Dear Friends,
We invite you to join the August gathering of Spirited Work, as we continue with our fourth year of quarterly gatherings on the Chinook land of Whidbey Institute. We ask you to consider this opportunity to nourish the continuing spiritual transformation of yourself, your life's work, the people and organizations you touch, and your commitment to the shared future of our earth. Spirited Work is a learning community of practice, engaged in deepening our commitment to personal and collective transformation through service in the world. Our purpose is to build personal and collective capacity for healthy and productive relationships, organizations and communities for the sustainable evolution of earth, spirit and the human future. Our intention is to welcome and be open to all who are attracted to Spirited Work, and to create the abundance necessary for their full participation. This year, our schedule is: Winter: The Way of the Warrior January 17-20, 2002 Spring: The Way of the Healer April 11-14, 2002 Summer: The Way of the Visionary August 1-4, 2002 Fall: The Way of the Teacher November 14-17, 2002 You will find links to the information below when you visit the website: www.spiritedwork.org. Invitation: Basic information about our program and a description of how we are changing the world through Spirited Work. Program Description: A summary of how our community operates, using the principles from Angeles Arrien's book The Four-Fold Way, in combination with the Open Space principles of Harrison Owen. Registration: Detailed information and forms related to fees, lodging, meals, guests, and the registration process. Financial Assistance: - The Community Fund An explanation of how Spirited Work provides financial assistance through The Community Fund. While we encourage people to participate for all four seasons, we also welcome those who are only able to join us for one or more of our seasonal gatherings. Please pass this invitation along to your friends and colleagues! If you have any questions or would like this information in hardcopy form via U.S. Mail, please contact us at i...@spiritedwork.org. We hope you decide to join Spirited Work 2002! The Spirited Work 2002 Stewards, Michael Dobbie, Peggy Holman, Fritz and Vivienne Hull, Mark R. Jones, Mary Ella Keblusek, Alana Karran, Jan Levy, Sue McNab, Joan McNeary, Joy Moulton, Toni Petrinovich, Jo Shelver, Gabriel Shirley and Anne Stadler