As an alternative to inevitable senescence, sage-ing is a new model of late-life development that enables older people to become spiritually radiant, physically vital and socially responsible .elders of the tribe.

Sages draw on growth techniques from modern psychology and contemplative practices from the world.s spiritual traditions to expand their consciousness and develop wisdom. By expressing this wisdom as consecrated service to the community, they endow their lives with meaning and avoid becoming economic and psychological burdens on their loved ones and on society. This ongoing process, called sage-ing, helps us consciously transform the downward arc of aging into the upward arc of expanded consciousness that crowns an elder.s life with meaning and purpose. —From Age-ing to Sage-ing (©1995, Warner Books) by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

We must pass through a gate of transformation to move From Age-ing to Sage-ing. This enables us to use our life experience to enrich our elder years, face mortality, repair relationships, develop a regenerative spirit and transmit our wisdom to future generations. This process not only seeds the future, but crowns an Elder's life with worth and nobility. —Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

• Certified Sage-ing Leaders [CSL] have completed advanced training, shown evidence of their knowledge of the essence of the Sage-ing Programs, and demonstrated skills to design/present programs to groups/organizations.
• Sage-ing Circle Facilitators [SCF] have completed a weekend of training using the SCF Workbook and are qualified to lead Sage-ing Circle classes/workshops.
• Sage-ing Leaders [SL] have attended a seminar using the workbook Basic Skills Handbook, and completed the six week Sage-ing Curriculum course. These SL's may give local workshops up to four hours in length.

• A Professional Members Only (password protected) Sage-ing Guild web site (accessible only to Guild members), with listing of members' workshops and contact information including personal websites.
• A generic Sage-ing brochure will be online in the password-protected site to download and use with personal information added.
• The Professional Members Only site will include best practices, teaching strategies, articles, reviews, quotations, rituals and more.
• A Guild list serve to facilitate communication and support will be up and running shortly.
• The Sage-ing Guild is in the process of confirming our right to use Reb Zalman's trademarked terms dealing with Sage-ing and aging.
• Our seven regions will be semi-autonomous with each regional coordinator a member of the national Coordinating Circle.
• Regional members will connect through email, gatherings and conferences for continuing education and sharing resources.
• Guild membership will be renewable annually; however, your initial membership will not expire until December, 2006.
• Sage-ing Circle Facilitator training will continue in ways to be determined.
• A timeline will be developed for future Certified Sage-ing Leaders training, possibly to be regional training sites.