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Partner
Spotlight |
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Take
a voyage to extraordinary realms of consciousness!
The Monroe Institute is offering its legendary Gateway
Voyage® at the IONS campus June 3-9, 2006.
Now
in its 33rd year, the Gateway Voyage is a six-day intensive
program dedicated to the development and exploration
of human consciousness using the scientifically based
and clinically proven audio-guidance technology known
as Hemi-Sync®. This patented technology, supported
by more than 40 years of research, can help individuals
experience exception realms of consciousness.
Participants
share adventures throughout their program while developing
close bonds and lasting friendships. Although actual
experiences vary form person to person, most participants
consider the Gateway Voyage to be one of their most
meaningful and life-changing experiences.
"For
me, the Monroe Gateway Voyage program was a long-awaited
journey that helped me peel back several layers of the
veils of consciousness and provided tools for continuing
the work in my daily life."
--Kelly Durkin, IONS Staff (profile
page)
For
more information, visit www.MonroeInstitute.org.
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Event
Spotlight |
Save
the Date!
August 8-12, 2007
IONS 12th International Conference
Consciousness in Action
La Quinta Resort and Spa
Palm Springs, California
Feedback on our last conference:
"I'm in a steady state of buzz from the
conference. It broke my heart wide open. It was the
best experience of my life."
--Harold Aldrich
I
was so inspired by the conference. I loved the richness
of the experience, the wonderful circle of people, the
wonder and awe of being with such a great community
of people in honor of the things we were all learning
together."
--Lynne Law
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On-Campus
Events |
Monroe
Institute Advanced Course: Lifeline
September 9-15, 2006
Petaluma, California
Lifeline is a graduate program that provides access
to states of consciousness beyond those experienced
in the Gateway Voyage. Emphasis is one of service
to those who have made their transitions from the
physical.
Stillpoint
School of Integrative Life Healing: Intensive
I
Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2006
Intensive
II
February 3-7, 2006
Intensive
III
April 14-18, 2006
Intensive
IV
June 16-20, 2006
Petaluma, California
Dr. Meredith Young-Sowers will guide you through
a series of powerful and connected exercises and
experiences in the innovative and deeply spiritual
five days of A Sacred Connection - Igniting
the Inner Light.
Monroe
Institute Gateway Voyage
December 2-8, 2006
Petaluma, California
Spend an intensive week of exploration into progressively
higher states of consciousness. Now in its 33rd
year, this legendary program as helped thousands
realize they are more than their physical body.
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Special
Events |
A
Gathering of Emerging Leaders
September 10, 2006
Rhinebeck, New York
Join James O'Dea and a dynamic group of new paradigm
activists who combine deep spiritual practice, creativity,
social and ecological awareness, and new science
in an activist agenda that is both integral and
innovative.
Intention
Heals Conference
September 16, 2006
Oakland, California
Join cellular biologist, Bruce Lipton, and Apollo
XIV astronaut, Edgar Mitchell, and gifted young
energy healer, Adam DreamHealer, to learn how to
empower your own healing abilities.
Nine
Gates Mystery School
September
22, 2006
Santa
Barbara, California
October
27, 2006
Lucerne
Valley, California
Nine Gates Mystery School is an intense spiritual
training . . . not a "workshop" or "retreat", but
a journey taken by individuals seeking the depths
of life's mysteries.
Intention
Heals Conference
October 14, 2006
Norfolk, Virginia
Join cellular biologist, Bruce Lipton, and Apollo
XIV astronaut, Edgar Mitchell, and gifted young
energy healer, Adam DreamHealer, to learn how to
empower your own healing abilities.
International
Conference on Engaging the Other: The Power of Compassion
October 26-29, 2006
Kalamazoo, Michigan
An international, multidisciplinary, multicultural
conference examining concepts of "the Other"
from a universal, cross-cultural perspective.
Journey
to Bhutan
October 29, 2006
Bhutan
Visit this small, exotic, Bhuddist kingdom bordering
Tibet - a peaceful country of rare natural beauty,
breathtaking vistas and stupendous Buddhist treasures.
Eighth
Annual Energy Psychology Conference
November 9-11, 2006
Toronto, Ontario
Our exceptional lineup of star presenters provides
an excellent opportunity to meet and learn from
the best of the best in the field of Comprehensive
Energy Psychology. CEUs available!
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Conference
Discounts |
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IONS is
co-sponsoring with AHP, the Association for Humanistic
Psychology, a number of weekend seminars across
the country with such highly appreciated presenters
as Caroline Myss, Gregg Braden, Bruce
Lipton, Joan Borysenko, Marianne Williamson, Belleruth
Naparstek, and others. IONS members receive
the $25 AHP member discount and can get CECs if
desired. For details go to ConferenceWorks.com
or call 800-395-8445.
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| From the Editor |
|   Stephen
Dinan /
The
unifying theme for this month's iShift is peace.
Given our long history of warfare, humankind faces a
real challenge to move beyond using violence to resolve
conflicts. To create a truly sustainable civilization,
we will need to meet this challenge and establish a
new baseline for behavior that is grounded in principles
of peace. The challenge is at once psychological, political,
spiritual, economic, and scientific. To endure, the
shift to peace will require a transformation of human
consciousness.
Recently,
members of IONS have become increasingly motivated to
apply consciousness principles and practices to the
creation of peace. The burgeoning interest is reflected
in a new documentary that is beginning production called
The Science of Peace, for which IONS will serve
a scientific advisory role. Many members have become
involved in the Peace Alliance's campaign for
a US Department of Peace. And still others are working
on specialized and innovative projects such as Pathways
to Peace.
The
good news is that, despite dire headlines and an uptick
in global terror, the number of armed conflicts globally
has been in steady decline - peace is gradually winning
(see report).
If we project these trends forward, we may well reach
a historically unprecedented moment in which we have
a global baseline of peace, especially if enough of
us align our intentions and actions with that vision
and back it up with sound science and savvy politics.
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the Frontiers / The Edge |
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Circle
News -
Get the insider's scoop on IONS, including an
inspiring message from IONS' President, James
O'Dea (download
Circle News PDF)
This
month, we feature an article from the latest Shift
that chronicles how consciousness insights are permeating
a new generation of movies:
"Movies
on a Mission,"
by Matthew Gilbert
"A
group of idealists risk their lives to protect an ancient
scroll with clues to our evolutionary destiny. An old
wizard guides his young student toward deep personal
transformation. A young man loses all of his associative
memory and must start from scratch to figure out who
he is - or was. What do these storylines have in common?
And what makes them different from generations of cinematic
efforts to educate, inspire, and move us in some way?
In the last several years, an unprecedented number of
new movies have aspired to be more than just entertainment."
(Full
article as PDF) (Discuss
on Shift in Action)
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At
the Frontiers / Media |
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Noteworthy
Releases
 1.
Darshan - The
Embrace - Chronicles an Indian
saint, known affectionately as Ammachi, who has
hugged some 35 million seekers (45,000 in 24 hours!)
and built vast philanthropies. (website)
2.
Peaceful Warrior -
Dan Millman's adventure of embodied awakening
on the big screen. (website)
3.
Conversations with God, The Movie
- Coming in October, perhaps the biggest consciousness
movie of the fall. (website)
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Visionary State, Erik Davis-
A deep dive into the spiritually adventurous side
of California, including some of the state's
most unusual sacred architecture. (buy)
2. In Sweet Company
- by Margaret Wolff, conversations with extraordinary
women about living a spiritual life, including
Sister Helen Prejean, Olympia Dukakis, and Rev.
Lauren Artress. (buy)
3. The Flip - Turn Your World Around!
- by Jared Rosen and David Rippe, likened to The
Tipping Point but more accessible and focused
on consciousness (buy)
New
Edgar Mitchell DVD
In
the 35th Anniversary year of his Apollo 14 walk
on the moon, IONS founder Dr. Edgar Mitchell releases
an award-winning DVD on which he is the narrator.
Timely and timeless messages poignantly detailed
in The View From Space - A Message
of Peace are enhanced by an expanded
menu with personal interviews, awe-inspiring visuals
from NASA, The Hubble Telescope, and Artist-Astronaut
Alan Bean.
TO
PLACE ORDERS and read more about this, visit the
Autographed Photos Page on www.Edmitchellapollo14.com
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At
the Frontiers / WebWatch |
1.
InternationalDayOfPeace.org - Already has more
than 600 events listed for Sept. 21st, a great opportunity
to come together in the service of peace.
2. SpiralDynamics.net
- Useful mapping of value systems that illuminates
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At
the Frontiers / Top Ten |
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or organizations doing innovative peace work, selected
by IONS staff:
1.
PeaceAlliance.org
- the campaign site for a US Department
of Peace
2. ScienceOfPeace.com
- a new documentary in production, hosted
by LeVar Burton, for which IONS is playing a collaborative
role.
3. CNVC.org
- a global organization helping people compassionately
connect with themselves and one another through
Nonviolent Communication
4. CultureOfPeace.org
- Wide range of content, activities, and
products
5. PathwaysToPeace.org
- Peacebuilding, consulting organization
with connections to IONS
6. ImagineACultureOfPeace.org
- invites young people ages 5 to 25 from around
the world to use their artistic talents to envision
a culture of peace
7. PeaceAction.com
- a veteran activist organization focused
on practical, positive alternatives to violent
conflict
8. Tikkun.org
- Takes bold, spiritually principled stances
on peace in the Middle East (see recent NY Times
ad).
9. Global Youth
Action Network - dynamic youth activities
including Chat the Planet, a fusion of online
chat and offline action.
10. Buddhist Peace
Fellowship - unites Buddhist practices with
social action.
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Shift
in Action / Live Teleseminars |
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See
all upcoming teleseminars on the Shift in
Action website
Sign
up as a Shift in Action Partner to participate!
Find out the benefits of
joining!
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Shift
in Action / Shift Magazine |
 Shift:
At the Frontiers of Consciousness
Issue 12
Sept.-Nov. 2006
Consciousness, Passion, & Purpose
Table
of Contents:
Page
8
Edgar Mitchell - Cosmic Activist
by Barbara McNeill
Thirty-five years ago Edgar Mitchell
walked on the moon. Two years later he founded
a research institute, IONS. This profile pays
homage to the legacy of a man who is still exploring.
Page
10
Navigating the Future: A Guide for Conscious
Activism
by Andrew Beath
From nonviolence and introspection to
Eros and joy, environmentalist Beath weaves inner
work with outer engagement for personal and social
transformation.
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16
Conscious Leadership at the Crossroads
of Change
by Monica Sharma
In the global battle against AIDS, inequality,
and economic injustice, United Nations'
program specialist Sharma is empowering people
at all levels with an innovative synthesis of
psychological, emotional, and organizational tools.
Page
22
Generation Awakening
by Tarra Christoff
A new generation of social activists
is emerging, seeking to embody "the change
they wish to see" at a time when everything
is at stake.
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Movies on a Mission
by Matthew Gilbert
From full-length features to social consciousness
documentaries, the landscape of film is being
transformed by mission-driven artists who hope
to change you and the world you live in.
>>Download
PDF of this article<<
Page 32
The Power of Culture: An Exploration of
Collective Transformation
by Georgia Kelly
Is society doomed to repeat the mistakes
of the past, or can we break our addiction to
old beliefs and patterns? A new guiding mythos
is possible, says Kelly, informed by civic engagement
and deep reprogramming.
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Shift
in Action / Featured Channel |
Consciousness and Healing
The Consciousness and Healing channel features content
that calls health professionals and patients alike
to help craft a new, more fitting way of practicing
medicine in light of the major crisis in the practice
and delivery of healthcare in the United States.
We offer an integral perspective, the view that
the scientific quest is incomplete without data
from many domains of inquiry, and that human transcendence
can occur in the face of illness and disease. In
the last year, we've hosted teleseminars with Larry
Dossey, Candace Pert, Stanley Krippner, Elliot Dacher,
Bridget Duffy, Penny Livingston, and John Astin.
Partners can now download all of these teleseminars
from our Consciousness and Healing home page. Coming
this fall: Janet Quinn, Mitch Krucoff, and Joan
Borysenko.
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Personal
Connections / Tales of Transformation |
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 "Love
After War"
by Robert Poindexter
"I have found that love for our fellow human
being is the key that unlocks the chains of limitation."
Submit your own tales of transformation.
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Personal
Connections / Donor Spotlight |
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 "A
Peaceful Warrior-ette"
IONS Circle member Julianne Fitzgerald
"When
Julianne Fitzgerald arrives in a group you can
feel it - visionary possibilities and enthusiasm
follow in her wake. Her passion to make bold dreams
happen is palpable and infectious. Mothering nine
kids provided her a bootcamp in organizing unruly
activities, which has grown her into a natural
leader. Recently, she has turned her focus towards
the creation of a Department of Peace, for which
she serves as the Utah Campaign Coordinator. Creating
a DOP also feels very aligned with her deep connection
to IONS."
For information on Circle membership, call Kathleen
Erickson-Freeman at 707.779.8232 or at KathleenEricksonFreeman@noetic.org.
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Personal
Connections / Comedy Corner |
Swami
Beyondananda Answers Your Questions - and You Will
Question His Answers 
Dear
Swami:
How do we shift our world from war to peace?
Aretha Flowers, Covington KY
Dear Aretha:
I
have been asked many, many times if there will
there ever be peace on earth, and I have great
news. There will indeed be peace on earth. Now
the trick is making sure we humans are around
to enjoy it. Will we achieve critical mass before
we reach critical massacre? That is the critical
question.
The first step is owning our own part, which
I call the peace-meal approach to peace. Each
of us is responsible for a small piece of the
peace and we build peace, peace by peace, through
our own choices. You are probably familiar with
the story of the Native American grandfather
who tells his grandson that there are two wolves
fighting inside all of us: the wolf of fear
and anger, and the wolf of love and peace.
"Which
one will win?" asks the young boy.
"Whichever
one we feed," replies the grandfather.
And it's hard to feed the wolf of peace
when you have "one nation, under guard."
Secondly, we must enroll all of the world's
religious and spiritual leaders who see that
indeed we are all in this together to stand
together as a force for peace and sanity. Call
me a hopeless optimystic, but I believe you
CAN teach an old dogma new tricks. As a matter
of fact, I recently received a transmission
from the ascended guru of rock n' roll,
Baba Oom Mow Mow, whose mission is help the
world change its tune by rewriting the oldies.
I present his latest offering, to the tune of
"Abraham, Martin and John:"
Anybody
here seen my old friend Moses
Can you tell me where he's gone
They're breaking his tablets
Forgettin' we're all one
He's needed in old Lebanon
Anybody
here seen my old friend Jesus
Can you tell me where he's gone
Saved lots of people
But the savin' ain't quite done
It's needed in old Lebanon
Didn't
you love the things that they stood for?
Why do we stand for less from you and me?
We hold the key
To someday soon, well now is that one day
Anybody
here seen my old friend Muhammad?
Can you tell me where he's gone
He's saying "peace to all people"
Alaikam salaam
It's needed in old Lebanon
©
Copyright 2006 by Steve Bhaerman. All rights
reserved. Give the gift of laughter with Swami's
Fool Enchilada Special. To find out more about
that and Swami's schedule, call (800)
SWAMI-BE or visit the Swami online at http://www.wakeuplaughing.com
Ask
Swami your own question. Send it here.
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Personal
Connections / Monthly Intention |
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September
Intention:
The
first of every month at noon (US Pacific), we
encourage you to take a quiet moment to link your
intention with people around the world. This month,
our intention is in support of peace. Together,
we affirm that we are creating a network of consciousness
that is helping to shift our planet from a sense
of separation and war to a sense of deep connection
and peace.
September
Action:
This month, we encourage you
to take a violent conflict in the world and visualize
first one side, then the other, in their highest
and best light. Send them love and healing intention,
invoking a resolution of the violent conflict
in a way that aligns with the highest and best
interests of both sides.
September
Question for Reflection:
If you knew that every single
thought ripples out to affect others, how might
you think differently?
This month's member intention comes to us from Rev.
Roxana Muise, author of forthcoming Tao of Hope
(Jan 07):
"Wherever I experience a disagreement,
I will dig into the context of that disagreement
and find a place, however small, where there is
agreement. At that point, I can focus my attention
on building and expanding that agreement until
it dwarfs the disagreement, and becomes the most
important part of the interaction."
If
you'd like to offer an intention for next month,
please send it here.
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