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Calgary, Edmonton & Beyond

Contemplative
Gatherings & Retreats

Whether you are testing the waters or have been deepening your journey for years, there is a place for you here.

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Once we’re tired of the shallow end, we begin to crave the depth.

In a world that feels superficial and exhausting, many of us feel a pull toward something much deeper. This is a space for those who want to truly inhabit the profundity we usually only glimpse in passing. Through silent practice and shared wisdom, we enter that depth together.

Come Gather

Here is how we go deeper in…

Silence

We sit in receptive silence, surrendering, opening, coming home.

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Wisdom

We drink from mystic wisdom, cosmic wonder, and the living world.

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Community

We invite each other’s authenticity, sharing from an unmasked heart.

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Upcoming Gatherings & Retreats

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Wisdom Journey

Weekly · Mondays 7:00-8:30pm
Living Spirit Centre, Calgary

A weekly contemplative gathering rooted in the Centering Prayer lineage. We sit together in silence, receive wisdom for the journey, and share in community about the unfolding of the spiritual life in each of us. Drop in for one session or join us for the season.

Everyone is welcome.

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New Monastic Saturdays

Monthly · Saturdays 1–4pm
Living Spirit Centre, Calgary

A monthly afternoon gathering for contemporary seekers on a deep spiritual journey. We come together to deepen our silence and connection, drawing from the wisdom of the mystics, the cosmos, and the living world. Our monasteries are in our hearts, and our work is compassion in the world.

Everyone is welcome.

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Come with me to the Palace of Nowhere.

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Come with me to the Palace of Nowhere. ✧

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Dream of the Earth - Weekend Retreat

A Silent, Deeptime Retreat

Friday, June 25th, 7:00 pm to Sunday, June 27th, 1:00 pm
Martha Retreat Centre, Lethbridge Alberta

This retreat invites us into the heart of Deeptime to behold the 4.6-billion-year-old sacred earth and become humble participants in the great liturgy of the universe.

Let us usher in the Ecozoic era that longs to be born in our consciousness.

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Meet Liz

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All of us are precious, and all of us are pilgrims. Like you, I stumble, tremble, break open, and sometimes touch in on something utterly pure inside. I feel the gravitational pull to the centre and invite you to join me on the journey.

MEET LIZ
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  • “Liz has a special gift of being tender, real, deep and playful all at once!  She is a wise elder, mentor and spiritual guide and deeply committed to her service in this realm.  I am truly grateful for her, and what she has created.”

    Judy in Calgary

  • “Liz continues on a decades long intentional spiritual journey, affirmed by her engaged and deep presence.  She skillfully brings alive the richness of Contemplative Wisdom traditions, past and present, to awaken us to the sacredness all around us; challenging and encouraging us to engage courageously in our spiritual contemporary lives.”

    Heather in Edmonton

  • “I love how well Liz reminds and invites and encourages us to listen deeply and engage with the heart.”

    -Retreat participant, Edmonton

  • “A much appreciated guide on the contemplative journey.”

    -Retreat participant, Edmonton

  • “Liz is a gifted retreat leader.”

    Retreat participant, Edmonton

Here is an unspeakable secret: paradise is all around us.

-Thomas Merton

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