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Book Circle for Soul Searchers
with Diane Sears
Is the stack of books in your study or on your bedside table calling to you? And a list of other books too, for when you finish that stack? The wisdom within those books is waiting for you, ready to enlighten you about such soul-searching questions as: Why am I here? How can I attract all that I desire? Who was I before I was born? How can I be more creative? Where do we go when we die? What is a purposeful life?
If you love books and are searching for answers to these types of questions, you've found your perfect circle! We'll read one book each month, then gather to discuss our insights and share our experiences related to the exercises or challenges put forth in the books.
In fact, here is a sampling of other books we may discuss in future circles. And we welcome suggestions by circle participants of other titles to include along the way.
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig
- Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
- The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
- Care of the Soul, Thomas Moore
- E Squared, Pam Grout
- Many Lives, Many Masters, Brian Weiss
- Mind Over Medicine, Lissa Rankin
- One Zentangle a Day, Beckah Krahula
- Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach
- A Book that Takes Its Time, Irene Smit
GUEST FACILITATOR: Diane Sears.
PRICE: $10 per circle, pay-as-you-go.
DIANE SEARS
Diane Sears, an avid student of New Age topics since her early twenties, enjoyed a successful career in merchandising and sales until the birth of her granddaughter in 2015. Now, a certified medium through Inner Compass Academy and Light Journey Enterprises, Diane nannies as well as operates two creative enterprises. As Divinely Connected, Diane facilitates development circles and intuition workshops, and gives personal readings, sometimes using her specialty of psychometry with fabric swatches. As DiVinyl, Diane and her husband sell and repurpose favorite vinyl LPs and album covers from the 70s and 80s into bowls and gift boxes as well as other music related merchandise. In her spare time Diane enjoys sewing, decorating, playing the piano, and Sudoku. dianejsears@yahoo.com.
JANUARY 2018
Big
Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert
Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives. Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the “strange jewels” that are hidden within each of us. Whether we are looking to write a book, make art, find new ways to address challenges in our work, embark on a dream long deferred, or simply infuse our everyday lives with more mindfulness and passion, Big Magic cracks open a world of wonder and joy.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, January 9, 2018, 7-9 pm.
GUEST FACILITATOR: Diane Sears.
FEBRUARY 2018
You Can't Make this Stuff Up: Life-Changing Lessons from Heaven,
Theresa Caputo
For fans of TLC’s Long Island Medium and anyone interested in the big questions of life, death, and everything in between, New York Times bestselling author and medium Theresa Caputo shares the insights and lessons she’s learned through her exceptional gift of communicating with the dead. In You Can’t Make This Stuff Up, Caputo imparts the life-changing wisdom she’s received from Spirit and client readings. Each chapter incorporates a powerful lesson that is made real by Theresa’s witty and wise insights. She shares moving client stories and fascinating behind-the-scenes tales from her life and hit reality show to help people find peace and closure and better understand the spiritual world. With lessons revolving around themes such as choice, faith, fear, gratitude, healing, surrender, relationships, compassion, and living each day to the fullest, the book also explores spiritual concepts like angels, heaven, signs, miracles, intuition, dreams, and God. These compelling and healing messages will help guide you toward a happier life by focusing your attention on what really matters to the soul.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday,
February 13, 2018, 7-9 pm.
GUEST FACILITATOR: Diane Sears.
MARCH 2018
Feng Shui in 10 Simple Lessons,
Jane Butler-Biggs
This ancient and increasingly popular art can be daunting for the person who wants to learn the basics of feng shui and bring them into the home. With the help of ten enjoyable hour-long lessons, this workbook demystifies the honored science of feng shui, showing the reader how to harness its powers and bring stress-free harmony easily and quickly to every area of the home. The author offers simple ways to turn over each room of the house to its proper uses. Guidelines for creating the most effective storage and living spaces for relaxing, working, socializing, and dining are presented in jargonless text and illustrative photos. Emphasized throughout is how to develop and maintain an ambience completely cleansed of clutter. The importance of employing feng shui principles in the garden, the workspace, the new house, and the retirement home make this book unique and invaluable.
DATE &
TIME: Tuesday, March 13, 2018, 7-9 pm.
FACILITATOR: Diane Sears.
APRIL 2018
H Is for Hawk, Helen Macdonald
DATE &
TIME: Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 7-9 pm.
GUEST FACILITATOR: Diane Sears
MAY 2018
The Wise Child: A Spiritual Guide to Nurturing Your Child's Intuition, Sonia Choquette
"Connecting to our intuition unites us with both our soul and the soul of the Universe, Divine Spirit. It takes away our fearful sense of isolation and inadequacy. It replaces fear with a sense of spiritual direction and safety. The world becomes friendly, nonadversarial, and welcoming. Life becomes joyful, amusing, generous, and abundant. This is the divine plan. The intuitive life is one of confidence, inner peace, and creative expression. What better gift to ourselves and our children?"
How can I help my children to thrive and prosper? How can I ensure that they will not become unhappy and frustrated as I have been? These are the questions that inspired Sonia Choquette to write this profound and accessible book explaining - through spiritual principles, modern-day parables, and practical exercises - how even busy parents can help children connect to their own source of divine guidance.
DATE
& TIME: Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 7-9 pm.
GUEST FACILITATOR: Diane Sears.
JUNE 2018
Talking with the Animals, Patty Summers
Is it really possible to talk with animals? Or at least to realize that they are talking to us all the time? Patty Summers listens and understands. An animal communicator, Summers can converse directly with a variety of animal species, from cats and dogs to rabbits, horses, and iguanas. In this beautiful and moving book, the animals share their wisdom, their perspective on life, and even how they feel about human beings. The animals can teach us many things, and Summers uses her abilities to help humans listen and to aid humans and animals in understanding one another better. She also describes the ways that animals comprehend the world, and explains that they always understand the intent of human communications, if not the words. And she teaches that they share our wants and needs, as they desire the same things that humans do: love, compassion, kindness, and respect; and they do not want to be thought of as pets or as beings to be exploited. Summers shares numerous encounters with animals, and each story has a valuable lesson - each is a gift of spirit from the animals. We have so much to learn from our animal companions, domestic and otherwise. Talking with the Animals provides a rare glimpse inside the minds of the creatures with whom we share our planet.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, June 12, 2018, 7-9 pm.
GUEST FACILITATOR: Diane Sears
JULY 2018
TBD
Answer your soul’s calling to receive the inspiration and wisdom within these books, and enjoy insightful and lively discussions with soulful community.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 7-9 pm.GUEST FACILITATOR: Diane Sears
AUGUST 2018
TBD
Answer your soul’s calling to receive the inspiration and wisdom within these books, and enjoy insightful and lively discussions with soulful community.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, August 14, 2018, 7-9 pm.
GUEST FACILITATOR: Diane Sears.
SEPTEMBER 2018
TBD
Answer your soul’s calling to receive the inspiration and wisdom within these books, and enjoy insightful and lively discussions with soulful community.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, September 11, 2018, 7-9 pm.
GUEST FACILITATOR:
Diane Sears.
OCTOBER 2018
TBD
Answer your soul’s calling to receive the inspiration and wisdom within these books, and enjoy insightful and lively discussions with soulful community.
DATE
& TIME: Tuesday, October 9, 2018, 7-9 pm.
GUEST FACILITATOR: Diane Sears.
NOVEMBER 2018
TBD
Answer your soul’s calling to receive the inspiration and wisdom within these books, and enjoy insightful and lively discussions with soulful community.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 7-9 pm.
GUEST FACILITATOR:
Diane Sears.
DECEMBER 2018
TBD
Answer your soul’s calling to receive the inspiration and wisdom within these books, and enjoy insightful and lively discussions with soulful community.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 7-9 pm.
GUEST
FACILITATOR: Diane Sears.
GUEST FACILITATOR: Diane Sears.
PRICE: $10 per circle, pay-as-you-go.
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