Free Forgiveness Workshop September 8, 3:00-5:30
Grateful Steps Bookshop
159 South Lexington Avenue
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
“Call to Forgiveness, Call to Love" Forgiveness Workshop
September 8, 2012 A Free Event!
3-5:30 PM
with Judith Toy, including excerpts from her nonfiction book
Murder as a Call to Love, A True Story of Transformation and Forgiveness
There is something inside each of us that wants to forgive others as well as ourselves -- to be free. We have developed a dynamic, hands-on two-hour workshop on forgiveness -- Call to Forgiveness, Call to Love. We employ mindfulness meditation, journaling, a talking stick circle and a forgiveness ritual. This is a completely secular approach. The first workshop, at Cloud Cottage, brought us more people than we could fit comfortably into the tea-room. Do not miss this opportunity to find a new freedom. Book signing to follow.
September 8, 2012 A Free Event!
3-5:30 PM
with Judith Toy, including excerpts from her nonfiction book
Murder as a Call to Love, A True Story of Transformation and Forgiveness
There is something inside each of us that wants to forgive others as well as ourselves -- to be free. We have developed a dynamic, hands-on two-hour workshop on forgiveness -- Call to Forgiveness, Call to Love. We employ mindfulness meditation, journaling, a talking stick circle and a forgiveness ritual. This is a completely secular approach. The first workshop, at Cloud Cottage, brought us more people than we could fit comfortably into the tea-room. Do not miss this opportunity to find a new freedom. Book signing to follow.
Reading/Book Signing at Black Mountain Library for Friends of the Library
with Judith Toy, author of Murder as a Call to Love
Tuesday September 13
7 PM
Join us for an informal gathering and heartfelt conversation on the power of forgiveness. Here is one woman's experience at a reading:
Judith Toy's book, Murder as a Call to Love: A True Story of Transformation and Forgiveness, is intense, powerful, painful and hard to read. I met Judith at a book signing before I read the book. She read a piece of it out loud and I found myself sobbing. I went home and read the book in one sitting and cried through much of it. I tried to put it down, because it was so hard, but I couldn't do it, that's how compelling her story and her writing are. What Judith Toy is proposing here. . . what she has in fact done in her own life, is no less than spiritual alchemy. Complete transformation of one thing into another - base metal into gold, manure into compost . . . rage/fear/pain into forgiveness/mercy/love. And she is just like us! This is a beautiful story that tells us that this world IS redeemable, that WE are redeemable, that there is NOTHING in this world that cannot be redeemed by the awesome power of love. Do not pick up Murder As A Call to Love unless you are prepared to be cracked open and possibly transformed yourself.
--Angela F. Jordan, author of the newly-published We End in Joy, Memoirs of A First Daughter.
"I wish I could have held her while she cried." -- Judith Toy
Judith Toy's book, Murder as a Call to Love: A True Story of Transformation and Forgiveness, is intense, powerful, painful and hard to read. I met Judith at a book signing before I read the book. She read a piece of it out loud and I found myself sobbing. I went home and read the book in one sitting and cried through much of it. I tried to put it down, because it was so hard, but I couldn't do it, that's how compelling her story and her writing are. What Judith Toy is proposing here. . . what she has in fact done in her own life, is no less than spiritual alchemy. Complete transformation of one thing into another - base metal into gold, manure into compost . . . rage/fear/pain into forgiveness/mercy/love. And she is just like us! This is a beautiful story that tells us that this world IS redeemable, that WE are redeemable, that there is NOTHING in this world that cannot be redeemed by the awesome power of love. Do not pick up Murder As A Call to Love unless you are prepared to be cracked open and possibly transformed yourself.
--Angela F. Jordan, author of the newly-published We End in Joy, Memoirs of A First Daughter.
"I wish I could have held her while she cried." -- Judith Toy
I'll see Charlotte folks at Park Road Books Sunday, July 29 at 2 PM for a reading/book signing and best of all, conversation from the heart. See http://www.parkroadbooks.com
Summer Lunch Series at Black Mountain Center for the Arts
Judith will read from her book and sign books at Noon to 1PM on Friday, July 13, at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, in Black Mountain, where in the past she has taught poetry and writing and puppetry. She is glad to be reading in her home town, and looks forward to having a discussion with Black Mountain neighbors and friends.
med mob on the quad, mars hill college, apr 28, 10-11 am. A free event. Followed by day of mindfulness 11:30-4:00 at Redway, Tittman Hall. Park near cafeteria. Bring a blanket or chair or cushion, or all three. Shhhh, we'll all be meditating!
Judith will read at the Coventry Village Library, 1925 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, in their Body, Mind, Spirit Series at 7 pm, Thursday, June 14. Co-sponsored by a 34-year-old indie book seller, Mac's Backs Books in Coventry Village.
This is the library where I held a card as I was growing up in Cleveland Heights. I will be bringing my 90-year-old mother, Marjorie, to the reading with me. Will read the chapter that tells about growing up there for my first 20 years on this planet. Books available for purchase and signing.
Judith will read and share her thoughts with you and sign books at Urban Dharma this Saturday, June 3 at 5:30 PM at 29 Page Avenue, Asheville. Just to visit Urban Dharma's beautiful new space is worth the ride.
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Blue Ridge Book Fest May 18 & 19: Philip and I will be out there in Flat Rock at the Blue Ridge Book Fest Friday and SAturday, a great WNC literary event! Please join us if you like to read. It is a FREE event, loaded with guest speakers/authors, local publishers and books, books, books..
med mob (flash meditation mob + U)on the quad, mars hill college, sat. apr. 28, 10-11 am. Free! Followed by free day of mindfulness 11:30-4:00, led by mindfulness teacher and author Judith Toy, at Redway, Tittman Hall. Park near cafeteria. Bring a blanket or chair or cushion. And if you want to stay for the day of mindfulness, pack yourself a brown-bag lunch. Shhhh....Call McKay Sharpe at 803-466-2071 for details. Judith will be signing books.
YOGA Begins Tuesday, May 1, 4 PM, and weekly thereafter, at Cloud Cottage, taught by Hatha yoga teacher Cyndy Kirkland, by donation: Please join us at Cloud Cottage, in the meditation hall, as we ease into our evening with a gen
Please join Judith Toy for a reading and book signing at
Blue Ridge Books, Waynesville
Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 2 PM
152 S Main St
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828)-456-6000
Please join Judith Toy for a reading and book signing at
Blue Ridge Books, Waynesville
Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 2 PM
152 S Main St
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828)-456-6000
Thich Nhat Hanh leads a group in outdoor walking meditation.
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Judith and Philip Toy will present a reading and book signing at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood Street • Asheville, North Carolina 28801 1-800-441-9829 or 828-254-6734
Sunday, March 25, 2012 3 PM
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100 People arrived at:
THE OTHER 'F' WORD, FORGIVENESS
WAS THE BOOK LAUNCH EVENT
FOR
MURDER AS A CALL TO LOVE
A TRUE STORY OF TRANSFORMATION AND FORGIVENESS
by Judith Toy
Sunday, January 22, 2 PM
Jubilee! Community Church
46 Wall Street
Asheville
This Free Event
Sponsored by the Jubilee! Spiritual Journey Team
(Donations accepted.)
featured
--reading and book signing by Judith Toy
--the transformative music of
Larry and Linda Cammarata
flute, voice, digeridoo, drum
plus
--THE FORGIVENESS PROJECT
an exhibition of
photographs and stories
from the United Kingdom
Here are the Scheduled Events at Cloud Cottage practice center,
co-founded by Judith Toy and Philip Toy:
ONGOING EVENTS
OUR REGULAR WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY GATHERINGS
Mindfulness meditation, walking meditation, singing, chanting, sutra study.
6-7:30 PM weekly (*note)
First Wednesday Recite the Mindfulness Trainings or precepts
Second Wednesday Zen 101 Seminar
Third Wednesday Sit-Walk-Sit offered completely in silence
Fourth Wednesday Learn to Meditate
Fifth Wednesday Surprise
(* sitters may arrive as early as 5:30, no earlier, please)
LEARN TO MEDITATE
Cloud Cottage is pleased to offer a class called "Learn to Meditate"
every fourth Wednesday evening, 6:00-7:30 at Cloud Cottage.
SUNDAY MORNINGS WEEKLY JAPANESE STYLE ZEN AT CLOUD COTTAGE
8:00 AM, followed by tea at 9:00.
A morning service in the Japanese Zen tradition, mixed with
the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Each third Sunday of the month the service will be shortened in lieu of Zen 101 Class with Philip.
SUNDAY MORNINGS WEEKLY ELEVEN ELEVEN ELEVEN 12-STEP MEETING
Every Sunday morning, 11:00-12:15 in the tea-room
Open step study meeting on the eleventh step, for members of all 12-step groups. Includes reading of the Eleventh Step in the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, a 15-minute meditation, and a discussion. All 12-Step group members welcome!
BY APPOINTMENT
Dharma interviews, counseling, weddings, funerals, memorial services, baby blessings, house and office blessings and mentoring in mindfulness practice, with Philip or Judith, by appointment. Dharma interviews take place in the meditation hall, by dana, or donation. We light a candle, offering the incense of our hearts, and face each other on cushions or chairs, and in this atmosphere, we touch what is beautiful and free in each of us. Philip and Judith act as mirrors so you may access your own buddha nature.
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Our 2011 Schedule of Events at Cloud Cottage
For more information, contact Judith or Philip Toy at cloudcottage@bellsouth.net.
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All Cloud Cottage Events by Dana, or Donation
ANSWERING THE CALL TO LOVE, a retreat at Great Tree Zen Temple January was led by Judith:
Residential mindfulness retreat, Friday January 6 through Sunday, January 8
GREAT TREE ZEN TEMPLE, WEAVERVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Go to http://www.cloudcottage.org and click on Schedule for more information.
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STEPPING INTO JOY, A day of mindfulness for recovery professionals, was held at Cloud Cottage, Wednesday, January 11, 9-12 Noon. Go to Contact Author, and send me an email.
Judith appeared at City Lights Books, February 11, 2012, to read and sign books.
Next: In November, 2011, Judith signed books at Peace Fair, Lake Junaluska Go to http://www.lakejunaluska.com/peace-conference-videos
October 8, 2011: Judith appeared at 12:30 under the Country Store Oak Tree at the True Nature Country Fair, Highland Lake Cove, Flat Rock, NC, to read
