 
In
support of this year’s Spirit & Place Festival theme, we’ll
explore imagination: Where does it reside? Who or what cultivates it? When are
boundaries appropriate? What is needed to unleash public imagination in ways
that benefit our communities’ economic, social and cultural health? (Spirit & Place
will be held Nov. 1–14, in Indianapolis.) Everything
you can imagine is real. Sometimes
questions are more important than answers. Without
this playing with fantasy no creative work has ever yet come to birth. The debt
we own to the play of the imagination is incalculable.
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AUG. 16 – A solo exhibition of work by Hoosier photographer John
Bower, author of many photography books about historic and
backroads Indiana, at Arts Place, 131 E. Walnut St., Portland. 260/726-2081. Through
SEPT. 7 – “Memory,” more than 40 exhibits and
demonstrations that explore human memory, reflecting both personal
experience and new breakthroughs in cognitive science, at the
Indianapolis-Marion County Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., Indpls.
317/275-4022. A
series on natural and holistic wellness is offered at 6:30 p.m. on
alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Westfield Washington Public Library,
333 W. Hoover St., in Westfield. 317/896-9391.
7/24 Vitamins, Herbs & Nutrition
7/29 Crystal Energy & Healing
Theories
8/7 Healing Movement & Exercise
8/12 Natural Holistic Lifestyle MONs. 7/21 through 8/25 – 7 to 8 p.m. Mind Sound Technology, intelligence enhancing program at Shakti Alternative Healing Therapies, 6224 N. College Ave., Ste. 6220, Indpls. Free but preregistration required: Quinn Hartman, 317/709-2939. AUG.
1-29 –
“Memories
in the Making,” an exhibit of artworks created by those in the early and
middle stages of Alzheimer’s disease,
in the Atrium of IMCPL’s Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., Indpls. 317/275-4022. MON.
8/1 –
11 a.m. to noon or FRI. 8/4 – 7 to 8 p.m. Gentle stretching and guided imagery
meditation with Cheryl Kaper, M.S., at the Human Relations Center, 970
Mill Pond Rd. North, Ste. C, Valparaiso. Free but preregistration required:
219/462-6109 or cheryatsu@aol.com. SUN 8/3 – 11:30 a.m. Jeanne and Bob Olson lead a series of programs
called “Rites of Becoming.” The Church Within, 1125 Spruce
St., Indpls. Jeanne,317/908-9999. SAT.
8/9 - 2 p.m. “How Memories Are Made.” In conjunction with IMCPL’s
exhibit “Memory,”
Dr. Laurel Clark, of the School of Metaphysics, will discuss the inner workings
of the mind’s memory, in the Riley Meeting Room of Central Library, 40 E.
St. Clair St., Indpls. 317/275-4022. SUN. 8/10 – 3 to 5 p.m. Sound Art Intention, a short meditation followed by sound, music and visuals to inspire creations such as sacred artwork, manifestation board and personal power symbols. Shakti Alternative Healing Therapies, 6224 N. College Ave., Ste. 6220. Bring materials for intention art. Cheryl Lo, 317/437-4910 or cheryl_love@att.net.
SUN. 8/10 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Open discussion of calling angels, guides and
deities for specific times and intentions, Shakti Alternative Healing
Therapies, 6224 N. College Ave., Ste. 6220. Cheryl, 317/437-4910 or cheryl_love@att.net. THURS.
8/14 – 7 to 9 p.m., a program on the path of sharing, justice and
peace presented by Dr. George Catlin, psychology professor at the
University of Massachusetts and author of The Way to Happiness and The
Long Journey Home. The Church Within, 1125 Spruce St., Indpls. 317/637-5683,
tcwoffice@sbcglobal.net. SUN. 8/17 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sufi poetry reading and discussion led by Farzad and Dr. Mary Ann Fadae, The Church Within, 1125 Spruce St., Indpls. 317/637-5683, tcwoffice@sbcglobal.net. THURS.
8/21 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. “Wise Choices about Energy Use in
Your Home,”presentations on financial impact; sustainability; energy,
water, exterior landscaping; new HVAC technologies; lighting; window treatments.
Fellowship Hall, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 W.
86th St., Indpls., 317/846-3404. SAT.
9/6 - 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Creative Writing Workshop.
In conjunction with IMCPL’s exhibit “Memory,” writing instructor Susan Lawson will help adults tap into
their memories and find their writer’s voice, in the Goodrich-Houk
Meeting Room of Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., Indpls. Free but
preregistration required: 317/275-4022. MON. 9/8 – 7 to 8 p.m. Gentle stretching and guided imagery meditation with Cheryl Kaper, M.S., at the Human Relations Center, 970 Mill Pond Rd. North, Ste. C, Valparaiso. Free but preregistration required: 219/462-6109 or cheryatsu@aol.com. “Food
for Thought”
is a lunchtime gathering every Tuesday at noon at Sunspot Market, 500 Sagamore
Parkway W. Topics include health, sustainability and the importance of local
food. For details and a complete schedule call Kathy: 765/464-1555. The
Marion County Health Department offers an ongoing series of four-week
self-management programs on “The ABC’s of Diabetes” at
various times and locations of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.
Details: 317/221-2094. “Intro
to Energy Work 101,”
an overview class on complementary healing therapies, will be offered from 2 to
4 p.m. Saturdays, May 17 and June 21, and from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, May 22 and
June 19, at Shakti, 6224 N. College Ave., Suite 6220, Indpls. Cheryl,
317/437-4910, cheryl_love@att.net. Pilgrimage
Healing Process,
combining presence, intentionality, listening, prayer and touch, is offered by
appointment at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 W. 86th St., call
317-846-3404, x442.
Vegan
potlucks are held the third Friday each month at locations in Indianapolis,
featuring macrobiotic, organic whole foods prepared without animal byproducts,
refined sugars or flours. macromary205@comcast.net; 317/255-0051. Southside
Reiki interested in a once-a-month Reiki share. murr@acsplus.com;
317/881-8709. Vicki
Peterson offers public presentations on the Transcendental Meditation program
in Muncie. 765/289-0292; muncie@globalcountry.net. To schedule a TM presentation
in Indianapolis: Richard and Lois Neate, 317/225-4390; indianapolis@globalcountry.net.
Holistic
Living Class is offered by Hendricks County Holistic Health from 7 to 8 p.m.
the first Thursday each month at 2424 E. Main St., Plainfield. Dane,
317/432-7426.
The
American Holistic Nurses Association meets
in Indpls. 317/876-8298. The
Shire of Afonlyn, part of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., researches
and reenacts medieval/renaissance history.
Fighter practice held from 5 to 8 p.m. Mondays at Westside Park in Muncie.
Classes held the second and fourth Thursdays each month. new2afonlyn@yahoo.com
or 765/212-2886. Strawberry
Dolphin Sound Pod, a community of sound healers
using different instruments and modalities to enhance peace of mind, body and
spirit, meets from 2 to 5 p.m. the last Sunday each month (7/27 and 8/31) at Shakti,
6224 N. College Ave., Suite 6220, Indpls. Cheryl, 317/437-4910, cheryl_love@att.net. Unity
Church of Indianapolis offers Christian music and meditation from
6 to 7 p.m. the second Saturday each month (5/10, 6/14) and a spiritual film the
fourth Friday each month (5/23, 6/27) at 907 N. Delaware St., 317/635-4066;
www.unityofindy.com Meet
others who value logic and reason over dogma. Freethought
groups are active throughout Indiana. Contact the Center for Inquiry Indiana (www.centerforinquiry.net/indy)
for information on groups in Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lafayette,
and Muncie/New Castle. Freethinkers of Montgomery County meet from 6:30 to 8
p.m. the first and third Thursdays each month in the basement of the
Crawfordsville Public Library (todd@happybartons.com). Students, faculty and
staff at IUPUI in Indianapolis have a campus group, the IUPUI Freethinkers (www.iupuifreethinkers.org).
In east-central Indiana, contact the Richmond Area Free Thinkers Society
(http://richmond-freethinkers.org). A
New Thought film series of motivating and uplifting movies is offered at
6:45 p.m. the third Friday each month at ClearView Church, 5060 E. 62nd St.,
Suite 148, Indpls. Details: www.clearviewchurch.org. The
Kokomo Pagan Group
meets at 6 p.m. the second Saturday each month. Details: Kelley or Amanda,
paganmeetup@hotmail.com "Be
the Change," a networking/power group for holistic business people
whose goals are to be successful and to make a powerful/positive change in
society, meets once a month near Avon. Kim Woods, 317/409-4981, or Amy Hayden,
317/441-2111.
A
Women’s Gathering
meets from 7 to 8 p.m. the second Thursday each month at 2424 E. Main St.,
Plainfield, to focus on loving and trusting themselves and life more.
Dane, 317/432-7426.
Banda
Beats, a drum circle,
meets on the north side of Indpls. 317/578-1357; ryanta1972@yahoo.com.
The
Indiana chapter of the ManKind Project offers an introduction to men's work
at 7 p.m.
the third Thursday each month at Church of the Savior United Methodist Church,
6205 Rucker Rd., Indpls. 317/441-8703 or http://indiana.mkp.org.
A
women’s drumming circle meets at 4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month and
a chanting circle meets from 7 to 8 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays each month
at Sophia’s Portico, 2000 N. Wells St., Fort Wayne. 260/447-1033. “Drummunity”
gatherings promote drumming for fun and community-building;
no musical ability required. Meetings are held twice a month at the Center for
Spiritual Wholeness, 10 miles west of Danville off Highway 36. 765/522-1526. The
Indianapolis chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State,
an organization that works to preserve religious freedom, meets at 7 p.m. the
third Monday each month (March, May, July, Sept., Nov.) in the Southport
Library, 2630 E. Stop 11 Rd., Indpls. 317/888-3041; auindy@aol.com; http://auindy.org. A
reiki practitioners group
meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays in Lafayette. 465/447-9658. Simple
Living Group of Anderson
meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Grace House of Madison
County, 2709 E. 38th St. 765/778-3493 or 765/642-1560 or slloyd@iquest.net.
The
Fort Wayne Pagan Alliance
holds study circle meetings every Monday to unite the pagan community and dispel
myths about pagans. Details: 260/485-4366; fwpaganalliance@yahool.com.
Northern
Indiana New
Leaf Oasis in DeMotte offers a “Reiki Share — Heal the Healers
Night” the
third Thursday each month, open to Level I and higher Reiki energy practitioners
or the equivalent thereof. 219/987-4324; www.newleafoasis.com Christian
mantra meditation group
meets at 6 p.m. each Wednesday at the Horton VNA Hospice Center, 2404 Valparaiso
St., Valparaiso. bkasarda@gmail.com or 219/926-4316. Sage
Spirit Terra in
Michigan City offers a shamanic journey drum circle at 7 p.m. on all New Moons
and sacred days of the Earth calendar. 219/879-3906 or www.sagespiritterra.org. Earth
Spirit Circle
meets at Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Fort Wayne on Saturdays
closest to the full moon and on the eight major Sabbats. debjsd@yahoo.com. The
South Bend Dharma Center
meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at 52547 Heatherfield Dr., South Bend, to
practice sitting and walking meditation in the Buddhist tradition. Eduardo
Zambrano, sbdharma@gmail.com, 574/243-1667, http://home.comcast.net/~meditationsouthbend. Unity
in the Dunes, Center for Practical Christianity,
offers study groups at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at the Memorial Opera House, 104
Indiana Ave., Valparaiso. 219/762-7459; UnityintheDunes.org. Symmetry
Circle
meets at 6 p.m. Sundays in South Bend for inspiration, attunement and
fellowship. 574/289-1003 Akashic
Record practice sessions
are held the fourth Monday evening of each month at locations in Lafayette and
Rensselaer. 219/866-0132 or 765/447-9658.
Central
Indiana A
Buddhism study group
meets from 6 to 7:30 pm 7/3, 7/17 and 8/7 in the Elm Room of the West
Lafayette Public
Library,
and 8/21 at the Unitarian Church in West Lafayette. Larry, 765/427-7849. A
Sahaja Yoga Meditation group offers meditation classes from 7 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, 7/3 and from 3 to 4 p.m. 7/13, 7/20 and 7/27 at the Southport Branch
Public Library, 2630 E. Stop 11 Rd., Indpls. Prashant, sahaja_indy@yahoo.com;
www.sahajayoga.org A
crystal blessings and meditation program
is offered from 2 to 4 p.m. the third Sunday each month (7/20, 8/17) at Shakti,
6224 N. College Ave., Suite 6220, Indpls. Cheryl, 317/437-4910, cheryl_love@att.net. Unity
Church of Indianapolis offers a transformational healing energy circle at
6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday each month (5/21, 6/18) at 907 N. Delaware St.
Free but preregistration required: 317/635-4066; www.unityofindy.com.
Madison
County Dharma Group
meets from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays near Anderson for mindfulness meditation
and dharma study. Details: Stephanie Grissom, 765/779-5059 or madcodharma@insightbb.com A
Shambhala Sitting Meditation Group meets
from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays in the Avon-Washington Township (Hendricks Co.)
Public Library, 498 North SR 267, Avon. 317/272-4818. Muncie
Meditation & Dharma meets
at 6:45 p.m. Sundays at the Muncie Unitarian Universalist Church, 4800 W.
Bradford Dr., for Buddhist meditation and dharma study. MuncieMeditationDharma@gmail.com. The
Kokomo Buddhist Meditation and Study Group
meets twice a month. Details: 765/452-3341; KokomoDDMBA@aol.com A
vipassana meditation group
meets twice a month in Lafayette. 765/447-4922. Indianapolis A
shamanic journeying group
meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays each month to meditate and journey
for healing. hotaru_rose@yahoo.com, 317/253-9232. “Inside
Out” meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays for
kirtan practice followed by meditation, then teaching and discussion of various
topics focusing on how we affect the world through interdependence. Topics vary
from theological and philosophical to hands-on active practices. Facilitated by
Rev. Darren Chittick (darren@thechurchwithin.org), The Church Within, 1125
Spruce St., Indpls. 317/637-5683,
tcwoffice@sbcglobal.net. Re-formed
Congregation of the Goddess–Zionsville
meets on Solstices, Equinoxes and the Cross-Quarter Holy Days (3/21, 5/3
and 6/21) at the Circle UU Fellowship in Indpls. Details: 317/387-0590.
A
meditation/discussion/healing and drumming circle
meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at All My Relations, 1008 Main St., Speedway.
317/227-3925; http://allmyrelationsindy.com/
Learn
about and practice the Quaker form of meditation
at 3:30 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays each month. First Friends Meeting,
3030 E. Kessler Blvd., Indpls. 317/255-2485; indyfriends.org. Dromtonpa
Buddhist Center
in Fountain Square offer weekly chanted prayers and meditation 3:30 p.m. Sundays
and 5 p.m. Thursdays at 1052 Woodlawn Ave. www.meditation-indianapolis.org or
317/374-5281. A
message and meditation program is
held from 10 to 11 a.m. one Sunday each month (7/13 and 8/10) at Source Yoga in
Fishers. John Hoopes, 317/913-9670; jhoopes2@comcast.net. Inner
Peace Yoga offers a program of chants from all faiths
one Friday each month (7/18 and 8/22, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.) at 5038 E. 56th St., Indpls.
317/257-9642. Science
of Spirituality, Indianapolis Group,
meets from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m the second and fourth Tuesday each month. Program
includes silent meditation, video excerpts and readings of the Teachers of Sant
Mat, or Surat Shabd Yoga. 317/826-4399; jmcgrew@iupui.edu. Experienced
meditators can join others for group meditation
from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Mondays (except 7/21) at Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E.
56th St. 317/257-9642. Dances
of Universal Peace
(also
called Sufi dancing) are held at 7:30 p.m. the first Saturday of the month at
6506 Ralston. 317/257-0537 or 317/466-9773. Friends
of Awakening Sangha
meets at 11 a.m. Sundays for sitting/walking meditation and dharma inquiry.
www.friendsofawakening.net Humanity
In Unity meditation group
meets twice monthly to study and practice the teachings of Sai Maa Lakshmi Devi.
317/915-8444; Many Hearts, One Spirit group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Monday (except holidays) for meditation, discussion and a healing circle at Inner Path, 7673 S. Shelby St., Indpls. 317/883-1100. Self-Realization
Fellowship
– Indianapolis Meditation Circle meets 7 to 8:15 p.m. Thursday evenings in the
Broad Ripple/Nora area for SRF students and those interested in Raja Yoga
meditation. 317/259-9159
or secretary@srf-indy.org. A Wiccan/Dianic Circle is forming in Indpls. to meet for informal study, rituals and discussions focusing on feminist spirituality. 317/388-9062. A meditation group meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays in the Spiritual Life Center; an indoor labyrinth walk is held from 5 to 7 p.m. Fridays; a Drumming for Wholeness Circle meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday each month in the Modular Bldg.; and an outdoor labyrinth is available during daylight hours (access from behind Luke’s Lodge in the northeast back parking lot) at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 W. 86th St., Indpls., 317/846-3404; www.stlukesumc.com. The
Indianapolis Zen Center
holds an open house, including orientation to practice, starting at 6 p.m. the
first Wednesday of each month at 3703 N. Washington Blvd. 317/921-9902;
www.indyzen.org. Southern
Indiana Energy share group starting in the Bloomington area. Debbie, debshealingenergy@gmail.com or 812/360-2729. Satsang Bloomington meets the first and third Wednesday evenings each month to study renowned contemporary enlightened teachers, including Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie, Adyashanti and Gangaji. Meetings include meditation and audio/video presentations. Doug, 812/322-6202. A Raha Yoga (Sahaj Marj) meditation is conducted weekly at the
Lynda Mitchell Yoga Studio in Bloomington. jrspollock@gmail.com
An ongoing A New Earth – Eckhart Tolle study group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays in Luke’s Lodge, NE corner of the back parking lot at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 W. 86th St., Indpls., 317/846-3404. Edgar Cayce–based spiritual study groups meet weekly in the Indpls. area. Details: 317/373-1987. The Politics of Food discussion group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the third Tuesday each month (1/15, 2/19) at First Mennonite Church, 4601 Knollton Rd., Indpls. Download reading lists from indysustainablefoodalliance.org (click on Events). 317/709-3440; safariang@yahoo.com. Free
Thinkers Book Club
meets from 10 a.m. to noon one Saturday each month at the Putnam County Library
in Greencastle. Angelia, 317/370-3024; angeliaspirit@netscape.net. The Miracles Study Group offers classes at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays each month designed to present the principles from A Course in Miracles, at the Unity Center for Spiritual Growth, 4001 S. Rogers St., Bloomington. 812/333-2484 or www.unityofbloomington.org. The Great Turning discussion group meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday each month starting Jan. 15 at the Caldwell Center (ECO Center), 323 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, to consider the myths of empire and solutions for a New Beginning. conarddesign@yahoo.com A
New Earth-Eckhart Tolle study group meets
in Fishers one Saturday morning each month (7/12 and 8/9). John Hoopes,
317/913-9670 or jhoopes2@comcast.net. A Rudolf Steiner study group meets from 10 a.m. to noon on alternate Wednesdays in northeast Indianapolis. 317/580-0453 or steinergroup_IN@yahoo.com. A
Waldorf Education study group meets in the Indianapolis area. indywaldorf@netscape.net
or 317/580-0453. A Gurdjieff and Ouspensky discussion group meets in Bloomington. Details: 812/330-1143. A creative visualization focus group meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. the third Tuesday each month to design treasure maps, meditate to create and explore various ways to manifest wishes, at New Age Studies Universal Center, 2004 S. 11th St., Niles, Mich. 269/684-6490; www.newagestudies.com Urantia Book study groups meet at various times and locations in Indianapolis, Westfield, Plainfield, Beech Grove and Lafayette. 317/815-4612. A Course in Miracles study group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Mondays in West Lafayette. Renee Buckingham, 765/463-3753, or Marge Skeel, 765/497-0806. The Gurdjieff Foundation of Indiana study group meets weekly in Indianapolis. 317/334-0047; 317/228-9344. A Course in Miracles study group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Unity Church, 907 N. Delaware St., Indpls. Use back entrance adjacent to the parking lot. 317/635-4066. Keeping On Course: A Course in Miracles Study Group facilitated by Resta Burnham meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays during March at The Church Within, 1125 Spruce St., Indpls. tcwoffice@sbcglobal.net, 317/637-5683.
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