Dear Earthlings,
Please join us tomorrow for our 8 week Summer Book Group on Zoom about Julian of Norwich, the 14th century English mystic extraordinaire! Tuesday's, 4:30 pm PST, (or if you are on the east coast, 7:30 pm EST) June 8th through July 27th.
An Explorers Guide to Julian of Norwich by Veronica Mary Rolf
Please read the first chapter 'Why Julian Now?' if you are able, but come for conversation and share a cup of tea with us even if you don't have the book yet or haven't completed the reading. Julian's book, Revelations of Divine Love, was written 600 years ago and is not that accessible unless we have some commentary like the kind Rolf's book provides. I can think of four answers to the question, 'Why Julian Now?' and they include; 1. Julian invites us to celebrate the Motherhood of God and I need and want more of the divine feminine, the Motherhood of God, whatever you want to call it. Sign me up! Medicine for the body, mind and soul. 2. I am fascinated by near death experiences and other visionary and paranormal experiences and as Julian shares her mystical experiences, she invites us to to honor our own mystical experiences. 3. Many people report after a near death experience they have no fear of death and a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in their lives. Preparing for death is a spiritual practice and Julian is our guide. I want that too! 4. Maybe you are like me and you still need to heal from having been brainwashed that God has wrath or anger. In order to heal the unconscious behaviors we have adopted and learned from our families and culture using punishment and power over models found in many religions, families, schools, societies and between countries etc. reviewing the theology we have been taught is crucial. The root of our violent punishing ideologies are transformed as we reimagine a God of wrath and shapeshift her into a God of love, caring and forgiveness. 5. AND Julian teaches ecologic ways of being and living, "God is nature.......... nature is God." The first woman to write a book in English and a theology book no less sharing her God encounters. Need I say more? I rest my case. We neeeeeeed Julian now for all of these reasons and more, a woman who survived and thrived living in isolation during a pandemic similar to our covid pandemic. May the spirit of Julian inspire and guide us this summer. Invite your friends and family and please call with any questions about our book group.
Sending love,
Bonnie
P.S. I also recommend getting Mirabai Starr's, The Showings of Julian of Norwich, a New Translation Zoom ID 3025719458 Zoom for Book Group click on this red link
