Transition Sebastopol Heart & Soul group invites you to a special evening of Joanna Macy's "The Work that Reconnects."

The Truth Mandala

Community ritual for supporting the transformation of grief into compassion, fear into love and separation into celebration! with Kari Stettler and Stefanie Schulte

Truth-telling is like oxygen: It enlivens us. Without it we grow confused and numb. It is also a homecoming, bringing us back to powerful connection and basic authority - Joanna Macy
Emotions can be a trap, and they can be potent energy for new creation!

With the onset of spring, let us get off our chests what needs to be said and heard, expressed and seen. In traditional cultures grief rituals are an integral part of communal “cleansing”. They help the people recognize and transcend challenging situations. Today, as we face frightening personal and collective crises, it is vital that we support each other in addressing our concerns. The truth mandala is a modern community grief ritual, created by deep ecologist and systems thinker Joanna Macy. It is an essential practice in her Work that Reconnects.

While the truth mandala will be the core of the evening, you will also get a general overview and a taste of other experiential exercises and revolutionary concepts of the Work that Reconnects.
We invite you to join us in expressing your truth and/or to support others in doing so. On behalf of our local and Earth community, let us create community ritual that strengthens our intentions and actions in these changing times. Spring is a potent time to build a bridge between what is and what can be. Let’s do so in celebration.

Location:
165 N Main St, downtown Sebastopol  
(the loft space above Sprint Copy center)

Date and Time:
Monday, April 5
7:00 to 9.30 pm
By donation to cover cost of the venue

Facilitators:
Stefanie Schulte has been studying with Joanna Macy since 2007 and has experience facilitating the Work that Reconnects in healthcare and college settings. She studies and practices cultural sustainability, deep ecology/ecopsychology, holistic education, initiation/rites of passage, depth psychology, energy/intuition medicine and ancient wisdom traditions. 

Kari Stettler has been facilitating circles in the Work that Reconnects in Sebastopol, California over the past five years.  Kari’s work is informed by her studies of philosophy, Buddhism, yoga, plant spirit medicine, alchemical healing traditions and transformation practices.  Her activism and community work has included rainforest preservation and reforestation with Guayaki, teaching children skills in sustainable living with Earth Camp Collective, Inner Earth healing arts private practice and Operations Manager for the Ceres Community Project.
You can learn more about the Work that Reconnects and the facilitators at this website:

http://www.innerearthhealth.org/WorkthatReconnects.html