We’re living in unsettling times: Multiple wars, the Climate Crisis, Accelerating extinctions, Economic instability, microplastics in breast milk, the list painfully goes on and on. As temperatures rise across the world both climatically and politically, what’s stirring within each of us? Grief, anger, uncertainty, anxiety and numbness are natural responses. There might be the wish to do more – or anything at all – to address these global problems. There might also be a difficulty in imagining how things could possibly be different, uncertainty about where to begin, and what one’s individual role is within the larger whole.
We come together in collective witnessing of these difficult times. Through guided meditations, reflections and embodied presence we honour the feelings arising within us as our hearts open to the world’s pain, envision a future in which these problems are being addressed and gently open up to the small and not so small steps we can take towards being part of the healing. We come together to cultivate a sense of hope and to see how we can translate it into action.
For all those who feel concerned about the state of the world and want to make a difference, join us.
Facilitated by SJ FDP graduate Ashwin Lobo
Time: 9 August 2026, 10:30-13:00 UTC / 16:00-18:30 IST / 12:30-15:000 CEST / 6:30-9:00 am EDT
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Purpose this fundraiser series:
Spiral Journey extends a lot of scholarship beyond our sliding scale to participants of our programs. On average about 1/2 to 2/3 of our participants need scholarships in order to participate in the FDP. We try to never turn away applicants for lack of funds – while we still need to be able to operate and compensate our team – and we explicitly try to expand the reach of our programs into lower-income countries and participants of the Global Majority. The more successful we widen our reach, the higher the demand for scholarships.
And we need to fill our scholarship pot!
We deeply appreciate your financial contribution. It will help us extend even more scholarships and pay our facilitator team fairly as part of our commitment to The Great Turning!
For SJ FDP graduates and other Work That Reconnects facilitators: would you like to donate your time in support of the SJ scholarship fund?
Spiral Journey is a project of Gaia Passages (a 5501(c)3 non-profit – we are Molly Brown, Sara El-Sayeh, ian goh, Rukmini Iyer, Yulia Smagorinsky, and Constance Washburn.
Spiral Journey offers programs and workshops based in the expanded spiral of the Work That Reconnects (as adapted by Mutima Imani), working toward the Great Turning, a livable future and liberation for all.
The International Facilitator Development Program (FDP) is a 8-month intensive online training that is offered annually, for emerging and experienced facilitators – with a strong focus on anti-oppression work and decolonization.
Please donate generously – we thank you for your support!
