At this fertile time of summer blooming, we’ll have the opportunity to cultivate one of our most vital resources for creativity and spiritual unfoldment—deepening our heart connection and the devotion to expressing its truths through writing. We’ll begin with meditative practices and gentle movement to still our minds, relax our bodies, and soften into our hearts, opening to a flow of writing on the page. We’ll venture into deeper heart territory during a longer writing session to see what’s ready to arise, then after lunch, we’ll have a chance to explore the grounds of St. Mary’s Church for inspiration. Our time together will be nourishing, ignite new writing, creative flowering, and deepen our connection with our innermost selves, one another, and the world around us in a supportive circle of writers at all levels of experience.
Lorraine Gane is a poet, writer, teacher, editor, and mentor. A heart-centred approach to creativity has been an integral part of Lorraine’s journey, both in her own writing and with those she mentors through workshops, online courses, consultations, and manuscript editing. She is the author of seven poetry collections, among them Arc of Light (Raven Chapbooks, 2020), The Blue Halo (Leaf Press, 2014), and The Way the Light Enters (Black Moss Press, 2014). She is completing a fourth poetry collection and a writing book. www.lorrainegane.com
Lolla Devindisch has been part of the dance community on Salt Spring Island for over forty years. She is a poet and writer of fiction and non-fiction. Her most recent work is a memoir, A Dancer’s Pilgrimage, published in 2022.
Cost: $35, payable at the beginning of the session. Payment is by cash or cheque made out to “Anglican Parish of SSI” or by Interac e-transfer to allsaints@saltspringanglican.ca. Please write “STAR of the SEA fee” in the message box. No security question is needed.
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Bring indoor footwear as shoes are removed at the door, and bring your own water bottle and/or hot drink and lunch.