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OPENING DOORS TO PERCEPTION
Welcome to the 12th edition of the e-newsletter of
The Foundation for Theosophical Studies.
This will tell you all about the events we are holding
over the next few months at the
London headquarters of the Theosophical Society in
England, and also in future of events at some of our
local
Lodges throughout the country.
Many lectures are recorded and can be
purchased on CD or tape, so that those of you who
subscribe long distance can still listen to the
first-class teachers who speak at the Theosophical
Society.
This edition introduces our new April-July
2007 programme, OPENING THE DOORS TO
PERCEPTION. It features
both established and new speakers, including
Diane Wolkstein, author of Inanna,
Queen of Heaven and Earth: Her Stories and
Hymns From Sumer,
who will be introducing a study day on the myth of
the
descent of the goddess. The previous day the
myth
features at the British Museum, with an
afternoon
seminar and Diane's performance of the myth
in the
evening.
This is a very exciting programme, and we look
forward to welcoming you to 50
Gloucester Place.
Very best wishes,
Colyn Boyce
Publicity and Administration
PS Apologies if some of our photos have not
reproduced too well in this issue - our photo editor is
indisposed.
The Foundation for Theosophical Studies is the
teaching section of the Theosophical Society in
England
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15 April 2007
JAINISM, KARMA AND HEALING
Aidan Rankin (left)
22 April 2007 THE ULTIMATE CONSPIRACY?
Terry Edwards
29 April 2007 RE-AWAKE YOUR INTUITION
Michael Bradford
6 May 2007 No meeting – Bank Holiday
13 May 2007 INANNA, QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND
EARTH
Diane Wolkstein and others. More
details
at
www.dianewolkstein.com
20 May 2007 SEEING YOURSELF IN THE OX-
HERDING PICTURES Caty Green
27 May 2007 No meeting – Bank Holiday
3 June 2007 THE GREAT CONSPIRACY IN
HARRY POTTER
Hans Andrea
10 June 2007 ATTUNE YOURSELF TO YOUR
SOUL RAY
Yiannis Pittis
17 June 2007 RECEIVING HEALING FROM THE
ARCHANGELS OF THE ELEMENTS
Carolyn Williams
24 June 2007 KUNDALINI AND THE TIMELESS
MIND
Ron Chapman
1 July 2007 THE SYMBOLISM OF THE
CORONATION
Robert Stephenson
Admission: £7, £5 concessions
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| SUNDAY WORKSHOPS - 2 to 4.30 pm |
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Sunday 29 April 2007
THE SPIRITUAL EXPLORERS CLUB
Edward Archer
Saturday 5 May 2007 THE SECRET
DOCTRINE: Spheres, Rounds and
Races Victor Hangya
Please
note this meeting is on Saturday
Sunday 13 May 2007 THE INANNA MYTHS:
Blueprint for Psychic and Spiritual Wholeness
Diane Wolkstein (above), Dr Irving Finkel, Dr Cass
Dalglish, Julian David, Melanie Reinhart, Hugh Van
Dusen. More details at
www.dianewolkstein.com
Sunday 20 May 2007THE CROP CIRCLE
ENIGMA:
What are they trying to tell us?
Caty Green
Sunday 3 June 2007 SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM IN
HARRY POTTER
Hans Andrea
Sunday 24 June 2007 LAYA YOGA: Meditation,
Japa and Mantra
Shiv Kumar
Sunday 15 July 2007 THE
SPIRITUAL EXPLORERS CLUB
Edward Archer
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| COURSES AND STUDY GROUPS |
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Sundays
22 April 2007
(3-4.30 pm) MARTINUS COSMOLOGY
Arendse Plesner
Sundays
21 January - 25 March (4.45-
5.45 pm) THEOSOPHY: WAY TO SELF-
DISCOVERY Colin Price, National President
of the Theosophical Society in England
Tuesdays
16 January – 27 March (7.00–
8.30 pm) THE SECRET DOCTRINE
Victor Hangya
Wednesdays
16, 30 May, 13 June (7-9
pm) ALCHEMY, ROSICRUCIANISM &
FREEMASONRY John Gordon
Wednesdays
23 May, 6, 20 June (7- 9
pm) GNOSIS, MAGIC AND MYSTICISM
George Sieg
Wednesdays
16, 23, 30 May; 11, 18, 25
July (7- 9 pm); Intensives Sunday 29th April (11am -
4pm) and Saturday 9th June (2pm - 6.30pm) THE
JOY OF MEDITATION Alan Perry
More
details at
www.dhyanacentre.org
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| OPEN MEETINGS OF BLAVATSKY LODGE |
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7.00 pm Thursdays
17 May Echoes from the Orient: The
Legacy of W. Q. Judge Barry
Thompson
31 May Sacred Architecture
Thomas Saunders
14 June Sympathetic Architecture
Mark Matthews
28 June The Gnosis of Sophia
George Sieg
Admission: £5 (£2 members of Blavatsky Lodge,
£3 other TS members)
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| THEOSOPHICAL GALLERY TOURS |
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Mondays at 2 pm
Visits will start from relevant main entrances
Many of London’s Galleries and Museums have
meaning from a theosophical perspective.
George McNamara leads visits to galleries.
16th April: Natural History Museum,
Kensington The Fossil Record and
Theosophy
14th May: British Museum Queen of
the Night - Ancient Sumer
11th June: Tate Modern, Bankside
Theosophical Artists - Klee, Kandinsky,
Mondrian
16th July: National Portrait Gallery, St
Martin’s Place Heroes and Villains
Visits will start from relevant main entrances.
Phone George on 078 8181 3242 to catch up
if you are delayed. You can also email George on
george@whatever-will.be
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| INTERNATIONAL THEOSOPHICAL HISTORY CONFERENCE |
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Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July 2007
This weekend presents new information on
some of the esoteric giants of the past, including
Colonel Henry Olcott whose centenary is
celebrated
this year, and explores
the question Is Modern Theosophy mainly eastern
or western?
Speakers include Dr James Santucci, Prof
Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, & Jerry Hejka-
Ekins
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THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY |
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The Theosophical Society was founded in
1875 by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and
Colonel Henry Olcott to disseminate the
Ageless Esoteric Wisdom.
Madame Blavatsky published her major
works, Isis Unveiled in 1877 and
The Secret Doctrine in 1888.
Ancient Eastern esoteric spiritual teachings,
such as those of the Egyptians, the
Tibetans and the Vedic Seers and
Yogic Rishis of India, were revealed
alongside the Western Mystery Tradition,
including Alchemy, Gnosticism and
Kabbalah.
Theosophy itself is not a religion, the
Society is non-sectarian and non-political and
welcomes everyone, regardless of race, creed or
gender.
Most events are open to non-members but
we encourage membership from all who support
our three aims:
1. To form a nucleus of the Universal
Brotherhood of humanity without distinction of race,
creed, sex, caste or colour.
2. To encourage the study of comparative
religion, philosophy and science.
3. To investigate unexplained laws of nature
and the powers latent in man.
The Theosophical Society has branches
throughout the world in around 50 countries, each
with local branches (38 in England)and events. The
International headquarters is at Adyar, Chennai,
India.
Find out more....
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