4th Annual Camp for Miracles, May 8-10, 2009
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Program of Break Out Sessions
David Hoffmeister: Enlightenment and
the End of Separate Desires
Enlightenment, being wholly Present, is an experience which has
no exceptions and no contradictions. As we join together in the
purpose of forgiveness and invite the Spirit to guide us, the experience
is revealed. All self-concept attachments are exposed in Light and
gently released as they are no longer valued or protected. Spirit
rests in joyful and tranquil contentment, and everything is allowed.
There is nothing that remains in awareness but acceptance. Identifying
with Spirit brings an end to separate desires.
Regina Dawn Akers: God is Our Soul
God is an awareness that is pure, because it looks on only that
which is wholly true. And God, as awareness, exists within us. God
is our soul, the heart of our truth, the Spirit that endures forever
without end. And that which is true overlooks the false, because
the false has no meaning in the Light of truth (NTI 1 John).
In this workshop, we will learn how to overlook the false when “the
false” seems to be true in our everyday life.
John Mulrooney: Common Course Mistakes
(Taking the terror out of the error)
As members of the human race, or as students of A Course in
Miracles, we all know the pain and triumph of learning through
our errors. John will share with you some of the more common, and
easily correctable, mistakes that students make with this
Course - because he has made, and is working to correct,
every one of them. As John likes to say, “Smart people learn from
their mistakes, and really smart people learn from my mistakes!”
Douglas MacIntyre: A Time for Healing
Using discussion, group guided meditation and exercises, we will
explore the Course’s teaching on healing. Our goal
will be to create an experience of Healing through the Grace of
the Holy Spirit. We will remember that “To Heal is to make Happy”
(ACIM).
MaryBeth Scalice: Excerpts from The
Jesse and Lily Intimacies
Lily asks Jesse, “What is it that stirred in the heart of Magdalene,
that she threw open her cedar chest and brought the finest myrrh
to bless You? What is it that called Philip to follow like a puppy
at your beckoning? He gazed into Your eyes and left his life. What
is it that moved a mother to become disciple of her child, to trust
beyond an appearance of madness in the miracle of Love incarnate?”
Jesus came to intoxicate his disciples with the Love of Heaven.
Join me in exploration of the union of Jesse and Lily as He pours
the elixir of His Spirit into the heart of those who thirst for
Love’s presence.
Jody Ebling: Music and Song
Jody has opened events for Gary Renard and churches across the East
Coast. You may have heard of her as a teacher and singing Presence
on ACIM Gather Radio. As our Leader of Song, Jody intends
to teach some of her new pieces as well as other sacred music to
those who gather with the aim of singing from the heart. Our choir
will perform three songs through out the weekend. All are welcome
to come, share the joy, bring your voice, and join in the delight
of the music of Spirit. Expect to relax and have fun!
Cathy Jay: The Dance of Atonement
When we bring our darkness to the Light and allow the mirror of
our mind to be cleansed to reflect the Holiness that we are, then
we have re-membered the Truth. As One, we will dance each step of
this process of Atonement, experiencing the joyful freedom of healing
and the clarity about a process that the ego prefers to obscure.
Each simple and gentle dance is clearly taught and led. No dance
experience is necessary as our intention is soul-work, not footwork!
Reiki Healing Circle: Jane Darcy, Ginny
Sands, Michele Savage, Joanna Zarkadas
Reiki is a gentle hands on healing modality. It balances energy
and aids the process of healing body, mind and spirit. You are invited
to receive a complimentary treatment from one of our practitioners.
You may also choose to simply sit in the room with us, enjoying
the comforting healing energy of the room, while listening to soothing,
live, classical guitar music. You are welcome to join us for all
or any part of the experience.
Doran Dibble will humbly facilitate a Lesson of the Day, gathering both mornings. He will playfully inspire, coordinate, and emcee campers’ offerings for the Saturday evening community sharing. And, he will deftly bring together folks who dare to transcend the everyday through heavenly wait staff experiences. You’ll recognize Doran by the big grin. He’s diggin’ it.
Richard Dignan: Experience
Come join us for a late night ”Experience” to connect with
the Spirit within. The Course states that one universal theology
is impossible but one universal experience is necessary.
Congruent with this theme and through experiential exercises, we
will experience going within, being in the Present and communicating
with Spirit.
Camp Presenters
David Hoffmeister
Love is the way I walk in gratitude. I share, extend and demonstrate
the living Christ in thought, word, emotion, and action. I enjoy
shining the Love of God and have traveled in 22 countries and spoken
at hundreds of gatherings around the world for the last 18 years.
Living a simple life of trust and fully supported by the Holy Spirit,
I constantly experience Divine Providence. The gatherings are open
discussions and questions and comments from everyone attending are
always welcomed. David Hoffmeister (phone: 513-258-2989) shares
inspirational gatherings and talks with spiritual seekers around
the world upon strong invitation. Web site:
www.awakening-mind.org
Regina Dawn Akers is the scribe
of The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI).
Like ACIM, NTI was written through a process
of inner dictation. It is a scriptural companion to ACIM,
bridging ACIM with the New Testament. NTI
is a gift for everyone who is ready for spiritual awakening now.
It leads toward awakening in a loving and gentle manner, taking
the mystery out of the spiritual path and eliminating common confusion.
Regina teaches NTI at conferences and in ACIM Gather
PalTalk. Recurring messages from Holy Spirit through Regina
and dozens of free audio teachings are available from her web site,
www.reginadawnakers.com.
John Mulrooney is a stand-up comedian,
with a TV and radio resume that spans over thirty years. After several
life-altering experiences, which left him feeling lonely and afraid,
John thought, “There has to be a better way!” John turned inward,
toward our Higher Self, for answers. That “little willingness”,
as he was to learn, was all that was needed. Now, while he still
makes his living by making people laugh, John’s greater purpose
is undoing his ego through the teachings of A Course in Miracles.
Listen to John live every weekday morning 6 to 10 AM EST on New
York radio 104.9 WZMR The New Edge, Mulrooney in the Morning.
Or, listen on the web at
www.albanyedge.com (click on “listen live online” and register).
You can also visit him on the web at
www.laughandheal.com.
Douglas MacIntyre is a therapist,
consultant, yoga teacher and creator of Well-Being Therapy and Internal
Yoga. Douglas has provided counseling, consulting services and yoga
classes since 1989 and has been a student and teacher of the
Course since 1983. Douglas has led classes, groups,
workshops and retreats on ACIM and other spirituality
and wellness related topics for more than 25 years. Douglas’ teaching
emphasizes the practical application of spiritual principles to
daily life.
MaryBeth Scalice, MA, Ed.D. is a lifetime student of transcendent experience. She delights in healing arts, writing, metaphysics, and music, and has offered spiritual therapies in private practice for 11 years. In 1997 she had a dream that lead to the creation of The Foundation of Open Hearts. Since that time she has facilitated many retreats and workshops including our Camp for Miracles. MaryBeth is a member of the Spirituality Initiative at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, and offers weekly meetings of The Course. Her clearest mirrors are Chris, 18, and Kelsey, 15, who reflect the secrets of love without limits. www.foundationofopenhearts.com
Jody Ebling is a heart-opening
singer who has toured nationally and internationally. (You may recognize
her name from her opening with Gary Renard). In 2006, Jodie experienced
‘the dark night of the soul”. Months of soul searching brought her
back to the world with songs of incredible sweetness and joy. Today
she is a traveling singer and songwriter who offers hope and gifts
from Spirit. She believes the songs are gifts to her from God and
has a deep willingness to share messages of love. Jody has been
a happy Camper and a spirit of joy at all of our retreats working
as Choir Director and leader of Song.
Cathy Jay shares and celebrates
the experience of awakening in her work as a psychotherapist, spiritual
guide, consultant and sacred circle dance leader. More information
about her practice, Inner Peace Counseling, can be found
on the web at
www.cathyjaycounseling.com. She lives in Keene, New Hampshire
with her partner, Debra, and they host a weekly ACIM
group - a miraculous blessing of many years.
Jane Darcy is a long time teacher of spirituality, having studied with George and Lauret Fowler in Nashville, Tennessee. She has facilitated hundreds of workshops in the eastern states, including Unity Church in Hollywood, Florida, and continues to offer weekly study in Fall River, Massachusetts. Currently, Jane oversees the Admission Department at the International Institute of Culinary Arts. In addition to her devotion to A Course in Miracles, Jane performs and teaches classical guitar and established Darcy Guitar Studio in 2005.
Ginny Sands is a teacher, writer, naturalist and photographer. She has been studying A Course in Miracles since 1985 and facilitated a study group for many years. After studying various meditation techniques, she taught Beginning Meditation to adults. Her focus is to act from Love in every part of her life.
Joanna Zarkadas is a teacher, healer, writer, card designer and Reiki Jin Kei Do Master who has been a student of A Course in Miracles since 1985. In addition, she loves meeting and greeting people and organizing anything and everything, all of which she gets to do to her heart’s content as Registrar for Camp for Miracles, Open Doors, Classroom for the Universal Course, and Be the Love.
Doran Dibble, BSEE has been a
Course student and teacher since 1998, gratefully experiencing
both the message and the Messenger as incredibly profound, personal,
AND practical. His writing, private counseling, workshops, retreats,
and hospice work are all inspired by ACIM. Doran’s
purpose is to share what he has received with all who find it helpful,
healing, or at least fun.
Richard Dignan has a strong desire and passion to connect with Spirit, and has found that being a student and a teacher in the professional, personal and spiritual domains bring him closer to that reality. As a student, Richard has attended numerous spiritual workshops. As a professional trainer he has conducted classes, Moral and Motivation and Respect-Based Communications for various government agencies and private corporations. Richard’s personal and spiritual development workshops include Honoring the Masculine and Cherishing the Feminine and Loving the Self. If you’ve been to our camps before you will remember Richard for his loving service and abundant nature.