This group is no longer meeting in Arizona. If you would like to start a new group, we can help! Please contact us at info@cgifellowship.org, or call 916-307-9790.
The purpose of this group is to create a safe interfaith space for discussing timely spiritual topics as well as personal challenges in living from spiritual values. The goal is to mutually support participants in putting their spiritual values into practice in an environment where we respect the right of each member to follow their own spiritual path. This group is developed on the idea that spiritual development can be enhanced within the context of a safe, supportive, and compassionate fellowship which allows for deep inquiry.
All faiths, including “spiritual but not religious,” agnostic, and atheist are welcome to this weekly, one-hour meeting. The conversation is focused around a different topic each week, where the emphasis is on empathic listening and supportive dialogue. Participants are invited to share their personal understanding, experience, and practices related to the topic of discussion. All are invited to suggest weekly topics of interest such as “How to express our spiritual values (e.g., peace, love, forgiveness) in a world filled with negative energy.”
If you fit any of these characteristics, please join the conversation:
Ways to Get Unstuck Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 02/16/2017 Friends, The meeting started off with sharing ways of getting in touch with ourselves. The discussion then turned to sharing ways we use to move out of seemingly stuck spaces…. <read more…>
DetailsMindfulness and Gratefulness Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 02/02/2017 Friends, We had a wide ranging conversation touching on mindfulness and gratefulness as ways to hold things in our lives and how that can change our perspective…. <read more…>
DetailsChanging the Past? Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 01/26/2017 Friends, Bill D. began the discussion by asking if there were a way to go back and change one thing in our lives, from a spiritual perspective, what would it be? And why?…. <read more…>
DetailsUps and Downs of Life Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 01/19/2017 Friends, Carlton opened the meeting by sharing a prayer from a meeting she had just attended. There followed a discussion about being present in the now, in the ups and downs of life, and being at peace…
DetailsStereotypes and Safety Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 01/12/2017 Friends, Carolyn started the meeting by talking about how much more she is becoming aware of the “boxes” (stereotypes) she has of groups of people, or ideas/institutions. Cindy raised the possibility that this was a way of staying safe….…
DetailsNon-Expectation Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 01/05/2017 Friends, Carlton started the group by sharing her thoughts with regard to attempting to understand for her life the meaning of having no expectations and non-attachment. …. <read more…>
DetailsQualities of Healthy Leadership Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 12/15/2016 Friends, Carlton and Carolyn spoke of how the ongoing discussions around being a leaderfull group were stimulating thoughts around being more self responsible as group members. Mokasiya asked what are the qualities of healthy leadership…. <read more…>
DetailsGround Rules? Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 12/8/2016 Friends, Nelle shared some insights about having taken on the role of facilitator at the last meeting where there were 4 new people in attendance. We discussed facilitator led groups in comparison to leader-full…. <read more…>
DetailsSpirit, Guidance, and Remembrance Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 12/1/2016 Friends, We discussed a variety of topics including: What does it mean to each of us to receive guidance from Spirit? Do we perceive Spirit as internal or external? What is prayer? Challenges in spiritual remembrance…. <read more…>
DetailsPerspective Taking Notes from the Authentic Spiritual Conversations meeting held in Cottonwood, AZ on 11/17/2016 Friends, The group explored the theme of perspective taking. Rick shared that an individual has to reach a certain level of development before they have an ability to consider two perspectives at once. …. <read more…>
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