Each
of us in our deepest heart longs for connection, yet this longing
often competes with a belief and fear that we’re ultimately
alone—a fundamental feature of the human condition. The longing
we experience exists, however, only because the connection also
exists, and so this longing can be met and satisfied. Ultimately,
we’re longing for capital-h Home,
which is called by many names: Source Energy, Brahman, the Divine,
First Cause, Ground of Being, God.
Authentic Self is what most
of us call the Higher or Greater Self, and what Amy
Pierce calls the “Universal Child of Consciousness.”
This self has never left Home; it experiences itself simultaneously
as oneness as well as in the duality that characterizes life on
the Earth plane. By believing in the duality, or separateness, we
become fearful; through our unexamined fear and the choices we make
based on it, we create suffering for ourselves and others.
Living authentically is not necessarily the same as living from
Authentic Self. For example, one may be the best and most fulfilled
gardener on the planet, feeling he or she is living an authentic
life by making use of gifts and talents — yet, may be doing
so while also abusing one’s children. This would be living
as authentically as possible given one’s level of unhealed
personal pain and suffering, but it would not be living from Authentic
Self. To live from Authentic Self, though, is most assuredly living
authentically. Your personality self is one of many aspects (in
form) of your Greater Self, or Highest Self, with which most of
Earth’s children are not yet in conscious contact. Though
the personality self can believe it is living an authentic life
– and it can be – most of the time it is not living
from the Heart of the Highest Self.
Amy has developed
a process of seven steps for embodying this Authentic Self into
our worldly lives. In this evening of words and music, she will
share her process, accompanying each step with
music selected to set the stage and to inform the accompanying aspect,
or step, as well as to help cement that aspect within us. Step One
is to assume that the ground of being—the “I am that
I am”—is a literal oneness from which we cannot be separated,
both containing
and infusing all that is. Step Seven is consistently to honor Spirit
and
to respect the spirit, mind, body, and emotions of ourselves and
others, taking what direct responsibility we can for creating a
loving world in service to oneness and to the One we all are. These
two steps comprise a container for the other intermediate five,
each of
which involves a commitment and dedication to quite specific education,
healing work, and applied practice, which Amy will share with us.
By
the end of the evening, we can expect to have a more open heart
and a clearer understanding of the Authentic Self and some ways
to embody it; what it is and isn’t; why it matters; expanded
understanding of forgiveness and responsibility; and what your life—
and our lives together—may look like when our personalities
and our
Authentic Selves are merged.
Amy Pierce
is an ordained Minister in Integrative Healing and a teacher of
Consciousness Evolution. She has a Master’s degree in Applied
Healing Arts from Tai Sophia Institute. She offers a holistic and
ecumenical approach to spirit-mind-body healing; teaches and
writes about Authentic Self; and works with individuals, couples,
and children through her spiritual counseling ministries, Authentic
Self spiritual counseling, AirGiving for Caregiving, and
Sophie’s Gift animal loss support.
In 2008, Amy developed a teaching series called “Conversations
About Authentic Self,” a series of five topics discussed in
seven
conversations. The material created for the series is being turned
into a book.
Amy will give us a lyric
sheet for the music she’s using, a list of all the seven steps,
and a recommended reading list for further study. To learn more
about Amy and her work, visit her website, www.AuthenticSelf.us.
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Early Meditation - Free
6:30 - 7:00 PM in the
Ralph Waldo Emerson room
Come early and treat yourself to the gift of a healing and centering meditation.
The first few minutes are focused on sending healing love and light to
Mother Earth and her inhabitants.
Then enjoy a spirit guided
meditation led by Tatiana Irvin. Tatiana has studied
many healing modalities, including clinical aromatherapy, subtle energy
healing, Languedoc flower essences, chakra balancing, anointment healing,
Sekhem Reiki, crystology balancing, and medical intuition; sessions with
her are guided by the assistance of higher beings. She has a bachelor’s
degree in metaphysics from the University of Metaphysics in Sedona, Arizona,
and is working towards her Masters and eventually her doctorate as a practicing
metaphysician.
For more information, you may contact her at Tatiana11118@yahoo.com.
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Find us on Meetup
Amy Simpson is the very active moderator
of our Meetup site.
You can find out about SFF events, RSVP for events, contact other participants
or pay for events there. Check us out at Meetup.com. Find us by searching
for spirituality in Raleigh (Zip 27607).
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Thursday,
April 1, 2010 |
Location:
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church
3313 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607
Note: SFF is not affiliated
with the Unitarian Church
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Early Meditation: 6:30
PM (free)
Doors Open: 6:45
PM
Lecture: 7:15
- 9:30 PM
Cost: $10
Seniors/Students: $8 with valid ID
Light refreshments, provided by SFF, will be available at the
break
A Workshop with Amy Pierce
April 24 or 25, 2010
Note: This is not an SFF event;
contact
Amy directly for details and registration:
919-554-2711 or by email at
ToManifest@mindspring.com.
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This Month's Angel Door Prize
Free!
The CD, Waltz for the Child
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This Month's Raffle - $5
Purchase
a ticket for a chance to win
Buy
a ticket for a chance to win Tarot Birth Profilecards with Beth
Owl's Daughter, an $85 value.
A full hour is perfect for a general reading, or it can be used for several
shorter readings on multiple items of concern. In either case, there is
also usually enough time to draw follow-up cards, if further clarification
is needed on anything that may come up.
For nearly four decades,
Beth has been a seer and guide in the non-ordinary realms. She is a full-time
intuitive and an ordained inter-denominational minister; her passion is
working with the beautiful, mysterious Tarot. She practices in the Reclaiming
and Faerie traditions of the craft. She writes and teaches magical, seasonal
lore on her daily blog; to learn more about Beth and her work, see www.OwlsDaughter.com.
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Artesian
Spring Water
Free!
Once again,
we will have really good artesian spring water for you provided by Tom
Hildebrand from his Happy Hill Springworks. See his website
to read more about this wonderful water.
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Refreshments
We
will be providing light refreshments at the break. This month, the refreshments
will be provided by SFF.
If you would like to sponsor the refreshments at one of our monthly
events, please see any of the board members. Your contribution is tax
deductable.
Upcoming Events
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May 6, 2010
Psychic and Healing Fair
Our Annual Fundraiser
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