We live in some of the most challenging times in recent history. War, climate change, homelessness, and a pandemic have forever changed the social landscape and impacted people’s lives forever. For those who work in fields of service – ministers, therapists, spiritual counselors, healers – we have found ourselves faced with the herculean task of assisting ever larger numbers of people in emotional and spiritual crisis. Meeting the needs of so many can result in burn-out, compassion fatigue, and a general malaise, so much so that a 2023 study from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research showed 53% of pastors have considered leaving the profession.
In this talk, Isa Gucciardi, PhD, explores ways we can ignite compassion and deepen our spiritual and emotional resilience to bring ourselves back into balance, find inspiration, and better serve our communities. Drawing from contemplative, spiritual, and ancient wisdom practices, Isa points to ways we can address the issues so many people are struggling with such as grief, loss, fear, and hopelessness. She helps us make sense of our experience and offers ways of deepening our compassion and wisdom.
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You are invited to rediscover the transformative feminine power at the heart of childbirth. Mothers, their partners, and birth professionals will learn how to tap into this ancient wellspring of power to create a birthing experience that is deeply intuitive and empowering. Offering a fresh perspective on birthing as a sacred initiatory process, The New Return to the Great Mother confirms the healing implications of this viewpoint with inspiring true stories, and offers up helpful tools and exercises for connecting with the wisdom and power of the Great Mother.
Rev. Dr. Isa Gucciardi
Isa Gucciardi is the founding director of the Foundation of the Sacred Stream, a school for consciousness studies in Berkeley, CA. She is the creator of Depth Hypnosis, which combines shamanic practice and Buddhist philosophy to create a catalytic spiritual counseling model that brings the power of these ancient wisdom systems into the modern therapeutic setting. She is the author of Coming to Peace, The New Return to the Great Mother, and the forthcoming, Depth Hypnosis, a Path to Inner Transformation.
Rev. Cameron Trimble, host
Rev. Cameron Trimble is the CEO of Convergence, an international leadership consultancy. She serves as a senior consultant, a frequent speaker on national speaking circuits, is a pilot and an author. Her books include Liberating Hope: Daring to Renew the Mainline Church, Piloting Church: Helping Your Congregation Take Flight, and 60 Days of Faith. Trimble is also an adjunct professor teaching leadership and organizational development. She is an ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ.
Other Teachings from Isa Gucciardi
Explore these past and future conversations with Isa and other teachers including Matthew Fox in these courses.