Public
Lectures and Events
Public
Lectures and Events
Public Lecture Series ~ Sunday Afternoons 4:00–5:30 pm
Suggested Donation:
$5.00–$10.00 (special events vary)
All events are held in the lending library, at:
717 Broadway Avenue East,
Seattle, WA 98103 (206) 323-4281
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Sunday lectures start at 4:00pm - special events
scheduled as noted
Parking may be difficult, so please allow extra time to
arrive.
Sunday Morning Meditation: 10 am -
OPEN TO ALL
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otherwise noted, all events are on Sunday afternoons 4:00–5:30 pm *
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April
1 ALL FOOL’S DAY …. THE FOOL’S JOURNEY
Leon Reed
What is
the origin of April Fool’s Day? Who is the Fool?
Divine One? Silly person? Jester? How can we tell the difference?
If we are foolhardy, how can we realign ourselves? Join us on this April Fool’s
Day as Leon leads us in an exploration of this subject.
Among other things, Leon Reed is a Wiccan High Priest, Druid and Herbalist.
April 8
Easter Sunday - no program
April
15 CANCELLED
THE SACRED LANGUAGE OF NUMBERS
Didier A. Noblia
Discover the divine message and the true meaning of numbers, how they speak to us and how they guide us at different times in our lives to help us remember our eternal connection with the universe. We'll discuss the numbers from 1 to 9 as well as the master numbers. We'll do short birthday readings at the end of the presentation. Don't forget to take notes!
Didier is an intuitive numerologist and a healing arts practitioner and teacher. He has been traveling with numbers from France to India, South Africa and the US.
April 22 INTRODUCTION TO THE YOGA-SUTRA OF PATANJALI
Salvatore Zambito
The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali is the central text, the core of practical theory and guiding instruction of all Yoga disciplines and traditions. It is one of humanity’s most impressive treatises on consciousness and transcendent psychology.
Salvatore Zambito is a mystic, rogue scholar and world-traveling recluse. He is the author of "The Unadorned Thread of Yoga a compilation of translations of The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali ".
April 28 and May 5
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2 Saturdays, April 28 & May 5 1:00 – 5:00 P.M. Jennifer Wagner $15 - $30 / Session Suggested Donation Art Supplies Provided THE HOMECOMING GIFT: BY THE ART OF THE GRAIL, WHO ARE YOU? © |
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By imaginarily stepping into the classical face-vase icon at the moment of any question, you may create a most surprising, abundantly gifting, personal Holy Grail – and newly experience coming home to your deepest Self! |
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You’re warmly invited to celebrate who you are in 2, experiential workshops – to newly constellate your past, then your future! In a meditatively synergistic and nurturing space, practice this introspective technique of creating a simply fun and deeply profound, mystical art experience!
Jennifer Wagner,
artist for evolution, B.A. (Jungian) Interior Design, M.A. Deep
Ecumenism, discovered this surprising and powerful experience in 1987.
She’s been teaching the process in individual sessions and workshops,
since - most recently, in Glastonbury, England! |
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April 29 THE DIVINE FEMININE
Jamal Rahman
We
welcome Jamal back to share his insights on the Divine Feminine from a Sufi
perspective.
Jamal is the author of "The Fragrance of Faith" and is a minister at the
Interfaith Community Church in Seattle.
May 1 WESAK FULL MOON MEDITATION Tuesday 7:30 pm
Please
come and participate in this very beautiful meditation where we celebrate the
birth, life and passing of the Lord Buddha. It is said that every year at this
time, the Lord Buddha reappears in the Himalayas at a sacred ceremony where he
gives his great blessing to the world through the spiritual heirarchy of
humanity. By meditating at this time in a large group, we too can aid in
distributing this great blessing to humanity.
May
6 THEOSOPHY 101
Ed Alden
Modern
Theosophy offers the world a cosmology of great complexity. There are so many
ideas put forth that it's easy to miss the forest for the trees. However, the
fundamental ideas are few and simple. This presentation will review those
fundamentals.
Ed Alden is a member of the Seattle Lodge and a long time Theosophist.
May
13 COSMIC REMINDERS FOR SOUL GROWTH
Ellen Finn
We get
them all the time. Hints. Big hints. Earthshaking hints. Some can be
predictable, others come when we least expect it.
By looking at our astrological birth charts we can see what some of the
evolutionary intentions are for this lifetime, when we may get tapped on the
shoulder, and what we are expected to do about it. Bring your birth chart if you
have it or Quest will be happy to run one (even if you don't have your birth
time ) We will use examples from this lively upbeat group, to look at these
issues.
Ellen Finn is an astrologer with over 20 years experience.
May 20 BLESSING: THE
HUMAN GIFT
David Spangler
Blessing
is a powerful expression of our individual and collective spirituality. It is
an art that is fully within our power; it is not restricted only to the clergy
or to those whom we regard as holy, nor is it only a transpersonal power
emanating from higher levels. The capacity to bless is built into each of us
just as we are; it's a gift any of us can give and one that is much needed in
the world.
To bless is an art and a skill. In this program we will explore the skill of
blessing and learn of some of the forms blessing can take. We'll learn of three
distinct forms of blessing--metaphorically called the Zap, the Hug, and the
Smile--and how to use them. This program will thus consist both of lecture and
discussion and of practical exercises that we will practice together. Come and
learn about Blessing, the gift you can give. Come and be blessed.
David Spangler is a mystic and metaphysical teacher living in the Northwest. He is the author of several books and is involved with the Lorian Association (www.lorian.org)
May 27 Memorial Day Weekend – no program
June 3 THE NON-DUALISM OF THE YOGAVASISHTHA
Swami Bhaskarananda
The Yogavasishtha is one of the leading texts in Hinduism. In it the Sage Vasistha gives instruction to the god Rama. Come and explore these philosophical verses with Swami Baskarananda, president of the Vedanta Society of Western Washington and spiritual head of the Vedanta Societies in Hawaii and Vancouver. Swami Bhaskarananda has authored several books including the "Essentials of Hinduism " and "The Philosophical Verses Of Yogavasishtha".
June 9 KEY TO
THE WISDOM Saturday 10 til noon.
Ed Abdill
Everyone
seeks happiness, but most seek it in the perishing world. H. P. Blavatsky
wrote, "If we looked within ourselves and centered our point of observation on
the Inner Self . . . our lives would then become supportable and worth living,
even in its worst phases." The facilitator will present a way by which
participants may awaken their own Inner Self. The key to happiness and wisdom
lies there, and we can discover it if we try. For so great a prize, are we
willing to make the effort?
June
10 TRANSFORMATION AT THE END OF LIFE
Anne DeVore
Jung believed that Individuation and its transformational impact can happen at any time up to, and including, the time of death. Many spiritual practices can prepare the way but not guarantee transformation. We can't know its timing. However, when it happens we know without a doubt that it has occurred for we are utterly changed.
Four stories of end of life transformations will be shared which have one commonality: a visitation by the Virgin Mary. Each person experienced a complete cessation of fear, and each died within a few days of the visitation after experiencing complete peace. The works of Dion Fortune: Through the Gates of Death, and David Hart: "The Time of Transformation." will be referenced for this presentation.
Anne de
Vore, PhD is a Jungian analyst in practice in Seattle since 1980. Her practice
focuses on dreams and intuition-based therapy in
support of Individuation and spiritual Pathwork. She is influenced by the works
of W.B. Yeats, Dion Fortune, Dane Rudhyar, and Marc Edmund
Jones. In addition to her psychoanalytic background she has training in Classics
from the University of Washington.
June 17 "SOUL RETRIEVAL"
Betsy Bergstom
Soul loss can happen as a natural coping mechanism when we go through difficulty, accidents, trauma and ending of relationships. The parts that we lose may be some of our most treasured aspects. After this loss, we may no longer feel like ourselves in some respect. Soul Retrievals are a vital shamanic practice that address this loss by restoring the missing soul essence parts. Join Betsy Bergstrom and experience calling some of your own treasured soul parts home.
Betsy Bergstrom is a Shamanic Practitioner who has studied with shamans and healers from many cultures and countries. She has worked in various fields of alternative healing for 20+ years.
* * * Unless otherwise noted, all events are on Sunday afternoons 4:00–5:30 pm * * *
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