Following a successful MSIA East Coast tour, John and Leigh will be soon on the road again. This time they are visiting our MSIA communities in the Southwest with stops in Boulder, Santa Fe, and Austin, before heading back to Los Angeles well in time for our annual MSIA Conference (June 24-28).   At Prana, Conference energy is building with lots going on in preparation for the workshop, meetings, and other goodies that make Conference such a dynamic and awesome yearly event.

We were hoping the Tea House in the Prana Meditation Garden would be completed in time for Conference, but although it is well under way it still needs more time for the finishing touches. With the Tea House being ready by September (please put it in the Light), we are taking the opportunity to refresh the Meditation Garden with more native plants and seasonal plantings so it will look full and beautiful all year round. We are also taking advantage of the gardens being closed to address drainage issues that have been a problem in the lower gardens for a couple of years now.

If you didn’t hear about the “soft open” of the MSIA Book Room yet, here is the scoop: all MSIA books are now available online for free in PDF format. You will find links there to purchase hard copies. And where available you can read online in ePub format (for applications like Kindle) or platforms like KOBO.  The link for the Book Room is in the lower right corner of the footer of every page of the MSIA.org website.  Look for the link “Free Books” in light grey at the very bottom right of the page.

Please share the Book Room with others. Anyone who wants to learn more about MSIA will find many interesting books to explore. Yes, ALL the MSIA books are there. It is a spiritual treat to explore what is being offered, and is another way we are sharing these magnificent teachings with the world.   We are working on how to place access to the Book Room at the top of the MSIA.org website, stay tuned for the grand opening!

Last month we wrote about the importance of YouTube as a way to share the Travelers teachings, and how MSIA’s YouTube channel has a lot to offer both old-timers and folks new to MSIA.  Thanks so much for listening and following up by engaging with our channel with your views, likes, comments, subscriptions, and the sharing of it with others.  It is really making a difference – we have added over 100 new subscribers since last month and interest is steadily growing each week.

In April, we quietly launched a new notification system on the MSIA website.  Some of you may have already noticed a small red circle with a number next to your name at the top right of the MSIA web site when you are logged in.  This is to bring to your attention that a new notification is waiting for you.  By hovering over your name and selecting “Notifications,” you can view messages regarding General Announcements, Discourse/SAT/Ministerial renewal reminders, new additions to That Which Is, livestream events, and more.  Once read, notifications can be archived to keep your list organized.

You can customize your notification experience by selecting “Preferences” within the Notifications page. Notification categories can be turned on or off according to your preference. At present, all categories are enabled by default.  We encourage you to tailor them to your liking.   Please share your feedback using the link provided beneath each notification. Your input is valuable as we prepare for the next phase: mobile push notifications through the MSIA app. This will be a big milestone to keep you informed about MSIA happenings right on your device!

Thank you to all of you for all that you give in so many ways. As J-R would constantly remind us, “It is the loving that makes all this work.” The times are calling us all to stay in the loving! 

God bless you,
Sherie, David, Vincent, Paul, Mark, and Jeffrey