whatis.foundation

A sacred course in five parts, ninety-nine meetings.

A Sacred Educational Course

WHAT IS. FOUNDATION?

A 99-meeting course built on a parable of light, the prism, the tablets, and the rainbow staircase. God is light. The prism guides our travel. The tablets carry the ten words. The rainbow is a staircase of light. Guided forward, we become light.

Session Zero

introduction and overview and purpose

Meeting 0

This opening session prepares participants for the full 99-meeting course.

Part 1

God is Light

Meetings 1–7

Part one is the most foundational and the heaviest. It is saturated in the identity of God as light and as love. Yeshuah of Nazareth is the light of the world, the meeting facilitator, the soul of creation. Light leads creation into a face-to-face encounter with God.

Meeting 1

God is light 1 — what is light? Light is love

Brief

Light is the love leader. God is light. God is love. Light is love.

Explore the sun as the metaphor of God's movement toward creation. Yeshuah is the light of the world, the great meeting facilitator, descending into darkness to lead us into union with God.

Meeting 2

God is light 2 — what is love? Mapping love

Brief

Love is not a state. Love is an ordered activity.

Build a map of love: the lover seeks, joins, and attaches. The loved receives and responds in kind. The result is a new shape — the two becoming one, sharing being.

Meeting 3

God is light 3 — THE 3 WITHS OF LOVE / LOVE AND CREATION

Brief

The three withs of creation: God alone, God with creation, God within creation.

GOD WANTS TO SEEK YOU — the Father, glory beyond. GOD WANTS TO JOIN WITH YOU — the Son, the word and soul of creation. GOD WANTS TO ATTACH WITHIN YOU — the Spirit, glory within the created microcosm.

Meeting 4

God is light 4 — God loves first. Yahweh formula. the shape of love

Brief

The Yahweh formula: God revealing God. God is always the lover who initiates.

Study the shapes God takes to do the activity of love. The face of God revealing himself. The pre-shaping required for each step of the lover's movement.

Meeting 5

God is light 5 — BELOVED. Love's Reflection: the Image of love

Brief

Who is God approaching when he approaches us? You are beloved.

You are God's beloved child. You are pleasing to God. You are chosen by God. This is our true identity before him — the word of the gospel.

Meeting 6

God is light 6 — the shema / loving love back

Brief

The Shema is the response of the loved to the lover.

Being the responder to God the lover when we are the loved. The shema as the form of loving love back.

Meeting 7

God is light 7 — give my flesh and blood / neighbor love

Brief

Giving my flesh and blood as a meal to my neighbor.

Being the responder to God the lover when we are the loved through creation — neighbor love, love neighbor as yourself. The final movement of God is light, bridging into the prism.

Part 2

The Prism

Meetings 8–13

Part two introduces the prism — God's tool for travel. The five Ws provide the lexicon needed to understand the ten words and to move through the course with clarity and discernment.

Meeting 8

THE PRISM — God's tool for travel (introducing the 5 W's)

Brief

The prism is the tool God gave us for the journey.

Introduce the five W's as the structural framework for understanding the ten words and for navigating the course.

Meeting 9

Prism 1 — Who (the 5 Ws)

Brief

The first W: Who.

Identify the key persons, subjects, and agents in the course story and in the sacred narrative.

Meeting 10

Prism 2 — What

Brief

The second W: What.

Clarify the forms, objects, and content of the sacred teaching.

Meeting 11

Prism 3 — Where

Brief

The third W: Where.

Explore the spaces, places, and settings of the course journey.

Meeting 12

Prism 4 — When

Brief

The fourth W: When.

Consider timing, sequence, and the rhythm of sacred movement.

Meeting 13

Prism 5 — Why

Brief

The fifth W: Why.

Examine the purpose, intention, and direction of the sacred journey. Why completes the prism and opens the door to the tablets.

Part 3

The Tablets

Meetings 14–17

Part three introduces the two tablets — the prism God gave us. The ten words form the skeletal framework for all of the main training ahead.

Meeting 14

THE TABLETS — the 10 words, the prism God gave us

Brief

Introduce the two tablets as the ten words.

The tablets are the prism God gave us. The ten words structure all of the main training that follows.

Meeting 15

Tablet 1 — Heaven

Brief

The first tablet explores Heaven.

Consider the first tablet and its words in the context of divine reality and the heavenly dimension.

Meeting 16

Tablet 2 — Earth

Brief

The second tablet explores Earth.

Reflect on the second tablet and its words as they are grounded in creation and earthly life.

Meeting 17

Ashreis?

Brief

A session on the emerging pattern of the tablets.

Explore the meaning and shape of the tablet pattern as the beginning elements reach completion.

Part 4

The Rainbow

Meetings 18–21

Part four reveals the rainbow as a staircase of light. The seven spaces and the temple pattern emerge, establishing the structure for the main training journey ahead.

Meeting 18

THE RAINBOW — TENT & TEMPLE — THE HOUSE OF GOD

Brief

The rainbow as tent, temple, and house of God.

The sacred space of the tent and temple mirror the rainbow staircase. We are invited into the house of God.

Meeting 19

RAINBOW MODELS

Brief

Explore rainbow models.

The rainbow is examined as a structure of spaces, orbits, and rotations that support the main training cycle.

Meeting 20

Rainbow subdivisions: spaces, orbits, and turns/rotations

Brief

Define the rainbow subdivisions for the course journey.

Map the seven spaces, their orbits, and the rotational movement that organizes the training across the ten words.

Meeting 21

MORE RAINBOW

Brief

Continue the rainbow exploration.

Solidify the rainbow staircase pattern in preparation for the main course training.

Part 5

We Become Light

Meetings 22–99

Part five contains the main training course: one introduction session, seventy meetings exploring the ten words through the seven spaces, and seven closing training sessions for becoming a trainer, instructor, and discipler.

Meeting 22

MAIN COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO TRAINING - EXAMINING THE TEN WORDS THROUGH EACH OF THE SEVEN SPACES

Brief

Introductory session for the main training course.

This meeting sets the stage for the seventy meetings that explore the ten words through the seven spaces.

Meeting 23

W1S7 - Word 1 Space 7

Brief

Explore word 1 through space 7.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 24

W1S6 - Word 1 Space 6

Brief

Explore word 1 through space 6.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 25

W1S5 - Word 1 Space 5

Brief

Explore word 1 through space 5.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 26

W1S4 - Word 1 Space 4

Brief

Explore word 1 through space 4.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 27

W1S3 - Word 1 Space 3

Brief

Explore word 1 through space 3.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 28

W1S2 - Word 1 Space 2

Brief

Explore word 1 through space 2.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 29

W1S1 - Word 1 Space 1

Brief

Explore word 1 through space 1.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 30

W2S7 - Word 2 Space 7

Brief

Explore word 2 through space 7.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 31

W2S6 - Word 2 Space 6

Brief

Explore word 2 through space 6.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 32

W2S5 - Word 2 Space 5

Brief

Explore word 2 through space 5.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 33

W2S4 - Word 2 Space 4

Brief

Explore word 2 through space 4.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 34

W2S3 - Word 2 Space 3

Brief

Explore word 2 through space 3.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 35

W2S2 - Word 2 Space 2

Brief

Explore word 2 through space 2.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 36

W2S1 - Word 2 Space 1

Brief

Explore word 2 through space 1.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 37

W3S7 - Word 3 Space 7

Brief

Explore word 3 through space 7.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 38

W3S6 - Word 3 Space 6

Brief

Explore word 3 through space 6.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 39

W3S5 - Word 3 Space 5

Brief

Explore word 3 through space 5.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 40

W3S4 - Word 3 Space 4

Brief

Explore word 3 through space 4.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 41

W3S3 - Word 3 Space 3

Brief

Explore word 3 through space 3.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 42

W3S2 - Word 3 Space 2

Brief

Explore word 3 through space 2.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 43

W3S1 - Word 3 Space 1

Brief

Explore word 3 through space 1.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 44

W4S7 - Word 4 Space 7

Brief

Explore word 4 through space 7.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 45

W4S6 - Word 4 Space 6

Brief

Explore word 4 through space 6.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 46

W4S5 - Word 4 Space 5

Brief

Explore word 4 through space 5.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 47

W4S4 - Word 4 Space 4

Brief

Explore word 4 through space 4.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 48

W4S3 - Word 4 Space 3

Brief

Explore word 4 through space 3.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 49

W4S2 - Word 4 Space 2

Brief

Explore word 4 through space 2.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 50

W4S1 - Word 4 Space 1

Brief

Explore word 4 through space 1.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 51

W5S7 - Word 5 Space 7

Brief

Explore word 5 through space 7.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 52

W5S6 - Word 5 Space 6

Brief

Explore word 5 through space 6.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 53

W5S5 - Word 5 Space 5

Brief

Explore word 5 through space 5.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 54

W5S4 - Word 5 Space 4

Brief

Explore word 5 through space 4.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 55

W5S3 - Word 5 Space 3

Brief

Explore word 5 through space 3.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 56

W5S2 - Word 5 Space 2

Brief

Explore word 5 through space 2.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 57

W5S1 - Word 5 Space 1

Brief

Explore word 5 through space 1.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 58

W6S7 - Word 6 Space 7

Brief

Explore word 6 through space 7.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 59

W6S6 - Word 6 Space 6

Brief

Explore word 6 through space 6.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 60

W6S5 - Word 6 Space 5

Brief

Explore word 6 through space 5.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 61

W6S4 - Word 6 Space 4

Brief

Explore word 6 through space 4.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 62

W6S3 - Word 6 Space 3

Brief

Explore word 6 through space 3.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 63

W6S2 - Word 6 Space 2

Brief

Explore word 6 through space 2.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 64

W6S1 - Word 6 Space 1

Brief

Explore word 6 through space 1.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 65

W7S7 - Word 7 Space 7

Brief

Explore word 7 through space 7.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 66

W7S6 - Word 7 Space 6

Brief

Explore word 7 through space 6.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 67

W7S5 - Word 7 Space 5

Brief

Explore word 7 through space 5.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 68

W7S4 - Word 7 Space 4

Brief

Explore word 7 through space 4.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 69

W7S3 - Word 7 Space 3

Brief

Explore word 7 through space 3.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 70

W7S2 - Word 7 Space 2

Brief

Explore word 7 through space 2.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 71

W7S1 - Word 7 Space 1

Brief

Explore word 7 through space 1.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 72

W8S7 - Word 8 Space 7

Brief

Explore word 8 through space 7.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 73

W8S6 - Word 8 Space 6

Brief

Explore word 8 through space 6.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 74

W8S5 - Word 8 Space 5

Brief

Explore word 8 through space 5.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 75

W8S4 - Word 8 Space 4

Brief

Explore word 8 through space 4.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 76

W8S3 - Word 8 Space 3

Brief

Explore word 8 through space 3.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 77

W8S2 - Word 8 Space 2

Brief

Explore word 8 through space 2.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 78

W8S1 - Word 8 Space 1

Brief

Explore word 8 through space 1.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 79

W9S7 - Word 9 Space 7

Brief

Explore word 9 through space 7.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 80

W9S6 - Word 9 Space 6

Brief

Explore word 9 through space 6.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 81

W9S5 - Word 9 Space 5

Brief

Explore word 9 through space 5.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 82

W9S4 - Word 9 Space 4

Brief

Explore word 9 through space 4.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 83

W9S3 - Word 9 Space 3

Brief

Explore word 9 through space 3.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 84

W9S2 - Word 9 Space 2

Brief

Explore word 9 through space 2.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 85

W9S1 - Word 9 Space 1

Brief

Explore word 9 through space 1.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 86

W10S7 - Word 10 Space 7

Brief

Explore word 10 through space 7.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 87

W10S6 - Word 10 Space 6

Brief

Explore word 10 through space 6.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 88

W10S5 - Word 10 Space 5

Brief

Explore word 10 through space 5.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 89

W10S4 - Word 10 Space 4

Brief

Explore word 10 through space 4.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 90

W10S3 - Word 10 Space 3

Brief

Explore word 10 through space 3.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 91

W10S2 - Word 10 Space 2

Brief

Explore word 10 through space 2.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 92

W10S1 - Word 10 Space 1

Brief

Explore word 10 through space 1.

Each meeting includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of question and discussion, and 15 minutes of practice. Scripture passages anchor each session.

Meeting 93

BEING THE LIGHT TO OTHERS | BUILDING ON OUR FOUNDATION | TRAINING AND DISCIPLING OTHERS 1

Brief

A session for becoming a trainer, instructor, and discipler.

These closing sessions focus on leading others, building on the foundation, and stepping into training and discipleship roles.

Meeting 94

BEING THE LIGHT TO OTHERS | BUILDING ON OUR FOUNDATION | TRAINING AND DISCIPLING OTHERS 2

Brief

A session for becoming a trainer, instructor, and discipler.

These closing sessions focus on leading others, building on the foundation, and stepping into training and discipleship roles.

Meeting 95

BEING THE LIGHT TO OTHERS | BUILDING ON OUR FOUNDATION | TRAINING AND DISCIPLING OTHERS 3

Brief

A session for becoming a trainer, instructor, and discipler.

These closing sessions focus on leading others, building on the foundation, and stepping into training and discipleship roles.

Meeting 96

BEING THE LIGHT TO OTHERS | BUILDING ON OUR FOUNDATION | TRAINING AND DISCIPLING OTHERS 4

Brief

A session for becoming a trainer, instructor, and discipler.

These closing sessions focus on leading others, building on the foundation, and stepping into training and discipleship roles.

Meeting 97

BEING THE LIGHT TO OTHERS | BUILDING ON OUR FOUNDATION | TRAINING AND DISCIPLING OTHERS 5

Brief

A session for becoming a trainer, instructor, and discipler.

These closing sessions focus on leading others, building on the foundation, and stepping into training and discipleship roles.

Meeting 98

BEING THE LIGHT TO OTHERS | BUILDING ON OUR FOUNDATION | TRAINING AND DISCIPLING OTHERS 6

Brief

A session for becoming a trainer, instructor, and discipler.

These closing sessions focus on leading others, building on the foundation, and stepping into training and discipleship roles.

Meeting 99

BEING THE LIGHT TO OTHERS | BUILDING ON OUR FOUNDATION | TRAINING AND DISCIPLING OTHERS 7

Brief

A session for becoming a trainer, instructor, and discipler.

These closing sessions focus on leading others, building on the foundation, and stepping into training and discipleship roles.