Sharing Inspiration Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 02/24/2016 Friends, Mokasiya was the facilitator this week. He shared some props including an ear of Indian corn and asked what we would like to grow in our lives? Also several people had brought in an inspirational reading …. <read more…>
In the Flow Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 02/17/2016 Friends, Domonic was the facilitator this week and we had one new person join the meeting. Several people shared how this group contributed to their lives in meaningful ways. What emerged next was a rich, flowing conversation of people…
At Common Ground Interspiritual Fellowship (CGI Fellowship) we are interested in meeting the needs of two groups of people. The first group consists of the “Spiritual but not Religious” sometimes referred to as the “nones” (when asked religious affiliation the response is “none”). For these folks, we want to provide a spiritual community. The other group includes people who are members of traditional churches but don’t experience the freedom to speak out and question beliefs or practices “at home.” For this group as well as the first group, we want to provide an opportunity to freely, honestly, and safely explore their inner questions, doubts, and emerging wisdom in a community of listeners and fellow explorers.
Transitions and Tools Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 02/09/2016 Friends, Carolyn was the facilitator this week and we had one new person join the meeting. We started with a short centering quiet time. Carolyn asked if anyone had something they wanted to share. One person shared excitement about…
When Is Being Authentic Difficult? Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 02/03/2016 Friends, Nelle was the facilitator this week. We started with an introspection exercise on these questions: 1) Where do you have the most difficulty being your authentic self? 2) What gets in the way? 3) How would…
Sensing Our Soul’s Message Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 01/27/2016 Friends, Mokasiya was the facilitator this week. Our topic was (loosely): Sensing our soul’s message to us in this moment. Mokasiya passed around a deck of artistic, abstract cards inviting each person to select one and share our…
Desired Experience? Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 01/20/2016 Friends, We had a very deep conversation on our topic about what we each want to experience from our participation in this group. Responses included: to develop trust in the Ultimate Source (God) and trust in myself to have authentic…
What Supports or Inhibits Authenticity? Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 01/13/2016 Friends, What do we mean by “authenticity?” What are the group dynamics that either support or inhibit willingness to be authentic? We had a very engaging conversation about experiences in groups where people felt safe or didn’t…
Choosing to Learn from Challenges Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 01/06/2016 Friends, Today we talked about how to bring our spirituality into challenges that are highly emotional. There was also a request for clarification of the ground rules for the group. Rick and Nelle shared some of their…