Initiation into Essence
Full Course Schedule
This online teaching retreat runs from October 22nd 2021 through to March 16th 2022, with 6 live online teaching weekends scheduled over one weekend each month. These two- 3 hours sessions on Friday and Saturday include the teaching for each module plus small breakout inquiry groups.
If you are in the Asia or Oceania time zones and are only able to view the recordings of the teaching sessions, there is a live call each Wednesday after the teaching weekend exclusively for you with Rafia or Turiya to provide the breakout inquiry group component.
There is also an additional scheduled Pod group meeting for each month for each region to deepen your practice and experience together.
As a registered participant, the zoom link(s) for each module will be sent to the email address you registered for the course with.
modules & dates
Module 1: Guidelines for Navigating an Inner Map of Ego to Essence
22 - 23 October 2021
Module 1 Teaching Sessions with Rafia and Turiya
Friday Oct 22 - Part One
6:00 - 9:00 pm CEST (Europe) / 5:00 - 8:00 pm BST (London) / 12:00 -3:00 pm EDT (New York) /
11:00 am - 2:00 pm CDT (Chicago) /9:00 -12:00 am PDT (Los Angeles) /
Saturday Oct 23 - Part Two
6:00 - 9:00 pm CEST (Europe) / 5:00 - 8:00 pm BST (London) / 12:00 -3:00 pm EDT (New York) /
11:00 am - 2:00 pm CDT (Chicago) /9:00 -12:00 am PDT (Los Angeles) /
Wednesday Oct 27: Module 1 Australia/Oceania Inquiry Session w. Rafia & Turiya
7:00 - 8:30 pm AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne) / 6:00 - 7:30 pm AEST (Brisbane) / 4:00 - 5:30 pm AWST & SGT (Perth, Singapore, Bali) / 9:00 - 10:30 pm NZDT
Module 1 Pod Sessions:
Wednesday Nov 17 for Australia/Oceania Participants
7:00 - 8:30 pm AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne) / 6:00 - 7:30 pm AEST (Brisbane) / 4:00 - 5:30 pm AWST & SGT (Perth, Singapore, Bali) / 9:00 - 10:30 pm NZDT
Saturday Nov 20 for EU/US participants
7:00 - 8:15 pm CET (Central European Time) / 6:00 - 7:15 pm GMT (London) / 1:00 - 2:15 pm EST (New York) / 12:00 - 1:15 pm CST (Chicago) / 10:00 - 11:15 am PST (Los Angeles)
Module 2: Finding Inner Ground in Times of Uncertainty
26 - 27 November 2021
Module 2 Teaching Sessions with Rafia
Friday November 26 - Part One
6:00 - 9:00 pm CET Central European Time) / 5:00 - 8:00 pm GMT (London) / 12:00 -3:00 pm EST (New York) / 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CST (Chicago) /9:00 -12:00 am PST (Los Angeles) /
Saturday November 27 - Part Two
6:00 - 9:00 pm CET Central European Time) / 5:00 - 8:00 pm GMT (London) / 12:00 -3:00 pm EST (New York) / 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CST (Chicago) /9:00 -12:00 am PST (Los Angeles) /
Wednesday Dec 01: Module 2 Australia/Oceania /Asia Inquiry Session with Rafia
7:00 - 8:30 pm AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne) / 6:00 - 7:30 pm AEST (Brisbane) / 4:00 - 5:30 pm AWST & SGT (Perth, Singapore, Bali) / 9:00 - 10:30 pm NZDT
Module 2 Pod Sessions:
Saturday Dec 04 for EU/US participants:
7:00 - 8:15 pm CET (Central European Time) /6:00 - 7:15 pm GMT (London) /1:00 - 2:15 pm EST (New York)
/12:00 - 1:15 pm CST (Chicago) / 10:00 - 11:15 am PST (Los Angeles)
Monday Dec 06 for Australia/Oceania Participants
7:00 - 8:15 pm AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne) / 6:00 - 7:15 pm AEST (Brisbane) / 4:00 - 5:15 pm SGT & AWST (Perth, Singapore Bali) / 9:00 - 10:15 pm NZDT
Module 3: Merging Love and Individuality - Love and Aloneness
1o - 11 December 2021
Module 3 Teaching Sessions with Turiya
Friday December 10 - Part One
6:00 - 9:00 pm CET Central European Time) / 5:00 - 8:00 pm GMT (London) / 12:00 -3:00 pm EST (New York) / 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CST (Chicago) /9:00 -12:00 am PST (Los Angeles) /
Saturday December 11 - Part Two
6:00 - 9:00 pm CET Central European Time) / 5:00 - 8:00 pm GMT (London) /12:00 -3:00 pm EST (New York) / 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CST (Chicago) /9:00 -12:00 am PST (Los Angeles) /
Wednesday December 15: Module3 Australia/Oceania Inquiry Session w. Turiya
7:00 - 8:30 pm AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne) / 6:00 - 7:30 pm AEST (Brisbane) / 4:00 - 5:30 pm AWST & SGT (Perth, Singapore, Bali) / 9:00 - 10:30 pm NZDT
Module 3 Pod Sessions:
Wednesday January 05 for Australia/Oceania Participants:
7:00 - 8:15 pm AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne) / 6:00 - 7:15 pm AEST (Brisbane) / 4:00 - 5:15 pm SGT & AWST (Perth, Singapore Bali) / 9:00 - 10:15 pm NZDT
Saturday January 08 for EU/US participants:
7:00 - 8:15 pm CET (Central European Time) / 6:00 - 7:15 pm GMT (London) / 1:00 - 2:15 pm EST (New York)
/12:00 - 1:15 pm CST (Chicago) /10:00 - 11:15 am PST (Los Angeles)
Module 4: Stillness, Truth and Shadow
14 - 15 January 2022
Module 4 Teaching Sessions with Rafia
Friday January 14 - Part One
6:00 - 9:00 pm CET Central European Time) / 5:00 - 8:00 pm GMT (London) / 12:00 -3:00 pm EST (New York) / 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CST (Chicago) /9:00 -12:00 am PST (Los Angeles) /
Saturday January 15 - Part Two
6:00 - 9:00 pm CET Central European Time) / 5:00 - 8:00 pm GMT (London) /12:00 -3:00 pm EST (New York) / 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CST (Chicago) /9:00 -12:00 am PST (Los Angeles) /
Wednesday January 19: Module 4 Australia/Oceania Inquiry Session w. Rafia
7:00 - 8:30 pm AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne) / 6:00 - 7:30 pm AEST (Brisbane) / 4:00 - 5:30 pm AWST & SGT (Perth, Singapore, Bali) / 9:00 - 10:30 pm NZDT
Module 4 Pod Sessions:
Wednesday January 26 for Australia/Oceania Participants:
7:00 - 8:30 pm AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne) / 6:00 - 7:30 pm AEST (Brisbane) / 4:00 - 5:30 pm AWST & SGT (Perth, Singapore, Bali) / 9:00 - 10:30 pm NZDT
Saturday January 29 for EU/US participants:
7:00 - 8:15 pm CET (Central European Time) /6:00 - 7:15 pm GMT (London) /1:00 - 2:15 pm EST (New York)
12:00 - 1:15 pm CST (Chicago) /10:00 - 11:15 am PST (Los Angeles)
Module 5: Sensitive Attunement and Healing
18 - 19 February 2022
Module 5 Teaching Sessions with Turiya
Friday February 18 - Part One
6:00 - 9:00 pm CET Central European Time) / 5:00 - 8:00 pm GMT (London) /12:00 -3:00 pm EST (New York) / 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CST (Chicago) /9:00 -12:00 am PST (Los Angeles) /
Saturday February 19 - Part Two
6:00 - 9:00 pm CET Central European Time) / 5:00 - 8:00 pm GMT (London) /12:00 -3:00 pm EST (New York) / 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CST (Chicago) /9:00 -12:00 am PST (Los Angeles) /
Wednesday February 23: Module 5 Australia/Oceania Inquiry Session w. Turiya:
7:00 - 8:30 pm AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne) / 6:00 - 7:30 pm AEST (Brisbane) / 4:00 - 5:30 pm AWST & SGT (Perth, Singapore, Bali) / 9:00 - 10:30 pm NZDT
Module 5 Pod Sessions:
Wednesday March 02 for Australia/Oceania Participants:
7:00 - 8:15 pm AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne) / 6:00 - 7:15 pm AEST (Brisbane) /4:00 - 5:15 pm SGT & AWST (Perth, Singapore Bali) /9:00 - 10:15 pm NZDT
Saturday March 05 for EU/US participants:
7:00 - 8:15 pm CET (Central European Time) /6:00 - 7:15 pm GMT (London) /1:00 - 2:15 pm EST (New York)
12:00 - 1:15 pm CST (Chicago) /10:00 - 11:15 am PST (Los Angeles)
Module 6: The Joy of Self Discovery
11 - 12 March 2022
Module 6 Teaching Sessions with Rafia and Turiya
Friday March 11 - Part One
6:00 - 9:00 pm CET Central European Time) / 5:00 - 8:00 pm GMT (London) /12:00 -3:00 pm EST (New York) / 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CST (Chicago) /9:00 -12:00 am PST (Los Angeles) /
Saturday March 12 - Part Two
6:00 - 9:00 pm CET Central European Time) / 5:00 - 8:00 pm GMT (London) /12:00 -3:00 pm EST (New York) / 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CST (Chicago) /9:00 -12:00 am PST (Los Angeles) /
Wednesday March 16: Module 6 Australia/Oceania Inquiry Session with Rafia and Turiya
7:00 - 8:30 pm AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne) / 6:00 - 7:30 pm AEST (Brisbane) / 4:00 - 5:30 pm AWST & SGT (Perth, Singapore, Bali) / 9:00 - 10:30 pm NZDT
No pod sessions for Module 6.
All sessions will be recorded and shared if you are unable to attend any of the live dates, or wish to review the material. An recording of the session will be uploaded to the course curriculum page within 24-48 hours of the live session. We highly recommend you attend the inquiry and pod sessions to get the full experience and exploration of this work.
Once registered you will find all the details and course information in the pre-course curriculum materials. Please email us if you have any questions about Initiation into Essence.