and

Gather the Women Southern California

invite you to join us for a rich afternoon of

Conversation and Connection

Birthing God:

Women’s Experiences of the Divine  

Saturday, May 18

1 pm – 4 pm 

27711 Deputy Circle

Laguna Hills, CA 92653 

Join us as Lana Dalberg, author of this newly-released book exploring women’s spirituality,

reflects on the diverse women from her book and the rich patterns of feminine faith.

Lana will also be available for book signing.

Enjoy good books, spirited conversation, yummy refreshments and new friends in a beautiful outdoor setting.

This event is FREE

Donations to will be accepted at the door.

RSVP to kay@sacredlistening.com

Registration is now open for our next big gathering

The Alchemy of Women’s Leadership: Embodying our Spiritual Wisdom

November 7-10, 2013 at Sofitel San Francisco Bay. 

 As a woman of faith and spirit you know something important about this moment in human history.
You know it from your rich experience in the world and you know it from a place of deep wisdom within.
Your unique pattern of knowing is part of a larger pattern of feminine wisdom. 

Alchemy is NOT your typical women’s conference!
It is a dynamic intergenerational experience of the creative power
of feminine spiritual community. 

· Exploring and deepening the narrative of women’s stories

· Illuminating together emerging patterns of leadership, spirituality and feminism

· Engaging experiences of ceremony, music, art, movement, ritual and spiritual practice

· Thoughtful explorations of the challenges and opportunities facing women as they bring their spiritual leadership to the world

· Generative partnerships with women from diverse interfaith, faith-based and spiritual organizations

· A dynamic community of women who share your passions at the intersection of women’s transformative leadership and emerging feminine spirituality

· A commitment to collaboratively creating an environment of mutual support, nurturing, shared leadership, curiosity and interdependence

· Many opportunities for your voice to be heard in dialogues and circle conversations

 “As a serious “intellectual” woman I didn’t expect what I got from Alchemy; it cracked open my heart and introduced me to a side of myself I didn’t know existed. It also introduced me to a community of women who I now walk with as I do my work in the world. It has given me a home to be at once spiritual, feminist, political and…naughty. It’s the best schooling I’ve ever had!”

Take advantage of our Early Registration Discount NOW
$299

Your registration fee includes 5 meals (2 lunches, 2 dinners and Sunday brunch)
as well as all Alchemy explorations, experiences, circle dialogues, open space sessions, ceremonies and celebrations.

REGISTER HERE

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=7bk6bzdab&oeidk=a07e74hw9w486cabe25
 

You will:

Nurture your soul and spirit

Bring your voice to the most important conversations of our times

Remember the truth of who you are as a leader

Transform your relationship to power

Walk away inspired to bring your spiritual leadership in your own life, in your family and in your community.

Hotel Lodging Reservations

Sofitel San Francisco Bay
223 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065

Sofitel San Francisco Bay is located just 15 minutes from the San Francisco International Airport on the shores of a quiet lagoon. In this tranquil setting, the hotel offers a full range of services including an outdoor pool, a fully equipped workout room and four-star accommodations. Free shuttle service to and from San Francisco Airport is available for hotel guests.

The Sofitel is offering deeply discounted rates for our registrants:

$103 – single or double
$119 – upgrade to a ‘luxury’ room
$159 – Junior Suite
$279 – Prestige Suite

These discounted rates are also available for an extended stay (3 day before and/or after the conference) based on hotel availability. Act quickly to take advantage of this extended stay offer since availability if limited and these rooms sell out quickly.

Be sure to make your reservations early before our room block sells out. Special rates not available after October 17.

To make your reservations, call (650) 598-9000 during business hours
[Mon. thru Fri. 7 am- 7 pm / Sat. 8 am – 4:30 pm] and identify yourself as part of
Women of Spirit and Faith.

“We, as women, are leaders in this world. We are the nurturers and healers, and I met so many women trying to be this-it was amazing. It was spiritually wonderful, so many new friends, so many wonderful stories. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!” 

A Collaborative Community

The Alchemy Event has been guided and shaped through a series of Exploratory Meetings held from January – March 2013. In addition, we have engaged a diverse community of women through teleconferences and personal conversations. Women from the following organizations and networks have already been involved in this collaborative process of inquiry and exploration:

Ambassador Program at Parliament of the World’s Religions

Anglican Women’s Empowerment

Association for Global New Thought – WAVE

California Institute for Integral Studies

Feminist.com – Our Inner Lives

Foundation for Women

Gather the Women

herChurch

Millionth Circle

Odyssey Networks

Patheos.com

Red Tent Temple Movement/ Daughters of the Earth

REVEAL

We Are Enough

Women’s Task Force at the Parliament of the World’s Religions

Women of the ELCA

Women’s Interfaith Institute

Women’s Global Initiative at United Religions Initiative

  “There are so many women out there working in the same positive direction and we should unite & work together for a more powerful outcome. I was also very pleased to see so many young women of my generation there. It was very inspiring!!”

The event itself is being created and organized by circles of women working collaboratively on:

Program Design

Music

Art

Communication/ Promotion

Scholarships/ Funding

Registration and Administration

Welcome and Nurturing

Young Leaders

Marketplace

If you are interested in participating in this process of co-creation, contact womenofspiritandfaith@gmail.com.

“I had a number of conversations and experiences that shifted my own spiritual experience and touched me deeply. It felt like an awakening and just what I needed in this moment. Thank you.”

REFUND POLICY:  No refunds after October 1, 2013. All cancelled registrations before that date will incur a $50 administrative fee.

Photos from The Alchemy of Our Spiritual Leadership: Women Redefining Power in 2011

[Show as slideshow]

1234...212223►

http://www.parliamentofreligions.org/news/index.php/2013/03/parliament-womens-task-force-takes-on-gender-violence-at-united-nations/

Saturday – March 2, 2013

10 am – 3 pm

Alchemy Project Exploratory Meeting

Marble Collegiate Church

1 West 29th Street

New York, NY  10001

Room 713

(near the corner of 5th and 29th)

Sunday – March 3

6-8 pm

WSF Local Circle

Quest Bookstore

240 East 53rd Street

New York, NY 10022

Monday, 4 March 2013

4:30 PM

Religion, Culture and Violence Against Women

(convened with Women’s Task Force at the Parliament of the World’s Religions)

Guild Hall

Armenian Convention Center,

630 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Tuesday – March 5, 2013

8:30 – 10  AM

Women as Spiritual Leaders: Transforming Violence

Grumman Room, 8th Floor

Church Center for the UN

777 United Nations Plaza

New York, NY 10017

Wednesday – March 6, 2013

7-9 pm

Sacred Women’s Circle

Co-Hosted with Millionth Circle, Circle Connections, International Public Policy Institute, 5WCW and others

Chapel/ 1st floor -  Episcopal Church Center

815 Second Avenue

RSVP required: Susan Stanton – dancingmesa@icloud.com

Embodying our Spiritual Leadership

November 7-10, 2013

Sofitel San Francisco Bay

Early Registration opens April 1, 2013

Special low rate $299

includes 2 lunches, 2 dinners and Sunday brunch

in addition to all conference sessions and special events.

Alchemy Too will feature

• engaging experiences of ceremony, music, art, movement, ritual and spiritual practice
• thoughtful explorations of the challenges and opportunities facing women as they bring their spiritual leadership to the world
• active collaborative partnerships with women from many interfaith, faith-based and spiritual organizations
• a dynamic community of women who share your passions at the intersection of women’s transformative leadership and emerging feminine spirituality
• multiple opportunities for your voice to be heard in dialogues and circle conversations

You are invited to join the conversation on our Divine Feminine Blog this month. We are inviting women from many faiths and spiritual persuasions to respond to the following prompt: “How do we create a world in which women and girls are safe from violence?”  

If this question speak to you, we encourage you to go deep within to explore this question for yourself. Find your own wisdom, then write what comes up and send it to us, with a photo of yourself and a one sentence bio. Please limit your post to 300-800 words and send to divine.feminine.wsf@gmail.com .

We are eager to hear your perspective and harvest your wisdom on this complex and challenging issue – which we can then carry to the UN events.

You are invited to join in this important conversation when the Women’s Task Force host their February tele-conference on this same topic. This teleconference will be a facilitated dialogue inviting your voice and participation. We value your insights, questions, concerns and perspectives on this complex and challenging topic.

There is no need to RSVP or register for this call. Simply use the call in number below and enter the access code. You will be warmly welcomed and guided into the conversation.

Religion, Culture and Violence Against Women

Tele-Conference and Dialogue

Sunday – February 10, 2013

2 pm Pacific Time / 3 pm Mountain Time/ 4 pm Central Time/ 5 pm Eastern Time

Call In Number (213) 342-3000

Access Code: 223322#

Religion, Culture and Violence Against Women

(co-convened with Women’s Task Force at the Parliament of the World’s Religions)

Monday,  March 4, 2013

4:30 PM

Guild Hall

Armenian Convention Center,

630 2nd Avenue

New York, NY 10016

Women as Spiritual Leaders: Transforming Violence

Tuesday – March 5, 2013

8:30 – 10  AM

Grumman Room, 8th Floor

Church Center for the UN

777 United Nations Plaza

New York, NY 10017

Sacred Women’s Circle

Wednesday – March 6, 2013

7-9 pm

Co-Hosted with Millionth Circle, Circle Connections, International Public Policy Institute, 5WCW and others

Chapel/ 1st floor -  Episcopal Church Center

815 Second Avenue

New York, NY