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Moving into 2010

We are already three months into the year. We have had some great talks by our members, which as usual generate lots of discussion. A highlight of the month was our weekend workshop on IntegralTheosophy.

March Workshop - Integral Theosophy

We recently held our Integral Theosophy weekend workshop and it was a great success. Theosophists from Christchurch, Gore and Dunedin came together to build regional links and explore our shared spiritual journey. We made a first step in terms of understanding what Integral Theosophy might be and how we might be able to use it in our lives. It emphasised living a well rounded life acknowledging all the aspects that make us up as human beings. We need to hold fast to the heritage we have been given as Theosophists, but find a way of expressing it in a modern context. The theme of creating community was very important in people's mind. You will see below that we are having a Wednesday evening talk as a discussion on where we go from here in terms of  how we move the ideas discussed in the workshop forward. We are now planning to run the workshop in Christchurch and may even take it to the North Island later in the year.

Photo: Jonathan leads us in a medaeval dance during the workshop.

National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at Otago University

The Peace Centre at the University of Otago as becoming more and more established. they have a number of interesting public talks, podcasts and publications you may be interested to follow up.

Thesophical Study Group

Our study group started with an enthusiastic group last year and we will be continuing this group this year. We are using a correspondence course which was developed by Vic Hao Chin in the Phillipines. You can see it and download the the course youreself at http://www.theosophy.ph/corrcourse.html The group meets in our rooms at 6.00pm on Wednesdays for 50 minutes before the talk starting  on  Wednesday 7th April at 6:00 pm. Contact Kerry on 4764557.
Our national council is looking at creating a study resource for use throughout the country and is asking us for comments about the study guide prepared by the Phillipines Theosophical Society. It can be downloaded from here. We would be interested in any comments you may have.

Pat Scott

Pat Scott came and spoke to us about combining ecological and social justice perspectives with a spiritual view of life. It generated a lot of interesting discussion amongst those of us who were there. It opened a wide area of spiritual development that we have not really looked at together that shows a lot of potential for growth.

North American Indian Pipe Ceremony

Aelred Edmunds told us about his North American  pipe ceremony in his recent talk at the Theosphical Society. He is interested in making the ceremony available to interested people, but has decided to run the ceremonies as occasions arise rather than on a regular basis. He does hold regular ceremonies at Carnegie Cottage on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 5.45pm. If you are interested, contact Aelred on 453 1947

Events Schedule

 As well as our regular meditation, yoga, study group, healing circle and Friday evening entertainment, we have the events below. All talks are in our building at 7.00pm. Note that our study group starts at 6.00pm and runs for 50 minutes before the talk.
 
APRIL
7th April      Trevor Page aka The Cabbage Man will talk on his trip to Spain for a 6 month mediation retreat.
(NOTE: This is different from what has been previously advertised)
14th April    IntegralTheosophy - Where to from here? Following our weekend workshop on Integral Theosophyit would be good to stop and look at where we are and how we might proceed with  what we came up with.
21th April     Phil Philpott - Journeying into the Tarot Archetypes. The Tarot as Doors and Guides
28 April      Aelred - In key respects some aspects of Celtic spirituality are very similar to (identical) to equivalents in Native American Spirituality, why?

MAY
5 May         Video on  the life of HPB
12 May         Jay Ray Psychosynthesis
19 May         Tracey Theosophy Embracing Difference
26th May     Murray Stentiford (from Auckliand live over the internet)

Warwick Keys, National President will be speaking in June 

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