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September/October 2004 NW Newsmakers
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Spiritual Healing - key to tomorrows health?

A German physician speaks about her experiences

Many physicians are critical of spiritual healing, yet more and more people are turning to it and getting help and healing from diseases which medicine regards as incurable. On October 5^th , 2004, Dr Katja Büker, a German physician, will be in Portland as part of an international series of lectures in more than 60 countries by physicians of the Medical Scientific Group of Specialists (MWF) of the Bruno Gröning Circle of Friends. Bruno Gröning was a spiritual healer who had great impact in Germany and around the world in the early 20^th century.

In recent years Gröning’s teachings have been revived, and Circles of Friends have cropped up to channel the healing stream (Heilstrom) with extraordinary results. Many of these cases were people who had unsuccessfully undergone many different treatments, and been declared incurable.

In her lecture, Dr Katja Büker, will describe the scientific and medical verification of these spiritual healings. She will also show the audience how to receive the healing power consciously into their bodies. Dr Büker works with an international group of experts that systematically registers and documents spiritual healings to prove beyond doubt that even chronic organic diseases can be permanently healed.

The lectures have been organized by the Medical Scientific Group of Specialists of the Bruno Gröning Circle of Friends (MWF). No medical examinations, diagnoses, or therapies are carried out by the Bruno Gröning Circle of Friends or the Medical Scientific Group of Specialists. Medicines are neither recommended, prescribed nor administered, and no one is advised against seeing doctors, taking medicine, or undergoing therapies or operations.

The lecture on October 5^th will take place at Unity World Healing Center, 366 3^rd Street, Lake Oswego, Oregon at 6:30 pm. For more information go to: www.bruno-groening.org

Get into the Rhythm with TaKeTiNa

Twice a year from March 2002-September 2004, a group of 24 individuals from around the world gathered in Clackamas at the Still Meadow Retreat Center for a 15-day-long intensive TaKeTiNa rhythm teacher training. The facilitator and founder of TaKeTiNa, Reinhard Flatischler, has been bringing this unique and powerful rhythmic process to the world for 30 plus years. This the second 3-year teacher training in the US.

TaKeTiNa is a new paradigm for learning, facilitating access to oneself--connecting the body, mind and soul to the archetypal realm found in rhythm. Rhythm Archetypes, as Mr. Flatischler calls them, are the natural laws of vibration found reflected in every person’s consciousness. One of the guiding ideas of TaKeTiNa is that our most profound learning occurs between chaos and order. Because TaKeTiNa is done in a group circle, the individual can experience the chaos of "falling out" of rhythm, while at the same time feeling the support of the collective. Then, finding one’s own way back into rhythm can build profound confidence that life is carrying us. This process of letting go can bring about flexibility in the circle and deep trust in oneself that allows for self-organization to emerge, guiding the organic evolution of a system. A TaKeTiNa circle usually spans 2 1/2 hours, allowing participants to have the time to become more comfortable being in the known and the unknown. TaKeTiNa can allow for transformation to occur in a gradual and gentle way…learning from the inside out.

This teacher training "examinations/ initiations" will occur from September 30th-October 10th. The examination will have students will lead either a morning or an afternoon TaKeTiNa circle. The general public is invited to participate in these TaKeTiNa circles with the new teachers to help further their training. This is a great opportunity for all who would like to experience TaKeTiNa first hand (or who have experienced it before) to come to Still Meadow and join in a circle. Participation is FREE! You may attend as many sessions as you want; however registration is required. For more information, call Jane Gillam at 503-734-7571 or e-mail: stillmeadow@highstream.net

Peace & Harmony: An Inter-Faith Dialogue & Concert for Peace

The Wholistic Peace Institute is offering this event to cultivate harmony between Oregon’s religious and spiritual communities and to foster their engagement with the broader issues of the Middle East. They hope to create an atmosphere of peace and dialogue so that a "community of peace" can be nurtured in Oregon where we can all work together to bring hope that our differences will become our strength. Senior Oregon faith leaders will demonstrate the wisdom of listening among themselves and the power of commitment to work for a better world. Wednesday Evening, October 13, 2004, 7-9 PM at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon. Tickets: $11 for Adults & $5 for Children under 12 & $6.50 Full Time Students

SALC Presents 7th Annual Circle of Life Conference & Retreat

The Sacred Art of Living Center is presenting its seventh annual Circle of Life Conference & Retreat, November 12-14, 2004 at Eagle Crest Resort, located in Central Oregon. This year's conference is entitled Trusting Our Experience of God, The Language of Mystics, Poets and Saints. The Conference will focus on using mysticism to bridge the gap between spiritual traditions and one's personal experience of God. Featured keynote presenters will be spiritual leaders Father Richard Rohr, OFM, Rabbi Marcia Prager and Richard Groves, MA, MDiv, JCL and Mary Groves, Bereavement Educator.

Located in Bend, Oregon, the Sacred Art of Living Center is an education and retreat center founded by Richard and Mary Groves. Its unique programs provide spiritual studies, pastoral counseling and hospice-related ministries. They include: Sacred Art of Dying, Introduction to the Enneagram, Contemplative Enneagram Retreat, Men's and Women's spirituality and the annual Circle of Life Conference & Retreat mentioned previously. For more information, call 541-383-4179 or go to www.sacredartofliving.com.

Holistic Parenting Course

This four-week Optimal Parenting Course in Southwest Portland will cover the Natural Learning Rhythms of your child and how to create exceptional relationships with children ages 0 through 8 years. Learn to let go of the illusion of control over your child and instead engage in a dance with him or her, a dance that involves the growth of the parents as well as the child. Learn how to motivate your children toward healthy choices and create rich family environments that promote social competence and academic success in your children.

The workshop will be held at Cascadia Cohousing Community near Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway and 91^st Ave. from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for 4 Tuesdays starting Sept. 14^th through Oct. 5^th. The course is open to a maximum of 15 parents at $100 per parent.

Free childcare provided. For More Information call or e-mail Elaine Fawcett at (503-644-7104 or itchyink@spiritone.com or contact Encompass directly at 503-287-1785 or info@EnCompass-NLR.org. For more info visit EnCompass on the web at www.Encompass-NLR.org

Himalayan Master Yogiraj Gurunath coming to Portland in October

Yogiraj Sat Gurunath spent his early years in the Himalayas with the Great Nath Yogis. In a deep personal experience, he was blessed by Babaji to spread the divine science of Kriya Yoga in the East and West. A Master of Kriya Yoga, Kundalini Maha Yoga, Healing Enlightenment and much more, Gurunath's message to Humanity is EARTH PEACE THROUGH SELF PEACE. He is the only Master present in America who gives direct experience of SHIVAPAT. For those who are receptive and in attunement, Gurunath imparts dimensions of his own Expanded Still Mind Consciousness of Natural Enlightenment, called Sahaj Samadhi. Guidance in Out-of-Body Awareness and dynamic Transmissions of vital energy that heal and reduce stress are also bestowed upon those who participate in his public sessions. He will be in the Portland area giving experiential meditation Satsangs and Kriya Yoga Empowerments in early October. Experiential Satsangs: October 8^th and 9^th, 7PM at the Portland Insight Meditation Center 6536 SE Duke St.  Kriya Yoga Empowerment: on Oct 10^th. Contact 503-807-8274 or www.hamsa-yoga.org for more information.

Time Travelers Project Celebration

 The Time Travelers Project Celebration of the shift to a higher plane of consciousness will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2004 between 7:00pm and 11:30pm at the Shilo Suites Hotel at 11707 NE Airport Way in Portland, Oregon. Refreshments will be provided.

 Speakers include Crystal or Starseed Children like 12 yr. old Preston Swanson, who will speak about their missions here on Earth at this time. Dr. Lawrence Kennedy (doctorate in parapsychology) has agreed to speak about his role during this time as well. There are several other people that are being requested to share their missions of assistance to reeducate humanity during this time scale. One of them has a clear understanding of time travel and can explain how it has already been developed.

 For those who are interested in attending this celebration there is a charge of $25. One needs to email  DCaris99@aol.com  to request information about how to RSVP and pay for their attendance at the celebration.