The Guardian Rock photo was taken during a small window of time when the sun was setting just beneath some clouds. The light was like fire on the land!

Photo by Claudia Holt

EarthRise Bookstore and Gift Shop opened May 23, 2010. The store carries noetic books and cds authored by IONS research staff; a space travel section featuring IONS founder Edgar Mitchell's books; Earthrise posters signed by Edgar; and books by retreat center workshop leaders and others on topics of interest to retreat participants. You will also find wine, jewelry, scarves, gifts, cards, a children’s section and various sundries and snacks. The second bookstore-sponsored reading will take place Tuesday, June 29, featuring Dr. Tom Pinkson, author of the Shamanic Wisdom of the Huichol: Ancient Medicine for Modern Times.

We welcome Meridian University and Chi Healing, Inc. to our campus. These two organizations now occupy some of our office spaces, along with Veriditas, who has been located here for 18 months now, and all three are bringing their programs to our campus. In future newsletters we will feature more about each of them.

Global Citizen Year is a non-profit organization building a movement of young Americans who engage in a transformative “bridge year” between high school and college. They will return to host their initial training program on our campus in September. Through an innovative cross-sector model that partners with high schools and colleges in the US and NGOs around the world, they create opportunities for emerging leaders to work as apprentices in Asia, Africa and Latin America. By providing intensive training and support, they insure that their Fellows develop an ethic of service, the ability to communicate across languages and cultures, and a deep commitment to becoming agents for social change.

The model was conceptualized by Abby Falik, a social innovator who has dedicated her professional life to expanding opportunities for young Americans to learn about the world. Incubated at Harvard Business School with a team of graduate students from Harvard and MIT, today the Global Citizen Year team has grown to include leading experts in social enterprise, global development, international education and exchange, and higher education.

http://globalcitizenyear.org/

Thank You to our May Retreat Center clients!

Journeywork (www.journeywork.com)

The Resonance Project (www.theresonanceproject.org)

Wayfinders

Jean Houston (www.jeanhouston.org)

David Spero (www.davidspero.org)

Strozzi Institute (www.strozziinstitute.com)

Touro University (www.tu.edu)

Unity in Marin (www.unityinmarin.com)

We host retreats, workshops and client events on an ongoing basis throughout the year at the Retreat Center. Please click here to see our detailed events schedule.

Transformative Learning Workshops

June 25-27 – Primordial Qigong: A Gem from the Treasure Chest of Taoist Mystical Qigong with Donald and Cheryl Lynne Rubbo
July 23-25 – Human Flourishing: Happiness, Well Being and Serenity in Modern Times with Elliott S. Dacher, MD
July 30-August 1 – Institute of Noetic Sciences Worldview Literacy Program—Training for Trainers with Marilyn Schlitz, PhD and Elizabeth Miller

Elliott Dacher

July 30-August 1 – The Power of Integral Transformative Practice with Pam Kramer and Barry Robbins
September 17-19 – Your Personal Mythology: Discovering, Exploring, and Changing the Myths that Rule Your Life with Stanley Krippner, PhD
September 8-10 – Self-care: A new keystone for healthcare experience management with Deb Andelt and Nancy O'Brien, plus guest speakers Dr. Bill Manahan and Dr. Martha Grout
September 24-26 – Mindful Motherhood: A Mindfulness and Yoga Retreat for Pregnant Women and New Moms with Cassandra Vieten, PhD and Jnana Gowan

September 24-26 – Mastering Resilience: Learn the Mindset and Skills to Thrive in a Turbulent World with Daniel Ellenberg, PhD and Judith Bell, PhD
October 15-17 – Summer's Labors into Autumn's Rich Harvest: An Autumn Retreat for Women with Judith Duerk
November 5-7 – Unfolding the Tree of Our Life and Connecting with the Ancestors with Ralph Metzner, PhD

November 12-14 – The Healer Within: Accessing the Inner Healer for Life Transformation with Lee Lipsenthal, MD, ABIHM
November 19-21 – Wake Up Your Brain and Its Creativity with Sloat Shaw
December 10-12 – Getting the Love You Want: A Spiritual Path for Couples with Harville Hendrix, PhD and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt

Upcoming programs at EarthRise with Open Enrollments

July 24 – Peace in Process: Ancient Tools for Our Transitive Life
July 24–30 - The Monroe Institute—Gateway Voyage

August 2-6 – Deep Listening—A form of meditation based on experiencing heightened awareness of sound, silence and sounding.
August 6-8 - Stress Free Schools
August 19-22 – Affinity International
August 27–29 - California Poets in the Schools—Science and Spirit: A Poetry and Writing Symposium

September 10–12 - Jean Houston Mystery School—Spiritual Life in Tumultuous Times: The Mystical Path of Purpose and Meaning

October 8–10 – Jean Houston Mystery School—Spiritual Life in Tumultuous Times: The Mystical Path of Purpose and Meaning
October 17–22 - Foundation for Shamanic Studies (Journeywork)—Three-Year Program in Advanced Initiations in Shamanism and Shamanic Healing
October 22–25 – Women's Visionary Council—Visionary women healers, scholars, activists and artists who explore the leading edge of consciousness and sustainable social change.

December 3–5 - Jean Houston Mystery School—Spiritual Life in Tumultuous Times: The Mystical Path of Purpose and Meaning

Book Readings and Lectures at IONS
Book readings are free and include a reception. Wine is available for purchase.

The Shamanic Wisdom of the Huichol: Ancient Medicine for Modern Times
Dr. Tom Pinkson
June 29, 2010
FREE EVENT
    5:30 pm Reception
    6:00–7:00 pm Book Reading and Signing

Dr. Tom Pinkson will share about his work with the Huichol Elders and the interface of indigenous spirituality in addressing the challenges of the "Great Turning" as well as his newly funded program, Recognition Rites for a New Vision of Aging—Honoring Elders.

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Welcome to the Oak Glade

This fragrant grove invites you into its shady circle with a cool breeze and a play of dancing shadows through the branches of its surrounding trees. California Black Oak, which can reach the ripe age of 500 years, Coast Live Oak, and Valley Oak—stretching up to 100 feet high and 7 feet in diameter, surround the circle and commune with the pungent California Bay Laurels that were sought after for their medicinal uses—such as poultices for aching muscles and arthritis—by the Coastal Miwok tribes who once inhabited this land.

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Drumming in the Summer Solstice at EarthRise
by Jason K. Norris, www.LucidDrum.com

What better way to celebrate summer and embrace community than to gather on the solstice and play music till the sun goes down? The IONS Summer Solstice Celebration and Drum Circle on June 21st did just this, offering a space for people to gather, share gratitude, put forth intentions, and align with each other through the rhythm of the drum.

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We hope to see you at the Full Moon Drum Circle at IONS next month, July 26, 5:30p-8pm.

Focus Project: Shade Sails for Community Spaces

We're creating more community gathering spaces for our guests on campus. We’re in need of shade—specifically, at least six shade sails. They’re on our Amazon wish list and if you feel inspired to donate one, we’ll thank you and add your name to our list of donors who have made gifts from our wish list. If you would like to contribute toward the purchase of one, you can send your donation to EarthRise Retreat Center, 101 San Antonio Road, Petaluma, CA 94952. Other items desired remain on the Amazon wish list that you can see by clicking this link.

Click here to see pictures of donated items and their placements around campus.

Donate now.

Current Exhibit

The Voyager: Earth and Space
Three Monumental Paintings
By Gordon Onslow Ford

Curated by Fariba Bogzaran
Film documentaries featuring rare footage of the artist at work

The focus of this exhibit is on three large paintings made by Gordon Onslow Ford (1912-2003).

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Next shows:
August 15-October 30: Arts and Consciousness
October 30-January 30: Bishop Pine Preserve Artists

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101 San Antonio Road, Petaluma, CA 94952