Lisè Gottwald

Lisè Gottwald has been an active student in the field of metaphysics and New Thought with Unity Worldwide Ministries since 2019 and completed her license/certification as an LUT - Licensed Unity Teacher, focus; Adult Education and is in the field of Expanding Ministries. Prior to this focused time of study and certification she was a student of The Course in Miracles for decades with her husband. They followed the teachings of Abraham Hicks for decades as well which is the continuation of the information from the Seth Speaks material. Her husband, now deceased, was an architect and a metaphysician and their life together followed a deep spiritual path.

Lisè was raised on the Saskatchewan Plains in Western Canada amidst the Metis First Nations People. From her youth she was imprinted with the ways of the indigenous peoples and their harmony and unity with all that is. Lise worked with a provincial program in British Columbia that was an educational program for the indigenous children as well as supporting their mental and physical health. Her religion was being in nature preferably on the back of a horse. In her adult years she led ceremonies and rituals from those world faiths and spiritual traditions that she had studied and apprenticed in such as Shamanism in Peru, First Nations People beliefs and traditions, the path and practice of Yoga.

Past Events and Presenters

Justine Willis Toms

After a covid hiatus, we were graced with a 2022 Spirit Fest Keynote and workshop with Justine Willis Toms. Justine spoke to Nurturing Our Roots in Community and Self. Guiding attendees through different processes to assist in tapping into the well where creativity, joy and deep intelligence dwells and supporting ourselves, our neighbors, and our community. It was good medicine after so long apart.

Charles Eisenstein

For 2019 our keynote was Charles Eisenstein who has been described as a sacred activist and teacher, speaker, and writer who focuses on themes embracing consciousness, civilization and cultural evolution. Since writing “Sacred Economics”, his more recent books include “The more beautiful world our hearts know is possible” and “Climate - A new story.” He speaks frequently at conferences worldwide, gives radio and TV interviews, and hosts his own podcast, A New and Ancient Story. www.charleseisenstein.org

Margaret Emerson

Margaret Emerson holds a masters in Ecopsychology and has 15 years of experience as a ghostwriter and marketing copywriter for psychotherapists, authors, spiritual teachers and relationship coaches. She’s the author of The Mountain Paradox, a collection of four fictional short stories set in Ridgway, Colorado, and Contemplative Hiking Along the Colorado Front Range.

Lisè Gottwald

Lisè Gottwald was the team lead for the creation of the Labyrinth at the Unity of Central Oregon in Bend, Oregon, working with International Labyrinth designer and dowser, LEN Meserve. Lisè is a student of New Thought with Unity Worldwide and has recently received her Licensed Unity Teacher Certification for Adult Education. Unity is a forward thinking, nature based, metaphysical spiritual study and path.

Father Richard Rohr

In 2018 we were honored to host Father Richard Rohr. He is a Franciscan friar and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard speaks often of the universal awakening within, non duality and other spiritual topics. He has authored numerous books. His daily email medications are subscribed to by over 300,000.

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer served as the third Colorado Western Slope Poet Laureate (2015-2017). Her poetry has appeared in O Magazine, on A Prairie Home Companion, in back alleys and on river rocks. Her poetry collections include Naked for Tea (finalist in the Able Muse Book Award), Even Now, The Less I Hold, The Miracle Already Happening: Everyday life with Rumi, Intimate Landscape and Holding Three Things at Once (Colorado Book Award finalist). www.wordwoman.com

Spirit Fest Presenters

Past Events and Presenters