May Is For Metta 2023 is Live! Check out the Intro Video on YouTube...
I’m excited to share another year of May Is For Metta: Planting Seeds of Lovingkindness & Compassion! This annual program is a love offering to my community.
May Is For Metta is a guided virtual program that offers an opportunity to practice and explore Lovingkindness Meditation (LKM) and Compassion Practices. In a gradual way, you will be offered simple guidance on how build a foundation of greater compassion for yourself, others, and the world.
Since 2011, I’ve has offered this free program live each May as a love offering to plant seeds of lovingkindness and compassion in the world.
The May Is For Metta 2023 program includes:
- Lovingkindness meditation practice guidance
- Reflections to support cultivating Lovingkindness and Compassion
- Guided audios and videos for support
- Journaling prompts to deepen your exploration
- Weekly Zoom gatherings for participants to practice and connect (recordings available)
Join the my Heart of Awakening community to receive daily May Is For Metta posts now through June 1st including information for weekly community Zoom Gatherings Thursdays at 12 PM ET. Come explore!

Beth Shekinah Terrence
Beth Shekinah Terrence is a Shaman & Transformational Facilitator. Her purpose is to cultivate connection, compassion and awakening. She is committed to helping others find the light in the darkness. And to come to understand our traumas and pain as lamp posts that are guiding us to where our inner work of transformation and healing lies.
Beth Shekinah writes post on a variety of topics including transformation, shamanic and holistic healing, mental heath and addiction recovery, and restorative practices here on her Heart of Awakening Blog as well as on Elephant Journal and Medium.
She offers Holistic Shamanic Transformational sessions in person in Annapolis, Maryland and virtually via Zoom. She also offers online programs, workshops and retreats to support transformation, healing and integration. Additionally, she is passionate about supporting communities and organizations in cultivating wellness, inclusivity and sustainability.