The course draws upon investigations and models concerning the nature, types, and levels of consciousness, drawn from various religious traditions, yoga, mysticism, spirituality, shamanism, Jungian psychology, and parapsychology. It also explores the nature of transcendent consciousness, or super consciousness from spiritual traditions, as well as the practices used in the various traditions to attain these states. (4 units)
- CIHS Administrator: Thomas Brophy
The course reviews the varied attitudes and values as regards human sexuality and many cultural myths surrounding sexual practices as well alternate lifestyles. Basic knowledge about sexual health and associated physical and emotional issues will be explored, along with types of dysfunction and problems encountered in counseling situations. Current therapeutic concepts and interventions will also be presented
- Instructor: Michelle Dexter
The Study of Eastern and Western Religions: Metaphysics and Healing. This course focuses on selected esoteric teachings and healing practices among the major Eastern and Western religious traditions.
- Instructor: Mali Burgess
This course engages our inner senses as well as those focused outward to meet and discover more of what we are as the Life and Consciousness that Nature reflects back to us. Combining a phenomenology of nature with direct field experience as well as inner exploration; this class investigates the quality and meaning of the relationships we have established with various aspects of nature, and how past and present cultures, spiritual and religious systems, and civilizations have created life styles and communities to live in harmony and interdependence with Nature, how they have learned from Nature, and how they define themselves by the myths, stories and paradigms created by being alive the intersection of a vibrant animality and a transcendent spirituality. In particular we look at how our sense of ourselves; and our health, models and techniques of healing, and overall sense of well being emerge out of the degree of connectedness, depth and intimacy we have with Nature.
- Instructor: Roger Cavnaugh