“What is my spirituality?”
For many people, this question is both appealing and daunting.
What should I be doing? How do I know if I am doing it “right”? Where do I even start?
Well, this group is designed to be a place where you can explore the idea of spirituality and develop a personal sense of what this means for you. You will be guided through discussions, meditations and creative experiential exercises to support you in cultivating your own understanding of spirituality and its role in your life.
This group is also a place to explore and develop spiritual practices that fit with your life. Over the course of this series, we will focus on different universal means of invoking a spiritual connection such as personal communication/prayer, meditation practices, ritual and ceremony. We will consider the role of things that historically play a part in spiritual practices such as nature, the elements, seasons, art, clothing/adornment, symbols/statues, food, etc. This group will provide a safe, non-judgemental and encouraging environment for you to “try on” ideas for spiritual practice to discover what resonates for you and awakens your capacity for feeling spiritually connected.
***Please note: This group is experiential in nature and relies heavily on active participation and, at times, discussion/feedback. Also, due to the nature of our exploration (spirituality), it is important to Jenn to create an environment that feels safe, sacred and connected, just as if we were in person and in the same physical space together.
Because of this, Jenn does expect that anyone who signs up for the series is willing to attend with their video on and in an environment where each member can focus, respect other group members’ privacy by limiting background noise, and actively participate. If you are more interested in the type of experience where you stay muted and anonymous while simply absorbing information being taught, this group is NOT for you (and we hope you do find something that suits your style of learning!).***
Series Two: May 10, 17, 24, June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19
This series focuses specifically on the exploration of ritual and ceremony as a means of practicing spirituality. Each week, group members will be guided through different ways of experiencing both ritual and ceremony that can be practiced regardless of specific spiritual beliefs. Group members will also be encouraged to explore ways they can bring ritual and ceremony into their lives, feeling confident in their capacity to create a sacred experience for themselves.
Deepening Spirituality- Deepening your personal conceptualization of spirituality and addressing stuck points blocking spiritual connection
Ritual- Exploring ritual as means of deepened intentional communication with spiritual world
Ceremony- Creating personally relevant ceremony and experiencing spirituality in community
Facilitator: Jennifer Farley
10 Week Virtual Group Series
Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
$450
If paying in two installments would support you in taking part in this offering, please email info@montereybaymeditation.com.
This course meets online via Zoom, with additional components on our online community platform. When you register, we’ll send you the details to access the session on Zoom.
Jenn shares her own story of cultivating spirituality in a sustainable and personal way.
This brief practice invites you to notice how a consideration of spirit or spirituality can potentially reveal a unique facet of intimacy in a current relationship. Join Jennifer Farley's upcoming Cultivating Spirituality group to take a deep dive into exploring the role of spirituality in your life.
Upcoming: Series Three - September, October, November
Integrating Spirituality- Exploration of how your spirituality is interwoven with your identity, and the concept of spirituality as an evolving aspect of yourself
Please note that although there is a designed progression of this group, material is subject to change based on the organic development of the group. Additionally, although there are areas of focus for each series, aspects of spiritual practice that are not the “main” area of focus for the series will also be a part of the group. For example, there will be some ceremony in Series One, but we will not be deeply focusing on how to create ceremony until Series Two.