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Event Topic: Learning From Spiritual Experiences

OPEN Spirituality Group

This is a safe space for respectful open discussion of whatever Spirituality means to you. Open Spirituality has zero dogma or doctrine. It’s about a personal relationship with the Divine with zero requirements other than your intent to connect with like-minded people for stimulating conversation. Open Spirituality is a “non-religion.” It’s a place to share spiritual experiences and beliefs without a religious context. Religious contexts like churches, synagogues, mosques, and such are often the only place where people feel comfortable discussing spiritual concepts, but those places often feel artificially constrained once one has had an NDE or an STE. This group is for people who consider themselves spiritual but who may not be comfortable with traditional religions and religious beliefs and practices.

Open Spirituality Sharing Group
4th Sundays at 1 pm ET/ 10 am PT

The Open Spirituality group is an open gathering space for those who are looking for a place to share personal spiritual perspectives without dogma or doctrine, where everyone respects differing beliefs and perspectives.

The conversation will include our usual open discussion of everything spiritual where nothing is off-limits.

—————

What does spirituality mean to you? How has your understanding of spirituality evolved? How has spirituality challenged you in this life? This monthly group is a safe space for respectful open discussion of whatever Spirituality means to you.

Open Spirituality has NO dogma or doctrine. It’s about having a personal relationship with the Divine with zero requirements other than your intent to connect with like-minded people for stimulating spiritual conversation.

Open Spirituality is a “non-religion.” It’s a place to share spiritual experiences and beliefs without a religious context. Religious contexts like churches, synagogues, mosques, and such are often the only place where people feel comfortable discussing spiritual concepts but those places often feel artificially constrained once one has had an NDE or an STE. This group is for people who consider themselves spiritual but who may not be comfortable with traditional religions and religious beliefs and practices.

“Open Spirituality” is perhaps best defined by these quotes:

      • “Kindness is my religion.” – Dalai Lama
      • “Religion is an external practice. Spirituality is a state of mind.”
      • “Religion is about beliefs. Spirituality is about being.”
      • “The best religion is the one that brings you closest to God.”
      • “Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing,
        there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” – Rumi

——————

If you want to convert the time of this meeting to your own time zone anywhere in the world, you can use this link:
https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter?&tz2=new-york

——————

Let go of any preconceived ideas of spirituality! We explore the subject of spirituality from every conceivable perspective. This group combines open discussion with presentations and occasional guest interviews all centered around the broadest definitions of spirituality. 

This group:

      • Respects and values all perspectives;
      • Is inclusive of all perspectives,
      • Welcomes all that seek to explore and investigate the mysteries of life;
      • Seeks to find the common ground that ties everything together;
      • Feels that science and spirituality are 2 sides of the same whole;
      • Sends love and understanding to all beings.

If you like subjects that are “out there” with a spiritual, philosophical, and/or theological perspective, this group is for you! 

Religions generally come from an exclusive perspective that can be very limiting. Open spirituality is inclusive and it respects and values the vast diversity of perspectives we each represent.

This group is for you if ANY of the following statements resonate:

      • You feel constrained by societal boundaries/definitions of spirituality and/or religion;
      • You consider yourself ‘spiritual’ but not religious (SBNR);
      • you love your religious community, but feel there is more to spirituality;
      • You believe in the Oneness of all that is;
      • You believe in the equality of all beings;
      • You love the mystery of life/existence and you would like to explore it in more depth;
      • You love God/Source/Creator, but feel that those terms are too limiting;

The Open Spirituality group will explore and discuss the most inspiring spiritual aspects of all religious traditions, philosophies, theologies, cosmologies, and *experiences* like STEs, NDEs, OBEs, alien encounters, psychic phenomena, mediumship, the healing arts, and such.

Open Spirituality welcomes people from all faith traditions. It does not promote any particular belief or theology other than the belief that we are all spiritual beings.

Proponents are self-proclaimed and all are welcome and supported as long as they are open, inclusive, and supportive of the beliefs of others. Open Spirituality welcomes atheists and agnostics as well since the belief in the existence of a deity is a matter of personal opinion.

“Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of the opinions of others drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” – Steve Jobs

Lastly, the following excerpt from Wikipedia seems appropriate:
“Spiritual but not religious” (SBNR), also known as “spiritual but not affiliated” (SBNA), or the “Nones” are some of the phrases used to self-identify a life stance of spirituality that does not regard organized religion as the sole or most valuable means of furthering spiritual growth.

For these groups, IANDS uses the Zoom video conferencing system. After registering for the event, it’s as simple as clicking the link provided in your email (prior to the event).

These sharing groups are free to everyone!

We are a non-profit. Donations provide the funding to support the technology that runs these groups. If you are able to make a donation, it would be greatly appreciated. We thank you in advance for your kind and generous donations.

Donation

 

 

About the host, Daniel Endy:

Daniel has been on the spiritual path ever since he was a youngster. He was brought up in the Catholic religious tradition and attended Catholic schools. As with many people, Daniel was comfortable with spirituality but he had trouble with religious dogma and he sought deeper truths. As a teen, Daniel left Catholicism and became what he calls a “spiritual independent.” He searched and researched extensively finding “tidbits” of wisdom here and there at first. Over time he found his way to more and more spiritual teachings that resonated as truth for him. He believes that each person’s journey and “truth” is unique and that it evolves as each person does.

Daniel often thought of how he wanted an open community of people who were spiritual but non-dogmatic. He envisioned a group that would be welcoming and inclusive for all without limits. Open Spirituality is that dream manifested. All are welcome. All perspectives are respected. We don’t need to invalidate beliefs that we disagree with. We can all co-exist in peace.

Jewish Experience Group

Are you Jewish and wonder how or if your NDE or other Spiritually Transformative Experience aligns with your faith? Are you struggling to integrate your experience? Come explore these questions with others having similar concerns. While this Sharing Session contains Jewish content, it is open to all who have a desire to join us.

The 1st Sunday of every month at 4 pm ET.

The “Jewish Experience Sharing Group” is a sharing group for those in, or from, a Jewish community who have had, or are interested in near-death or similar experiences. Non-Jewish people are also welcome to join us as well to learn about Jewish perspectives.

For some experiencers, it’s helpful to consider issues of having a Jewish background when discussing their NDE/STE. This group allows a safe place for those types of discussions. There will be time to share your experiences, challenges, joys, and dreams.

We understand attendees of this group may come from many different Jewish traditions, other faith traditions, or none at all. We commit to respecting all who attend this group, knowing each person holds their own personal perspectives and beliefs.

This is a safe place of non-judgment. There is also no proselytizing. The group will explore the meaning and purpose of NDEs and how to integrate them by understanding the Jewish values implicit in the experience. Each person’s NDE or spiritually transformative experience is unique, and Rabbi Steve will help you find the hidden core of your soul’s purpose contained in the experience of the NDE.

Kabbalah, contemporary psychology, and brain science will provide a deeper understanding of the role of your physical being in this world and how leaving this world is not death, but transformation into another stage of living. Together we will support each other as we move to greater insights and application of the wisdom which will be revealed to all of us in these sessions

It is important to know:

    • No one will know you attended, except those in your group. Your privacy is protected.
    • These meetings are never recorded.
    • Trained IANDS volunteers facilitate the group to ensure a safe and welcoming environment.
    • You do not have to share. You can listen with your video off for as long as you wish to do so. You are welcome to share when you are ready, even if that takes months or years to achieve.

These sharing groups are free to everyone! We are a non-profit. Donations provide the funding to support the technology that runs these groups. If you are able to make a donation, it would be greatly appreciated. We thank you in advance for your kind and generous donations.

About the facilitator 

Rabbi Stephen Robbins, Psy.D., D.D., co-founder, and co-Rabbi with his wife, Rabbi/Cantor Eva Robbins of N’vay Shalom, co-founder for the AJRCA (Academy for Jewish Religion, California), first Transdenominational seminary on the West Coast, also a Kabbalist and practitioner of Kabbalistic healing. He is a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in the Psychoneuroimmunology of trauma and brain development. He integrates science and mysticism into a unified system of human development. This system is particularly applied to those with NDEs. Rabbi Robbins has had 8 NDEs as well as 13 surgeries and multiple STEs. His work focuses on the positive messages he has received from his spiritual guides through his 8 NDEs. Many Jews who have had transformative experiences do not know how to deal with them. He works to provide, through his insights, support, and guidance for others to find the deeper meanings through the uniquely Jewish concepts of eternal living, both in this world and the worlds to come.

 

Our Guardian Angel’s Relationship with Us ~Workshop One: Foundations of the Guardian Angel – Human Relationship

Guardian angels have long been recognized in humanity. Beginning in the 1990’s, their presence gained increasing interest and attention. Literature on angel interventions includes thousands of accounts of angels saving people from life-threatening situations, providing comfort and healing during difficult times, and helping to solve life problems.

Guardian angels have long been recognized by humanity. Beginning in the 1990s, their presence gained increasing interest and attention. Literature on angel interventions includes thousands of accounts of angels saving people from life-threatening situations, providing comfort and healing during difficult times, and helping to solve life problems. Beyond calling upon them in times of need, there is much more to the relationship we can have with our guardian angel. We can learn to receive their gentle teachings in every aspect of our lives. We can allow their continual direction in our personal and career growth. We can also receive their highest purpose, which is guiding our spiritual advancement and life purpose. In our human evolution, we can grow in developing the guardian angel-human relationship so we can receive increasing spiritual guidance and direction for our individual and collective advancement.

In this 3-part workshop series, held  May 17, June 21, and July 19 participants will learn:

  • The roles our guardian angel plays in our lives
  • Empirical experience
  • Sixth-sensory skills
  • How to communicate with our guardian angel
  • How our guardian angel can communicate with us
  • Guided meditations to communicate with our guardian angel

Participants are encouraged to bring a journal or notebook and a pen, and to be in a place where they can meditate quietly. Beyond that, they simply need to have a desire to learn how our guardian angel can help us in life, with our spiritual advancement, and how to communicate with our guardian angel. They will also learn:

  • How to develop the guardian angel-human relationship
  • The many roles our guardian angel can have in our lives and the depth of their love and devotion
  • How to communicate with our guardian angel and how our guardian angel can communicate with us
  • How to develop empirical experience and sixth-sensory skills to foster this communication
  • How to begin building the foundation for this lifelong relationship

There will be time for questions and answers, as Andrew will foster a collaborative environment and invite participants to share their experiences from their meditations during each workshop. He will offer meditations to work on between workshops and invite participants to share their experiences with their meditations at the next workshop.

Bio:
Andrew Oxman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 28 years of experience. He earned his Master of Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He discovered his love of spirituality during a college course called Spiritual Autobiography, which began his path of spiritual seeking. In the early 2000s, he attended a twenty-week course in Spiritual Skills for Daily Living. In 2008, he felt a calling to study angels, a passion that inspires his ongoing research. In 2011, he completed a certification course in communicating with angels and gave hundreds of angel card readings over the next seven years. He also taught workshops on how to read angel oracle cards. He attended classes in psychic skill development and, in 2015, completed a six-month training program in evidential mediumship. In 2016, his guardian angel became consciously present in his life and has been teaching him about the Guardian Angel-Human relationship. He is the founder of An Angel Talk, where he created a safe space for participants to talk about angels, learn sixth-sensory skills, and communicate with their guardian angel. Andrew is a student of A Course in Miracles and is in the process of finishing the manuscript for his first book about angels. As well as angel interventions, he has experienced precognitive vision, after-death communication (ADC), and spiritually transformative experiences (STE). He is grateful to serve as a facilitator and moderator for IANDS sharing groups, helping to create a safe and supportive community for participants to share all types of spiritual experiences.

Link to one of Andrew’s previous talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHAUp8QLILY

This event will be recorded and available to view on our Videos page 3-5 business days after the live event!

 

 

Did you know that you can also support IANDS when you shop online?:  iGive – Home Page

OPEN Spirituality Group

This is a safe space for respectful open discussion of whatever Spirituality means to you. Open Spirituality has zero dogma or doctrine. It’s about a personal relationship with the Divine with zero requirements other than your intent to connect with like-minded people for stimulating conversation. Open Spirituality is a “non-religion.” It’s a place to share spiritual experiences and beliefs without a religious context. Religious contexts like churches, synagogues, mosques, and such are often the only place where people feel comfortable discussing spiritual concepts, but those places often feel artificially constrained once one has had an NDE or an STE. This group is for people who consider themselves spiritual but who may not be comfortable with traditional religions and religious beliefs and practices.

Open Spirituality Sharing Group
4th Sundays at 1 pm ET/ 10 am PT

The Open Spirituality group is an open gathering space for those who are looking for a place to share personal spiritual perspectives without dogma or doctrine, where everyone respects differing beliefs and perspectives.

The conversation will include our usual open discussion of everything spiritual where nothing is off-limits.

—————

What does spirituality mean to you? How has your understanding of spirituality evolved? How has spirituality challenged you in this life? This monthly group is a safe space for respectful open discussion of whatever Spirituality means to you.

Open Spirituality has NO dogma or doctrine. It’s about having a personal relationship with the Divine with zero requirements other than your intent to connect with like-minded people for stimulating spiritual conversation.

Open Spirituality is a “non-religion.” It’s a place to share spiritual experiences and beliefs without a religious context. Religious contexts like churches, synagogues, mosques, and such are often the only place where people feel comfortable discussing spiritual concepts but those places often feel artificially constrained once one has had an NDE or an STE. This group is for people who consider themselves spiritual but who may not be comfortable with traditional religions and religious beliefs and practices.

“Open Spirituality” is perhaps best defined by these quotes:

      • “Kindness is my religion.” – Dalai Lama
      • “Religion is an external practice. Spirituality is a state of mind.”
      • “Religion is about beliefs. Spirituality is about being.”
      • “The best religion is the one that brings you closest to God.”
      • “Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing,
        there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” – Rumi

——————

If you want to convert the time of this meeting to your own time zone anywhere in the world, you can use this link:
https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter?&tz2=new-york

——————

Let go of any preconceived ideas of spirituality! We explore the subject of spirituality from every conceivable perspective. This group combines open discussion with presentations and occasional guest interviews all centered around the broadest definitions of spirituality. 

This group:

      • Respects and values all perspectives;
      • Is inclusive of all perspectives,
      • Welcomes all that seek to explore and investigate the mysteries of life;
      • Seeks to find the common ground that ties everything together;
      • Feels that science and spirituality are 2 sides of the same whole;
      • Sends love and understanding to all beings.

If you like subjects that are “out there” with a spiritual, philosophical, and/or theological perspective, this group is for you! 

Religions generally come from an exclusive perspective that can be very limiting. Open spirituality is inclusive and it respects and values the vast diversity of perspectives we each represent.

This group is for you if ANY of the following statements resonate:

      • You feel constrained by societal boundaries/definitions of spirituality and/or religion;
      • You consider yourself ‘spiritual’ but not religious (SBNR);
      • you love your religious community, but feel there is more to spirituality;
      • You believe in the Oneness of all that is;
      • You believe in the equality of all beings;
      • You love the mystery of life/existence and you would like to explore it in more depth;
      • You love God/Source/Creator, but feel that those terms are too limiting;

The Open Spirituality group will explore and discuss the most inspiring spiritual aspects of all religious traditions, philosophies, theologies, cosmologies, and *experiences* like STEs, NDEs, OBEs, alien encounters, psychic phenomena, mediumship, the healing arts, and such.

Open Spirituality welcomes people from all faith traditions. It does not promote any particular belief or theology other than the belief that we are all spiritual beings.

Proponents are self-proclaimed and all are welcome and supported as long as they are open, inclusive, and supportive of the beliefs of others. Open Spirituality welcomes atheists and agnostics as well since the belief in the existence of a deity is a matter of personal opinion.

“Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of the opinions of others drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” – Steve Jobs

Lastly, the following excerpt from Wikipedia seems appropriate:
“Spiritual but not religious” (SBNR), also known as “spiritual but not affiliated” (SBNA), or the “Nones” are some of the phrases used to self-identify a life stance of spirituality that does not regard organized religion as the sole or most valuable means of furthering spiritual growth.

For these groups, IANDS uses the Zoom video conferencing system. After registering for the event, it’s as simple as clicking the link provided in your email (prior to the event).

These sharing groups are free to everyone!

We are a non-profit. Donations provide the funding to support the technology that runs these groups. If you are able to make a donation, it would be greatly appreciated. We thank you in advance for your kind and generous donations.

Donation

 

 

About the host, Daniel Endy:

Daniel has been on the spiritual path ever since he was a youngster. He was brought up in the Catholic religious tradition and attended Catholic schools. As with many people, Daniel was comfortable with spirituality but he had trouble with religious dogma and he sought deeper truths. As a teen, Daniel left Catholicism and became what he calls a “spiritual independent.” He searched and researched extensively finding “tidbits” of wisdom here and there at first. Over time he found his way to more and more spiritual teachings that resonated as truth for him. He believes that each person’s journey and “truth” is unique and that it evolves as each person does.

Daniel often thought of how he wanted an open community of people who were spiritual but non-dogmatic. He envisioned a group that would be welcoming and inclusive for all without limits. Open Spirituality is that dream manifested. All are welcome. All perspectives are respected. We don’t need to invalidate beliefs that we disagree with. We can all co-exist in peace.

Jewish Experience Group

Are you Jewish and wonder how or if your NDE or other Spiritually Transformative Experience aligns with your faith? Are you struggling to integrate your experience? Come explore these questions with others having similar concerns. While this Sharing Session contains Jewish content, it is open to all who have a desire to join us.

The 1st Sunday of every month at 4 pm ET.

The “Jewish Experience Sharing Group” is a sharing group for those in, or from, a Jewish community who have had, or are interested in near-death or similar experiences. Non-Jewish people are also welcome to join us as well to learn about Jewish perspectives.

For some experiencers, it’s helpful to consider issues of having a Jewish background when discussing their NDE/STE. This group allows a safe place for those types of discussions. There will be time to share your experiences, challenges, joys, and dreams.

We understand attendees of this group may come from many different Jewish traditions, other faith traditions, or none at all. We commit to respecting all who attend this group, knowing each person holds their own personal perspectives and beliefs.

This is a safe place of non-judgment. There is also no proselytizing. The group will explore the meaning and purpose of NDEs and how to integrate them by understanding the Jewish values implicit in the experience. Each person’s NDE or spiritually transformative experience is unique, and Rabbi Steve will help you find the hidden core of your soul’s purpose contained in the experience of the NDE.

Kabbalah, contemporary psychology, and brain science will provide a deeper understanding of the role of your physical being in this world and how leaving this world is not death, but transformation into another stage of living. Together we will support each other as we move to greater insights and application of the wisdom which will be revealed to all of us in these sessions

It is important to know:

    • No one will know you attended, except those in your group. Your privacy is protected.
    • These meetings are never recorded.
    • Trained IANDS volunteers facilitate the group to ensure a safe and welcoming environment.
    • You do not have to share. You can listen with your video off for as long as you wish to do so. You are welcome to share when you are ready, even if that takes months or years to achieve.

These sharing groups are free to everyone! We are a non-profit. Donations provide the funding to support the technology that runs these groups. If you are able to make a donation, it would be greatly appreciated. We thank you in advance for your kind and generous donations.

About the facilitator 

Rabbi Stephen Robbins, Psy.D., D.D., co-founder, and co-Rabbi with his wife, Rabbi/Cantor Eva Robbins of N’vay Shalom, co-founder for the AJRCA (Academy for Jewish Religion, California), first Transdenominational seminary on the West Coast, also a Kabbalist and practitioner of Kabbalistic healing. He is a Clinical Psychologist with a specialty in the Psychoneuroimmunology of trauma and brain development. He integrates science and mysticism into a unified system of human development. This system is particularly applied to those with NDEs. Rabbi Robbins has had 8 NDEs as well as 13 surgeries and multiple STEs. His work focuses on the positive messages he has received from his spiritual guides through his 8 NDEs. Many Jews who have had transformative experiences do not know how to deal with them. He works to provide, through his insights, support, and guidance for others to find the deeper meanings through the uniquely Jewish concepts of eternal living, both in this world and the worlds to come.

 

Our Guardian Angel’s Relationship with Us ~Workshop Three: Living with the Guardian Angel – Human Relationship

Guardian angels have long been recognized in humanity. Beginning in the 1990’s, their presence gained increasing interest and attention. Literature on angel interventions includes thousands of accounts of angels saving people from life-threatening situations, providing comfort and healing during difficult times, and helping to solve life problems.

Guardian angels have long been recognized by humanity. Beginning in the 1990s, their presence gained increasing interest and attention. Literature on angel interventions includes thousands of accounts of angels saving people from life-threatening situations, providing comfort and healing during difficult times, and helping to solve life problems. Beyond calling upon them in times of need, there is much more to the relationship we can have with our guardian angel. We can learn to receive their gentle teachings in every aspect of our lives. We can allow their continual direction in our personal and career growth. We can also receive their highest purpose, which is guiding our spiritual advancement and life purpose. In our human evolution, we can grow in developing the guardian angel-human relationship so we can receive increasing spiritual guidance and direction for our individual and collective advancement.

In this 3-part workshop series, held May 17, June 21, and July 19 participants will learn:

  • The roles our guardian angel plays in our lives
  • Empirical experience
  • Sixth-sensory skills
  • How to communicate with our guardian angel
  • How our guardian angel can communicate with us
  • Guided meditations to communicate with our guardian angel

Participants are encouraged to bring a journal or notebook and a pen, and to be in a place where they can meditate quietly. Beyond that, they simply need to have a desire to learn how our guardian angel can help us in life, with our spiritual advancement, and how to communicate with our guardian angel. They will also learn:

  • How to develop the guardian angel-human relationship
  • The many roles our guardian angel can have in our lives and the depth of their love and devotion
  • How to communicate with our guardian angel and how our guardian angel can communicate with us
  • How to develop empirical experience and sixth-sensory skills to foster this communication
  • How to begin building the foundation for this lifelong relationship

There will be time for questions and answers, as Andrew will foster a collaborative environment and invite participants to share their experiences from their meditations during each workshop. He will offer meditations to work on between workshops and invite participants to share their experiences with their meditations at the next workshop.

Bio:
Andrew Oxman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 28 years of experience. He earned his Master of Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He discovered his love of spirituality during a college course called Spiritual Autobiography, which began his path of spiritual seeking. In the early 2000s, he attended a twenty-week course in Spiritual Skills for Daily Living. In 2008, he felt a calling to study angels, a passion that inspires his ongoing research. In 2011, he completed a certification course in communicating with angels and gave hundreds of angel card readings over the next seven years. He also taught workshops on how to read angel oracle cards. He attended classes in psychic skill development and, in 2015, completed a six-month training program in evidential mediumship. In 2016, his guardian angel became consciously present in his life and has been teaching him about the Guardian Angel-Human relationship. He is the founder of An Angel Talk, where he created a safe space for participants to talk about angels, learn sixth-sensory skills, and communicate with their guardian angel. Andrew is a student of A Course in Miracles and is in the process of finishing the manuscript for his first book about angels. As well as angel interventions, he has experienced precognitive vision, after-death communication (ADC), and spiritually transformative experiences (STE). He is grateful to serve as a facilitator and moderator for IANDS sharing groups, helping to create a safe and supportive community for participants to share all types of spiritual experiences.

Link to one of Andrew’s previous talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHAUp8QLILY

This event will be recorded and available to view on our Videos page 3-5 business days after the live event!

 

 

Did you know that you can also support IANDS when you shop online?:  iGive – Home Page

Our Guardian Angel’s Relationship with Us ~Workshop Two: Developing the Guardian Angel – Human Relationship

Guardian angels have long been recognized in humanity. Beginning in the 1990’s, their presence gained increasing interest and attention. Literature on angel interventions includes thousands of accounts of angels saving people from life-threatening situations, providing comfort and healing during difficult times, and helping to solve life problems.

Guardian angels have long been recognized by humanity. Beginning in the 1990s, their presence gained increasing interest and attention. Literature on angel interventions includes thousands of accounts of angels saving people from life-threatening situations, providing comfort and healing during difficult times, and helping to solve life problems. Beyond calling upon them in times of need, there is much more to the relationship we can have with our guardian angel. We can learn to receive their gentle teachings in every aspect of our lives. We can allow their continual direction in our personal and career growth. We can also receive their highest purpose, which is guiding our spiritual advancement and life purpose. In our human evolution, we can grow in developing the guardian angel-human relationship so we can receive increasing spiritual guidance and direction for our individual and collective advancement.

In this 3-part workshop series, held May 17, June 21, and July 19 participants will learn:

  • The roles our guardian angel plays in our lives
  • Empirical experience
  • Sixth-sensory skills
  • How to communicate with our guardian angel
  • How our guardian angel can communicate with us
  • Guided meditations to communicate with our guardian angel

Participants are encouraged to bring a journal or notebook and a pen, and to be in a place where they can meditate quietly. Beyond that, they simply need to have a desire to learn how our guardian angel can help us in life, with our spiritual advancement, and how to communicate with our guardian angel. They will also learn:

  • How to develop the guardian angel-human relationship
  • The many roles our guardian angel can have in our lives and the depth of their love and devotion
  • How to communicate with our guardian angel and how our guardian angel can communicate with us
  • How to develop empirical experience and sixth-sensory skills to foster this communication
  • How to begin building the foundation for this lifelong relationship

There will be time for questions and answers, as Andrew will foster a collaborative environment and invite participants to share their experiences from their meditations during each workshop. He will offer meditations to work on between workshops and invite participants to share their experiences with their meditations at the next workshop.

Bio:
Andrew Oxman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 28 years of experience. He earned his Master of Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He discovered his love of spirituality during a college course called Spiritual Autobiography, which began his path of spiritual seeking. In the early 2000s, he attended a twenty-week course in Spiritual Skills for Daily Living. In 2008, he felt a calling to study angels, a passion that inspires his ongoing research. In 2011, he completed a certification course in communicating with angels and gave hundreds of angel card readings over the next seven years. He also taught workshops on how to read angel oracle cards. He attended classes in psychic skill development and, in 2015, completed a six-month training program in evidential mediumship. In 2016, his guardian angel became consciously present in his life and has been teaching him about the Guardian Angel-Human relationship. He is the founder of An Angel Talk, where he created a safe space for participants to talk about angels, learn sixth-sensory skills, and communicate with their guardian angel. Andrew is a student of A Course in Miracles and is in the process of finishing the manuscript for his first book about angels. As well as angel interventions, he has experienced precognitive vision, after-death communication (ADC), and spiritually transformative experiences (STE). He is grateful to serve as a facilitator and moderator for IANDS sharing groups, helping to create a safe and supportive community for participants to share all types of spiritual experiences.

Link to one of Andrew’s previous talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHAUp8QLILY

This event will be recorded and available to view on our Videos page 3-5 business days after the live event!

 

 

Did you know that you can also support IANDS when you shop online?:  iGive – Home Page

OPEN Spirituality Group

This is a safe space for respectful open discussion of whatever Spirituality means to you. Open Spirituality has zero dogma or doctrine. It’s about a personal relationship with the Divine with zero requirements other than your intent to connect with like-minded people for stimulating conversation. Open Spirituality is a “non-religion.” It’s a place to share spiritual experiences and beliefs without a religious context. Religious contexts like churches, synagogues, mosques, and such are often the only place where people feel comfortable discussing spiritual concepts, but those places often feel artificially constrained once one has had an NDE or an STE. This group is for people who consider themselves spiritual but who may not be comfortable with traditional religions and religious beliefs and practices.

Open Spirituality Sharing Group
4th Sundays at 1 pm ET/ 10 am PT

The Open Spirituality group is an open gathering space for those who are looking for a place to share personal spiritual perspectives without dogma or doctrine, where everyone respects differing beliefs and perspectives.

The conversation will include our usual open discussion of everything spiritual where nothing is off-limits.

—————

What does spirituality mean to you? How has your understanding of spirituality evolved? How has spirituality challenged you in this life? This monthly group is a safe space for respectful open discussion of whatever Spirituality means to you.

Open Spirituality has NO dogma or doctrine. It’s about having a personal relationship with the Divine with zero requirements other than your intent to connect with like-minded people for stimulating spiritual conversation.

Open Spirituality is a “non-religion.” It’s a place to share spiritual experiences and beliefs without a religious context. Religious contexts like churches, synagogues, mosques, and such are often the only place where people feel comfortable discussing spiritual concepts but those places often feel artificially constrained once one has had an NDE or an STE. This group is for people who consider themselves spiritual but who may not be comfortable with traditional religions and religious beliefs and practices.

“Open Spirituality” is perhaps best defined by these quotes:

      • “Kindness is my religion.” – Dalai Lama
      • “Religion is an external practice. Spirituality is a state of mind.”
      • “Religion is about beliefs. Spirituality is about being.”
      • “The best religion is the one that brings you closest to God.”
      • “Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing,
        there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” – Rumi

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Let go of any preconceived ideas of spirituality! We explore the subject of spirituality from every conceivable perspective. This group combines open discussion with presentations and occasional guest interviews all centered around the broadest definitions of spirituality. 

This group:

      • Respects and values all perspectives;
      • Is inclusive of all perspectives,
      • Welcomes all that seek to explore and investigate the mysteries of life;
      • Seeks to find the common ground that ties everything together;
      • Feels that science and spirituality are 2 sides of the same whole;
      • Sends love and understanding to all beings.

If you like subjects that are “out there” with a spiritual, philosophical, and/or theological perspective, this group is for you! 

Religions generally come from an exclusive perspective that can be very limiting. Open spirituality is inclusive and it respects and values the vast diversity of perspectives we each represent.

This group is for you if ANY of the following statements resonate:

      • You feel constrained by societal boundaries/definitions of spirituality and/or religion;
      • You consider yourself ‘spiritual’ but not religious (SBNR);
      • you love your religious community, but feel there is more to spirituality;
      • You believe in the Oneness of all that is;
      • You believe in the equality of all beings;
      • You love the mystery of life/existence and you would like to explore it in more depth;
      • You love God/Source/Creator, but feel that those terms are too limiting;

The Open Spirituality group will explore and discuss the most inspiring spiritual aspects of all religious traditions, philosophies, theologies, cosmologies, and *experiences* like STEs, NDEs, OBEs, alien encounters, psychic phenomena, mediumship, the healing arts, and such.

Open Spirituality welcomes people from all faith traditions. It does not promote any particular belief or theology other than the belief that we are all spiritual beings.

Proponents are self-proclaimed and all are welcome and supported as long as they are open, inclusive, and supportive of the beliefs of others. Open Spirituality welcomes atheists and agnostics as well since the belief in the existence of a deity is a matter of personal opinion.

“Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of the opinions of others drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” – Steve Jobs

Lastly, the following excerpt from Wikipedia seems appropriate:
“Spiritual but not religious” (SBNR), also known as “spiritual but not affiliated” (SBNA), or the “Nones” are some of the phrases used to self-identify a life stance of spirituality that does not regard organized religion as the sole or most valuable means of furthering spiritual growth.

For these groups, IANDS uses the Zoom video conferencing system. After registering for the event, it’s as simple as clicking the link provided in your email (prior to the event).

These sharing groups are free to everyone!

We are a non-profit. Donations provide the funding to support the technology that runs these groups. If you are able to make a donation, it would be greatly appreciated. We thank you in advance for your kind and generous donations.

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About the host, Daniel Endy:

Daniel has been on the spiritual path ever since he was a youngster. He was brought up in the Catholic religious tradition and attended Catholic schools. As with many people, Daniel was comfortable with spirituality but he had trouble with religious dogma and he sought deeper truths. As a teen, Daniel left Catholicism and became what he calls a “spiritual independent.” He searched and researched extensively finding “tidbits” of wisdom here and there at first. Over time he found his way to more and more spiritual teachings that resonated as truth for him. He believes that each person’s journey and “truth” is unique and that it evolves as each person does.

Daniel often thought of how he wanted an open community of people who were spiritual but non-dogmatic. He envisioned a group that would be welcoming and inclusive for all without limits. Open Spirituality is that dream manifested. All are welcome. All perspectives are respected. We don’t need to invalidate beliefs that we disagree with. We can all co-exist in peace.

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