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The Third Fundamental Proposition

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Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
December 3, 2:00 PM  •  Group Study

Fundamentals of Theosophy: The Cyclic Law of the Universe and Identity with the Oversoul: The Third Proposition states that we each are connected as a spark of the Divine to the Universal Oversoul. As such, every spark, or soul, must travel through its own specifically designated time span or cycle in this world until that spark is “extinguished” and returns to be absorbed into the Oversoul. How does this last Proposition affect our attitude to our own current personal journey and purpose? Continue reading →

Séance of Sound: A Brief History of Theosophy in American Music

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Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
November 19, 2:00 PM  •  Presented by Matt Marble, Ph.D.

In tracing the esoteric history of American music, Theosophy is a pervasive influence. Its influence on American music began around the turn of the 19th century, almost immediately after The Theosophical Society was founded in 1875. Its influence continued into the 1970s, if not beyond. From the psychic pianism of Francis Grierson to the angelic visions of William Grant Still, Theosophy was embraced and championed by American composers, whose timeless radicalism often lost them to history. Continue reading →

Right Relationship Through Harmlessness

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Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
November 12, 2:00 PM  •  Presented by Diane McKeag

Living in right relationship to others and the planet through an understanding of harmlessness and goodwill to all is quite relevant for ourselves and the world today. Quotes from Alice Bailey and other Ageless Wisdom teachers will be discussed in an effort to consider our own path of harmlessness and goodwill. Continue reading →

Cosmic Songs — The Music of Nature Spirits and Devas (Angels)

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Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
November 5, 2:00 PM  •  Presented by Kurt Leland

Theosophical teachings posit the existence of a parallel evolutionary scheme to that of human beings, populated by nonphysical intelligences that are responsible for the creation and maintenance of life on our planet and its associated nonphysical realms — the deva evolution. The term deva is Sanskrit for “shining one,” and is roughly equivalent to what Westerners call angels. This evolution, which includes nature spirits at the lower end and mighty archangelic beings at the upper end, has exerted a fascination for composers for centuries, Continue reading →

Do You Want to Help the Homeless But Aren’t Sure How?

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Let us make it easy for you.

We’ve done the research. We’ve looked into the many Portland groups working to provide aid to the homeless. We’ve gone into discount stores and looked at prices for the toiletries the homeless need when they are out on the streets.

We’ve selected the Union Gospel Mission (UGM) to work with because so many of their staff are formerly homeless themselves. Continue reading →

The Second Fundamental Proposition

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Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
October 29, 2:00 PM  •  Group Study

Fundamentals of Theosophy: What do high and low tides, night and day, and life and death, for example, all have in common? They are manifestations of the Second Proposition, or, more specifically, the Universal Law of Periodicity. This Law, which is discernible on all levels of Nature and life on this planet, exemplifies the concept of constant Abstract Space and Abstract Motion, or the Great Breath, in and out. Continue reading →

Your Living Dharma

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Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
October 22, 2:00 PM  •  Presented by Ursula Velonis, Ph.D.

We are all familiar with the esoteric meaning of dharma. By using the conception of “Your Living Dharma,” you are invited to learn about and experience an Essential Heart centered application. We’ll focus on how to make your Living Dharma the center of your life by introducing you to some practical tools that have the function to stabilize your essential consciousness within your Heart. Continue reading →

The First Fundamental Proposition, From the Proem of The Secret Doctrine

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Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
October 15, 2:00 PM  •  Group Study

Fundamentals of Theosophy: One Life Source/One Life Force: The concept of Unity, or the one Unified Absolute Reality, expresses the first of the three fundamental Theosophical Propositions. It has been said that latent in every atom of the universe is the universe itself. Despite the infinite variations of the outer physical forms, or “shells,” the mineral, vegetable, animal, and human kingdoms are all tangible manifestations of this underlying Reality. Continue reading →

Problem Solving for Occultists

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A Workshop with Kurt Leland

Saturday, November 4, 2017
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

We often hear or read about subtle bodies and planes. For most of us this information remains in the realm of the theoretical unless we have had an out-of-body experience, near-death experience, or some other mystical experience in which we learn we are more than our physical body. Yet we use these subtle bodies all the time: Continue reading →