Imagining Forgiveness

This photo was taken on a Santa Barbara beach at sunset. It makes me think of the integration of opposites, pairing of shadow and light,  earth and sky and all of the elements in a beautiful, alchemical dance. The bird looks like the image of an angel, with the way the light shines off to either side of it and around its body. I am naming this photo Mercurius, the Messenger.

I meant to post this a couple of weeks ago when I awoke at 3:30am and stepped outside to view the blood moon. I cropped this photo so that the moon could be seen more clearly as it peeked through the branches of the tree. It looks like a fresh peach hanging from a branch. There is something quite haunting and beautiful about pondering our place in this vast universe. What a blessing to witness the reflection of the sun in this special way, just before an eclipse.

May our hearts be illuminated

The Santa Barbara Response Network (SBRN) has set up two Compassion Centers in Isla Vista through Saturday. Volunteers are sought who wish to reach out to the Isla Vista community. For those who wish to volunteer and who have not had PFA training, here are two trainings:

Time: Thursday 9-11am   or Friday 3-5pm  (attend either one)

Location: Pardall Center  at 6550 Pardall Road

Trainer: Dr. Gil Reyes

RSVP: sbrndeployment@gmail.com

To all the mothers of this earth

To Mother Earth

To all of those who “mother” others, regardless of biological relation

To the compassionate mothering of ourselves as each and every one us engages in self-care practices

To our spiritual mothers who grace all of the many spiritual traditions of our shared world

To the fierce protector mother and the ever loving and receptive heart of mother

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

Dear All,

Please see our article entitled Facing Invisible Dragons: An East-West Discussion on Finding Meaning With a Sibling With Developmental Disability. It is in the April issue of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology (DOI: 10.1177/0022167813491632). www.sagepublications.com

Juliet and Betty

Santa Barbara IONS Community Group

Institute of Noetic Sciences

Sunday, March 30, 2014

2:00 – 4:00 pm

Guided Visualization and the Noetic

With

Juliet Rohde-Brown, PhD

Non-local consciousness has always been the major area of inquiry for IONS. How we make choices around what we visualize can have a crucial impact on our overall health and in our perceptions of what is possible individually and collectively. Guided imagery is a powerful avenue for tuning into that which gives life meaning. In this interactive presentation, we will engage in creative dialogue with important symbols of life force that emerge in unique ways for each individual. Opening to an awareness of non-local consciousness offers an opportunity for deep embodied presence in the here and now.

Juliet Rohde-Brown, Ph.D., is an integrative psychologist and educator who was a recent President of Imagery International, an organization of health-care professionals devoted to honoring the imagination in healing. A member of Spiritual Directors International and past Circle Member of IONS, she is the Interim Chair of the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University and has a private psychotherapy practice in Carpinteria. Her training with meditative practices and guided imagery impact her research, writing, and presentations. She is the author of the book, Imagine Forgiveness: A Guide for Creating a Joyful Future. Visit her website at: www.drjrb.com

Come & Learn about the New News from IONS Research!

Please bring a potluck-refreshment to share.

Cost for the meeting room is $10 per person.

La Casa de Maria Retreat & Conference Center

800 El Bosque Road

Montecito, Santa Barbara

For more information & to register, please email:

Shawne Mitchell

Shawne@ShawneMitchell.com

PLEASE JOIN US AS WE ENTER INTO SPRING WITH FLOWER PAINTINGS BY JAMES PAUL BROWN