You will need:

• reliable Internet connection
• the ability to be viewable on video for the whole retreat (audio-only
  participation is not an option)
• access to Zoom (it’s free)

Your Zoom links will be sent after you register.

You will have your camera on throughout the entire retreat. You need a space where you can ensure privacy both visually and verbally for yourself and your fellow participants. You will also need to be interruption-free during the whole retreat, including your small-group work (they will be depending on you!). For some, this will require a little effort but it is critical.

Not at the present time. 

We are very happy that this format makes it more accessible for those who couldn’t travel to Portland to participate and opens up a truly global opportunity for learning and connection.

When you register, we will send you a questionnaire. Complete the questionnaire and return it within 3 days.

There are several recommended activities for you to do before September 21, which people in the past have always reported as finding helpful and enjoyable. If you have the time and want to dive in, here are several options for doing so, though none are required:

• Read or re-read The Seat of the Soul and The Heart of the Soul (Part 1: Fundamentals - pages 21-121). These two books are the ones to focus on.
• Start practicing what you are learning in the books with people now., especially using the Spiritual Partnership book. For example, you can experiment with asking people you trust to share what they think they are noticing about you; when they think you might be speaking or acting from a loving part of your personality, and when they think you might be speaking or acting from a frightened part of your personality.
• Many people want to have someone in their life to practice and learn with. You may want to think about someone you’d like to also have take part in the Journey. If so, find out if they are interested and invite them to register as well so that you have a partner to share the experience and support each other.

This online format provides experiences for participants to get out of their comfort zone and s-t-r-e-t-c-h themselves. These are not “information only” gatherings — no “Zoom-snoozing” here! They are engaging, participatory experiences that include small breakout groups with specific topics and exercises; in-depth sessions with Gary; opportunities for Q and A; and solo time to integrate your learning. Your full presence and participation are being counted on.

Participants in our online retreats have said that the new technologies used to support partnering and small breakout groups allowed for a level of sharing that was intimate and authentic. The tools that Gary teaches throughout the event will continue to support you in the creation of Authentic Power once the event is over.

The invitation is to put what you have read and resonated with into practice in your life more fully — to truly accelerate your spiritual growth. 

Your life, exactly as it is, in any moment, is ready for you to apply the Journey teachings and tools and see for yourself what happens when you do.

There is also tremendous value in interacting with like-hearted peers who are on a similar quest. (We call these interactions spiritual partnership: partnership between equals for the purpose of spiritual growth. They can greatly enhance your spiritual development.)

Creating Authentic Power is not a religion, philosophy, theory, or dogma. You will learn and practice with practical tools that will enable you to learn about yourself and to speak and act consciously. We encourage you to experiment with what you learn and apply it in your own life. Creating Authentic Power is a practice and a way of being in the world.

Creating Authentic Power is becoming the authority in your own life. It requires experimenting with tools such as emotional awareness and responsible choice. In our experience, learning to use these tools is supportive and powerful no matter what path you are on.