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
* * * Unless
otherwise noted, all events are on Sunday afternoons 4:00–5:30 pm *
* *
Our non-profit library is largely funded by donations. If you would like to
support us in keeping our library active, please consider sending a donation to
the Library Manager Fund. For a limited time, all donations we receive will be
matched by a member donor. We appreciate your support.
Bookshop hours: Mon, Thurs - Sun.
11am - 7pm, Tues and Wed. 11am - 6pm
Lending Library: Mon - Wed 12pm - 5pm, Sat, Sun 1pm -
6pm
September
16
Theosophy 102
Ed Alden
This
presentation will briefly review the ideas presented previously in Theosophy
101, while focusing on their personal meanings: how the core ideas of the
Perennial Philosophy can affect how we perceive the world and the events of our
lives.
Ed Alden is a long time Theosophist and member of the Seattle Lodge.
September 23
Bright Vision - Faerie Beings
in Irish Song, Story & Poetry
Peter Berry
Using imagery from Irish Bardic sources accompanied by Celtic harp, we'll explore and experience the living tradition of human and Faerie interactions and communications. Part performance of Irish Music, song and poetry, this presentation also has a component of empowered communion and communication with the Faerie Realm. Peter has played the Celtic harp for nearly 20 years and has traveled to Ireland researching its lore and music.
September 30 Ten Elements of Huna
Extended Session – 4pm – 6pm
Roy
Novemberzari
Huna explains what constitutes each person and how we can use this great ancient way to know our Inner child and our High Self and many other things. We will learn why sometimes our prayers get answered and sometimes they don't. We will learn why some our behaviors are not appropriate and how we came to have them and what to do about them. And lot more.
October
7 The Sacred Language of Numbers
Didier 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.
October 14
An Afternoon of Exploring Meditation
Ken Keach
Please join us for an afternoon of exploring meditation. What is it? How does it differ from self hypnosis. How does it work? How do you meditate? How do different religious mediations use it? What can I use it for? And for the most fun of all, join us in doing a mediation, experience it and feel its wonderful effects on you mind and body.
The Rt. Rev. Ken is a Gnostic Bishop and priest and former President of the Seattle Christian Community of the Holy Order of Mans. Ken has had wide training in various esoteric Sufi, Buddhist, Christian, Theosophical and Anthroposophical traditions.
October 21
The Alchemical Bestiary ~ Alchemical Animal Symbolism in
Renaissance Hermeticism
Bill Kiesel
Ouroboros Press editor William J. Kiesel will give a talk on the enigmatic
symbolism associated with the Animal Kingdom as employed in Alchemical texts
during the Renaissance. Hermetic philosophers drew from mythological and
biblical sources while depicting their alchemical emblems to explain the process
of making the Philosopher’s Stone. Key symbols for interpretation will be
discussed and accompanied by a slide show of alchemical imagery from rare books
and manuscripts.
October 28
Exploring the Message of Sri Satya Sai Baba
Andrew Barker
"My life is
my message" - Sai Baba. Join us as Andrew Barker shares some of the
ideas of Sri Satya Sai Baba and how they apply to the spiritual life.
Andrew is a long time Theosophist who has experienced the message of this modern
spiritual teacher.
November 4 World Meditation Ensemble
Since 1999, Seattle's www.WorldMeditationEnsemble.com has celebrated the commonality of human spirit with nearly 200 concerts in sacred spaces promoting peace with an extraordinarily eclectic tour of world sacred sounds. Recordings chart internationally and are selected for Grammy Award Nomination. An imaginative and respectful tribute to spirit and culture worldwide. All-volunteer, not-for-profit.
November 11 Wisdom and the
Mysteries, an Ongoing Exploration
Chaim van den Hof
From the Depths of our Being Gems of Wisdom arise. Participate in an exploration into the Mystery of this Arising. Find It illuminated by Jewish, Hindu and Christian thought. Chaim van den Hof is a yogi-mystic with Jewish, Hindu and Christian perspective.
November 18 Nary a Cloud in the Sky:
Working With Thought Forms
Minor Lile
We live in a sea of consciousness and there is great potential benefit in learning to navigate such vast waters accordingly. In this program, we will look at thought forms from the perspective of modern esotericism and discuss how a greater awareness of these dynamic inner currents can be both worthwhile and practical.
Minor Lile has recently returned to the Seattle area after eleven years managing Indralaya, a spiritual retreat center. He speaks from an eclectic and wide-ranging perspective.
November
25
No program
December
2 The Incarnational Mandala
David Spangler
The Incarnational Mandala is a visual way of thinking about our incarnations, of the forces that make us what we are, of the powers we have, of the tasks that are before us. It is a conceptual, meditative map that helps us attune to the spiritual resources and capabilities we have at the foundation of our lives. It is a picture of our generativity.
In this workshop, David will present the Mandala and demonstrate its use as a meditative and spiritual tool, as well as explaining the cosmology of incarational spirituality that lies behind it.
David Spangler is an author and teacher of spirituality. He began his career in 1964 at the age of nineteen, lecturing on insights gained from his contact with non-physical realms. For the following six years he was based in San Francisco but traveled widely, holding workshops and classes around the United States. In 1970, he went to Scotland to visit the Findhorn Foundation community there. The visit turned into a three-year stay, during which time he served as a co-director of the community and a founder of its educational program. He returned to the United States with a number of colleagues in 1973 to form the Lorian Association, a non-profit spiritual educational foundation, which remains to this day the organization for which he works. He currently teaches or co-teaches a number of online classes for Lorian, including a two-year Masters Degree program. Information about this work can be found at www.Lorian.org.
Since returning to the United States in the early seventies, David has continued to travel and lecture widely. He has developed and taught classes at a number of institutions, including the University of Wisconsin, Seattle University, Bastyr University, and the California Institute of Integral Studies. His current work involves developing and teaching a spiritual practice called "incarnational spirituality." Again, more information can be found on the Lorian website.
His books include Emergence; The Call; Everyday Miracles; Parent as Mystic, Mystic as Parent; Blessing: The Art and the Practice; The Story Tree; Manifestation: Creating the Life You Love; and the forthcoming Apprenticed to Spirit. David is happily married with four children ranging in age from twenty-four to twelve. He considers being a parent his primary spiritual practice.
December 9 Spiritual Light -
Spiritual Darkness
Jamal Rahman
We are in the darkest time of the solar year - approaching the longest night. Let us take time to reflect on the parallels in our own lives. Let us take time to reflect on the Spiritual Light within us and to ponder what keeps us from connecting with that Light.
Jamal is a well-beloved Sufi teacher and minister at the Interfaith Community Church in Seattle.
December 16 Preparing for the Winter
Solstice
Betsy Bergstrom
Join Betsy Bergstrom in an afternoon of guided imagery and shamanic ceremony. We prepare for the Winter Solstice by releasing old burdens and opening ourselves to the returning power of the Soul of the Sun to breathe new and flourishing life into our souls. Together we empower new dreams!
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.
December
23, December 30
No program
* * * Unless otherwise noted, all events are on Sunday afternoons 4:00–5:30 pm * * *
Our non-profit library is largely funded by donations. If you would like to support us in keeping our library active, please consider sending a donation to the Library Manager Fund. For a limited time, all donations we receive will be matched by a member donor. We appreciate your support.
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