All Saints Sponsors Sacred Earth-Sacred Soul
Dr. John Philip Newell is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on Celtic spirituality, a self-described “wandering teacher” who follows the ancient path of many lone teachers before him in the Celtic world, seeking the well-being of the world. Newell’s teaching is known for combining the head and the heart, the intellectual and the poetic, and spiritual awareness along with political and ecological concern.
All Saints-by-the-Sea in Montecito will be hosting Newell along with Cami Twilling, the Director of Earth & Soul, for an evening talk on February 14, followed by a half-day retreat with Newell and Twilling the following morning. Both focus on the main themes of Newell’s award-winning book Sacred Earth Sacred Soul, which calls on the modern world to reawaken ancient traditions and wisdom.
“The two essential visions that come out of the Celtic tradition – a lineage of wisdom that traces back to the first century – are consistently about the sacredness of Earth and the sacredness of every human being,” Newell explained to Celtic Life International magazine in 2024. “It is those two principles or visions that we’re tragically out of touch with as a Western world, as nations in this critical time.”
Newell’s teaching is known
for combining the head and
the heart, the intellectual and
the poetic, and spiritual awareness along with political and ecological concern.
The Friday evening talk will be followed by a book signing reception with Newell, while Saturday retreat includes both a teaching by Newell and spiritual practices led by Twilling.
Friday’s event costs $30, with a $50 fee for the mini retreat on Saturday. Visit https://www.earthandsoul.org/events for more information. Pre-registration at https://allsaintsbythesea.org/sacred-earth-sacred-soul-registration is required; All Saints is located at 83 Eucalyptus Lane. Visit www.asbts.org.
Unwinding at Unity
Unity of Santa Barbara hosts a meditative evening of sound healing led by Amy Bacheller every first Tuesday of the month. All are invited to drop in to dissolve the stress of the day with the soul-soothing tones of the crystalline bowls blended with Bacheller’s non-verbal vocalizing to produce a transcendent experience. Bacheller, who boasts more than 30 years of experience in holistic health practices, offers spiritual, lifestyle, clinical guided imagery, aromatherapy, energy work, and nutritional guidance in her private practice known as Scent from Heaven. The sound healing session slated for 6-7:30 pm on February 2, has a suggested offering of $20.
Isabelle Benarous – neuro-linguistic programming trainer, author of Break the Code of Your Illness, and founder of the Bioreprogramming Institute – is coming to Unity for a special two-hour event on February 5. In “The Bio Breakthrough: From Limitation to Liberation,” Benarous, who is on staff at the Esalen Institute, will share methods for freeing yourself from unwanted subconscious imprints and ancestral traumas, in order to more deeply experience the freedom of creating your ultimate life path. The intro is meant to uncover the biological essence of being human and see how relationships, career, life path, and emotional wellness can significantly improve as you reveal the underlying causes of your challenges. Participants will take steps toward developing essential skills to manage their health and overall lives by overcoming personal challenges to achieve real transformation. There is a $20 suggested donation for the 7-9 pm event.
Montecito’s Ragan Thomson is leading “Rapid Healing with Mantra and Meditation” on the second Tuesday of every month, with the next session scheduled for 5:30-7 pm on February 11. The suggested donation of $20 benefits Unity directly. Unity is located at 227 E Arrellaga St. in Santa Barbara.
Visit https://unitysb.org/event.
Sound Healing-plus at the Soup
Yoga Soup’s Friday Fundraiser Series, the studio’s effort to support Los Angeles in the aftermath of the fires, sponsors a special sound healing event at 7 pm on February 7 that starts with a stretch session before “melting” into a sound bath. Led by Cristy Candler – a former professional performer on Broadway who is certified with White Lotus, Laughing Lotus, The Jivamukti Yoga School and in Therapeutic Yoga – the one-hour event will feature multiple crystal singing bowls, koshi bells, essential oils and more to sooth the body and soul. Revenue from donations ($25 suggested, free to those displaced due to the fires) will benefit the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals who are supporting wildlife through the ongoing emergency.
Yoga Soup’s ongoing Sunday Sound Series reconvenes on February 7 at 4 pm for Gong Yoga Nidra with Mitsuko, who leads the practice that can create new neural pathways in the brain and reduce the impact of deep emotional associations from past experiences on the nervous and immune system. The explorative journey is meant to be approached with a child-like curiosity to amplify the natural balance of body, mind and spirit. Suggested donation of $35.
Yoga Soup is at 28 Parker Way in Santa Barbara. Details and registration at www.yogasoup.com/events.
Pacifica Publishes Periodical
Pacifica Graduate Institute has launched Insights, a newsletter for Pacifica Extension’s Lifelong Learner and student members. But all are invited to investigate the inaugural issue of the exclusive quarterly magazine, full of thought-provoking articles, exclusive interviews, and creative imagination exercises meant to serve as a portal to profound personal discovery. The inaugural issue with a focus on Individuation can be found at:
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