Joining Together for a Year of Spiritual Growth Begins 12/3 with Free Webinar

Guest Post By Sage-ing International: A Timely and Groundbreaking Global Event

It’s hard enough growing older in the best of times. But times like these ask more of us than we knew we had in us. Looking forward in the company of old souls, we will dig deep beneath the turbulence to continue to grow into the wise elders our world needs now more than ever and who we are meant to be.

—Carol Orsborn

Spiritual Aging is honored to be collaborating with Sage-ing International, the leading global organization in the field of conscious aging. on what they describe as “a brand new type of series.” This exciting event is one of many which taken together comprise the Spiritual Aging Study and Support Group Movement, of which our pledged community here at Substack plays a leading role. To see additional ways to participate and how they complement one another, click HERE

Introducing Spiritual Aging: Deepening the Conversation

Tuesday, December 3rd

11:00a – 1:00p ET | 10:00a -12:00p CT | 9:00a – 11:00a MT | 8:00a – 10:00a PT

Find the time in your region HERE.

Many of us navigating the years beyond midlife report high levels of self-acceptance, freedom, and joy. However, there will also be bouts of second-guessing and regret and the occasional longing to be reminded that you’re not in this alone.

Walking participants through the most uplifting, passionate, as well as dangerous passages on the path of aging spiritually, Carol Orsborn provides us with a first look at her newest book Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life (Inner Traditions, December 3, 2024).

In addition to showing the way to apply the principles of spiritual aging to your own life through individual reflection, this interactive webinar will provide a launching pad for Sage-ing International’s exciting new year-long immersive program working with Carol’s book in both monthly sessions with the author and the opportunity to join a Spiritual Aging Study and Support Group (SASS), led by a Certified Sage-ing Leader, designed to make 2025 a year of not just growing older, but whole. Details will be shared in the webinar.

Through reflection, journaling and discussion, participants will assess their own strengths and opportunities for growth in regards to aging as a spiritual practice. The areas include: age-related losses, physical challenges, letting go of old identities, ambition versus self-care, overcoming regret, transforming anxiety to enthusiasm, and marginalization to love of solitude, individuation and freedom and more.

Orsborn’s wise and compassionate teachings are seasoned with quotes and stories about mystics, sages, and old souls from ancient through contemporary times who illuminate the path to living a full life while embracing old age. The connecting thread is the reminder of how far participants have come and that, regardless of your circumstances, aging can be a life stage with spiritual meaning and purpose of its own.

Facilitators

Carol Orsborn, Ph.D., is the author of 36 books on spiritual development including her latest title Spiritual Aging: Weekly Reflections for Embracing Life. Other books include Nautilus winner of gold in the category of conscious aging, The Spirituality of Age, with Robert Weber, Ph.D., and her bestseller in the aging category Older, Wiser, Fiercer. Carol is the founder of the Fierce with Age Archives housed at www.CarolOrsborn.com and is a frequent presenter for Sage-ing International.

Carol received her doctorate from Vanderbilt University in the History and Critical Theory of Religion and has served on the faculties of Georgetown, Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine Universities. She lives with her husband in Madison Tennessee and Toronto, Ontario. See more at CarolOrsborn.com.

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Tuesday, December 3rd

11:00a – 1:00p ET | 10:00a -12:00p CT | 9:00a – 11:00a MT | 8:00a – 10:00a PT

Find the time in your area here!

Click HERE to Register for Free

Questions? Please contact Rosemary Cox, r.cox@sage-ing.org