Hildegard was painter and poet, musician and healer, theologian and prophet, mystic and abbess,
playwright and social critic. Her life (1098-1179) spanned four-fifths of the twelfth century – a century of amazing
creative and intellectual achievement in the West. She contributed substantially to the awakening to a living cosmology and
to the influx of women’s experience into the mystical literature of the West.
(pg.ix Hildegard of Bingen Book of Divine Works, edited by Matthew Fox)
7-9PM * First United
Methodist Church of Boulder * $25 at the door
Use the navigation tabs on
the upper leftto learn more about
Creation Spirituality, to find reading lists and to get more details about the retreats, and then register for the Via Creativa
Retreat or both of the remaining retreats in the Four Paths series.
Details
about pricing are found onThe FourRetreats page and on the FAQ page of this website (click on the underlined words or
use the navigation tabs on the upper left).
The first two retreats,
the Via Positiva and the Via Negativa were wonderful experiences!
Participants were enriched by Matthew Fox’s teachings and a weekend of practices
that can be integrated into each person’s spiritual journey.The retreats
also created some momentum for upcoming retreats; we hope you will join us for one or both of the remaining retreats!
Here are
a few comments from retreat participants:
“The retreat was a sumptuous feast of movement, meditation, silence, breathing, laughter, passion, wisdom,
music, dance, art and valuable tools for the Via Negativa journey.” (VN participant)
"The retreat was truly a satsang - a company of the wise. The lovely presence of each participant is itself
a gift that nourishes." (VN participant)
"The long silence period "forced" me to spend time thinking about things in my life that need attention. And
while I don't consider myself "artsy" at all (art as meditation sometimes stresses me out!) I loved the chance to make a prayer
stick that did not require special talent! Having the stick with me on the labyrinth helped me focus (I was reminded of a
rosary, even though I'm not Catholic) and led to my best experience on the labyrinth yet." (VN participant)
What did I enjoy about the retreat? “Lectures really brought the readings alive; the organizers and participants, and
the chance to be with like-minded people; the connection between spiritual readings and current political and sociological
realities, the goal of using smaller transformations to effect bigger ones in the world." (VN participant)
“Of
all the retreats I have attended in my life, this was the best!” (VP participant)
“I
loved having the opportunity to be in retreat for 2+ days with Matthew Fox, Susan Evans, and the other participants, and being
able to listen to and learn from others' wisdom. I truly enjoyed the variety that the retreat offered - not only lecture and
discussion, but also sacred dance (and modern dance at the very end!), labyrinth walking, time for reflection and journaling/poetry/haiku
writing, nutritious meals, etc. It was a lovely, thought-provoking, and inspiring experience, and very well thought out. Thank
you!” (VP participant)
“In
25 years or more of attending retreats and workshops, this was among my favorites. I am very excited about taking my learnings
of the VP into my personal and professional practices” (VP participant)
