Sacred Circles, a "celebration of woman's spirituality" only comes around every two years. I attended for the first time in 2005 and wow, what an awesome experience. This year's theme is "Implement Love." No words can capture the joy and wonder of worship in the National Cathedral with those who gather for this event. And the individual break-out sessions address a wide variety of interests and needs.
Last time, I did yoga to the prayer of St. Francis of Assis, applauded Marianne Williamson as she acknowledged the distress of war and division, and expressed my admiration personally to Sharon Salzberg, one of my favorite mediation teachers and Buddhist writers.
This year Sharon Salzberg is back and other highlights include
- Artist Karnamrita will chant devotional Vedic verses
- Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, a South African, will describe the process of reconciliation to help us bridge our own divides
- Carol Gallagher, a Cherokee Episcopal bishop, will highlight our connectedness to the living earth
- Roberta Bondi will illuminate Julian of Norwich's teachings on love
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