Spirituality often promises us that it can provide bliss and happiness. Understandably, in our desperation, these promises seduce us; we all want to be happy. However, we may notice that infatuation with bliss tends to take us upward, into its lofty, ecstatic highs. In such delirium, we lose touch with the earth, with the rich soil, the green grass, the leafy trees, the cool river twisting through her rocky banks. And we lose touch with the earthy, grounding, inescapable reality of our suffering. Though few want to admit this, few also can deny it. Accepting the truth of our struggles brings us back home: into our bodies, into our hearts, into our emotions. When we live here, we become real. When we are real, we can truly love. This love is happiness.

All are welcome to this evening of guided meditation, visualization and ceremony, followed by a meditation talk and dialogue.

$20 welcomed donation. All are invited to attend, regardless of funds.