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Greetings, Dear Jennifer!
We are headed into "solstice season," that biannual moment in which we remember the intensity of sunlight as we tilt again as far as we can before starting back the other way. My intention is to settle deep into inner balance even as the extremes in the outer world carry on.
How are you attending to self and others as you bear witness to what unfolds around you? The healing, nature-based, creative offerings below can support you as you deepen your experience and expression of steadiness.
The Web of Life (on Bainbridge) and CSE Virtual Gathering (on Zoom) are free.
Farm to Journal is a brand new collaboration with Bluetree Farm, held on their lovely property.
The Annual Retreat will be a soothing, creative opportunity to savor solo and guided time on the land.
If you're planning to join the retreat, consider coming a few days early to join the Farm to Journal July event.
This month:
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Join us on Jun. 17th (Tues.) for the Web of Life: For the Love of Water at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Bainbridge Island (Free) 6:30 – 8:00 PM Hosted by the Interfaith Climate Circle
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Register before June 27th for TEALarbor stories' annual retreat
And join us next month:
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Jul. 7th (Mon.) Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering via Zoom Free (register to get access) 7:00 – 8:30 AM Pacific
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Jul. 23rd (Wed.) Farm to Journal at Bluetree Farm, Bainbridge Island $ 70. per session / $200. for the series (register) 12:30 – 2:30 PM Learn more about this new event and the other two dates (in the series...
- Jul. 28th – Aug. 1st (Mon. - Fri.) Spiritual Ecology Annual Retreat $1250. Bainbridge Island
Scroll down for details about upcoming events.
May the coming solstice feed those places within you that are hungry for light.
Blessings,
Jennifer Wilhoit
Founder, TEALarbor stories
Important Dates
Learn more about all of these here.
Registration for most paid events closes one week prior to start date.
TEALarbor stories' new Spiritual Ecology Training is available with rolling admissions and one-on-one mentorship. Join us now!
Jun. 17th (Tues.) for the Web of Life: For the Love of Water St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Bainbridge Island Free 6:30 – 8:00 PM Hosted by the Interfaith Climate Circle
June 27th Registration deadline for TEALarbor stories' annual retreat
Jul. 7th (Mon.) Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering via Zoom Free (register to get access) 7:00 – 8:30 AM Pacific
Jul. 23rd (Wed.) Farm to Journal at Bluetree Farm, Bainbridge Island $ 70. per session / $200. for the series (register) 12:30 – 2:30 PM Learn more about this new event and the other two dates in the series...
Jul. 28th – Aug. 1st (Mon. - Fri.) Spiritual Ecology Annual Retreat $1250. Bainbridge Island
News
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Our May and June Compassionate Spiritual Ecology Virtual Gatherings were wonderfully rich! Read more.
The Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) Spring Bazaar on May 3rd was a really wonderful event! Read more.
I'm so happy to tell you that my third book, Writing on the Landscape, is now being sold at Bloedel, our lovely local nature reserve.
On Apr. 16th I presented at the conference, Laudato Si - On Care for Our Common Home: Spiritual, Social, Ecological, and Policy Perspectives, offered by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, EICSP, Scottish Charity. Read more.
Apr. 7th we gathered for our monthly Compassionate Spiritual Ecology time together. We're beginning to combine the values for a richer experience... Read more.
I'm happy to share that my photo Sunrise in a Natal Lily was published (Mar. 2025) on the EarthSky site.
On Sunday Mar. 16th, I gave my sermon "Spiritual Life as an Ecotone" at Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church on Bainbridge Island. This talk focused on the potent inner/outer landscape: the intersection between who we feel we are internally and how we behave in the world. Read more and find the link to the full audio.
On Mar. 3rd we hosted our monthly Compassionate Spiritual Ecology Virtual Gathering. Those of us who attended had the opportunity to share deeply as we looked at the intersection of the CSE values of interconnectedness and reverence, and how these look in practice. Read more.
On Feb. 21st, our local Interfaith Climate Circle offered another Web of Life event. This one we titled: For the Love of Earth Re-membering Our Dependence on Soil. Read more.
Each morning, Feb. 4th – 6th, I offered Love, Serve, Abide: Spiritual Ecology as Lifestyle. I have been gifting interactive experiences to attendees of World Interfaith Harmony Week (A United Nations Official Observance) for a number of years now. Read more.
The Compassionate Spiritual Ecology Virtual Gathering occurred again on Feb. 3rd. We had a very full Zoom room of heart-centered, Earth-loving participants. Read more.
On Feb. 1st, I joined with my colleagues at the Interfaith Climate Circle to offer a Climate Cafe. This model of conversation follows that of the Death Cafes. Read more.
We kicked off the new year with our Compassionate Spiritual Ecology gathering via Zoom. It was an even deeper engagement than before with folks convening from a few U.S. states and the Philippines. Read more.
The Spiritual Ecology Training has rolling admissions and one-on-one mentorship. You can join in anytime. Join us now!
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