Life Lectio: Seeking Wisdom in All Seasons

Are you desiring more wisdom for your life? Life Lectio returns for 2025 with Wisdom Tree Collective co-founder and spiritual director, Kasey Hitt.

Let the Holy Wind blow through the story of your life and see what wisdom awaits you. 

While similar, each of the 4 sessions varies as we let nature's rhythm lead. Each session invites us to trust in the love of God and rest in Wisdom's embrace.

• Spring Life Lectio: Sunday, March 2nd, 7:00 - 8:30 pm CST on Zoom
• Summer Life Lectio: Sunday, June 8th, 7:00 - 8:30 pm CST on Zoom
• Fall Life Lectio: Sunday, 7:00 - 8:30 pm CST on Zoom
• Winter Life Lectio: Sunday,  7:00 - 8:30 pm CST on Zoom

$25.00 USD Value - Pay What You Can

The price shown is for one Life Lectio class.

Whatever you are able to pay for Life Lectio supports our instructors and helps us continue to offer experiences like this one. We are grateful for your support of Wisdom Tree Collective!  

Please do not let cost stand in the way of your participation. Reach out to Kim Working for financial assistance with this offering.

Sunrise Circle

Join us for a peaceful midweek gathering of Lectio Divina (Sacred reading) of Richard Rohr’s CAC (Tuesday) Daily Meditation and Centering Prayer sit. Sunrise Circle offers a sacred space to begin your day with intention and spiritual connection.

When: Wednesday mornings at 7:00 AM

Duration: 45 minutes

Where: Online (access provide through registering)

What to Expect:

Lectio Divina (25 minutes): The Meditation will be sent out on Tuesday. You may find it helpful to read it ahead of time.

Together, we will read the Meditation. We will take a moment to reflect on the meditation and then each participant will be invited to share a word or phrase that touches them. After each person has had a chance to share the word or phrase, then we will go around and tell why or how it touches our life. If there is time for cross discussion at the end, we will do so. If anyone chooses to pass on sharing, they are welcome to--this is a safe space! You can even come in your pajamas and leave the video off.

Contemplative Prayer (20 minutes): A shared time of silence and stillness to be attentive to the presence and action of God in our being and lives.

Whether you’re new to contemplative practices or a seasoned participant, all are welcome to this circle of peace and growth. Rediscover the beauty of the morning with Sunrise Circle—a time for reflection, prayer, and community.

Sign up for CAC meditations at https://cac.org/daily-meditations.

Centering Prayer Circle

Practicing a holy pause from speaking and doing to rest in the Divine Embrace and listen for the Sacred in text, art, and music

Beginners and long-time practitioners invited to join us for a Centering Practice every Friday from 9-10 am CST (except for our July summer break).

The Centering Prayer Circle begins by being guided into 20 minutes of silence followed by these opportunities for Lectio Divina, Visio Divina, and Audio Divina (reading, looking, and listening with the eyes and ears of the heart):

January- March: Simple Wisdom & Enchanting Illustrations from CareNotes' Elf Help Books (i.e. Prayer Therapy, Trust-in-God Therapy, Be-Good-to-Yourself Therapy, Grief Therapy, Worry Therapy, Play Therapy, Nature Therapy)

April- May: Writings of Saint Teresa of Avila & Saint John of the Cross

June: Tao Te Ching

July: Wisdom Tree Collective Summer Break

August-September: Nature's Wisdom through Trees & Animals (poetry, passages & visual art)

October-November: Sermon on the Mount in Aramaic (the language of Jesus)

December: Darkness & Light

 (Facilitators vary)

Resting in God's Wisdom: A Silent Retreat for Changing Times

Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, IN

March 27-30, 2025

Life is full of change. We're all in the midst of global change. Maybe you are experiencing personal change, too--a divorce, illness, parenting toddlers or teenagers, adjusting to an "empty nest," a job change, perimenopause, family or work conflict, death of a loved one, becoming a grandparent, retirement...what brings change is endless. Sometimes the loneliness is overwhelming, the burden too heavy. Jesus knew something about social and personal change and challenges. He also knew something about carrying burdens and how they are lighter when not carried alone.

Enter his invitation found in Matthew 11:28-30:
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”

The world needs people who live freely and lightly.

Our time will include an introduction to being on a silent retreat along with receiving the still relevant 16th century wisdom of St. John of the Cross on navigating "Dark Night." Allow the unknown to be a place where you can rest in the loving presence of the God who is beyond all knowing.

Uninterrupted time to rest, explore, create and rediscover.

4 of 11 spaces available.
Fee is $525 for:

• 9 meals
• 2 half hour sessions of Spiritual Direction
• Private Room and Bath
• All materials included
• Limited amount of scholarships available.

Want to make it possible for someone else to attend? You can either gift a retreat to someone you love or you'll have a chance to contribute to the fund during the checkout process. Your generosity in contributing to our scholarship fund is greatly appreciated!

Online Certificate in Spiritual Direction- 2024 is FULL (Registration for Fall 2025 coming in January)

For those who desire to become Spiritual Directors, companioning others with compassion and wisdom on their spiritual journeys.  Rooted in the contemplative Christian tradition of inner experience of God's healing, guiding love, cultivated through silence and solitude, listening and discernment.  Grown and enriched by collective wisdom arising through all of Creation -- ​at all times, in all places, through all people and traditions.

Program Objectives:

• Personal healing and growth as you live with program material and contemplative practices over time so as to invite a deeper discovery of the Divine Presence and your Authentic Self
• Deepening your ability to listen for and discern Wisdom as it manifests within and around you
• Offering you skills and tools to assist you in becoming a compassionate, wise companion and guide for others