Emerson Online Studies New Thought based in Ancient  Wisdom. . . Study  Timeless Teachings Anywhere in the World Dr. Susanne Freeborn, Director                         Classes Beginning Soon   PRACTICAL MYSTICISM New Thought Mysticism from Jesus Forward Practical Spirituality 102 Dr. Susanne Freeborn TOTAL TUITION: $110.00  Materials Fee: $15.00 Dates to be Announced Class Meetings:   Class Meets for 2 hours        "The knower and the known are one. God and I, we are one in knowledge" and "There is no distinction between us." Meister Eckhart "The secret of spiritual power is a consciousness of one’s union with the whole and the availability of good.  We are one with a universal creativeness which is the God of theology, the Spirit of mysticism, the Reality of philosophy, and the Principle of science.  God is accessible to all people. " Ernest Holmes, Can We Talk to God?   COURSE DESCRIPTION: Why do we consider ourselves to be mystics? A seven week introductory course for newcomers to New Thought who would like to know what we say mysticism is and where we place the teachings of the New Testament.  Students will study the writings from Ernest Holmes, Emmet Fox, and materials edited and written by the instructor and gleaned from the words of Mystics throughout the ages.  The goal of mysticism is union with the divine or sacred.  We all know that when we experience Love within us, we are somehow more grounded, more at peace with who we know ourselves to be, more at ease in the world, less ruffled by that which we may not understand.  Though we may find it all very difficult to discuss why this is so, we intuitively know that there is something not visible and we wish to gain access to it's secrets, if only out of curiosity.   Registration due by:   TAO OF SERVICE  Practical Spirituality 312 Dr. Susanne Freeborn, Instructor  TOTAL TUITION: $ 100.00    Dates to be Announced   Class Meets for 2 hours       The sage helps the 10,000 things find their true nature.  Tao te Ching A 6 week exploration of the role of service as a spiritual practice and avenue of transformation and self-expression.  What does being of service really mean?  As Ram Dass entitled the required text, "How can we help?" without diminishing those who we are helping? What point of view does being of service require?  Who are you helping anyway? In what ways can we alleviate suffering? Appropriate for practitioner, ministerial and graduate students.  Great continuing education course too!   Required Texts:  How Can We Help? Ram Dass, The Science of Mind, The Dictionary of New Thought Terms.   PASTORAL CARE For Those Who Care about Caring  Dr. Susanne Freeborn, Instructor Practical Spirituality 575 TOTAL TUITION: $200.00     Thursday Nights @ 5:30 PM Pacific Time    Class Meets for 2 hours      An in-depth 12-week course offering practitioner, ministerial and graduate students a broad range of studies which provide a grounding and richness for Pastoral Care.  This course is deeply appropriate as continuing education for licensed practitioners and ministers as well.  Students explore such topics as… • Creating Community • Facilitating Communication & Change • Creating Programs for Supporting Spiritual Life • Care & Counseling for Major Life Transitions • Pastoral Burn-Out Students will be challenged to contemplate personal responses to subjects including: abortion, premarital sex, same-sex marriages, abuse, job loss, care of the elderly, chronic illness, death and conflict in the spiritual community.  You will learn how to care for yourself and your community, how to listen and counsel, and how to create programs that enrich the spiritual life of faith communities. Required Text:    Cultivating Wholeness by Margaret Kornfeld INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF MIND and the Life of Ernest Holmes Dr. Susanne Freeborn, Instructor  Practical Spirituality 101 TOTAL TUITION: $130.00   Class Meets for 2 hours        These eight lessons cover a detailed analysis of the Declaration of Principles by Dr. Ernest Holmes, The Ten Basic Principles of Science of Mind and the Life of Ernest Holmes. The books referred to are Open At The Top, The Life of Ernest Holmes by Neal Vahle; The Life and Times of Ernest Holmes, by Fenwicke Holmes; and Spirits in Rebellion by Charles Braden.  (These books are not required). Additional readings assigned by instructor.   Required Texts:  The Life of Ernest Holmes by Dr. Tom Sannar (e-text edition, purchase from Emerson Online), The Science of Mind, The Dictionary of New Thought Terms,  and one of the texts above for a book report, or Ernest Holmes the Man, by Reginald Armor.     Emerson Online Studies   Contact Information:  Dr. Susanne Freeborn, Director E-Mail:  sfreeborn@msn.com Telephone:  650.363.1468 Address:  141 Wellesley Crescent Circle #312, Redwood City, CA 94062   Please visit these web sites:   http://www.EmersonCenter.org                   http://www.EmersonOnlineStudies.org      HOME PAGE         Registration Form                         Book Resources:       DeVorss & Co.     1-800-843-5743   or    www.devorss.com You can locate a good inexpensive used copy of this book through http://www.addall.com/Used/