The Contemplative Society

Having a heard time orienting our new platform? Take a look at our new site tutorial resource. Dear Friends and Community, The Contemplative Society (TCS) is pleased to share that a refreshed version of our website will be launched on December 10th, 2025. For nearly a quarter century, ever since our first site went live in 2001, our digital home has helped us stay connected across distance, share teachings, and support one another in contemplative practice. Over time, however, the...

"The reason why so few contemplative persons are found, is that so few know how to separate themselves entirely from what is transitory and created.” - Thomas à Kempis: "The Imitation of Christ." Book Three, The Thirty-First Chapter. In This Month's Issue... Reflect with Paula Pryce on The You-ness of Me. Listen for God's promptings through Here I Am , an Advent 2025 online retreat with Therese DesCamp, Lorie Martin and Milla McLachlan, to be held on December 11, 2025. Await the launch of...

“Every seeing, no matter how calamitous to the ego, is an enhancement of Being….” – Cynthia Bourgeault: “Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening,” Page 132.   In This Month’s Issue… Reflect with Leslie Sandra Black on  Energy Healing: A Contemplative Practice. Journey in image through TCS’s “A Wisdom School on Wisdom Rhythms & Relationships, held with Heather Ruce @ Sorrento Centre”. Explore Contemplative Activism in Challenging Times, through an online retreat with Cynthia Bourgeault, to be...