Coordinator: Karen Taylor
Email: [email protected] for more information and to confirm meeting.
Meetings: 1st Saturday each month (except January). Starting at 2.00pm for the talk/discussion.
Meet Address: 15 Bilga Avenue, Bilgola Plateau NSW 2107 (March only)
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2026 Programme
7 Feb | In the Garden of Light with the Beguines
Beguine communes of largely female members thrived in the middle ages. We will consider how they lived, what they believed and what two of their c13th female mystics, Marguerite Porete and Mechtild of Magdaburg taught. | Nila Chambers |
7 Mar | Michaelangelo and His Spiritual Poetry
Michelangelo is known for his artistic genius, as seen in his paintings and sculptures, but much less known is his poetry. Here we will look at his inner spiritual life and devotion to the divine as seen in his poetry, and how his spirituality influenced his great works of art. | Richard Larkin |
April | No meeting - Easter |
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2 May | Transformative Teachings in Christianity
We will explore the nature of spiritual transformation in the context of the Way of Jesus, looked at from a progressive and non-dogmatic point of view. | Ian Ellis-Jones |
6 June | The Voice of the Silence by HP Blavatsky
A classic of theosophical literature. It has many depths of meaning and is a never-ending source of study,meditation and spiritual inspiration. We will focus on the cultivation of virtues. | Ann Buckman |
4 July | The Six Darshanas of Indian Philosophy
India produced 6 systems of philosophy: nyaya; vaisheshika; sampkya; yoga; mimamsa and vedanta. What are these systems? How do they contribute to our understanding? Discussion will follow on from a youtube video. | Open forum discussion & Youtube |
1 Aug | Nature spirits, elementals and devas
We will explore the multidimensional world in which we live and tap into the wisdom and guidance of our hidden companions. | Karen Taylor |
5 Sept | The Subtle Building in Ritual
What is sacred ritual? How does it compare to meditation? We will examine some of the subtle clairvoyant aspects of sacred ritual, touching on the Christian eucharist, an Indian puja and a Masonic ritual. | Simon O’Rourke |
3 Oct | The Tarot
First known as trionfi,has been used from at least the mid c15th as a system of diviniation. We will consider this popular way of working intuitively. | Angela Brand |
7 Nov | William Shakespeare’s Works and their Connection to Spirituality
A popular theory from the mid c19, revived by some occult and theosophical circles, was that Shakespeare's plays & sonnets,contained occult symbols and meanings. Giordano Bruno, Frances Bacon and others were involved in this area of study. | Pat Bolsover |
5 Dec | Xmas break up
We will watch a spiritual movie together and then share lunch. |
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Workshop: Dancing with the Divine – a creative movement workshop with Veronica Dickson details TBA. You don’t need to be young or fit to enjoy this one :)
