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Pathways to the Numinous
First Unitarian Church Main Street Sanctuary 1211 SW Main St, PortlandThis workshop will explore the Divine Within via an extensive survey of spiritual paths, including Zen Buddhism through the Ox-Herding Pictures, Hinduism through Kundalini yoga, and Judaism through the Kabbalah. By examining various spiritual paths in depth, discovering their similarities and differences in spirit, we may be able to see our own path more clearly. ... Read more
Pathways to the Numinous
First Unitarian Church Main Street Sanctuary 1211 SW Main St, PortlandChristians honor God on their knees, Jews rock back and forth on their heels, Muslims prostrate themselves, and all thereby connect with what Jung called the numinous. There are similarities and differences among religious practices that awaken numinosity, mirrored in our images of their founders – Moses climbing a mountain, Jesus walking through crowds, Mohammed ... Read more
The Practice of Ally Work
First United Methodist Church, Fireside Room 1838 SW Jefferson Street, PortlandOne of C.G. Jung’s greatest contributions to contemporary spiritual practice was his reintroduction of active imagination, a method by which one can encounter the world of the unconscious normally accessible only in dreams. Building on Jung’s ideas, Dr. Raff has developed a series of exercises and practices by which one can not only encounter the ... Read more
