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Event
Spotlight |
Early registration deadline of
May 15th!
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,
Swamiji Chidananda Saraswati, James O'Dea, Riane
Eisler, Van Jones, Lynne Twist, Edgar Mitchell, Kali's
Angels, James Twyman and many more.
More
information
Download
conference brochure PDF
Register
now!
Main conference early-bird registration:
$350 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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Event
Spotlight |
Sacred
Activism with Andrew Harvey
June 1-3
IONS Retreat Center
In
this IONS-sponsored workshop Andrew Harvey will convey
his understanding of our contemporary world crisis,
including five kinds of service that together constitute
Sacred Activism.
Sacred
Activism is the fusion of profound mystical knowledge
with thoughtful focused radical action to support life,
preserve the environment, ensure human rights, protect
animal species and transform political, economic and
cultural systems that engender war and ensure the continuation
of widespread world poverty.
Additionally, Andrew will share his profound understanding
of holistic sacred practices that Sacred Activists will
need to embody in order to become strong, calm, courageous,
and wise enough to act compassionately and creatively
in even the most extreme and difficult situations. The
workshop will consist of his ground-breaking film, lectures,
and experiential activities.
More
information
Register
online!
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On-Campus
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Conversations
at the Edge with David Peat on "Physics
and Psyche: The Search for Wholeness"
May 3, 2007
Petaluma, California
Institute of Noetic Sciences Bay Area Science
and Spirit Dialogues Conversations at the Edge
lecture series, supported by the Metanexus Institute.
• Casual
reception with David Peat from 6:00 to 7:00 pm
• Presentation
from 7:00 to 9:30 pm
"Two
noted physicists of the Twentieth Century, Wolfgang
Pauli and David Bohm, were inspired by a vision
of wholeness and a unified approach to matter
and mind. Pauli also sought 'the resurrection
of spirit in matter' and was deeply concerned
about what he saw as the rise in 'the will to
power' in physics. Bohm believed that an 'implicate
order' lay behind our surface reality and the
'proto-mind' was present in the universe from
its origins."
This lecture is F R E E - but
please reserve your spot by emailing charlene@noetic.org
with "David Peat" in the subject line.
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 has 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.
11th
Annual Expressive Arts Therapy Harvest Symposium
2007
November 1, 2007
Petaluma, California
A Fragile Bridge: Imagination and the Arts in
Therapy, Education, Consulting and Social Change
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Special
Events |
IONS
NW presents:
An
Emerging Science of Peace & Transformation with
James O'Dea
May 4, 2007
Seattle, Washington
co-sponsored
by Seattle Unity and supported by over 35 local
organizations
James will provide gathering evidence of both the
individual and social impact of the convergence
of science and spirituality. You will gain insight
into how the science of peace is fundamental to
personal health, societal health, and the emergence
of peace on earth.
World
Sound Healing Conference
May 11-14, 2007
San Francisco, California
with
Masaru Emoto, James Twyman, Marilyn Schlitz, Steven
Halpern
Workshops include: Sound & Medicine, Sound & Psychotherapy, New Sound Technologies, PsychoAcoustic Music Production, Rhythm & Healing, Sacred Geometry, Natural Acoustic Sound Healing, Voice Analysis, Healing Music, Sound & Intuition and Music Publishing.
There will also be Concerts featuring a range of musical styles, and exhibits.
Compassion
to Action Program
May 15-29, 2007
CommonPassion.org,
in cooperation with many local and global groups,
is orchestrating the world’s largest interfaith
global meditation and prayer event ever performed.
It is anticipated that over 1,000,000 people will
participate in this two-week program from virtually
every faith-system, religious group, indigenous
community and meditation assembly currently in existence.
Praxis
Peace and IONS present:
Transforming
Culture: From Empire to Global Community
June 3-9, 2007
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Speakers include: Tom Hayden, Frances
Moore Lappe, Thom Hartmann, George Lakoff, Riane
Eisler, David Korten, Hazel Henderson, Johan Galtung,
Ervin Lazslo, Swami Beyondananda, James O'Dea, Georgia
Kelly, Aftab Omer, and European presenters.
Please
visit our website and view the programs, full
speaker and workshop list, and the purpose and
goals of this 6-day conference. A PDF file of
the 16-page conference brochure is also available
on our website: http://www.praxispeace.org
International
Symposium on Digital Earth
June 5-9, 2007
Berkeley, California
with Edgar Mitchell, Elisabet
Sahtouris
The bi-annual event, previously hosted by Canada, China, Czech Republic and Japan, engages a global community of scientists, academics, business leaders and concerned citizens dedicated to raising humankind's collective I.Q., including through the use of community-based and shared map-based tools and standards.
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.
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Please
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We
are soliciting nominations for the 15th
Temple Awards for Creative Altruism.
They will be presented at the IONS International
Conference, Consciousness in Action August 8-12,
2007 in Palm Springs, California.
The Temple Awards for Creative Altruism are presented
bi-annually to one or more outstanding altruists
whose lives and work embody the inspirational
light of unselfish service motivated by love.
Through their sustained efforts to promote both
personal responsibility and the common good, these
individuals demonstrate the transformative power
of caring coupled with creativity and commitment.
Through the generosity of Paul and Diane Temple,
IONS Life Directors, an award fund of $25,000
will be divided among the recipients to acknowledge
their sustained efforts to promote both personal
responsibility and the common good. You can download
a nomination form from the IONS Website (www.noetic.org)
or call Rose Welch (rosewelch@ noetic.org,
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| From the Editor |
|   Stephen
Dinan /
In
exploring the "Intention" theme of this issue,
I begin by wondering whether the movement to harness
the "power of thought" has gone too far? We
begin to explore answers today, with a featured column
and top ten focused on intention, as well as a humorous
spin on the debate from Swami Beyondananda. We also
feature a sneak preview of the next Shift magazine,
entitled "The Mystique of Intention." First,
though, some important announcements:
1.
Our next International Conference in August promises
to be an inspired gathering of scientists, spiritual
leaders, and societal change agents. Early registration
ends on May 15th. Registering now will save you $75!
Visit www.noetic.org
for the latest updates, brochure, and registration.
Circle member Harold Aldrich on the last: "It was
the best experience of my life."
 2.
Today we launch our first foray into the world of Internet
movie-making: Psi Wars (www.psiwars.org).
With a Star Wars backdrop, this animation stars
a distant relative of Dean Radin called Oh Be One who
shares frontier psi research with aspiring Jedi. Oh
Be One encourages us all to embrace a more enlightened
scientific path. If you find the movie entertaining,
we invite you to send it along to friends to introduce
IONS work in a playful way. Feedback
is welcome.
3. This month also marks your final chance to
join Shift in Action for a trial month
that features Dean Radin's book, a CD, and Down
the Rabbit Hole sampler DVD. If you join this month,
you'll not only get the Dean package but also get to
participate in a live call with Deepak
Chopra on May 16th, as well as receive our
next premium package in June.
4.
The 2007 Shift Report is flying off the shelves,
as the Noetic Underground works to get this important
document in the hands of opinion-makers around the world,
from congresspeople to CEOs. Order
your own paradigm-shifting copy for only $10 each.
Finally,
IONS President James O'Dea recently interviewed Van
Jones on Joan Kenley's Personal Journeys for Global
Change on 960 AM "The Quake". Click
here to hear the show!
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| At
the Frontiers / The Edge |
The
power of intention has captivated a growing audience.
Oprah's recent shows on The Secret have led
to an explosion of people trying to harness their mind
to manifest their highest potential (or, in some cases,
a driveway full of Porsches).
What
is the scientific truth behind the bold claims? How
powerful are we really? And is there a risk in putting
potent forces in the hands of the sorcerer's apprentice
known as our ego without a bit of wisdom and restraint?
IONS
will be exploring questions such as these in the next
issue of Shift magazine, entitled "The
Mystique of Intention," as well as in our June
Shift in Action membership package, which features
Lynne McTaggart's The Intention Experiment,
an exclusive interview CD, and a series of Intention
Downloads with leading scientists and spiritual
practitioners.
At
its best, the power-of-intention movement supercharges
our trans-rational capacities, calling each of us to
create a more conscious and compassionate world. The
sense of unlimited possibility can break through old,
limiting beliefs and reflect a deep truth about how
our beliefs affect our reality. At its worst, the power
of intention movement can drape regressive behavior
in spiritual clothing, as well as overinterpret scientific
results in ways that are misleading or downright wrong.
The
difference seems to lie in the strength of the claim
and the willingness to grow. Do we humbly accept that
our thoughts may influence reality in curious ways but
that we are not omnipotent? And that we need to keep
evolving our motivations and consciousness so that our
intentions serve a wider and wider circle?
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At
the Frontiers / Media |
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Noteworthy
Releases
  1.
Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment
by Deepak Chopra (buy)
"The telling of one of the greatest stories
ever lived, in a fashion that will make the Buddha
come alive for the reader. I now feel as if I
have met the Buddha and he is in all of us who
search for our own greatest." —Wayne
Dyer
 2.
Close to the Bone: Life-Threatening
Illness as a Soul Journey by Jean Shinoda
Bolen (buy)
"A finely polished mirror for healing
heart and body." —Stephen Levine
 3.
The Light That Awakens by Swami
Amar Jyoti (buy)
"With adamantine brilliance and crystalline
clarity, Swami Amar Jyoti leads us on an exploration
of what really matters. The Light That Awakens
is a luminous teaching, which, if engaged, can
transform lives." —Larry Dossey
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the Frontiers / WebWatch |
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1. TED.com
- each year, some of the world's brightest
minds and technological innovators gather for
an invitation-only summit in California. The videos
are now publicly available and free!
2.
ChangingThePresent.org
- innovative and personal approach to making
the world a better place, one gift at a time.
3.
Becoming Me - transpersonal
story for children about the birth of the universe,
set to Bobby McFerrin. Sweet and wise.
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the Frontiers / Top Ten |
Ten
links for exploring intention:
1.
Intention
Experiment - Science writer
Lynne McTaggart engages a growing global audience
in intention experiments.
2. Psi
Arcade - IONS Senior Scientist
Dean Radin’s site makes psi research entertaining.
Test your own skills and contribute to the science.
3.
Monroe
Institute - excellent training
aids for honing powers of concentration and activating
higher states of consciousness.
4.
HeartMath
- Practices that open states of heart resonance,
which tend to amplify distant intention effects.
5.
Global
Consciousness Project - Fascinating
studies by Princeton that point towards physical
effects related to global attention being focused
in certain directions.
6.
The
Secret
DVD - The DVD featured on Oprah
- worth viewing to understand the movement -
both pros and cons.
7.
Unity guide - Spiritual
denomination offers their version of next steps.
8.
Agape
- Spiritual Community of Michael Beckwith,
featured on The Secret, focused on new
paradigms of spirituality and the power of intention.
Clip from Larry King feature.
9.
Puppetji vs. The Secret
- amusing YouTube commentary on The
Secret.
10.
Stuart Davis "Shh.. The Secret"
- so top-secret and offensive that we'll
make you search on your own to find this zany
critique from Integral Institute's popular host.
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Shift
Magazine |
 The
2007 Shift Report has been receiving
rave reviews from members, donors, and allies. We
invite you to purchase copies for friends who are
hungry for hope that we are shifting towards a healthier
worldview. We also invite you to share the top ten
implications of the report for you (shift@noetic.org).
Purchase
The 2007 Shift Report
The
next issue of Shift magazine is entitled
"The Mystique of Intention," and will
mail to members mid-May with the table of contents
below. (Join
today to ensure that you receive it.)
 Shift
No. 15
The Mystique of Intention
June-August 2007
Unraveling
The Secret
by David Rippe
The DVD and book that have ignited the
imagination of millions only scratches the surface
of the history and complexity behind the law of
attraction. It’s neither as simple nor as
foolproof as one is led to believe.
The
Power of the Collective
by John Hagelin
A remarkable series of scientifically
credible studies has shown a link between group
meditation and lowered incidents of violence and
crime. And why not? argues Hagelin: If meditation
is good for the individual, it should also be
good for the collective.
Intention
and Reality: The Ghost in the Machine Returns
by Dean Radin
However uncomfortable it makes them,
scientists must reckon with the mysterious role
of intention in seeking to understand the nature
of consciousness. Substantial evidence in favor
of intentional mind-matter interactions should
make this transition a bit easier.
The
Eco-Trauma and Eco-Recovery of Being
by Tina Amorok
Our loss of deep intimacy with the natural
world has had a devastating impact on human flourishing,
perpetuating a vicious cycle of personal violence
and ecological destruction. Restoring a felt sense
of interconnectedness will heal the pain and return
us to our intrinsic state of wholeness.
Participating
with the Universe: An Interview with Brian Swimme
Susan Meeker-Lowry
With passion and playfulness, the renowned
cosmologist acknowledges the precipice that humanity
is teetering on while celebrating the awe of existence
and the ever-present potential for profound transformation.
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Shift
in Action / Recent Releases |
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  Free
Audio Sample
- Jan
Phillips teleseminar on "The
Art of Original Thinking" - Details
- Robbie
Gass teleseminar on "The Leader
as Healer and Agent of Transformation"
- Details
Other
releases available to Partners include:
- Michael
Bernard Beckwith video series - Details
- Edgar
Mitchell on "Quantum Holography
and the Physics of Consciousness" - Details
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Andrew Harvey on "Return of the
Mother" - Details
Join
Shift in Action today!
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Shift
in Action / Featured Channel |
ConverZations
that Matter: Frontiers of Race, Cosmology, and
Consciousness brings consciousness
studies down to earth, making them real and
relevant for everyday life, looking especially
at questions of race, cosmology and consciousness.
Host Belvie Rooks explores the full spectrum,
from street realities to cosmic visions of human
potential, with guests committed to harnessing
frontier science and philosophy in the service
of healing. This year's teleseminar guests have
included Brian Swimme, Ruth King, Vincent
Harding, Drew Dellinger, Riane Eisler, Barbara
Holmes, Matthew Fox, Frans Johannsen, Noliwe
Rooks, Mary Evelyn Tucker, and Walter
Link. All these teleseminars are now
available for download from the ConverZations
home page. Coming next: John Powell
on May 30th.
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Personal
Connections / Tales of Transformation |
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"On Awakening"
by Robin Rice
This
month, we offer a different version of our tales
of transformation - a YouTube video submission
by Shift in Action Partner Robin Rice -
lucid, wise, and insightful into the process of
her own awakening, with insights applicable to
all.
Submit your own tales of transformation.
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Personal
Connections / Donor Spotlight |
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  Inspiration
from Our Circle
Ann
Wade is an active 76-year-old author and IONS
Circle member whose presence and writing exude
light, grace, and wisdom. Positive shifts throughout
her life happened with intention and trust: She
believes herself capable, visualizes her desires,
accepts the guidance of her inner voice, goes
with the flow, and celebrates the perfect unfolding
of life's journey. "What you say and think are
so important," said Wade. She marvels at how we
suffer in life, when her experience tells her
it is really so simple: "As you think, so you
get." She is a compassionate woman who believes
we are all doing the best we can with what we
have and where we are.
If
you would like to learn more about the benefits
of Circle membership contact Deborah Breitbach
at 707-779-8216.
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Personal
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DEAR
SWAMI
by Swami Beyondananda
"Where
Swami Answers Your Questions - and You Will Question
His Answers" 
Dear
Swami:
I keep hearing about this Law of Attraction,
but it doesn't seem to work for me.
Every time I am attracted to someone, they
end up being attracted to someone else. And
money? Forget about it. The more I affirm,
the less I seem to have. I've tried
meditation, I've tried affirmations,
I've read books and attended seminars
but somehow the Universe doesn't seem
to be getting my messages. Swami, am I missing
something?
Erna Liddle, Lexington, Kentucky
Dear
Erna:
You came to the right Swami with this question,
because I had the same experience years ago.
As a young seeker, I found myself unemployed
and without money. Today, I refer to that
time as my "Baroque Period" --
you know, so Baroque I was Haydn from the
landlord. Anyway, I knew with certainty that
all I needed was to harness the power of the
mind, and my needs and desires would be fulfilled.
One Friday, I received a notice from the utilities
company that on Monday, they would come to
turn off my electricity for not paying. And
so I began my intensive affirmation process
that a large check I was expecting would indeed
arrive by Monday. With each affirmation, I
felt more confident and certain.
Sure enough, on Monday the doorbell rang.
It was a huge Czechoslovakian guy who said,
"I'm here to shut off your electricity."
And so I learned a valuable spiritual lesson.
If you want the Universe to do your bidding,
you have to spell it out.
But I really learned about the Law of Attraction
when I did my apprenticeship in Texas as a
sacred cowpoke with the legendary master of
meditation and outdoor cooking, Baba Q. Every
Sunday, at his ranch the I'm OK You're
OK Corral, we would have an attractor-pull
where we would practice pure animal magnetism.
I became a champ, and believe me, it's
quite a feeling walking around with a hundred
or so gophers (and an occasional armadillo)
stuck to you.
It was during that time (which I now refer
to as my Gopher Baroque Period) that I learned
something that might be of help to you. The
entire problem with affirmations is that we
use them to ask for what we don't have
because if we already had it, we wouldn't
be asking for it, would we? The problem is,
that in doing the affirmation, we are first
and foremost affirming we don't have
something. That is the thought we are broadcasting,
and the Universe dutifully sends us more of
the same. That is how the Law of Attraction
becomes the Law of Repulsion.
So how do you trick the Universe into giving
you something you don't already have?
By fully feeling that you already have it.
That's right. The key to fulfillment
is full-feelment. And in solving this tricky
problem, I inadvertently found the secret
to health, wealth, relaxation and release
of worry once and for all. After years of
trying to live in the now, I decided to get
ahead of the game. I bought a condo in a future
of my choice, and I've been living there
happily waiting for the world to catch up.
©
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
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May
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 collectively evolve all of
our intentions to the highest level of service
to ourselves and the world. May all of our intentions
be aligned for the greatest good of all!
May
Action:
This month, we encourage you to
take an action that could expand a primary goal
in your life to impact a wider circle. For example,
if your intention is financial security for your
family, how about adding a "family"
member through overseas micro-finance (www.kiva.org),
in which you loan small amounts of money for creative
entrepreneurship, much as you would to a family
member?
May
Question for Reflection:
What intention could
serve as a guide for your entire life?
This month's member intention was emailed to us
from Patricia Weberman:
"I am part of the ever present
constant that is Truth, unconditional Love, Peace
and Harmony. And so... God/Mind/All That Is ...
is my only True Reality.
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If you would like to offer an intention for next month,
please send it here. |
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