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CONQUERING CHORONZON
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May 28, 2008
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GREETINGS DEAR FRIENDSJune is a busy month - lots of interesting events and opportunities. Check out the details below.
This newsletter features the third in a series of articles on Shamanism, which will include interesting related topics as well as practical ways to enter the shamanic realms, access your spirit ally, practice shamanic healing, etc. In this segment we'll talk about the mysteries of Choronzon.
If
you'd like to access past newsletters containing the ongoing articles
on Magic, the Power of Mantra and other topics, please visit the
'newsletter' page of my website, whyislife.com
Peace and love, Dennis.
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LEARNING TO BE A SHAMAN (Part 3) - Conquering Choronzon -
by Dennis Gaumond
The demon known as
Choronzon appears in the writings of many magicians, such as Aleister Crowley,
John Dee and Edward Kelly. It is sometimes associated with Satan or the
serpent. Pop culture has given it many colorful personifications, images and
descriptions, but the notion of such a demon is much more ancient and much less
physically tangible. Many mystical and shamanic traditions speak of a horrific
entity that one encounters when journeying into non-ordinary states of reality.
This entity has been given many names, some of the more common ones are 'the
Dweller in the Abyss', 'the Guardian of the Threshold' and the demon,
'Choronzon'. This entity is said to be the greatest obstacle to reaching
enlightenment.
One of the mystical aspects
of the Qabalic traditions, for example, involves a 'journey' up Jacob's Ladder
through the seven heavens in a 'cosmic vehicle' called the 'merkaba'. It allows
the initiate to travel 'astrally' through the seven levels, the sephiroth, to
arrive at seventh heaven and glimpse the throne of God. Along the way the
initiate often encounters a 'place' or a state of being often referred to as
'the Abyss'.
In other words, progress
into an enlightened state of being is sometimes thwarted by a condition that
has been referred to as the 'dark night of the soul'. This passage, often
marked by confusion and spiritual crisis, is successful only if the individual
overcomes all fears and sees through all illusions.
This abyss is ruled by
Choronzon, the demon of chaos, destroyer of ego - considered to be an aspect of
the entity known as Thoth/Hermes/Enoch. The demon can take on any form, and
usually takes on an identity that is representative of the individual's fears
and issues. In order to pass through the abyss one must let go of all ego or,
in other words, one must confront this fearsome demon and recognize it as an
illusion, the manifestation of one's own fear. The greatest obstacle to
enlightenment is fear, in all its many manifestations.
Someone who seeks a faster
path, such as that of the dark magician or by the ingesting of psychotropic
drugs without the proper preparation, risks the danger of an unsuccessful and
thus horrifying encounter with Choronzon. The shamanic path toward
enlightenment and true power is just like any other path - it requires a
systematic and incremental overcoming of fears until one is capable of existing
in a sustained state of grace, love and compassion.
Stay tuned -
the next newsletter will take us further in our exploration of shamanism.
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CHANT CLUBS
GUELPH CHANT CLUB
DATE
CITY
TOPIC
VENUE
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WED., JUNE 4/08
Guelph, Guelph Unitarian
Church
7:45 to 9:30 pm Ontaro Chant Club The Unitarian Church is on the corner of
Harris and York Streets in Guelph.
For more Detailed directions, check out guelph-unitarians.com |
This will be the last chant of the season - the next one will be in September.
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The Canadian
Society of Dowsers
Presents
"Practical Dowsing in Today's World"
June 20 - 23, 2008
Humber College, North Campus, Toronto, ON
Keynote
Speaker: Sandee Mac - From Visions to Possibilities
Other Speakers:
Brian
Snelgrove - Dowsing in Management and Staff Selection
John Butler - Clairvoyant Looks at Physical and Mental Health
Joanne Eadie and Neil Anderson - The Love of Miracles
Triangle
Adhi Two Owls - Sacred Objects, Patterns and Remembering
Maralie Martin - Protection While Dowsing
Alicja Aratyn - New Approach to Remote Dowsing
Bhadra Collective - Saturday Evening Musical Celebration
Workshops:
Sandee
Mac - 'Practical Dowsing in Today's World'
Susan
Collins & Mary Jane Conboy - 'How to Dowse a Water Well'
Brian
Snelgrove and Franciose Sauze - 'Dowsing
& Relationships'
Dowsing Schools: Basic and Advanced - Pat
Prevost and Barry Johnson
For more info, including directions, accommodations,
schedule, etc., please
visit: canadiandowsers.orge-mail: info@canadiandowsers.orgphone: (519) 647-2257
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AN AFFORDABLE AND MEMORABLE WEEKEND GETAWAY!!
'Sign up soon - spots are filling fast'.
Join Dennis Gaumond for
A WEEKEND OF SACRED SOUND
at
UNICAMP
Friday, June 27th
to Sunday, June 29
"Don't miss this opportunity to experience the healing power of Sound
in a beautiful natural environment - hiking, swimming, canoeing and more."
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Learn
how to access your Sacred Voice for healing and transformation
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Experience
the healing power of chanting and toning
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Learn
the ancient art of OVERTONE SINGING
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Allow
the sound of the crystal bowls to sooth and transform you.
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Share
your open heart in a respectful, loving space
Learn why sound is a powerful healing device by understanding the
universe in terms of 'Divine Energy'. What is the 'Big Shift'. Are we ascending
into a new vibration?
Unicamp
is a Unitarian Universalist camp that is committed to providing a safe and
welcoming seasonal camp and spiritual retreat to a diverse community.
Unicamp
is located within the UNESCO Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve and boasts 50
beautiful acres of meadows, coniferous and deciduous forests, marshes, streams,
caves and a 5-acre spring fed pond with two beaches. (one is clothing optional)
It
is located near Honeywood, just north of Shelburne, 90 minutes from Toronto,
Barrie or Guelph.
Rates
These rates include all accomodations and meals, from dinner on Friday to
lunch on Sunday. It also includes the sound-healing program, which continuesthrough Sunday
afternoon. Lower rates are available if meals are not desired. Lower rates are
also available for children. The Sacred Sound program at
Unicamp runs from Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1.
There is a variety of very
affordable options:
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camping: $146 per1st person, ($118
per additional camper)
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dorms: $150per person
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cottages: $170 per person
To
register, or for more info, phone 519 822-6353 (before June 1)
and 519 925-6432 (after June 1)
Mailing
address:
Unicamp, PO Box 91,
Prince of Wales Rd.,
Honeywood, ON, L0N 1H0
www.unicampofontario.ca |
A friend of mine is offering:
An
Evening of Kirtan
"Call & Response" Chant and Song with
Brenda McMorrow
& Ameya
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Living
Yoga & Health, Friday, May 30, 7:30 p.m. -
Living
Yoga and Health
105
Wyndham St.,
Guelph,
ON
519-767-1041
www.livingyoga.ca
$15Advance/$18
Door
Tickets
available at Living Yoga and the Bookshelf
(And
for folks further south, Ameya will also be doing a Kirtan at the Lotus Centre
in London, Sunday, June 1, 7:30 p.m.)
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I'll be doing a book-signing at:
BOOK EXPO CANADA
at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building
Toronto, ON
from June 13 through 16
My signing is on Sunday, June 15 from 2 to 3 PM
I'll be at the booth of Quanta Distribution
Please drop by to say hello.
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