Richmond IONS October 2024 Meeting

Program Title: “Strands of Compassion.” Our October 19, 2024 program will feature a presentation by
Christoph Wagner, award-winning cellist and Joanne Kong, award-winning classical pianist.

Christoph Wagner, cellist and Joanne Kong, pianist, have been praised for their sensitive and
passionate artistry. Their unique event, Strands of Compassion, weaves together live music,
spoken reflections and visual imagery to illuminate how embracing the connections we have to the natural world and all beings can bring about transformative spiritual growth, positive change and planetary healing. Listeners have praised the duo for the power of their musical artistry to inspire an elevated sense of our innate compassion:

“Joanne Kong and Christoph Wagner gifted our hearts with healing, enchanting, vibrant messages of love,
connection and hope. The images, poetry, quotes, personal reflections and musical performance lifted our spirits as
they directly invited us to a profound compassionate awareness of and growth in our relationships with all beings
and all of nature. Every note and every syllable combined to embody and illuminate our participation in the
interconnected web of existence. The most memorable message of compassionate oneness was exquisitely delivered
and warmly received by those in attendance. I believe many left inspired to further explore how our actions and
choices impact our one common home. This concert/presentation can only be described in superlatives. It is a
priceless treasure to all sentient beings and the planet.” — Loretta Row



Be sure not to miss this one! See you there!

About Our Presenters: Christoph Wagner, a native of Germany, is a sought-after, award-winning cellist who has concertized on four
continents. Dr. Wagner holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Rice University, and his current research focuses on the role of
nutrition in musical peak performance. A passionate advocate for Sustainability and Plant-Based nutrition, Wagner created Rice Vegan
Society in 2017, advocating for a more veg-friendly and zero-waste environment at Rice University, as well as sharing information about
the manifold benefits of a vegan diet and lifestyle: environmental sustainability, animal rights, health, social justice, spirituality, and world
peace. Currently Dr. Wagner is Assistant Professor of Cello at the University of New Mexico.

Pianist Joanne Kong’s performances have been praised for “great finesse and flexibility” (The Washington Post), and “superb artistry” (San
Antonio Express-News) in works “sensitively played” (New York Times). She has received numerous national and international honors, and
in addition to her music career, speaks around the world as an animal, environmental and vegan advocate. Her TEDx talk, The Power of
Plant-Based Eating, has over 1 million views. Dr. Kong is on the faculty at the University of Richmond and draws upon a diversity of skills
as a writer, speaker and creative artist.

About Central VA IONS Community Group: Central VA IONS Community Group is an unincorporated association and a local
community group of The Institute of Noetic Sciences, an international association based in Petaluma, California (www.noetic.org). Central
VA IONS is not associated with any religion, religious organization, doctrine or set of beliefs or practices and is open to all. Central VA
IONS is entirely dependent upon voluntary donations of its members and friends to support its programs, mailings and other costs, and a
love offering is requested at each meeting from those attending in-person or online. Central VA IONS meetings are held each month at
locations announced in its program notices and are open to all. Our website is at richmondions.com.

Where/When: In person and online, through ZOOM (Meeting ID: 865 1815 1952, Passcode: 142841) and in
person at the University of Richmond Campus, Perkinson Recital Hall (North Court Building), Choir Room, 421
Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23173, on Saturday, October 19, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

 

Perkinson Recital Hall (in North Court, Building #40)

STEP ONE:
Arriving from the west:
I-64
Take Exit 183/Glenside Drive south. Continue south on Glenside Drive to Three Chopt Road. Turn left at light onto Three Chopt. (Go to
Step 2.)

US 250 (Broad Street Road)
Turn right on Glenside Drive. Continue south to Three Chopt Road. Turn left onto Three Chopt. (Go to Step 2.)

US 60 (Midlothian  Turnpike)

Turn left on State Route 147 (Huguenot Road). Continue to River Road – turn left on River Road. (Go to Step 2.)

From the southwest:
US 360 (Hull Street Road) Turn left on State Route 653 (Courthouse Road). Continue on State Route 653; this will become State Route
147 (Huguenot Road). Continue to River Road – turn left on River Road. (Go to Step 2.)

From the north:
I-95 (Do not take I-295)
Take Exit 79 to I-64 West. Continue west on I-64. Take Exit 183-A/Glenside Drive south. Continue south on Glenside Drive to Three
Chopt Road – turn left on Three Chopt. (Go to Step 2.)
U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Route 301
Follow Parham Road south, left at Patterson Avenue, then right onto Three Chopt. (Go to Step 2.)

From the east:
From Downtown Richmond/The Fan
Take Grove Avenue to Three Chopt Road. Turn right on Three Chopt. Turn left on Towana. Pass the main UofR entrance on the left. At
end of Towana/College Road, turn left. Continue past Robins Center and the lake; turn left onto Westhampton Way. Take the rst right
onto Crenshaw Way; it ends at the Modlin Center parking lot. Parking is free.

I-64, US 60
West on I-64. Take Exit 183-A/Glenside Drive South. Continue south on Glenside Drive to Three Chopt Road – turn left on Three Chopt.
(Go to Step 2.)

From the south:
I-85 to I-95 North
Take Exit 79 to I-64 West. Continue west on I-64. Take Exit 183-A/Glenside Drive, South. Continue south on Glenside Drive to Three
Chopt Road. Turn left on Three Chopt. (Go to Step 2.)

U.S. Route 1
North on I-95 to West I-64. Take Exit 183-A/Glenside Drive south. Continue south on Glenside Drive to Three Chopt Road – turn left on
Three Chopt. (Go to Step 2.)

STEP TWO: To the Modlin Center Parking Area (no fee) *PERKINSON RECITAL HALL (in North Court – Bldg. 40)

FROM THREE CHOPT ROAD:
Turn west onto Boatwright Drive to College Road. Take College Road to Westhampton Way. Turn left onto Westhampton Way. Take the
rst right onto Crenshaw Way; it ends at the Modlin Center parking lot. Walk through the Modlin Center lobby, exiting the other side.
Follow the sidewalk to the LEFT. To get to Perkinson, cross the road and proceed left diagonally across the large open area. Perkinson is
located in the right section of the large brick building across the way. Enter the breezeway in that section; proceed through the glass
doors on the right. Door to Perkinson is on the left.

FROM RIVER ROAD:
Take River Road to College Road. Turn north onto College Road. Continue on College Road to Westhampton Way. Turn right onto
Westhampton Way. Take the rst right onto Crenshaw Way, which ends at the Modlin Center parking lot. Walk through the Modlin
center lobby, exiting the other side. Follow the sidewalk to the LEFT. To get to Perkinson, cross the road and proceed diagonally left

 

Upcoming Meetings:
November 20, 2024: Suzanne Munson, Richmond author, “Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying – A Metaphysical Journey.”
December 21, 2024: Peter Smith, Brisbane-based author of Quantum Consciousness and former CEO of The Michael Newton Institute.
January 18, 2025: Taliesin St. Clair, our 29th Anniversary Program, “There’s Nothing New Under the Sun.”
February 15, 2025: Kimberly Barrett, Fairfax-based Psychic Medium, Starseed Activator and Quantum Energy Healer.

Richmond IONS September 2024 Meeting

 

Program Title: “Architectural Design for The MorningStar Retreat Center.” Our September 21, 2024 program will feature a talk by Lawrence M. Schechter, Architect

Lawrence was born in Chicago and moved to the West Coast after graduating from the University of Illinois in the school of architecture and has been in practice as an architect for over 50 years. He was recently guided to move to Richmond, VA for the realization of a very specific long-held vision to serve the advancement of human consciousness. A few years of affiliation with this IONS chapter and the Sanctuary of Earth prepared this move. This presentation will cover the inspiration and architectural design, as well as its status.

Several highly motivated people in Richmond (here today) are committed to serve the transformation of human consciousness as the principal means by which we may shape the future of our race and that of our Earth. This group is growing with perception of ecology, vitality and consciousness as unified whole. We are taking steps to create a holistic center to develop human potential in accord with our higher nature. As an integral part of the center, the MorningStar Retreat will provide an extraordinary environment, shaped by universal principles of sacred geometry and ecologically advanced technology. The environment itself will act as a tuning fork of natural subtle energies aligned with the infinite side of our nature. The term Morning Star has been used by many ancient cultures to identify the planet Venus as the harbinger of the dawn. In this context, the MorningStar Retreat will serve as an inspirational portal to enhance the development of human harbingers of that awakening.

Following the presentation and Q & A session, a mindful celebration of the Autumnal Equinox will be offered from 11:30 to noon. All are welcome to bring a temporary offering of fruit or vegetable for ceremonial blessing of the harvest. Normal potluck thereafter.


Another not-to-be missed program for all who can attend ! See you there!

About Our Presenter: Lawrence’s bio is as follows: Graduate, University of Illinois, Bachelor of Architecture, 1964; Licensed Architect in Californian and Oregon, 1967-2023; LEED Accredited Professional, US Green Building Council; Program Co-Founder, Building Green Council of Central Oregon; Adjunct Faculty, Green Building, Central Oregon Community College; Co-Founder, Alcyone Light Centre, Ashland, Oregon, 1981-1994; Founder, LightPath Educational Center, Bend, Oregon, 2016-2023; Facilitator, Mastermind group, Unitive Justice, RVA, 2024; Founder, Morning Star Retreat Center (in formation), RVA, 2024.

About Central VA IONS Community Group: Central VA IONS Community Group is an unincorporated association and a local community group of The Institute of Noetic Sciences, an international association based in Petaluma, California (www.noetic.org). Central VA IONS is not associated with any religion, religious organization, doctrine or set of beliefs or practices and is open to all. Central VA IONS is entirely dependent upon voluntary donations of its members and friends to support its programs, mailings and other costs, and a love offering is requested at each meeting from those attending in-person or online. Central VA IONS meetings are held each month at locations announced in its program notices

In person and online, through ZOOM (Meeting ID: 865 1815 1952, Passcode: 142841) and in person at River Road United Methodist Church, Contemporary Worship Center, 8800 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229, on Saturday, September 21, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, including a celebration of the Autumnal Equinox, with Potluck Lunch at conclusion.

Upcoming Meetings

October 19, 2024: Joanne Kong, Ph.D., University of Richmond professor, acclaimed concert pianist, author and TED Speaker.

November 20, 2024: Suzanne Munson, Richmond author, “Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying – A Metaphysical Journey.”

December 21, 2024: Peter Smith, Brisbane-based author of Quantum Consciousness and former CEO of The Michael Newton Institute. January 18, 2025: Taliesin St. Clair, our 29th Anniversary Program, “There’s Nothing New Under the Sun.”

Fast Track to Higher Consciousness with Stephen Hawley Martin

Join us at the Richmond IONS August Meeting In-person or On-line at 10:00 AM ET on August 17, 2024. Our program will feature a talk by Stephen Hawley (“Steve”) Martin, Richmond-based spiritual author, editor and publisher, on his most recent book, Fast Track to Higher Consciousness (November 2023). Bestselling author of Death Is Fiction, Fear an Illusion, Steve writes in his new book that of the two worldviews most prevalent today, neither coincides with what is now known by a small but growing number of individuals to be true. In Fast Track he reveals for the first time a clear picture of reality based on the findings of consciousness researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine’s Division of Perceptual Studies (“DOPS”), founded by Ian Stevenson, M.D. in 1967, and the outcomes of a series of quantum mechanics experiments that have been verified in laboratories across the globe. It’s no wonder, Steve says, that most people sleepwalk through life. They have no idea who and what they are, why they are here, or where they and the rest of humanity are headed. The lofty aim of his recent book is to remedy this. Steve reveals what some will find to be mind-blowing information which he believes may fast track readers to a higher state of consciousness and help them achieve greater peace of mind, as well as help them determine the best course of action to take to find lasting happiness, purpose and fulfillment.

About Our Presenter: Steve is a native of Richmond and a graduate of St. Christopher’s School and Hampden-Sydney College. As the talk show host of a popular weekly internet podcast in the first decade of this century, “The Truth About Life,” it became clear to Steve as he interviewed dozens of near-death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal, as well as quantum physicists and medical doctors, that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality. To share what he has learned and help speed the transition, which he believes will result in a rebirth of optimism and the world becoming a better place to live and work, he has written over a dozen books, many of which have achieved bestseller status on Amazon. Steve is a former principal of the world-renowned ad firm that created the GEICO Gecko and “Virginia Is For Lovers,” The Martin Agency, founded by his older brother, David, and is currently the editor and publisher of Oaklea Press. He is the only three-time winner of the Writer’s Digest Book Award, having won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction, and he has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News. He can be reached at oakleapress.com.

Join us through ZOOM (Meeting ID: 865 1815 1952, Passcode: 142841) or In-Person at Unity at Bon Air, 923 Buford Rd, Richmond, VA 23235 on Saturday, August 17, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, with Potluck Lunch at conclusion. (Please note that this is a location change for this event.)

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In Loving Memory

We want to express our gratitude for everything that Elisabeth Kuhn contributed to the Richmond IONS Community, especially helping us set up our website and social media platform. She loved seeing everyone who visited her. Elisabeth will be remembered with love as she takes this next step on her journey.

Richmond IONS July 2024 Meeting

 

 Program Title: “Simple Tools for a Vibrant Life.”  Our July 20, 2024 program will feature a talk by Carey Phillips, Goochland-based Life Coach, Board Certified Licensed Massage Therapist, Eden Energy Medicine Certified Practitioner and owner and founder of Well Into Life Massage and Bodywork.

When asked the question, “Why did you become an Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner?” Carey likes to say she did it “to save her life.”  Raised in an unpredictable home environment, Carey began having health issues around 6 years of age. As the years went on Carey’s symptoms shifted and changed and became increasingly troublesome  ̶  from skin conditions, hair loss, asthma and digestive issues, to depression/anxiety and suicidal ideation. At age 32 she experienced stroke symptoms and puzzled the doctors because all tests came back “normal.” By age 38 she was regularly experiencing full blown panic attacks, migraines and full body pain, with no real diagnosis except needing to manage her stress.

Carey decided to look for answers outside of Western medicine. So, in 2008, with her 3-month-old daughter in tow, she attended a holistic health expo, was introduced to Eden Energy Medicine and began to learn the tools that changed her life and those of so many people with whom she has worked over the past 15 years. As she became an Eden Energy Medicine Certified Practitioner, she also discovered her empathic abilities and now uses all of her tools to support individuals who are seeking to reduce stress and pain and maximize their health.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine it is said that when energy is not moving properly in the body, we experience pain and dysfunction. Our bodies are full of energy pathways that can become restricted by so many factors as we move through our lives. Today, stress is the biggest cause of most major illnesses. Even basic illness and pain can be symptoms of imbalances in our bodies energy systems.

Nowadays, we have an abundance of healthy activities available to us. Carey is passionate about sharing simple resources and exercises, that can blend easily into our already busy lifestyles, to address pain and discomfort without adding any additional stress in the process! Come dressed in comfortable attire to fully experience gentle movement that will support the flow of your energy.

Another nottobemissed program for all who can attendSee you there!

 

About Our Presenter: Carey Phillips is a Life Coach, Board Certified Licensed Massage Therapist, Eden Energy Medicine Certified Practitioner, and the Owner & Founder of Well Into Life Massage & Bodywork. She is passionate about helping individuals break through pain and dysfunction so they may live fuller, more vibrant lives. Originally from Scottsdale, AZ, she now lives in Goochland, County with her husband and 2 daughters. Carey can be reached through her website at wellintolife.com.

About Central VA IONS Community Group:  Central VA IONS Community Group is an unincorporated association and a local community group of The Institute of Noetic Sciences, an international association based in Petaluma, California (www.noetic.org).  Central VA IONS is not associated with any religion, religious organization, doctrine or set of beliefs or practices and is open to all.  Central VA IONS is entirely dependent upon voluntary donations of its members and friends to support its programs, mailings and other costs, and a love offering is requested at each meeting from those attending in-person or online.  Central VA IONS meetings are held each month at locations announced in its program notices and are open to all. Our website is at richmondions.com.

Where/WhenIn person and online, through ZOOM (Meeting ID: 865 1815 1952, Passcode: 142841) and in person at River Road United Methodist Church, Contemporary Worship Center, 8800 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229, on Saturday, July 20, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, with Potluck Lunch at conclusion.

Upcoming Meetings:

August 17, 2024:  Steve Martin, Richmond-based spiritual author and publisher.

September 21, 2024: Lawrence Schecter, San Francisco/Bend,OR/Richmond architect on developing a spiritual center

October 19, 2024:  Joanne Kong, Ph.D., University of Richmond professor, acclaimed concert pianist, author and TED Speaker.

Richmond IONS June 2024 Meeting

Program Title: “Being Humans.”  Our June 15, 2024 program will feature a talk by Melissa Gates-Perry, author and channel, and Aralamb, her spirit guide, on the book they co-authored, Being Humans (2022).

 

Melissa was born and raised in Southern Vermont. She became aware of her intuitive, psychic nature and abilities as a child.  She connected with Aralamb and began channeling for clients in 1993 and has since worked with people in every part of the world. 

Being Humans encompasses 30 years of relationship between Melissa and Aralamb, and all of the information and life lessons that Aralamb revealed to her. Her chaotic childhood was rife with terrifying situations that Melissa had to navigate in order to survive. A talented storyteller, she included compelling personal stories of how she learned to apply Aralamb’s wisdom to her life. Being Humans is a no-holds-barred, brutally honest read threaded with life lessons, stories from 2024 her childhood, encouragement, and Aralamb’s wisdom, all offered to better understand and steer through our lives’ trials. Early on Aralamb offers the following information about spirit guides and humanity:  

 

Every soul who is born into any kind of organic body in this Universe is given a soul guide/teacher.  The range of souls incarnate at any given time who are even remotely aware of their guide/teacher on Earth has been sitting at 21% of the living population.  This very low percentage of souls who can connect with their guides has been very stable and unchanging for many thousands of years on your planet.  In the mid-section of the last Century A.D., that number of sensitive souls began to rise and sits now at this time at 38%. The evolution of humans is meant to bring this number up to 62% in the next 100 Earth years, which will tip the population’s energetic imprint in the Universe and shift the planet “up” in frequency, thereby creating a new reality, a new direction, and a new paradigm for the human species.

 

Another nottobemissed program for all who can attendSee you there!

 

About Our Presenter: Melissa Gates-Perry is an intuitive channel who has been working with clients for 30+ years through her guide, Aralamb. The focal point of her work is uplifting, healing, and teaching her clients to live better lives through self-knowledge and the workings of the soul. Much of her work delves into childhood trauma and integrating those lessons with Aralamb. Melissa lives in the Green Mountains of Vermont with her husband and herd of chihuahuas.  She has been a frequent guest on podcasts like Next Level Soul, with Alex Ferrari, The Jeff Mara Podcast, and Love Covered Life, with Melissa Denyce. Melissa can be reached through her website at melissagatesperry.com.

About Central VA IONS Community Group:  Central VA IONS Community Group is an unincorporated association and a local community group of The Institute of Noetic Sciences, an international association based in Petaluma, California (www.noetic.org).  Central VA IONS is not associated with any religion, religious organization, doctrine or set of beliefs or practices and is open to all.  Central VA IONS is entirely dependent upon voluntary donations of its members and friends to support its programs, mailings and other costs, and a love offering is requested at each meeting from those attending in-person or online.  Central VA IONS meetings are held each month at locations announced in its program notices and are open to all. Our website is at richmondions.com.

Where/WhenIn person and online, through ZOOM (Meeting ID: 865 1815 1952, Passcode: 142841) and in person at River Road United Methodist Church, Contemporary Worship Center, 8800 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229, on Saturday, June 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, with Potluck Lunch at conclusion.

Upcoming Meetings:

July 20, 2024:  Carrie Phillips, Richmond-based energy healer.

August 17, 2024:  Steve Martin, Richmond-based spiritual author and publisher.

September 21, 2024: Lawrence Schecter, San Francisco/Bend,OR/Richmond architect on developing a spiritual center

October 19, 2024:  Joanne Kong, Ph.D., University of Richmond professor, acclaimed concert pianist, author and TED Speaker.

Richmond IONS May 2024 meeting

 

 Program Title: “Transmute to Transcend.”  Our May 18, 2024 program will feature a talk by Lisa Jacenich, Staunton-based educator, facilitator and integration specialist for emotional intelligence/self-regulation.

Lisa is passionate about sharing, equipping, and supporting those ready to do “the work” with the intention to maximize human potential resulting in ripple effects impacting the world. This presentation is an overview of how to recognize limiting patterns, how to identify underlying beliefs that no longer serve and how to reset the “baseline” from a state of hypervigilance to one of peace, abundance, and freedom. It’s tricky business trying to navigate our 3D lives and higher consciousness. This is especially true when we have not been taught nor modeled the skills of emotional intelligence (EQ)/ Self-regulation. It’s an “inside job” that leads to the embodiment of one’s true essence and core values while navigating the “realities” of daily life. This inner work is the pre-requisite and stable foundation for authentic self-expression, harmonious inter-relating, co-habitation and adaptive collaborations both personal and professional. It takes courage, resilience, and determination to move past our memorized set of behaviors, emotional reactions and unconscious habits. These hard-wired attitudes, beliefs and perceptions make it difficult to alchemize the programming and conditioning into states of being that more authentically represent each individual’s unique skills and gifts.

Many people spend most of the day in the stress response when the body/mind commits all of its resources to the extremities (to prepare to run, fight or hide). When the body/mind are in the stress response the digestive system shuts down, natural immune functions are put on hold, and it isn’t possible to think creatively. We have been gifted with this human experience. We are outfitted with both an autonomic (automatic) nervous system designed for survival as well as the gift of awareness/ consciousness. It’s from this “observer” role that we can override the automatic conditioning to create results more in keeping with the lives we choose to create in accordance with our values.

Another nottobemissed program for all who can attendSee you there!

 

About Our Presenter: Lisa Jacenich serves as an educator, facilitator, and integration specialist for (EQ) Emotional Intelligence / Self-Regulation. Lisa was born and raised in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. Distinguished Military Graduate (ROTC) Medical Service Corps Officer, Penn State University (BA in Psychology). Founder: Evolve LLC, Artful Gifts LLC; Council of Elders contributing author “The Power of Energy Medicine, Awakening the Medicine Within”. Certified facilitator Dr. Joe Dispenza’s NeuroChangeSolutions Program, Change Your Mind Create New Results; HeartMath Institute’s Program, The Science and Practice of Heart Coherence; Whole Health Institute’s Program, Taking Charge of My Life and Health. Textile Guild Chairperson/ Board Member Staunton Makerspace. Lisa has created her dream life in the magical town of Staunton, Virginia with her 4-legged, spirit companion named Chippi. She is celebrating the 29th year of ever-expansive LOVE with her husband/co-creator, Jim Jacenich.

 

About Central VA IONS Community Group:  Central VA IONS Community Group is an unincorporated association and a local community group of The Institute of Noetic Sciences, an international association based in Petaluma, California (www.noetic.org).  Central VA IONS is not associated with any religion, religious organization, doctrine or set of beliefs or practices and is open to all.  Central VA IONS is entirely dependent upon voluntary donations of its members and friends to support its programs, mailings and other costs, and a love offering is requested at each meeting from those attending in-person or online.  Central VA IONS meetings are held each month at locations announced in its program notices and are open to all. Our website is at richmondions.com.

Where/WhenIn person and online, through ZOOM (Meeting ID: 865 1815 1952, Passcode: 142841) and in person at River Road United Methodist Church, Contemporary Worship Center, 8800 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229, on Saturday, May 18, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, with Potluck Lunch at conclusion.

Upcoming Meetings:

June 15, 2024: Melissa Gates-Perry, Vermont-based author and channel, on her book, Being Humans.

July 20, 2024:  Carrie Phillips, Richmond-based energy healer.

August 17, 2024:  Jamie McLaughlin, Richmond-based acupuncturist and shaman.

The Inner Light: How the Beatles Planted the Spiritual Seed in Our Souls.

 

Program Title: “The Inner Light: How the Beatles Planted the Spiritual Seed in Our Souls.”  Our April 20, 2024 program will feature a talk by Joanne DiMaggio, Charlottesville author, spiritual counsellor, past-life researcher and regression therapist, on her latest book, The Inner Light: How the Beatles Planted the Spiritual Seed in Our Souls.

 

From 1964 to 1972, Joanne DiMaggio was the president of a Beatles Fan Club. Fifteen years later, she began pursuing a career as a past-life researcher and therapist. In those ensuing years, she always wondered how she, a Catholic girl from an Italian-American family living in Chicago’s southside, went from being passionate about the Beatles to becoming passionate about reincarnation research. Did anything happen during the heyday of Beatlemania that may have planted a seed leading her to an esoteric career long after the group disbanded? Joanne revisits the past to answer that question and tries to discover how the Beatles influenced not only her own spiritual journey, but the spiritual journey of countless other fans.

We know from her previous presentations to our group that Joanne, in addition to being a thorough and insightful researcher, also is an exceptionally thought provoking and engaging speaker, and we are delighted to have her back.

 

Another nottobemissed program for all who can attendSee you there!

 

About Our Presenter: Joanne DiMaggio, MA, CHt, is a member of Unity of Charlottesville, where she founded and was director of the Unity Holistic Healing Center from 2013-2020. Born and raised in Chicago, she has lived in the Charlottesville, Virginia area since 1995. Joanne is a respected expert on the topic of reincarnation, as well as soul writing, which she describes as a written form of meditation. She has been actively involved with Edgar Cayce’s Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) since 1987 and has been the Coordinator for the A.R.E. Charlottesville, Virginia team since August 2008. She earned her master’s degree in Transpersonal Studies and her Spiritual Mentor certification through Atlantic University. Her thesis on inspirational writing served as the basis of her first esoteric book: Soul Writing: Conversing with your Higher Self (2011). She also is the author of  Edgar Cayce and the Unfulfilled Destiny of Thomas Jefferson Reborn (2021), Your Soul Remembers: Accessing Your Past Lives Through Soul Writing (2013),  Karma Can Be a Real Pain: Past Life Clues to Current Life Maladies (2016), and I Did It to Myself… Again! New Life-Between-Lives Case Studies Show How Your Soul’s Contract Is Guiding Your Life (2020).  Joanne has been professionally pursuing past-life research and therapy for over 30 years. She is a graduate of the Eastern Institute of Hypnotherapy, completed additional training in hypnosis at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and studied under Dr. Irene Hickman, a pioneer in the field of non-directive hypnotherapy. The years she spent as the head of PLEXUS, her own past-life research center outside of Chicago, enabled her to interact with some of the country’s leading past-life professionals. For more about Joanne and her services, visit: www.joannedimaggio.com.

About Central VA IONS Community Group:  Central VA IONS Community Group is an unincorporated association and a local community group of The Institute of Noetic Sciences, an international association based in Petaluma, California (www.noetic.org).  Central VA IONS is not associated with any religion, religious organization, doctrine or set of beliefs or practices and is open to all.  Central VA IONS is entirely dependent upon voluntary donations of its members and friends to support its programs, mailings and other costs, and a love offering is requested at each meeting from those attending in-person or online.  Central VA IONS meetings are held each month at locations announced in its program notices and are open to all. Our website is at richmondions.com.

Where/WhenIn person and online, through ZOOM (Meeting ID: 865 1815 1952, Passcode: 142841) and in person at River Road United Methodist Church, Contemporary Worship Center, 8800 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229, on Saturday, April 20, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, with Potluck Lunch at conclusion.

Upcoming Meetings: .

May 18,2024: Sandy Ward, Richmond-based psychic medium.

June 15, 2024: Melissa Gates-Perry, Vermont-based author and channel, on her book, Being Humans.

July 20, 2024:  Carrie Phillips, Richmond-based energy healer.

August 17, 2024:  Jamie McLaughlin, Richmond-based acupuncturist and shaman.

Richmond IONS March 2024 Meeting

Program Title: “Psychic Ability Is a Human Ability.”  Our March 16, 2024 program will feature a talk by Ellen Mahloy, Richmond-based professional psychic, medium and spiritual healer.

 

Ellen became psychic suddenly at the age of 33, on February 23, 2003, after receiving a Usui Reiki Level II attunement. Prior to becoming psychic, Ellen had worked in corporate America as a project manager and business analyst and had lived a relatively conventional life. After becoming psychic, a supernatural journey began with her seeing and communicating with deceased people, then angels, then faeries, then extraterrestrials, and so much more. Today, Ellen is known worldwide as a subject matter expert in both spiritual healing and in the development of psychic abilities. Ellen and her team of over 30 assistants co-teach psychic development and Reiki with Angels online classes all over the world, but mostly in the USA, Canada, the UK and Australia.  Ellen is also Co-CEO of Ethereal Networks, Inc., a streaming TV network focused on metaphysics, natural health and uplifting content.

 

Reiki with Angels is a combination of Usui Reiki Therapy and working with the angelic realm.  It was downloaded to Ellen by Archangel Raphael, in collaboration with the spirits of Mikao Usui, Chujiro Hayashi and Hawayo Takata, in 2003.  As the name suggests, it apparently involves the usual Reiki healing techniques, but also includes direct angelic connections to support and enhance the healing process.  We look forward to learning more about all of this from Ellen at our March meeting.

 

Another nottobemissed program for all who can attendSee you there!

 

About Our Presenter: Ellen Mahloy is the founder of the Reiki with Angels healing modality, she teaches psychic development with a team of allied professionals, and Ellen is the Co-CEO of Ethereal Networks, Inc., a streaming tv network broadcasting shows and films about metaphysics, natural health and uplifting content. She teaches online courses to students worldwide and can be accessed at www.ellenmahloy.com.

About Central VA IONS Community Group:  Central VA IONS Community Group is an unincorporated association and a local community group of The Institute of Noetic Sciences, an international association based in Petaluma, California (www.noetic.org).  Central VA IONS is not associated with any religion, religious organization, doctrine or set of beliefs or practices and is open to all.  Central VA IONS is entirely dependent upon voluntary donations of its members and friends to support its programs, mailings and other costs, and a love offering is requested at each meeting from those attending in-person or online.  Central VA IONS meetings are held each month at locations announced in its program notices and are open to all. Our website is at richmondions.com.

Where/WhenIn person and online, through ZOOM (Meeting ID: 865 1815 1952, Passcode: 142841) and in person at River Road United Methodist Church, Contemporary Worship Center, 8800 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229, on Saturday, March 16, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, with Potluck Lunch at conclusion.

Upcoming Meetings: .

April 20, 2024: Joanne Demaggio, Charlottesville-based past-life explorer/investigator on her latest book, The Inner Light – How the Beatles Planted the Spiritual Seed in Our Souls.

May 18,2024: Sandy Ward, Richmond-based psychic medium.

June 15, 2024: Melissa Gates-Perry, Vermont-based author and channel, on her book, Being Humans.

July 20, 2024:  Carrie Phillips, Richmond-based energy healer.

August 17, 2024:  Jamie McLaughlin, Richmond-based acupuncturist and shaman.

Richmond IONS February 2024 Meeting

Richmond Ions February 2024, Sylvia CluteRichmond IONS February 2024 Meeting (February 17) and Central Virginia IONS Community Group Meeting. It will feature a talk by Sylvia Clute, Richmond-based trial attorney and author, on her recent book, Unitive Justice:  Bending the Arc of Justice Toward Love (October 2023).

Where: In person and online. Through ZOOM (Meeting ID: 865 1815 1952, Passcode: 142841) and in person at River Road United Methodist Church, Contemporary Worship Center, 8800 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229.

Richmond IONS February 2024 Meeting

“Unitive Justice: Bending the Arc of Justice Toward Love.”

Our February 17, 2024 program will feature a talk by Sylvia Clute, Richmond-based trial attorney and author, on her recent book, Unitive Justice: Bending the Arc of Justice Toward Love (October 2023).

Unitive Justice introduces a revolutionary concept: Justice as Love, or Unitive Justice, a way to achieve justice without inflicting revenge or seeking retribution. Sylvia, an experienced civil trialattorney, offers a much-needed alternative to the punitive model of justice by setting out fourteen Arcs from punitive justice to Unitive Justice. Of course, Justice system change is no small undertaking.

Justice is not limited to the courts ̶it is all-encompassing and exists to a large extent in our minds. Unitive Justice shows the promise that Justice as Love holds for transforming our justice system and world. It is not a “quick fix” for the brokenness in the world, but it is a start.

It may take many lifetimes to transform a world tethered to dualistic thinking, and yet it can be implemented by one person, in one prison pod, in one family, in one relationship, right now.

The fact that grave injustices have existed for time immemorial is a compelling reason to begin to create small pockets of Unitive Justice wherever we can and to nurture them with all the Love we can muster. Practicing Justice as Love is life-changing, if not life-saving, for many involved.

Sylvia last addressed our group about a decade ago on the subject of Restorative Justice, and this is the next step. Now she will give us insight into the life-changing concept of Unitive Justice and show how it can completely transform the way we approach justice.

Once you experience Unitive Justice, you can no longer believe that punitive justice is the best we can do.

About Our Richmond IONS February 2024 Meeting Presenter:

Sylvia Clute, our Richmond IONS February 2024 meeting presenter brings twenty-eight years as a trial attorney to the undertaking of creating a model  of justice with no punitive elements-what she calls Unitive Justice.

This epoch in her life began when her spiritual journey and her work in the courtroom collided, but she had important tools in her toolbox for what lay ahead. A law degree from Boston Univ. and graduate degrees in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Univ. of California/Berkeley bring practical knowledge to her work on cutting-edge policy reform.

She learned of diverse approaches to public policy when she studied in Paris, France, two decades after WWII and served two years in a remote Nepali village during her Peace Corps service. She now serves as President and Exec. Director of the Alliance of Unitive Justice, a nonprofit that offers training and programs on Unitive Justice theory and practice. (www.a4uj.org)

Unitive Justice is applicable in education, corrections, politics and government, spirituality/religion, and leadership-everywhere people come together in community. It is being taught in law schools, and grassroots groups are creating new ways of applying Unitive Justice in diverse settings worldwide.

Sylvia is the author of Beyond Vengeance, Beyond Duality: A Call for a Compassionate Revolution, and a novel, Destiny Unveiled. This book is her seminal work on Unitive Justice theory and practice, the product of 35 years of research and writing,  leading to a practical theory of Justice as Love.

About Central VA IONS Community Group:

Central VA IONS Community Group is an unincorporated association and a local community group of The Institute of Noetic Sciences, an international association based in Petaluma, California (www.noetic.org).

We do not promote any religion, religious organization, doctrine or set of beliefs or practices and we are open to all. Central VA IONS entirely depends on voluntary donations of its members and friends to support its programs, mailings and other costs.

We appreciate a love offering at each meeting from those attending who are not dues paying members. Richmond IONS/Central VA IONS meetings take place each month at locations announced in its program notices (currently on Zoom) and are open to all. Our website is at richmondions.com.

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