The Journey from Fear to Love

Instructions for Participating in Our In-Depth Spiritual Retreat February - May, 2026

Dates and Structure of the Retreat

There are 31 Spiritual Qualities/Virtues, one for each day of the month.  On March 1, you begin with #1 Acceptance and you complete the first phase of the retreat on March 31 with #31 Stewardship.  The 2nd Phase is a review phase.  It begins on April 1 with #1 Acceptance and ends on May 1 with #31 Stewardship.   During the review phase you will be able to internalize the Spiritual Qualities on a deeper level so that you begin to live them in daily life.  If there are any Qualities that you skipped during the first phase, be sure to make time for them during the review phase.

Daily Commitment

Set aside 15 minutes every day to read the text and watch the video for the Spiritual Quality/Virtue for the day.Try to do this at the same time every day.  Mornings are best.

During the day keep the Spiritual Quality/Virtue in mind and cultivate it in your self-talk and your interaction with others.  Also keep in mind the opposite states of consciousness and acknowledge them when they arise, using your awareness to shift your thoughts and feelings from fear to love.

At the end of the day, or whenever you have time, make notes in your journal and/or post your experiences in our online Discussion Forum.
Here is the link to post on the Discussion Page:
https://paulferrini.online/group/spiritual-psychotherapy-2025-26/discussion

Homework

Before each group session, review your journal entries and/or discussion posts and come prepared to share your experiences with the Qualities that are to be  presented on that day.

If you are a presenter, review the text and video as well as your journal notes and be prepared to make a 10 minute presentation of the quality assigned to you.  Be sure to discuss any  insights you had, as well as any resistances or opposite states of consciousness that arose, indicating how you were able to make the shift from fear to love.

Presentation Schedule

February 21, 2026

Paul: #1 Acceptance
Paul: #2 Forgiveness
Paul: #3 Humility

March 7, 2026  

Eva:  #4  Patience
Mary: #5  Gentleness
Pia:  #6  Honesty
Pamelah: #7  Generosity

March 21, 2026

Evan: #8  Compassion
Waldemar: #9  Detachment
Kevin  #10  Trust
Zana: #11  Optimism
Jennifer: #12   Perseverance
Libor: #13  Faith

April 4, 2026

Jackson: #14  Gratitude
Heather: #15  Tolerance
Ana: #16  Courage
Pamelah: #17  Integrity
Eva: #18  Equality
Mary: #19  Creativity

April 18, 2026

Pia: #20  Peace
Evan: #21  Fidelity
Kevin: #22  Moderation
Waldemar: #23  Ecstasy
Zana: #24  Nurturing
Jennifer: #25  Wisdom

May 2, 2026

Libor: #26  Authenticity
Jackson: #27  Abundance
Heather: #28  Innocence
Ana: #29  Grace
Paul: #30  Harmony
Paul: #31  Stewardship

Things to Remember


Please remember that you are taking a Spiritual Retreat and that requires that you create a sacred time and space in your life to participate fully.

As always, please be patient and gentle with yourself.  Do the best you can.  Be as committed as you can be, but do not stress out or put pressure on yourself.  

You will get the best results if you set aside the same time each day to focus on the Quality of the Day.  Mornings work best before you begin to focus on the other challenges and responsibilities for the day.  Evenings before you go to bed are the best time to review your practice and make your Journal entries/discussion posts.