This class unveils the realms of imagination, intuition, love, detachment, and healing, guiding you to develop a greater understanding of the Western Spiritual Traditions as well as world spiritual literature to enhance your personal spiritual practice. This semester’s curriculum continues to explore the three tiers of this path of transformation: De-habituating (purification), Intuition (illumination), and Love (Union of Will, feelings and thoughts with the Divine). Each week, imagery exercises are included to reinforce the concepts explored in our readings and discussions.

Possible reading selections for this semester include:
Time to Think by Nancy Kline
Waking Dream Therapy by Gerald Epstein
The Life & Teachings of Russel Williams
Annick de Souzenelle’s The Body & Its Symbolism
Bernadette Roberts’s The Real Christ talks
Selections from Gerald Epstein’s Studies in Non-Deterministic Psychology
The Blissful Life by Robert Powell
A Theory of Everything by Ken Wilber
The Thirteen Petalled Rose By Adin Steinsaltz

Additional texts based on student interests

“The body of work is so rich that it’s a vibrant journey each time I explore it.”
— A.R., GEMS II Student

Instructor: Rachel Epstein, L.Ac., J.D.
Location: This remote course will meet via Zoom with recordings available for those who wish to join asynchronously.
Tuition: $550 (due September 17, 2024)
Schedule: Every other Tuesday from 11:00-12:30pm starting September 17, 2024
Meets 2024: Sept. 17, Oct. 1, Oct. 15, Oct. 29, Nov. 12, Nov. 26, Dec. 10; 2025: Jan. 7, Jan. 21, & Feb. 4