Sacred Garden Community

Recommended donation $125

Sliding Scale $100

Sliding scale $75

Sliding scale $50

Sliding scale $25

Thanks for registering for the Nov 5th Redwood Ceremony!  We look forward to seeing you on Sunday (Nov 5th at 3pm) at the Portal in Berkeley. All participants who will be joining this Sacred Garden Meditation for the first time will also be required to engage some Navigation/Preparation by attending a Preparation meeting either: Thursday Nov 2nd, 4:30pm - 5:30pm via the Sacred Garden Community Sunday Service Zoom Roomhttps://us02web.zoom.us/my/sgcsatsang This event will be held indoors, and there will be meditation cushions, yoga mats and some blankets available, however, if you have something you prefer to sit please bring it.   Redwood Journey Navigation and Preparation Information Navigation Sunday 11/5/2023, 3pm The Portal3051 Adeline St.Berkeley, CA 94703Please plan to arrive between 2:45pm and 3pm, we will begin promptly at 1pm There will be a Pre-Preparation meeting (which is required if you’ve never engaged this sacrament with SGC before): Thursday Nov 2nd at 4:30pm via Zoom on the Sacred Garden Community Sunday Service Zoom Room - https://us02web.zoom.us/my/sgcsatsang Preparation - Setting and Expectations Please bring: - Your own lighter (a ‘bic’ style lighter is suitable since we'll be indoors) and a small glass, wooden or ceramic pipe with a screen. This can be a small dedicated pipe - the type used for cannabis smoking is good. It is not recommended to use your regular cannabis pipe for the ceremony as the spirit of Xanga is strong and may remain present in the pipe after the ceremony. - Filled water bottle and any other personal items you may need for your physical well-being- Layers of clothing ranging from t-shirt and shorts to hoodie and sweat pants - If you have a favorite thing to sit on, feel free to bring it, we will be using the open floor space of the Portal for the ceremony- A beverage or snack for after the ceremony; bring what you would like to enjoy, and enough for at least 3 other individuals. Please bring snacks that are easy “finger food” and do not require plates/forks/spoons, and if you decide to bring a beverage, please bring compostable cups to serve it in (or be willing to wash the reusable mugs at Portal) This entire Sacred Garden Community "Redwood Liturgy" ceremony, including meeting / preparing, practice and soft integration) will likely take about 4 hours (for the indoor ceremony).- The assisted meditation itself may last about an hour - this is a shorter meditation, involving three rounds of engaging the Sacrament over the duration of the ceremony.- Most often, Practitioners feel refreshed, clear and grounded within an hour after the last round!  (Before you leave, our Facilitator will check in to ensure you are prepared to re-enter the world.) - Your Facilitator will bring their Altar for group ceremony and you are invited to bring altar objects.- You're also invited to bring any other objects for your meditation, a zafu or meditation cushion, eye shades, a backjack, your favorite blanket to sit on, meditation shawl, altar objects, personal objects that are meaningful to you or to your intentions.- There will be a safety assistant helping to hold the space while others engage deep meditation, if you have questions about this, you're invited to discuss with the Facilitator before or early on the day of Ceremony.- Note: This will be a platonic ceremony - in part this means we are asking that every participant avoids engaging in sexual behavior during ceremony or while in group presence; and that we avoid romantic overtures or "picking up" each other during or after ceremony. We will discuss safety, boundaries and consent further during pre-preparation. Preparation - other, Set, Soul, Body: - Please consider intentions for this meditation and be prepared to share with the group- Avoid mentally / spiritually disturbing engagements before and after Ceremony (e.g., recommended to avoid political arguments on Facebook, violent movie or TV programming, etc.- A broad goal is to bring a quiet mind with clear intentions and least distractions to the ceremony and for integration after.- Please discuss with your Facilitator prior to engaging this meditation if you have had a substantial assisted meditation within the last 2 weeks or if you are planning an assisted meditation within two weeks after this group ceremony, thanks. Pre-Diet:There can be varying degrees of dietary preparation for an experience. The particular meditation we will engage in is remarkably safe biologically and does not require special dietary preparation. In general, the "clearer" your body and energy are, the more aligned and able it will be to fully experience the energy that is opened by the forms of deep meditation we will engage. Sacred Garden community recommends eating lightly the evening before and day of any practice. Some traditional diets or “dietas” are more about preparing in subtle mental or spiritual ways rather than about specific physical contraindications. So grateful for the opportunity to sit with you! May the time we spend together open the way to direct experience of divine presence, so we may move and guide from a place that is healing, healed and loving. Please direct any questions to the facilitator for this ceremony, Livi (livi@sacredgarden.life)

<p style="box-sizing:border-box;width:858.796875px;margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;padding:0px;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:100%">Note: This practice is for confirmed SGC members who have: been attending for at least 3 months, attended a minimum of 8 events, gone through a confirmation ceremony, submitted a health and safety questionnaire and waiver, and done an intake interview. Before you purchase a ticket, please make sure that you have done all of these steps!<p style="box-sizing:border-box;width:858.796875px;margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 0px 0px;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:100%">In service to nurturing group coherence, we ask that everyone attends the Preparation call for this ceremony. All participants who will be joining this Sacred Garden Community sacrament for the first time are required to engage Navigation/Preparation by attending the Preparation meeting:<p style="box-sizing:border-box;width:858.796875px;margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 0px 0px;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:100%">Thursday, Nov 2nd at 4:30pm<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83178471935">The Sacred Garden Community Sunday Service Zoom Room</a><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/my/sgcsatsang&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1698689476686032&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ggjBSMkuQKlKwxyOo_LAh" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/my/sgcsatsang</a><p style="box-sizing:border-box;width:858.796875px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 0px 0px;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:100%">We hope you can join us on Sunday, November 5th from 3:00-7:30PM  for a Redwood Meditation at the Portal.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;width:858.796875px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 0px 0px;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:100%">Please RSVP by registering here :-) The suggested donation for practice is $125. If you would like to contribute more by filling in an additional amount where it says "Add a donation for Sacred Garden Community" this allows us to continue to offer these meditations with the spirit of inclusivity; to value each other's presence regardless of their financial situation. This event will be held indoors, and there will be meditation cushions, yoga mats and some blankets available, however, if you have something you prefer to sit please bring it.   Redwood CeremonyNavigation and Preparation Information Navigation Welcome to Nav and Prep documentation for our “Redwood” Ceremony at the Portal! Below are details to assist you with Navigation and Preparation for this assisted meditation ceremony.  Sunday 11/5 @ 3PMThe Portal<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:var(--brz-paragraphlineheight);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:left;display:block;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;orphans:2;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;max-width:100%"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/wKT62EKJmeR1YSQt8">3051 Adeline St.</a><p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:var(--brz-paragraphlineheight);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:left;display:block;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;orphans:2;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;max-width:100%"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/wKT62EKJmeR1YSQt8">Berkeley, CA 94703</a>Please plan to arrive between 2:30pm and 2:45pm, we will begin promptly at 3pm There will be a Pre-Preparation meeting (which is required if you’ve never engaged this sacrament with SGC before): <ul><li>Thursday Nov 2nd at 4:30pm via Zoom on <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83178471935">The Sacred Garden Community Sunday Service Zoom Room</a><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/my/sgcsatsang&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1698689476686032&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ggjBSMkuQKlKwxyOo_LAh" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/my/sgcsatsang</a></li></ul> Preparation - Setting and Expectations - Required to bring: - Please bring your own lighter (a ‘bic’ style lighter is suitable) and a small glass, wooden or ceramic pipe with a screen. This can be a small dedicated pipe - the type used for cannabis smoking is good. It is not recommended to use your regular cannabis pipe for the ceremony as the spirit of Xanga is strong and may remain present in the pipe after the ceremony. - Please bring a beverage or snack for after the ceremony; bring what you would like to enjoy, and enough for at least 3 other individuals.- Please bring water or other personal items you may need for your physical well-being, including light "finger food" snacks for after meditation, referenced above.-  This entire Sacred Garden Community "Redwood Liturgy" ceremony, including meeting / preparing, practice and soft integration) will likely take about 5 hours (for the indoor ceremony).- The assisted meditation itself may last about an hour - this is a shorter meditation, involving three initiations with the Sacrament over the duration of the ceremony.- Most often, Practitioners feel refreshed, clear and grounded by leave time! Before you leave, our Facilitator will check in to ensure you are prepared to re-enter the world. - Your Facilitator will bring their Altar for group ceremony and you are invited to bring altar objects.- You're also invited to bring any other objects for your meditation, a zafu or meditation cushion, backpack, cozy blanket, eye shades, meditation shawl, altar objects, personal objects that are meaningful to you or to your intentions.- Some of this group will be holding safety space / others may be engaging deeper meditation, you're invited to discuss with the Facilitator before or early on the day of Ceremony.- Note: This will be a platonic ceremony - in part this means we are asking that every participant avoids engaging in sexual behavior during ceremony or while in group presence; and that we avoid romantic overtures or "picking up" each other during or after ceremony. We will discuss safety, boundaries and consent further during pre-preparation. Preparation - other, Set, Soul, Body: - Please consider intentions for this meditation and be prepared to share with the group- Avoid mentally / spiritually disturbing engagements before and after Ceremony (e.g., recommended to avoid political arguments on Facebook, violent movie or TV programming, etc.- A broad goal is to bring a quiet mind with clear intentions and least distractions to the ceremony and for integration after.- Please discuss with your Facilitator prior to engaging this meditation if you have had a substantial assisted meditation within the last 2 weeks or if you are planning an assisted meditation within two weeks after this group ceremony, thanks. Pre-Diet:There can be varying degrees of dietary preparation for an experience. The particular meditation we will engage in is remarkably safe biologically and does not require special dietary preparation. In general, the "clearer" your body and energy are, the more aligned and able it will be to fully experience the energy that is opened by the forms of deep meditation we will engage. Sacred Garden community recommends eating lightly the evening before and day of any practice. Some traditional diets or “dietas” are more about preparing in subtle mental or spiritual ways rather than about specific physical contraindications. So grateful for the opportunity to sit with you! May the time we spend together open the way to direct experience of divine presence, so we may move and guide from a place that is healing, healed and loving. Please direct any questions to the facilitator for this ceremony, Livi (livi@sacredgarden.life)

Sacred Garden Community

SGC Ceremony - "Redwood" Ceremony Sunday, November 5th @ The Portal

3051 Adeline St

Recommended donation $125

$125

Sliding Scale $100

$100

Sliding scale $75

$75

Sliding scale $50

$50

Sliding scale $25

$25

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