July 25, 2023 – The Grounded

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Feet on the ground imageOur next Louisville Esoteric Society (LES) meeting will be held Tuesday July 25.  It will be located at one of our regular members’ homes. Seating will be limited and our long-term members are given priority for the available spots before they are allocated to others on our email subscribers list.

TOPIC:

The Grounded – presented by Anna Locke

In this session we’ll be revisiting the concept of Grounding – a healing technique that includes performing activities that “ground you” (electrically reconnect you to the ground). This practice draws on the science & physics of grounding to explain how electrical charges from the earth can have positive effects on your body.

We’ll be watching and discussing a video documentary that features an entire town in Alaska that was transformed with this new awareness. Edgar Mitchell is featured in this video and the conversation around our relationship to the earth is taken to some new levels. It even features a ‘heartbeat of the earth’ with an instrument that was never done before. Portions of the video seem to tie in with Bob Hartye’s presentation on subtle energy in May. The video is an hour and 4 minutes long. We’ll have discussion afterwards.

WHERE:

At an LES member’s home. Those who successfully RSVP will be given the address prior to the meeting.

WHEN:

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 – Meeting starts at 6:30 PM; Doors open at 5:45 PM
Arrive anytime on/after 5:45 PM for social engagement, adult beverages and light snacks.

RSVP:

This session is free of charge. If you are interested in attending please RSVP as soon as possible to Jim Patterson at  jlpatters77@yahoo.com.

 

We look forward to seeing everyone!

 

[Featured image by JACKSON FK from Pixabay]

March 28, 2023 – A Trip to Infinity – – RSVPs are closed (we are at full capacity)

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Infinity imageIt’s time for our third Louisville Esoteric Society (LES) meeting for 2023. Once again, it will be held at one of our regular members’ homes. Seating will be limited and our long-term members will be given first right of refusal for the available spots before they are opened to others on our email subscribers list.

TOPIC:

A Trip to Infinity

A film by Jonathan Halperin and Drew Takahashi

Can we experience the infinite?  An engaging cast of mathematicians, physicists, cosmologists and philosophers dive into infinity and it’s mind-bending implications for the universe.   (1 hour 19 minutes with discussion to follow)

WHERE:

At an LES member’s home. Those who successfully RSVP will be given the address prior to the meeting.

WHEN:

Tuesday, March. 28, 2023 – Meeting starts at 6:30 PM; Doors open at 5:45 PM
Arrive anytime on/after 5:45 PM for social engagement, adult beverages and light snacks.

 

RSVP:

This event is now full and at capacity!  Thanks for your prompt responses.

For this particular session we currently have seven available seats. This is a free gathering (no charge).

If you are interested in attending please RSVP as soon as possible to Jim Patterson at  jlpatters77@yahoo.com. Do not RSVP unless you are sure you will be attending. RSVPs will be allocated in the order they are received. (This post will be updated to indicate when the seating is full.)

 

We look forward to gathering again and meeting new seekers!

 

[Featured image by Steve Johnson via Pexels and Pexels License]

 

 

 

Feb 28, 2023 – The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding

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Feet on the Ground imageIt’s time for our second gathering of the Louisville Esoteric Society reboot! Once again, it will be held at one of our regular members’ homes. Seating will be limited and our long-term members will be given first right of refusal for the available spots before they are opened to others on our email subscribers list.

TOPIC:

The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding

This is a video documentary that reveals the scientific phenomenon of how we can heal our bodies by doing the simplest thing that a person can do… standing barefoot on the earth.  (1 hour 15 minutes with discussion to follow)

WHERE:

At an LES member’s home. Those who successfully RSVP will be given the address prior to the meeting.

WHEN:

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 – Meeting starts at 6:30 PM; Doors open at 5:45 PM
Arrive anytime on/after 5:45 PM for social engagement, adult beverages and a few light snacks.

 

RSVP:

For this particular session we currently have seven available seats. This is a free gathering (no charge).

If you are interested in attending please RSVP as soon as possible to Jim Patterson at  jlpatters77@yahoo.com. Do not RSVP unless you are sure you will be attending. RSVPs will be allocated in the order they are received. (This post will be updated to indicate when the seating is full.)


We look forward to gathering again and meeting new seekers!

 

[Featured image by Inner Journey Events shared via CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 License]

 

 

June 8, 2016 – Meet Wilhelm Reich and Inga for an explanation of Orgonite and its many uses

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Join us Wednesday June 8, 2016 at 6:30 PM for “Meet Wilhelm Reich and Inga for an explanation of Orgonite and its many uses” presented by Bill Ronay & Lorena Peter.

Next Wednesday the 8th,  Wilhelm Reich (played by Bill Ronay) and his lovely co-scientist Inga  (played by Lorena Peter) will present the personal history of Wilhelm Reich including  the development of Orgonite and its uses, applications and the explanation of how it works. At the conclusion of the speech a special surprise will  be in store for each attendee.

All sincere seekers are welcome.  $10 for pay-as-you-go attendees; No charge for LES pre-pay Members.

 

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November 11, 2015 – Animated Earth – An Introduction to the Science and Mysticism of the Peruvian Whistling Vessels

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Join us Wednesday November 11Peruvian Whistling vessels,  2015 at 6:30 PM for “Animated Earth – An Introduction to the science and mysticism of the PERUVIAN WHISTLING VESSELS presented by Dr. Rebecca Martin.

Dr. Rebecca Martin, ‘guardian’ of one of seven sets of these powerful ancient Peruvian artifacts, (placed around the earth for world peace), will share the history, research and experiential playing of the Peruvian Whistling Vessels.  Their brain altering effects offer the players and observers an experience in expanded sensory awareness.

We’re honored to have Dr. Martin join us once more for what is sure to be an exciting and enlightening presentation. Hope you can join us.

All sincere seekers are welcome.  $10 for pay-as-you-go attendees; No charge for LES pre-pay Members.

 

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September 16, 2015 – Darwin’s Dilemma

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Join us Wednesday September 16,  2015 at 6:30 PM for “Darwin’s Dilemma presented by Jim Patterson.

The Cambrian explosion was one of the most spectacular events in the history of life. In a short window of geological time an abundance of new animals – and new animal body designs – arose fully formed without evidence of any evolutionary ancestors.

Charles Darwin viewed this as an inexplicable mystery. He had envisioned the evolution of life through a multitude of small, undirected steps. Yet, the fossil record reveals no such pattern of gradual development. Instead, early in the Cambrian period, compound eyes, articulated limbs, sophisticated sensory organs and skeletons burst into existence seemingly out of nowhere.

Darwin’s Dilemma explores the Cambrian explosion and the scientific controversy that still surrounds it. Where are the missing transitional forms that Darwin’s theory requires? Can any undirected evolutionary process explain the origin of animals?

Filmed on four continents, this fascinating 70-minute documentary examines some of the most important fossil discoveries ever made and with them, a mystery deeper than Darwin ever imagine. For the Cambrian explosion of life was actually an explosion of biological information – assembly instructions in DNA and embryonic blueprints that directed the development of the first complex animals.

Judge for yourself if the actual evidence truly points to evolution as we’re expected to accept as definitive scientific fact….or whether something more may be involved.  Jim will present additional discussion points and we’ll engage in a lively conversation afterwards.

All sincere seekers are welcome.  $10 for pay-as-you-go attendees; No charge for LES pre-pay Members.

 

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July 1, 2015 – Nikola Tesla: The Genius Who Lit the World

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NOTE: Effective July 2015 we are moving our meetings to occur on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. Our next meeting, therefore, will be Weds, July 1.

Join us Wednesday July 1,  2015 at 6:30 PM for “Nikola Tesla: The Genius Who Lit the World presented by Jim Patterson.

This program reveals the discoveries of a forgotten genius, many of which went virtually unnoticed for nearly a century. Nikola Tesla is considered the father of our modern technological age and one of the most mysterious and controversial scientists in history. How did this obscure visionary from what is now Yugoslavia lay the foundation for modern communications and energy research? Nikola Tesla’s contributions to science and technology include the invention of radio, television, radio-astronomy, remote control and robotics, radar, medical x-ray and the wireless transmission of electricity. Many of Nikola Tesla’s inventions were and in some cases still are considered a little too revolutionary by government agencies and the power brokers of the time and are discussed in detail in this program.

Encyclopedia Britannica lists Nikola Tesla as one of the top ten most fascinating people in history. So why is he virtually unknown to the general public? This program is a penetrating study of the life and mind of a “scientific superman” who, against all odds, dedicated his life to the task of designing and improving technology for the service and advancement of humanity.

All sincere seekers are welcome.  $10 for pay-as-you-go attendees; No charge for LES pre-pay Members.

 

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June 10, 2015 – The Fourth Phase of Water

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Join us Wednesday June 10,  2015 at 6:30 PM for “The Fourth Phase of Water presented by Bob Hartye.

Water has demonstrated an ability to retain a memory or imprint not only of most physical substances it contacts, but also sound, electromagnetic radiation (light), thoughts, emotions and subtle energy (chi). Conventional science, which has been unable to explain many of water’s normally observed properties, doesn’t even try to address the memory phenomena.

However recent discoveries by a few pioneer scientists of a 4th phase of water, a liquid crystalline state, provide a good start to understanding its amazing properties.

In this presentation we will look at a few cases demonstrating water memory and then see how water’s crystalline state was observed in the lab and what has been learned about its structure and properties. The results so far not only go a long way to explaining how water forms its memory but also reveals how water is converting the sun’s energy into the other forms of energy required to sustain all life on this planet. There are already several opportunities emerging from this work which can significantly improve our health and quality of life.

(Following our new LES guidelines, this presentation will be shorter and more layman friendly and there will be time at the end for questions or sharing water experiences.)

All sincere seekers are welcome.  $10 for pay-as-you-go attendees; No charge for LES pre-pay Members.

 

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April 8, 2015 – How Our Thoughts Undermine Our Health

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Join us Wednesday April 8,  2015 at 6:30 PM for “Thinking Our Way to Sickness, Pain and Death: How Our Thoughts Undermine Our Health”
Presented by Professor Keith Lyle.

Many people view sickness, pain, and death as inevitable biological phenomena that occur quite independently of what we might think about them.  But psychological research challenges that notion and reveals surprising links between mind and health.  In this talk, Professor Lyle will describe those links and discuss the many ways our health might benefit from the proper mindset.

Keith received his PhD in Psychology from Yale University in 2005.  He’s currently an Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Processes at the University of Louisville, where he teaches courses on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Processes, and Human Memory. His research interests include memory enhancement and eyewitness memory.  He also studies personality, with an emphasis on authoritarianism and mental flexibility.

Keith joined LES back in 2011 for a fascinating presentation and discussion. At that time, he shared with us the results of some precognition experiments he had conducted at U of L’s psych lab, based on the experiments designed by Daryl J. Bem – Psychology Professor Emeritus at Cornell University. Professor Bem reported in late 2010 that his experiments had scientifically proven for the first time the existence of precognition. More recently Keith has become interested in studying the connection of how our thoughts directly impact our health,  and will share with us some of the conclusions being reached by both himself and other researchers in this field. He will also share some information on the  correct mindset that may benefit our health.

Please join LES as we welcome Professor Keith Lyle for another fascinating presentation and discussion.

 

All sincere seekers are welcome.  $10 for pay-as-you-go attendees; No charge for LES pre-pay Members.

 

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Special Interest Group (SIG) – Wednesday October 29, 2014: COSMOS & Halloween Celebration

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Wednesday, October 29, @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

 

NOTE: This group does NOT replace our regularly scheduled 2nd and 4th Wednesday presentation meetings. For more information on SIGs, please check out the SIG link.

This SIG is FREE for all Pre-Paid LES Members! Others are invited to attend for $5 per meeting to help cover the cost of food and drink. All are welcome! (On the menu: Vegetable Soup, Cornbread, Apple Cider and Halloween Treats.) Halloween costumes are optional, but welcome and will certainly add to the fun!!

In our final COSMOS SIG we’ll learn more about the planet Venus. Venus, known as Aphrodite in Greek Mythology, was regarded as the Goddess of Love. Roman mythology also regarded Venus as the Mother of Rome. Venus is sometimes referred to as Earth’s sister.  We know more about Venus than our ancient counterparts and we know that Venus is very different from Earth. In the first episode we’ll learn about some of those differences and how some are attributable to our home planet’s ability breathe. Yes, the Earth does breathe!!

In the second episode we’ll hear about one of the greatest human accomplishments, The Library at Alexandria. Construction began in the 3rd century BC and the Library flourished until 391 AD. So much knowledge that had been carefully gathered over centuries was lost when the Library was destroyed. Some of that knowledge has been rediscovered in the centuries since, but still we  must wonder at what was lost that may never be known again. The final episode includes some new information and  a brief look back at some of the people and topics covered in previous episodes. The series is beautifully and appropriately concluded with Carl Sagan’s “The Pale Blue Dot.”

Because each episode stands on its own with different subject matter, it’s not necessary to see all the episodes to follow the series. But, each episode is packed with information and all episodes are beautifully done and entertaining, so attend all if you can.

Note:  This is the final COSMOS SIG meeting. Hope all of you have enjoyed it!

We’ll have a greeter at the front door till 6:05. After that, late entrants may call the phone number posted on the door for admittance. Hope to see you there!!

For additional information about the COSMOS SIG, please refer to the the August 5th post announcing the SIG.

“The cosmos is all that is, or ever was, or ever will be…”

“…we are all star stuffand on a journey to go back to our origin...”  –  Carl Sagan

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A calendar of upcoming meeting topics can be found here.