Mysticism is like meditation and prayer — it cannot be limited to just one faith or wisdom tradition. Zeitgeist — Atlanta's home base for the spiritually independent seeker (and their allies like me, who are aligned with a faith but who love the interspiritual adventure) — is doing important work not only here in the...
I'm excited to be offering this online course exploring the wisdom of the Christian mystics in partnership with my colleague and friend Tessa Bielecki. We will be celebrating the wisdom and insight of a dozen major voices within the Christian tradition, looking at how their wisdom remains relevant even in these extraordinary times, and how...
"I've tried Centering Prayer, but my mind just won't settle down!" If you've ever said this, or something like it, then this mini-retreat is for you! We will be reflecting together on how the "monkey mind" feels like such a distraction during forms of silent prayer — and then we'll consider how we can actually...
I've offered this course on the spirituality of the Christian Mystics several times through Columbia Seminary's Center for Lifelong Learning. We're adapting it to an online format and are pleased to make this available in this way. We will draw on the wisdom and insight of the mystics themselves, and reflect on how their visionary...
Register now for THE CONTEMPLATIVE SUMMIT taking place December 7-10, 2023: https://school.spiritualwanderlust.org/a/2147724939/nYbfKp4J — and catch my talk on "The Chainsmoking Mystic" on Friday, December 8! This online event featuring some of the most respected names in the contemplative community, like Laurence Freeman, Carmen Acevedo Butcher, Ilia Delio, Jon Sweeney, and many more — including yours truly!...
Join Carl McColman as he leads a guided meditation on Aspiration and Intention to kick off the new year! This is the first of his series "24 Meditations for 2024" consisting of 24 guided meditations based on the Beatitudes, the Noble Eight-Fold Path, and the Celtic Wheel of the Year. This meditation is free but registration...
To learn more about this e-course and to register for it, click here. Spirituality & Practice is one of my favorite online websites/communities, offering a truly interspiritual approach to cultivating the interior life. I've been leading online courses for S&P for several years now, so imagine how thrilled I was when I was approached to...
The Language of Praise from the Psalms to Mary Oliver (And Beyond) Alice Camille, Paul Boudreau, and Carl McColman Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:30-9:00 pm Online — Click here to register. The most beloved book in the Old Testament – perhaps even the entire Bible – is the Psalms. This collection of 150 Hebrew hymns...
Click here to register for the Modern Mystics School, including my August 3, 2024 program on Caryll Houselander! Caryll Houselander was a British mystic who lived from 1901 to 1954. I believe she is one of the most underrated of Christian mystics, so I'm glad that I've been asked to present a workshop on her...
I'm so honored to be one of the presenters of the Spiritual Wanderlust 2024 Contemplative Summit! I'm joining other contemplative writers and teaches like Carmen Acevedo Butcher, James Finley, Kaira Jewel Lingo, James Martin, Christine Valters Paintner, and many others, for four days of conversation and exploration of various topics related to contemplative practice and...
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