Thanks to Our Sponsors and Friends

Riding a tailwind of indeterminate origin, The Emergence Project conceived, planned, developed, promoted, and orchestrated the Boston event “Understanding the 2012 Phenomenon” in record time (about 6 months). Annette and I only managed to do this because of the stellar efforts of a large number of supporters including sponsors, volunteers, and partners. We are extremely grateful to all those who helped make the conference possible through their invaluable assistance

As we step into the next phase, we’ve been fortunate to recently receive several gifts which have really helped to boost our efforts. James O’Dea, one of our conference speakers, has offered to do a fund raising event for us on Sept 17 and we’re extremely jazzed about it. The event is Living in the Fire of Change: An Evening with James O’Dea and the venue is First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist church from 7-9 pm. Many thanks to both James and John Gibbons, senior minister at the church, for making this event possible.

Here’s the description from our flyer. If you happen to live in the Boston area, we’d love to have you attend:

Please join us for an exciting and magical evening of myth-weaving and storytelling with global visionary leader James O’Dea. Following the theme of the “collective story of our time” in an age of changing consciousness, James will explore the frontiers of our contemporary awareness using the power of myth and techniques well known to indigenous wisdom keepers. In this experiential journey, James will weave together the elements from contemporary science, psychology and spirituality that can reconnect us with our archetypal identity as a culture and as individuals in a unique time in history. He will explore how this journey can lead us to the paths and possibilities of a new visionary activism to reenchant the world and renew our culture. Don’t miss this extraordinary event which includes a reception and silent auction.

James O’Dea is a Fellow of the Institute of Noetic Sciences and was until recently its President. The Institute of Noetic Sciences is a non-profit membership organization founded in 1973 by astronaut Edgar Mitchell which explores the frontiers of consciousness and global paradigm change. He is also currently working with a group of 40 evolutionary leaders convened by Deepak Chopra to unify efforts in support of evolutionary changes in political, economic, ecological and health and healing arenas. He spent ten years as the Director of the Washington Office of Amnesty International, where he testified before Congress, met with two U.S. presidents and numerous foreign heads of state and government leaders, and represented Amnesty International to the State Department, the White House, and the World Conference on Human Rights.

More info on our web site http://www.theemergenceproject.net/ where you can see other upcoming events as well.