Astronomy & Spirituality
in Our Daily Lives
Blending Knowledge and Understanding
with Love, Joy, Awe, and Faith
to Enhance Our Lives
and Deepen Our Connection
to ALL THAT IS
with astrophysicist Joyous Judy Young, Ph.D.
Astronomy & Spirituality
in Our Daily Lives
Blending Knowledge and Understanding
with Love, Joy, Awe, and Faith
to Enhance Our Lives
and Deepen Our Connection
to ALL THAT IS
with astrophysicist Joyous Judy Young, Ph.D.
Participants are responsible for lodging and meals
Registration closes on October 10
Of all the nature-based peoples ever to inhabit the Earth, the Mayans were
probably the most accomplished astronomers, with astronomy and spirituality
deeply intertwined in their daily lives. Like other nature-based peoples, they
built temples and buildings aligned to the heavens, marking the seasonal
beginnings, or the extremes along the horizon of the rising and setting of the Moon
and the planet Venus. They developed a sophisticated
understanding of the motions of the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars which they used to create a
complex system of several calendars running simultaneously.
The Mayan calendar system indicates the end of a Great Cycle of
5,125 years on December 21, 2012, coincidentally the winter solstice, when humanity will
enter a new Great Cycle. The Mayan people placed great significance on the completion of
calendar cycles, and the time between now and Dec. 21, 2012 is what the they refer to as the
"Road to Awe".
The astronomy of the Mayan people is the same astronomy that we experience in the
21st century -- we see the same Sun, Moon, planets, and stars making the same daily
patterns and monthly or yearly motions in the sky. We, too, can choose to live our
lives aligned to the heavens, connected to the
beauty and wonder of the sky, and celebrating our experience of the Universe through our
entire being -- body, mind, heart, and spirit.
Join this residential retreat with Dr. Judith Young to enable personal
transformational experiences, through connection with the astronomical and spiritual
Universes and the Mayan teachings on time and sacred cycles. Our program will include:
Program Information and Cost:
Program tuition is $225, or register with a friend and tuition is $195 for each of you.
The tuition covers all retreat sessions and materials. Attendees are responsible for arranging
their own lodging and meals. The retreat sessions will be held both
indoors and out, depending on weather, all within about a mile of the U.Mass. Sunwheel. Directions
and a list of what to bring will be provided upon registration. Registration closes on Oct. 10.
The approximate workshop schedule is as follows:
Cancellation Policy:
For cancellations received before October 1, the registration
fee will be refunded less a $50 non-refundable portion. For cancellations after
October 1, the registration fee will be refunded minus a $100 non-refundable
portion. For cancellations, received after October 15, the registration fee will be
forfeited in full unless there is someone to take your space.
