Debra Bloedel and Chris Morriss at Ingapirca. PHOTO: Debra Bloedel

We have just received word from Consociate Chris Morriss (aka “the Ol’ Farmer”) that he and his longtime friend have found a temporary residence in Cuenca, near Pumapungo, Ecuador. Chris plans to set up permanent residence there in the neighborhood in the near future with his wife Debra. They plan to set up a small self-sufficient community and retire there. Chris will continue his participation in the Academy Program and hopes to be of some help with the Andean Explorers Foundation while he is in Ecuador.

Tomebamba River in Cuenca. PHOTO: Debra Bloedel

Countryside north of Cuenca. PHOTO: Debra Bloedel

Sunrise in Japan. PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama

Miyakonojo, Miyazaki prefecture
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This report is a brief introduction to the activities of the Community members in Miyazaki.

Community Sunrise in Japan. PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama

The group name of the members in Miyakonojo is “Miyakonojo Nagomi-no-Kai.” Nagomi means “harmony” or “peace.”

Japanese sunrise service. PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama

In Miyakonojo, Miyazaki prefecture, Cosolargy members hold the ceremony of Sunrise Service on the third Sunday of every month.

After watching the sun rise, the “Sacred Word” is recited all together.

Reciting the Sacred Word. PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama

Then we learn the Tea Ceremony as one of the practices for studying Cosolargy. In Japan, we consider various things as a michi or do (“Way” or “Path”) and do the training of it as a practice that leads to “raising Consciousness.” It is said that the tearoom and the Tea Ceremony express the Cosmos. Thus we think it is useful to raise spiritual Consciousness as taught in Cosolargy through the study of the Tea Ceremony.

Tea ceremony. PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama

When we study the Tea Ceremony, not only Community members but ordinary persons also  participate.

We may sometimes do a special event besides the monthly Sunrise Service. For example, we held a moon-viewing party with 36 people on September 22.

Sincerely,

Miyuki Okayama
Japan Correspondent

PHOTO: Shinobu Uwataki

Fukuoka
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In the Kurume Center, Fukuoka, which is the Japanese Cosolargy headquarters, we hold the ceremony of Communion of Fellowship on Saturday morning every week.

The ceremony of Sunrise Service we hold at Yaki-no-Touge (“Baking Peak” ), an ancient solar site, on Sunday morning every week.

PHOTO: Shinobu Uwataki

At the Fukuoka branch, we gather on the second Thursday every month, where we hold “the meeting which recites the Sacred Word.”

Saga
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In the Saga area, Cosolargy members hold the ceremony of Sunrise Service at Hidamari (“Sunny”) Park on the third Saturday of every month.

PHOTO: Shinobu Uwataki

In October, we changed the site of the service to Shinrin (“Forest”) Park and performed the service there. It has a fine view.

We review the texts of Bishop Yukinori’s lectures on the third Thursday of every month.

We enjoy speaking about each person’s individual experience and exchanging information.

Sincerely,

Miyuki Okayama
Japan Correspondent

PHOTO: Shinobu Uwataki

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!

Chris Morriss posing as the “ol’ farmer” in Pumapungo, Ecuador, in late 2012. PHOTO: Chris Morriss

Academy Consociate Chris Morriss is visiting Ecuador for a month, looking into the possibility of permanent residence there, and he sends us this greeting:

Mita’kuye ayasin – “We are relatives”

Tokssa ake – “We’ll be seeing you.”

Chris the Ol' Farmer. PHOTO: Chris Morriss

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.