September News
Dear Friends of Earth & Soul,
“It is the breath of the divine in our depths that enables us to let go of our ego to serve what is greater than the self, the Life within all life, the Self within all selves.” John Philip Newell, The Great Search.
We are living in the midst of challenging times and we are being invited to let go of our ego in order to truly love and care for one another as well as for Earth and all living beings. Let us awaken to the new birthings within us as individuals and in community and be part of the healing of the world.
Earth & Soul is a world-wide community in which we have the opportunity to study, engage in spiritual practice, and to listen deeply to and with one another to the ways in which we are being called to compassionate action. This October and November you are invited to join us at our many events and retreats whether in-person or online.
In-Person offerings include:
Celtic Wisdom 2 at Bon Secours in Baltimore, MD
The Great Search 2 at Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond, VA (including an in-person dialogue between Diana Butler Bass and John Philip Newell)
A Morning Retreat and Evening Talk at Christ Church in Charlotte, NC
An Evening Talk at St. James Episcopal Church in Black Mountain, NC
Celtic Wisdom 3 at Montreat Retreat Center in Montreat, NC
Online offerings include:
Diana Butler Bass and John Philip Newell: An Evening Dialogue (Livestream)
Sacred Soul: An Evening Retreat
Celtic Wisdom 1
All details and registration links can be found below as well as on our Events Page. You will also find the coming retreats and events for 2026.
Wherever you may be in the world I invite you to pause with your hand on your heart, notice the gift of your breath giving you life, and join with the Earth & Soul community in praying for new birthings in our lives and in the world today.
In the beginning, O God
your Spirit swept over the chaotic deep like a wild wind
and creation was born.
In the turbulence of my own life
and the unsettled waters of the world today
let there be new birthings of your Spirit.
In the currents of my own heart
and the upheavals of the world today
let there be new birthings of your mighty Spirit.
-John Philip Newell
Celtic Benediction
Thank you for being part of the Earth & Soul community. We are deeply grateful for each of you.
Blessings and Peace,
Cami
Cami Twilling
Director of Earth & Soul