Dear Friend of IONS,
Thanks to all of you who came to meet the IONS staff on
Monday evening 3/20 at
We have a great program this month and much to share. There are brief descriptions of details below in Section 1. Please follow the links for more details or visit http://www.ionsnw.org for complete details. You can download a PDF flyer of March-April local upcoming Seattle IONS events at http://www.ionsnw.org/IONSGPFlyerApril-06.pdf. However, the news below also includes links to these events (more details) and descriptions of our cosponsored events.
1) Seattle IONS April Events - Short Descriptions with Links for longer descriptions
2) April
6 - Psyche and Spirit of the Times on Patriarchy and Transformation with Jerome
Bernstein –
3) Community group happenings and new interview with Susan Burns on Beyond the Ordinary
4) Shift in Action Tour Guide and article on Seattle IONS.
5) Global
Consciousness: The Missing Piece of the Sustainability Puzzle- April 22,
6) Request for IONS members volunteers
7) Quest
for Global Healing Conference in
8) Sacred
Activism Conference May 11-14,
9) Early Bird registration for Gregg Braden and Bruce Lipton/volunteer to facilitate break out conversation.
1)
LIFE’S GREAT DESIRE WITH
HIMAYAT INAYATI, THD
Location:
Location: Meeting is in the North Room next to Sanctuary
http://www.ionsnw.org/himayatinayati.htm
Suggested Donation: $5
Himayat Inayati, ThD is an internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher who is lucid, practical, experientially based. His work is rooted in the great spiritual traditions and is informed by current research in science. Himayat Inayati is a catalyst for transformation in others. Universal Awakening is a global initiative to awaken humanity to the sacredness within all life. Himayat Inayati will tell you all about this gathering of great spiritual teachers to support us through these challenging times. Read his article and find out about his presentation at http://www.ionsnw.org/himayatinayati.htm. Advance registration is not required.
Please note that Himayat’s April
7-9 preceding workshop at is on an entirely other topic - Raphaelite Breath
work is Himayat’s life work. He will be coming to
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Thursday, April 13,
THE HEART OF
HEALING WITH DR DEAN CHIER, MD
Location:
http://www.ionsnw.org/integralhealthheartofhealing.htm
Suggested Donation: $5
Dr. Chier (Seattle Healing Arts) presents and leads a dialogue on the heart of healing. Dr. Dean Chier, MD will present his current views on what healing may be, how it's more likely to happen and his feeling that the true meaning of integration is about the patient remembering their wholeness and not about what we as practitioners do or how they interrelate. Find out more about this presentation/discussion and Dr. Dean Chier at http://www.ionsnw.org/integralhealthheartofhealing.htm
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Monday, April 24,
CONSCOUSNESS, PEAK
PERFORMANCE, AND THE BRAIN: PRESENTATION AND LIVE EEG BRAIN MAPPING DEMO
WITH DR. ALARIK ARENANDER OF MAHARISHI RESEARCH INSTITUTE –Sponsored by Maharishi Transcendental Meditation Program, cosponsored by
IONS NW
Location: TBA
http://www.ionsnw.org/alarikarenander.htm
Suggested Donation: $5
Dr. Alarik
Arenander is a neuroscientist, educator,
international lecturer, and leading researcher into the neuroscience of brain
development and human potential. His work has helped establish the field of
neuroscience as science’s leading area for exploring human potentiality and
mind/body health. He has personally contributed to the scientific exploration
of brain development and human potential for the last 35 years conducting
research at many top research institutions in the US and Europe. He will
present on consciousness and peak performance and the brain with a live EEG
demonstrations of meditators, showing how meditation
affects brain functioning and the development of consciousness. http://www.ionsnw.org/alarikarenander.htm
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2)
Psyche & The Spirit of the Times,
OPENING REMARKS ON PATRIARCHY AND TRANSFORMATION
with JEROME BERNSTEIN, JUNGIAN ANALYST
Jerome Bernstein,
M.A., Jungian Analyst
Author of Living in the Borderland: The Evolution of Consciousness and
the Challenge of Healing Trauma
Location:
http://www.ionsnw.org/Jeromeebernstein.htm
Sponsored by C. G. Jung Society and
Opening Remarks: "Patriarchy and Transformation" Psyche & The Spirit of the Times, Community Dialogue and University Bookstore Author Event
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Thursday, April 6th, Jerome Bernstein, a Jungian Analyst
from
Local artist, Shea Bajaj, will also be displaying his works which are an
investigation into qualities of consciousness.
http://www.sheabajaj.com/
You can find an earlier article by Jerome Bernstein in IONS Review #53 , Sept.-Nov. 2000 Follow this link: http://www.noetic.org/publications/review/issue53/main.cfm?page=r53_Bernstein.html
Jerome has also recently launched his own website at http://www.livingintheborderland.com
Jerome's article entitled "September 11th:
Piercing Our Unconscious"
is posted on the Jung Society's "Inside Pages In-Depth" webpage.
Please note another event with CG
Society and Jerome Bernstein following:
Jerome Bernstein, M.A., Jungian Analyst
"Living in the Borderland: The Pathological and the
Sacred"
Lecture and University Bookstore Author Event
April 7, Friday Lecture:
Lecture Fee: $10 CG Jung Society Member $15 Non-Member
April 8, Saturday Workshop:
Workshop Fee: $50 CG Jung Society Member $60 Non-Member
Lecture & Workshop location at Trinity Parish,
CEU's offered
C.G. Jung Society, Seattle
Office: 206-547-3956
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3) COMMUNITY GROUP HAPPENINGS - NEW BEYOND THE
ORDINARY INTERVIEW WITH SUSAN BURNS
On 3/22/06, following the 3/20 IONS Community Awareness event with IONS VP of Research and Education, Marilyn Schlitz, PhD, and 3/21/06 Seattle IONS cosponsored event on the Science of Intuition, Susan Burns went to the IONS campus for more discussion on IONS evolving new strategic plan. This time IONS regional community group reps (all 3 Councils: Elder, World, and Network) met together concurrently and with IONS staff. We discussed the community group’s new vital role in the revised strategic plan of IONS. And the community network decided on some global community group initiatives along with supporting new initiatives of IONS. The dates and details for these initiatives will soon be released to community group coordinators. (By the way, Jean Houston was concurrently leading a Social Artistry workshop on the campus with IONS President James O’Dea and we bumped into many IONS friends there, including Jean Houston.)
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4) SHIFT IN ACTION
TOUR GUIDE AND ARTICLE ON
Some of you might have noticed that our Seattle IONS community was featured in the insert of this latest issue of IONS SHIFT magazine. It features a great little story about Susan Burns and the history of our Seattle IONS community. This insert has now become the new tour guide for Shift in Action program/web as well as the way to sign up for IONS membership around the globe. You can download the insert at http://www.ionsnw.org/Shift_in_Action_Tour_Guide.pdf.
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5) IONS' BAY AREA REGIONAL
CONFERENCE: GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS – THE MISSING PIECE OF THE SUSTAINABILITY
PUZZLE
Saturday, April 22nd,
Onsite program brochure now available! Download PDF here (913K).
http://www.noetic.org/events/Apr22_event/conf_apr_22_announce.html
The science and study of consciousness offers
important pieces to the puzzle of global sustainability. This day-long
conference brings together pioneers at the frontiers of conscious
change—scientists, spiritual leaders, environmentalists, and social change
activists—to expand the dialogue about how we create global sustainability.
After a vision-expanding morning and a heartfelt, inspiring lunch, we'll move
into specific action projects in the afternoon, finishing the day with a bold,
integrative vision and celebration. The Global Consciousness Conference will
chart the path to a spiritually fulfilling, ecologically balanced, and socially
healthy worldview. It will also serve as the official book launch for Entangled
Minds, the new book by Dean Radin, IONS Senior
Scientist. Book signing with Dean will take place during the afternoon
reception.
Presenters include Duane Elgin (Awakening Earth); Mark Plotkin (Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice); Andrew Beath (Consciousness in Action); as well as IONS leaders James O'Dea (President); Marilyn Mandala Schlitz (VP); Dean Radin (Sr. Scientist); and Belvie Rooks (Board Member). Afternoon forums will feature various community activists, with an opportunity to engage with their projects.
Activate the Shift, A
Benefit Luncheon
Saturday, April 22nd,
Join IONS leaders as they reveal the new strategic plan for the Institute. This free fundraising event will feature visionary talks by James O'Dea and Marilyn Mandala Schlitz and showcase IONS' cutting-edge research on the interface of science and spirituality. This luncheon is a community awareness event, as well as an IONS fundraiser. Guests will be invited to contribute to IONS if they are inspired, but there is no requirement to give. Guests do not need to attend the conference in order to attend the luncheon.
Price: FREE!
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6) REQUEST FOR IONS MEMBER VOLUNTEERS
IONS would like help from our local
IONS members (in the NW) in making phone connections to other IONS members in
7) QUEST FOR GLOBAL HEALING- May 3-9,
http://www.questforglobalhealing.org (view clip)
You
Are Invited to
...to join an extraordinary gathering of concerned global citizens, business leaders, academics and other innovative thinkers in a quest towards a more collaborative, peaceful and sustainable future for humankind and the planet. This unique gathering is designed for individuals concerned about where the world is heading, and who want to be part of the solution. QUEST FOR GLOBAL HEALING is an opportunity to step forward and define your own commitment to help change the world. This event features world renowned speakers and peacemakers, Desmond Tutu (Nobel Peace Laureate), Fatima Gailani (Director Red Crescent, Afghanistan), Walter Cronkite (award winning journalist), Dr. Suryani (Balinese author, healer and psychiatrist), His Excellency Susilo Yudhoyono (President of Indonesia), Lynne Twist (author of Soul of Money), Barry Lopez (award winning author), Tjokordo Gde Raka Sukawati (Prince Ubud Palace), Agung Rai (founder Arma museum), May Lee (Global News Anchor Singapore), Lyonpo Jigmi Y Thinley (Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs, Ubud), Abdurahman Wahid (Gus Dar) (former President of Indonesia), Betty Williams (Nobel Peace Prize Laureate), Jody Williams (Nobel Peace Prize Laureate).
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8) SACRED ACTIVISM CONFERENCE, MAY 11-14, SEATTLE, sponsored by Wisdom Univsersity, cosponsored by The Institute of Noetic Sciences NW and many other local organizations.
Sacred Activism Conference
May 11-14th
www.wisdomuniversity.org
Dear Friends (from Victor Bremson)
Here is a chance to let the real 'sacred activist' inside of you to
emerge. This is the moment that the Hopi Elder talked about when he
said--"All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in
celebration. We are the ones we've been waiting for."
The purpose of this conference on Sacred Activism is to take a stand for
progressive values and to galvanize a deeper connection between our spiritual
practice and social action. Paul Ray has written that there are 50,000,000
'cultural creatives' hidden from each other somewhere
in the
This conference includes more than just inspiring speakers and brilliant
teachers. We intend to engage heads and
hearts. There will be deep analysis of what we can do to bring about
profound change but we will also sing, do yoga, network, reflect, hear poetry,
watch liturgical dancing, view art and groove to the
gospel music of The Total Experience Gospel Choir.
Here are some major highlights of the conference. See the website or
brochure for complete details:
Thursday Day Time-----Join two extraordinary teachers--- Caroline Myss and Andrew Harvey for an incredible one day intensive
entitled Sacred Activist as Mystic, Warrior and Healer. The
admission does not include attendance at the Thursday evening
conference-opening event.
Thursday Evening---- The two day conference opens Thursday night with an
incredible array of keynote speeches including: "Stop the War
in
Note we will be selling tickets separately for the Thursday night event.
Friday----The day includes 4 keynotes including: "Bringing
Back the Center - Mobilizing for the 2006 & 2008
Elections", Marianne Williamson "Sacred
Activism in a World Where Little is Held Sacred", Rev. Kathianne
Lewis, Pastor, Center for Spiritual Living. "The Challenge of Deep Hope", Dr. Bill Grace.
"Overcoming Chaotic Compartmentalism: Building
New Communities of Diversity With Integrity Among Progressives", Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan Jr. Regional Minister &
President for the NW Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Friday's conference includes 9 major panels and 18 workshops on a full
range of topics such as interfaith spirituality, social justice, the media,
sustainability, integral wisdom, healing, communication skills, wisdom
traditions, movement and the new economy. We end the evening with a special
award program for individuals who have demonstrated sacred activism within our
community.
Saturday-includes 4 keynotes including: "The Wisdom
Civilization", Walter Link, International Businessman. "A New
Covenant with
Saturday's morning conference includes 3 more major panels and 6 more
workshops. In addition Saturday afternoon we will move into a
facilitation following Paul Ray's discussion around his ideas for a New
Political Compass for
Saturday Evening is celebration time. We will start it off with a wine and
appetizer party. Jean Houston will do a major keynote event and then we
will turn the evening over to our artists including Linda Allen, Betsey
Beckman, Collette Van Praag
and Rev. Pat Wright with her Total Experience Gospel Choir.
And Sunday---- Jean Houston will do an all day intensive entitled "The
Divine Feminine at the Gateway to the Wisdom Civilization". We call
this the perfect Mother's Day Present. Consider finishing the day
with a late afternoon visit to the Olympic Spa- just across the parking lot.
Help the 'sacred activist' inside of you to emerge. Attend the
conference.
Victor Bremson
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9) EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION/$25 IONS MEMBER DISCOUNT/VOLUNTERR
FACILITATATION
FOR GREGG BRADEN AND BRUCE LIPTON: Bodies of Earth, Cells of God: Molecules, Miracles, Passion and the Unity Field
http://www.conferenceworks.com/speaker.php?sid=21
Our Seattle IONS community group members will be conducting break out discussions for this event between sessions over the weekend. This will also be a time of networking. If you would like to attend the conference and be a volunteer to facilitate a break out session, please contact Susan Burns. It is still required to pay the fee.
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All welcome to our Seattle IONS events. To find out more
about The Institute of Noetic Sciences, visit http://www.noetic.org,
for local pages, visit
www.ionsnw.org. To see our local schedule visit http://www.ionsnw.org/events.htm.
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Susan Burns
The Institute
of Noetic Sciences (http://www.noetic.org/)
Seattle IONS
Community (http://www.ionsnw.org/)
Contact: sburns@ionsnw.org
Tel: 425 881-9000