On Nov 24th 2005, 25 people gathered for a presentation given by Fran McIninch, who introduced us to a profound new vision of growing older. She used the book. From Aging to Saging” by Zalman Schachter as her guide. Fran spoke of the essence of Spiritual Eldering as nourishing ourselves mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually and of the necessity of acquiring skills for working on the inside. She encouraged us to give a real hearing to our inner voices. She said when engaging in a life review and life repair in relationships one can come to terms with one’s own mortality and transmit a legacy to future generations.
Definition of an Elder
An Elder is a person
who is still growing,
still a learner., still with potential and
whose life continues to have
within it promise for, and
connection to the future.
An Elder is still in pursuit of
happiness, joy, and pleasure,
and her or his birthright to these
remains intact.
Moreover, an elder is a person
who deserves respect and honour and
whose work it is to synthesize wisdom
from ling life experience and
formulate this into a legacy for
future generations.
