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In the 200 series, there are many
courses to choose from. Each SOM® class is eight weeks in length and
a student must complete any four courses, in any order, to receive a certificate of completion
for each series.
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- The selection of courses which are
offered in individual centers is determined by the local member
center.
- Our current schedule of classes can be
found here.
- The Mind-Body Connection explores
the connection between the mind and the body, using the Science of
Mind textbook and other more current materials.
- Special attention is paid to the
recent interest in alternative medicine and holistic healing.
Text: The Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes
- The Power of Decision is designed
to empower students to reach independent decisions which enhance
the quality of their lives. Based on the powerful
- metaphysical classic, this
course is valuable for both the new and experienced student.
Text: The Power of Decision, Raymond Charles
Barker
- SOM 203 was created to deepen the
student's understanding that he or she is an individualized
expression of god. Topics of exploration include: co-creation,
- the power of your belief, your
inner authority, and how to increase your faith. This is excellent
for new students and as a refresher course for more experienced
learners.
Text: This Thing Called You, Ernest Holmes
- This is a practical class which
empowers the student to develop positive thinking skills. The
classic text provides lucid explanations of exactly how the
spiritual laws operate
- in our lives. These laws
are utterly reliable; this class shows the student how to use this
knowledge to benefit every area of living.
Text: Working With the Law, Raymond
Holliwell
SOM
205: Spiritual Economics
- Focusing on prosperity issues,
the student of Spiritual Economics will gain a greater
understanding of the basic metaphysical principles which govern
our financial well-being.
- Participants will learn how to
use these principles effectively in everyday life. This is a
sensible, solution-oriented class, and is appropriate for the new
or advanced student.
Text: Spiritual Economics, Eric Butterworth
SOM 206, still in development, will
be available in January of 1999. Its primary focus is on deepening
the student's actual experience of the timeless and eternal nature
of Spirit.
Text: The Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes
- Based on the classic lecture series,
the Edinburgh Lectures have inspired nearly every other early New
Thought writer. Judge Thomas Troward delivered them in Scotland in
- 1908 and they have served as the touchstone for metaphysical
thinking to this day. Troward's mind is logical, brilliant, and
extremely precise. This class is excellent for the
- serious student of New Thought.
Text: The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental
Science, Thomas Troward
- Ralph Waldo Emerson was the most
quoted, most inspirational writer in America for over a hundred
years. His concept of American Voice, of Self-Reliance, and of The
Oversoul
- have influenced the New Thought
movement profoundly. He is quoted by all the great metaphysical
writers and he was the first to break through traditional
Christianity in such a
- way as to inspire multitudes to
higher thought. Background information on Emerson's times and his
fellow members of the Transcendentalist circle is covered. They
include Bronson
- Alcott, Margaret Fuller, Henry
David Thoreau, and Walt Whitman.
Text: Emerson's Essays, Ralph Waldo Emerson
NOTE: As there are many published
versions of Mr. Emerson's timeless Essays, please consult your local
instructor for information on which edition your class will be
using.
This course is about the bible. It
examines the history and the many misconceptions of the most
published book of all time, with special attention to the fallacies
of fundamentalist
interpretation. The course looks at the most
recent advances in bible scholarship, including the discovery of the
Nag Hammadi texts [gnostic in origin] and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The class is an excellent background course for the New Thought
student who wants to know more about the bible. Not advised for
beginning students.
Text: Rescuing the Bible from
Fundamentalism, John Shelby Spong and an edition of the Holy Bible
NOTE: As there are many published
versions of the bible, please consult your local instructor for
information on which edition your class will be using.
- This is a look at the Bible as
story, Bible as myth. Drawing from sources as diverse as Clarissa
Pinkola Estes, Aesop, Joseph Campbell, and Jelaluddin Rumi, this
course looks at
- the many Life Stories in the
bible, where we play every character. Students will learn powerful
and effective tools for translation and interpretation.
Texts determined by the instructor
- Many students of New Thought are
familiar with Rocco Errico and his translations of the Bible. This
course looks at the metaphysical meanings of the parables and
- familiar stories you remember
from childhood.
Texts:
The Bible (King James version)
Metaphysical Bible Dictionary – Charles Fillmore
Ten Words that Will Change Your Life – Erwin Seale
Learn to Live – Erwin Seale
The Science of Mind – Ernest Holmes
- Joseph Campbell was perhaps the
greatest thinker of the 20th Century. His writings cover a vast
range of spirituality, culture, and human mythology. His presence,
- which most people only experience
through the wonderful Power of Myth video series, was
transcendent. This course takes an overview of Campbell’s work,
helping
- the novice and scholar alike make
sense of their own personal myth.
Texts:
Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion –
Diane K. Osborn
The Hero with a Thousand Faces – Joseph Campbell
The Power of Myth – Joseph Campbell/Bill Moyers
215: Seven Spiritual
Laws of Success--This
course is designed
to present the key
concepts of The
Seven Spiritual Laws
of Success written
by Deepak Chopra,
M.D. and to provide
tools to assist in
understanding our
true nature in
relationship to
these laws. Each
class in the course
curriculum begins
with viewing a
section of The Seven
Spiritual Laws of
Success video
showing Dr. Chopra
presenting these
laws to a live
audience.
REQUIRED TEXTS: The
Seven Spiritual Laws
of Success by Deepak
Chopra
- It takes deeper and deeper levels of
honesty to be who you came here to be. And when you live this way,
your life expands, you are more fulfilled and your heart
- overflows with love. Imagine how
our world would be if we each gave our best, if we each lived at
our highest potential! Spiritual Fitness involves living in truth
and trust.
- It is a lifestyle and an attitude
that gives you the courage of heart to live your best life and be
your best self. This class will take you on a juicy and deep
journey to greater spiritual fitness.
Texts:
Spiritual Fitness by Caroline Reynolds
Spiritual Fitness Teaching Manual – D. M. Jones
- This course takes a long view of the
development of New Thought Religious Science. In It's All God,
you'll gain a deeper understanding of where Religious Science came
from,
- learn to see the Divine in
everything and everyone, and come to understand why New Thought is
poised to become the spirituality for the 21st Century.
Texts:
It’s All God – Walter Starcke
Companion Workbook by Walter Starcke or D.M. Jones
- This course shows students the way
to connect to their deepest inner self. Patrick Harbula, a longtime
spiritual teacher and the founder of Meditation magazine, is
the author
- of the book The Magic of the
Soul. The book includes an accompanying audio CD that offers
inspirational guidance and practical techniques.
Texts:
The Magic of the Soul – Patrick Harbula
Workbook by Patrick Harbula
220: Financial Freedom
This popular
class contains in-depth material that allows the student to
examine his or her belief systems, and to gain a new perspective
of how this system of beliefs is at work in their lives.
Interplay of thought, emotions, desire, action, spirit, and all
facets of being work together to create a new level of
well-being and abundance in the individual’s life. A
comprehensive workbook and creative exercises are included.
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