Pumpkin Hollow sponsored program

Revelation: Keeping the Mind Steady in the Light
Due to its tendency to dismiss intuition, the mind has been called the Slayer of the Real. Though this title has much merit, it is, however, only a half-truth, for the mind is also humanity’s greatest gift. When rightly used, human thought has the power to reveal the soul’s wisdom and conveys a deeper meaning to the circumstances of life. As such, it is equally true to say that it is the Revealer of the Real. Indeed, the mind is the agent for the soul’s revelations.

To rightly experience the revelations emitted by the soul, it is important to “hold the mind steady in the light.” In this seminar, the mind’s intimate relationship with the soul will therefore be closely examined. We will consider its role as the receptive instrument for the revelation of light. The Light of Wisdom, the Light of Intuition and the Light of Life itself (to name just a few forms of spiritual radiation) will be closely considered. In addition, the inner bridge that facilitates revelation will be explored. Sometimes called the Antahkarana, this conduit is essential to the mind’s capacity to reveal the soul’s wisdom and guidance.

This seminar includes a wide variety of meaningful subjects, all of which have relevance to the nature and experience of revelation. Below are additional topics that will be presented and discussed. We hope you can join us.

• The revelatory nature of light.
• Intuition and the transformation of the mind
• The creative Art of Thoughtform Building
• Meditation - Holding the Mind Steady in the Light

PRIVATE RETREATS - Summer is nature's most abundant season

Eat our 'just-harvested organic garden produce, swim in the stream, enjoy campfires and sunset strolls!

Come to the richly nurturing, creative surroundings of Pumpkin Hollow Retreat Center with your friend, group, family or solo: with a personal project or reflection. Stay with us and access the healing and creative energies encapsulated in the beautiful 130 acres of pristine woodland, flowing waters and falls. Soften into the atmosphere of our beautiful octagonal Meditation Center by the waterfalls or the solitude and seclusion of the Healer's Sanctuary overlooking the glorious gorge. Stroll meditatively or enjoy the groomed trails in fellowship and conversation.

A variety of accommodations are available for your stay- our cabins are newly renovated. Enjoy our warm welcome into the community farmhouse- living room, reading room, dining room and kitchen. Both privacy and fellowship are available and your personal or group's needs are always important to our staff.

By individual arrangement private sessions of yoga, massage and Therapeutic Touch are available.

Private retreats are available when there is a program scheduled on the weekend.

** The Mystic Imagination of St. Francis of Assisi: All Things as Kin and Soul-Guides**

Join S. Gabriele for a weekend of delightful mystic exploration in the lineage of St. Francis of Assisi. Using vivid visual imagery, we will consider St. Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures: a beloved teaching that honors our kinship with all beings (no exceptions!) and recognizes the universal call of all things to divinely participate in the web of Sacred Creation. In the Franciscan world even “Sister Death” is honored and welcomed as a holy soul-guide. Saturday evening will include a participative festive ritual to honor all our ancestral kin and collective relationships. Come celebrate the great cosmic family as St Francis would!

Gabriele Uhlein, OSF, PhD is a Wheaton Franciscan sister deeply influenced by Hildegard of Bingen, Francis of Assisi and Teilhard de Chardin. She lives and works at the Christine Center, a natural sanctuary for seekers of all faith traditions that is committed to spiritual deepening for global transformation. (www.christinecenter.org)

As a retreat director and facilitator, S. Gabriele is nationally known for her practical spiritual perspectives, she has written articles for Franciscan journals, and continues to promote the profound connection between creation, contemplation, and compassion in everyday life. As the Franciscan scholar and artist-in-residence at the Christine Center, art and imagery is a large part of her spiritual guidance and spiritual deepening offerings.

These work weekends offer a special kind of communion within the sanctuary of the Hollow and fellowship with one another. The projects are preparing for the busy season ahead: spring cleaning cabins and painting the cabins, planting the garden, and cleanup of grounds from winter . We invite all hearty souls to join us for morning meditations, nature walks, reflective evening activities and to share your time and energy in service to the Hollow.