with Normandi Ellis
Tuesdays, November 13-December 4, 7 p.m. CST Cancelled - reschedule date to be announced

In this four-week course, we begin to explore the philosophical underpinnings of the ancient Egyptians. What did they believe and how did those beliefs influence the spiritual cultures that followed? What secrets from this 5,000-year-old tradition are still relevant to the spiritual lives of modern humankind? Emphasis will be placed on what the Egyptians themselves say through the ancient texts, and will reference material in Normandi’s book Imagining the World into Existence: An Ancient Egyptian Manual of Consciousness. 

Class 1) Co-Creation: The Spirit of the Natural World
Class 2) Hieroglyphic Thinking: An Exploration of Symbol
Class 3) The Natural World and the Bodies of Goddesses & Gods
Class 4) Vibration as Egypt’s First Sound and Light Show 

No previous knowledge of ancient Egypt is necessary. All levels of experience are welcome. 

Normandi Ellis is an ordained priestess of Isis and the author of nine books, most recently Imagining the World into Existence and Invoking the Scribes of Ancient Egypt. Awakening Osiris, her translation of the hieroglyphs found in the Egyptian Book of the Dead, is considered a spiritual classic. Quest Books published her luminous spiritual autobiography, Dreams of Isis and subsequent Feasts of Light. Normandi leads tours to Egypt with Shamanic Journeys and celebrates the Egyptian mystery traditions at her retreat center located in central Kentucky. Contact Normandi at ellisisis@gmail.com or visit her Web site: http://www.normandiellis.com/

$100 for the 4-session series

Saturdays, September 15 - November 3, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

This course will give participants a comprehensive overview of both the theory and practice of meditation in plain english. Beginning with simple techniques such as systematic relaxation of the body, and mindfulness of breathing we can cultivate greater awareness, concentration, and serenity. With this foundation we are able  to investigate the nature of our emotions and mental states, and realize that we are in fact the creator of these states. This understanding frees us being helpless victims of our physical circumstances, and habitual conditioning. We discover that through the ‘miracle of being awake’ we can   in fact choose to live with a peaceful and joyful heart.

John Cianciosi was born in Italy, raised in Australia, and lived in Thailand before coming to America. He is author of The Meditative Path (Quest Books, 2001) and a student of the late Venerable Ajahn Chah. Ordained a Buddhist monk in 1972, he served as spiritual director of monasteries in Thailand and Australia. John also is adjunct professor at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

$100 for 8 week class

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Tuesdays, March 6 - 27, 7:30 - 9 PM (Central Time)
$90 (4 sessions) 

 It's been said a picture is worth a thousand words. If this is true, imagine for a moment how many words must be contained in these 78 pictured cards. The capabilities of the symbolic illustrations of the Tarot is staggering. It seems to be as simple, and as complicated as that.
Easy to understand yet deep. These classes are geared for knowing how to use the Tarot for divination, psychic awareness and tapping into the full potential of the mind. Whether you are intrigued by their mystery, philosophy or symbolism you need to be able  to "use" the Tarot before you can delve deeper into their meaning. Then your journey can begin in understanding the many concepts and systems available involving these curious cards. Take this class today and read your Tarot cards this very evening. Get ready for a new way of "seeing", using the Tarot.

Some of the issues that will be covered:
1) History and background of the Tarot
2) Starting point definitions of each card.
3) Basic Intuitive interpretation techniques of the cards.
4) Breakdown of a card layout and how to apply it in a reading. 

Vincent Pitisci is a lifelong student of metaphysics and mysticism since early childhood, having been raised by parents who were members of the Theosophical Society. He has been a professional Psychic/Tarot advisor since 1992 and currently is a house reader at the National Center of the Theosophical Society's  Quest Book Store.

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For more information contact Dan Smolla: dsmolla@theosophical.org

 

The Masters Speak: Teachings of Sri Madhava Ashish

A Nine Week Course every Wednesday 10 - 11 AM  Sept. 21 -Nov. 9
With Sy Ginsburg

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Facilitator: Sy Ginsburg

Oct. 6, 2012 - Dec. 22, 2012, 1:00-2:15 pm CST.
An 8 session course weekly (except the 2nd Saturday of each month and the Thanksgiving weekend).
A 30 minute silent meditation session follows.

The facilitator, a long time pupil of Sri Madhava Ashish, visited him at his Mirtola ashram in the Himalayas annually for nineteen years. In between visits they engaged in an ongoing correspondence during which Ashish cleared up many matters in the theosophical teaching of "HOW TO" become more like him, his guru and other significant theosophical figures. This "HOW TO" means becoming free of identification with the personality and thereby standing in what Ashish calls the Unitive Vision. This work requires intentional personal effort. Textbooks: Ashish Man, Son of Man (Wheaton: TPH, 1970); Ginsburg, The Masters Speak An American Businessman Encounters Ashish and Gurdjieff (Wheaton: Quest Books, 2010). References will also be made to the theosophical history of Mirtola as described in the Quest Magazine article: "Mirtola, a Himalayan Ashram with Theosophical Roots" (Summer 2012). This course is being taught in person in the Miami branch and broadcast simultaneously as a webinar.

$40 for 8 session course

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Reel-Time Theosophy

 

The Theosophical Society in America launched an exciting new technology which will allow us to bring live programs to you, right in the comfort of your own home! Now, those of us who are home-bound, or living too far away to attend a lecture or class at the National Center, can still share in the wisdom and insights of our wonderful instructors and presenters.   

Wheaton-Olcott Theosophical Study Center
Wednesdays, 7 - 8 PM, beginning September 14

We are pleased to announce that the Wheaton-Olcott Theosophical Study Center, which meets at the National Center of the Theosophical Society in America, will embark upon a program of study open to members of the Theosophical Society. Attendance is free and can be online or in person. Visit the Study Center's webpage to see the resources and topics we will begin to explore this year.

The three main areas of research and study this season will concern the roots of modern Theosophy, the work of the Theosophical Society, and the main Theosophical teachings. Various articles and excerpts from books will form the basis of our study. We will look at the development of theosophical ideals throughout the ages from Pythagoras, Plato, Neo-platonism, Meister Eckhart, J. Boehme and more. We will explore the impact of Theosophy on the world in science, philosophy, religion, education and the arts; and ponder over the message of Theosophical leaders including past international TS presidents, about the essential nature of our work as a Society. We will then be guided through the foundational concepts of what it is called modern Theosophy, such as the ultimate reality; the manifestation of the universe; the laws of periodicity, cause and effect or karma, reincarnation, and evolution; the constitution of human beings, the macrocosm reflected in the microcosm, and others.

The Mahatma Letters
Thursdays 12:30 - 1:30 PM
With Jon Knebel 

Meditation Practices and Perspectives
Every Sunday at 9:30 AM  
With Jim Bosco

 

 

Reel-Time Theosophy

 

Saturday, March 26 Cancelled
10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Learn the holistic principles of Therapeutic Touch (TT)! A short history will be given and basic uses will be described and also demonstrated. Experience how TT can be integrated into one’s life for peace and relaxation as well as working with others for healing. Hands-on practice is included. This workshop is for individuals in the health care field and non-medical caregivers.

Sue Wright, RN, DNSc, studied Therapeutic Touch with Dora Kunz for several years. She has taught nursing courses at the University of Illinois and leads Therapeutic Touch workshops around the country.

$55 guests     $45 members     $20 current students of nursing (with ID)

(lunch on your own)

Pre-register for workshops by phone 630-668-1571, ext. 315 or by mail.

Sunday, September 30, 1:00–5:00 p.m.

Past life journeys are powerful experiences which deepen the understanding of your life purpose, talents, repeating patterns, and soul lessons carried over into this incarnation. Dr. Brian Weiss, who endorsed Susan’s book Clear the Past, Create Your Future, states that future lives can actually transform us in the present. Trained by Dr. Weiss, Susan will facilitate group guided Past Life Regressions and Future Life Progressions. By understanding our past and future lives, we can make more enlightened choices that heal present physical and emotional problems as well as determine the quality of life when we return.

Susan Wisehart , MS, is a specialist in past life and between lives hypnotherapy, a holistic psychotherapist, and licensed Marriage and Family therapist. She is author of Soul Visioning: Clear the, Past, Create Your Future  endorsed by Brian Weiss, MD, Sonia Choquette, and Debbie Ford, and contributed to Dr. Michael Newton’s book Memories of the Afterlife. To heal mind, body and spirit, Susan specializes in energy psychology methods such as EMDR, Holographic Memory Resolution , EFT, spiritual regression  hypnotherapy, and Soul Visioning.

$50 guests   $40 members

To register or for more information, please call 630-668-1571, ext. 315.

Saturday, April 30 Noon-4 p.m. 

In this workshop, Louise will demonstrate techniques to help you yield to your timeless, expansive spirit: receive clearer guidance, increased (serendipitous) synchronicities and cosmic winks! You'll gain a new understanding of "heaven," déja vu, precognition, the process of coming into alignment with Universal consciousness, and time travel (heal the past and experience a better future), along with insights to replace old misperceptions that result from living life in this time/space continuum.

Louise Hauck presents programs internationally for organizations such as Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences and the Theosophical Society, as well as for Unity and Church of Religious Science groups and the London and Sydney Mind/Body/Spirit Festivals. A clairvoyant, intuitive spiritual counselor, and author, her workshop topics include remote viewing (transmitting images telepathically), peer-to-peer communication (telepathic) through the Higher Self, and matching frequencies with loved ones in the non-physical dimension.

$30 guests    $25 members  $40 at the door

Pre-register for workshops by phone 630-668-1571, ext. 315 or by mail.

Saturday, May 21, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Join Rosemary as she facilitates an extended workshop, where you will learn your unique personality type within the 9 universal types on the ancient Enneagram. Each type represents a map of traits that highlights patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. By learning your type and the patterns associated with it, as well as receiving your own Enneagram profile, you can use this self-growth tool to deepen self-awareness and resourcefulness within.

Rosemary Hurwitz has a communications degree and Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies. She spent ten years studying the Enneagram and received her teaching certification in 2001. Committed to self-awareness, personal and spiritual growth, her workshops and individual sessions focus on life coaching with the time-honored Enneagram. She has over twenty years experience in career consulting and with her husband, leads Retreats for Discovery, a program for engaged couples patterned after Marriage Encounter. Visit Rosemary at www.spiritdrivenliving.com.

$35 guests       $30 members   $40 at the door

And the student asked “What is the most important thing to learn in this life?” and the master replied “Awareness.” And the student said, “I know, but what else?” and the master replied “Awareness.” The student said, “But there must be something else,” and the master replied “Awareness, awareness, awareness.”

Pre-register for workshops by phone 630-668-1571, ext. 315 or by mail.

Saturday, January 15, 2011
1:30–4:30 p.m.

Two people see an object in the road. One sees a rope and the other sees a snake. Each one of us sees the world, but we do not see the same world. What we "see" depends largely upon our experience, our beliefs, and our subconscious assumptions. In this workshop we'll dramatically reveal some of these assumptions and discover how they generate our values, our behavior, and our own joy or sorrow. We shall then examine the Theosophical view of transcendent unity and its potential for self and world transformation.

Ed Abdill, author of The Secret Gateway, is a former Director of the Theosophical Society in America and past President of the New York Theosophical Society. He lectures for the Society throughout the United States and internationally.

 $25 guests     $20 members

Pre-register for workshops by phone 630-668-1571, ext. 315 or by e-mail info@theosophical.org.

Thursday, June 9, 7:00 p.m.  Live Webcast

Explore the myths and messages that have been passed down for generations and women have lived by for centuries. Ananya Rajan explains how the Mythic Woman was created, how she is kept alive through the media and advertising, and how this keeps women from realizing who they truly are as individuals. Discover how this relates to spirituality, self-awareness, and living a more fulfilling life.

Ananya S. Rajan has been a student of spirituality and Theosophy for over twenty-five years. A native of Chicago, she lived in India for six years after losing both her parents as a teenager. Under the guidance of different teachers, she began to study self-awareness, realizing it to be the key to true happiness in one’s life. She can be contacted at mythicwoman@gmail.com.

 $10 guests $5  members