Schedule 2012

Word and Life

May 3 - 10 - 17 - 24, and June 7, 2012

The Power of Coincidence:

How Life Shows Us What We Need To Know

Five May Mornings With
David Richo, Ph.D.

Our discussion book will be The Power of Coincidence – How Life Shows Us What We Need to Know, by David Richo (Shambhala Publications, 2007). It is a revised edition of his earlier book: Unexpected Miracles: The Gift of Synchronicity and How to Open It (Crossroad, 1998)

Meaningful coincidences and surprising connections occur all the time in our daily lives, yet we often fail to appreciate how they can guide us, warn us, and confirm us on our life's path. This book explores how meaningful coincidence operates in our daily lives, in our intimate relationships, and in our creative endeavors.

David Richo, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist who leads popular workshops at the Esalen Institute and around the country. He is the author of several books, including How to be an Adult, Catholic Means Universal, Mary Within, and The Sacred Heart of the World: Restoring Mystical Devotion to our Spiritual Lives. He lives in Santa Barbara and San Francisco, Ca.

DATE	TOPIC
May 3	Introduction & Current Thought; book distribution General announcements by Bob Doering Introduction of David Richo Listen to David Richo's talk
May 10	Ch. 1 - A Moment Becomes Momentum Ch. 2 - How Synchronicity Touches Us and Our Relationships Listen to David Richo's talk, pt. 1 Listen to David Richo's talk, pt. 2
May 17	Ch. 3 - Our Ego and Its Coincidences Ch. 4 - Our Time and Place
May 24	Ch. 5 - Fate or Destiny? Ch. 6 - Conditions and Crises
June 7	Ch. 7 - Synchronicity in Our Dreams Ch. 8 - Synchronicity and Our Spirituality Epilogue

WHEN: FIVE THURSDAYS, 10 a.m. to noon.
WHERE: HOLY CROSS PARISH HALL, 1740 Cliff Drive
FEE: $35 registration includes the five sessions and the book.
$23 registration for the five sessions without the book.