THE SYMBOLISM OF THE CORONATION
Welcome to the 18th e-newsletter of The Foundation for Theosophical Studies, which lists our events for next week at the London headquarters of the Theosophical Society in England. We finish our Sunday lectures with Robert Stephenson's excellent talk on the esoteric symbolism of the coronation.
This week sees the end of most of our lectures and courses before the summer, though the Dhyana Centre will be offering a further course on Meditation and there will be one more Sunday afternoon meeting of the Spiritual Explorers' Club, details in our next edition. If you want to continue to pursue Theosophical studies, there are still a few places left for our Summer School - day visitors are always welcome - and meetings will continue on some weekends at Tekels Park. And, of course, 50 Gloucester Place will still be the venue for many other meetings held by groups who hire rooms from us.
Thank you 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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SUNDAY 1 JULY 2007
4.45-5.45 pm: THEOSOPHY: Way to Self- Discovery - Introductory Course on the Ageless Wisdom
Colin Price
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. Colin Price is National President of the TS in England.
Admission free
6 pm: THE SYMBOLISM OF THE CORONATION
 Robert Stephenson
This lecture discusses the symbolism of the coronation ceremony and describes the esoteric implications of the Recognition, the Oath, the Anointing, the Investiture with the Regalia and the Crowning, as performed in this magical and transformative rite, which has been used in the creation of the kings and queens of England virtually unchanged for 1000 years.
Robert Stephenson is a sculptor and teacher on London and its folklore.
£7, £5 concessions + TS members
WEDNESDAY 4 JULY 2007
7 - 9pm:
GNOSIS, MAGIC & MYSTICISM
(23 May; 6,20 June, 4 July) No meeting on 18 July - course will return in the autumn
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 was strongly recommended
George Sieg is researching his MPhil/PhD at the University of Exeter's Centre for the Study of Esotericism.
£7 (£5 concessions & TS Members)
THURSDAY 5 JULY 2007
6.45 pm BLAVATSKY LODGE:
Symposium: Psychology, Modern Religion and Spiritual Conflict
George Wood, Christian Bodhi & Alastair Coombs
 C G Jung, founder of analytical psychology
Open meeting of the Blavatsky Lodge
£5 (£2 members of Blavatsky Lodge, £3 other TS members)
SATURDAY 7 & SUNDAY 8 JULY 2007
INTERNATIONAL THEOSOPHICAL HISTORY CONFERENCE 2007
From 10.00 both days.
See panel for synopsis and separate e-mailing for full details.
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THEOSOPHICAL HISTORY
WEEKEND 2007
7 & 8 JULY |
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Prof Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke -TS and the Mystic East;
Dr James Santucci -Esoteric Buddhism & A P Sinnett;
Colum Hayward - The White Eagle Lodge & the Polaires;
Kim Farnell - Hiram Butler & Solar Astrology;
Jerry Hejka-Ekins - Conspiracies in the Besant Era;
Leslie Price - Henry Olcott;
Barry Thompson - Treasures from the archives and library
- and much more!
Admission: Saturday £20, Sunday £15, or both days £28 (inc tea & coffee).
Buffet lunch available for £3.50 each day but must be booked in advance on 020 7563 9815 or info@theosoc.org.uk
Detailed programme in our next email out, or log on to www.theosoc.org.uk
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