tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67004274776774290322011-07-30T22:16:57.817-07:00The Unity Center is an inclusive spiritual community. We understand those who consider themselves spiritual more than religious and our teachings help people transform their lives in dramatic ways. Our mission is inspiring personal greatness and transforming our world with love. This blog is written by Reverend Wendy Craig-Purcell, the spiritual leader of The Unity Center.The Unity Center in San Diegonoreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6700427477677429032.post-1189516511655295262010-10-26T11:56:00.000-07:002010-10-26T11:56:11.664-07:00

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Many of you got the chance to meet Lynne in person at Sunday Services. I thought that for those of you that didn’t, I’d like to share a little bit about her. This way, you will feel more connected with her when she facilitates the Awakening the Dreamer Symposium here at The Unity Center on October 30th. A little bit from the Q and A from the teleseminar Lynne and I held a few weeks ago.

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I have known Lynne Twist for almost 8 years and am a huge fan of her work as both a global advocate and spiritually motivated force for good in our world. We arranged a teleseminar a few weeks ago so people could “meet” Lynne in advance of her appearance at The Unity Center on the following Sunday. I had attended the Symposium previously and asked Lynne to explain what it was so the

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We are at the Guatemala airport and sitting in a lounge above our boarding gate. The airport is very busy this first day of passenger service since the volcano erupted last Thursday and Friday. On the tarmac, there are two Continental planes, two American Airlines planes, two Taca planes – but no Delta planes at this moment. Our Delta departure time has been delayed for 1 ½ hours. After our

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Another beautiful day here by the lake. Early morning sunlight is highlighting the western valley with just the tops of the two volcanoes peaking above the narrow band of gray clouds. Some villagers are gathering the abundant wood floating near the shore left behind by the storm. There is a large amount of damage done by the river as it undercut its banks at the peak of the storm. The river

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Hi there, Just in case you’ve had the news on and have been hearing about what’s been going on in Guatemala, I thought I’d check in to let you know we are all okay. As you may know, we arrived in Guatemala on Monday, May 17th. Two days later, Wednesday, we hiked Pacaya--the live (yes, live)—volcano … even roasting (okay, nearly incinerating) some marshmallows. We stood and watched live flowing

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Hi there, Gosh, it’s been several days now since I’ve been able to check in with you all. It’s certainly not been for lack of trying or desire. At times we’ve been in areas without a reliable internet connection—the equipment is often turned off if it is raining and we’re here in the rainy season—and at other times I’ve just plain been exhausted! So much has happened since I’ve last written.

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Finally, a strong cup of coffee! This beautiful, hillside hotel has a great view of the lake. From Posada del Santiago, we are going to see the artisans and their jewelry making techniques. Not to be missed is the diety, Maximon. I am just happy I have good strong coffee! Weeeeee! Selena

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Yesterday, we went to Chichi´s market day. The market was so crowded. It was so overwoming; there were people all over the place. And so many things with pretty designs and colors. We went to a church, inside people were praying and using candles. The color of the candle represents a spacific thing, for example, red is for love, and rainbow is everything. Guatemala´s cobble stone streets remind

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5/17 We arrived in Guatemala City at 6:30AM and were met at the airport by some Fair Trade associates. The part of Guatemala City near the museums is very clean with a few armed private security guards standing in selective locations. The city is textured with brightly colored buildings and stone monuments. Moving away from Zone 1 and into Zone 12, the well maintained streets yield to a metal

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We drove to Panajachel from Antigua yesterday and enjoyed amazing scenery all along the way. The bus ride itself was quite an experience! After settling in to our charming hotel, most of us took a short walk down to Lake Atilan. Though the weather was not the best (some thunder and lightning in the distance) and visibility was quite limited, we were still able to get a sense of the size of the

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So far each day has been a unique experience - from touring the quaint town of Antigua to exploring the impressive grounds of Hotel Santo Domingo to getting the entire restaurant at la Pena del Sol on their feet and dancing. Not only are we traveling with a purpose, we are having a blast! Blessings, Raydiance

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Lava surfing & Burning Bowl ceremony at Volcan Pacaya...once in a lifetime experience! We had dinner @ Alex's restaurant too. The food was amazing and the company-seriously entertaining! Travel with a purpose is turning out quite amazing! Namaste, Selena Rauenzahn

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As others have already posted, eleven of our group hiked a live volcanoe yesterday. It was, indeed, an amazing experience, far exceeding any of our expectations. Seeing flowing lava on television is one thing. Standing before it and watching it change the landscape right before your eyes is quite another. The long hike and "slippery slopes" were well worth the effort. Last night we enjoyed a

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Hi everyone, We hiked a volcano today. It was just amazing, i couldn't believe it. we got pretty close to the lava, we could feel the heat. we roasted marshmellows, they were really good. When we got to where we could see all of the lava, it took my breath away. It was so cool. I went all the way up and down, although i had some help with the steep prats. when we walked on the gravel lava rock it

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Warm greetings from 24 happy travelers! We just enjoyed a long walking tour of the lovely city of Antigua this morning and then a free afternoon. We visited the beautiful Plaza Central, Palacio, Casa Antigua, Casa Santo Domingo, Casa de Jade and some of the Ruins within the city. Our tour guide, Alex, was like a walking encyclopedia. Alex studied anthropology in the U.S. Finding that anthropology

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It's the start of a beautiful day in Antigua, Guatemala. We all arrived safely last night and got settled in to our charming hotel right under the historic arch in the heart of Antigua. After having some fun doing the "hokie pokie" in the middle of ourcourtyard (yes, you read that right) we all took a few moments to set our intentions. Without a doubt we all know this is going to be a

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Hello Unity! Monday, May 17th is the day we leave for our first Travel With A Purpose™ trip to Guatemala, which I am confident will be a “life-changing experience” for all.  Our intention is to have a fabulous adventure, learn all about the Mayan culture and participate in making a difference in people’s lives through Sacred Service. We are committed to sending you written accounts of everything

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