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The Rodan Foundation's Publication for the Metaphysical Center of Enlightenment, April 2026
In 1981, Reverend Clarke Carraway founded The Rodan Foundation with the intention of creating a powerful, growing community of awakening beings who experience love, peace, prosperity, unity, healing, harmony, and revelation through learning and service. The Rodan Foundation, recognizing the Law of Cause and Effect, expresses gratitude for the many blessings it reaps from the community's experiences.
Welcome! Join with us in our dynamic weekly services where we discover our true purpose in an emerging world. Experience the revelation of our collective awakening to the power of love, the wonder of our multi-dimensional capacities, and the joy in reclaiming earth as our home. Sunday mornings provide the opportunity to celebrate life with like-minded beings and experience personal reassurance and empowerment through the spiritual messages of Reverend Carraway's mediumship. We look forward to your participation enhancing our community.
10 quotes about spiritual awakening
That will blow your mind
“Spiritual development is not an accomplishment but a way of life. It is an orientation that brings its own rewards, and what is important is the direction of one’s motives.” — David R. Hawkins
“The degree of freedom from unwanted thoughts and the degree of concentration on a single thought are the measures to gauge spiritual progress.” — Ramana Maharshi
“If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself; if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.” — Lao Tzu
“Soul development should take precedence over all things.” — Edgar Cayce
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” — Carl Jung
“Your task is not to seek love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” — Rumi
“Life will give you the most helpful experience for the evolution of your consciousness.” — Eckhart Tolle
“Spiritual riches are within you. Who you are is so much greater than anyone or anything you have ever desired.” — Paramahansa Yogananda
“I help people as a way to work on myself, and I work on myself to help people … to me, that’s what the emerging game is all about.” — Ram Dass
“Heed these words, You who wish to probe the depths of nature: If you do not find within yourself that which you seek, neither will you find it outside. In you is hidden the treasure of treasures. Know Thyself and you will know the Universe and the Gods.” — Oracle of Delphi
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Calendar of Events and Special Offerings
MAY 3RD: PIANO SOLO BY TRAVIS NISHIMOTO. Travis is a 10-year-old fourth grader who is a true artist at heart! For the past five years, Travis has been studying piano and violin under the guidance of his teacher, Sumi. He has a strong love for music and enjoys sharing it through performance. When he’s not making music, Travis loves expressing himself through art and writing stories. He’s a master Lego builder, a big fan of movies, and a dedicated Cub Scout who likes giving back to his community. Of all his adventures, nothing beats his family trips to Hawaii, where he loves making sunny, lifelong memories. Today, his solo piece is Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op.7, No. 1 by Frederic Chopin. Today, Reverend Carraway will speak on "How do you surrender?"
MAY 10TH: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! NATIVE AMERICAN DRUMMING ENSEMBLE. Our drumming circle is a spiritual tool for unity where we empower each other in the act of celebrating community and life through rhythm and music. Bring an instrument and share your rhythmic spirit! The drum’s sound has the power to move our spiritual bodies, hearts, and minds closer together to a sense of oneness with all that is.
GUEST SPEAKER, JONATHAN STAGGERS. Over fifty years ago, Jonathan was playing football for the Green Bay Packers. When an injury ended his career, he asked, “If I’m not a professional footballer, who am I?” Jonathan's spiritual journey included 6 years of acting with the American Conservatory Theatre, 15 years of studying Advaita with Dr Jean Klein, 5 years at the India School of Yoga in San Francisco, studying hatha yoga. During this time, he has taught meditation, goal-setting, and self-esteem. In 1998, Jonathan discovered Breema®, which wove together the many threads of his life. American by birth, global by nature, Jonathan, a community favorite, is a deeply spiritual man with an impish sense of humour! Today, Jonathan will speak on ‘Ubuntu Part 2*’
TESTIMONIAL CIRCLE: After the service, everyone is invited to join an informal testimonial circle, where participants share how they embody positivity and love in their daily lives. Bring miracles, large & small. Or just come and be present in the sharing.
MAY 17TH: PIANO SOLO BY JASPER WANG! Jasper is a 5th grader at Sacred Heart Schools in Ather-ton and studies piano with Ms. Sumi Nagasawa. He regularly performs in the studio's piano recitals and participates in the Music Teachers Association of California Annual State Piano Exam. Jasper has received many awards in piano competitions, including the Junior Bach Festival, International New Star Competition, Etude Piano Competition, Bay Area Music Competition, The MTAC's Certificate of Merit Award, and others. In addition to his love for music, Jasper is a dedicated soccer player and enjoys performing in musical theater. Today, his solo piece is "Twinkle Theme and Variations" by W.A. Mozart.
GUEST SPEAKER: WILLIAM ROGG. William has been an elementary school music teacher for nearly 30 years, teaching in Oregon, Nevada, and Palo Alto, California. Retiring in 2016, William has been writing children's stories, playing music, gardening, and hiking in the great outdoors. He has recently provided the background music for the "I Love Me" meditation series found on Insight Timer as well as learning to teach the meditations. Today, William will speak on 'Creativity abounds.'
MAY 24TH: SHER SANTOSA VOCAL CELEBRATION. Sher, a British-Indonesian and beloved member of our community, graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA in Mass Communication. Inspired by her family’s factory-owning tradition, Sher became a successful entrepreneur at an early age. In the Entertainment industry for over 20 years, Sher has sung all over the world for people such as Obama, Pope Francis, and has even entertained the troops at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Today, she is a successful real estate associate and customer relationship specialist. In her spare time, she loves cooking and planning meals with her 12-year-old daughter. Today, Reverend Carraway will speak on ‘Time is a lie.’
MAY 31ST: MEMORIAL DAY is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the Unit-ed States Armed Forces. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who had died in all wars.
BLUE FLAMINGO QUARTET! Rudy Ramirez and Kerry Wing, members of a Latin Jazz quartet called Blue Flamingo Quartet, will perform Ottmar Liebert’s Barcelona Nights and 2 The Night. Rudy has been teaching Ethnic Studies at CSM for 22 years and is still going strong. He hails from Costa Rica, which is the only country in the Western Hemisphere without a military! Kerry is a soulful singer-songwriter and frontman for the conscious reggae band Pacific Vibration, hailing from Pacifica. He is known for heartfelt, world-changing lyrics and spiritual music inspired by his mentor, John DeRobertis, releasing albums like Bio-Electric Love and Irie Feeling. He's also a music teacher, viewing music instruction as integral to his spiritual journey, focusing on soul expression. Today, we'll show a previously recorded lecture by Reverend Carraway on ‘Breaking the spell of fear.'
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COMMUNITY OFFERINGS:
Healing Community: Beginning at 9:45, during our meditation, please tune into your realm of perfection and release your concerns and receive the benefits perfection has to offer you. The Rodan Foundation holds prayer for our List of Divine Fulfillment, a list of recognition. It is so named because our community praises and recognizes the outpicturing of love and perfection in the lives of those on the list. If you wish to participate in our List, we invite you to place the names & situations for which you desire help in our healing basket on our greeter’s table.
Testimonial Circle: On the second Sunday of the month, everyone is invited to join an informal testimonial circle, where participants share how they are living positivity and love in their daily lives. Bring miracles, large & small. Or just come and be present in the sharing.
The Haven: The Spiritual Evolution Class: Channeled through the mediumship of Reverend Carraway, the Tuesday evening class provides an in-depth opportunity to experience expanding awareness of self and life. It is an ongoing flow of revelation designed to promote personal awakening and responsibility, transformation, and empowerment. For more information, please speak with Reverend Carraway after the service.
The I Love Me Meditation Series is now available on Insight Timer – a meditation website and app with millions of meditations available to listen to for free! Every time one of our meditations is played, a donation is sent to The Foundation. You can give financially to The Rodan Foundation just by listening to the meditations. Sounds like a win-win for sure! You can also greatly support us by giving us stars, commenting, and sharing the meditations on social media. Please spread the word and share with others.** https://insig.ht/MMX7e6KBtub
Our Community Love Offertory for May supports
CALL Primrose
A non-profit agency, located in Burlingame. It is a drop-in site to assist those in need with emergency direct aid: food, rental and utility assistance, emergency financial assistance and a medical loan closet. All services are free and confidential.
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You can also visit our support page to make a tax-deductable donation directly to The Rodan Foundation.
Reverend Carraway is available for spiritual counseling, Jin Shin Do sessions, as well as for ceremonies marking mile stones in life. For more information, please see him after the Sunday service at The Metaphysical Center of Enlightenment or contact us.
