An invitation to the Collective Study Circle for: The Proof
Soft structured series to study and practice "The Proof" by James Twyman with compassionate accountability
This session series might be a study group, or a podcast/post series, or a hybrid - it depends on how a bunch of shifting factors play out. Either way, I'm excited to launch the first Collective Study Circle series for The Proof by James Twyman.
If you’re not familiar, The Proof is “A 40-Day Program for Embodying Oneness” that is written by a Franciscan Christian, but easily translates to almost any belief system.
A bold claim, but embodying oneness is a journey no matter what road you take so by the end of 40 days of intentional practice and study we should in all likelihood feel we have shifted or have planted seeds to sprout in their own time. At least, that’s the premise of the Cosmic Omnism Collective community I’m building, and that makes this a great choice for the first Study Circle!
Structure:
Virtual meet ups which are currently proposed* as Fridays for the series duration, March 22nd to May 3rd from 8-9pm est. Conversations continue in a private Discord channel, where we can share all sorts of relevant content, action opportunity announcements, updates, and administrative tasks like scheduling practice sessions.
[*If you are sincerely interested but the proposed days/time don’t work for you, please let me know - I am open to rescheduling to make this work!]
Do your best to read the 3.5 - 5 pages from the book each day, as well as practicing the exercise and affirmation given for each day. It should take approximately 30-60 minutes to complete all the tasks daily. If you don’t tackle all of them, or you scan the reading but don’t get around to the exercises, THAT’S OKAY! Show up to the group as your authentic self, bring your wisdom, and be open to listen and chime in where it resonates. Prepare as best you can in advance, it’s not an audition - it’s all practice.
Every Friday* we’ll meet and discuss reading, exercises, and experiences we’ve with the seven lessons leading up to each session for an hour. It’s a drop in session, so come when you can and leave when you need. No strict agenda, we’ll hone in on what resonates in the group and continue discussions in the private Discord channel!
Everyone in the Study Circle is welcome to participate in the group practice sessions that we’ll schedule as a group in the Discord channel. Ultimately, we’ll get out of it what we put into it, so find where your intention is aligned and go from there. You don’t need to attend every meet up or every group practice session. You just need to be as deeply engaged as possible when you do show up.
In addition to the book’s reading, exercise, and affirmations; I have also written some prompts and welcome you to consider journaling through whatever creative mediums help you to express your experiences. Share your creations and prompt recommendations with the community, and offer mutual support in the container.
Write, paint, collage, sing, coordinate activities, and put the energy to action for inner and outer change. Also notice where themes overlap through the process and highlight the proof our collective consciousness.
Non-hierarchical group:
I’ve created some prompts and exercise suggestions in addition to those offered in the book, and welcome participants to co-create in this Study Circle container together! My path is dedicated to collective liberation, and one of the fundamentals in my beliefs and efforts is that of oneness. There’s an aspect of growth and healing that happens when this work is done in community that I wanted to tap into, so I created a container to grow together.
Participate to the extent that you are able, and allow your self grace to expand beyond your expectations. And to reiterate - you are not required to read the materials in their entirety to discuss, but it will certainly help facilitate deeper understanding and connection.
Costs:
The book, your time and energy to participate including accessible actions in service to collective liberation - suggestions will be made and are welcome.
Create your own initiatives or promote action opportunities coordinated by folks outside of the Study Circle (protests, BDS campaigns, war tax resistance, etc etc). Consider donations to PCRF and other NGO aid donations local and global communities in need of urgent support.
It will probably also cost some of your pre-conceived notions and aspects of the life you thought you knew, but we’ll get to that in divine time.
Materials and tools:
“The Proof” book (digital or physical copy)
If you need help getting a copy of “The Proof”, please let me know!
Discord account
What is the Cosmic Omnism Collective?
A spiritual community with a shared belief that ALL paths lead back to Source, and YOU choose your own adventure on the way there. Committed to praxis in social justice as a facet of the foundation of collective liberation, activism as spiritual practice, and Divine Peace that transcends respectability politics. Rooted in love as a verb, in all authentic expressions. Omnism is Oneness in action, and welcomes wholeness. Community values include: authenticity, accountability, and genuine progress over perfection. It’s not your Grandpa’s hellfire and brimstone pulpit.
Who is running this?
That would be me, Merrick! My pronouns are they/them/ono [‘ono’ is a Serbian non-binary pronoun], and I am currently residing on unceded Lenapehoking. I’ve spun around the sun MANY years, and have fucked around and found out about a lot more than I can easily fit in a paragraph.
You can learn more about me via the platforms I’m active on and my website-in-progress, all are linked HERE.
Questions n’at?
Drop a comment below or send me a message!