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Aug 22-24, 2008 Workshop: Creating a Personal Spiritual Practice (with Lench Archuleta)
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Omega Institute
Rhinebeck, NY

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Peter's Newsletter, June 2008

"Farmer John and the Jewels of Opar"

I was inspired in surprising ways by the recent HBO miniseries "John Adams," based on the painstakingly researched book by a leading historian. Part of the thrill of seeing the American Revolution unfold derived from observing the idealism and brilliance of the Founders folded in among their flaws, both personal and political: slaveholding, the infamous Three-fifths Compromise, various degrees of backstabbing and character assassination. Adjusting for the ethos of the time, and balancing them against what history may judge to be our own shortsightedness, prejudices, and cruelties, the likes of Adams, Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson stand like towers of fortitude and self-sacrifice, especially when compared to the risible egocentrics who now rule the country they founded.

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Webcast Interview

In April I appeared on the Webcast of Dr. Rita Louise's program, Just Energy Radio. Rita is a naturopath and medical intuitive with interest in a broad range of ideas. We talked about world religions and spirituality, my own religious upbringing, varieties of spiritual practice, the reptilian brain, and a whole host of topics that may be of interest to you. Here is a link to the interview, which runs over an hour.

Teleclass
Archetypes for Life Coaching

A teleclass especially designed to teach professional life coaches how to use Archetypes with their clients.

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Online class:
Dream Interpretation

Dreams are such a bountiful source of illumination about our inner world that working with them constitutes a genuine spiritual practice. Even as we sleepwalk through life, dreams paradoxically awaken us to the Truth within us during actual sleep. Dreams provide a direct link to our subconscious mind, speaking in the language of symbols much as the archetypes do, saying what our conscious mind often resists or dares not admit. And yet, we often forget or ignore our dreams or are baffled by what they might mean. The good news is that the more attention we pay to dreams, the easier it is to recall them, and to begin to understand their profound meaning.

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New 8 CD Set: Creating a Personal Spiritual Practice
Peter Occhiogrosso and Lench Archuleta

Many people on the spiritual path have expressed the desire to create a personal spiritual practice that can be integrated into their daily experience. In this CD set, recorded live at a three-day workshop held at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, N.Y., in August 2007, Lench Archuleta and Peter Occhiogrosso present a diverse array of wisdom, rituals, and traditional methodologies from which to create your own daily practice. Working separately and together, Lench and Peter draw on both Native American and Eastern traditions that connect Body, Mind, and Spirit.

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New DVD: Building a Personal Spiritual Practice
Peter Occhiogrosso and Lench Archuleta

Discover elements of a Personal Spiritual Practice that you can integrate into your daily life. Learn to build a home altar. Yaqui healer Lench Archuleta joins author, spiritual writing teacher and breathing instructor Peter Occhiogrosso to show how to create a sacred space almost anywhere in your home. Lench explores the sacred in urban and country landscapes, including how to create a sacred circle in the woods. Peter demonstrates a classic Qigong exercise called the Swimming Dragon. Together, Lench and Peter offer an interactive combination of Native American and Eastern traditions based on workshops they have taught together at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, and The Crossings in Austin, Texas.

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World Religions

Visit the all new World Religions section with detailed material drawn from my book The Joy of Sects.

 


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