Soul Time With Mary
—Recording—
July 15, 2026
”I go out to the dunes and look
and look and look
into the faces of the flowers;
and then one of them leaned forward
and nuzzled my hand, and what can my life
bring to me that could exceed
that brief moment?
For twenty years
“I have gone every day to the same woods,
not waiting, exactly, just lingering.
Such gifts, bestowed,
can’t be repeated.
“If you want to talk about this
come to visit. I live in the house
near the corner, which I have named
Gratitude.”
—Mary Oliver
Excerpted from Thirst
Who knew that the topic of Gratitude was so multidimensional? As we prepared for this evening, it revealed itself as a mystical teaching about our Essential Nature and the Nature of God.
Far more than a social grace, at the deepest levels, Gratitude opens a Spiritual Treasure Chest of Abundance, Plenty, Co-Creative Inspiration, and Generosity. I invite and encourage you to make use of the Replay, which includes:
Mary’s teaching on the Transformational and Transcendent Power of Gratitude as a powerful annunciation of the higher octaves in consciousness available.
A centering, the Ani-Hu chant, a Light Invocation, and a Peace Meditation with Gratitude as its focus
The Preparing a Place for Grace Handout—a Self-Reflective Process for Intending, Receiving, and Nurturing the Transformational and Transcendent Power of Gratitude, created to be returned to again and again. Available as a PDF and a fillable Google Doc so you can engage with it as deeply and as often as you wish.
Mary’s reminder that Gratitude is an express elevator up from the ego’s false narratives to the consciousness of your True Self—a portal to living your life as a prayer and co-Creating whatever you are inspired to manifest as an offering—a gift for God.
Seven Gratitude Affirmations evoking the deep wellspring of Gratitude that resides within your Beingness.
Compassionate Self-Forgiveness as a bridge to Grace, with Freeform Writing as a practice for releasing whatever may be blocking your full experience of Gratitude.
Authentic, powerful, Heartfelt sharing from participants exploring their own gateways to Gratitude.
And last but not least, a Beautiful Question for your contemplation:
What is your gateway to Gratitude?
Self-Reflective Process — PDF
YOUR LIFE AS A MASTERCLASS™: Preparing a Place for Grace: The Transformational and Transcendent Power of Gratitude
Soul Time With Mary #10
July 15, 2026
Self-Reflective Process — Fillable Google Doc
YOUR LIFE AS A MASTERCLASS™: Preparing a Place for Grace: The Transformational and Transcendent Power of Gratitude
Soul Time With Mary #10
July 15, 2026
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—Helpful Resources—
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00—Carolyn Freyer-Jones Welcome & Introduction
02:13—Mary's Welcome
03:05—Centering, Ani-Hu Chant & Light Invocation
06:58—Peace Meditation on Gratitude
12:25—Mary's Teaching: The Transformational & Transcendent Power of Gratitude
18:16—The Rick Rubin & David Whyte Story
23:12—Handout—Preparing a Place for Grace
40:17—Self-Reflective Process
53:41—Large Group Sharing
1:54:59—Closing Blessing
1:57:13—Special Announcements & Goodbyes
LINKS MENTIONED:
Handout—
YOUR LIFE AS A MASTERCLASS™:
PREPARING A PLACE FOR GRACE:
THE TRANSFORMATIONAL AND TRANSCENDENT POWER OF GRATITUDE
What’s Next?
The next Soul Time With Mary is scheduled
for Wednesday, August 12.
Stay tuned for an email invitation.
New Workshop
With Mary!
USM Grads are invited to register for the Spirit-inspired and Spirit-guided Workshop
Facilitated by Mary,
YOUR LIFE AS A MASTERCLASS™
A Recalibration of Consciousness
September 25–26, 2026
Early Bird through August 1
$1,200
Full Tuition: $1,350
Friday, Sept. 25: 1:30–6:30pm
Saturday, Sept. 26: 9am–6:30pm
Designed for 33 Second Year or CHH grads.

