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We would like to thank the many people who participated in the grand-opening of the Open-air Meditation Sanctuary (OMS) and our First Annual Celebration of Humanity. Your presence and contributions of time, blessings, skills, finances, laughter, smiles, joy, and wisdom made this event an amazing and uplifting experience. We deeply appreciate all of you. Read More...
We would like to thank the many people who participated in the grand-opening of the Open-air Meditation Sanctuary (OMS) and our First Annual Celebration of Humanity. Your presence and contributions of time, blessings, skills, finances, laughter, smiles, joy, and wisdom made this event an amazing and uplifting experience. We deeply appreciate all of you. Read More...
The Celebration Of Humanity and Conscious Evolution
The First Annual Festival of Humanity and the Grand Opening of the Open-air Meditation Center took place May 28-30. It was a very powerful event that brought together friends from around Carroll County and visitors from as far as 100 miles away. Here's a description and pictures of what happened. Read More...
The First Annual Festival of Humanity and the Grand Opening of the Open-air Meditation Center took place May 28-30. It was a very powerful event that brought together friends from around Carroll County and visitors from as far as 100 miles away. Here's a description and pictures of what happened. Read More...
Evolutionary World Service Meditation
During the Celebration of Humanity we had the great privilege of introducing many people to the Evolutionary World Service Meditation we use in our community. In the great circle of Site 14 under the full moon, surrounded by fiery torchlight, immersed in the ambient sounds of night birds, crickets and frogs, we communed with the Mother and joined our minds with Her in meditation upon the message and energy flowing to us through the sun and the constellation of the Bull behind it.
I know there were many who resonated deeply with this work and want you to know that you are welcome to join us in this meditative world service work at each quarter of the lunation cycle. See the calendar further on down this article for our next meeting times. Read More …
During the Celebration of Humanity we had the great privilege of introducing many people to the Evolutionary World Service Meditation we use in our community. In the great circle of Site 14 under the full moon, surrounded by fiery torchlight, immersed in the ambient sounds of night birds, crickets and frogs, we communed with the Mother and joined our minds with Her in meditation upon the message and energy flowing to us through the sun and the constellation of the Bull behind it.
I know there were many who resonated deeply with this work and want you to know that you are welcome to join us in this meditative world service work at each quarter of the lunation cycle. See the calendar further on down this article for our next meeting times. Read More …
The 7 Principles, 28 Rites, and the
Aldebaran School of Conscious Evolution
It was such a great pleasure to introduce so many to the 7 Principles and the 28 Rites of Group Evolution during the Celebration of Humanity and Conscious Evolution. It was uplifting to have so many heart-centered people in one place, eager to consider a new angle on how to consciously accelerate our evolution.
Due to over thirty years of experimentation with them, we believe that the 7 Principles and 28 Rites provide a reliable map and the navigation skills to support humanity through evolutionary unfoldment and global change. They also define the curriculum of the Aldebaran School of Conscious Evolution, the Mystery School that we offer in conjunction with the OMS. The Aldebaran School of Conscious Evolution integrates ageless wisdom, transformational art and cooperation with nature and is dedicated to helping us individually and collectively to activate and achieve our evolutionary potential. It is the educational and experiential forum through which we can continue to come together to explore more about the 7 Principles and 28 Rites of Group Evolution both in person and online.
Aldebaran is the alpha star of the Constellation of the Bull and the starry inspiration for our school. According to esoteric astrologer Temple Richmond Aldebaran embodies, in a concentrated form, the entire evolutionary lesson coded in the constellation and sign of Taurus, teaching of the necessity to move ourselves away from the more primitive physical impulses of selfishness and separation, and to replace those impulses with a sense of the greater cosmic Whole and one's place therein. Aldebaran rouses in us a vision of far distant evolutionary possibilities, and consequently to undertake a determined and steady forward movement on the evolutionary path, in service to the Divine Plan, no matter what the immediate dangers and difficulties might be. It affects the Eye Center, pulling aside the curtains of matter shrouding the central mystery of existence, and in so doing, exposes the workings of Divine Intent to full view. It also brings about the reorientation of force necessary to move from control by the separative will to cooperation with the Cosmic Will. It does this by enhancing or increasing the presence of spiritual light in us, and ridding us of those factors which impede spiritual evolution.
During the Celebration of Humanity, we found it absolutely enchanting to watch and be part of the Shaumbra Dance Theater's interpretation of the first 14 Rites, to talk about them together in the Wisdom Circles was enlightening and to meditate on them during the daily opening ceremonies was transformational. This is an example of the nature and purpose of the Aldebaran School at work.
We would like to have more of that via the Aldebaran School, and if you'd also like to, let's meet every so often at the different sites in the OM Sanctuary for meditation, discussion and transformational arts centered on the 7 P's and 28 R's. Our first meeting will be on Sunday, June 20, at 7 pm at Site 1. We'll figure out the rest together. Sunday evening will be the lead up to the summer solstice, the day of greatest daylight for the Northern Hemisphere on June 21, a perfect time to stand together in the light of the Soul and to see our way forward. For those of you who'd like to join us but can't due to space, time or physical limitations we have an on-line Aldebaran School 7 Principles and 28 Rites forum for sharing insights which will be just as wonderful in a more ethereal way. Click here to join the on-line group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/7Principles28ritesintro/
To read more about the 7 Principles and 28 Rites ….
Aldebaran School of Conscious Evolution
It was such a great pleasure to introduce so many to the 7 Principles and the 28 Rites of Group Evolution during the Celebration of Humanity and Conscious Evolution. It was uplifting to have so many heart-centered people in one place, eager to consider a new angle on how to consciously accelerate our evolution.
Due to over thirty years of experimentation with them, we believe that the 7 Principles and 28 Rites provide a reliable map and the navigation skills to support humanity through evolutionary unfoldment and global change. They also define the curriculum of the Aldebaran School of Conscious Evolution, the Mystery School that we offer in conjunction with the OMS. The Aldebaran School of Conscious Evolution integrates ageless wisdom, transformational art and cooperation with nature and is dedicated to helping us individually and collectively to activate and achieve our evolutionary potential. It is the educational and experiential forum through which we can continue to come together to explore more about the 7 Principles and 28 Rites of Group Evolution both in person and online.
Aldebaran is the alpha star of the Constellation of the Bull and the starry inspiration for our school. According to esoteric astrologer Temple Richmond Aldebaran embodies, in a concentrated form, the entire evolutionary lesson coded in the constellation and sign of Taurus, teaching of the necessity to move ourselves away from the more primitive physical impulses of selfishness and separation, and to replace those impulses with a sense of the greater cosmic Whole and one's place therein. Aldebaran rouses in us a vision of far distant evolutionary possibilities, and consequently to undertake a determined and steady forward movement on the evolutionary path, in service to the Divine Plan, no matter what the immediate dangers and difficulties might be. It affects the Eye Center, pulling aside the curtains of matter shrouding the central mystery of existence, and in so doing, exposes the workings of Divine Intent to full view. It also brings about the reorientation of force necessary to move from control by the separative will to cooperation with the Cosmic Will. It does this by enhancing or increasing the presence of spiritual light in us, and ridding us of those factors which impede spiritual evolution.
During the Celebration of Humanity, we found it absolutely enchanting to watch and be part of the Shaumbra Dance Theater's interpretation of the first 14 Rites, to talk about them together in the Wisdom Circles was enlightening and to meditate on them during the daily opening ceremonies was transformational. This is an example of the nature and purpose of the Aldebaran School at work.
We would like to have more of that via the Aldebaran School, and if you'd also like to, let's meet every so often at the different sites in the OM Sanctuary for meditation, discussion and transformational arts centered on the 7 P's and 28 R's. Our first meeting will be on Sunday, June 20, at 7 pm at Site 1. We'll figure out the rest together. Sunday evening will be the lead up to the summer solstice, the day of greatest daylight for the Northern Hemisphere on June 21, a perfect time to stand together in the light of the Soul and to see our way forward. For those of you who'd like to join us but can't due to space, time or physical limitations we have an on-line Aldebaran School 7 Principles and 28 Rites forum for sharing insights which will be just as wonderful in a more ethereal way. Click here to join the on-line group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/7Principles28ritesintro/
To read more about the 7 Principles and 28 Rites ….
An Evolutionary Response to Physical Crisis
Sunday, May 30th was the last day of the Celebration of Humanity and although I was tired, I was looking forward to the wisdom circle discussions, meditation walks through the OMS and our closing ceremony. I started the morning with a lovely Yoga class conducted by Jack Kroeck, at site 4, under shady trees and a clear sky with an enormous wispy cloud angel hovering overhead. An hour later, I couldn't walk. Not because of the Yoga but because a disk in my lower back had bulged again. This is the 4th or 5th time in my recent history that this has happened. A weakness in my lower spine when combined with lots of activity and tiredness = a bulging disk. Read more …
Sunday, May 30th was the last day of the Celebration of Humanity and although I was tired, I was looking forward to the wisdom circle discussions, meditation walks through the OMS and our closing ceremony. I started the morning with a lovely Yoga class conducted by Jack Kroeck, at site 4, under shady trees and a clear sky with an enormous wispy cloud angel hovering overhead. An hour later, I couldn't walk. Not because of the Yoga but because a disk in my lower back had bulged again. This is the 4th or 5th time in my recent history that this has happened. A weakness in my lower spine when combined with lots of activity and tiredness = a bulging disk. Read more …
Conscious Evolution and Summer Solstice
at the OM Sanctuary
Please join us on June 20 at 7pm, for the inauguration of our course on "Conscious Evolution".
We'll meet at site 1 in the OM Sanctuary and discuss the world altering Rites of Conscious Evolution with our focus on Rite 1, the Summer Solstice and the emergence of the Cosmic Feminine and a Magnificent Humanity. This will be followed by group meditation and a torchlight walk through the OM Sanctuary. Tap into a whole new way of being and doing that will evolve how we relate to each other, cause a cultural shift and change the world.
Please bring any relevant stories, songs, poems or teachings to share on these subjects. Also bring a water bottle, a comfy pillow or sitting cushion and healthy snacks to share.
For those of you who'd like to join us but can't due to space, time or physical limitations we have an on-line forum for sharing our insights which will be just as wonderful in a more ethereal way. Click here to join the on-line group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/7Principles28ritesintro/
Note: The actual time of the Solstice is at 6:28 AM on Monday the 21st of June. Because so many of us will be working then, we thought it best to celebrate the Solstice on Sunday the 20th.
at the OM Sanctuary
Please join us on June 20 at 7pm, for the inauguration of our course on "Conscious Evolution".
We'll meet at site 1 in the OM Sanctuary and discuss the world altering Rites of Conscious Evolution with our focus on Rite 1, the Summer Solstice and the emergence of the Cosmic Feminine and a Magnificent Humanity. This will be followed by group meditation and a torchlight walk through the OM Sanctuary. Tap into a whole new way of being and doing that will evolve how we relate to each other, cause a cultural shift and change the world.
Please bring any relevant stories, songs, poems or teachings to share on these subjects. Also bring a water bottle, a comfy pillow or sitting cushion and healthy snacks to share.
For those of you who'd like to join us but can't due to space, time or physical limitations we have an on-line forum for sharing our insights which will be just as wonderful in a more ethereal way. Click here to join the on-line group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/7Principles28ritesintro/
Note: The actual time of the Solstice is at 6:28 AM on Monday the 21st of June. Because so many of us will be working then, we thought it best to celebrate the Solstice on Sunday the 20th.
Come use the OM Sanctuary
The Open-Air Meditation Sanctuary, also known as OM Sanctuary or OMS, is a wilderness park featuring 14 meditation areas connected by walking trails. The sanctuary is intended for walking, contemplation, play, sacred gatherings, ceremonies and advancing our evolutionary possibilities.
Come for a contemplative walk, a picnic lunch, or for nature play and discovery with your children. Bring your group for outdoor education, or reserve OMS for weddings, group meditation and other sacred ceremonies. Evolutionaries will be particularly interested in exploring the 28 Rites Meditations that go with the meditation sites.
Are you planning to get together with friends for a Solstice Celebration and want a wonderful outdoor place to do it in? Have your celebration in the OM Sanctuary! There's no fee to use it, we just ask that you treat it respectfully, leave the alcohol at home and call ahead to make arrangements. We'll have the torches lit throughout the Sanctuary for anyone wanting to walk the trails the night of June 20. Donations to support the OMS are gratefully accepted.
The Open-Air Meditation Sanctuary, also known as OM Sanctuary or OMS, is a wilderness park featuring 14 meditation areas connected by walking trails. The sanctuary is intended for walking, contemplation, play, sacred gatherings, ceremonies and advancing our evolutionary possibilities.
Come for a contemplative walk, a picnic lunch, or for nature play and discovery with your children. Bring your group for outdoor education, or reserve OMS for weddings, group meditation and other sacred ceremonies. Evolutionaries will be particularly interested in exploring the 28 Rites Meditations that go with the meditation sites.
Are you planning to get together with friends for a Solstice Celebration and want a wonderful outdoor place to do it in? Have your celebration in the OM Sanctuary! There's no fee to use it, we just ask that you treat it respectfully, leave the alcohol at home and call ahead to make arrangements. We'll have the torches lit throughout the Sanctuary for anyone wanting to walk the trails the night of June 20. Donations to support the OMS are gratefully accepted.
T-Shirts and Posters
Support the OM Sanctuary and bring some transformational art into your life with the purchase of a giclee print of "Conscious Evolution" for $65. These 18x24 prints are hand signed by visionary artist Heidi Smith and printed on archival cotton rag art paper suitable for framing. Framed, this image is 15½ x 16½ inches.
Support the OM Sanctuary and bring some transformational art into your life with the purchase of a giclee print of "Conscious Evolution" for $65. These 18x24 prints are hand signed by visionary artist Heidi Smith and printed on archival cotton rag art paper suitable for framing. Framed, this image is 15½ x 16½ inches.
Saturday Grounds-Keeping and Potluck
If you're interested in participating in the OMS grounds keeping, join us and other volunteers on Saturdays. We work from 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. and then relax with a vegan potluck. (Vegan means foods and prepared dishes that contain no animal products) No particular skills or tools are required to be involved in a work day. For more information call Heidi at 479 363 7024. For directions click here
If you're interested in participating in the OMS grounds keeping, join us and other volunteers on Saturdays. We work from 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. and then relax with a vegan potluck. (Vegan means foods and prepared dishes that contain no animal products) No particular skills or tools are required to be involved in a work day. For more information call Heidi at 479 363 7024. For directions click here
Lost and Found
We found a Chevy Trucks Courtesy Key. Call Heidi at 479.363.7024 to retrieve it.
Let the world know that conscious evolution and the OM Sanctuary are important to you by wearing our sweet, super light-weight, silk-screened t-shirts. We have Men's and Women's cuts in small, medium, large and x-large, selling for $25 each. There are no more long sleeved shirts.