2007 ANNUAL THEOSOPHICAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
"[We] have previously acknowledged her [H.P. Blavatsky] as an integral part of our own origins."
-- Willis W. Harman, Ph.D, President Emeritus, IONS
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CHRISTOPHER HOLMES, Ph.D Forensic Psychologist – Ontario, Canada
Divine Mysteries: H. P. Blavatsky and The Secret Doctrine
Dr. Holmes is a clinical and forensic psychologist, and mystic scientist. His work explores the enigmas of human consciousness, the mysteries of the Heart, psychology as a science of the soul, the physics and metaphysics of creation and Zero Point dynamics. His presentation includes a wider focus on ancient wisdom and modern science, which considers comparative analysis of science with The Secret Doctrine. Intelligent design versus chaos then falls under a larger umbrella which include materials on new physics, consciousness studies, modern para-psychology studies, cosmology-investigating Blavatsky's predictions and teachings.
"The future has in store for Humanity strange surprises, and Theosophy, or rather its adherents, will be vindicated fully in no very distant day." –H. P. Blavatsky
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STEVEN LEVY, M.D. Psychiatry – Philadelphia, PA
Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century
Dr. Levy reviews mainstream scientific opinion which holds that all aspects of human mind and consciousness are generated by physical processes occurring in the brain. That new science demonstrates with empirical evidence that this reductive materialism is not only incomplete but false. Dr. Levy presents the case for an enlarged scientific theosophy that addresses psychology's great central problems; includes out of body experiences, reincarnation, karma, man's sevenfold nature and the Higher Self.
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DAVID ROEF, Ph.D – Belgium, NE
The Struggle for the Soul of Science
Recently, in an unprecedented feat of quantum mechanics, Harvard physicists were able to use a cloud of Bose-Einstein condensate to stop a pulse of light and then resuscitate the light at a different location. Dr. Roef reveals the Theosophical implications and reviews the development and impact of Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty principle in the light of Blavatsky's The Secret Doctrine and occult teachings. He examines the critical juncture at which classical scientific methods become obsolete and theories of the occult enter the realm of proof.
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HELENA E. KEREKHAZI, M.S.,ED., Ph.D Candidate, Neuropsychology – New York City
Neurofeedback and Brain Mapping: A New Paradigm of Consciousness and Healing
The "Problem of Evil" often appearing in the media today has much more to do with our lack of understanding and creativity in addressing how we can all better connect to the healing energies of the Spiritual Mind. Breakthroughs in electrical and magnetic imaging are opening new doorways into our understanding and treatment of the brain which is much more plastic than previously thought. Unfortunately, mainstream neurology and psychology have been far too slow in adapting and implementing this new paradigm.
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DONNA BYCZKIEWICZ, B.A. – San Diego, CA
Director of Multimedia, Dept. of Anthropology, Archaeology San DiegoStateUniversity
21st Century Theosophical Messengers and Society
How 21st-century humanity, social movements and ideologies can be embraced by society to increase the awareness and influence of Theosophical teachings.
New modalities and attitudes are increasingly evident as we approach the end of the cycle that H. P. Blavatsky predicted would usher in a new age for humankind; a topic of obvious import to all those who have determined assist in the evolution of spiritual consciousness.
"We stand at the parting of the ways, where the one path leads down the acclivity to the dark valley of ignorance, and the other climbs upward toward the pure celestial level of being."
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EVA MOBERG, M.A., Healer/Practitioner - Malmo, Sweden
The Science and Art of Spiritual and Physical Healing
Demonstration of the Bach Flower Remedies, Homeopathy and other Healing Specialties (watch for details to follow on this special event)
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JUDY SALTZMAN, Ph.D – Santa Barbara, CA
Professor of Philosophy, California Polytechnic University and Fulbright Scholar, Germany
God vs. Science: Struggle for The Soul of Truth
"God Vs. Science" is today's leading topic of debate between many of the world's leading atheists and the believers in God and sacred scripture. Dr. Saltzman explores this powerful struggle through the words of the "Mother of the New Age", Helena Blavatsky:
"Whither, then, should we turn, in our perplexity, but to the ancient sages...? Let us ask them what they know of genuine science and religion; not in the matter of mere details, but in all the broad conception of these twin truths — so strong in their unity, so weak when divided. Science will be as far from the solution of its difficulties as it is now, unless it comes to some compromise with Occultism and even with Alchemy-which supposition will be regarded as an impertinence, but remains a fact, nevertheless."
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REED CARSON, President-Founder of blavatsky.net
Theosophy and Atlantis: Recent Discoveries in Anthropology, Geology and Biology.
Anthropology is mystified by the unknown origins of Cro-Magnon Man. The presentation explores how recent discoveries in mitochondrial DNA analysis support Blavatsky's statements on Cro-Magnon's Atlantis origins. Many puzzles are explored, including the strange alphabet on the Glozzel tablet. The cause, location and year of the sinking of Atlantis is revealed, and a view of the floor of the Atlantic Ocean matches Plato's description and supports the claims of Blavatsky. Her Atlantis is completely vindicated. A drawing of a "cave woman" discovered in a Cro-Magnon cave wall painting, has sewn clothes, shoes, and fancy hat!
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PETER BERNIN – Malmo, Sweden
H. P. Blavatsky's Influences on Art and Culture
By all accounts, Af Klint was a sober, well-balanced woman. Her art and beliefs, however, were extreme. Regarded as a clairvoyant from childhood, she was a medium and one of Sweden's first followers of the theosophical teachings of Madame Blavatsky. Before she died, at the age of 81 in 1944, the Swedish artist Hilma af Klint stipulated that her paintings were not to be shown in public for 20 years after her death. Perhaps she felt that the world was not yet ready for them.
What is unnerving is that in 1932, Af Klint produced a number of watercolors predicting the second world war. One, titled A Map/The Blitz, shows a fiery wind, coming from Europe, curling from Southampton round the coast to Liverpool and London. Another map depicts "the fights in the Mediterranean", with a brown cloud spreading over North Africa, southern Italy, Gibraltar and Bordeaux.
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PROGRAM FEATURES:
OPENING CEREMONY - SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMERS
WORKSHOPS & BREAKOUT SESSIONS WITH PRESENTERS
SPECIAL FILM AND VIDEO PRESENTATIONS
BOOK & MAGAZINE TABLES
FREE SPRING WATER THE ENTIRE CONFERENCE
MEALS IN THE RETREAT DINING ROOM
Light California-style cuisine, with an emphasis on fresh vegetables and the healthy tasty meals for which the San Francisco area is known. Special menus can be arranged in advance.
