Joyful Living Spiritual Center

Joyful Living Spiritual Center

An Independent Religious Science Spiritual Center located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts.

We teach and practice the principles of "classic" Religious Science/Science of Mind and apply it to modern-day living.

While we understand and appreciate the global benefits of this philosophy and way of living, we seek to work primarily on the individual and personal level because it is, we believe, only through the inner work of the individual that change can come to the world.

Our Soul Pupose Is To Love One Another.

What's Happening at Joyful Living Spiritual Center?

New! Beginning in January!

Wednesday Night Workshops and Intenders Circles

6:30-8:00 PM

Facilitated by France Heady

France Heady offers A Splash of Spirituality Workshops on the FIRST and THIRD Wednesdays of each month, and facilitates an Intenders Circle on the SECOND, FOURTH, and (if applicable) FIFTH Wednesdays of each month.

A Splash of Spirituality WORKSHOPS: The workshops held on the first Wednesday of each month focus on astrology topics, and include a preview of what the month has in store. The workshops on the third Wednesday of the month explore various spiritual and metaphysical topics such as sacred geometry, the chakras, energy medicine, energy clearing techniques, the use of pendulums, and so on. Special guests might occasionally present workshops. The cost is $5 for members of Joyful Living Spiritual Center and $10 for non-members.

INTENDERS CIRCLES: These gatherings are for sharing our dreams instead of our dramas! We meet and greet each other, balance our chakras with a song, have a guided meditation, verbalize our gratitudes and intentions, send our intentions out by toning, and have a brief inspirational reading or discussion. For further information on Intenders Circles, go to http://www.intenders.com/circle.html Intenders Circles are free, but we welcome Love Offerings to help defray the cost of using the space.

France Heady is an ordained minister of The International Metaphysical Ministry. She studied astrology and other metaphysical topics with Dr. Lon Ritchie for seven years starting in 1979. For more information about France, please visit her website www.ChezMarieFrance.weebly.com

On the first Sunday of each month, we hold a Celebration of Life Gathering.

These hour-long gatherings are meant for folks who enjoy expressing their connection to Spirit and each other by coming together to share uplifting music, meditation, spiritual readings, and a short inspirational talk (which we call "Food for New Thought").

February's Sunday Celebration of Life Gathering

February 5th at 11:00 a.m.

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The

Food for New Thought

talk will be:

Of Hopes, Dreams, and Little Green Apples

Presented by

France Heady

Our Sunday Spiritual Discussion Gatherings

are held from

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

(Please note that on the first Sunday of the month, we show a video in lieu of our usual book discussion. The video begins about 12:15 PM. )

On January 8th, we will begin reading:

The Science of Mind

A Philosophy, A Faith, A Way of Life

Ernest Holmes

For January 8th, please read pages 25 through 34: The Thing Itself

Note: This is the 1938 edition of this book (not the 1926 edition).

The ISBN is:

0-87477-865-4 (hardcover)

0-87477-921-9 (softcover)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sunday Spiritual Gatherings

11:00 - 1:30 p.m. on Sundays.

These weekly gatherings offer

casual, interactive discussion on a variety of topics,

such as:

The Law of Attraction

Spiritual Practices

Gratitude

Creative Consciousness

Affirmative Prayer

Books our study group has recently read and discussed:

Basic Principles of Science of Mind - Frederick W. Bailes
The Art of Being: 101 Ways to Practice Purpose in Your Life - Dennis Merritt Jones
Discover the Power Within You: A Guide to the Unexplored Depths Within - Eric Butterworth
Living the Science of Mind - Ernest Homes
Ask And It Is Given - Abraham-Hicks
The Vortex - Abraham-Hicks
The Intention Experiment - Lynne McTaggart
Practical Spirituality - John Randolph Price

Drumming Circle

Sundays after the discussion group

(1:45 - 2:15 p.m.)

No musical ability required.

We provide the instruments - or you can bring your own!

congas & bongos djembe

shekere cabasa cow bell

maracas egg shakers tambourine

rain stick wood block zenergy chimes

Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Qigong offers wonderful Spirit-Mind-Body benefits!

These are ON-GOING, PAY-AS-YOU-GO classes!

You can start anytime!

Qigong is gentle enough for all ages and most physical abilities.

Most exercises can be done sitting or standing!

We are a handicap-accessible facility located at

The Wilbraham Shops

2341 Boston Road

Wilbraham, MA 01095

Telephone: 413- 596-2425 or 413-364-3694

The Wilbraham Shops are set up in a U shape. On the right end, you'll see a restaurant called Abundanza Ristorante. Go to the right and drive behind the building. We're 2 doors up...the entrance with the wooden ramp. There's LOTS of parking!

You can also park in the front of the building in the main parking lot and enter from the glass door between the barber shop and the jewelry store, or up the wooden stairs to the right of the tanning salon.

Joyful Living Spiritual Center Photos

The Main Room - Sacred Space

Discussion Group Area

Drumming Circle

Kid's Classroom

Office - Prayer Room

Joyful Living Spiritual Center is comprised of individuals who are at

various stages on their path along their spiritual journey.

Whether you are a newly-aware spiritual seeker

or have been in tune with your spiritual nature for a long time,

you will find joy, love, friends, and support here.

What we offer:

Monthly Sunday Celebration Gatherings on the first Sunday of each month
Sunday Spiritual Gatherings
Spiritual Book Discussions
Classes and Workshops
Sacred Drumming Circle
Spiritual Cinema
Spiritual Poetry
Video and Audio CDs by popular New Thought teachers
History of New Thought
Visioning
Meditation
Affirmative Prayer
Support for your journey

Our Purpose

To teach and live the principles and practices of Religious Science

To be a supportive and safe place for all New Thought seekers to explore their spirituality

To provide resources and a local presence for the followers of Religious Science and other New Thought communities

Our Vision

A world in which all people realize their true nature and Being

as that of Spirit, Wholeness, and One with the Universe and each other.

The following is a gender-neutral version of the original "What We Believe" statement

that was published in the first issue of Science of Mind magazine in October, 1927.

What We Believe

by Ernest Holmes

We believe in God, the living Spirit Almighty; one, indestructible, absolute, and self-existent Cause. This One manifests Itself in and through all creation, but is not absorbed by Its creation. The manifest universe is the body of God; it is the logical and necessary outcome of the infinite self-knowingness of God.

We believe in the individualization of the Spirit in Us, and that all people are individualizations of the One Spirit.

We believe in the eternality, the immortality, and the continuity of the individual soul, forever and ever expanding.

We believe that heaven is within us, and that we experience it to the degree that we become conscious of it.

We believe the ultimate goal of life to be a complete freedom from all discord of every nature, and that this goal is sure to be attained by all.

We believe in the unity of all life, and that the highest God and the innermost God is one God. We believe that God is personal to all who feel this indwelling presence.

We believe in the direct revelation of truth through our intuitive and spiritual nature, and that anyone may become a revealer of truth who lives in close contact with the indwelling God.

We believe that the Universal Spirit, which is God, operates through a Universal Mind, which is the Law of God; and that we are surrounded by this Creative Mind which receives the direct impress of our thought and acts upon it.

We believe in the healing of the sick through the power of this Mind.

We believe in the control of conditions through the power of this Mind.

We believe in the eternal Goodness, the eternal Loving-kindness, and the eternal Givingness of Life to all.

We believe in our own soul, our own spirit, and our own destiny; for we understand that the life of all is God.