The political and economic world is a ‘twirl. Some us have lost, or are anticipating losing, jobs and income. All of us are seeing the core principles that we grew up with being challenged, threatened or decimated.

It is hard to stay centered when the news cycle is throwing up daily outrages. Many of us have new routines including reading multiple news outlets/substacks in a day or taking time to make phone calls or attend protests.

We don’t want to turn away and yet it is very hard to stay grounded while paying any semblance of attention to the maelstrom. Not to mention holding space for our own grief, anger, and fear.

I know that you may have spiritual and somatic practices that you have practiced for years if not decades. Now is not the time to let them go. But it’s easy to do when reacting to the craziness and with new demands on our time.

The challenge is to stay connected with ourselves. We know we have now new work to do, but we don't want to do it in a cognitive, mind spinning way that we know isn’t healthy for us. We want, and need, to do it from our spiritual depths, deepest commitments, and with a wisdom greater than ours.

The Five Anchors program is designed to support you in dropping into sacred space, in community, to connect with your five core anchors (to be explained). We will explore how your years of spiritual work fits into the new world. And to find your way back to having Spirit be the nexus of your life while you do your work in society.

I’ve been feeling the ancestors calling for these last weeks and months. The ancestors are witnessing this era and have messages to impart. We may be feeling them as much as hearing their voices. We can feel them pulling, tugging, urging. In the five anchors we will deepen your relationship with your ancestors (genetic family, spiritual, or soul family). And we will ask how we can honor and integrate their wisdom through our lives.

We need community at a time when there is new level of threat about gathering safely. In the five anchors, we will connect with spirit in community. The weekly sessions are a dedicated time go deeper into Spirit than you would by yourself. You may wish to share what arises for you or you keep it private. Either way you will have companionship with kindred spirits in a safe space.

Once a week for five weeks, five people will gather together on zoom, and we will open up sacred space. Each week we will connect with an anchor in one of five realms. I don’t know what will arise for you but I do know that spirit will reconnect you with that which will nourish and guide you through this crossroads.

• Ancestral Anchor – for example a person, a lineage, or a tenant of your faith
• Nature Anchor – for example a favorite place or animal or natural experience
• Spiritual Anchor – for example a spiritual being or an aspect of your spiritual path
• Values Anchor – for example a word or phrase or belief
• Body Anchor – for example a breath, somatic or yogic practice. I have invited my friend Daphne Cohn to lead this exploration since she is masterful in accessing the body's wisdom.

5 fingers, 5 minutes

Each of the five anchors that you identify will be associated with one of your fingers. My intention is that after five weeks, when something happens and life spins and you feel stressed, that you can look at your hand and choose one of your five anchors to practice for 5 minutes.

It might be a 5-minute breathing practice, 5 minutes thinking about and connecting with your grandma, or 5 minutes sitting by your favorite tree (either literally or figuratively). 5 anchors, 5 fingers, 5 minutes. Ah, connection and remembrance.

Your Anchors in Our New Context

While we need to reground, we don’t, and can’t, go back to who we were. I'm going to help you find clarity for moving forward in this new context through staying connected to your five anchors.

At the end of the five weeks, you will have this easy 5 minute, 5 anchor, 5 fingers practice that you can use to build your muscles for integrating your values, your commitments and your soul’s journey into this new context.

My intention is that you are left empowered, clear, and with the ability to re-center yourself when you are thrown off-kilter.

When: There are 5 sessions: June 4^th, 11^th, 18^th, 25^th and July 2^nd.

Time: 7pm-8:30pm EST (June 4^th will last until 9pm to allow us to get to know one another)

Who: Limited to 5 beautiful kindred spirits. For the sanctity of the space, it will not be recorded. Please only register if you know that you can attend all 5 sessions.

How: Via Zoom

Cost: $265 for the series of 5 sessions.

A discounted price of $125 is available for anyone who is financially challenged right now but would love to be in the group. Please contact me if you would like that code.

When: There are 5 sessions: June 16^th, 23rd and July 7th, 21st and 28th.

Time: 5pm-6:30pm EST (June 16^th will last until 9pm to allow us to get to know one another)

Who: Limited to 5 beautiful kindred spirits. For the sanctity of the space, it will not be recorded. Please only register if you know that you can attend all 5 sessions.

How: Via Zoom

Cost: $265 for the series of 5 sessions.

A discounted price of $125 is available for anyone who is financially challenged right now but would love to be in the group. Please contact me if you would like that code.