Mapping Our Journeys: Contemplative Art and Group Spiritual Companionship

SDI Creative Director Matt Whitney will facilitate this gathering of spiritual companions in which we’ll bring a playful drawing exercise into our time of contemplative sharing. Together and with instruction we will create a very simple drawing of a map, which we can use to discern on aspects of our spiritual journey. No skill or art experience is required for this activity, although doodlers will particularly enjoy it. All that’s needed is a piece of paper, something to draw with, and an open heart. There will be space to share our maps in small groups and in a larger group setting.How to Register / Instructions:Please read through the instructions below before signing up.(Not yet an SDI Member? Click here to join.)Once you register for a session, you will be sent a password-free invitation with the Zoom link. If you don’t see it, please check any Junk Mail or Spam folders.Please only sign up if you have checked […]

Free Meditation Session with Sean Tetsudo Murphy

Join us for a free meditation together over Zoom with Sean Tetsudo Murphy, who will also guiding our four-part series on Wednesdays. In this session, we'll receive some guidance, sit together in contemplation, and have a little time for Q&A. Use the RSVP form below to receive the Zoom link and instructions.If you are looking […]

Free Meditation Session with Sean Tetsudo Murphy

Join us for a free meditation together over Zoom with Sean Tetsudo Murphy, who will also guiding our four-part series on Wednesdays. In this session, we'll receive some guidance, sit together in contemplation, and have a little time for Q&A. Use the RSVP form below to receive the Zoom link and instructions.If you are looking […]

SDI LGBTQ+ Gathering July 2024

This is a space for LGBTQIA+ spiritual directors and companions to gather and connect.Nature Companionship and ConversationIn this session, we will have a brief overview of Nature Companionship, go outside or near a window to nurture relationship and reciprocity with the more-than-human world, and discuss queer connection to each other and the natural world.HostDr. Jeanette Banashak is […]

Free Meditation Session with Sean Tetsudo Murphy

Join us for a free meditation together over Zoom with Sean Tetsudo Murphy on July 22 at 8 a.m. Pacific. In this session, we'll receive some guidance, sit together in contemplation, and have a little time for Q&A. Use the RSVP form below to receive the Zoom link and instructions.He is also leading an extraordinary […]

Preview Session – Spiritual Companionship Through Queer Lenses

In this session, hear from some of the presenters of our upcoming four-part series, Beyond Binaries: Spiritual Companionship Through Queer Lenses. We'll outline some of our hopes for the series, why this is an open dialogue open to both queer and straight folks, and have some time for Q&A. All are welcome! Get the Zoom […]

SDI Seattle Event – “Desire the Change”: Radiance and Resilience in the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke

An evening on Rilke’s Sonnets to Orpheus with Mark S. BurrowsWednesday, August 7th at 7pm. Interfaith Community Sanctuary - 1763 NW 62nd St, Seattle WA 98107This evening talk explores Rilke’s remarkable Sonnets to Orpheus, a celebrated poem cycle written just over a century ago (1922). It includes poems that look with unflinching courage at the difficulties and losses […]

Opening to God’s Living Presence- The Interspiritual Invitation of Centering Prayer

Welcome to this free session on “Opening to God’s Living Presence – The Interspiritual Invitation of Centering Prayer.” In this session, we’ll explore the importance of understanding God as both the origin and destination of our spiritual journeys. As spiritual companions, our mission is to walk alongside individuals on their unique paths, guiding them to […]

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