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Greetings, Dear Jennifer!
Welcome to Autumn!
I've returned from my travels with a heart overflowing with love for my more-than-human kin across the globe. I quite unexpectedly fell in love with two particular trees in different areas. I don't mean species of trees; I mean, quite literally, two individual trees. One lives in a cemetery. The other lives in a churchyard. But I also experienced in various moments a kind of intimacy - a depth of connection - with Seawater, Robin, Lake, Stone, Highland Cow and Lowland Sheep, Maidenhair Spleenwort, the autumn colored leaves of Black Maple, Scarlet Lady's Tresses, Cypress, Seawrack, Loosestrife, Male Fern, Snail, and so many others.
It is the imprint of these interactions that inspires the desire to create: via words or paint, fabric or paper, pencil, ink, fiber, charcoal... and through this creative rendering of significant experience, we become more whole. We become better able to feel our interconnection with all beings, including one another. This is the work we do and facilitate at TEALarbor stories.
And I am very excited to announce that our brand new offering, Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering, is right around the corner! This event gives us a monthly opportunity to together go deeper in our relationships with the beings around us, human and more-than-human, as well as to find our creative response to the values that guide such exploration. Our inaugural meeting is this coming Monday:
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Oct. 7th (Mon.) Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering via Zoom (Free) (register to get access) 7:00 – 8:30 AM Pacific / 9:00 - 10:30 AM Central
Come gather with us for ninety nourishing minutes every first Monday of the month for an exploration of Compassionate Spiritual Ecology. Together we will engage the many ways of embodying Spiritual Ecology values, practices, and rituals to enhance our everyday connections with the sacred in the Earthy wild within and outside of us. Please bring a journal, pens, and a sacred-to-you item to each gathering.
Join us this month, also, for:
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Oct. 8th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Conversations via Zoom (Free) (register to get access) 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Scroll down for details about these and other upcoming events.
May this season offer you blessed balance ...
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!
Oct. 7th (Mon.) Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering via Zoom Free (register to get access)
7:00 – 8:30 AM Pacific / 9:00 - 10:30 AM Central Hosted by Jennifer Wilhoit (TEALarbor stories Spiritual Ecology Training Founder/Mentor) and Brooke Gilley (Naturalist, Spiritual Ecology Training Graduate, Forest Bathing Guide)
Come gather with us for ninety nourishing minutes every first Monday of the month for an exploration of Compassionate Spiritual Ecology. Together we will engage the many ways of embodying Spiritual Ecology values, practices, and rituals to enhance our everyday connections with the sacred in the Earthy wild within and outside of us. Please bring a journal, pens, and a sacred-to-you item to each gathering.
Oct. 8th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Conversations via Zoom Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Join the conversation about such topics as spiritual ecology, creativity, beauty, gratitude, service, and kindness. Prompts, questions, and guided inquiries will follow a brief introduction to the month's topic.
Nov. 4th (Mon.) Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering via Zoom Free (register to get access)
7:00 – 8:30 AM Pacific / 9:00 - 10:30 AM Central Hosted by Jennifer Wilhoit (TEALarbor stories Spiritual Ecology Training Founder/Mentor) and Brooke Gilley (Naturalist, Spiritual Ecology Training Graduate, Forest Bathing Guide)
Come gather with us for ninety nourishing minutes every first Monday of the month for an exploration of Compassionate Spiritual Ecology. Together we will engage the many ways of embodying Spiritual Ecology values, practices, and rituals to enhance our everyday connections with the sacred in the Earthy wild within and outside of us. Please bring a journal, pens, and a sacred-to-you item to each gathering.
Nov. 13th (Wed.) Gratitude Workshop via Zoom $40. Register: tealarborstories@gmail.com
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Learn, practice, and celebrate how gratefulness can become an extraordinary part of your everyday life.
Dec. 2nd (Mon.) Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering via Zoom Free (register to get access)
7:00 – 8:30 AM Pacific / 9:00 - 10:30 AM Central Hosted by Jennifer Wilhoit (TEALarbor stories Spiritual Ecology Training Founder/Mentor) and Brooke Gilley (Naturalist, Spiritual Ecology Training Graduate, Forest Bathing Guide)
Come gather with us for ninety nourishing minutes every first Monday of the month for an exploration of Compassionate Spiritual Ecology. Together we will engage the many ways of embodying Spiritual Ecology values, practices, and rituals to enhance our everyday connections with the sacred in the Earthy wild within and outside of us. Please bring a journal, pens, and a sacred-to-you item to each gathering.
Dec. 10th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Conversations via Zoom Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Join the conversation about such topics as spiritual ecology, creativity, beauty, gratitude, service, and kindness. Prompts, questions, and guided inquiries will follow a brief introduction to the month's topic.
News
Read more about all of these here (or click the teal fonts below).
This year's Spiritual Ecology Annual Creative Retreat in early August was very special for a number of reasons, not least because I got to share the inspiration of this exquisite island with beloved retreatants. Read more.
The Second Tuesdays Conversation in August was wonderful. Read more.
In late June I offered a Care for Creation workshop at Suquamish United Church of Christ. Read more.
On Jun. 11th we convened a tiny group for our Second Tuesdays Conversation. Read more.
For four weeks (starting in late April), I taught my Compassionate Spiritual Ecology Course hosted by he Compassion Education Institute (of the Charter for Compassion). Read more.
I'm glad to share that my photo Mouthy Mallard was published (May 2024) on the EarthSky site.
On June 10th I presented Growing Peace: The Role of Nature in Conflict Resolution at the Association for Conflict Resolution's Greater New York 23rd Annual Conference.
On May 12th I gave the message as part of the Care for Creation sermon series at Suquamish United Church of Christ. Read more and watch the video.
I so enjoyed the productive creative pairing of book manuscript work and landscape pastel paintings for #The100DayProject. Read and see more on Friday blog posts from Feb 2nd - May 10th.
The all-day Apr. 27th Care for Creation Retreat: Wellbeing for Ourselves and Earth at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church was variously described by retreatants as "fabulous," "soothing," "engaging," "meaningful" ... Read more.
The Spiritual Ecology Training has rolling admissions and one-on-one mentorship. You can join in anytime...why not now?
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