From Augustine to Thomas Merton, Christianity is permeated with mystics as well as those who uphold doctrine and ritual, the exoteric religion. Mystics see reality as a deep but trustworthy mystery. They seek to disclose the deeper structures, reach the hidden ground, find the center, abide at the source. They wish to find the intoxicating and tantalizing core of the silent fire of Life itself at the heart of all,

Join us as we sweep through the deeper musings of mystics of the western tradition. We will read brief excerpts and puzzle out their meanings in Zoom sessions twice each month, sharing insights and experiences in a safe circle. 

July 10: The Founders
July 24: The 12th Century
Aug. 14: The Spirit of the Friars
Aug. 28: 14th Century England
Sept. 11: The Rhineland and the Netherlands
Sept. 25: The Italian Mystic Renaissance
Oct. 9: The Reformation's New Dimensions
Oct. 25: 16th Century Spain
Nov. 13: 17th Century France
​Nov. 27: Modern and Contemporary Masters

​REGISTRATION
Tuition amount is flexible. Suggested is $45 for the ten sessions. If this is not affordable (or you wish to offer more to support others who may wish to attend but do not have the funds), choose the "By Donation" ticket and pay any amount. Sessions are by Zoom

Robert Bowler ("Beau"), group facilitator, was the Director of Stone Church Center, a retreat and conference center in Bellows Falls, Vermont, for five years. ​He majored in Religious Studies at Reed College with a focus on the western mystical tradition. He earned an M.Div. degree from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California (after a year at Oxford University studying Theology) and is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister. 

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