360400@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:2024 Online Conference: Spiritual Companioning in the Global Dark Night of the Soul DESCRIPTION:Save the dates! Registration and more details coming soon. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/2024-online-conference-spiritual-companioning-in-the-global-dark-night-of-the-soul/ CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sdicompanions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/dandelion_bg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240515T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240515T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095159 CREATED:20231103T183320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T185059Z UID:219030-1715781600-1715788800@www.sdicompanions.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Director Formation Program Leaders and Spiritual Companion Mentors Gathering DESCRIPTION:If you are part of a spiritual direction formation program or a guide or mentor to spiritual companions\, we invite you to join us on May 15th for our SD formation program leaders/SC mentors gathering. URL:https://www.sdicompanions.org/event/spiritual-director-formation-program-leaders-and-spiritual-companion-mentors-gathering-4/ CATEGORIES:Communities,Educators Formation Gathering,Free,Online Gathering END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR