Past Events
February Gathering--2013

Topic: Death, Dying and Beyond

Date: Wednesday, February 20th

Place: Greenwood Library   8016 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle

            Metro Bus Rt: 5, 35, 48

Time: 6:00-8:00pm  (Join us for social time at 5:30pm)

Admission: Free 

 

 

This month, we are exploring the cheerful topic of death--Death, Dying and Beyond. In the description of the IONS Telecourse, "Death Makes Life Possible: Mapping Worldviews on the Afterlife," it says:

 

"Humans have always been fascinated by the possibility of a 'larger reality' that lies beyond death. Throughout history and in every culture, people have created models and practices for understanding death and they have developed cosmologies for engaging with the afterlife. As each of us confront issues of mortality--our own or others--we may sense that there is more to our existence, more layers or dimentions than we usually comprehend as we go about our daily lives." (http://www.noetic.org/education/telecourse/dmlp-course/)

 

Our Stewardship Team members will be giving short presentations chosen from IONS online resources, "Death, Dying and Beyond":

http://noetic.org/topics/death-dying/

 

Hope you might visit those web pages and bring your thoughts and insights. 

 

 

 

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January Gathering --2013

Topic: 40 Years of IONS by Decades

Date: Wednesday, January 23rd

Place: Northeast Library   6801 35th Ave. N.E., Seattle

            Metro Bus Rt: 64, 65, 71, 76, 83

Time: 6:00-8:00pm  (Join us for social time at 5:30pm)

Admission: Free

 

 

The Institute of Noetic Sciences has turned 40! On January 3rd, 1973, astronaut Edgar Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon, founded IONS. Our Seattle IONS Community Group, Indra's Rainbow, turned 5 this month as well, and we are celebrating both anniversaries at our upcoming gathering. 

 

We are going to look back over forty years of IONS history through short presentations by our stewardship team members. Then, we will talk about what we envision for the next forty years and consider what role IONS might play to create a better world.

 

Come and celebrate our anniversaries with us, reflect on the past forty years of our lives, and let's co-create next 40 years. 

 

 

 

 

 

 
December Gathering--2012

The 5th Annual Holiday Potluck 

Date: Wednesday, December 19th

Place: Greenwood Library   8016 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle

            Metro Bus Rt: 5, 35, 48

Time: 6:00-8:00pm  (Join us for social time at 5:30pm)

Admission: Free (Please bring a potluck dish)

 

We are celebrating this Holiday Season with food, music, stories and conversations. We'll be continuing our conversations about worldview, 2012, and transformation by sharing our own personal stories of shift this year. 

 

Hope you can join us.

 

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We'll provide tea and hot water. BYO Mug, plate and silverware to reduce trash.

If you plan to attend, please reply to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

 

 

 

 
November Gathering--2012

 Topic: 2012--Prophecies and Possibilities

Date: Monday, November 19th

Place: Northeast Library   6801 35th Ave. N.E., Seattle

            Metro Bus Rt: 64, 65, 71, 76, 83

Time: 6:00-8:00pm  (Join us for social time at 5:30pm)

Admission: Free

 

Is there something to the prophecies of Mayan calendar? 

Are we coming to the end of a cosmic cycle? 

Are accelerated changes of evolution indicating the fact that we are approaching a major shift...on December 21st this year? 

 

...or is it all bogus? 

 

How can we approach this topic in more noetic ways? We will frame our conversation by using the writings of IONS authors and speakers on this subject, in order to explore the intersection of ancient knowledge and modern science. 

 

Come join us to explore this most current and fascinating topic together. 

 

 

 

 

 

 
October Gathering--2012

Topic: Worldview Literacy Project

Date: Monday, October 22nd

Place: Greenwood Library   8016 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle

            Metro Bus Rt: 5, 35, 48

Time: 6:00-8:00pm  (Join us for social time at 5:30pm)

Admission: Free

 

The Worldview Literacy Project is an educational initiative that has grown out of four decades of research by the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Their research suggests the most powerful step people can take toward achieving their highest potential is the willingness and ability to understand new perspectives.

 

How can we learn to know ourselves and to appreciate others when faced with an increasing diversity of perspectives and worldviews?

 

What will help people thrive in a multicultural society with numerous, sometimes dramatically different, beliefs, values, and traditions?

 

What will help us communicate and work together to create personal fulfillment, healthy relationships, and conscious leadership?

 

We'll explore these questions and share the learnings from the IONS most recent telecourse, Foundations of Worldview Literacy.

 

Resources:

http://noetic.org/education/worldview/overview/

http://noetic.org/education/telecourse/WVL/

 

 

 

 

 
September Gathering--2012

Topic: Global Mind Change by Willis Harman

Date: Monday, September 17th

Place: Green Lake Library  7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N.

  Metro Bus Rt: 16, 48, 316

Time: 6:00-8:00pm  (Join us for social time at 5:30pm)

Admission: Free

 

 

This month we will be talking about the book by Willis Harman, Global Mind Change: The Promise of the 21st Century. Willis Harman was President of IONS from 1975 to 1996 (he passed away in 1997), and this book is regarded as one of the most definitive and representative of IONS works by many IONS members. 

 

"Right now we are living through one of the most fundamental shifts in history--a change in the actual belief structure of Western industrial society. Global Mind Change, first published in 1988, connects every major field of human endeavor in its exploration of the possibilities for social transfromation through internal change. " (from IONS Website)

 

We will discuss consciousness as causal reality, the new paradigm in science, importance of transpersonal, and how they relate to systemic global change. Reading the book is not required to join our discussion, but if you have read the book, please come and share your thoughts. If you are new to IONS, you will learn what IONS is all about by the end of the evening. 

 

 

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Please bring some snacks to share. We'll provide tea and hot water. BYO Mug.

If you plan to attend, please reply to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

 

 

 

 
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