Dear [name],

Thank you for paying your tuition for Embracing Elderhood on Behalf of All Life.

Life sessions will be held on zoom.

Announcement, learning materials and zoom link will all be provided on CIRCLE - our learning platform. You will soon receive an invitation to CIRCLE, where you can meet each other in forums and join in the conversation, share resources and more.

When: Classes will be held on Wednesdays, September 9th -- October 21st ,

4:00-6:20 pm PDT, 23:00-01:20 UTC; 4:30-6:50 IST, 9:00-11:20am AEST, 7:00-9:20pm EDT Time Converter here. Please note: these are 2 hour session plus 20 minutes optional Open Space for participants to discuss material and ask questions. timezone converter here.

Dates and Themes

Week 1: September 9 - Becoming and Being an Elder

Week 2: September 16 - Growing in Consciousness as an Elder

Week 3: September 23 - Facing the Polycrisis- Honoring our Pain for the World

Week 4: September 30 - Envisioning Regenerative Ways Forward

Week 5: October 7 - Empowering Elder Sacred Activism on behalf of all Life

Week 6: October 14 - Going Forth Together in Service to the World

Week 7: October 21 - Completion - Celebration - Evaluation

Core Texts that Inspire Course Content

Work That Reconnects

Coming Back to Life - Molly Brown and Joanna Macy

Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in with Unexpected Resilience

& Creative Power - Chris Johnstone and Joanna Macy

Elder Wisdom

From Age-ing to Sage-ing: A Revolutionary Approach to Growing Older - Zalman Schacter-Shalomi

Conscious Living- Conscious Aging: Claiming the Gifts of Elderhood - Ron Pevney

The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul by Connie Zweig

More resources will be given in class. Please note: All Digging Deeper/ Prep Work is elective, we encourage you to move at your own pace.

If you have any questions about the course content, please contact Mary at gaiasource7@gmail.com or Constance at constancewashburn@gmail.com.

Our Introductory Webinar from February, 2026:

Embracing Elderhood Introductory Session and Q&A

with care

Mary and Constance

Gaia Passages

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