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An Evening with Michael Meade
Join us for an evening of story and discussion with Contributing Faculty, author, and mythologist Michael Meade.
According to ancient myths, each soul makes two agreements upon entering the world. The First Agreement binds the individual to a distinct destiny that becomes the soul’s great project in life. The second level of agreements entangles each person in the limitations of fate and responsibilities for family and community. While all second agreements can be renegotiated, the First Agreement is non-negotiable.
If a person does not face their fate, they may never find their deep resources and natural gifts. If a person does not risk their destiny, they will never know who they are intended to be. Fate and destiny are the two agreements the soul must make and the core issues we struggle with throughout our lives.
Join us for a surprising evening of poetry, stories, and discussion—an exploration of identity and meaning, of purpose and passion, and wisdom and love.
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| “The world cannot end unless it runs out of stories; for more than a literal place, the world is an eternal drama, a story told from beginning to end, again and again. When "the End" seems near, how people imagine the world becomes more important; how people imagine humanity becomes of the utmost importance.” |
– Michael Meade |
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Program Leader: 
Michael Meade is a masterful storyteller with a genius for metaphorical thinking and gleaning ideas from years of working with youth and communities at-risk. His language rings with echoes of truth and "sings with an incantational voice that takes you right to the edge of elemental knowledge." In addition to his book, The Water of Life: Initiation and the Tempering of the Soul, Michael has several audio productions including: Initiation and the Soul: The Sacred and the Profane and Holding the Thread of Life: The Human Response to the Unraveling of the World. Michael is the Founder/Director of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, an organization that seeks to create cross-cultural alliances, mentoring relationships, and social connections built upon personal trust and commitment to bridging unhealthy divisions in contemporary communities. Michael’s work with Mosaic focuses on youth at risk, 'genius based' mentoring, and developing the 'arts of community' in diverse organizations and groups.
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Program Information:
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| Date: |
Friday Evening, December 10, 2010 |
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7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
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$12.00 (Registration fee will only be refunded with 72 hours notice.) |
| Register: |
To register, please call Meridian at 707-765-1836, or register online by clicking here. |
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Marin Campus
101 San Antonio Road
Petaluma, CA 94952
Click here for directions |
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