Mantras & Music
Satsang: Songs to Honor and Heal Mother Earth
Sunday, April 19th
2 - 3:30pm
With Vickie & Doug MacArthur
At the Martha Retreat Centre,
Come Celebrate Earth Day with our Satsang Singing Circle, as we sing and chant songs from different spiritual traditions that honor and celebrate Mother Earth.
Together in community, we'll take time to breathe and be still, to sing and to clap, to chant and to drum, and discover the beating of our own hearts connected to the heart of Mother Earth.
- learn songs that connect us deeply to the Earth.
- Take refuge in the Earth's solidity during these difficult times.
- Be inspired to care for the Earth, not just as a duty, but out of love and concern for a living breathing being.
Together, we'll discover the truth of what Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh calls "Inter-Being."
"We are the Earth, and the Earth is us."
We welcome all voices, all cultures and all traditions.
Cost: $25
“If we understand our deep connection and relationship with the Earth, we will have enough love, strength, and awakening so that we both can thrive."- Thich Nhat Hanh
Satsang with Vickie & Doug
Satsang means to come together in community to discover deep spiritual truths. Indeed, the simple act of coming together to sing touches places within us that spoken words cannot. It is not about performance or perfection. It is every voice remembering that singing is a universal language as ancient and natural as language itself. Singing together dissolves boundaries and opens our hearts to the silent truth that is beyond words.
Vickie's inter-spiritual heart embraces the oneness of all traditions. She has learned and explored sacred music and chanting from many different cultures and religions and has seen firsthand how music is truly a universal language.
While training to be an actor, Doug discovered the importance of the voice, not only as a tool of self-expression, but also as a guide for self-discovery and development. He loves to sing and share music with people from different cultures, traditions and experiences.
Together, Doug and Vickie integrate their shared gifts of music and teaching with their passion for bringing people together to create a unifying experience of peace and harmony.
