September 2011
The Metaphysical Learning Center opened in Silver Spring, Maryland as an educational arm of the Washington Metaphysical Church
June 2014
The Metaphysical Learning Center closed when the facilitators relocated to North Carolina with plans to start a new center in the mountains
December 2014
A weekly healing meditation began on Monday afternoons in a private residence near Sylva
June 2015
The building at 894 East Main Street became available
October 2015
The Meditation Center was officially chartered as a study group with the United Metaphysical Churches in Roanoke, Virginia
December 2015
After getting lots of volunteer help to remodel the space, The Meditation Center opened its doors to the public
January 2016
The Meditation Center became a member of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
August 2016
The Meditation Center began teaching monthly meditation classes at the Jackson County Senior Center
September 2019
The NC Department of Transportation informed The Meditation Center that the property would be lost to eminent domain for a major road project
March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic forced The Meditation Center to maintain limited hours, with no in-person classes. Weekly classes were offered on Zoom, supplemented by recorded meditations and lessons
October 2020
The Meditation Center launched its updated website
July 2021
After 15 months of pandemic restrictions, we returned to in-person classes. Good to see you again!
2022
Delays in the NC 107 road construction project allowed us to stay in our East Main Street location a few years longer
July 2023
After nearly eight years on East Main Street, The Meditation Center vacated the building to make room for road safety improvements
August 2023
Classes began at a temporary location hosted by the Webster Methodist Church as we work on manifesting a permanent meeting location
November 2023
The Meditation Center reopened in new space, not far from our old location, in a quiet oasis just off of East Main Street
June 2025
The Meditation Center’s last in-person class is held June 10, with all classes now offered online.
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