The Soul of Aging
"Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Co-led by Shay and Diana, in this program we will creatively approach “the art” of aging intentionally, and the many soulful invitations our maturing years offer us. In a time when so many are entering the last season of your lives, we are excited to offer this curriculum, developed for those who yearn to understand, surrender to, and be transformed by the aging process. The themes address many of the spiritual aspect of this season of your lives and include: your visions of aging, living your unlived lives, completion & forgiveness, your relationship with time, how to nurture your mystical nature, and the notion of befriending your own deaths. We will use poetry, story, music and art to explore these topics, all within the fellowship of a trustworthy community.
Based on the pioneering work of Dr. Parker J. Palmer, a process called the Circle of Trust® approach has been developed through the Center for Courage & Renewal that is designed to create a safe, confidential, and sacred space where participants support one another in accessing the voice of their souls and inner lives. Through this curriculum, we will learn how to listen deeply to one another and how to create spaces that are safe for honest sharing and self-discovery.
The Soul of Aging consists of ten 2 hour sessions, meeting weekly and exploring the following topics:
• Introductory Session – Calling in the Ancestors: Visions of Aging
• Session Two – Spiritual Formation Across the Lifecycle: Living into the Soul’s Calling
• Session Three – The Courage to Name and Claim Your Unlived Life
• Session Four – Pathways to Wholeness
• Session Five – Truth & Forgiveness: The Call to Completion
• Session Six – Enlightenment in Slow Motion
• Session Seven – Stories of Divestment: The Foreign Currency of Change
• Session Eight – The Wisdom of Living In Deep Time
• Session Nine – The Final Stage of Growth
• Session Ten – Generativity, Legacy and Harvesting Our Lives
One cannot live the afternoon of life according to the program of life’s morning, for what was great in the morning will be of little importance in the evening, and what in the morning was true will at evening have become a lie. ~ C. G. Jung
These sessions can be done in-person or online. You can choose to do all ten or just a few. This curriculum is completely customizable to your needs!
If you are interested in participating in the Soul of Aging or having us facilitate it for your organization, contact us now!