Alchemical Divination and Yogic Chant
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Ralph Metzner and Sylvia Nakkach
November 15, 2008, Emeryville, CA
Alchemy, akin to shamanism and yoga, is the ancient art and science
of elemental transformation - at physical, emotional, mental and
spiritual levels. Divination is a structured inquiry to access inner
knowledge of the past, for healing and problem solving; and of the
future, for visioning and guidance. We work in the spirit of the Roman
deity Janus, god of doorways and passageways, whose two faces are
turned to the past and the (probable) futures. We use concentrative
light-fire meditation, supported by sounding and toning, to raise
consciousness beyond the usual timespace framework and facilitate the
integration of the insights received.
As
part of the sacred sound experience of this workshop, we explore
Indigenous shamanic traditions that use rhythms to induce altered state
trance journeys, and 'spirit songs' for healing, as in Amazonian
medicine ceremonies, and Yogic traditions that use mantras or sacred
seed syllables (like OM) to bring about one-pointed concentration and
deep inner states of absorption. As we delve into the transformative
qualities of devotional chant, we learn about Nada Yoga (seed sounds),
Shabda Yoga (mantra), Bhava Yoga (raga), Tibetan Tantric chant, and
other practices of consciousness transformation, healing, and
divination, facilitated by sound.
Advance Registration Required
Preferred by e-mail at: voxmundi@yahoo.com
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To see the flyer:
http://metzneralchemicaldivination.org/pdf/aldiv.pdf
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