Blue envelops me
Gold saturates my existence
The endless, timeless sea
Reaches out and cradles me in its nurturing wash
Time is just an idea
We play in it like a child
Creating realities in the sand on a beach
That’s all there is
It is that simple
An excerpt from the book, ‘The Journey is the Goal’, by Scott Robinson
A spiritually senior state is a reality wherein you can tune into yourself as a spiritual being. This reality is much, much bigger than the material world. All the worries and stress become significantly smaller, or disappear all together, when you are in a state of spiritual seniority because you know that ultimately they do not matter. The events in your life are simply opportunities for you to learn, to grow, to evolve spiritually, and to become
conscious.
An excerpt from the book, ‘Navigation’, by Scott Robinson
To be of clean service, you must first own your personal space, just like securing your own oxygen mask on an airplane before helping someone else.
I’ve watched clean service awaken within many spiritual warriors. As people begin to own their personal space, they naturally start to ask the question, ‘How can I help?’ It’s part of the spiritual journey.
But it is important to be aware that the dark version of service may still have some influence over you. This is service that feeds the ego. You can call it greed.
Greed is the unconscious belief you can take without giving back. Everyone is in process with healing this unhealthy aspect of the human journey. Greed comes from programming that says material gain creates fulfillment. Ironically, at the core of this myth is a desire for true fulfillment – spiritual fulfillment. But of course this can’t be achieved through greed.
To overcome greed, it helps to increase your awareness that when you give cleanly to others, you are giving to yourself. There’s no need to seek gratitude, attention or material gain. By being of service to others, you are giving to yourself, valuing yourself and loving yourself.
As a spiritual warrior, you want to constantly create opportunities to be of clean service, uplifting yourself and others. And you want to steer clear of acts that are not of integrity.
Where do you want to live?
In a world of fear?
or
In a world of love?
In a world of dichotomies?
or
In a world of transcendence?
In a world of judgement?
or
In a world of miracles?
In the world of competition?
or
In a world of compassion?
In a world of unconsciousness?
or
In a world of awareness?
In a world of limitations?
or
In a world of freedom?
In a world of body?
or
In a world of Spirit?
… The choice is yours
An excerpt from the book, ‘The Journey is the Goal’, by Scott Robinson
You have probably had the sensation of experiencing yourself as Spirit in many ways. Perhaps it was as simple as experiencing being outside of time or feeling timeless. Perhaps when you are waking up in the morning, you have that moment, that experience of having to remember where you are, what your name is, what your life is like, what the current role you are playing on planet Earth is. These are little moments when you are touching into being outside of linear time.
An excerpt from the book, ‘The Journey is the Goal’, by Scott Robinson
Perhaps, at a core level, you believe, “I’m not good enough to truly be loved”, or “there is just not enough in the world”. Through meditation you can remove the old messages and allow yourself more abundance. Stay clear with your intent to let the old programming go. We create this world, this reality and it can be whatever we want. We exist in a universe of free will and unlimited energy, and anything can be created.
An excerpt from the book, ‘The Journey is the Goal’, by Scott Robinson
Everything in the universe is made up of energy: trees, rocks, buildings, you the spiritual being, and the body you currently reside in.
Everything starts on an energy level first, then becomes manifest. There is, of course, a difference between animate and inanimate objects. You and the chair you are sitting in are both made up of energy, but you are a conscious, eternal, spiritual being with your own energy system, the chair is energy vibrating at a single frequency without true consciousness.
In Western culture, we have largely lost our ability to be aware of energy. Times are changing, however, and there is a move toward getting back in touch with our energy and our abilities; to get back to the way humans were originally designed.
It is natural to feel energy, to see energy, and to be aware of it on all levels. Everyone is aware of energy on some level. The spiritual journey is to bring it back into consciousness.
I look at the luscious growth of spring
and take none of it for granted
Being here in this beautiful world, is a gift
As the raindrops fall
in this West Coast rain forest …all is
still
voracious
and peaceful
We are nestled in a cloud
with trees silhouetted in white mist
all around
The journey of manifestation
is harsh and intense by nature
But it is also wonderful
Inside I take each step with deep gratitude
I am not entitled to any of it
I am grateful for all of it
And when I finally leave this place
I will shed a tear for the Earthly glory
I leave behind
Watching the wind
Gently move the branches of a tree
Watching the sun
softly illuminate a room
Noticing the love for another
Noticing self… sitting and breathing ….being
Being with the flow of Source
in the moment
Having the moment
The moment is a spiritual experience
Missing the moment
Is a analyzer-mind game
The entirety of the Multiverse
sits within the moment
But the Multiverse is often just
broken into figestible bits
by the analyzer-mind
Spirit is much bigger than that
We have the gift of sight
We have the gift of presence
We have the gift of Source
Let’s celebrate these gifts
In the quiet
deep
infinite
moment
Scott Robinson is the founder and spiritual director of Lightwork Spiritual Development, based on Gambier Island, B.C. For more than 30 years, Scott’s spiritual evolution has been his life focus, along with helping others discover themselves as spiritual beings.
Even in earlier stages of his life Scott lived outside the confines of mainstream society as a hippie kid, musician, video artist, photographer, poet and world traveller. Spiritually aware from childhood, he could see energy, and he knew there was a bigger picture than the material pursuits of life.
His spiritual purpose took shape in his early twenties when he discovered a meditation style that was an immediate fit. He dove deeply into spiritual studies, deepening his clairvoyant abilities and learning the art of self-healing.
Scott is constantly pushing the boundaries of spiritual knowledge. Through teaching, writing and photography, he empowers others to become conscious, bright spiritual beings on the path to freedom.
Scott is also Chair of the Board, chief visionary, and manager of the Lightwork Ecovillage, the Gambier Island sacred site that is home to the Lightwork practice.
Alison has been practicing Lightwork meditation since 2007. As a certified Lightwork teacher, she offers classes suitable to first-time meditators or anyone who has practiced other meditation styles. You can attend her classes in beautiful Nelson, BC, or by phone or Skype.
Alison has found Lightwork's clarity, ease and potency to be transformative in all aspects of her life including parenting, work, relationships and stress.
She has a Masters in Strategic Leadership Toward Sustainability which she applies in collaborative projects seeking solutions for climate change.
Julia offers meditation and consulting services for organizations and individuals.
She started her conscious spiritual journey in her mid-twenties but it wasn’t until she came across Lightwork in 2002 that she found a meditation practice that really worked for her.
Julia completed Lightwork’s seven levels of training in 2010. She has been joyfully teaching meditation classes and offering private energy readings since then.
She was previously the Program Director at Hollyhock (Canada’s leading educational retreat centre) and is now a self-employed bookkeeper.
Julia received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University in 1994. She received a permaculture design certificate in 2000.
Julia started taking Lightwork classes by phone from Winnipeg in 2004. The classes rocked her world so thoroughly she moved to Vancouver to continue her meditation studies, eventually graduating from Lightwork's most advanced program, 'Level 7: The Apprenticeship' in 2012.
Her move to the West Coast allowed her to become involved in the Lightwork Ecovillage, where she continues to deepen her meditation practice and learn life lessons (like...you really can grow kale year round!).
Julia is a certified Lightwork Teacher. She offers Lightwork Level 1 and Level 2 classes for beginners, as well as private energy reading sessions.
She brings creativity to the Lightwork administration team, and manages two annual meditation retreats: the summer '9-Day Dharma Healing', and 'Winter Light Week'.
She has an intuitive and studied understanding of all things green, arising from her work in therapeutic gardening at BC Children's Hospital and other locations around Vancouver.
When Cathy signed up for her first Lightwork class, she entered brand new territory. Coming from a scientific background, meditation was well outside her normal repertoire but she felt compelled to try it.
Without even being able to describe how, she shifted perceptions in all parts of her life and began making decisions that decreased stress. Encouraged, she thought she would keep meditating until it no longer felt like a fit. That day never came. She’s now a committed Lightwork practitioner and teacher.
Cathy offers Lightwork Level 1, Level 2, private classes and energy reading-healings. She blends her passions for writing, teaching and meditation by offering creative writing workshops for children and adults.
Darci discovered Lightwork meditation in her last month of nursing school. She realized she wanted a totally new way of coping with stress.
So she turned down a fancy job in California with a big signing bonus and season’s tickets to her favourite football team. Instead she registered for Lightwork's beginners class and never looked back.
Throughout her healing journey Darci has witnessed how meditation has the power to shift tough situations and heal what needs healing.
Her favorite thing about being a Lightwork teacher is the simplicity and presence of being in the moment. The big and small of the universe come into focus and make room for significant awareness and healing.
Darci graduated from the Lightwork Apprenticeship program in March 2014. She offers energy reading sessions and meditation classes in a loving, supportive environment.
Tiffany Robinson has 18 years of experience in the social services sector, a B.A. in psychology, and over 15 years experience developing and facilitating dynamic wellness programs for youth and adults. She is a full-time instructor of Lightwork’s Level 1 – 3 meditation courses and Teacher Training program, and has been studying meditation for over 15 years, completing Lightwork’s two-year meditation teacher training in 2012, and a three-year apprenticeship in 2015. She is also Lightwork's Director of Operations.
As the Wellness Programs Specialist for the Crisis Centre of B.C., Tiffany co-developed and facilitated hundreds of workshops, webinars and wellness programs designed to enhance well-being, resilience and mental health. Over 13 years, she championed the centre’s first mindfulness training programs and was instrumental in establishing key contracts to deliver large-scale mindfulness programs to 1,500+ employee organizations, such as the Vancouver School Board.
Tiffany lives at the Lightwork Ecovillage on Gambier Island, an off-grid permaculture farm-meets-meditation-centre set on 80 acres overlooking Howe Sound.
Jacqueline first learned to meditate as an antidote to stress and a crazy-busy lifestyle in the tech and PR industries. As she gradually made it part of her daily routine, an entirely new way of experiencing life emerged.
In March 2014, she completed Lightwork’s two-year meditation teacher program and began its most immersive course, a three-year apprenticeship to founder, Scott Robinson.
Jacqueline teaches Lightwork's beginner classes (Levels 1 & 2) and offers meditation workshops for companies and organizations. She has hosted workshops for the Dalai Lama Center for Peace & Education, UBC Faculty of Medicine, BC Cancer Research Centre and BCIT Student Association.
She is also a writer and communications consultant.
Elizabeth decided to give Lightwork a try in 2010, after observing a friend's Lightwork journey. Deciding it was a fit, she took classes from her hometown of Victoria by phone for six years. She then packed up and moved to Vancouver to continue her studies, completing Lightwork's Level 6 Teacher Training Program in 2017.
Meditation has helped Elizabeth let go of fears and embrace all aspects of herself. She's excited that teaching now gives her the chance to offer the Lightwork techniques to other people.
Prior to Lightwork, Elizabeth completed a B.A. in anthropology, and certifications in community counselling and permaculture. Music has always been an important part of her life. She enjoys singing opera and jazz, and offering vocal improv classes.
Leslie took her first Lightwork meditation class by phone in 2012 while living in the busy city of New York. She was awestruck by the simplicity of the tools she learned, and how they helped her let go of old patterns. She knew she wanted to learn more.
Now settled in Vancouver and enjoying a much simpler life, Leslie offers Lightwork Level 1 and Level 2 classes, as well as private energy reading-healings. She completed the Level 7 Apprenticeship program at Lightwork in 2021.
She also works in communications at BC Recreation & Parks Association.
Zhenya started taking Lightwork meditation classes in the fall of 2012 while living in New York City and working for a bank. Meditation was his way of dealing with stress-filled workplace and hectic city life.
While taking Lightwork's Next Step program, he moved to Vancouver to lead a quieter, healthier life with a focus on his spiritual development.
Zhenya completed the Apprenticeship program at Lightwork in 2021 and now he offers beginner Lightwork classes (Level 1 and 2), as well as reading-healing sessions.
Having a job in the tech sector, Zhenya finds his meditation practice to be essential for having wellness and balance in his life.
Bogdan Serban is a certified Lightwork teacher and a soccer-playing dad of two boys.
He started studying Lightwork in 2015 after many years of interest in spirituality and energy work. He considers the Lightwork practice to be life-changing, improving his relationships at home and work, and instilling a deeper self-confidence. He uses the Lightwork techniques every day to support his parenting, marriage and work life.
Bogdan originally hails from the picturesque, mountainside city of Brasov, Romania. He’s lived in Vancouver since 2005 and works in the telecom sector. In his down time, you’ll usually find Bogdan hanging out with his family or on a soccer pitch.
Bogdan completed his Lightwork teaching certificate in 2020. He also holds a degree in business management.
