Our weekly Gatherings take place each Sunday morning starting at 10am Central Time. Please join us via Zoom if you can’t make it in person to 329 S. Peters Avenue, Norman, OK.

 

June 28

Laurie Greengrass-Zimmerman

“Coming home to the heart”

Laurie Greengrass-Zimmerman, “Nii-zu-iga” (Rainwoman) is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, a licensed massage therapist, sound healing facilitator and healing arts practitioner since 2007. Laurie is devoted to creating spaces of peace, restoration and inner connection by blending the sacred sounds of the Native flute and drum. As a student of the School of Metaphysics, she studies consciousness and the deeper workings of the mind. Through her offerings, she invites others to experience healing, reflection and connection to spirit.

Come and experience the healing power of sound, stillness and sacred vibration. Through prayer, tone and the sacred frequencies of Alchemy Singing Bowls, Gong Drum, and Native American Flute, we align body, mind and spirit with the harmonies of the Divine. Music is medicine and each of us carries our own unique song. Chairs will be provided. Feel free to bring a yoga mat, blanket or whatever makes you feel comfortable as we journey inward to the heart space, allowing love to flow through us as we remember our Oneness.

 

July 5th

Cancelled due to weather and power outages.

 

July 12th

Jhoja Millán

“Family Constellations with BambooRoots Therapy”

Jhoja Millán is the founder of BambooRoots Therapy, a family constellation facilitator, life coach, and spiritual guide devoted to helping individuals reconnect with themselves, their families, and the wisdom carried through their ancestral roots.

Originally from Venezuela and now based in Oklahoma, Jhoja combines Family Constellations, intuitive guidance, and heart-centered coaching to create safe, compassionate spaces where healing, awareness, and transformation can unfold. Through her work, she gently helps people recognize unconscious family patterns, release emotional burdens, and move forward with greater peace, clarity, and self-love.

As a mother of two, an entrepreneur, and a lifelong student of personal and spiritual growth, Jhoja believes that healing ourselves creates healing for future generations. Her approach is grounded in love, presence, and deep respect for every person’s unique journey.

Join Jhoja for an introduction to the transformative work of Family Constellations, where we will explore how our family systems shape our lives and discover new possibilities for healing, belonging, and inner freedom. Together, we will honor our roots, reconnect with our hearts, and remember that love is the force that restores wholeness.

July 19th

Mahina Tara Kaur

“What exactly is a Buddhist Christian Witch?”

Mahina and her spouse, Jack lived in Norman for over 30 years while they raised their daughter, Mariah and moved to Chickasha three years ago in order for her to be closer to her mother in the last years of her life. She is a retired RN having spent years working as a forensic nurse, assisting the living victims of violent crime and finished her career caring for patients dealing with the end states of heart failure. Since then she has dedicated her time to her mother and to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church serving as teacher, President of her local Daughter’s of the King Chapter and organizing and leading the development of a community garden at the local soup kitchen. She has devoted the last 8 years of her life studying the Gospel of Mary (Magdalene) and other gnostic gospels. She identifies as a “Buddhist Christian Witch” and is excited to share with us what that actually means to her, and how The Gospel of Mary brought her back to the faith that she had abandoned over 30 years ago.

 

July 26th

Charlotte Hayes

“The Four Stages of Spiritual Growth”

Charlotte Hayes and her husband Greg have been members of Morning Star for the last 26 years and are students of The Course in Miracles. Since her retirement in 2020, She enjoys creating space for the women of Morning Star, through retreats. She continues to explore her spiritual journey, reading, treasure hunting, playing games, listening to music, and traveling to visit her daughter, grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Most of all, Charlotte and Greg enjoy spoiling their little dog, Bella.

Charlotte will share the four stages of spiritual growth, coined by M. Scott Peck, and the profound effect this had on her to help understand and respect different spiritual belief systems.

 

Phil Joy has been a student of Yoga, Taoism, and Eastern wisdom traditions for more than fifty years. In 1986, he was initiated into the Golden Mountain (Gin Shan Pai) Taoist lineage and received the Taoist name Tian Hui. After a career in Systems Engineering with IBM, Phil retired in 1990 and has devoted himself to the study, practice, and teaching of Taoism, with a particular interest in cultivating health, longevity, and spiritual growth.

For thousands of years, Taoism has offered a path of inner cultivation, a way of returning to the deeper source from which all life arises. Central to this tradition are the Three Treasures: Jing (vital essence), Qi (life energy), and Shen (spirit or consciousness)—the states of internal energy that Taoist practitioners refine and transform on the journey toward spiritual realization.

Phil will share these timeless teachings through the perspective of the Gin Shan Pai lineage of the Complete Reality (Quanzhen) tradition. Drawing from decades of study and practice, he will explore how the cultivation of the Three Treasures leads beyond physical vitality and inner balance toward awakening to our original nature and the ultimate return to the Tao. Whether you are encountering Taoism for the first time or have long been drawn to its wisdom, this talk offers an invitation to contemplate the deeper mystery of who we are and our place within the unfolding of the universe.

 

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See our YouTube channel for recordings of previous gatherings: 

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