Join these Sanctuary guests July 11 at the Wayfare Summer Festival!
Join a small workshop with James Goldberg, Darlene Young, Kathryn Knight Sonntag, George Handley, and more.
The Wayfare Summer festival is happening Saturday July 11th, and this year they are having small (~30 people) workshops with some amazing people—including these Sanctuary guests!
KATHRYN KNIGHT SONNTAG
The Great Turning: Awakening to the Sacredness of the Earth. As John Philip Newell says, “We live in a threshold moment. We are waking up to the earth again. We are awakening to the feminine and the desire to faithfully tend the interrelationship of all things.” The Great Turning is a term popularized by eco-philosopher Joanna Macy and systems thinker David Korten to describe this threshold—the essential, ongoing global shift from a destructive, extractive Industrial Growth Society to a life-sustaining, regenerative civilization. It refers to a shifting consciousness, a cultural and spiritual awakening that recognizes human interconnectedness with all of nature. Join me as we reflect on the words of John Philip Newell, write, and share on this threshold moment in which we find ourselves.
Listen to Kathryn’s episode of Sanctuary here
JAMES GOLDBERG
Creative Reading, Creative Writing. Religions consistently teach that there is more to things than their surface appearance. In this workshop, we’ll start with an exercise in creative reading, visiting a text to identify multiple layers. We’ll follow that with an exercise in creative writing, visiting an experience to identify multiple layers. These exercises will give participants repeatable techniques for slowing and intensifying their attention.
Listen to James’s episode of Sanctuary here
GEORGE HANDLEY
If God So Loved the World, Why Shouldn’t We? This breakout session will be devoted to understanding the importance of civic engagement and care for this world in the Restored Gospel. Our objective is to help you understand the benefits and blessings of LDS experience and how they might be extended beyond the walls of church to meet the considerable challenges of our time. You will be invited to find your path to more principled, informed, and civil engagement on issues that confront society today.
Listen to George’s episode of Sanctuary here
DARLENE YOUNG
Poetry Writing as Archetype: How the Adventure of Writing a Poem Is Like the Adventure of Living in Faith. Committing to the process of creation is a lot like committing to a life of faith. In this section we will examine the creative process as a metaphor for the experience of a life of discipleship when we can’t know all the answers. How does one begin without a clear end in sight? How and why should we strive for authenticity, consider how we frame things, allow for space, and revise ourselves? Together we will walk through the artistic process and “liken” it to a faithful walk through life.
Listen to Darlene’s episode of Sanctuary here
And check out these other breakout sessions that look amazing:
BRIAN KERSHISNIK
Harvesting from chaos. Almost every religion has a creation mythology where the deity creates everything from chaos. Then we spend our energy trying to fight, avoid, or contain chaos, but apparently that’s where all the good stuff is. The artist Brian Kershisnik will lead a discussion on various life/art practices and methods of observation that help us to dance with, and harvest from, and not be consumed by, chaos.
MEGHAN FARNER
The Inner Marriage: Healing Masculine and Feminine Energies for Deeper Spiritual and Relational Connection. What if many of our struggles — spiritually, emotionally, and relationally — stem from ignorance of the deeper laws of creation written into the soul itself? In this collaborative breakout experience, we’ll explore masculine and feminine energy as sacred and eternal forces woven into human transformation. Together, we’ll discuss the eternal law of polarity, healing wounded expressions of these energies, and how polarity influences spiritual growth and partnership. Blending teaching, reflection, and group discussion, this session invites participants into a more whole, grounded, and conscious way of relating to themselves, others, and our Heavenly Parents.
HAYMITCH ST. STEPHEN
The Tree of Perception is an immersive, contemplative experience, designed to challenge the way we see, hear, feel, and live. By anchoring awareness on what appears to be a tree of mysterious origins and considering that what we see/hear/feel is not what we thought it was, we can deconstruct our self-centered programs for happiness, open ourselves to wonder, and learn to express beautiful, loving creativity. Jesus repeatedly told his followers to hear, look, or see differently. The Tree of Perception is a space to practice embodying that invitation.
MICHAEL & ERIN ALLEN
Michael and Erin will be facilitating a Christ-centered, holotropic-style breathwork session consisting of deep cyclical breathing with inspiring music. Breath in many traditions and languages – including Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek – is synonymous with spirit, wind, energy, and life-force. It is seen as the means not only to regulate the nervous system, but to experience higher states of consciousness, self-realization, and union with the Divine. Participants may experience tingling sensations in the body, processing and releasing of suppressed or repressed mental and emotional blocks, clarity in vision and purpose, and increased spiritual awareness and connection. David O. McKay said, “Meditation is the language of the soul. Meditation is a form of prayer... Meditation is one of the most secret, most sacred doors through which we pass into the presence of the Lord.”
JESIKA HARMON
Why is change so hard, even when we deeply want it? Whether we’re trying to overcome limiting beliefs, heal from difficult experiences, strengthen relationships, or make simple changes in our lives, we often find ourselves repeating the same thoughts and behaviors. In this workshop, we’ll explore the intersection of faith, neuroscience, and spiritual transformation. Through insights into the subconscious mind and faith-centered mindfulness and meditation practices, Jesika will guide participants in learning how their God-given brains can work for them rather than against them, and discover how intentional thinking can support lasting change and greater peace, purpose, and connection in everyday life.
JON OGDEN
Envisioning a Community on Fire. Religious life at times feels dead. Hymns sung half-heartedly, talks without soul, lessons void of verve. How can we collectively and individually spark a living fire inside and outside of traditional structures? What’s working? What’s not working? What new ways of being can we envision? Come share your stories with fellow festival attendees, meet each other, and map a new world together.
The general sessions promise to be amazing, too. You can find more details here, and get 20% off your registration when you use code SANCTUARY!
