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Wake Up: The Buddhist Writings of Jack Kerouac

4/22/2018

Sunday, April 22 at 7 PM - 9 PM

UU St. Pete- 100 Mirror Lake Dr N
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701

The Metta Center of St. Petersburg presents an exploration of Jack Kerouac’s work (including Mexico City Blues and The Dharma Bums), analysis of his religious upbringing and spiritual experience, and the impact his writing has had on Buddhism in America.

This event will feature live readings and storytelling from award-winning singer-songwriter Ronny Elliott, actress and vocalist Colleen Cherry (Jobsite Theater, American Stage, Florida Bjorkestra), and Joran Oppelt (Integral Church, Interfaith Tampa Bay).

When: Sunday, April 22. 7-9 p.m.
Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg; 100 Mirror Lake Dr N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
Tickets: $15. Register in advance HERE.

This event is a part of the 4th Annual SunLit Festival.
For more info: www.sunlitfestival.org

Awakening the Alchemista

2/25/2018

Sunday, February 25 at 1 PM - 3 PM

Awakening the Alchemista is a women’s transformative arts group that guides you in exploring, understanding, and integrating the rich, symbolic language of your psyche and soul. Through guided meditation, expressive arts exercises, and facilitated discussion, you will activate your imagination, awaken your senses, and gain insight and wisdom. Dress comfortably in clothes you can move and make art in. Bring yoga mat and journal. Led by Camille Bianco MA, RYT-200 and Dayna Wood EdS, REAT.

*No art or yoga experience necessary.*
$40. RSVP to dayna.wood@integrativecounsel.org

Meet Your Spirit Guides (with Madgelyn Hawk)

2/20/2018

Tuesday, February 20 at 7 PM - 9 PM

Wishing to unfold your own spiritual gifts? Meet Your Spirit Guides is a workshop that helps seekers connect to their guides and angels. $5 at the door.

About the Instructor:
Madgelyn Hawk is an author, teacher of metaphysical studies, and a Certified Christian Mystic Medium in the spiritualist tradition. She is an ordained minister, radio host, author of When the Mourning Dove Cries and owner of the Universal School of Metaphysics.

LOVE: The Art of Relationship

2/17/2018

Saturday, February 17 at 10 AM - 4:30 PM

LOVE: The Art of Relationship (4th Annual)
Saturday, February 17, 10 a.m - 4:30 p.m.

Our fourth annual full-day workshop with Joran and Jennifer Oppelt, plus a special guest presenter TBD

Come by yourself or with someone you LOVE!

This is a heart- and mind-opening experience that explores the topics of self-love, healthy relationship, thriving partnerships, romantic love, attachment/dependency and deep listening. Discover new tools to improve your communication and relationships with loved ones, family, co-workers and more.

LOVE is now A FULL DAY, experiential workshop with more interaction between the participants and instructors. Don’t miss out on what is sure to be a transformative event.

This event focuses on the "we" space. It is about how we relate to others, including partners, family, co-workers, and more. It is for those who are ready to step deeper into an interpersonal practice, and is open to everyone -- no matter who (or how many) you LOVE.

In this workshop you will learn:

* The five questions to ask yourself in any relationship
* How to open yourself up to new, healthy relationships
* How to be "fully present" for your loved ones
* How to listen non-judgmentally
* How to nurture and cultivate your current partnerships
* How to create passion and fun in your own life
* How to clearly communicate how you want to feel

What People Are Saying About This Workshop

“Jennifer & Joran are great guides for the journey into getting to know a deeper you. Through their classes, groups, and workshops, I'm fascinated each and every time! Thank you two!”

– Jennifer R.

“This workshop was just what I needed. Everyone was so open and willing to receive each other. I felt comfortable to grow and learn with folks I had never met before. I left refreshed and revitalized. My heart felt full. It was a perfect day for me.”

– Bea H.

“LOVE: The Art of Relationship was a safe, comfortable environment where my partner and I could experience growth and learning. Provide another one soon!”

– Wendy W.

A full-day, three presenters, lunch included for only $69 per person; $99 per couple. Note: to get the discount on two tickets, use code: LOVE2TIX at checkout.

Seating is limited. Advance registration required. Click here to register.

Kali Natha Yoga

2/9/2018

Friday, February 9 at 6 PM - 7 PM

Kali Natha Yoga weaves together movement and breath with awareness. It is a kundalini tantric yoga that balances the energy centers and activates the flow of energy up the spine with asanas, chanting, breath work, mudras, and meditation. The movements are deep with meaning and purpose and are shared from the heart. This yoga is a puja (moving prayer) designed to invoke our authentic nature and awaken us to live with an open heart. It is accessible to everyone, regardless of level, and gives us many beneficial tools to use in our lives both on and off the mat.

$12

About the Instructor, "Ramani" Betsy Vaught
A lifelong Bhakta, Betsy has studied many different paths and shares Kali Natha Yoga and the teachings of Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati with heart centered awareness and love. Sharing tools that help us connect to our inner Source, allowing us to live life more authentically and with an open heart, is her joy. She is a 500 hr Registered Yoga Teacher.

Night With the Mystics (with Madgelyn Hawk)

2/8/2018

Thursday, February 8 at 7 PM - 9 PM

Night With the Mystics will offer messages from Spirit and/or loved ones that have passed on. It is a fun-filled event that will offer answers to those who attend. $5 at the door.

About the Instructor
Madgelyn Hawk is an author, teacher of metaphysical studies, and a Certified Christian Mystic Medium in the spiritualist tradition. She is an ordained minister, radio host, author of When the Mourning Dove Cries and owner of the Universal School of Metaphysics.

Honoring the Divine Within (with Cathy Burns)

2/6/2018

Tuesday, February 6 at 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Interested in practical, spiritual tools for guidance, connection and meaning? Join Cathy Burns for an inclusive, open discussion of universal spiritual principles (such as compassion, devotion and understanding), how to apply these principles in our daily lives and relationships.

What to bring:
1. Yourself and a friend
2. An open mind
3. Respect and tolerance

Every Second Thursday, $10 Love offering

About Cathy Burns
Cathy Burns is the founder and President of Virtues Circle, a local 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to inspiring happiness and purpose in others through the development of character strengths. She is a Master Facilitator for The Virtues Project™, a global organization honored by the United Nations whose mission is to provide empowering strategies that inspire the practice of virtues in everyday life.

Cathy has a Master’s degree in Management Information Systems and bachelor degrees in Psychology and Engineering Systems. She became a Facilitator for The Virtues Project™ in 2012 and has over 8 years’ experience in corporate training and facilitation.

Weekly Readings With Lola Banae

2/5/2018

Every Monday, BEGINNING FebRUARY 5, 2018

Weekly card readings with Lola Banae.
Mondays, 5:30- 7:00.

Shamanic Journeying Workshop and Meditation

2/4/2018

First Sundays, 7:00 - 10:00 pm

During these basic experiential workshops, participants are introduced to core shamanism, the universal, near-universal, and common methods of the shaman to enter non-ordinary reality for problem solving and healing. Special emphasis is on the classic (Siberian/Mongolian) shamanic journeying styles and methods as well as those that are of Northern European in nature (not Native American). Particular emphasis is also placed upon the classic shamanic journey (Upper, Middle and Lower Realms of the World Tree), one of the most remarkable visionary methods used by humankind to explore the hidden universe otherwise known mainly through myth and dream. Participants are initiated into shamanic journeying, aided by drumming and other techniques for experiencing the shamanic state of consciousness and for awakening dormant spiritual abilities, including connections with Nature. The practice includes comparisons by participants of their discoveries in shamanic journeys as well as being introduced to shamanic divination and healing. They are also provided with methods for journeying to meet and study with their own individual spirit helpers in non-ordinary reality, a classic step in shamanic practice. Participants will learn how the journey is utilized to restore spiritual power and health, and how shamanism can be applied in contemporary daily life to help heal oneself, others, and the planet. This course is a prerequisite for all of the advanced courses

Learning shamanism is not just a matter of acquiring methods, but also of increasing spiritual power and knowing how to use it. From the shamanic point of view, people who are not spiritually "power-filled” are prone to illness, accidents, and misfortune. Anyone who has had a traumatic experience may lose a portion of their soul, of their spiritual essence. There are also other reasons this may occur. In the workshops which we hope to provide you with, participants will eventually learn about soul loss and soul retrieval from a shamanic perspective. There will be a particular emphasis on the importance of shamanic power to do successful soul retrieval. Participants will also learn how to re-empower a client’s soul after it has been returned so that the client is once again spiritually power-filled, leading to greater health and well-being. This soul retrieval training is based on worldwide core principles and methods. It does not require Western psychological perspectives and practices.

Please remember that drumming in a sacred place can be powerful and life-changing! Welcome everyone!

WHEN: EVERY FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. Check our facebook events page for dates and more info.

WHERE:
Metta Center of St. Petersburg
4554 Central Ave. Unit F
St. Petersburg, FL 33711

WHAT TO BRING:
If you like, you may bring a rattle, drum or any musical instrument if you have one, no worries if you don’t, it’s not mandatory. Wear comfortable clothing, warm socks, and bring a bandana or scarf (something to cover your eyes with) if you wish, and a cushion or yoga mat and/or blanket, though there are some there as well if you don’t feel like bringing them along.

TO REGISTER:
In order to cover the expenses for renting the space, the voluntary participation fee/Love Offering for the course is $5 for students, the unemployed, and pensioners; and $10 for everyone else. The money will be used to cover the expense of renting the space only, and anything left over will be used to buy coffee and tea for us to drink at the events.

You must send an email to me at: parkshenno@gmail.com, in order to be officially registered for the session. Simply hitting the “going” button in Facebook is not enough. Only those that have confirmed by email their participation will be ensured a place. Our limit is 15. The deadlines for registration are at least 2 days before the event itself. Welcome all religions, creeds, colors – or just plain human beings!

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1567924306661520/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1141813325920088/?hc_location=ufi

ORGANIZER:
Henno Erikson Parks, Shaman
Email: parkshenno@gmail.com
Co-sponsor: Joran Slane Oppelt,
Minister and Founder of Integral Church

ABOUT HENNO:
Henno Erikson Parks is a Northern European Shaman of Estonian descent more specifically and of deep Finno-Ugric roots more broadly. He is a healer, teacher, and a scholar, who dedicates himself to helping and advising people on their spiritual path. He has been called to this same shamanic path for 15 years, and has lived for the past 23 years in Northern Europe, where he has studied the practices, beliefs, and customs of the native peoples of Europe and Siberia. He has learned to listen to Spirit and follow its guidance and counsel, to heal and help people, to honor nature, and all of creation.

Harnessing the Full Moon (with Keirstin Proud)

1/31/2018

Wednesday, January 31 at 7 PM - 8:30 PM

The Full Moon is a powerful time of transformation. Illuminate your life and harness the moon’s energy to deepen your connection to your soul and your desires. Set your life’s intentions and release your woes with an evening of meditation and reflection followed by a Hermetic Moon Ceremony lead by Keirstin Proud.

$15 - Adults only

Space is limited, please pre-register at squareup.com/store/lifesmagick

Directions:
The Metta Center of St. Petersburg is located at 4554 Central Ave. Unit E & F in the Faith Professional Plaza. We are located in the west building of the plaza. Parking is in the back of the building via alley access.

Your class will be in room F. You can find Unit F by parking in the back, going to the walkway that is to your left, facing 46th Street. Unit F is the third entrance on your right.

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