Singing in the Great Turning
December 10, 2010 - December 11, 2010
Nalanda West
3902 Woodland Park Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98103
Schedule
Friday night : 7-9 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm
Suggested donation: $50-$90.
No one is turned away for lack of funds.
$20 pre-registration is required; remainder can be paid at event.
Contact
Gretchen Sleicher: greatturningnorthwest@gmail.com
Singing in the Great Turning
Let's come together to sing and explore our deepest responses to being alive at this time on the planet
"The Great Turning is a name for the essential adventure of our time: the shift from the industrial growth society to a
life-sustaining civilization."
~ Eco-Philospher Joanna Macy
Singing together is a vital tool in this shift
For an evening and a day, we will engage in interactive group
practices developed by eco-philosopher Joanna Macy -known as The
Work That Reconnects- to help us uncover and experience our innate
connections with each other and with the systemic, self-healing
powers in the web of life, so that we may be enlivened and
motivated to play our part in creating a life-enhancing
society.
Complementing these practices, we will join our voices in
easy-to-learn songs that are rhythmically and melodically
interesting, that get us singing together in harmony instantly, and
that encapsulate the teachings of Joanna Macy and others on the
Great Turning. You will come away with songs to share in your home
communities, as well as a deeper understanding of the dimensions of
the Great Turning and your unique place in it.
Friday, Dec. 10: 7 - 9 pm. Gather to get to know each other,
clarify intentions, join in song
Register online now! $20 pre-registration fee, remainder due at program:
http://nalandabodhi.webpossystem.com/bin/category.asp?category=68
Saturday, Dec. 11: 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m. Move through the spiral of the Work That Reconnects, engaging in practices to touch into: Gratitude, Honoring our pain for the world, Seeing with new eyes and Going forth in service to the world. This will include time outdoors, movement and a meal break (bring a brown-bag lunch) woven throughout with singing together.
Facilitator: Gretchen Sleicher has worked with Joanna Macy, attending several multi-day workshops with her over the past 7 years, most recently an 8-day retreat for facilitators of The Work That Reconnects at the beginning of 2010. She delights in weaving group singing and harmony-making into her workshop facilitation, to enhance the meaning and message with the joy of collective song. See the website: www.songsforthegreatturning.net
Suggested donation: $50-$90. No one turned away for lack of funds.
