Mirabai Starr – Way of the Feminine Mystic Advanced Immersion
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The next live training begins on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
What You Will Learn During This 9-Month Advanced Immersion
The course meets on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. Pacific.
You will experience a profound insight into your own nature as a Feminine Mystic during the course of the 9-month trip. You’ll get insights and strategies for opening your heart to your Divine nature. You’ll rediscover your true identity and begin to embody your most holy form of contribution to the planet.
Each LIVE training session will flow smoothly into the next, giving you a comprehensive grasp of the practices and ideas you’ll need to live as a feminine mystic.
This advanced program is a unique opportunity to engage on a much deeper level with a famous mystic and scholar as she gently assists you in remembering and reclaiming your feminine mysticism.
Mirabai’s real embodiment of her feminine mystic traits is one of her talents. She leads a loving life, and you will feel completely kept in a secure and caring container as you embark on this profound inner trip with her at your side.
If you’re ready to plunge into recovering the long-buried pieces of your feminine spirit and realizing who you actually are, Mirabai Starr’s 9-month advanced intensive is for you.
Each module will run one month, with Mirabai leading a 90-minute session each week. The major teaching sessions will be broadcast live on Tuesdays from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Pacific time. If you are unable to participate in the live calls, you will still have access to the recordings.
Module 1: Responding to the Prophetic Call
Becoming a World Voice for the Divine (July)
The era of the lone prophet is giving way to a communal call to action in response to suffering. The term “prophet” signifies “God’s spokesperson.” We are all worthy of hearing and communicating God’s voice. And we can no longer justify our silence.
The world desperately needs our knowledge, kindness, and readiness to lay aside our beliefs and demands for comfort and acceptance. What is the Truth’s voice saying through you?
This module will teach you:
Identify the burning concerns in your heart about the needs of the earth and everyone who live on it.
Develop the ability to access and contain the world’s sorrow.
Develop mindfulness techniques to help you sit with what is and not become overwhelmed.
Develop your bravery to say the truth.
Learn how to invigorate your body and soften your heart so you can serve cheerfully – without becoming exhausted.
Recognize that you have enough and that you are enough just the way you are.
Module 2: Accepting Heartbreak
Desiring to be a Portal to the Infinite (August)
A longing for oneness with the Divine lies at the heart of the spiritual path. This is frequently (but not always) felt as a burning yearning for the Beloved. It might seem like heartbreak when we access that soul-desire.
Life’s losses, whether minor and large, rob us of trivial concerns and transport us to a hallowed region resembling pain. What is the link between your losses and your desire to unite with the Divine?
This module will teach you:
Read the poetry of mystics from many religions who describe the soul’s longing for God.
Investigate the relationship between missing deceased loved ones and spiritual desire.
Affirm the legitimacy of the complete range of losses, from loss of innocence to the death of a loved one.
For advice on navigating spiritual emptiness and resting in not knowing, read The Dark Night of the Soul, a classic spiritual instruction.
Become acquainted with and at ease with desert spirituality by studying the teachings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers.
Module 3: Dissolving the Separate Self and Reuniting with the Beloved (September)
Every spiritual tradition uses passionate love language to inspire the experience of spiritual awakening. These wisdom lessons are frequently associated with the mystical dilemma of annihilation. That is, the lover melts into the Beloved, leaving just love. Separation from our divine source is shown to be an illusion, and we find that we have always been connected to the Beloved, and that we are that which we have been yearning.
This module will teach you:
Explore classic mystical works from Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and Sufi wisdom literature on the lover/Beloved tale.
Use meditation techniques to relax your self-identity.
Write, chant, create art, and engage in meaningful discourse to express your soul’s desire for unity with the Beloved.
Learn to incorporate your spiritual passion into your daily life, enabling that magnificent love to pervade all aspects of what you do and who you are.
Recognize the distinction between “being nothing” and “becoming worthless.”
Accept the fire and allow it to transform you.
Module 4: Rejuvenating Your Creativity
Making Your Voice Heard (October)
The divine overflows into the world via creative self-expression. What are some of the ways you may have suppressed the heavenly voice that wants to speak through you?
According to Rumi, there are “a hundred ways to kneel and kiss the earth.” Create room in your life for visual arts, music, literature, dancing, or simply noticing and creating beauty wherever you go to become a conduit for spirit. Saying “YES” to beauty is saying “YES” to the Divine’s indwelling presence.
This module will teach you:
Determine how your soul craves beauty.
Dedicate yourself to at least one form of creative self-expression.
Learn about the power of mystical poetry in evoking spiritual realities.
Accept the wild, untamed, unplanned, and not-always-practical experience of creativity.
Create a piece of art to share with others.
Module 5: Standing Up for Mother Earth
Taking Stock of Your Stewardship Vow (November)
The Abrahamic teaching of humanity being given power over the rest of creation is a fundamental misunderstanding of the sacred trust. Instead of dominion, we are called to stewardship of the earth and all her creatures — plant, animal, water, air. Both Buddhism and indigenous wisdom teachings affirm that everything is connected, and that our highest task is to recognize our interdependence with all of creation and do our best to support the web of life.
This module will teach you:
Make connections between the world’s spiritual texts on the wisdom of the natural world: Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and Hopi
Identify a particular issue of personal concern regarding the plight of the planet, and make a commitment to action on behalf of the earth
Develop a personal relationship with Earth as Mother, and address her as a cherished relative
Recommit to spending regular time connecting with nature as part of your regular spiritual practice
Practice voluntary simplicity and lightening your footprint, and be an example to others for walking lightly on this earth
Module 6: Embracing the Path of Peacemaker Ministering to Those on\sthe Margins (December) (December)
The mystics are the beings of every spiritual tradition who have experienced a direct encounter with the Divine. This often takes the form of lover merging into Beloved. Most mystics proclaim that the true value of such a divine gift lies in offering the fruits of that love to the world.
How do we balance our commitment to cultivating a personal inner life with the desire to alleviate suffering in the world? Our love for God (says every single religion on the planet) is most truly expressed by the way we treat one another. We encounter the face of the Holy One in the faces of those in greatest need.
This module will teach you:
Expand our conception of what it means to be of service
Discern between charity dispensed to those we perceive as having (or being) less, and compassion based on the realization of our essential unity with those who suffer
Find a healthy balance between personal spiritual practice and loving service
Explore classic wisdom teachings, such as the Sermon on the Mount and the Bhagavad Gita, as resources for engaging service as an act of prayer
Develop the courage necessary to speak for the voiceless, even when it is neither convenient nor socially acceptable
Module 7: Unveiling the Mystery Through Sacred Study
Knowing by Unknowing (January) (January)
Certain spiritual teachings suggest that the mind is an impediment on the journey home to Truth. This can be misleading. We may be throwing out the baby of wisdom with the bathwater of concepts.
How do we engage the paradox of harnessing the power of the mind to transcend the mind? The sacred texts of every tradition are repositories of transformational wisdom that are designed to knock on the doors of the heart and activate radical opening.
This module will teach you:
Practice Lectio Divina (sacred reading) and discover the heart-truths within sacred writings
Explore the path of Jnana Yoga in Hinduism as a means for attaining divine union
Learn to understand a particular wisdom text and be able to express it with clarity and power in your own words
Discover the relevance of ancient spiritual teachings to your own life, and to the lives of those you touch
Notice where you may be imbalanced between heart and mind, and find a healthy integration of intellectual rigor and dwelling in the mystery of love
Module 8: Reconciling with Your Life Story
Forgiveness & Healing (February) (February)
We carry the wounds of our lives in the cells of our bodies, and this can be a heavy burden. We may become paralyzed by our self-identification as victim. Anger about what has happened to us in the past can become an impediment to finding joy in the present. We can also feel overwhelmed by shame for the harm we have caused (or mistakenly believe we have inflicted on others) (or mistakenly believe we have inflicted on others).
How do we take an honest look at the events of our lives that cause us pain and allow these stories to find their rightful place in the vast tapestry of the human condition? Can we enable our particular version of suffering to reconnect us with the human family and serve as fuel for our journey to wholeness?
This module will teach you:
Disengage from the syndrome of shame and blame
Cultivate mindfulness practice as a means for being present with what is, rather than regretting the past and feeling anxious about the future
Explore the teachings of unconditional love found at the heart of all traditions
Create a relationship with the Divine Mother as a resource for mercy, forgiveness and reckless adoration
Develop a healing ritual that enables you to release a particular burden of pain, and invite at least one trusted person to bear witness
Module 9: Savoring the Silence
Cultivating Contemplative Practice (March) (March)
“God spoke one primordial word and he spoke it in silence,” says Fr. Thomas Keating (quoting St. John of the Cross), “and it is only in the silence that we can hear it.” It’s easy to get swept up in the demands of daily life that we cannot even imagine taking time for meditation. We convince ourselves that if we can just check off the next three items on our to-do list we will be able to abide in stillness for a few minutes.
But doing almost always seems to take precedence over being. What if we reframe this equation: Instead of thinking we can’t afford to cultivate a contemplative practice, we realize that we cannot afford not to. There is too much at stake. Our ability to make peace in this world is predicated on our placing priority on creating peace within.
This module will teach you:
Recognize that meditation is not about not thinking — it’s about being present to what is, allowing a spaciousness to open around our thoughts and feelings, an ability to bear witness to our own experience, and “not believe everything we think”
Make a commitment to sit in silence and stillness on a regular basis, whether half an hour every morning or ten minutes three times a week
Consider joining a meditation group to support your practice and investigate the possibilities for attending a meditation retreat
Learn what it means to be a contemplative, and apply those values to your daily life, not limited to formal meditation practice
Experience the infusion of the sacred into the ordinary when you commit to a contemplative path
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