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DISCIPLES IN THE NEW AGE
Welcome to the fourth e-newsletter of The
Foundation for Theosophical Studies, which lists our
events this week at the London headquarters of the
Theosophical Society in England.
This week we welcome Sarah McKechnie
from the Lucis Trust, who is giving the
Sunday lecture. This follows our policy of
brotherhood with other spiritual organisations. It is
an wonderful opportunity for TS members to learn
about the Lucis Trust.
George McNamara will be leading two visits
to the British Museum, on Saturday and
Monday. In the printed programme the date was
given as 10 February instead of 12 February, so
George has decided to do both! Meet at the
Museum, details below.
Also on Saturday, at 50 Gloucester Place, The
Dhyana Centre is holding an introductory
afternoon for beginners in meditation.
Meditation is one of the most important
spiritual
practices we can do - there will be more on this in
future newsletters - and Alan Perry is an
excellent
teacher with many years of experience. We urge you
to come along.
Thank you for all your comments so far about the
newsletter and the sign up process. Please let us
have more! Don't forget to 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, remember that you can buy
CDs or tapes of many of
our lectures.
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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WEDNESDAY 7 February
2007
7 – 9 pm: ASTRO-NUMEROLOGY AND YOUR LIFE
STORY
Clemens Brenan
Your Essence numbers foretell the big events
destined to occur in each year of your life. How
they combine with your Personal Year numbers and
Planetary Influences further delineates your destiny.
In this course you will learn to construct your own
Destiny Chart out of these vital elements. To
interpret it we will deeply examine the Pythagorean
meanings of the nine single-digit numbers. Come
prepared to share and discuss your chart openly, and
so compare it with your actual life so far. The
insights you gain will fill you with compassion and
wonder for the journey you are on.
Clemens
Brenan is a psychic consultant and healing
practitioner. He
combines clairvoyance with readings in Numerology,
Tarot and Mayan Astrology.
£8 (£6 concessions + TS members) each night or
£16 (£12) if paying for entire course no later than 7
February
THURSDAY 8 February
2007
6.45 pm BLAVATSKY LODGE: Meeting your
Guardian Angel & the Angelic Hierarchy
Carolyn Williams
£5 (£2 members of Blavatsky Lodge, £3 other TS
members)
SATURDAY 10 February 2007
2-6.30 pm: Dhyana Centre of The Theosophical
Society: THE JOY OF MEDITATION
Leader: 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 courses 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.
Admission free, donations welcome
The Dhyana Centre also holds groups & retreats for
more advanced meditators; please see the website
at http://ww
w.theosophical-
society.org.uk/html/syllabus_dhyana.html or
www.dhyanacentre.org or email Alan at
info@dhyanacentre.org.
SUNDAY 11 February
2007
4.45 – 5.45 pm: THEOSOPHY: Way to Self-
Discovery
Leader: 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.
Free admission
6 pm: THE PATH OF DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW
AGE
Sarah McKechnie
Discipleship can be defined as the stage of the path
of evolution in which the aspirant knowingly pledges
to impose the will of the soul upon the lower nature.
In the new age this commitment to cooperation with
the soul will increasingly be expressed through group
responsibility and world service. Sarah
McKechnie is General Secretary of the Lucis
Trust and is Editor of its magazine, The
Beacon
£7(£5 concessions + TS members)
MONDAY 12 February 2007
AND
SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2007
2 pm: THEOSOPHICAL GALLERY TOURS: 
Gods and Goddesses of many cultures
British Museum - Meet at the main
entrance
London’s Galleries and Museums are a storehouse of
all the world’s riches, many of which have meaning
from a theosophical perspective. George McNamara
is leading another short series of visits to galleries on
Mondays at 2 pm for members of the TS, inquirers or
friends. Though he’s not an expert in any of these
topics, he hopes that a small group can pool
understanding and sensitivity to art and history (and
have a piping hot cup of coffee too).
Phone George on 078 8181 3242 to catch up if
you are delayed. You can also email George on
george@whatever-will.be
TUESDAY 30 January 2007
7– 8.30 pm: THE SECRET DOCTRINE
Leader:
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.
Free admission
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ASTRO-NUMEROLOGY AND YOUR LIFE STORY |
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Several centuries ago mathematics became divided
from numerology in the western mind.
Consciousness
and spirit were removed from maths to put it to
practical, mundane use. But in numerology
numbers
are still imbued with spirit, consciousness, and
meaning. Thus numerology is the study of
spiritual
qualities of numerical pattern. And since in the world
of the esoteric, nothing happens by chance, and
beginnings are reckoned to be full of significance,
then the date of birth of any being can be found to
be full of meaning.
One of the great exponents of esoteric numerology
was Pythagoras, who in a later incarnation
became the Master Koot Hoomi, one of the
esoteric co-sponsors of the Theosophical
Society. The
Pythagoreans believed that the basis of Reality
was number, and that even the gods could be
compared to numbers.
Welcome aspiring seers! In the course starting this
week, we will plunge undaunted into the sacred art
of divination. Our purpose? To boldly examine fate's
role in painting our life's rich tapestry. Our central
focus will be the numbers of Essence. This
magic indicator reveals tendencies that dominate our
life during their years of operation. For instance,
according to this system Madame Blavatsky
had three years of 18/9 Essence from 1874 to 1877.
This augured three years of large-scale endeavour of
a humanitarian or philanthropic nature. And so it
was. During this time she worked prodigiously to
launch The Theosophical Society,
which came into being in 1875.
So we will calculate our own Essence numbers,
among other indicators. We'll share and discuss our
charts with each other. And we'll compare them to
the actual story of our lives. Look forward to
personal insights and revelations during your seer's
apprenticeship!
Sources:
The Waking Dream – Ray Grasse
Pythagoras, a Life – Peter Gorman
Bone of Contention - Cyril Scott
Clemens Brenan
Find out more....
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