The Spiritual Journey at Ghost Ranch

Are you feeling drawn to the sacred work of spiritual companionship? You are invited to explore your interest in becoming a spiritual director! Stillpoint brings our highly regarded Spiritual Direction Formation Program to the exhilarating landscapes of historic Ghost Ranch. This program is rooted in the deep, Christian contemplative tradition yet honors the sacred listening practices of other traditions as well. NOW ACCEPTING INTEREST FOR COHORT 14 This begins in November 2023 and runs through March 2025. Week-long residencies at Ghost Ranch are scheduled as follows: Week 1 November 6 - 12, 2023 Week 2 May 6 - 12, 2024 Week 3 October 14 - 20, 2024 Week 4 March 17 - 23, 2025 LEARN MORE HERE + Contemplative Approach + Inclusive Community + Experiential Learning + Guided Practicum This cohort-based program is designed with a unique experiential approach for your formation in becoming a spiritual director. Your participation will help you discover how your spiritual life can develop, how spiritual direction work can be a powerful resource for you and others, and how you can discern the next steps in your own spiritual journey. This program requires a prerequisite that can be filled by two options: The Spiritual Journey Week: August 14 - 20, 2023 -OR- 3-Day Orientation* (Online): September 7 - 9, 2023 *For those who already have training and practice in spiritual leadership, such as ordained clergy, chaplains and lay leaders may be eligible. To be added to our interest list, fill out this form. To learn more about the program by speaking with someone from the faculty, join our next ZOOM meeting on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 4:00 - 5:00pm (PST). RSVP here.

Ghost Ranch stewards a place of great beauty to nurture the human spirit and mind, discover the sacred, and care for creation We can’t complete our mission without you. The National Ghost Ranch Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and our tax identification number is 23-7188767. If you have any questions about your donation please e-mail donations@ghostranch.org.

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Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center 280 Private Drive 1708 Abiquiu, New Mexico 87510 United States (505) 685-1000

A Flower in Your Hand at Ghost Ranch

Dear Friend, Georgia O’Keeffe said, “When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment.” Recurring patterns in nature, like the changing seasons, or an arrangement of petals on a flower, are all around us in the natural world. A delicate balance is found in nature’s constant cycles, and... so too, our continued reliance on your financial support to help secure the continued operation and preservation of Ghost Ranch. Join with Ghost Ranch as a Sustaining Supporter with a monthly gift of $25 or more, and we will send a little piece of the ranch to you, our exclusive Ghost Ranch license plate! Your love and support make our mission of enriching lives possible!

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Your commitment as a recurring monthly donor will help build a sustainable and predictable income. As a Sustaining donor, you will provide a unique and enduring benefit to Ghost Ranch. Not able to commit to a monthly gift? Please consider a one-time donation instead - every gift counts! (If your one-time donation is $300 or more, you will also receive a license plate!) Thank you for your continued support to what your heart holds dear. With gratitude,

Lorenza Marcais Annual Giving Manager National Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center LorenzaM@ghostranch.org (505) 685-1005 - Work www.ghostranch.org

P.S. Visit our website at GhostRanch.org or call Lorenza Marcais at: 505.685.1005 for assistance with your donation.

Our mission, with you as our partner, is a commitment to foster well-being and spiritual health through this historic, inspiring southwest landscape. But we can’t complete our mission without you. The National Ghost Ranch Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and our tax identification number is 23-7188767. If you have any questions about your donation please e-mail donations@ghostranch.org.

Invitation to New Year's Virtual Workshop [video]

I REALLY MISS GHOST RANCH IRMGR - Bringing Ghost Ranch to You Please view the video below to learn more about the upcoming workshop, "Reset to Love" with Marla Durden. Register now and start 2021 with an intentional and fun virtual retreat!

RESET TO LOVE: A New Year's Eve Journey of the Heart + Mind with Marla Durden

Using the tools of the heart… poetry, journaling, ritual, story, journeys, contemplative practices and play, we will mindfully cross into the new year, refreshed, renewed and centered in our love. Balancing it all with the power of thoughtful intention, we will bring closure to 2020, and chart a direction for our love in 2021 and beyond. December 30 - 4:00-7:00 p.m. (MST) December 31 - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (MST) January 1 - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (MST) $195.00 - scholarship assistance available REGISTER NOW!

FROM THE TRADING POST Ghost Ranch Journal Spiral notebook with 100 lined pages, elastic band to keep pages together and calendar in back. Hardcover front and back provides sturdy surface. Includes what may become your favorite pen! BUY NOW

The National Ghost Ranch Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and our tax identification number is 23-7188767. To reduce excess mailings we send our sustaining supporters a summary of their annual giving and complete tax acknowledgment at the end of each calendar year.

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Stillpoint at Ghost Ranch

WHERE ARE YOU ON YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY? Sometimes we need a place to catch up with our souls' yearning. A place to stop and linger to deeply listen. To hear with the ear of our heart, what our life wants us to know. Such opportunities allow us to reconnect with God and our own inner wisdom so we can see more clearly the path that is beckoning us. Stillpoint programs are designed to help you practice listening deeply to God and your own inner wisdom within a small group community. When do you prioritize your spiritual life? Now more than ever, we need to strengthen our personal connection with God.   The Spiritual Journey at Ghost Ranch creates this time and space for you to be still and listen to cultivate deeper meaning and Sabbath in your life under the guidance of Stillpoint staff. Accept this invitation to take time for you and the spiritual nourishment in your life, all within a landscape celebrating God's creation.   BE STILL AND LISTEN The Spiritual Journey Monday, August 10 - Monday, August 17, 2020 Stillpoint programs are designed to help you practice listening deeply to God/Spirit and your own inner wisdom within a small group community. We begin by offering a retreat of discovery and discernment called Journey. Here you can explore contemplative ways of paying attention to your life, cultivate awareness of how you respond to "The More" beckoning you to grow in self-understanding, sample varied forms of prayer and reflection, and experiment with new ways to uncover and converse about spiritual experiences. Mark Your Calendars and Register Now Come just for Journey or continue with our two-year The Art of Spiritual Direction training program. Participants are grateful for the friendships that are kindled in the closeness of the small group experience.    The first step in the Stillpoint process is participation in The Spiritual Journey– August 10-17, 2020. This week-long retreat is a required step whereby participants interested in becoming spiritual directors explore their own spiritual path.   Discover your spiritual journey's next steps. Simply fill out our contact form by clicking here.   Please let us know if we can assist you and blessings to you on your journey!  Elizabeth Rechter, Executive Director erechter@stillpointca.org www.stillpointca.org