Deborah Merwin, co-owner of Feelin’ Good Health Food Store in Destin and holistic health counselor, will speak at the May 1 meeting of the Emerald Coast Meditation Society. Her topic will be "From Caterpillar Mush to Butterfly"
The meeting will start with a 30-minute meditation at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal Church, 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The ECMS follows no religion and does not charge.
Says Merwin, “The human experience is a journey through multiple realities that can bring both understanding and confusion to the seeker of personal truth. What St. John of the Cross called 'the dark night of the soul' is often a transformational phase that can literally destroy every significant core belief that was used to establish the foundation of an individual's life.
“Those of us who survive the madness and chaos of such a painful destruction of self-identity will eventually reinvent ourselves so that we are able to embrace our lives anew.” Merwin will share her own recent experience of slowly breaking through the chrysalis of old perceptions of self, and then will open the group to discussion.
For the past 27 years Merwin has had multiple public identities including: Isian priestess, inter-faith minister, co-owner of Feelin' Good, spiritual health coach, quantum biofeedback specialist, and the facilitator of a women's prayer circle. Now her question is, who or what will she be next?
In the past, Merwin has addressed the ECMS on the topics of “Spiritual Food for Thought,” “The Mystery of the Labyrinth: Using Ancient Myth for Soul Searching and Self Discovery” and "The Sacred Serpent and Her 7 Gates to Enlightenment."
The evening will conclude with a short guided meditation. The ECMS meets on the first and third Thursday of every month except July and August. Anyone who needs meditation instruction should arrive by 6:15 p.m. For information contact Nancy James, at nancyjames@embarqmail.com.
The meeting will start with a 30-minute meditation at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal Church, 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The ECMS follows no religion and does not charge.
Says Merwin, “The human experience is a journey through multiple realities that can bring both understanding and confusion to the seeker of personal truth. What St. John of the Cross called 'the dark night of the soul' is often a transformational phase that can literally destroy every significant core belief that was used to establish the foundation of an individual's life.
“Those of us who survive the madness and chaos of such a painful destruction of self-identity will eventually reinvent ourselves so that we are able to embrace our lives anew.” Merwin will share her own recent experience of slowly breaking through the chrysalis of old perceptions of self, and then will open the group to discussion.
For the past 27 years Merwin has had multiple public identities including: Isian priestess, inter-faith minister, co-owner of Feelin' Good, spiritual health coach, quantum biofeedback specialist, and the facilitator of a women's prayer circle. Now her question is, who or what will she be next?
In the past, Merwin has addressed the ECMS on the topics of “Spiritual Food for Thought,” “The Mystery of the Labyrinth: Using Ancient Myth for Soul Searching and Self Discovery” and "The Sacred Serpent and Her 7 Gates to Enlightenment."
The evening will conclude with a short guided meditation. The ECMS meets on the first and third Thursday of every month except July and August. Anyone who needs meditation instruction should arrive by 6:15 p.m. For information contact Nancy James, at nancyjames@embarqmail.com.