Season 2 Episode 88- Contemplation of Nature with Ro

Dear friends and meditators,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 88 of the podcast!

Today’s episode is a Contemplation of Nature Meditation with Ro. You’ll need an item or element of nature to hold or imagine, to start. You can find something outside, or think of something, like a mountain or the wind. :)

First, Ro will offer some exercises to help you find quiet readiness for meditation, and second, guide you through the meditation with questions for your contemplation.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

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We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 70- Contemplation of Nature with Ro

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 70 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is a contemplation of nature with Ro. You’ll need an item of nature— either something you can hold or something you can see or think about in your mind.

Ro will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then guide you through questions about your item of nature.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

Follow us on Instagram!

We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 63- Contemplation of Nature with Chinua

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 63 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is a contemplation of nature with Chinua. You’ll need an item of nature— either something you can hold or something you can see or think about in your mind.

First, Chinua will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, and second, guide you through questions about your item of nature.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

Follow us on Instagram!

We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 61- Contemplation of Nature with Ro

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 61 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is a contemplation of nature with Ro. You’ll need an item of nature— either something you can hold or something you can see or think about in your mind.

First, Ro will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, and second, guide you through questions about your item of nature.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

Follow us on Instagram!

We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 50- Contemplation of Nature with Ro

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 50 of the podcast.

Today’s meditation is a Contemplation of Nature meditation with Ro.

First, Ro will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then, second, guide you through the nature meditation with some questions to help you in your contemplation.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

Follow us on Instagram!

We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 24- Contemplation of Nature with Ro

Dear friends,

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 24 of the podcast. 

Today’s meditation is a contemplation of nature with Ro.

This meditation has three parts, with Ro guiding you through some exercises to help bring your mind into a quiet space, and then through the meditation, with lots of space to sit and consider the questions about your object of nature. 

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2 Episode 20 - Contemplation of Nature with Rae

Hi beloveds!

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 20 of the podcast. 

Today’s meditation is contemplation of nature meditation with Rae guiding through a different set of questions than we usually use for contemplation of nature. 

This meditation has three parts, with Rae guiding you through some exercises to help bring your mind into a quiet space, and then through the meditation and guiding questions.

For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes.

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

We are so thankful for your support,

Much love,

Rae

Season 2, Episode 4- Contemplation of Nature with Ro

Hi friends!

This episode contains Ro guiding a Contemplation of Nature meditation.

We are now on Spotify! 

Here’s our Spotify link.
Here’s the podcast on iTunes. 
Here’s the episode on YouTube.

One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast, or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donate

We are so grateful! 

Much love to you all,

Rae

Episode #79- Contemplation of Nature with Ro

Hi friends,

Sending love and hope to you today.  

Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast:

* Ro and I give a little intro, finding it hard to remember what happened during the week. When we do, we realize it was a lot, including a visit from dear friends, another grocery packet drop off, and putting a new roof on the sala.

* Ro guides a contemplation of nature meditation. (If you want to skip to the meditation, it starts at 8:26)

Here’s the podcast on iTunes. 

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

~ Rae

Thank you so much for your support through Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast We are delighted by and thankful for every Patron.

Much love to you all.

Episode #67- Contemplation of Nature with Chinua

Hi, dear ones,

At Shekina Garden we are on break for the smoky season, so the podcast will have a special series for the time of our break.

We had the privilege of guiding Christ-centered meditation every day at Shambhala festival in Chiang Dao, and during the next weeks we will be posting a meditation each week, with a shortened, pre-recorded intro. All of these meditations were recorded during the festival as we guided with circles of travelers and festival-goers. I hope you enjoy them! 

Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast:

* A short intro by Rae, highlighting the series for the next weeks. 

* Chinua guides a Contemplation of Nature meditation. You’ll need an object of nature to examine or consider.

(If you want to skip to the meditation, it starts at 4:30)

Here’s the podcast on iTunes. 

Here’s the episode on YouTube.

Enjoy! Thanks so much for your listening and support, we are so happy to be back!

~ Rae

The podcast will always be free, but you can support us on Patreon.com. We're so thankful for your support, which helps pay the bills for our communities to offer this kind of meditation and other Christ-centered practices for free. We need it! So, thank you!

Episode #58- Contemplation of Nature with Ro

Hi friends,

 Here’s what to expect in this episode:

* Ro and I chat about the week, including Leaf’s beautiful art launch, more Christmas prep, and what it takes to be cozy when we spend a lot of our time outside.

* Ro guides a contemplation of nature meditation. Remember to find an object of nature for this meditation! It can be something you can hold in your hand, or something you can see or imagine.

(If you want to skip to the meditation, it’s at 10:20.)

Here’s the podcast on iTunes. 

Here’s the episode on Youtube.

I pray for peace in your homes during this Advent.

Much love,

~ Rae

The podcast will always be free, but you can support us on Patreon.com and get extra audio each month. We're so thankful for your support, which helps our communities to offer this kind of meditation and other Christ-centered practices for free. We need it! So, thank you!

Episode #55- Contemplation of Nature with Chinua

Hi friends,

These past weeks have been so busy! I’m thankful to be back here. Thanks for your patience as I work out a new schedule for the podcast. :) 

 Here’s what to expect in this episode:

* I talk a little about our week, including hay fever, Crafternoon, and a community lunch of about eighty people.

* Chinua guides a Contemplation of Nature meditation.

(If you want to skip to the meditation, it’s at 07:40.)

Here’s the podcast on iTunes. 

Here’s the episode on Youtube.

Don’t forget to send us your photos of your meditation moments or circles,

Many blessings to all of you,

~ Rae

The podcast will always be free, but you can support us on Patreon.com and get extra audio each month. We're so thankful for your support, which helps our communities to offer this kind of meditation and other Christ-centered practices for free. We need it! So, thank you!

Episode #46- Contemplation of Nature with Chinua

Well, finally!

I’m happy to be getting this podcast episode up. 

We’ve had a wild couple of weeks, with three floods overcoming our garden. The last one was the highest and the most disappointing, as some of our superhero Shekina fam had commenced with a LOT of cleaning.

Rainy season is not always like this, but we’re learning about patience and acceptance, I think, through this rainy season.

Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast:

* I talk a little about the flood and our beautiful bhajan night at a chai shop in town. (Indian traditional worship songs- these ones have been compiled and written by friends and Jesus devotees.)

* Chinua guides a contemplation of nature meditation.

(If you want to skip to the meditation, it’s at 09:10 but don’t skip the intro! It’s not a soggy donut.) 

Here’s the podcast on iTunes. 

Here’s the episode on Youtube.

Stay dry friends.

Love to you all,

~ Rae

The podcast will always be free, but you can support us on Patreon.com and get extra audio each month. We're so thankful for your support, which helps our communities to offer this kind of meditation and other Christ-centered practices for free. We need it! So, thank you!

Episode #42- Contemplation of Nature with Chinua

Hi friends, 

Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast:

* As usual, Ro and I talk about our week, including a worldwide leukena tree celebration, more singing, and love for contemplation of nature.

* Chinua guides a contemplation of nature meditation. You’ll need an object of nature for this meditation—either something you can hold and look at, or something you can see/feel.

(If you want to skip to the meditation, it’s at 06:54 but don’t skip the intro because you definitely need to hear the kids romping in the background.) 

Here’s the podcast on iTunes. 

Here’s the episode on Youtube.

I’ve been reading about Emerson, and his play between the life of action, and that free flying internal life of the spirit. Here we are for a purpose, but we still need to connect to the gentle and inspiring words of the Spirit, or we become thirsty and a bit angry, like hedgehogs. 

I pray that you find that connection this week. Pour your heart out. The Father inclines his ear to you.

Love to you all,

~ Rae

The podcast will always be free, but you can support us on Patreon.com and get extra audio each month. We're so thankful for your support, which helps our communities to offer this kind of meditation and other Christ-centered practices for free. We need it! So, thank you!

Episode #38- Contemplation of Nature with Ro

Hi friends, 

Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast:

* Ro and I chat about our week, including an embodiment workshop, immigration adventures, and the beauty of God in the midst of bureaucratic headaches.

* Ro guides a contemplation of nature meditation.

(If you want to skip to this, it’s at 10:55, but don’t skip the intro because you’ll miss some deep theological musings :) ) 

Here’s the podcast on iTunes. 

Here’s the episode on Youtube.

I pray this week that you hear the still small voice of God during the days and the nights. 

Much love,

~ Rae

The podcast will always be free, but you can support us on Patreon.com and get extra audio each month. We're so thankful for your support, which helps our communities to offer this kind of meditation and other Christ-centered practices for free. We need it! So, thank you!

Episode #30- Contemplation of Nature with Ro

Hi beloveds, 

I’m posting this late after a traveling day and a long power out yesterday. It’s Easter Sunday where I am, and I am spending a week in solitude, writing and reflecting. I’m very, very thankful for the opportunity. I have a lot of work to do and a lot of silence to catch up on. The seasons are changing again, the first rains have come, and our rhythms will start up again at the beginning of May. It’s time to reflect on the last season and plan for the next.

Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast:

* Neil and Ro chat about their last days in Koh Phangan and what they’ve been up to, including sweaty hikes, meditation, small furry creatures, and of course, birds.

* Ro guides a Contemplation of Nature meditation. (If you want to skip to this, it’s at 05:14, but don’t skip the introduction because it knows its way to the top of a mountain!) 

Here’s the podcast on iTunes. 

Here’s the episode on Youtube.

We would be the saddest people in the world if not for the resurrection. I pray that you would find a moment to let the reality of the glorious new body of Jesus, and all that means, make its way into your heart. 

Many blessings,

~ Rae

The podcast will always be free, but you can support us on Patreon.com and get extra audio each month. We're so thankful for your support, which helps our communities to offer this kind of meditation and other Christ-centered practices for free. We need it! So, thank you!

Episode #27- Contemplation of Nature with Chinua

Hi everyone,

Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast:

* Chinua and I chat about his last trip, birdwatching, music from Poland and a culinary experience that may have been better than our wedding day. (!) 

* Chinua guides a contemplation of nature meditation. (If you want to skip to this, it’s at 11:42, but don’t skip the introduction. You’ll miss Chinua singing Polish music!) 

Here’s the podcast on iTunes. 

Here’s the episode on Youtube.

I’m praying to be content this week, aware of the grace and love that is constantly flowing to me from the heart of God, even when I’m a bit calloused or impervious to it. I pray the same for you. 

Much love,

~ Rae

The podcast will always be free, but you can support us on Patreon.com and get extra audio each month. We're so thankful for your support, which helps our communities to offer this kind of meditation and other Christ-centered practices for free.