Sage-ing Circles:
Gatherings for Conscious Aging
Online with Barbara Richards
Three Wednesdays: February 21, March 20, April 17, 2024
4:00 – 6:00 pm Pacific Time
Are you yearning to continue in meaningful and uplifting conversations about aging?
These gatherings are open to those who have attended The Possibility of Age: Discover Aging as a Spiritual Path or a Spiritual Eldering Retreat at Naramata Centre
Winter Series – The Path of Joy: Inviting Healing, Cultivating Peace
“Our task in elderhood is to give ear to that voice calling for authentic life and to complete its call to the best of our ability.”
– Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
In this fallow season of winter, we will look inward to listen, heal, and gain freedom for the new growth of spring. In three monthly Sage-ing Circles we will:
. Unlock hidden wisdom available to us from past difficult relationships.
. Cultivate deeper peace through the profound process of ‘midwifing’ our own death.
. Discover new expressions of love and creativity that want to be birthed this year.
Through reflection, dialogue, and group conversation we will open ourselves to healing, guidance and inspiration that will empower us to tap into a new vision of ourselves and this stage of our lives.
What are Sage-ing Circles?
Aging consciously and becoming a wise elder is a process that can be greatly enriched by the company of like-minded companions. But in our youth-based culture it is not easy to find a community of people willing to talk about life and death, aging and meaning, beginnings and endings, and all of the letting go that is part of aging. To help create and nurture community, we are offering this series of Sage-ing Circles which will empower you to embrace both the challenges and opportunities of life’s third chapter. We will explore principles and practices that cultivate wisdom, peace, gratitude, and the unfolding of your full potential.
These live, online gatherings will blend:
. Slowing down, reflecting, and listening to your inner wisdom.
. Exploring ideas and practices of transformative aging.
. Engaging in dialogue with others about things that matter.
. Learning from and being encouraged by the wisdom of the group.
. Reflecting and taking action between sessions
Ages: 55+
The cost for three two-hour sessions via Zoom is $73.00
Book now and receive a 20% discount. Offer valid until February 12, 2024.
This event is offered through the partnership of Pacific Jubilee and Naramata Centre
The Naramata Centre Heartwood Bursary is available for most programs, based on financial need. If cost is a barrier to participating in this program, please consider applying for the bursary. Click here to apply
Program is fully booked
Barbara Richards
first awakened to the possibility of aging as a spiritual path in her late fifties. It was life transforming. She is passionate about guiding others in living a vibrant, creative and fulfilling third chapter of life. Barbara is a life/work coach with over two decades of experience in private practice (visionworkcoaching.com). She is a spiritual director who completed the Pacific Jubilee SoulGuiding Program in 2020. She is also a certified Sage-ing leader with Sage-ing International (sage-ing.org)
Read about Barbara’s spiritual direction practice here.