The Boise  Institute of Noetic Science’s meeting will be held Sunday, June 28th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. The place is Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on 6200 Garrett in Garden City. Our speaker will be Marcine Quenzer, who is an accomplished author, speaker and artist. Her topic will be “Earth Wisdom: Science and Native Prophecy”. This will be followed by a social time, where we can visit with Marcine and each other on a one-to-one basis. Everyone is welcome! A $5.00 donation is suggested. Email boiseions at gmail.com for more information. Below is information about Marcine as stated in her brochure: Marcine’s work instills the desire to create a lasting peace among all mankind. She says: “Peace is the result of celebrating and enjoying our differences while recognizing our oneness. We are all on this planet together. Let’s share and protect it, by being the brothers and sisters we truly are. There is only on Creator by whatever name we call Him and we all are his children” Marcine takes her inspiration from the traditions and legends of the Native Americans amongst whom she has lived the last 15 years. She combines her artistic talents and personal knowledge of Native American tradition to produce art that preserves the culture of America’s Indigenous People. Learning the Native American Life Ways has been the most exciting journey of all. Being able to share it through her art is one of the greatest delights of her life. Marcine can be contacted by emailing: marcine at MarcineQuenzer.com

The Boise Institute of Noetic Sciences invites you to learn more about an incredible movement taking place in this country and around the world!

Our next meeting will be held Sunday, May 31st, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.  The place is Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, located off of Chinden Blvd., on 6200 Garrett in Garden City.  Everyone is welcome, and a $5.00 donation is suggested.

Our speaker is Sunny Freeman-Genz.  She became involved in a grassroots movement to create a cabinet level Department of Peace in 2005, and became the Idaho State Coordinator of the Department of Peace Campaign in 2006.  She will share her story of political activism, locally and in our nations’ capitol, as well as share the details of the great piece of legislation, H.R. 808.  There will be a social time after Sunny’s presentation to visit with her individually.
The following is more information about the Department of Peace:
“Domestically, the Department of Peace will develop policies and allocate resources to effectively reduce the levels of domestic and gang violence, child abuse and various other forms of societal discord.  Under one umbrella, the Department will build upon and bring together community peace programs currently in place around the country that have been proven successful.  Internationally, the Department will bring together highly trained experts in violence prevention, conflict resolution and peace building and advise the President and Congress on the most sophisticated techniques and innovative ideas regarding peace-creation among nations.  It will also research and analyze the root causes of war and other forms of violence to help prevent conflicts from escalating to the point of violence.  A Peace Academy, on par with the Military Service Academies, would train civilian peacekeepers and the military in the latest nonviolent conflict resolution strategies and approaches.  The Secretary of Peace would sit at the table of power to directly advise the President.
“This peace movement has also gained international momentum.  The “Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments for Peace” is a community of dedicated individuals, organizations and autonomous campaigns, supporting their national governments to significantly invest in the development of skills and infrastructure dedicated to the peaceful resolution of conflict”
“There is a new way forward, a way of peace.  As we shift our understanding and embrace these new possibilities, we will come to know that peace is not only possible, it is inevitable!  I hope you will join us!”
In Peace and Gratitude,
Sunny Freeman-Genz

Boise IONS is helping sponsor a special event  “LIVING IN THE FIRE OF CHANGE: SACRED ACTIVISM & SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION“  JUNE 12^th & 13^th, EGYPTIAN THEATRE

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A Conference and Community Forum featuring former Amnesty International President and US representative to the UN James O’Dea; Scholar, Author and Founder of the Institute for Sacred Activism Andrew Harvey; President, the Foundation for Conscious Evolution Barbara Marx Hubbard; Former Green Beret and Native American Elder and wisdom keeper Sequoyah Trueblood; and LOCAL LEADERS Jayne Sorrels of Interfaith Sanctuary; Leslye Moore of International Rescue Committee; Mark Ickes of Think Boise First!; and one other very special local leader TBA.

The mission of this event is to address the challenging times we are currently experiencing with parameters for understanding core issues and taking viable action as individuals, community, and as a whole. Activism that is from the heart could be termed “Sacred Activism”—and thus it is beyond any secular intonation. “Living in the Fire of Change” is a bridge for the Treasure Valley community to come and take part in a solid and inspiring discussion, and to have opportunities to pose questions to globally known leaders in their fields.

This event will also highlight local nonprofits and invite audience discussion, as well as profound keynotes on social justice, activism, and understanding our challenging times. Saturday afternoon features a Panel discussion combining the national leaders with our local leaders: “Where do we go from here and how do we take viable action as individuals to help our community” will be one of the panel topics.

This event closes with a “CALL TO SERVICE/CALL TO ACTION” and will highlight local organizations Sustainable Futures, Interfaith Sanctuary, IRC, and others TBA to allow audience and greater community to get involved with specific volunteer opportunities.

Additional Information can be found at:

http://www.sacredactivismconference.com

The Institute of Noetic Sciences April meeting will include a showing of Dr. Wayne W. Dyer’s film called Ambition to Meaning…Finding Your Life’s Purpose.  The movie uses an entertaining portrayal of life stories to teach us how to create a life of meaning and purpose, based on serving and giving back.    This will be followed by an informal "coffee time"  for sharing ideas and discussion.

The time is Sunday, April 26th, 2:00 to 4:00 pm., at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on 6200 Garrett in Garden City.  Everyone is welcome!  A $5.00 donation is suggested.  For more information please email boiseions at gmail.com.

The next meeting of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, will be held March 29th, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on 6200 Garrett in Garden City.

Our speaker will be Kit Furey, JD, CHT, CEHP; who will give a presentation  on "Beyond the Law of Attraction:  Move on to Instant Breakthrough".  Kit is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and a Certified Energy Health Practitioner.  She will teach a simple 4-step model for working with the "Law of Attraction".  This model goes beyond what you learned in The Secret or in Wayne Dyer’sPower of Positive Intention.  Kit can be reached at kfurey at mindspring.com or www.InstantBreakthroughSuccess.com.

Everyone is welcome!  A $5.00 donation is suggested.  For more information please email boiseions at gmail.com.

The February meeting for Institute of Noetic Sciences will feature J. Michael Dunlap, Ph.D.; who will speak on "Moving Toward Understanding How Consciousness Creates the Material World".  The time is 2:00 to 4:00 pm, Sunday,  February 22,  at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on 6200 Garrett in Garden City. 

Dr. Dunlap is a senior engineer at Hewlett-Packard where he works as a Test Scientist and program lead.  J. Michael has a life-long passion for Metaphysics and understanding the nature of religion as a unifying force in the world.  His deep interest in Physics stems from his undergraduate course work in Atomic and Nuclear Physics, along with a fascination for Quantum Mechanics and Super String Theory. 

Everyone is welcome to attend, a $5.00 donation is suggested.  For more information please email boiseions at gmail.com.

The Institute of Noetic Sciences January meeting, will include Chia Wood who will talk on “Spiritually-Assisted Emotional Healing”. Chia is an author/therapist and public speaker, who has been serving in emotional release work since the 1970’s. Chia’s email is editor at rivenwoodbooks.com.

The time is January 25th, 2:00 to 4:00 pm., at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on 6200 Garrett in Garden City. Everyone is welcome! A $5.00 donation is suggested. For more information please email boiseions at gmail.com.

December’s Meeting

The name of Jutta Tobias’ presentation will be Intergroup contact and
commerce in Rwanda:  A new avenue for reconciliation in post-conflict
contexts.”
Jutta Tobias, PhD, is a social psychologist with a strong interest in applying psychological principles to serve individuals in organizations and communities.
She combines nearly a decade’s worth of professional business consultancy experience based out of London.  Jutta has worked in Europe, Africa and the U.S., and is most at home “in the trenches”,  facilitating change projects and field research that is people-centered and that touches the boundaries of potential.
Jutta is delighted to be able to discuss the findings from her field research in Rwanda with IONS members, and to jointly explore new avenues in aid of intergroup reconciliation and collaboration in our world.

Some members of IONS are starting a discussion group on the book Living Deeply.  For those who dont know about the book here is a review from the Institute of Noetic Science.  The complete section on living deeply is at http://www.livingdeeply.org

“This book moves spirituality off the mountain top and into your daily life…one step at a time. It reveals the perennial wisdom across religions, cultures, and traditions that can help you to live more fully and deeply.

At a time when life’s pace is accelerating for all of us, Living Deeply can be closer than you think. Based on a decade of research, this book offers a roadmap to creating deep and lasting transformation in your life.

The authors invite you to be the scientist of your own experience, to take conscious steps, like transforming your car pool into a “sanga”, a disagreement with a co-worker into an opportunity to stretch yourself, or an illness experience into a wake up call for living more fully and deeply.

Bridging science and spirituality, this book offers deep insights into growth and transformation at both individual and collective levels. This book offers a simple but radical hypothesis: you can change your life by simply changing your mind.

As ancient wisdom converges with the latest scientific understandings of the world, this book offers new answers to the age-old questions of “who am I?” and “what am I capable of becoming?”

For more information email boiseions at gmail dot com or check the previous group email for contact phone numbers.