Poetry, Prayer and Inner Peace - Silent Retreat with a twist. Oct 30-Nov 2
Words have energy—and the power to stir something deep within us. So does the profound peace that comes from wordless silence. This retreat will explore the yin/yang of both, combining “spiritual listening” with Noble Silence. There will be meditations and journaling, woods walks and mindful eating, and daily explorations of the weight of the written word, all within the embrace of silence.
What inspires you? What are your daily spiritual practices? How do those practices move you closer to who you want to be? For Anne Sussman, the answer has been a combination of meditation, silence and reading poetry and prayers.
Beginning in the 12th century, Lectio Divina became a central practice of monastic life, a practice followed by monks who also observed silence. We will use it as a organizing principle for this retreat, a way to access a place of “spiritual listening”, a means of connecting with the deepest part of who you are—and with something greater.
Twice a day we will gather to explore poems and non denominational spiritual writings, using the framework: Read, Reflect, Respond, Rest. After sharing what has moved us deeply we will re-enter silence.
You will have the opportunity to go deeply inward, to connect to the inner knowing and discover the eternal nature of who you really are, a spiritual being with a physical experience.
Find the peace and stillness that you may be searching for outside yourself and realize it is and always has been within!