Schedule: The Thread That Holds
Large Group Session 1
All times are Eastern Time.
Interconnection
We begin with the truth that we are always connected. Exploring the mycelial wisdom of mutual support through vast networks — both above and below ground. This session grounds us in the spiritual and ecological truth of interbeing—across and within spiritual traditions, communities, generations, and species.
Small Group Session 1
The small group integration sessions are the heartspace between our large gatherings — a place to slow down, reflect, and weave what we’re learning into the fabric of our own lives. These sessions offer a more intimate circle for conversation, practice, and connection. Here, you’ll have space to explore what’s resonating, what’s rising, and where you may feel resistance — all within a community committed to holding one another with care. They’re not just add-ons, but essential touchpoints for grounding, meaning-making, and staying connected to the thread that holds.
Large Group Session 2
Courage
What happens when the ground shifts and ruptures occur? This session invites us to stand in the cracks—a phrase inspired by Bayo Akomolafe’s How to Be Available Now: Sidenotes from the Para-Pragmatic, where he explores what it means to remain present in times of fracture and uncertainty.
Together, we’ll ask: How can we meet discomfort with compassion, experience vulnerability as sacred, and honor the courage it takes to keep showing up—especially when the heart is tender? We’ll also reflect on the paradox of venom and freedom, a theme drawn from The Wisdom of the Hive (Johnson & Butaine, 2025), where the authors explore the transformational potential hidden in the sting of experience.
Large Group Session 3
The Urgency of Slowing Down
In a world addicted to urgency, slowing down becomes a radical act. This session explores how rest, pause, and embodiment can offer clarity, deepen discernment, and an opportunity to settle ourselves in the midst of crisis.
Large Group Session 4
Pleasure & Play
Joy is a spiritual discipline. In this session, we reclaim pleasure and play as sacred birthrights, not luxuries. We explore what it means to delight, to create, and to remember pleasure even in the midst of struggle.
Large Group Session 5
Accountability & Responsibility
This session calls us into honest reflection about harm, power, and responsibility. Together, we explore how to hold ourselves and one another with truth, tenderness, and a commitment to repair rooted in love—rather than resentment or punishment.
Large Group Session 6
Ritual & Imagination
We close our program with ritual in the sacred witness of the group. Through collective reflection, we name who we are becoming, and with holy imagination, we are guided forward.