This years 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, a group imagery exercise tailored to supplement the concepts explored in each session’s readings will be included.

Readings this year include selections from:

John Welwood’s “Reflection & Presence: The Dialectic of Awakening”
Dr. Epstein’s unpublished MS “Reversing: The Two Faces In the Mirror”
The Gospel of Thomas (Assorted Sources)
Dr. Epstein’s opus: We Are Not Meant to Die (Spring 2024)
Michael Singer: The Surrender Experiment
David R. Hawkins: Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender
Selections from Toshihiko Izutsu: Sufism & Taoism
The Gospel of Thomas
Stanley Rosenberg: Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve
Russel Williams’ Not I, Not Other than I

All reading materials will be distributed to students at the beginning of the course.

“The body of work is so rich that it’s a vibrant journey each time I explore it.”

— A.R., GEMS II Student

Tuition costs will be prorated for those who join the class after the course start date.

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 19, 2023)
Schedule: Every other Tuesday from 11:00-12:30pm starting September 19, 2023
Meets 2023: Sep.19, Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Oct. 31, Nov. 14, Nov. 28, Dec. 12, 2024: Jan. 9, Jan. 23, & Feb. 6