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Event
Spotlight |
Registration now open for:
Consciousness
in Action: The Science and Practice of Transformation
12th
International IONS Conference
August 9-12, 2007
With Pre- and Post-Conference Institutes on August 8,
9, & 12
La Quinta Resort and Club, Palm Springs, California
Featuring:
Robert Thurman, Dean Radin, Andrew Harvey, Lynne
McTaggart, Charles Tart, Marilyn Mandala Schlitz, Hazel
Henderson, Swami Chidanand Saraswati, Riane Eisler,
James O'Dea, Van Jones, Lynne Twist, Edgar Mitchell,
Kali's Angels, James Twyman and many more!
"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
Download
conference brochure PDF
Register
now
Main conference early-bird registration:
$350 for members / $385 non-members (this is a savings
of $75 off the next tier price, and $125 off the
regular conference price!)
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Partner
Spotlight |
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Unity
Unity
is a trans-denominational organization dedicated to
supporting people of all faiths on their spiritual journeys
and to helping them apply positive spiritual principles
in their daily lives. It is headquartered at Unity Village
near Kansas City, Missouri, home to the movement's prayer,
publishing and education activities. Set on an idyllic
1500 wooded acres, the Village attracts people of all
faiths who are seeking to deepen their spiritual understanding
and practice. Unity offers:
- spiritual and personal retreats
for people at all levels of spiritual development,
- a new Spiritual Life Center hotel
and conference facility for retreatants and Village
guests as well as groups, businesses and the general
public,
- online guided meditations and prayer
support via Silent Unity's 24-hour telephone prayer
line,
- inspirational and spiritual publications,
including the world-renowned Daily Word; and
- online spiritual education.
Visit Unity online
to access the wide range of spiritual resources available
and stay current on new offerings and events by signing
up for Unity's monthly e-newsletter.
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On-Campus
Events |
Institute
of Noetic Sciences Bay Area Science and Spirit Dialogues
Conversations at the Edge lecture series,
supported by the Metanexus Institute
This
talk will will take place at the Institute of Noetic
Sciences Campus, 101 San Antonio Road, Petaluma,
CA.
Speaker: Ervin Laszlo
Date: Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 from 4:30 pm to 6:00
pm (Benefit Reception from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, see
below**)
Title: "The Hypothesis of the Akashic Field:
Coherence and Memory in Cosmos and Consciousness"
There
is a form and level of coherence in the various
domains of observation and experience that involves
a quasi-instant transmission of information across
space and time. In the first part of this talk
I present evidence that "nonlocal coherence"
is widespread in nature, occurring in the macrodomain
of the universe, in the microdomain of the quantum,
as well as in the mesodomain of life. In the second
part I show that (i) phenomena of nonlocal coherence
are logically interpreted as the transmission
of a non-conventional yet physically effective
form of information termed “in-formation”;
(ii) this transmission is the effect of a universal
field in nature; and (iii) the universal in-formation
field is the scientifically identifiable functional
equivalent of the fundamental metaphysical element
known in Sanskrit and Hindu metaphysics as Akasha.
This lecture is F R E E--but please reserve your
spot by emailing Charlene@noetic.org
with "Ervin Laszlo" in the subject line.
**Benefit Reception
A Benefit Reception for the Praxis Peace Conference
in Dubrovnik, Croatia will take place from 3:30
pm to 4:30 pm before our free lecture. The reception
is $25 per person and most of this fee will go
to support IONS' presence at the Praxis Peace
Conference. To sign up or for the Benefit Reception
please call the Praxis Peace Institute at 707-939-2973.
Our next lecture will be with David Peat, on April
27th.
Monroe
Institute Gateway Voyage
June 9-15, 2007
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.
Monroe
Institute Lifeline
July 21-27, 2007
Petaluma, California
Lifeline is a multi-faceted six-day graduate program
that provides access to states of consciousness
beyond those experienced in the Gateway Voyage and
Guidelines programs. Its primary emphasis is one
of service--service to those here in physical matter
reality and service to those There who have made
the transitions from the physical and who may benefit
from assistance.
Monroe
Institute Gateway Voyage
October 6-12, 2007
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 |
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Be
the Change in Healthcare
May 1-3, 2007
Houston, Texas
with Robert Thurman, Marilyn
Schlitz, Bernard Lietaer, Marc Ian Barasch
Sponsored by The Institute for Religion and Health
(www.religionandhealth.org),
Rice University and Weill Medical College of Cornell
University, Be The Change in Healthcare will provide
a forum for fresh conversations around supporting
the emergence of a more compassionate and effective
healthcare system.
Praxis
Peace Institute and IONS present:
Transforming
Culture: From Empire to Global Community
June 3-9, 2007
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Speakers include: James O'Dea, Marilyn Schlitz, Ervin Laszlo, Frances Moore Lappe, George Lakoff, David Korten, Aftab Omer, Thom Hartmann, Hazel Henderson, Riane Eisler, Johan Galtung, Swami Beyondananda, several European presenters and political representatives from Europe and the U.S.
Authentic
Leadership Summer Program
June 24-30, 2007
Halifax, Nova Scotia
with Margaret Wheatley, Tom
Hurley
Join an international gathering of 250-300 forward-looking
leaders from business, government and NGOs for 5
days of integrated personal and professional development.
Program elements include a 15-hour skill-building
module, daily mindfulness meditation, creative process,
and small- and large-group inquiry, reflection,
and dialogue.
Intention
Heals Conference
September 16, 2006
Oakland, California
Join cellular biologist, Bruce Lipton, and Apollo
14 astronaut, Edgar Mitchell, and gifted young energy
healer, Adam DreamHealer, to learn how to empower
your own healing abilities.
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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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Media
Spotlight |
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Consciousness
and Healing: Integral Approaches to Mind-Body Medicine
Editors: Marilyn Schlitz, Tina Amorok, Marc
Micozzi
Consciousness and Healing is a collection
of 47 essays on integral medicine, consciousness, and
healing that integrates mainstream medical knowledge
with recent developments in the emerging areas of frontier
sciences and insights from alternative healing perspectives.
It promotes a model of healing in which personal relationships,
emotions, meaning, and belief systems are viewed as
fundamental points of connection between body, mind,
spirit, society, and nature. Integral medicine embraces
the recognition that human beings possess emotional,
spiritual, and relational dimensions that are essential
in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the cultivation
of wellness.
There is no other book on the market that pulls
together so many leaders in this field and presents
material on healing and integral medicine from such
an interdisciplinary and scientific perspective.
More information at
www.noetic.org
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| From the Editor |
|   Stephen
Dinan /
This
month marks the public launch of The 2007
Shift Report: Evidence of a World Transforming,
which will be delivered soon to the doorsteps of members
everywhere. This report offers a rigorous analysis of
our current global conditions as well as profound hope
about the shift in consciousness that can drive real
solutions.
We
also feature news from the frontiers of parapsychology,
as major shifts leave IONS in an increasingly important
position to advance key research. Other features include
a top ten list from Shift in Action's program director,
free clips from Barbara Marx Hubbard and Sharif Abdullah,
as well as an excerpt from Swami Beyondananda's upcoming
book with Bruce Lipton.
Our
next International Conference, Consciousness
in Action: The Science and Practice of Transformation,
is shaping up to be a uniquely inspired gathering of
scientists, spiritual leaders, and societal change agents.
Date: August 8-12, 2007. Location: Palm Springs, CA.
Early registration is now open and will save
you an extra $75.
Visit www.noetic.org
for the latest updates, brochure, and registration.
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| At
the Frontiers / The Edge |
The field of parapsychology has faced major change this
month, with the death of two major pioneers and the
closing of a lab at Princeton due to the retirement
of its founder. This leaves IONS as one of the only
dedicated psi laboratories in the world!
- Princeton lab on ESP plans to close its doors (more)
- Past life researcher Ian Stevenson dies (more)
- Psi pioneer Rhea White passes away at 75 (more)
On
the brighter side, IONS Senior Scientist Dean Radin
made two cameo appearances on Oprah as a guest
scientist for shows focused on mediums. In our opinion,
he was brilliant--and book sales of Entangled
Minds soared afterwards.
New
research out: a study of wound healing in nonhuman primates
showed positive effects from intercessory prayer.
In
other news, Burning Man was recently shown to affect
global consciousness.
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At
the Frontiers / Media |
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Noteworthy
Releases
 1.
Extraordinary Knowing: Science, Skepticism,
and the Inexplicable Powers of the Human Mind,
by Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer (buy)
2.
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain:
How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential
to Transform Ourselves, by Sharon Begley
(buy)
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At
the Frontiers / WebWatch |
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1. DaVersityCode.com
- Beautiful and funny animated Flash movie
that parodies The Da Vinci Code while
delivering an important message about biodiversity.
2.
Planktos
- a company that specializes in carbon offsets
via plankton blooms in the ocean, which is an
inexpensive way to slow global warming and restore
oceans. They offered to offset all of IONS carbon
footprint for 2006.
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At
the Frontiers / Top Ten |
This
month we share SIA Program Director Angela Murphy's
top 10 from the SIA website:
1.
Most interesting Personal bio - (link)
2. Most engaging Professional Profile - (link)
3. Most read Shift article - (link)
4. Most comprehensive links page - (link)
5. Most exotic event location - (link)
6. Most read blog post - (link)
7. Most popular Commune room - (link)
8. Most viewed "Share" - (link)
9. Most viewed video - (link)
10. Most interesting audio download - (link)
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Shift
in Action / Shift Magazine |
 Our
March issue of the magazine is replaced with our
groundbreaking and comprehensive 2007 Shift
Report: Evidence of a World Transforming. All
members will receive it this month.
This
special report attempts
to chart the transition we believe is underway
from a rigid, mechanistic, and materialistic worldview
to one that is built on a foundation of interconnectedness,
cooperation, and the intersection of science and
spirituality. This 80-page document, highlighted
with sidebars, charts, and quotations, is organized
into four major sections:
Section I – Worldview Breakdown
While acknowledging the benefits that the Newtonian
paradigm has provided, this section makes clear
that the limitations of this worldview are exceeding
our ability to overcome them, leading to potential
worldwide disaster. The impacts of such factors
as trauma, stress, and the fragmentation of consciousness
are addressed.
Section II – Worldview Emergence
The unprecedented intersection of biology, systems
theory, neuroscience, and quantum physics is revealing
the contours of a new worldview, potentially sparking
a new human potential movement. From epigenetics
and the study of resilience to chaos theory and
insights into the “god experience,” researchers
are revealing a world of untapped possibilities,
individual as well as collective.
Section III – Integration / Application
This emerging paradigm is showing up in different
ways in the major institutions of modern life.
This section briefly explores those impacts in
the areas of education, medicine, business, psychology,
and international trends. IONS’ relevant contributions
to these various areas are highlighted.
Section IV – Living Deeply: The IONS Transformation
Research Project
This section describes the methodology and some
of the most compelling findings of this ongoing
ten-year project to map the phenomenon of individual
transformation.
Endnotes / Resources
Question:
Each issue of Shift magazine
is currently theme-driven (i.e., in one issue
all feature articles explored the subject of "Peace,"
while another issue focused on the study of "Subtle
Energies"). Should we continue to devote
each issue to specific themes or cover several
topics in each issue?
Please
respond on our survey!
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Shift
in Action / Recent Releases |
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  Free
Audio Samples
Other
releases available to Partners include:
- Deepak
Chopra and Marilyn Schlitz
at the Consciousness and Healing Forum
- Details
- Joan
Borysenko video on "Transformation"
- Details
- Bernard
Lietaer teleseminar on "New Money
for a New World" - Details
Join
Shift in Action today!
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Shift
in Action / Featured Channel |
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, Neale Donald
Walsch, Stanley Krippner, Elliot Dacher, Janet
Quinn, Bridget Duffy, Joan Borysenko, Penny
Livingston, and John Astin.
Partners can now download all of these teleseminars.
Coming soon: James Gordon on
"Healing the Wounds of War" (3/14)
and Barbie Dossey on "Creating
a Healthy World…A Call to Action"
(5/2).
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Personal
Connections / Tales of Transformation |
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"An Encounter with the Numinous"
By Nahu Lanham
"The
powerful wind drove the crystallized snow particles
into my face as I fought to keep moving ahead.
Just about the time that I felt tears welling
from my eyes in desperation and I began talking
to myself like a raving lunatic to keep moving,
I noticed something that caught my eye, high in
the night sky and off in the distance. It was
a thick, roseate cloud that moved suspiciously
toward me, as if gravitating in my direction."
Submit your own tales of transformation.
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Personal
Connections / Donor Spotlight |
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 Meaning
Maker
Institute
of Noetic Sciences' Visionary Circle, Wisdom Circle,
and Board of Directors member Tahdi Blackstone
opened last Saturday's Board & Donor Experiential
Weekend session with her "Who Am I,"
an IONS' tradition of authentically sharing one's
personal life story. Her potent and touching presentation
was celebrated with a spontaneous, heartfelt,
and gratitude-filled standing ovation. The following
piece is more passionate sharing from Tahdi about
her rich appreciation for the Institute.
Tahdi
Blackstone:
Everywhere
I look people are dying--literally dying--of meaninglessness.
Many are loaded with complaints and have no hope,
no excitement, no thrill inside. I feel so, so
lucky to have the Institute of Noetic Sciences
to give me meaning in my life.
If
you would like to learn more about the benefits
of Visionary Circle membership contact Kathleen
Erickson-Freeman at 707.779.8232.
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Personal
Connections / Comedy Corner |
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This
month we feature an excerpt from Swami's
pending book with Bruce Lipton:
Are
We As Smart As Our Cells?
By Swami Beyondananda 
If
you used to hate it when your parents compared
you to someone else saying, "if so-and-so
can do it, why not you?" you're probably
not going to like what I'm about to tell you--but
here goes. Our cells may be smarter than we
are. At least they've figured out how to live
together in peace and harmony. According to
cellular biologist Bruce Lipton, we have a thriving
50 trillion cell community under our skin where
every participating cell is cared for. Universal
health care, full employment--truly no cell
left behind. And the cells that do the most
important work for the body as a whole, they
get "paid" more. Our organs seem to
get along too. You hardly ever hear about the
liver cruising up the bile canal, invading the
pancreas, and laying claim to the Islets of
Langerhans.
Meanwhile back in the jungle, we pursue manifest
destiny and survival of the fittest as our supposed
biological imperative, except for one small
detail. It doesn't matter how fit the individual
is, if the species doesn't fit--then out it
goes into the recycling pile. If you thought
"The Man Without a Country" was a
sad story, wait until you see "Man Without
a Planet." I hate to say it, but global
warming may be nothing more than the Earth running
a fever in the hopes of shaking a virulent parasite
called homo ignoranus.
Now don't get me wrong. There've been some really
great people. Gandhi. Mother Teresa. Elvis.
(That's right, Elvis. I've been following his
threefold path for years: "Love me tender
... please surrender ... return to sender.")
But anyway, there've been lots and lots of really
wonderful individuals. Individually, you won't
meet a nicer species. But put a bunch of us
together, and we're hell on wheels. Did you
know that over the 20th century, war caused
260 million deaths? Why if someone did just
one 260-millionth of that, it'd be all over
the six o'clock news with details at eleven.
And if any one of us did what we allow "all
of us" to do, we'd be put away forever.
I guess they must have modified the Ten Commandments
while we weren't looking: "Thou shalt not
kill, except in extremely large groups."
I've said it before, but maybe it bears
repeating. It could very well be that the Ten
Commandments are just too much to bite off all
at once. Maybe we should start with One Suggestion:
"We're all in it together."
Maybe we children of God manifest our destiny
as humanity by finally becoming adults of God,
and realizing we are the Creator's creation
created to create. In other words, we aren't
here to earn God's love, we are here to
spend it!
Excerpted
from Swami's "2007 State of the Universe
Address." © Copyright 2007 by Steve
Bhaerman. All rights reserved.
http://www.wakeuplaughing.com/
Read
Swami's "2007 State of the Universe Address"
http://www.wakeuplaughing.com/news.html
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Personal
Connections / Monthly Intention |
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March
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 to affirm that even what we perceive
as tragic or problematic may have a higher purpose,
calling us forward into growth and new realms
of human possibility.
March
Action:
This month, we encourage you to think about one thing in the world that you see as truly unfortunate and reflect on how it might serve to create growth or change. What action can you take to affirm that more positive potential.
March Question
for Reflection:
If you believed that everything that occurs may have a deeper positive purpose, how might you react differently?
This month's member intention was emailed to us
from Pat Russell:
"I want to live in the present moment appreciating all that populates it: its beauty, singularity, physical and ethereal sensations. I want to be serene, humble, grateful, trusting, truthful, positive and hopeful. I want to be supportive of others and assume their intentions to be good."
If you would like to offer an intention for next month,
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