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SUMMARY:Jeannie Zandi ~ I Am. Becoming Your Own Authority
DESCRIPTION:Beyond seeking outside validation lies unspeakable freedom.\nMany of us have been conditioned since childhood to look outside ourselves for direction and approval. We’ve learned to doubt our own perceptions and override our body’s wisdom in favor of external authority. Yet true sovereignty\, self-trust and authority emerges through a reconnection with\, and development of\, the guidance system we were born with. \nIn this illuminating session\, Jeannie will guide participants into the heart of genuine self-trust while exploring the paradox that true authority and orientation emerges through surrender to our deepest nature. \nTogether we’ll explore:\n\n\nHow to distinguish between authentic intuition and conditioned thinking \n\n\nThe profound difference between surrender (which liberates) and submission (which diminishes) \n\n\nPractical exercises to strengthen connection to inner guidance \n\n\nWays to maintain healthy boundaries while remaining open to feedback \n\n\nHow to navigate the uncertainty that comes with following your own compass \n\n\nThe freedom that emerges when you trust the wisdom of your body and heart \n\n\nCome home to the authority that has been within you all along\, waiting to be recognized\, embraced\, and strengthened. \n\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\, just 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
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SUMMARY:Susanne Marie ~ Ease into Awakening  (In-Person Event)
DESCRIPTION:Join Susanne and community in an afternoon of relaxing into our True Nature. The focus will be on drinking from the well of Source and taking our hands off the steering wheel. On this spring day we will relinquish striving for control\, and instead lean back into the natural state of being which is easily overlooked and veiled. Whether you dip your toe or immerse your whole self\, it will nourish your nervous system\, heart\, and mind. Resting in presence is a vital part of the spiritual path\, and it supports you in gaining trust in the safety of letting go\, facilitating growth in abiding awakening. \nSusanne Marie:  Featured in conversation with Adyashanti on Buddha at the Gas Pump as well as on Conscious TV\, Susanne Marie offers integrated teachings in support of freedom\, and the celebration of our common essence of love and unity with all life. Susanne\, who lives in Northern California\, is the parent of two young adults. As a natural empath\, her teaching style is heart-centered and practical\, whose focus is on supporting you in your unique awakening journey. With over 20 years of teaching experience\, Susanne leads in-person retreats\, online courses\, a monthly online meeting\, and mentors individuals privately.\nsusannemarie.org \nRecent interviews:\nYouTube 5/24:  Where Are You on the Spiritual Journey:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ_E_ZQWC5k/ \nYouTube 4/25:  Spiritual Seeking is Not the Problem\, What Makes Awakening Abiding:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xgkEvNm-yk/ \nSatsang: 2-4 pm\nRefreshments: until 5\nSuggested Donation:  $10- $20\, no one turned away.\nNo pre-registration. Pay at door when you arrive. \nLocation: 8476 Sonoma Ave\, Sebastopol\, CA. Park on Sonoma Ave.\nNote: The address sign says 8474/8476.  Park on the street\, and walk down the short driveway to the house with the carport.\nPlease dress mindfully\, doors & windows will be open!\nIf you have covid-like symptoms\, or have had a recent Covid exposure or positive test\, please stay home out of consideration for others.
URL:https://opencirclecenter.org/event/susanne-marie-may-18-2025/
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SUMMARY:Susanne Marie ~ Ease into Awakening  (In-Person Event)
DESCRIPTION:Join Susanne and community in an afternoon of relaxing into our True Nature. The focus will be on drinking from the well of Source and taking our hands off the steering wheel. On this spring day we will relinquish striving for control\, and instead lean back into the natural state of being which is easily overlooked and veiled. Whether you dip your toe or immerse your whole self\, it will nourish your nervous system\, heart\, and mind. Resting in presence is a vital part of the spiritual path\, and it supports you in gaining trust in the safety of letting go\, facilitating growth in abiding awakening. \nSusanne Marie: Featured in conversation with Adyashanti on Buddha at the Gas Pump as well as on Conscious TV\, Susanne Marie offers integrated teachings in support of freedom\, and the celebration of our common essence of love and unity with all life. Susanne\, who lives in Northern California\, is the parent of two young adults. As a natural empath\, her teaching style is heart-centered and practical\, whose focus is on supporting you in your unique awakening journey. With over 20 years of teaching experience\, Susanne leads in-person retreats\, online courses\, a monthly online meeting\, and mentors individuals privately.\nsusannemarie.org \nRecent interviews:\nYouTube 5/24: Where Are You on the Spiritual Journey:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ_E_ZQWC5k/ \nYouTube 4/25: Spiritual Seeking is Not the Problem\, What Makes Awakening Abiding:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xgkEvNm-yk/ \nSatsang: 2-4 pm\nRefreshments: until 5\nSuggested Donation:  $10- $20\, no one turned away.\nNo pre-registration. Pay at door when you arrive. \nLocation: 8476 Sonoma Ave\, Sebastopol\, CA. Park on Sonoma Ave.\nNote: The address sign says 8474/8476.  Park on the street\, and walk down the short driveway to the house with the carport.\nPlease dress mindfully\, doors & windows will be open!\nIf you have covid-like symptoms\, or have had a recent Covid exposure or positive test\, please stay home out of consideration for others.
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