Wisdom Council

Chief Executive Officer

• Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine Journal
• Bridges Magazine
•  eSEEM Newsletter
• 2010 Conference Program

Volunteer Spotlight

ISSSEEM thrives on the enthusiasm and support of its members and volunteers. We value and appreciate each and everyone who lends a helping hand: Our Board of Directors, Publication Editors, Program Committee, Conference Volunteers and those who assist with projects through out the year. The significant contributions of our volunteer staff are essential for smooth operation and continued success.

Each volunteer has their own story to tell. This month I would like to introduce you to Maryann Swartz, our Conference Bookstore Coordinator.   

In early 2008, a friend of mine who knows how much I love books, subtle energy work and volunteering suggested that I might enjoy volunteering for the upcoming ISSSEEM conference.  I was thrilled for the opportunity and said yes before I had any idea of the scope of the project.  It's a good thing I didn't know beforehand!  I've never worked so hard, but then I've never had so much fun being on a team and planning an event.  During the days of the conference I hit the ground running at dawn, and fall into bed at midnight (if I'm lucky), with a smile on my face. Organizing all aspects of the annual conference bookstore - ordering books, scheduling volunteers to staff the store, arranging book signings, setting up and working at the store during the conference, and packing up when it's over.  The conference is one of my highlights of each year.  This year will be my fourth time as the bookstore coordinator. 

Meeting and getting to know the great people - the staff, the volunteers, the attendees, and the presenters are what I enjoy most about volunteering for ISSSEEM.  The atmosphere at the conference is the warmest and friendliest group of people I am around all year!  One of my favorite memories is when Melinda Connor worked with me one-on-one, and I was able to actually see a flash of my aura.  Another is when I was sitting in a chair catching my breath and an attendee I hadn't previously met offered me an impromptu foot massage.  Where else does that happen?!

I'm creative and curious, a mother of teenagers, a wife, and a cat & book lover.  My personal values: close relationships, meaningful work, always learning, and to never believe everything I think! (aka staying open-minded)

Maryann Swartz, Conference Bookstore Coordinator  

Denver, Co

For more information on our Volunteer Opportunities:

http://www.issseem.org/volunteer.cfm  

Bulletin Board
News from Board of Directors and Members
 

From Member, Jeff Oelsner

Seeking gifted intuitives and open-minded scientists who are working to mitigate climate change, to join in a creative collaboration.  Selected scientists will be offered confidential consultations with qualifying intuitives, to support the development their present work and to surface productive new directions. Funded by the PSI-SCI Alliance project. 

 

For more information, contact Geoff Oelsner  greenwaters@cox.net   

From Member, Christina Smith 

Sustainable Wellness 101- Growing In 

By Cristina Smith

The man who has no inner life is the slave of his surroundings. -Henri Frederic Amiel

How many times have people asked you what you want to be when you grow up? The questioning usually starts when you are under 10 and continues, sometimes for decades, until you have established an 'acceptable' career or place in society.

There is a feeling of finality to being grown up. Like once we are all grown up, that's it. You've found your place in the world and you can stop growing now because you've made it (whatever that means).  Our culture these days is evolving as we live longer and many of us choose to continue to grow after we retire from our grown up careers. I was talking with a friend the other day who had just retired from her very grown up executive position so she could volunteer in a global humanitarian organization and spend more time studying yoga and meditation. She said that she still didn't know what she wanted to be when she grew up, but it sounded to me like she was ready to focus on growing in, rather than up.

'Growing in' is a journey into the mystical aspects of ourselves. It is an exploration of our inner resources, a cultivation of our personal connection with the Divine, and a quiet gathering of self-knowledge. Growing in doesn't seem to have the same value in western culture as growing up. I am not sure why, because the riches cultivated from the inner journey are priceless beyond measure. Maybe it is because the rewards are not overtly quantifiable. It seems to me that time spent growing in is the perfect balance to time invested into growing up.

The happiest people I know are those that are grown up enough to have their material world going well- enough worldly resources to live comfortably and are driven to keep growing. Some of them have taken up the quest of growing in with the same vigor as growing up. They are learning some of the secrets of the Universe and how to apply them to their established grown up worlds with remarkable results. 

Even if you are in a phase of life right now that is all about being grown up, it doesn't mean you can't begin to grow in. There are simple practices, like reading an inspirational quote daily, which can open the door. Conversely, if you have been mostly focused on growing in and stopped growing up awhile ago, consider re-engaging the world by offer the gifts you have found inside. Volunteer somewhere and share the essence of your inner beauty as a living example to others. That will help you grow up to new heights, which will then assist you in going deeper. It is through this beautiful dance of offering and receiving that we enhance our soul's evolutionary journey.

A medical intuitive, master of bio-vibrational healing and longtime spiritual student more  

The Sacred Promise:

How Science Is Discovering Spirit's Collaboration with Us in Our Daily Lives

by Gary E. Schwartz, PhD. 

February 28 Deadline to submit Abstracts

2011 Conference Research Symposium

Research Symposium Abstract Submissions

ISSSEEM welcomes new studies presented by original authors, including theory, basic science, clinical or case studies; also, device studies that are proof of concept, clinical, or single case studies.

Studies will be evaluated by a panel of peer reviewers.

Abstracts of studies that are selected to be presented will be published in the conference proceedings and will be eligible for consideration for publication in the Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine Journal.

We would particularly like to encourage students and developing research projects in this field so if you have a colleague who has an interest in this area of research, please encourage them to submit.  

SUBMIT 

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