Breaking Ground...First Lecture in Vancouver

The entrance to the hall

We had our first public event this weekend in Vancouver – an introductory lecture on Dreams and Out-of-Body Experiences.

We’ll be running an 8-week course on this topic in January, but in the meantime – as you may have read in Jasmin’s blog – we wanted to hold an event to provide an introduction to the subject and to generate interest for the upcoming course (and to give us all a much-needed boost). 

It was inspiring to be a part of an event in a new city, a place where we’d never run any courses before. There was a lot to learn about the new place, but the whole team handled it really well – especially Jasmin and Mike who deserve a big acknowledgement for their efforts and dedication.

The results were very encouraging: at first there was only a trickle of registrations, but soon the responses really started to pour in, until about a week before the date we realized we needed to rent more chairs to accommodate everyone.

A lot of nice, interesting people turned out; many had experienced astral travel before, and everyone seemed motivated to learn more about it. After a few months’ hiatus in running courses, it was refreshing to spend time with such a large group of people interested in spirituality and exploring other dimensions.

About 30 of them also pre-registered for the course beginning in January, which is an excellent start to what we hope will be an exciting and productive 8 weeks.

And of course, the night would not have been complete had we not transplanted an old Toronto tradition and rewarded ourselves with some savoury Indian cuisine afterwards.

For our friends in the online community who couldn’t be there, you can feast your eyes on these pictures, courtesy of Jasmin :-)

That's me standing in the doorway. 

Mike saying hello at the entrance.

Books for sale.

 Some refreshments.

 The refreshments -- from a whole new angle.

A view from the back. 

 A view from the back -- from a whole new angle!

Are you in the astral? This funny image was part of a series of slides illustrating the difference between dreaming and having a conscious astral experience. The two fellows are supposed to be twin brothers, in case you're wondering.

Alex, Mike, and I -- about to enjoy our meal. Jasmin is behind the lens.

...it was delicious.

For anyone who lives in the area, there are still spaces available in our upcoming course. We have a terrific venue, and there should be lots of interested people. Hope you can make it!

A Course in Dreams and Out-of-Body Experiences

When: Sunday, January 13, 2008

Time: 1:30 PM

Where: Library Square Conference Centre, Lower Level, 350 West Georgia Street, Downtown Vancouver

For bookings, email vancouver at gnosticmovement dot com or call (604) 267-2262.

Library Square Conference Centre. It looks suspiciously like the Colosseum in Rome, doesn't it? Apparently just a coincidence.

Inside the building. Just go down those stairs.