2101 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, The Palisades Room Tuesday evenings, 7:30 p.m. Every 4th Tuesday: Sacred Tone Workshop Suggested donation: $3 For further information, call Genie Ford, 323-935-3465 or Helen Pratti 323-737-4055 Other seminars in the Los Angeles, California area : Los Angeles, California Prana 3500 West Adams Blvd. Wednesday evenings, 7:30 p.m. Friday evenings, 8 p.m. Suggested donation: whatever your hearts says to give For further information, call Marjorie Eaton, 323-737-4055 Los Angeles, California - The Beverly Center Area The home of Laren & Penelope Bright 8381 West 4th St. Thursday evenings, 8:00 p.m. Suggested donation: whatever your hearts says to give For further information, call Laren Bright, 323-852-0433

Evenings of Grace
by Genie Ford

Hi All,

I am sharing with you about the beautiful Tuesday evening Sacred Tone Seminar facilitated by Paul Kaye.

People seem to really enjoy the evening. Paul's presentation is sweet and simple; he does very little talking and uses selections from the Meditation packet.

He quietly shares between selections, introduces the next chant and says, "We will let J-R explain about the chant," and then plays the selection. He allows quiet time after a chant for each person to experience the tone inwardly.

Please join us for these evenings full of peace and grace.

In loving and Light,

Genie Ford

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An Evening of Grace and Loving for Discourse Subscribers
by Laren Bright

Genie Ford came up with another good idea: to invite year 1 & 2 discourse subscribers to a special home seminar.

She felt that some folks who subscribe to discourses have no idea of other ways of connecting with the Traveler. Genie invited Penelope and me to have a special seminar at our home, on a night different than our regular Thursday evenings. The idea was to have yummy food, time to talk and hang out, and then the treat of a regular, down home MSIA tape seminar.

We decided on a Saturday evening so people didn't have to rush here from work, and could relax afterward if they chose. Genie sent out a warm letter to about 75 people on year 1 or 2 of their discourse study, inviting them to the event and requesting their RSVP. The invitation was sent out about 10 days in advance of the event.

Although we were designing the evening specifically for discourse subscribers, Genie supported welcoming newcomers and the regular seminar-goers who asked if they could attend. All in all, we created this evening with an openness to Spirit and whoever wished to attend. We had absolutely no idea what to expect—based on the usual response in L.A., we figured 5-10 people would be a huge success.

The evening arrived, and turned out to be a lovely time for all. Fourteen people came, including four new folks (2 brought by MSIA friends, 1 in response to an ad for our regular Thursday evening seminar, and one brought by a friend who had attended a seminar before), and 2 people who were on discourses, but had never been to a home seminar before. The rest were regulars, and the mix was just excellent.

There was a sense of intimacy and genuine sharing. The food, which Genie prepared (and which people are still talking about) was simple and absolutely delicious. We started the seminar with a brief explanation for the new folks, and then proceeded with our usual program.

People started arriving about 6:00 and the seminar itself started at 7:30. The "official" seminar ended by 9:15, and we knew it was a successful evening when folks hung around until 10:30! The last folks walked out the door around 11:45.

Not only did we have the experience of a wonderful seminar, but the additional warmth of having created a special place for people who are just discovering the Traveler was very rewarding. Those early days of mine were precious, and I felt blessed to share this loving with others.

If you're interested in trying an evening like this, contact Genie Ford or Helen Prati at Prana, 323-737-4055. They would love to help you create your own special evening, and can provide you with a master of the invitation letter and ideas for an overview of the evening.

All in all, the evening seemed to support those looking for the teachings of the Traveler, or looking to connect in a deeper way. I know Genie, Penelope and I enjoyed it, and that's as good an indicator as I can think of.

Laren Bright