Class dates: Wednesdays, February 17 - March 24, 2010
Choice of Time: 2:00 p.m., or 7:00 p.m. CST
Fee: $50 -- Please log in to Sophia Online to enroll in this class.
Teleconference number will be given after enrollment.

You may also enroll by phone by contacting the Registrar's office at 800.386.7161.

M.C.'s ideas are truly witness to an essential, intuitive understanding which connects us to the cosmos, to our spirituality, and to our creative selves. In her talk on "Imagination and Authenticity as Doorways to Creation," given in Oakland in 1992 and published in Deborah Haynes' Opening Our Moral Eye, she said, "Imagination is Spiritual Perception and Authenticity is Spiritual Presence....We need the courage of authenticity to carry the originality of imagination into expression."  The courage of authenticity!   In other words, we need to be our true selves in order to create something real.   She wasn't into "excellence" she said.  That's an external measure.  She was into inner truth.  Isn't this a truly freeing concept for the artist?  Don't worry about the marketplace.  Don't worry about what you think others might consider beautiful.  Find it within yourself:  That's when the greatest art is made. "Imagination", she continued, "means receptivity to the creative unconscious, the macrocosmic mind, the artistic mind."
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This class provides a series of art activities that assist one in exploring self, facilitating creativity, and creating pathways of soul contact. These activities can be used for personal transformation, as well as tools for assisting others in nurturing their soul contact. All art activities have the capacity of being used with a wide range of ages.
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Sophia returns to the hearts and minds of her people, though she has been lost to many. Esoteric Christianity has always understood the transformational power of Wisdom. Judaism has Kabalah; Islam has Sufism and Christianity has its esoteric side, often called Sophianic. Mystery teachings provide access to the transformation process. May we greet Christ-Sophia within our hearts; may our path be wise. Understanding Esoteric Christianity changes the way we perceive the world in which we live. Join us in a fresh appreciation of the heart-centered path.
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What Is EnlightenNext magazine: The title of your latest book is The Death of the Mythic God: The Rise of Evolutionary Spirituality. The theme of the book is that we in the West are leaving behind a certain stage in our understanding of the nature of God. You claim that it is not God who has died, but a particular conception of God. What do you mean by that?

Jim Marion: Over the last fifty years-probably longer, but especially in the last fifty years-modern psychology has shown that people progress in consciousness from one level to another to another, and every time you go up a level in consciousness, your worldview changes. That includes your idea of who or what God is. So a person who operates, for example, at a rational level of consciousness has a very different idea of God than a person who operates at a mythological level of consciousness. The average person in the West, and probably in the East, too, has basically conceived of God in mythological terms for most of the last three thousand years.

To find the real message of Christianity one has to sort out the gnosis from fiction. For centuries this has been the work, but today we consciously seek transformation as esoteric ideas are surfacing for those who are ready. Researchers, scientists, and translators are all doing their part in expansion of consciousness. This week we explore issues of mysteries, laws of life revealed, and powerful messages too often missed.
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This special week is designed to showcase the experiences we encounter as the Lotus within each unfolds. Extended senses reveal the gifts of the spirit, music from within and the intuitive skills that are contained in the sacred space of each individual. Give to receive is a basic Law of LOVE. Each guest receives three private sessions with a trained worker.

This entire week is dedicated to a new appreciation of the potential to be discovered within the group as we showcase abilities and talents gathered for fun and games. Dedicated to providing new experiences and a fresh appreciation of one's hidden self, this program encompasses two streams of wisdom: Wellness Self Love and Self Discovery. Write for interesting details as you make your plans to join us.

Special guests add to our fun. Mort and Barbara Nicholson add their unique touches. Frequent travelers with us, this couple has lots to offer will join us sharing their intuitive capabilities. He teaches us medical intuitive skills and she specializes in clearing our energies and not allowing intrusion.
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