The Rose Sangha:
Monthly gatherings on the contemplative traditions and the Good and the Beautiful
through Art, Music, Poetry, History and Creative Practice- all connected somehow to Mary Magdalene!
Second Saturday of Each Month
(and recorded for later streaming)
Membership is $33.00 per month- click here
Individual seminars also available on a sliding scale
2023 Upcoming Programs:
February 11: The Evolution of Love: Heloise, Abelard and Mary MagdaleneNOTE SPECIAL TIME: Saturday, February 11, 11 am - Noon
(with break out groups to follow)
Parisian singer Catherine Braslavsky and Yale Divinity School Professor John Hare join Kayleen Asbo for an exploration through story, song, art and letters of how two 12th century lovers set the imagination of the world on fire with their romance-- and how they triumphed over tragedy by turning to Mary Magdalene for inspiration, strength and courage.
March 11: The Heroine's Quest, 10:30 am - Noon PST:
with Cinema and Psyche faculty Terry Ebinger and Artist Rose Wognum Frances
April 8: The Passion of Mary Magdalene
(with break out groups to follow)
Parisian singer Catherine Braslavsky and Yale Divinity School Professor John Hare join Kayleen Asbo for an exploration through story, song, art and letters of how two 12th century lovers set the imagination of the world on fire with their romance-- and how they triumphed over tragedy by turning to Mary Magdalene for inspiration, strength and courage.
March 11: The Heroine's Quest, 10:30 am - Noon PST:
with Cinema and Psyche faculty Terry Ebinger and Artist Rose Wognum Frances
April 8: The Passion of Mary Magdalene
Enroll in the Rose Sangha with a Patreon membership for $33.00 per month here and not only will you receive links to participate in live broadcasts of our upcoming programs, you will also be able to have library access to these past events:
Dreams of the Cosmos
Artist Johanna Baruch unveils her newest painting of the cosmos; Our featured "Voice of Wisdom" is renowned Jungian analyst and author Anne Baring who reflects on her quest over her 91 year old life to recover the Sacred Feminine in mythology, history and psychology.
Artist Johanna Baruch unveils her newest painting of the cosmos; Our featured "Voice of Wisdom" is renowned Jungian analyst and author Anne Baring who reflects on her quest over her 91 year old life to recover the Sacred Feminine in mythology, history and psychology.
A Bridge to the Dream World : Dr. Apela Colorado
December 10, 2022
10:30 am- Noon
Dr. Apela Colorado, Oneida elder and founder of the Worldwide Indigenous Science Network will share the process she has developed for working with dreams for the Chartres Mystery School in France and offer reflections on her quest to reclaim traditional Gaul ceremonies in the Paleolithic Caves of the Dordogne.
Also featured will be the nature photography of Leslie Curchack and the music of singer-songwriter Robin O'Brien.
Click here to register for the single event on a sliding scale;
Included with membership to the Rose Sangha
December 10, 2022
10:30 am- Noon
Dr. Apela Colorado, Oneida elder and founder of the Worldwide Indigenous Science Network will share the process she has developed for working with dreams for the Chartres Mystery School in France and offer reflections on her quest to reclaim traditional Gaul ceremonies in the Paleolithic Caves of the Dordogne.
Also featured will be the nature photography of Leslie Curchack and the music of singer-songwriter Robin O'Brien.
Click here to register for the single event on a sliding scale;
Included with membership to the Rose Sangha
November: The River of Joy
Author and actress Peggy Rubin on the power of sacred theater and her "Calendar of Joy";
Artist and poet Marie Aguilera on connecting to the ancestors in a Tapestry of Life and singer Catherine Braslavksy with pilgrimage chants for the Black Madonna or Montserrat and the Brazilian devotion to Oshun and the ocean.
August: Bridging Worlds
Lizzie Berne DeGear on her surprising spiritual journey from atheist Jewish editor to Mystical Christian theologian; iconographer Sue Ellen Parkinson and the striking parallels between Yeshe Tsogyal (the mother of Tibetan Buddhism) and Mary Magdalene, the Apostle to the Apostles.
July: The Mackintosh Rose
Kayleen Asbo on Charles Rennie and Margaret Mackintosh; Artist Shiloh Sophia McCloud guides us in an experience of Intentional Creativity and Celtic folksinger Robin O'Brien serenades us with her enchanting rendition of Robert Burns's classic "My Love is Like a Red Red Rose".
June: The Gospel of Mary
David Curtis shares his new translation from the Coptic with resources for exploring the Palimpsest Library at St. Catherine of Sinai.
May 14: Margery Kempe
Described as one of the world's first great feminists, Margery Kempe was a Medieval brewer who had borne 14 children before she began experiencing mystical visions. which led her to "follow in the path of Mary Magdalene".Turning her back on all social conventions, she wandered the world as a pilgrim, journeying to the Holy Land and consulting Julian of Norwich about the intensity of her spiritual life. Her autobiography --the first in the English language--has been hailed as "one of the most astonishing documents ever written"
April 12: Seeds of New Life
New York artist Laura James sharers her vibrant Gospel illuminations inspired by Ethiopian folk art and Mythica's faculty and members share the fruits of their creative explorations in art, music and poetry from our Lenten journeys.
March 12: Women and the Healing of the Earth: Courage and Compassion Across the World
For Women's History Month, photojournalist Paola Gianturco shares heart-opening stories of women around the globe who are bringing courage and compassion into leadership that is changing the world. Paola is the author of six celebrated books including Women Who Light the Dark, Grandmother Power, and with her granddaughter,Wonder Girls.
For Women's History Month, photojournalist Paola Gianturco shares heart-opening stories of women around the globe who are bringing courage and compassion into leadership that is changing the world. Paola is the author of six celebrated books including Women Who Light the Dark, Grandmother Power, and with her granddaughter,Wonder Girls.
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February 12: Dante,Valentinus and the Art of Love
An exploration of the Gnostic bishop Valentinus (reputed author of several of the works discovered at Nag Hammadi) whose teachings honored the role of women and who emphasize a mytho-poetic path of awakening that influenced the tradition of Courtly Love in France and Italy and formed the background for Dante Aligheiri's Divine Comedy. Art activist Tracy Ferron, founder of Life on Earth Art, joins us to share her latest community creation, Unbound, an installation of 2,000 winged hearts painted by the local community, symbolizes the power of hope, love and resilience for those struggling with mental illness. |
Tree of Life by Tatiana Nikolova-Houston
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Black Madonnas
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Love Letters to God
Saturday, November 13, 2021 We follow the thread of Mary Magdalene to focus on three Medieval mystics: Mechtilde of Magdeburg, Hadewijch of Antwerp and Marguerite Poorete. Join Kayleen Asbo and Polly Paton Brown in a celebration of the poetic writing of these Beguines whose passionate lives were infused with longing for sacred union, and whose images of Paradise are believed to have influenced Dante's Divine Comedy. Music by Robin O'Brien. |
October 9: St Francis, Mary Magdalene and the Healing Power of Nature
Kayleen Asbo on the deep connection between St Francis and Mary Magdalene; Polly Paton Brown on equine therapy; Harmony Harrison on poetry; the musical group of Notan
Video recording available for purchase here
September 11: The Art of Lamentation
Kayleen Asbo on rites and rituals of lamentation and the historic art of La Madein; Catherine Braslavksy on the healing power of music
May 8 The Feast Day of Julian of Norwich
Kayleen Asbo on Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love; Robin O'Brien, music
and Guest Scholar Lucy Reiger on the Magdala Center in the Holy Land
June 12 at 10:30 am PT
Healing as a Journey of Justice and Mercy: The Arts as Social Transformation
Kayleen Asbo on Harriet Beecher Stowe's quest to abolish slavery through the power of a novel;
Artist Sue Ellen Parkinson on art as a bridge of racial healing
Musician and Arts Activist Benjamin Mertz and Amazing Grace
July 10, 10:30 am - Noon PT
From Trauma to Triumph: Art as Alchemy
A Birthday Salon for Artemisia Gentileschi
August 14: Sophia
Pistis Sophia with guest presenters Dan Craig-Morse and Elizabeth Kelley
Icons of Sophia
September 11: The Art of Lamentation
The Prehistoric Art of La Madeleine
Composer and singer Catherine Braslavksy