Miyuki Okayama and Yuki Matsushita. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Beginning this month, the Community Communiqué will be receiving regular correspondence from the Community in Japan!

Miyuki Okayama, long-time Consociate and personal assistant to Bishop Yukinori Matsushita in Kurume, Japan, will now be taking on a new role in the Community. As “Japan correspondent,” she will be sending a brief letter each month to inform us of major new events in the Japanese Community, and along with the letter she will be sending a few new photos each month as well.

For the first time, we will be up-to-date on the fast-growing Japanese Cosolargy Community.

Thank you, Miyuki!

Latino religious songs were performed by the group Sagrada Familia. PHOTO: Rebecca Willis

The 27th annual Thanksgiving Eve Service, a worship service of prayers, readings, and music from a variety of faith traditions, was held Wednesday November 21, 2012, at St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Cathedral in downtown Reno with over four hundred persons in attendance.

Food items were donated to the Northern Nevada Food Bank, and monetary donations were given to Good Shepherd’s Clothes Closet. Nearly $1500 was raised for the Clothes Closet, which included a $500 donation from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

This year’s service was unique in that it focused primarily on music and was meant to appeal specifically to the members of the Latino community who are among the primary supporters and congregants of St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral.

Bishop Gene Savoy Jr. delivers Benediction. PHOTO: Rebecca Willis

Gene Savoy Jr. chaired the organizing committee as president of the Nevada Clergy Association, which sponsors the event. He also gave the benediction, reading from the Thanksgiving Hymns of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Radheka Patel Savoy reads Gayatri Mantra in Hindi. PHOTO: Rebecca Willis

Radheka Patel Savoy, a Hindu by religious tradition, read from the Gayatri Mantra in English and Hindi as part of the program.

Present at the service were members of the Savoy family and several other members of the Second Advent Church Community.

Saturday December 8, 2012
10:00 a.m. COMMUNION
Chapel of the Holy Child

RR Gene Savoy Jr
Lector: RR Sean Savoy
Cantor: Rev. Amanda Buchanan
Reader: Rev. Harold Boulette
Organist: RC Gary Buchanan

Sunday December 9, 2012
7:02 a.m. NEW DIVINE SERVICE
Church of New Epiphany
Leave: 6:15
Gate: 6:45
Sunrise: 7:17
RR Gene Savoy Jr
Concelebrant: RR Sean Savoy
Assistants:
RC Roger Weld
Rev. Ted Staver
RM Carol Ann Crabb
Organist: RC Gary Buchanan

OPEN-AIR COMMUNION
Church of New Mount Tabor                    Gary Huss Jr.
Church of New Mount Carmel                    Bruce Kanzelmeyer
Church of New Mount Hebron                     Claudia Grady

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
 12 Noon COMMUNION
Chapel of the Holy Child
Rev. Vickie Hewlett
Organist: RC Gary Buchanan

Friday, December 14, 2012
9:00 a.m. PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP
Chapel of the Roses
RC Rebecca Willis

PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

The 24^th Annual “Spirit of Exploration” banquet, presented by Cosolargy International and the Andean Explorers Foundation & Ocean Sailing Club, was held in the Paradise Room of the Atlantis Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada. The dinner came at the end of a week of Convocation lectures and Counsels and conference presentations by both organizations. In attendance were Cosolargists and conference presenters from around the globe.

PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Beginning at 6:30 p.m. a reception was held for board members and presenters joined by all guests at 7:00.

Gary Buchanan opens the 2012 "Spirit of Exploration" Banquet as Master of Ceremonies. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

At 7:30 table seating took place with AEF & OSC’s vice president, Dr. Gary Robert Buchanan, emceeing events for the evening’s program from the podium.

PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

The event coordinator, Francine Petrovich, began the program with a traditional Lighting of Candles at each table followed by a screening of the 2012 video “Triumphal March: The Spirit of Exploration,” featuring The Foundation Orchestra. Scenes depicted recent excursions by Community members to Japan and South Africa.

The two visits to Japan, in 2011 and 2012, were to the Cosolargy International headquarters inKurume, led by Yukinori Matsushita, and to Shinto and Buddhist shrines of historical and spiritual significance. The trip to Africa took place in October 2011 and included a visit to the Global White Lion Trust in Timbavati and nearby ruins of an ancient civilization known as Great Zimbabwe.

Roger Weld leads Explorers' Tribute. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

The video march presentation was then followed by the tolling of the ship’s bell in memoriam of Luzmilla Bernales de Ontaneda, Jack Webb, C. Ann Johnson, Eva Walker, and Inge Veith, all past members and supporters of work accomplished by both AEF & OSC and Cosolargy International.

PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Another video and extended tribute were presented by Dr. Buchanan in memory of longtime AEF & OSC bagpiper Rick James of the Sierra Highlanders Bagpipe Band, followed by pipe selections performed by Morgan Etnyre, also a member of the Highlanders.

Yukinori Matsushita presents at 2012 Banquet. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

During dinner, AEF & OSC president Sean Savoy, assisted by Yukinori Matsushita, presented the South Africa/Zimbabwe 2011 and Japan 2012 reports along with a wonderful video montage.

Miyuki Okayama performs a traditional Japanese dance during the banquet. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

As has become another tradition at these annual banquets, a traditional Japanese dance and music was offered by Ms. Miyuki Okayama.

PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

The evening’s main musical presentation was by a classical Indian music ensemble led by celebrated performer Chakrapani Singh on the acoustic guitar rather than traditional vina. Mr. Singh played two extended rags for the occasion, both of which were extremely well-received.

Susanna and Puran Bair and Tom Fee enjoy the music. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

At the end of the evening the official award presentations were delivered by Cosolargy International’s president, Gene Savoy Jr.

Award recipients for 2012 seminar in Japan, from left to right, Miyuki Okayama, Yukinori Matsushita, Robert Roy, Lee Ann Baum, Radheka Savoy, Gene Savoy Jr. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Those who participated in the excursions to Japan and South Africa were honored — along with all the presenters from the week’s “Conference on the Spiritual State of the World, 2012.” The latter included Dr. Karl Maret, Dr. Jacob Liberman, Dr. Rowena Kryder, Dr. James Oschman, Dr. Stephan Fuelling, Dr. Gary Buchanan, Puran and Susanna Bair, Jim Eaglesmith, and Gene and Sean Savoy.

Presenters at 2012 Cosolargy Conference honored. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Sean Savoy concluded the evening’s banquet with closing remarks reminding participants of the mission of both Cosolargy International and AEF & OSC in bringing the Teachings of Light to the world.

PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Gene Savoy Jr. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Gene Savoy Jr. delivered a presentation at the 2012 Cosolargy Conference titled “Dawn of the Golden Age of Light,” the theme of this year’s conference. The presentation touched on the themes of the Sun of Righteousness, the Miracle of the Second Advent of Christ and of God, the Wondrous Child-Messenger, and the Great Consolation. Telling the story of the Child-Messenger Jamil and the Child’s interaction with his father, the late Bishop Gene Savoy Sr., he described the present New Sun predicted by the Hebrew prophet Malachi and provided notes on the cosmic and spiritual transformation of the Golden Age prophesied by all ancient religions.

Biographical Note:
Gene Savoy Jr. is a theological educator and ecumenical leader. He is President of Cosolargy International and the Jamilian University, as well as President of the Nevada Clergy Association.

Gene is dedicated to leading the new global Ecumenical Movement that encompasses all faiths and is based upon the Universal System of Cosolargy, which he directs internationally. Widely traveled, he regularly visits and presides at venues around the world on behalf of Cosolargy International and the Jamilian University, bringing together members of all faith traditions into the new Teachings of Light. Over the last two decades he has traveled to and lectured at seminars in Greece, Turkey, Japan, South Africa, and India.

Gene is educated in comparative religion and holds degrees in Theology and Divinity. He is author of Solar Cultures of Ancient Greece, a textbook in comparative studies used in the curriculum of the Academy for the Study of the Religious, Arts, Sciences, and Technologies of Cosolargy. Some of his lectures include “The History of Ancient Solar Techniques,” “The Visible and Invisible Church,” “Pythagorean Metaphysics,” “The Birth of the Soul: A Sacred Process,” and “The Appearance of God’s Sun of Righteousness.”

Gene is also the chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee in Reno and presides over the Advocates for Religious Rights & Freedoms, as well as being a spiritual advisor for the National Association of Interchurch & Interfaith Families.

Jim Eaglesmith. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Storyteller Jim Eaglesmith’s presentation at the 2012 Cosolargy Conference was titled “We are One, 2012” and addressed perceptions of myths from the past, practical solutions for conscious community building, and tools for strengthening resolve in challenging times. His original music, with beautiful images and storytelling, provided the core of his presentation.

He performed for his “friends of Cosolargy” the original song “I Am . . . the Light” with a slideshow specially prepared for the occasion and showed a few minutes of the film Black Whole by Gaiam Films to underscore his discussion of the HeartMath & Global Coherence Initiative. He also told his own personal tale of personal salvation under the guidance of a Native American shaman in “Little Flower Eagle,” sang a Mayan song of greeting, and told the prophetic Incan tale of the Condor meeting the Eagle, an event presently under way in the Americas.

Biographical Note:
Mr. Eaglesmith is considered a minstrel of healing and a sacred storyteller. He believes that the underlying truths of all mythic cultures is contained in their music, dance, and storytelling and that a return to these traditional values will help create a “New Mythology” leading to the healing necessary to prepare mankind for the challenging times ahead. Inspiration for his presentations come from many Ancient Wisdom cultures which infused their stories with an indwelling Spirit that came from direct experience. An award-winning performance artist, Jim has presented for people or organizations in 13 States and 7 countries and is currently touring the West Coast with the World Fusion Trio “Mandra.” With music in his soul, Jim endeavors to touch the heart of humanity through loving service.

Sean Savoy. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Sean Savoy’s presentation at the 2012 Cosolargy Conference was titled “Linking to the X-Sun and Activating Consciousness” and dealt with identifying and unifying with intelligent solar energy, the way to return to spiritual Consciousness and true individuality, the tools for personal awakening and self-transformation, insight into past-life recall and future-life activation, and the practical application of sun-gazing techniques to encourage the regeneration of spiritual faculties. As part of his presentation, he played a series of film clips from the documentary Eat the Sun and read from Teilhard de Chardin’s “Hymn to the Universe.”

Biographical Note:
Sean Savoy is the Chancellor of the International Community of Cosolargy and the Jamilian University. An ordained minister, Sean is a spiritual educator trained in Cosolargy, the religio-scientific system that teaches the restored ancient arts and sciences of personal transformation by means of solar light-energy techniques. He holds certificates and degrees in pre-theological, theological, and divinity studies from the Jamilian University of the Ordained in Reno and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Nevada with a BA in Spanish and in Journalism.

Sean is also a radio personality, writer and editor, and public speaker who lectures in the United States and abroad. His recent lecture, “Law’s Labors Lost: Failure of Peru’s 1969 Agrarian Reform Law to Stimulate Agricultural Production,” was delivered for the United Nations World Food Programme, and was published in 2011 in Border-Lines, the journal of the Latino Research Center of the University of Nevada.

Sean is president of Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center and Spa and is active in interfaith and community work, serving as a member of the Nevada Clergy Association, chairman of the Nevada Prayer Breakfast committee, member of the steering committee of the Bridges Out of Poverty initiative, and as advisory board member for the Latino Research Center of the University of Nevada.

Also an archaeological explorer, Sean has spent over 20 years in the field, uncovering the mysteries of the ancient pre-Columbian cultures of Peru. In 2005 he was dubbed “Indiana Jones, Jr.” by Men’s Journal and acknowledged as one of the outstanding world explorers of “Generation X.” He has been profiled and featured in various documentaries, including Peter Sorcher’s Eat the Sun, ZDF-Fassung’s “Hunters of Lost Treasures: Secrets of the Cloud People,” and Discovery International’s “Lost City in the Clouds.” His explorations have been reported in newspapers throughout the world.

Sean is the host of two talk radio programs, “House of Savoy,” a public affairs program, and “Higher Calling,” an interfaith program. He is also cohost of “Living Conscious,” a 30-minute segment on “Broad View” with Jay Davis, heard at 3:30 PM Saturdays in Reno, Nevada, on 96.1 FM KBZZ “The Buzz.” Formerly, he was a reporter for Reno Public Radio KUNR 88.7 (NPR). Currently, he is a featured columnist for the alternative local publication Reno Tahoe Tonight magazine.

Dr. Rowena Kryder. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Dr. Rowena Pattee Kryder presented at the 2012 Cosolargy Conference on “Consciousness Aspects in the Golden Age.” Her talk addressed the historical perspective of the “four ages,” the geometric matrix and aether, subtle energy “elements,” the twelve archetypes that will be relevant in the Golden Age, and provided a practical, hands-on exercise to enhance consciousness from her recent oracle book and card pack, Soul Fire. Dr. Kryder opened with a discussion of the four historical ages of changes in human consciousness since 11,000 BCE, laid out and described by Robert Cox in his book Pillar of Celestial Fire, as a review of the large-scale “cycles of civilization” in order to point up the importance of the present quantum shift toward a new Golden Age in consciousness that we are presently participating in, an age in which humans have greater opportunity to know how to be one with the “Source” and cosmic Love acts as a tendency of Aether to vibrate in harmony with Eternal Light.

In line with her talk, Dr. Kryder, an accomplished visual artist, provided intuitive depictions of the four tattvas of Vedic thought and a series of painted archetypal images from her book Soul Fire that depict meaningful functions in the Golden Age as part of an exercise with the audience to determine what function each person in the audience most related to intuitively and to help each person answer questions related to that archetype for practical purposes in the future.

Biographical Note:
Dr. Kryder, in addition to being the author of some fifteen books by numerous major publishers, has been an active artist all her life, lecturing and teaching workshops worldwide. The former chairwoman of art and creativity at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, she later founded the Creative Harmonics Institute in Mount Shasta, California, where for 12 years she was program director for ten-day intensives. Her PhD is in cross-cultural religious studies from the Union Graduate School and her bachelor’s and MFA are from the University of Oregon in symbolism. She has been a teacher at the Subtle Energy Conferences in Boulder, Colorado, Transpersonal Psychology Conferences, and Conferences on Shamanism for several decades and has also been an invited speaker to the Medical and Scientific Network in Great Britain.

Dr. Karl Maret. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Dr. Karl Maret’s magnificent audiovisual presentation at the 2012 Cosolargy Conference was

titled “2012: Living in an Electric Universe.” The presentation addressed the new plasma physics as it relates to the sun and astrophysical processes, and how the year 2012 represents a watershed moment in time. In the first portion of his presentation, Dr. Maret used electromagnetic field simulations to discuss the biological influence of toroidal (donut-shaped) magnetic fields, the behavior of water in a high voltage environment to discuss the movement of water within the body and biophoton-structured water, and the sun’s motion within the galaxy to discuss the current state of changes in the sun. In the second part of his presentation, he proposed a new model of so-called “dark matter” that considers the anomalies of red shift patterns not considered by conventional physics, dispensed the myth of the “big bang” theory with the suggestion that we live in a much more complex universe, described the sun’s photosphere as being made up of myriads of “magnetic cells,” and discussed the current and unconventional concepts of plasma as the primary medium making up our galaxy and the effects of the “electric universe” on the human body, including biophoton concepts related to genetics and energy medicine.. Dr. Maret closed with a thought on the true use of science in our age and notes on the nature of each of the recent astrological ages: Aries (2200–44 BCE), Pisces (44 BCE–2117 CE), and Aquarius (2117– ).

Biographical Note:
Dr. Maret earned his medical degree from the University of Toronto and holds a master’s degree in biomedical engineering and a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. He completed a four-year post-doctoral fellowship in pulmonary physiology at the University of California at San Diego and developed the biomedical instrumentation for the successful 1981 American Medical Research Expedition to Mt. Everest.

Dr. Maret practices Complementary and Alternative Medicine, specializing in nutrition, functional medicine, and energy medicine at the Dove Center for Integrative Medicine in Aptos, California, and is President of the Dove Health Alliance nonprofit foundation. He lectures extensively in Europe and America about electromagnetic healing approaches, new water technologies, the dangers of electrosmog, and new integrative energy medicine therapies. He is also on the Wisdom Council of the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine.

Dr. Jacob Liberman. PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling

Dr. Jacob Liberman’s presentation at the 2012 Cosolargy Conference was titled “Stop Looking, Start Seeing.” His talk dealt with the self-regulating universe, how to stop looking and learn how to see, life guidance through higher intelligence and our own choices, and gaining a deeper understanding of life and its many mysteries from the perspective of a vision scientist. Dr. Liberman opened his presentation with the image of the “invisible wind,” the “wind behind the wind,” and science’s interest in finding out what this invisible animating force of life is. Through demonstrations and personal tales, Dr. Liberman discussed “living choicelessly,” “being in the flow,” and the “sweetness shared between two people that can be so healing.” He also discussed his newest research—measuring the light that comes out of the eye under certain circumstances.

Biographical Note:
Dr. Liberman is a pioneer in the fields of light, vision, and consciousness and is the author of the books Light: Medicine of the Future, Take Off Your Glasses and See, and Wisdom from an Empty Mind. He earned a Doctor of Optometry degree in 1973, a Ph.D. in Vision Science in 1986, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science in 1996. Dr. Liberman has shared his discoveries and insights with more than 2,000 audiences worldwide and has been enthusiastically endorsed by luminaries in the fields of health, science, and spirituality, including Deepak Chopra, Louise Hay, Bruce Lipton, Jean Houston, and Eckhart Tolle. Best-selling spiritual author Gary Zukav has described Dr. Liberman’s work as “deeply transformational,” Jean Houston calls it “a manual for a whole new order of being,” and Louise Hay says, “Jacob Liberman is one of my favorite teachers.” Dr. Liberman is the inventor of several light therapy devices, as well as the first FDA-approved medical device that significantly improves visual performance. He is the founder of Exercise Your Eyes, Inc. and EYELIGHT, and the past President of the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine (ISSSEEM).