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The kingdom of God dwells within us, and we dwell in the world which makes us more than a pretty face.
We have power and intelligence.
Without fear and trembling, we need to be taught how to manage this powerful intelligence in ways that improve our life experience.The kingdom of God dwells within us, and we dwell in the world which makes us more... more
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Attending the International Alchemy Conference in Los Angeles last fall, was truly a healing experience! In the same way that informational medicine is the future of healing (sending new information to areas in the body that are poorly performing so as to re-inform our cells of their true capacity), so too is the Cultural Alchemy of Lovevolution: healing society by redefining our relationship to ourselves and the world we live in. Alchemy provides insight and information to realign our heart and mind with the divine, showing the interconnection of all life, spirit, mind, and matter.
“As above so below” is the most famous Alchemist saying I know. Ahead of the curve, Alchemists intrinsically understood the fractal nature of the universe centuries before the concept of fractals was ever articulated. Turning lead into gold is their most famous experiment. The superficial read is materialistic, but, that misses the main point of Alchemy’s mission: transformation and purification; in understanding the way the material world works, we gain understanding of ourselves; in transmuting lead to gold, the Alchemist synchronously purifies her/his soul!
Considered from the physical standpoint” alchemy is “the attempt to demonstrate experimentally on the material plane the validity of a certain philosophical view of the Cosmos” writes H. Stanley Redgrove in his book Alchemy Ancient + Modern. ”Alchemists always speak of their Art as a Divine Gift, the highest secrets of which are not to be learnt from any books on the subject; and they invariably teach that the right mental attitude with regard to God is the first step necessary for the achievement of the magnum opus.’
The Cultural Alchemy of Lovevolution is being created with the positive intentions of Seekers, Sages, Alchemists, Artists, Economists, Healers, Physicists, Business and more; all working to co-create Lovevolution from their unique perspective
The 2009 International Alchemy Conference, produced by the International Alchemy Guild with the Modern Mystery School @L.A.’s convention center, was the largest gathering of Alchemists in more than 500 years. “With movies like The Secret and What the Bleep? providing captivating glimpses behind the mysteries of life, the Third Annual Alchemy Conference, continued the quest for knowledge by assembling a field of internationally renowned experts for lectures, workshops, demonstrations, networking and discussions behind the positive changes afoot all around us” says Dennis Hauck, co-president of the International Alchemy Guild and conference founder. “The Turba Philosophorum ("Assembly of the Alchemical Philosophers") is an influential twelfth-century Latin manuscript that brought together the best thinkers and the key concepts of the alchemical tradition in a single volume. The International Alchemy Conference carries on that tradition.”
We all know the story of Issac Newton under the apple tree, gathering his scientific insights thru meditative stillness in connection to G*d, but did you know that he wrote more on Alchemy than any other subject? Though closeted during his lifetime due to the persecution of Alchemy’s followers, we now know Issac Newton as perhaps the most famous Alchemists that ever lived.
As we approach peak oil, 2012, the end of the Mayan Calendar and the direct alignment of Earth with the black hole in the center of our galaxy, we all feel the world changing. “I believe that we are living in a special moment in human history,” says keynote speaker Chilean economist, Dr Alfredo Sfeir-Younis. “The challenge is to shift and question is where shall we shift? We need to get out today from a number of fallacies like: economic growth now, environment later; lets have more wealth and do social justice later. This alchemy is defunct and this conference should come and let the world know that we are creating a new alchemy of collective destiny: from an individualistic, materialistic stance, to look at humanity in a collective way. We need to move from the material to the spiritual.” It is this Alchemical spell I call the Cultural Alchemy of Lovevolution, where science, spirituality, and philosophy all agree, its time we transmute ourselves, transform society and live in peace and love.
“That’s what we need” says Theresa Ibis conference organizer and Teacher at the Modern Mystery School. “We need everybody playing their part, because its not gonna happen from expecting our governments to be the ones to do it for us. We have to do it! If we want to create that Shambhala and that golden age, it is about every single person who has a purpose on this planet, and Every single one of You do, to Awaken to that! to remember what that is and to Be that change You seek, to give your gift to the world!”
The combination of information seeded infinite inspiration. It was amazing to experience the interdisciplinary confluence of Wisdom calling us to action in a Cultural Alchemy of Lovevolution where one moves beyond isolating individualism to understand themselves anew as a unique part of a giant whole including all scales and dimensions of life in the universe: Many luminaries believe we are evolving into homo luminous, a more spiritually grounded balanced version of homo sapiens. In Alchemy, science, spirituality, and philosophy all agree -- its time we work on ourselves to heal society and live in peace, joy and love.
Throughout the weekend the resounding call to action, empowering all people to live their truth and engage their personal power to create the best NOW one can imagine, nurtured all present. It is time this mission went worldwide! May the Culture Alchemy of Lovevoltion catalyze our daily lives as the Hopi prophesize “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for”
The Cultural Alchemy of Lovevolution needs You!
the full review can be read @ http://www.TheArtistsForum.orgAttending the International Alchemy Conference in Los Angeles last fall, was truly a... more
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Only Spirituality can provide a holistic outlook towards understanding and tackling global climate change
There is a vast difference between the discussions on climate change that are taking place nowadays in advance of the Copenhagen climate summit and those that used to take place a few years ago, when many were still unwilling to admit that – global climate is undergoing unprecedented change. Yet, most of the discussions on climate change and the recent rise in natural disasters still miss something of key importance to the debate and to the ultimate solution for stabilizing the world’s climate – and that is the role of spiritual factors in causing the present state.
Read the full article:
http://technorati.com/lifestyle/green/article/tackling-climate-change-at-a-spiritual/Only Spirituality can provide a holistic outlook towards understanding and tackling... more
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12th Anniversary Retreat
Spirit of Place
Encounters of Spirituality and the Environment
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Wisdom in Wilderness: The Poetic Vision of Mary Oliver, a Spirit of Place kayaking trip retreat
Kayaking 40 miles along the shores of Lake Superior coastline
August 3-7, 2009
Cost: $850 (Limited to 10 persons)
Interfaith kayaking trip along 40 miles of Lake Superior shoreline, while reading journals of 16th Century Jesuit Missionaries to the Ojibwa tribe; discussions of spirituality and nature; hearty meals including smoked fish and homemade bread; Lodging in an Historic Inn and rustic lakeside cabins.
Facilitators: Rev. John Magnuson & Rev. Lee Goodwin
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God and the Bomb
Science, Faith and the Future of Nuclear Technology
Nov. 12-15, 2009
Pecos Benedictine Monastery, New Mexico
(20 miles north of Santa Fe and 60 miles from Los Alamos)
Historical perspectives on the development of the Atomic Bomb
Small group dialogues on the faith and science with psycho-social insights on the challenge of nuclear technology
Prayers and reflection with members of the Benedictine Community
Ethical considerations for the promise and threat of nuclear energy
Afternoons in Santa Fe and at the Los Alamos National Laboratory with daily hikes in the Sangre de Christo Mountains.
Presenters:
Larry Rasmussen, PhD., Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary
Robert Kraus, PhD., Deputy Director of Research and Development, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Facilitator:
Rev. Jon Magnuson, Director, nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute,
Cost: $850
Limited to 12 persons
Registration Deadline: September 1, 2009
Requires a $250 deposit
Nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute:
http://www.cedartreeinstitute.com/kayaktrips.html12th Anniversary Retreat
Spirit of Place
Encounters of Spirituality and the... more
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12th Anniversary Retreat
Spirit of Place
Encounters of Spirituality and the Environment
Nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute in Marquette, Michigan
http://www.cedartreeinstitute.com/kayaktrips.html
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Wisdom in Wilderness: The Poetic Vision of Mary Oliver, a Spirit of Place kayaking trip retreat
Kayaking 40 miles along the shores of Lake Superior coastline
August 3-7, 2009
Cost: $850 (Limited to 10 persons)
Interfaith kayaking trip along 40 miles of Lake Superior shoreline, while reading journals of 16th Century Jesuit Missionaries to the Ojibwa tribe; discussions of spirituality and nature; hearty meals including smoked fish and homemade bread; Lodging in an Historic Inn and rustic lakeside cabins.
Facilitators: Rev. John Magnuson & Rev. Lee Goodwin
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God and the Bomb
Science, Faith and the Future of Nuclear Technology
Nov. 12-15, 2009
Pecos Benedictine Monastery, New Mexico
(20 miles north of Santa Fe and 60 miles from Los Alamos)
Historical perspectives on the development of the Atomic Bomb
Small group dialogues on the faith and science with psycho-social insights on the challenge of nuclear technology
Prayers and reflection with members of the Benedictine Community
Ethical considerations for the promise and threat of nuclear energy
Afternoons in Santa Fe and at the Los Alamos National Laboratory with daily hikes in the Sangre de Christo Mountains.
Presenters:
Larry Rasmussen, PhD., Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary
Robert Kraus, PhD., Deputy Director of Research and Development, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Facilitator:
Rev. Jon Magnuson, Director, nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute,
Cost: $850
Limited to 12 persons
Registration Deadline: September 1, 2009
Requires a $250 deposit12th Anniversary Retreat
Spirit of Place
Encounters of Spirituality and the... more
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