What is the SMPM? The Southern Maine Pagan Meetup group’s purpose is to be a fun, inspirational, educational, and an exciting safe haven for all practitioners. A place to meet local Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, Druids and other practitioners of alternative spirituality and religion. Our goal is to bring the pagan community together in a relaxed social environment. To meet other pagans, learning from one another, and listening to the stories of others in the community.

… Identity, Energetics of Sex, Sexual Magic, Transcendence, The Chakras, Multi-dimensional Sex, Relationship as a Spiritual Path Men & Women What does it mean to be a man? A Woman?, Men’s Movement, Women’s Empowerment, Dynamics, Differences in Pleasure and Orgasm, Polarity, Communication, Helping Each Other, Exploring the Masculine and Feminine, Cultural pressures, Healing Between, Men’s Issues, Women’s Issues, Politics of sex, Gender Our Bodies & Sensuality Defining Beauty, The Senses …

As the founder of the Maine Mindfulness Project (www.mainemindfulnessproject.com), I am creating classes and workshops for people interested in learning how to meditate to improve their happiness and well being, as well as for people interested in the spiritual application of meditation. I am a long term student of Khen Rinpoche Tsetan, a Tibetan Buddhist lama. in 2005, he invited to me to teach meditation at the school he founded in India. In addition, he has encouraged me to make this practice …

Discover Nichiren Shu Buddhism. We offer a form of Buddhist practice based on the Lotus Sutra and the teachings of the 12th century monk Nichiren Shonin. While there are nearly 40 Nichiren based schools, we are the orthodox school practicing Mahayana Buddhism based on the Lotus Sutra. We have rich traditions and rituals and offer services in both shindoku (faith language) as well as English. We also offer meditation, study of the Lotus Sutra, study of Nichiren Shonin's writings and sutra chantin …

All who identify as women are invited to join with others in a sacred circle designed to help participants listen deeply -- to their authentic selves, to others, and to the Spirit. This group is led by Sara Ewing Merrill-- please contact her with any questions.

This group focuses on our practice of increasing awareness and being present in our lives through mindfulness meditation. When we practice observing the mind, we notice it is continually making commentary, and we cultivate the ability to carefully observe those thoughts, seeing them for what they are without aversion or judgement. We learn to be more present by realizing that thoughts are just thoughts, allowing us to let go of unhelpful, conditioned thinking. We will meet to discuss the benefit …

Join us if you'd like to participate in using sound, singing and music with the intention of creating a more peaceful, joyful and loving place on Earth. The events are mostly in the Portland, Maine area and feature events, such as, concerts, classes and workshops that are centered in Sound Healing methods that de-stress, uplift and create a supportive community. Kalee, MaineSoundHealer.com

We are a group of people who come together under one roof and meditate using Sahaja Meditation techniques. Sahaja Meditation offers a simple, spontaneous and effortless method of getting into a balanced state of mind which ultimately brings about inner peace and joy within oneself. This form of meditation is an actualization of a transformation within, which is taking place now, worldwide, and has been proved and experienced by hundreds of thousands in over 120 countries. One can feel the effect …