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<p style="line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:19px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><img alt="" src="https://aryaloka.org/sites/default/files/images/events/Reclaiming%20our…; style="width: 800px; height: 800px;" />Reclaiming Our Ancestral Connection</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:1.2;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Workshop, Author Event & Fundraiser with Debra Anne LeClair</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2;"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">June 1st, 2025, 1:30-3:30pm</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:19px;margin-bottom:19px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">In many cultures, particularly in the East, a deep connection to one’s lineage offers an enduring wellspring of guidance, belonging, and strength. Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us: </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">“If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. You are the continuation of each of these people.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:19px;margin-bottom:19px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Join us for a powerful exploration of ancestral connection through sacred practice. By turning toward your own lineage, you’ll discover the wisdom and support that your ancestors hold for you—alive and present in your very being.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:19px;margin-bottom:19px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">In this afternoon workshop, we will:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Learn about the different types of ancestors and their significance</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Hear the backstory of ancestral connections in Debra's novel, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">The Common Hours</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Participate in a guided practice to meet one of your ancestors, asking for their insight into a life challenge</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Support Aryaloka with your donation and purchase of a book</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:19px;margin-bottom:19px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Whether you are new to this path or seeking to deepen your connection, all are welcome. Please bring a journal for reflection.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">About the Author</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:19px;margin-bottom:19px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><strong>Debra</strong> is a long-time, albeit far-flung member of our sangha at Aryaloka. The seed of her debut novel, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">The Common Hours</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"> stems from a visceral connection to the Tudor era and the discovery that her own Celtic ancestors tangled with the crown. Debra is a psychologist and coach, who is impassioned by the connection between psychology and spirituality, and what that brings to the journey to be human. For more about Debra's work, visit www.debraanneleclair.com </span></span></span></span></span></span… />
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