As a community, we gather in the Awakening Together Sanctuary to share, be in communion with Truth and rest in stillness. Each of us brings something essential, whether through our words, our listening, or our quiet presence.
From time to time, it’s helpful to revisit what makes our shared space feel safe, respectful, and sacred. We feel this is a good moment to gently remind ourselves why our Zoom meeting space is called a Sanctuary. Here is an excerpt which directly addresses Sanctuary Etiquette. Even if you have read this procedure before we invite you to re-familiarize yourself with it and help us to keep our zoom meeting room a Sanctuary.
Procedure IV: The Sanctuary is a place to share and teach, to associate, extend love, inspire and be inspired. We invite everyone to participate in our Sanctuary, in our Online Discussion Forum, and in our classrooms and retreats with reverence, respect, kindness and discernment. Awakening Together has developed etiquette guidelines for participation in the Sanctuary, Forum, classrooms and retreats to promote the spirit of our intention. Consistent adherence to the rules helps to maintain an environment that encourages people to share openly. The etiquette guidelines are:
- Allow speakers and other participants to share without offering advice or “help.”
- Allowing everyone to walk their own path to inner seeing is the gift of our Assembly. Trusting that everyone is having exactly the experience they have chosen is living our values. By allowing speakers and participants to share without interference, advice, or help, we honor everyone’s path and trust the inherent truth within each of us.
- If a Sanctuary speaker invites participation, raise your hand. When the speaker turns the microphone over to you, share openly, with consideration and respect in accordance with Awakening Together’s core values.
- Use your device’s video only if you are able to focus your full attention on the current program. Do not engage in activities while attending a sanctuary program that may be distracting to other participants.Remember that respect and kindness are conveyed through visual cues as well as through verbal and written words and act in a respectful and kind manner to the speaker and other participants.
Here is a link to the full Awakening Together Sanctuary Policy & Procedures.
Awakening Together
Sanctuary Policy & Procedures
As we share and listen in the sanctuary, please remember, we allow everyone to be exactly where they are; at their own current level of spiritual awareness. We trust that everyone’s path is perfectly orchestrated for their own healing and their own path of awakening.
We value openness, authenticity, and the freedom to express while also practicing discernment when unmuting, speaking, or using strong language.
If you find yourself listening in the sanctuary, remember that you are listening for your own Inner Spiritual Wisdom. While you may find yourself hearing what is needed from what is being shared, what is shared is more like a catalyst. The insight and clarity comes from within you.
See you in the Sanctuary!