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SUMMARY:MJS - The Hidden Soul
DESCRIPTION:Mystic Journey Series \n\n\n\nMeister Eckhart – The Hidden Soul\n\n\n\nPresented by Bob Aten\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGathering at 8:30 AM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Mystic Journey Series invites you to a time of exploration.\n\n\n\nMatthew 10:16: “Behold\, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves.” \n\n\n\nIs the mystical Jesus really saying\, “I am sending the sheep (the mystical soul) into the midst of wolves (the darkened human ego)”?I’m sending you into the marketplace. The marketplace is not out there… it is the dark\, hostile world of the addicted ego. It is a demanding place\, filled with noise\, glitter\, promises\, and life’s endless bling. It will call to you from every direction\, telling you what you need\, what you want\, and who you should become. Do not be fooled by these demanding voices or their promises.The marketplace will promise satisfaction but leave you wanting more. It will offer you recognition\, but never enough. It will tell you that you are incomplete and that something outside of yourself will finally make you whole.Listen and observe\, but don’t obey.Enter the marketplace\, but do not become its possession. \n\n\n\n“Learn to stand within the noise\,” but don’t let it enter your soul. For beneath the noise\, the voices\, the glitter\, the striving\, there is an ineffable silence that cannot be bought or sold. \n\n\n\nThere\, beyond the marketplace of the ego\, lies the ineffable soul. The ineffable soul that you were seeking all along…the I Am.Meister Eckhart answers the question of what remains when the ego goes quiet.Come\, discover the unitive consciousness of the Mystical I Am! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlow for the Day:\n\n\n\n\n8:30 AM — Gathering & light continental breakfast9:00 AM — The Birthing of Mystical Consciousness10:30 AM — Quiet Prayer11:00 AM — Presentation Part 112:15 PM — Mediterranean catered lunch1:00 PM — Quiet Prayer1:30 PM — Presentation Part 23:00 PM — Conclusion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:30 AM — Light continental breakfast upon arrival12:15 PM —  Catered lunch will be provided\, or you are welcome to bring your own lunch\n\n\n\nTo be included in our catered lunch\, please register by October 8th at 4:00 PM. Registrations are welcome after 4:00 PM as space permits; however\, please plan to bring your own lunch. \n\n\n\n\nFinancial Assistance Available \nWe never want the cost of a program to prevent anyone from participating. If you would like financial assistance or a scholarship\, please contact Susie Brent. We would be happy to help make your participation possible. \n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity of Christ Church\n\n\n\nAddress 830 N Kirkwood RdSt. Louis\, MO 63122 \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBob Aten has been an apophatic hermit for the past 30 years.  Former USAF Chaplain\, Vietnam veteran\, Death Row Chaplain @ Pototsi State Maximum Security Center\, military teacher\, high school teacher\, Junior college math teacher.  Founder of Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis in 1989. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA little history on the formation of the Mystic Journey Series\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE MYSTIC JOURNEY\n\n\n\nThere are many definitions of the word “mystic” as noted in religious traditions throughout the world.  Most traditions agree that the Mystic is a person who seeks through contemplation\, self-surrender and personal transformation the experience of unity with the sacred Absolute Divine reality.Karl Rahner\, in his famous quote regarding the spiritual journey of the future\, said “you will be a mystic or nothing at all …”Everyone is invited to join us to consider the life and stories of persons who have revealed and written of their experience encountering the extraordinary presence and love of Divine reality.Some may call them “saints” or apply other characterizations\, but they were no different than you or I who are seeking the same loving God.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration:\n\n\n\n\n                \n\n                        PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n                            \n                            \n                                                    \n                                                    First\n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                                                    \n                                                    Last\n                                                \n                            \n                        Email(Required)\n                            \n                        Address(Required)    \n                    \n                         \n                                        \n                                        Street Address\n                                    \n                                    \n                                    City\n                                 \n                                        \n                                        State / Province / Region\n                                      \n                                    \n                                    ZIP / Postal Code\n                                \n                    \n                Phone(Required)Please briefly share your contemplative prayer background(Required)How did you hear about this event?(Required)Newsletter preference\n			\n					\n					Please add me\n			\n			\n					\n					No\, thank you\n			\n			\n					\n					I already receive it\n			Please select your newsletter preference.  If you already receive our newsletter\, leave the selection as shown.  Service OpportunityVolunteers help make our events possible\, and we’re grateful for your support! If you’d like to help\, please arrive 30 minutes early for welcoming or setup and/or stay 30 minutes afterward for cleanup.\n								\n								Welcoming\n							\n								\n								Set Up\n							\n								\n								Clean Up\n							Breakfast(Required)\n			\n					\n					Yes\n			\n			\n					\n					No\n			Will you be joining us for the light continental breakfast?Lunch(Required)\n			\n					\n					I’ll join you for the catered lunch\n			\n			\n					\n					I’ll bring my own lunch\n			\n			\n					\n					I will not be staying for lunch\n			What are your lunch plans?Food to Share\n								\n								Yes\n							\n								\n								Maybe\n							Bringing something to share is entirely optional. If you would enjoy contributing a side dish to our table\, we would be grateful!Registration Fee\n					\n					\n						Price:\n							\n					\n					\n				Number of Attendees(Required)Please enter a number from 1 to 3.Additional AttendeesIf you are registering for more than one person\, please list the name(s) of the additional attendee(s) here.Add a DonationIf you wish\, please support us with a donation of your choice\, which helps cover our rent\, website maintenance\, scholarship fund and other expenses.YesNoDonation AmountPlease enter the amount you would like to donate.\n					\n				Total Payment to COSTL\n							\n						Payment Method(Required)\n			\n					\n					Pay online by credit card\n			\n			\n					\n					Mail a check\n			\n			\n					\n					Pay at the door\n			Please select your preferred payment method. Your registration reserves your place\, and we plan food\, materials\, and seating based on our registration count. If your plans change\, please let us know as soon as possible.Credit Card(Required)Card Details\n					\n					Cardholder Name\n				\n			Paying by check:\nPlease make your check payable to COSTL and mail it to:\nCOSTL\nc/o Mary Anne Chorney\n1437 Cave Springs Estate Dr\nSt. Peters\, MO 63376Coupon IMPORTANT: All information provided with your registration is strictly confidential and will not be sold or shared with another organization. We value your privacy and will use your information only for purposes related to your registration and our programs.FINAL STEP: Complete the “Verify you are human” step below. Once you see “Success!”\, click SUBMIT REGISTRATION to complete your registration.\n\nAfter submitting\, scroll to the bottom of the event page to confirm that your registration was successfully received. You will also receive an immediate notification email from Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis with the event details.\n\nIf you do not see the confirmation on the event page AND receive the notification email\, please check your spam or junk folder. If the email is not there\, please contact us at centeringprayercostl@gmail.com.\n\nThank you!\n                 \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n        \n                        Δ
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