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CREATIVE LIFE SPIRITUAL CENTER • SINCE 1985 • “I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS A PLACE THAT TEACHES WHAT I’VE ALWAYS BELIEVED!” CENTERING IN POTTERY WORKSHOP Centering: In Pottery, Poetry, and the Person, by M.C. Richards is a poetic treatise about the creative ehind your back, nature of human beings. Please your imaginary join Maggie Leysath in a truly friend is plotting hands-on exploration of this Bwith your inner child to profound metaphor. Maggie is an overthrow your guilty MAGGIE LEYSATH artist, author, teacher, and Practi- conscience. Meanwhile, your tioner II student. The process of centering clay future self has time-traveled on the potter’s wheel, over two decades, has into the past to enlist the brought deeper understanding of herself as spirits of your ancestors a spiritual being and she is excited to explore in a plot to unlock your her ideas about that with others. Come explore sleeping genius. There’s the parallels between the process of creating more: the superhero you pottery and the creation of one’s spiritual life. used to fantasize about Experience this firsthand as you sit at the being when you felt most potter’s wheel and throw your own pot. helpless has been brought It happens on , 6, 1-3 in to life by the mad scientist the Great Hall. The cost is $25, payable to CLC. All bowls created by participants will be glazed in your psyche’s basement. and fired and then delivered to the Center in There’s no way you can late October for a separate fee of $25, payable prevent them all from to Maggie. Please sign up for the workshop in giving you a big crazy Builders’ Hall or to... dose of assistance. [email protected] 5326 SPRING-STUEBNER ROAD • SPRING, TEXAS 77389-4574 • [email protected] • CREATIVELIFE.ORG • (281) 350-5157 WISDOM OF These gatherings, at 7:00 in the Great Hall, feature a talk by Jesse THE UNIVERSE Jennings or a special event, plus prayer support, live music, poetry, questions- WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS and-answers, and the warmth of community! Your hosts include Bill Birch, We are studying Cedric Johnson, ministers Marsha Lehman and Lisa Ryan, and practitioners the confluence of David Dewhurst and Tom Ryan. Come join us! metaphysics and science to help us better understand how the world of DENESE & DICK consciousness gives rise to our world of form. Using books, speakers and various media, we bring current information forward for open discus- BILL JIM REV. ARTHUR REV. MARSHA sion. We meet 12-2 , BIRCH GIBSON JOHNSON LEHMAN led by Denese & Dick Schmelz- kopf, who also teach at the Lone Star “AS A MAN THINKETH” CELEBRATING THE College/Montgomery Academy of FILM SHOWING AT CLC PRACTITIONER’S CRAFT Lifelong Learning. All are welcome; Millions of Come meet some of the licensed join anytime. Appreciative giving. people have Religious Science practitioners of our [email protected] discovered the Center, especially the newly-licensed powerful but Marissa Mijal, and enjoy hearing them A COURSE simple wisdom speak on what they do and why they of James Allen do it. , 24 at 7:00 IN MIRACLES and have used it in the Great Hall. WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS to change their A Course in Miracles is outlook on life. HALLOWEEN MEDITATION “a unique, universal, James Allen “The Veil Is Thin... What If There Is writes in his self-study spiritual thought No Veil, Ever?” Minister Marsha preface to this work, "This little volume system that teaches the Lehman will speak for a few minutes (the result of meditation and experi- about other dimension possibilities, way to Love and Inner ence) is not intended as an exhaustive BILL Peace is through for- stories about the unobstructed treatise on the much-written-upon universe and then offer a guided giveness.” (acim.org) subject of the power of thought. meditation/contemplation intended The Course states, “...seek It is suggestive rather than explanato- to help open your mind and heart to not to change the world, ry, its object being to stimulate men mysterious experiences and loving but choose to change your and women to the discovery and connections waiting in the realm of CATHY mind about the world.” perception of the truth that ‘They your willingness. You’re invited to bring The group has been meet- themselves are makers of themselves,’ your meditation journal. , ing weekly at CLC for seemingly ever, by virtue of the thoughts, which they 31 at 7:00 in the Great Hall. led by Bill & Cathy MacKenzie, choose and encourage; that mind is 7 in Katherman Hall, the master-weaver, both of the inner THANKSGIVING EVE upstairs. All are welcome; join garment of character and the outer anytime. Appreciative giving. Info: garment of circumstance, and that, as FESTIVAL OF GRATITUDE [email protected] • they may have hitherto woven in igno- A Creative Life tradition since 1989, [email protected] rance and pain they may now weave in it’s a cross between a Quaker meeting enlightenment and happiness. Join us and open-mike night, as you’re invited for a film based on the book, featuring to come tell us a significant moment CODA OPEN MEETINGS contemporary New Thought voices, or two from your year... perhaps a Codependents Anonymous is a and hosted by minister Arthur John- blessing or one in disguise, what you fellowship of people seeking recov- son, on , 17, at learned and how you grew...where you ery, and meets 5-6 , 7:00 in the Great Hall. Running time are and where you want to be...or just in Katherman Hall, upstairs. For is about 73 minutes. Appreciative bask in the glow of others’ reflections. more information: Lisa C. at giving – please note that our licensing It’s , 21 at 7:00 [email protected] fee is 50% of the collection. in the Great Hall, with special music. SUNDAY MORNING MEDITATIONS TANNER SWAIN “...Sit and rest and refresh your soul. Eat of the fruit and drink the wine. SUNDAY MUSICAL GUEST All, all is yours, and you are welcome.” —The Science of Mind textbook Tanner Corl Swain is a Each week’s is led by a CLC practitioner, and lasts 20 University of North Texas minutes, ending in time to comfortably get into the music composition graduate 11:00 celebration. There is music to enhance as you are who performed in the guided into a restful state, and inspirational readings to Concert Choir and Classical tap into your spiritual center. Most sessions will end with Guitar Study. With his wife a spiritual mind treatment based on the theme of the MariLisa and then daughter readings. , 10:30-10:50, in the Malené Njeri Raeh Corl, he formed Trio del Rio in San Meditation Space, upstairs in the Learning Center. These meditations Marcos. They’ve released a CD, This Time are free and there’s no need for advance signup. More info... Darlene Everitt, R.ScP. • [email protected] Around It, and a DVD, Live at the Cactus Café. The Austin Chronicle said of their work, “…Velvety neo-Swing … Refreshing, BOOSTER BUFFET YOUR GUIDE TO relaxing, just when life demands a chill MONTHLY SUNDAY BRUNCH CREATIVE LIFE pill.” He joins us again at both celebrations Dainill MINI-WORKSHOPS on , 28. Mercadel and Here’s are short, triodelrio.com Doris Penny free gatherings for present, with newcomers with SAMHAIN RITUAL CIRCLE your help, a founding minister The great wheel turns to first-of-the month potluck Jesse Jennings and Samhain, the Witch’s New Year, brunch and social experience practitioner Ruth Catalogna. and the veil between the worlds on , 7, after the We’ll discuss the basics of our is thin. Our circle will consist of 11 service. We serve a wide array of tastes—and we always philosophy and way of life; our introductions, anointing, lore, can use more salads and main classes and programs; what grounding meditation, elemental/ dishes. Vegan, vegetarian, and membership means; and answer directional invocations, welcoming the God gluten-free dishes are especially your questions. , - and Goddess, and ritual activity. You’re appreciated, but we’ll devour 7 and 4, 1-2, in invited to bring a picture of an ancestor and enjoy whatever you bring. A the Learning Center, 1st floor. or beloved to honor. , 28, $5 per family donation is asked. Please sign up in Builders’ Hall approx. 12:15-1:30, with Natalie “Fox” Then, along with the meal on or to [email protected]. Maisel. Blessed Be! Appreciative giving. , 4, we’ll host our final blood drive of 2018. KEN GAINES For more on this, see page 7, and SUNDAY MUSICAL GUEST use the signup sheets for both events in Builders’ Hall. To help... Since 1998 Ken has [email protected] • produced and hosted [email protected] the songwriter’s series at Anderson Fair, and BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS CEREMONY was featured in a documentary about that Many of us have beloved family members who cannot attend the Center with us, so on , legendary folk venue. Annually he per- forms at the Kerrville Folk Festival, and his 21, at about 1, in the courtyard, we’ll welcome our pets in a special ceremony blessing awards include Singer/Songwriter of the them and their presence in our lives. We will also Year by the Academy of Texas Music in memorialize pets who have passed. Please bring only 2005, and Song of the Year from the Texas animals safely restrained and current on vaccinations (or a photo if Music Awards in 2007 for song “Einstein's your pet has other plans that day). Water and healthy treats will be Violin.” His CDs are Catfish Moon and Real provided.