We recently sold our building on Kearney Street in northwest Portland and are now looking for a new home for our lodge and lending library. In the interim, our programs will be held in Forest Hall at the West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
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Hidden Wellsprings of Renaissance Genius
Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
April 22, 2:00 PM • Presented by Patricia Fulbright
Leonardo, Dante, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Newton – their brilliant achievements remain benchmarks of human excellence. These giants are children of the Renaissance, an intellectually dynamic era illuminated by masterpieces of ancient Greek and Roman thinkers whose works, once thought lost to the West, were rediscovered and celebrated. Yet another almost forgotten inheritance empowering Renaissance ideas, values, and visions sprang from an array of Hermetic, alchemical, and Sufi wisdom traditions. Continue reading
Tapping Into the Universe of Zero-Point ‘Free Energy’!
Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
April 8, 2:00 PM • Presented by Steve Herrington
We’ll first run through an overview of the basic history of the last 150 years of the evolution of alleged “free energy” devices and ideas – from the work of the mysterious John Keely (who Madame Blavatsky wrote about so extensively in her classic book The Secret Doctrine), the iconic, super-genius inventor Nikola Tesla, and the mystical early 20th century, implosive energy scientists Walter Russell and Viktor Schauberger. Continue reading
The Importance of Meditation
Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
April 1, 2:00 PM • Group Study
Fundamentals of Theosophy: Meditation should not necessarily be equated with concentration, but, instead is a method of gradually opening our higher minds on a daily basis to connect to the One, Unified, Absolute Reality. The main obstacle to achieving realization of our True Self is our day-to-day identification with the impermanent, physical planes of our existence (like our bodies, our emotions, and our cursory, fleeting thoughts) as being “real” or permanent. Please join us for a discussion of the various types of meditation and the importance of its practice.
How the Mission of the Mother of the World Informs the New Era
Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
March 25, 2:00 PM • Presented by Ursula Velonis, Ph.D.
Nothing is more relevant during times of transition and chaos than refining one’s understanding of the mission of the Mother of the World. Central to its meaning is the idea of “spirit-creativeness” endowed by the Feminine Principle. In its more evolutionary sense, it declares the New Era as the “Age of Woman.” This message is to inspire the awakening of spirit-creativeness in all people. The key is to seek inspirational insights, messages and signs of higher consciousness and its Source. Continue reading
Tarot and the Fantasy of Egypt
Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
March 18, 2:00 PM • Presented by Michael S. Howard
Ancient Egypt was an object of fascination in Western Europe even before the first known record of the tarot in 1440, but it wasn’t until 1781 that anyone declared it to be originally Egyptian. The result was a flowering of the “Egyptian” tarot, an unveiling as it were of its secrets, assisted by images based on actual finds in Egypt. Mr. Howard will give visual examples and then turn to the tarot before 1781 for further allusions to Egypt, not because the tarot originated there, but to satisfy those fascinated by that civilization. Special attention will be given to the goddess Isis. Continue reading
Reincarnation
Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
March 4, 2:00 PM • Group Study
Fundamentals of Theosophy: Several ancient religions, philosophies, and schools of thought, including Theosophy, accept the concept of Reincarnation as a logical alternative to just having one chance, or life cycle, to “get it right” on the spiritual plane. As expressed in the Third Proposition of Theosophy, each of us, as “sparks” of the Divine, must embark on an obligatory pilgrimage, or journey, through many cycles of incarnations in order to achieve spiritual enlightenment. Do we retain any memories from these past lives? If so, how do they manifest in our present life? Please join us for a group discussion on this very significant topic.
Timeless Truths of the Secret Doctrine — Their Importance for This Era
Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
February 18, 2:00 PM • Presented by Fiona C. Odgren
The most significant teachings of H.P. Blavatsky’s ground-breaking work, The Secret Doctrine, are presented and discussed as to their relevance and practical application in these complex times. We will focus especially on the ideas that form the major keynotes of the work which help keep us centered and from becoming overwhelmed by the more erudite, esoteric teachings contained in the work. Continue reading
The Soul and Its Creative Destiny
Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
February 11, 2:00 PM • Presented by William Meader
The destiny of the soul is to creatively express its wisdom as an act of service to humanity. When this is done with loving heart and purpose, an individual’s influence in the world is uplifting and profound. In this talk, William Meader will reveal how to more effectively manifest the soul’s creative intention. This will involve a deep and profound look at the steps to be followed in the ancient art of spiritual magic (creativity). He will also reveal how to recognize the soul in the day-to-day aspects of life. Continue reading
Kharma/Dharma // Dharma/Kharma
Sunday Afternoon Public Programs
February 4, 2:00 PM • Group Study
Fundamentals of Theosophy: It can be said that “kharma” and “dharma” represent two Theosophical sides of the same “coin.” These two ancient laws are intrinsically linked as the primary, impersonal forces shaping all past, present, and future life cycles. Kharma has often been defined as “fate” and Dharma as “duty,” but these definitions can be sometimes misleading. Continue reading