Meet Veronika and Rafael, life long experimenters with love, truth and conscious living for an Open Evening & weekend Sharing Group workshop in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and get a taste of what it’s all about. Learn why sharing yourself openly is such a powerful tool for profound transformation and find out how you can benefit from it in every interaction you have throughout your day.

Lucid Living Open Evening & Sharing Group* March 16 & 17, 2012 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Pre-register here » Event organised by Christian Zirnig, Wingmaker.

* Events will be held in german. Der offene Abend und die Sharing Gruppe finden in deutscher Sprache statt. Mehr deutschsprachige Informationen folgen in Kuerze.

Find out what it’s all about!

Living your highest potential need not be complicated. It does not have to take many years of practice. Being awake and fully alive is available to you in each moment. With an uncompromising commitment to being open and honest, this way of living lucidly can be brought into everyday life.

In this Open Evening we will share with you what Lucid Living is in our own experience. We will show you what sharing yourself openly means to us. You will see what makes it such a powerful tool for profound transformation.

We offer a ‘hands-on’ taster of sharing so you can discover for yourself how verbalising your inner dialogue can support you in becoming more aware of unquestioned, unconscious beliefs. We will encourage you to slow down and feel into your body, bringing your awareness to what is happening in each moment. We invite you to ask questions and clarify any concerns you might have.

When you decide to go for it, you can realise something that changes everything. There is a felt sense of unity, well-being and aliveness. It is like coming home. A relief from constrictions and an excitement to fall into the unknown space that we share with each other.

Our evening is an open invitation to look deeper, tap into a different way of relating to the world and people around you. We encourage you to take on the living experiment of taking risks, daring to share your truth, as you see it, with others.

In our Weekend Sharing Group we will hold the space for a deeper exploration of yourself in the moment. Read more about Sharing Groups »

Thank you Christian Zirnig, Wingmaker for organising this evening.

“Giving can take on any form, and the most ordinary – and most unique – is sharing who you are. Who you really are, whats going on, what your mind thinks, what your judgements, preferences, and emotional states are – right now. This is a gift that you carry with you anytime, ready to be presented to anyone you meet. Now imagine a group of people coming together with this intention to share, to express themselves authentically. If the thought of an experience like that is touching you in any way, you are ready for what Lucid Living has to offer. Give yourself – and us – the gift of sharing who you are!” Rafael

Embracing the present moment in everyday life, we weave together timeless wisdom traditions and contemporary spiritual teachings to realise our highest potentials. We bring people together to engage, inspire and support each other on our journey of self-discovery.

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So when the ego tells you that because you are not perfect, you are not ready yet, it traps you in a spiritually and evolutionarily self-defeating cycle. A big part of awakening to spiritual maturity is realizing that, even in all your imperfection, you are ready to take responsibility. While you realize that perfection is unattainable, you aspire for it, always reaching higher and further. You are ready to be responsible for creating the future, right now, even though your ego may kick and scream all the way. And your liberation, your enlightenment, in every moment, depends upon that. It’s not easy. You have to be a warrior, you have to be an exemplar, even though you know that you’re not perfect. So you have to deal with the reality of your human frailty, with the inherent contradictions in your character, and still be bold and brave enough to be willing to take responsibility for all of this. If you do, then the power of spirit will enter into your heart, your body, and your mind and you will begin to express That, in spite of all your imperfection. And then you, as a human being, don’t have to be perfect, because Spirit already is.”

A wonderful quote from Andrew Cohen.

And, as we are a curious species, here are a few snippets about Paul Lowe: Paul’s view of the world and its future encourages us beyond what we normally think of as possible or impossible. From his own comprehensive world-wide experiences, he shares about every possible subject. In addition to more abstract subject matters, he addresses everyday issues: sexuality, relationships, parenting, health, finance, career, and communication.

In his view nothing is more, or less important than anything else. He shares his insights with caring, and perhaps most importantly, humor.

In one way I have always felt ageless or not the age I was. When I was a little girl I used to have dreams of being an old women, with white hair, sitting on the porch of a house somewhere in the Austrian countryside. I felt in harmony with nature and life, quietly rejoicing watching people and life happening in front of my eyes. I felt fulfilled with a sense of peace, expansiveness, aliveness and silence. I couldn’t quite understand the people around me, all the rules and regulations. It seemed strange to stop life from flowing because of do’s and dont’s but I was offered many good reasons and explanations and I learned to comply.

As a teenager I used to feel and look much older than I was at the time. In hindsight I would say that I had no idea of anything but also I had no idea of that I had no idea. The only thing I did know was that I didn’t want “the same”. I wanted my life to be different according to what felt my truth. Other than a felt sense of this truth there was no clear picture to aspire to. Looking at my son who is turning 16 shortly I feel in utter awe of how clear he is. I was the extreme opposite. A revolutionary, difficult teenager not short of wild outbursts. I so feel for my parents and I am tremendously grateful for them not only enduring my passionate temperament but encouraging and supporting me in finding my unconventional way.

It feels not long ago that my mum turned 40. I have a sweet memory of her having a big party with friends and family. Then a ten year old, I was watching her blow the candles on the rather large cake (they did put up 40 candles!), wondering how I would feel once I am “that old”. I was curious how it would feel to be an adult, a grown woman (with boobs). I remember my mum looked very beautiful, happy and young although her grey hair paid witness to the physical ageing process.

Now, almost 30 years later, the rapid increase of grey hair on my head and the wrinkling skin reveals undoubtedly: I’m turning 40!

So, how do I feel? Well, in many ways I still feel like the 10 year old. I find myself wondering how I will be when I turn 60 or 80. I continue to marvel at the mystery of life. I wonder if my hair will turn completely white (I hope it does). I can’t (and don’t want to) escape the ever more wrinkly skin. I feel vulnerable on the physical level. On the inside I feel wonderfully matured. I like to think of myself as wine that get’s more exquisite with age. A relief for the evolutionary zest for action has faded. My heart is full of gratitude for everything that has been so far. I feel a deep appreciation for the irresistible pulsing aliveness that is here in each moment. I delight with great curiosity for what will happen next. I welcome the unknown with open arms. The endlessly fascinating mystery.

This is a chance for you to change how you relate to your life forever. Join us for an intensive six week course that will challenge the areas in your mind and relationships where you are not flowing with life.

Veronika and Ryan will support you in bringing out your authenticity, humanity and enthusiasm for life. The space that is created by the group, and skilfully held by Veronika and Ryan, is a container for great presence that naturally reveals the truth of your heart and mind.

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“When the retreat ended I was feeling full of love and happiness. Something had shifted inside me energetically. The space created there allowed me to open up and feel vulnerable, but also safe. In that state you also touch truth inside yourself, which dissolves layers of beliefs and wrong ideas about life itself.” Liliana about France 2011

Our invitation

This week in France is about you going for your life. Our intention is to not only create an environment where we encourage each other to slow down and recognise the simple truth of our being but also to catalyse an enthusiasm and dedication to making the intimacy of our groups the reality in our daily lives. We want to challenge and support each other to make openness, honesty and being real our priority in every moment with every person we meet. We will learn how to do this as the natural process of sharing unfolds, inviting each of us to be who we are in the moment, body, mind, heart and soul.

In our group we welcome newcomer and long-time-sharers of all ages and backgrounds. There are no prerequisites to join us. You need not be familiar with any spiritual philosophies but have an open heart and mind to explore your life in each moment. We will gather in groups, sit in silence and leave plenty of time for movement, exercise and relaxing in the beautiful surroundings. Oh, and on June 20 is summer solstice, the longest day of the year.

Rafael has been part of Sharing Groups for many years. This is the seventh time that we are organising a residential Lucid Living week, and he has taken on the patronage of next years’ retreat. He has found us a wonderful place in the south of France. “I am happy and excited that another Sharing retreat is materialising for 2012! The experiences I had in past retreats often felt like glimpses into an advanced, happy future, where what we are experimenting with in a special setup, has become the norm. I’m up for this!”

We are excited about a simple, fresh and real meeting that allows for all of us to connect deeply. We look forward to creating another amazing, life transforming and fun week together!
Veronika, Ryan, Rafael