In view of the fact that the 'Topics' post continues to attract regular hits, I have decided to
prepare an updated list, including both an expanded version of the original
suggested topics list, as well as a schedule of subjects covered in the past
year or so. While this obviously won’t cover all topics discussed since
Befinity’s inception, it will be a considerable improvement on what’s been
available on the blog to-date.
Unfortunately,
however, it is taking me longer than hoped to put together the list of
topics covered in the past year (the info must be extracted from the meeting
announcements), so I have decided to post what I have managed to compile thus
far, and to append additional info as and when I get the opportunity to do so.
LIST OF SUGGESTED TOPICS (EXPANDED):
·
Keys to the awakening
of consciousness (what are the kinds of experiences and ideas that cause
significant shifts in consciousness?)· Past Lives and Life Between Lives
· Near Death Experiences
· Angels & Guides
· Healing & Psychic Gifts
· Healing Modalities (acupuncture, ayurvedic medicine, chiropractic, aromatherapy, homeopathy, reiki and energy healing, reflexology, kinesiology, naturopathy, body talk, biokinetics, journey work, etc)
· Holistic Living Modalities (yoga, pilates, diet and nutrition, feng shui, etc.)
· Meditation techniques
· Spiritual Wellness (e.g. self-love, the power of the mind, affirmations, etc)
· Science and Spirituality
· The Great Religious Traditions
· The Lost Books of the Bible
· Other Spiritual Knowledge Systems (e.g. shamanic traditions, etc)
· Relationships
· Revealing Beauty (an opportunity for group members to share the things that arouse a profound sense of wonder and appreciation in them – a beautiful poem or piece of music, etc)
· Hypnotherapy
· Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
· Astrology
· Numerology and/or the Human Pin Code
· Psychotherapy (especially whether it has a role to play in spiritual awakening)
· Gender issues in contemporary spirituality (e.g. re-emergence of the ‘goddess’ and balancing of feminine and masculine energies)
· Indigo and Crystal Children
· UFOs and Extraterrestrials
SUBJECTS COVERED SINCE APRIL 2011:
These are listed in the order in which they were presented.
Where possible, I have included references and/or weblinks that will enable
readers to access the resources used or to find out more about the subject.
·
Topic: “Conscious
Intention: Transforming Your Physical Reality”. Talk by Dr John Demartini.
·
Topic: Fierce
Light: When Spirit Meets Action (the quest for a fusion between
spirituality and activism). Documentary by Velcrow Ripper.· Topic: Emotional Clearing As A Way Of Opening To Your Authentic Self. Talk by Rod Edwards.
· Topic: Gary Renard, Author of ‘Disappearance of the Universe’ (a great introduction to A Course In Miracles). Interview by Alan Steinfeld.
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Format: A series of Youtube clips (total
duration approximately 35 minutes; series starts at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSO3SysWQus)
·
Topic: Does
God Have A Future? Talk by Colleen Trotter on commonly held ideas about God
and whether they are relevant in today’s world.
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Format: Invited Speaker
·
Topic: Finding
Your Life’s Purpose. Talk by Eckhart Tolle· Topic: A Course In Miracles – The Movie. A film that blends interviews with leading teachers in the ACIM community.
· Topic: The Ethics of Money – Finding a Spiritual Perspective. Discussion based on first 25 minutes of video ‘Zeitgeist Addendum’.
· Topic: The Secret Sayings of Jesus in the Gnostic Gospels. Talk by Colleen Trotter on what scholars of the historical search for Jesus say about Him.
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Format: Invited speaker
·
Topic: TRE
[Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises] (see http://traumaprevention.com/). Talk
by TRE practitioner, Brigitte Peel.
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Format: Invited Speaker
