The Power of Partnership

It's almost impossible to awaken alone and some say the only true awakening happens in relationship, in our partnering with others. A few years ago I had this realization that I needed partners to deepen my personal practice, I started talking about a "spiritual partners club" people seemed to like the idea, but nothing happened, for about a year.

Then a few summers ago, I was participating in a discussion group with about 25 people at a picnic/party/celebration for an online Yahoo group to which I belong. The topic was spirituality and relationships. I was so impressed with the quality of our little group of mostly strangers, that I sent an email to the whole Yahoo group with the subject line "Exploring Spiritual Partnerships". In the email I expressed my appreciation for the openness and honesty of our discussion and suggested that we continue our conversation. I immediately got about 50 emails wanting to know where and when we would meet. 5 weeks later I got to facilitate my first Exploring Spiritual Partnerships event. This event continued up until last year when I changed the format to a large informal party/mixer every few months and smaller more focused "practice groups".

I am currently working a new group concept called Honesty Circles. I'll be posting more about them very soon.

We are building a social network of people interested in a deeper connection, many are single and so some of our events are singles oriented.

Most of our activities and events are open to everyone regardless of relational status. There are many kinds of "spiritual partnerships" and so when our single friends, couple up they don't have to leave the community. Check out
the HealingWords month at a glance calendar for local social events, workshops and parties that attract wonderful, spiritually and socially aware people.

To join our Exploring Spiritual Partnerships Yahoo group click on this link:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exploringspiritualpartnerships/

From Consciousness -- Catalyst for Transformation

Being the knowing creates a clear space of loving presence that allows all things and all people to be as they are.

No greater catalyst for transformation exists. If you practice this, your partner cannot stay with you and remain unconscious.

If you both agree that the relationship will be your spiritual practice, so much the better.

You can then express your thoughts and feelings to each other as soon as they occur, or as soon as a reaction comes up, so that you do not create a time gap in which an unexpressed or unacknowledged emotion or grievance can fester and grow.

Eckhart Tolle -- Practicing the Power of Now

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