March Mindfulness SoulCollage Retreat
SoulCollage® is a simple intuitive process of creating many small collages and then giving voice to the images to discover their identity and the wisdom they carry. It is an imaginative, contemplative way to mindfully access the Stillpoint of our True Selves. Using SoulCollage® as a spiritual practice integrates mind, body and spirit and builds community. Whether you are new to SoulCollage® or are experienced creating cards, this retreat offers time and space to creatively explore your inner being and the wisdom and blessings available there.
Life Flow: A Retreat for Women of Color Leaders
"Life Flow" is a retreat for women of color who identify with one or more marginalized identities and take part in social efforts/leadership in their communities. This workshop opens an opportunity to share life stories via guided discussion and creative expression. Art, contemplative practices and restorative yoga are the three major components of this offering. Culturally competent, suitable, and accessible retreats of this nature are essential in today’s society.
A Good Man Is Hard to Find Reading Guide
Explore the themes of human sin, redeeming grace, and the abundance of nature in this guide to Flannery O'Connor's short story collection A Good Man Is Hard to Find. Part of the We the People Book Club, a year-long program contemplating America’s past and possibilities, this guide was created for individual and group use. Questions within each theme facilitate (1) your interpretation of the text, (2) your personal reflections inspired by your reading, and (3) practices for you to try that animate the novel’s democratic values.
Edith Wharton on spreading light
We all have the capability to illuminate the darkness—more so if we are not attached to how we do it. How does Edith Wharton’s quote reflect your experience?
The Underground Railroad Reading Guide
Explore the themes of law ≠ justice; slavery, freedom, and unfreedom; and resilience, courage, and voice in this guide to Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad. Part of the We the People Book Club, a year-long program contemplating America’s past and possibilities, this guide was created for individual and group use. Questions within each theme facilitate (1) your interpretation of the text, (2) your personal reflections inspired by your reading, and (3) practices for you to try that animate the novel’s democratic values.
Moving Art Season 3 Premiere
Experience nature’s art as filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg highlights the beauty that lurks in oceans, forests, deserts, and flowers. The Fetzer Institute is a sponsor of Season 3 this original Netflix series
Meet Julia Davis, Curator of the We the People Book Club
As part of The Practicing Democracy Project (PDP) our partners at Spirituality & Practice just kicked off the "We the People Book Club," a yearlong discussion to explore the themes of democracy. Julia (Julie) Davis, a fellow wit
The Grapes of Wrath Reading Guide
Explore the themes of technological change, the necessity of connection, and resilience and creativity in this guide to John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Part of the We the People Book Club, a year-long program contemplating America’s past and possibilities, this guide was created for individual and group use.
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Science and Spirituality: The Need for a Change in Culture
Late in his career, acclaimed physicist David Bohm (1917–1992), was a scholar in residence at the Fetzer Institute. A student of Robert Oppenheimer and a colleague of Albert Einstein, Bohm proposed that all parts of the universe are fundamentally interconnected, forming what he called “an unbroken flowing whole.” This paper, delivered as a public lecture on October 23, 1990, addresses what Bohm considers the essential relationship between science and spirituality, wholeness, culture, and the role of dialogue.