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SUMMARY:Jeannie Zandi ~ Standing for the Heart: Activism Beyond Division
DESCRIPTION:Many of us feel a deep call to stand for what we love\, yet feel uncertain how to move in a world shaped by conflict\, speed\, and polarization. Our hearts want to participate\, to protect\, to contribute. And yet\, we may feel slowed down by resistance\, confusion\, fear of harm or lethargy. While we don’t want to move from division\, we also don’t want to sit passively by while things we care about are harmed. \nThis gathering is an exploration of activism rooted in the heart. Together we will look at the inner obstacles that keep us silent\, paralyzed or scattered\, and explore the deeper ground that allows us to move from feeling to acting\, from caring to standing\, and to move without hardening. We will explore the ground and fuel from which we feel propelled to act\, explore our motives\, weed out division and make room for the heart’s true stand. \nWhether you are new to activism or have been standing and contributing for years\, you are welcome exactly where you are. This is a space with room for uncertainty\, conviction\, fatigue–all of it. Through meditation\, guided meditation\, a talk and exchange\, we will make space for the many ways our hearts long to express itself clearly and effectively. \nAbout Jeannie Zandi\nJeannie Zandi is a nondual spiritual teacher and guide for embodied awakening\, inviting students to fully inhabit their human lives with presence\, clarity\, and love. Known for her fierce tenderness\, irreverent wisdom\, and unwavering presence\, she creates powerful spaces for transformation\, where truth is met in the raw\, and awakening moves beyond concept into lived reality. \nHer work bridges the mystical and the practical\, inviting students to embrace every aspect of experience—joy\, challenge\, and the mundane—as fuel for awakening. Rather than transcending life\, she calls us to root in it\, maturing into authentic expressions of love\, serving the whole with wisdom and heart. \nwww.jeanniezandi.com \nSliding Scale: $15 to $40\nHowever\, no one turned away for lack of funds.\nIf you can’t pay within the sliding scale\, contact us to let us know what you can contribute.\nAddress inquiries to web@opencirclecenter.org \nREGISTER \nThe event will be recorded and emailed to participants within a week.\nTo check your local time\, use a tool such as: Time Zone Converter
URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/jeannie-zandi-feb-28-2026-2/
LOCATION:Online Video Meeting (phone access also available)
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