Sage-ing Circles:
Gatherings for Conscious Aging
Online with Barbara Richards
Three Wednesdays: February 19, March 19, April 16, 2025
4 – 6 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/ Spring Series – Flourishing as We Age
“We do not suggest that all is bright and beautiful in the second half of life. But even the darkness has a certain “luminosity” about it. The darkness can be held more creatively and with less anxiety.”
– Richard Rohr
Many of us long to live more authentic and fulfilling lives. Yet aging brings challenges—decline and loss, both for ourselves and our loved ones. So, how can we truly flourish as we grow older?
In three monthly sage-ing circles, we will:
Gather practices that nurture spiritual resilience in the storms of life
Explore decline and loss as invitations to soul growth and transformation
Discover the new expressions of our love and creativity that are emerging this year.
Flourishing as we age isn’t about avoiding hardship; it’s about embracing life’s experiences as pathways to spiritual awakening. Through reflection, dialogue, and group conversation, we will open ourselves to healing, guidance and inspiration that will empower us in living with deeper peace and joy.
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 8, 2025.
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
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 also a certified Sage-ing leader with Sage-ing International (sage-ing.org)
She is also a spiritual director who completed the Pacific Jubilee SoulGuiding Program in 2020. Read about Barbara’s spiritual direction practice here