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The Program
SCHEDULE
and DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
AN ESSENE ECSTATIC MYSTICAL GATHERING
With Rav. Gabriel Cousens, M.D.,
Senior Essene Teacher,
Leslie Goldman,
Your Enchanted Gardener, and
special guests including
Joseph Mark Cohen,
Kabbalistic Astrology.
September-19-21,
Autumn Equinox weekend,
Madre Grande Monastery
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON and EVENING
Arrive between 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM Registration at the Gate house
and Greeting in the Sun Center.
5:00 PM-5:30 PM Light Meal
See the Menu Page.
6:00 PM Opening Ceremony: Shamanic Shofars resound.
Introduction of Gabriel. Gabriel's opening thoughts,
"The Essenes as the Prophetic, shamanic,
kabbalists of the desert."
6:20 PM--Shabbat Candle Lighting
6:37 PM-- Shabbat begins-(See description below)
SATURDAY MORNING
8 AM Shofar
27th Psalm, psalm for the month of Elul
8:15 AM-9 AM -breakfast
9 AM -10:15 AM -"Who are the Essenes? -
(See description below)
10:30 PM -11 AM Break
11 AM-12:30 PM- THE PATH TO EDEN: The Enchanted Garden Story: Growing 1000
years of Peace one seed at a time.
Spiritual Gardening as a Way of Life
Location: The Tree of Life, Southwest of the Sun Center-
12:30 PM -1:30 PM-- Lunch
1:30 PM- 2:30 PM Rest
2:30 PM- 3:30 PM-
Making the best live food Challah ever--
live food demo with Shanti Golds Cousens
in the Sun Center
3:30 PM- 4:00 break
SATURDAY
4:00 PM- 10:00 SESSION
.
4 PM-5:30 PM: Introducing the principles of the
Ophanim: energetics of the Hebrew Letters- yoga based on the Hebrew Letters.
Pranayama breathing exercises.
5:30 PM-6 PM: break and light snack special dessert.
6 PM-7 PM: Havdalah and Ruach Hakodesh meditation
7:30 PM-8 PM:--Sharing and Integration
8 PM-9:00 PM Selihot, preparations for the New Year,
led by with Ariella Shira, Leslie Goldman, and others.
9 PM-10 PM: Simcha band with Rav. Gabriel and staff from Tree of Life
Rejuvenation Center.
SUNDAY
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
6:45 AM: Preparation for the Peace Meditation
7 AM: Peace Meditation link up with others around the world.
7:30 AM 27th psalm. Personal prayers.
8 AM-9 AM: Breakfast
9 AM-10:30 AM: "Vegetarianism, Eco-Kosher,
and Spirituality." with Rav Gabriel.
10:30 AM-11 AM break
11 AM-12 Noon Joseph-Mark Cohen, Kabalistic astrologer, and healing
ceremony.
12 noon-12:30 PM
International Peace Day activity
Misheberach--The waters of healing Ritual for rain. Essene communions for
water. Prayer for rain.
Blessing of the waters,
Essene communion written by poet LioraLeah
12:30 PM- 1 PM -Closing Ceremony
1PM-2 PM Lunch
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
Pitch your tent. Find your bunk.
Those arriving early: Look around.
Locate the main house.
Locate the compost toilet area--
read the rules.
Visit the shower room and take a peak.
Visit and say hello to the Mother Rock
South of the Sun Center.
Go visit the Tree of LIfe oak, Southwest
of the Sun Center and get a hug.
5:00 PM-5:30 PM Light Meal
See the Menu Page.
6:00 PM Opening Ceremony
Shamanic Shofars resound.
Welcoming and opening intentions, Leslie
Introductions--Please see the participants pages
on the gathering website before today.
Introduction of Gabriel.
Gabriel's opening thoughts,
the Essenes as the Prophetic, shamanic,
kabbalists of the desert.Š
6:20 PM--Shabbat Candle Lighting
6:37 PM-- Shabbat begins
The meaning of Gabriel's work goes beyond
nutritional, religious or spiritual paradigms. It is to awaken the Kundalini
/ Ruach Ha Kodesh (inherent spiritualizing force) in as many people as
possible, inspiring the illumination of consciousness at every level on the
planet.
It is his joy to awaken as many as possible to the Divine Dance.
http://www.essene.nu/7rav.html
Our process for Shamanic Shabbat consistently follows the tradition of the
Ancient Essenes. It uses a tradition which encompasses the four directions,
beginning with the East: The Shekinah
energy is brought in with the feminine lighting of the Shabbat candles 30
minutes before sunset. This lighting is followed by a brief meditation. We
then dance and chant outside in view of the setting sun to bring in the
Shabbat bride. This chanting is then followed by a ceremony which includes
sharing wine (grape juice), then washing hands, and then sharing the
challah. After the four directions are honored, Gabriel tells some stories
of wisdom.
This is followed by joyous Shabbat chanting and dancing. (usually about
30-45 minutes). After we have danced and chanted into a state of bliss, we
meditate (30-45 minutes) and Gabriel offers Shaktipat (Ruah Ha Kodesh )
during meditation. Shaktipat is the decent of grace that awakens the
Kundalini energy and spiritualizes the body from the cellular to the Chakra
level.
It is a very full evening.
Gabriel speaks to these ceremonies and to their meaning
while he is conducting the service.
He discusses and offers special topics as needed.
--from Susan Miller, assistant to Rav Gabriel
Cousens at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center
SATURDAY MORNING
$120.00 for all of Saturday.
$60.00 for the 4 PM-10 PM
sessions. RSVP essential.
8 AM Shofar
27th Psalm, psalm for the month of Elul
8:15 AM-9 AM -breakfast
9 AM -10:15 AM Who are the Essenes?
Their mystical and healing practices
The Modern Essene Movement
The Four Main Principles of the Essene Path:
God is One--Sh ma
2. Teshuva--return to God
3. Tikkun Olam--to actively participate in the healing
and transformation of the world.
4. Shalom--intro to the peace that comes when we have integrated and united
our inner and outer worlds,
balanced the inner and outer male and female,
and created harmony between heaven and earth.
10:30 PM -11 AM Break
THE PATH TO EDEN:
THE ENCHANTED GARDEN
STORY
11 AM-12:30 PM Location:
the Tree of Life,
Southwest of the Sun Center
Spiritual Gardening as a Way of LIfe
LESLIE GOLDMAN, Your Enchanted Gardener will lead an experience planting our
Seed Dreams and speak about The Enchanted Garden Story: Growing
1000 years of Peace one seed at a time.
The intention of this session is to encourage each of us to plant
our deepest intentions in living soil,
and connect our spiritual
practices up with an Peace grounded experience.
As the babe is the seed of the human,
so a plant is the seed dream
growing Peace on Earth. Plant a Seed. Grow a Whole New World.
We will consecrate our lives as Seeds to grow 1000 years of peace.
and revision our life scripts at the Tree of Life. Introduction to
the Enchanted Garden, a name for our renewed earth.
Enchanted Garden Principles:
1. Keeping Your Garden Management Journal.
2. Beautifying the world one seed and seed dream at a time.
3. Beginning where you are.
Bio note Leslie: http://www.lesliegoldman.com/Essenes/id22.htm
http;//www.lesliegoldman.com
12:30 PM -1:30 PM-- Lunch
1:30 PM- 2:30 PM Rest
2:30 PM- 3:30 PM-
Making the best live food
Challah ever--
live food demo with Shanti Golds
Cousens
3:30 PM- 4:00 break
SATURDAY
4:00 PM- 10:00 SESSION
$60.00 for those who can only come to this.
4 PM-5:30 PM: Introducing the principles of the Ophanim,
Energetics of the Hebrew Letters- yoga based on the Hebrew Letters.
Pranayama breathing exercises.
Introduction to the sishya yeshodot (six foundations) to support sincere
people in their awakening to these mystical experiences that takes one to
the world of Azilut (Devakut).
Ruach Hakodesh meditations of the
ancient prophets
The power of Essene Prayer
Essential Mystical Principles of the Kabbalah.
5:30 PM-6 PM break and light snack
special dessert.
6 PM-7:30 PM: Havdalah and Ruach Ha Kodesh and Peace 21 meditation
7:30 PM-8 PM--Sharing and Integration
8 PM-9 PM: Selihot, preparations
for the New Year, Writing out your LIfe Scripts.
led by with AriellaShira, Leslie Goldman, and others.
9 PM-10 PM Simcha Samadhi chanting and Ecstatic dancing with Rav Gabriel
and staff from Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center.
SUNDAY
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
$60.00 for the Day
6:45 AM Preparation for the Peace Meditation
7 AM: Peace Meditation-link up with others
around the world.
7:30 AM 27th psalm. personal prayers.
8 AM-9 AM: Breakfast
9 AM-10:30 AM: "Vegetarianism, Eco-Kosher,
and Spirituality." with Rav Gabriel.
10:30 AM-11 AM
Location: to be announced.
11 AM-12 Noon Joseph-Mark Cohen
Joseph-Mark Cohen, Kaballistic
astrologer, and healing ceremony.
Joseph Mark Cohen has been teaching
Kabbalah since 1975, and runs
a Tree of Life Mystery School in Canada.
He is one of the popular teachers at the
ALEPH Kallah.
For info on Joseph-Mark - http://www.treeoflifeschool.com
http://www.astrologynow.com/Astrology.E01.htm
12 noon-12:30 PM
Location: The Mother Rock, South East of the Sun Center,
International Peace Day activity
As part of our Peace activities,
we will do a ritual water.
Misheberach--Healing Waters Ritual
Essene communions for water.
Prayer for rain.
Blessing of the waters--
Essene Communion written by LioraLeah
Balancing of water worldwide.
Rededication: watering of seeds
to grow our Seed Dreams.
12:30-1:00 PM
Closing Ceremony.
1:00 -2:00 pm Lunch
Those who come up for Sunday only and
have not Pre-registered can bring vegetarian
food and potluck.
Please RSVP by phone ASAP so we can accommodate you.
Space and meals are limited,
so contact Leslie now for this
incredible weekend experience.
To Pre-register:
Contact Leslie at 619-582-9669
or e-mail Essenes@Cox.net
Send your registration to:
Leslie Goldman
c/o Enchanted Garden
6008 Arosa St.
San Diego, CA 9215