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SUMMARY:May 6-10\, Work Event with Lee van Laer:  The Search for Goodness in Being
DESCRIPTION:Work Event with Lee van Laer\nThe Search for Goodness in Being: Practical Work with the Ideas of Meister Eckhart and Gurdjieff\nDownload Flyer\nIt seems as though there is great trouble in the world today; yet we are not so special in this.  In fact\, it has always been so. Since ancient times\, the inner being of mankind has forever been located at an intentionally challenging juncture between earth and heaven that opens on to a new potential. \nA potential for goodness to flow into Being.\nThere’s a deep and mysterious – we could say conscious – connection between goodness and being. Meister Eckhart\, for example\, speaks very often of goodness\, the way it emanates from God\, and its connection to the root of the soul. \nGurdjieff spoke of developing a higher being-body and acquiring a soul. Although not always so stated\, this aim is deeply rooted in the development of a practical connection to joy and goodness. Right inner development simply can’t take place without a connection to that energy. \nHow does this relate to Meister Eckhart’s teachings? \nIn this retreat\, participants will be introduced to and examine various features of Eckhart’s sermons on goodness in conjunction with practical work on spiritual sensation and inner prayer drawn from both the Gurdjieff approach and Lee’s personal practice.The premise of investigation is that Goodness is a substance. It’s one of the many spiritual elements that cannot be detected or measured with ordinary instruments. \nModern science doesn’t view goodness as a material thing. It understands it as a subjective property; and this is patently false\, for goodness is among the most objective qualities of creation\, if it’s properly and practically understood; and every created thing that manifests in the cosmos ultimately arises from it. \nIn this gathering we’ll explore various questions about the root of goodness from both a serious\, practical\, and lighthearted point of view. \nWhat is its nature?\nHow do we sense its nature?\nCan we open more to it?\nHow and why do we gather this substantial presence within us and concentrate it?\nWhere is it deposited in us\, and what purpose does it serve? What is its nature in today’s ordinary world? \nMovements will also be offered as part of the event. \nMr. van Laer is from the Welch line of the work. He has been a member of the Gurdjieff Foundation in New York for over 40 years and has studied under numerous people who knew Gurdjieff personally. He is a former board member and Senior Editor at Parabola Magazine and is the content creator and publisher of  Zen\, Yoga\, Gurdjieff\, Morning Five\, and Inner Christianity\, as well as a few other more frivolous and obscure substack sites. \nThe gathering will begin with dinner at 6:30 pm on Wednesday May 6 and end after lunch on Sunday May 10.\nAll activities will be at the Great Barn. \nThe suggested donation for the gathering is $600 if you are staying overnight at Claymont\, and $300 if you are not staying overnight at Claymont.\nHowever\, do not let the cost prevent you from participating\, financial assistance is available. \nFor more information and to register please contact the registrar\, Amy Silver at Claymontgathering@hotmail.com.
URL:https://claymontsociety.org/event/work-event-with-lee-van-laer-the-search-for-goodness-in-being/
LOCATION:Great Barn\, WV\, United States
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SUMMARY:June 12 - 21st\, International Movements Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Movements Retreat 2026\nClaymont Court\, Charles Town\, West Virginia\nJune 12th dinner – 21st brunch\, 2026\nClick to REGISTER NOW\nCome\, come\, whoever you are! \nWanderer\, worshiper\, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter.\nOurs is not a caravan of despair.\nCome\, even if you have broken your vow a thousand times.\nCome\, yet again\, come\, come….
URL:https://claymontsociety.org/event/june-12-21-international-movements-retreat/
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SUMMARY:July 8 - 12\, Awaken Conscience. Discover the Higher Intellect. - Seminar with Steffan Soule
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a retreat lead by Steffan Soule exploring the Gurdjieff Work through symbols\, sacred movements\, triads\, and magic. \n\nExperience the enneagram as a living symbol of transformation\nEmbody new insights through sacred dance & sittings\nLearn how conscience reconciles contradictions\nSee how magic becomes a tool of attention & freedom\n\nThis is a rare opportunity to step into the sacred dance of life and uncover the living presence of Conscience. \nThe weekend will begin with dinner at 6:30 pm on Wednesday July 8 and end after lunch on Sunday July 12.    All activities will be at the Great Barn. \nSuggested donation for the weekend is $450 if you are staying overnight at Claymont\, and $250 if you are not staying overnight at Claymont.  However\, do not let the cost prevent you from participating\, financial assistance is available. \nFor more information and to register please contact the registrar\, Amy Silver at claymontgathering@hotmail.com \nFor more information about the Claymont Society go to claymontsociety.org
URL:https://claymontsociety.org/event/awaken-conscience-discover-the-higher-intellect-seminar-with-steffan-soule/
LOCATION:Great Barn\, WV\, United States
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SUMMARY:October 9-11\, An Exploration of Conscious Living and Dying
DESCRIPTION:Register here  |  Full Event Page here\nWe invite you to join us for a weekend of experiential learning\, reflection and connection through meditation\, sacred music\, ceremony\, and conversation. \n\nInteractive workshops/Practices\nGuided Meditation\nGreen Burial Panel\nMusical Offerings\nFire Circle\nReflection and Sharing\n\nTo learn more about the Emberlight Center for Conscious Living and Dying\, please visit: emberlightway.org \nPricing: \n\nEarly Registration (until May 31st): $235\nStandard Registration (until August 31st): $275 \nLate Registration (until October 2nd): $325  \nResidential Supplement: +$265/person (room and meals)\nCommuter Supplement: +$140/person (meals only)\nYou may attend the retreat as a commuter (staying off campus\, driving in each day to attend the retreat sessions)\, or as a residential participant (staying on site at Claymont Retreat Center). \nCommuter rate includes meals but no lodging. \n\nResidential rate includes meals and lodging in shared rooms. Most rooms at Claymont have 2-4 single beds\, 4 have double beds. There is 1 ground floor handicap accessible room. Rooms are mainly upstairs. Shared bathrooms. A schematic of the floor plan can be seen on the Claymont Retreat Center website. We will be in the Great Barn. \nYou may specify any lodging or roommate requests during checkout.  \nPlease note that all event tickets are non-refundable\, though if Emberlight cancels the event for any reason\, a full refund will be issued.
URL:https://claymontsociety.org/event/exploration-of-concious-living-and-dying/
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