Our February gathering was a powerful and heart-opening exploration of what it truly means to live a mastered life.
After grounding together in a beautiful opening meditation—connecting earth and cosmos, heart and community—we welcomed Reverend Dr. Raymont Anderson, who invited us into a dynamic conversation about life mastery. Drawing from the Japanese concept of Shu-Ha-Ri—learn the rules, break the rules,
transcend the rules—Raymont challenged us to look beyond simply practicing spiritual principles and instead embody them.
Through humor, honesty, and deep insight, we explored questions that linger long after the event ended:
- What does mastery really mean?
- Are we willing to release guilt, shame, and old limitations?
- Can every moment—even irritation, conflict, or discomfort—become spiritual practice?
Participants reflected on daily habits, personal triggers, and the power of conscious choice. Together, we experienced a moving heart-centered exercise that expanded compassion beyond the room and out into the world. The takeaway was both simple and profound: self-awareness leads to self-mastery, and mastery is not about perfection—it’s about choosing love, presence, and peace again and again.
It was one of those gatherings that leaves you lighter, clearer, and more connected. Our
musicians contributed to this clarity as well, engaging us in using our bodies as rhythm instruments! We are the music!
If you’ve been curious about ACT, this is what we do. We create sacred space for real conversations, transformative insight, and practical spirituality you can live. We would love to have you join us at an upcoming event as we continue celebrating 25 years—and consciously calling in the next 25.
Come experience it for yourself.
Our January 11th gathering was a beautiful way to begin the year—rooted in connection, creativity, and heartfelt intention. Members and guests came together for an afternoon that reminded us why ACT continues to be a welcoming, heart-centered community after 25 years.
Our featured speaker, Laura DeFranco, founder of Brave Healer Productions, led us through a deeply engaging and inspiring experience centered on storytelling, self-awareness, and transformation. Through poetry, personal reflection, and guided writing, Laura invited participants to explore what she calls “brave spaces”—those moments where we pause, listen inward, and choose to live more authentically.
Our music for the day was offered by Teporah and blended beautifully with the theme of the day. Temporah and Laura also coordinated music for our writing time.
And there was a surprise gifting by ACT Member, Gary Niki who handed to each of us a red Fire Horse envelop for the new year which begins on February 17. Thank you, Gary!
On Sunday, December 14, we welcomed friends—both new and longtime—to celebrate the holidays, one another, and ACT’s 25th Anniversary. Our party theme, “Winter White, Be the Light,” honored the light within each of us and how that light grows as we connect and spend time together. The decorations beautifully set the holiday mood.
Our November ACT gathering was nothing short of extraordinary—an afternoon filled with deep presence, spiritual curiosity, and a shared sense of awakening. After ACT Chair Carol Robbins opened the space with grounding, centering, and a call to our guides and the Soul of ACT, we settled into the energy of community and anticipation. As part of our 25th anniversary year, we were reminded of the vibrant path ahead—our sparkling March gala, our upcoming holiday celebration December 14th, and the many opportunities to come together and lift one another up.
The highlight of the day was an illuminating and heartfelt presentation by Greg Martins, a retired NASA engineer turned explorer of consciousness, star origins, and the Akashic Records. With warmth and humility, Greg shared his decades-long journey of connecting with higher guidance, discovering his own “home world,” and learning to access the Akashic Records with the assistance of spirit mentors. He invited us into stories of interdimensional experiences, intuitive development, and the profound healing that can arise when we understand the energetic roots of our lives across time.
The session closed with a powerful reflection and grounding offered by Cheryl Pace that brought us full circle: this was more than a talk—it was a remembering. We were invited to feel into the “home” that lives not in the sky, but in a frequency within us. Greg, as beautifully stated, acted as a bridge between science and spirit, between our human curiosity and our cosmic identity. The message was clear: many of us are awakening to something long-known, and gatherings like these help us reconnect with that inner truth.
The ACT Connect Speakers
For the first half of the presentation, we each worked on completing worksheets to help us understand how the planets, stars, and astrological houses affect each of us personally, based on our astrological birth chart. It was very enlightening to learn the impact of our birth chart on our personality and how we experience life.
Wow! We experienced a wonderful presentation by Dr. Carol Robbins, psychotherapist and relationship expert. She combined her clinical background with spiritual concepts to share wisdom and insights on how we can have a better relationship with ourselves and also with a partner or somebody we are close to.