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Welcome to the 16th e-newsletter of The Foundation for Theosophical Studies, which lists our events for the next two weeks at the London headquarters of the Theosophical Society in England.
This week we welcome the celebrated crop-circle expert, Caty Green, who is giving both the workshop and the lecture this Sunday.
We also see this Wednesday the start of a new practical course on Gnosis, Magic and Mysticism, as well as the continuation of the three week course on meditation for beginners.
Thank you, meanwhile, for all your comments so far about the newsletter. Please keep sending them and let us know if there are any topics you would like us to feature in the future. We also welcome contributors willing to submit the featured article. Do please forward this newsletter to your friends and fellow TS members and encourage them to sign up!
And if you can't get to 50 Gloucester Place, you can always buy CDs or tapes of many of our lectures. |
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Very best wishes,
Colyn Boyce
Publicity and Administrator
The Foundation is an educational charity which uses theosophical principles to promote knowledge and the study of religion, philosophy and science; which also researches the laws of nature and the powers latent in man; and which promulgates the unity of all people |
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2 pm: THE CROP CIRCLE ENIGMAS: WHAT ARE THEY TRYING TO TELL US?
Caty Green
After looking at an authoritative video and some hard factual information from established sources, we will dismiss the hoaxes and consider the mystery of those crop circles whose source remains unknowable. Caty believes there is a basic message - clear, simple and urgent. If you find you agree, then together we will examine ways we can promote and implement the message. See www.cropcircleconnector.org in preparation for this discussion. Caty Green is a lifetime spiritual seeker. Her search has led her through Western monasticism to Eastern belief systems and contemplative practices, all parallel to an active career in the theatre.
£10,£7 concessions + £5 TS members
4.45-5.45 pm: THEOSOPHY: Way to Self- Discovery - Introductory Course on the Ageless Wisdom
 Colin Price, National President of The Theosophical Society in England
An informal on-going class in which the basic teachings of Theosophy (Greek for Divine Wisdom) are explored and discussed. In this class we will consider the sevenfold nature of humanity and the cosmos and how karma and reincarnation are involved. The book Deity, Cosmos and Man will be used as the main source text for the meetings. Admission free
6 pm: SEEING YOURSELF IN THE ZEN OXHERDING PICTURES
Caty Green
The source of the Zen Oxherding pictures is buried in the distant past; their teaching is for all epochs of humanity. They speak to the nature of incarnation, to its process, to its purpose. They are a road map for the spiritual path. We will look at them, one by one, and discover how they can be of use to us here and now.
£7, £5 concessions + TS members
TUESDAY 22 May 2007
7-8.30 pm: THE SECRET DOCTRINE
 Victor Hangya
In the midst of today's materialism and ruins of old religions you are invited to join the excavation of the perennial wisdom! The tool used in our exploration is The Secret Doctrine, which claims 'logical coherence and consistency' and expects to be treated as a 'working hypothesis', so freely accepted by modern science. The SD sheds light on some of the greatest mysteries concerning Man, God and the Universe.
Victor Hangya has been exploring the Ageless Wisdom for more than 20 years.
 7 - 9 pm: Dhyana Centre of The Theosophical Society: THE JOY OF MEDITATION
Course 2/07: 16, 23 and 30 May 2007
Alan Perry
For beginners, the Dhyana Centre holds regular introductory courses on weekdays and weekend intensives that cover the same ground in a truncated form. The weekday courses are held over three 2 hour sessions on Wednesdays and teach the theory and practice of meditation as a spiritual discipline (Raja or Dhyana Yoga) including breathing, chakras, devotional visualisation and the use of mantra. No experience, preparation or registration is required. Just turn up at the start of any course or workshop.
7 - 9pm:
GNOSIS, MAGIC & MYSTICSM
(23 May; 6 & 20 June)
George Sieg
This course introduces methods and techniques of applied occultism. Drawing on many Northern and Southern traditions, it covers the cultural and modern relevance of Western esotericism, as well as historical and contemporary occult practices, including magical theory; concentration and meditation; spiritual and elemental magic; and the use of magical runes, sigils, arcana, and 'alphabets of desire.'
Because of the subtlety of the concepts, attendance in Week One is strongly recommended
23 May Gnosis
Gnosis, jnana, or cunning/kenning and cognate ideas in various magical and mystical traditions. Techniques of directly applying this occult knowledge.
George Sieg is researching his MPhil/PhD at the University of Exeter's Centre for the Study of Esotericism.
£7 (£5 concessions & TS Members) each night or £18 (£12) for entire course
SUNDAY 27 May 2007
BANK HOLIDAY - NO LECTURES OR CLASSES
TUESDAY 29 May 2007
7-8.30 pm: THE SECRET DOCTRINE
 Victor Hangya
In the midst of today's materialism and ruins of old religions you are invited to join the excavation of the perennial wisdom! The tool used in our exploration is The Secret Doctrine, which claims 'logical coherence and consistency' and expects to be treated as a 'working hypothesis', so freely accepted by modern science. The SD sheds light on some of the greatest mysteries concerning Man, God and the Universe.
Victor Hangya has been exploring the Ageless Wisdom for more than 20 years.
7 - 9 pm: Dhyana Centre of The Theosophical Society: THE JOY OF MEDITATION
Course 2/07: 16, 23 and 30 May 2007
Alan Perry
For beginners, the Dhyana Centre holds regular introductory courses on weekdays and weekend intensives that cover the same ground in a truncated form. The weekday courses are held over three 2 hour sessions on Wednesdays and teach the theory and practice of meditation as a spiritual discipline (Raja or Dhyana Yoga) including breathing, chakras, devotional visualisation and the use of mantra. No experience, preparation or registration is required. Just turn up at the start of any course or workshop.
7- 9 pm:
ALCHEMY, ROSICRUCIANISM
& FREEMASONRY
( 16, 30 May; 13 June)
 John Gordon
The historic origins and evolutionary developments of Alchemy, Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry, and their relationships with gnostic culture. Contrary to orthodox opinion, all have their roots in very ancient traditions, dating back to Chaldeo-Babylonian and Egyptian times.
30 May:
Rosicrucianism and its Ideals
Relevance of Rosicrucian ideals and symbolism to internationalism, social justice and western spiritual tradition.
John Gordon has written several books on Ancient Egypt and other esoteric subjects
£7 (£5 concessions & TS Members)
THURSDAY 31 May 2007
6.45 pm BLAVATSKY LODGE: Sacred Architecture
Mark Matthews
Open meeting of the Blavatsky Lodge
£5 (£2 members of Blavatsky Lodge, £3 other TS members)
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THE CROP CIRCLE ENIGMAS
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Text courtesy The Crop Circle Connector (cropcircleconnector.com)
In the UK farmers recall simple circles appearing on their land for generations. The British media first reported on the circles in the early 1980s. By 1990 crop circles had exploded into the public mind as the new phenomenon changed from simple circular patterns into huge and complex, geometric formations. The crop circles are a world-wide phenomenon and each year new reports come from an ever increasing number of countries. However, the main concentration of events are to be found in Southern England, many around ancient sites such as Stonehenge, Avebury and Silbury Hill (the largest manmade mound in Europe).
Although there are many theories as to their creation, none have been able to explain satisfactorily exactly how the circles are made. But, perhaps some of the most persuasive evidence comes in the form of video taped footage showing small bright balls of white light in and around the crop circles. Many of these lights have been filmed in broad daylight and the objects seem to move with purpose and intelligence, could this hint at a possible link between these balls of light and the formation of crop circles?
Scientific analysis has been carried out on plant samples taken from the crop circles. The work done by US biophysicist Dr William Levengood seems to suggest that some sort of microwave energy effect is involved in the circle making process. Crop circle researchers are increasingly being asked to use creative and innovative thought as part of their investigative process. Some current field research uses meditation, lights and musical sounds in an effort to communicate new patterns into the fields as the circles phenomenon has been seen to interact with the human mind.
Whatever the crop circles are, they have perplexed, moved and inspired people from all over the world. For those involved it has changed their lives forever, with the growing realisation that we live in a world that is infinitely more complex and mysterious then we could ever have imagined.
The Crop Circle Connector cropcircleconnector.com is dedicated to bringing you (the world) the very latest and most comprehensive crop circle news and information as it happens. We incorporate reports on all the new formations with top quality photographs from some of the foremost researchers and photographers.
During the months of April to late August the British crop circles appear in the fields. Throughout this season we will bring you the most up to date information and pictures found anywhere. Of course, we rely on you to also report information as it happens so that we can keep our database as accurate as possible. You can send your reports and photographs to us here at the connector.
The Crop Circle Connector cropcircleconnector.com hopes that its web site will be an open window for this most fascinating of modern mysteries and will be a meeting place for sharing for crop circle enthusiasts from all over the globe.
Crop Circle photos and reports courtesy The Crop Circle Connector cropcircleconnector.com
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