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Michael King, co-founder of the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre says "We have are diverse range of fully accredited mentors. We also have a supervising Medical Doctor and Psychologist together with two supervising university trained Counsellors and a University trained Naturopath. I believe that you will find that we are the only organisation of this type in Australia. We also adhere to our own very strict code of ethics which you can view here."
Michael and Segolene King handle a large proportion of the ongoing One on One Cosmosis™ Mentoring as well as the Group mentoring Processes in conjunction with Nerida Miles. Click here to meet Michael, Segolene and Nerida
Our Cosmosis™ Mentor and supervising Holistic Medical Doctor is Dr Jenna Cornell.M.D
Jennifer is a Board Certified Family and Holistic Doctor and a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of GPs. She has enjoyed a rich life during her 25 years in medicine, including working in Private Practice, Emergency Rooms, and in Indigenous Health.She has a real passion for indigenous health and worked with over 10 tribes from the bottom of the Grand Canyon to an Island in Alaska.Most recently she has spent the last 5 years with the Maori in New Zealand and then moved to Australia to work in an Aboriginal Clinic.Her other passion is alternative medicine which she has learned from the medicine men and healers of these various tribes.She took this to another level in 2001 when she became board certified in Holistic Medicine. She has recently fulfilled her dream of starting an integrated clinic where all healing modalities work together to effect change. Jenna supervises all of the mentoring activities for the team and closely monitors everyones progress. Dr. Jenna works out of a clinic in Perth, Western Australia called The Healing Rooms.
Our Cosmosis™ Mentor and supervising Holistic Psychologist is Claudia Vayda
Claudia is a Psychologist with 15 years experience in Counselling and Therapy. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Master of Arts (Psychology) and a Masters in Couple and Family Therapy (UNSW). As a young Psychologist, she worked for a number of years in the field of drug and alcohol treatment and found that work to be discouraging and difficult. Not understanding at that time that she was simply stuck in the hopelessness and stagnation of the culture of the organization she worked in, she became disillusioned with her work, and heading towards burnout, she decided to change careers and become a Naturopath. She studied full time for four years to gain this qualification. No sooner than she had done this, then she realised that Psychology and counseling were after all where her heart was, and with the added wisdom of a few more years, and a better understanding of her previous experience, she was able to perform this role with joy and love and compassion. She has, of course, never regretted her dalliance with naturopathy, and still uses some of the knowledge gained there with her clients when appropriate.
Claudia soon moved from the drug and alcohol field, wanting to expand her experience to working with other types of clients, and she continued her interest in finding the heart and soul of Psychological practice. She now works with adolescents in the education system, as well as in private practice and finds the balance between these to be very rewarding.
Claudia aims to make therapy as inspiring, and as transformative as it can be, while also being completely client focused. As an experienced Psychologist, she helps facilitate growth and development in the families and individuals she sees, and assists them to identify and eradicate the old patterns and processes, and the obstacles, fear and doubt that get in the way of happiness and of living a full, loving and fulfilling life.
Claudia supervises the mentees from a psychological perspective and steps in to assist if anyone encounters any obstacles of a psychological nature.
Our Cosmosis™ Mentor and University Qualified Naturopath is Kim Minos
Kim has a deep passion for natural therapies, making some of his own remedies and developing his own essences. He loves working with people to assist them to empower themselves and improve their state of health and wellbeing in a natural way. Over 30 years he has worked in many areas of herbal medicine, growing, harvesting and manufacturing herbal medicines, developing a herb growers co-operative and web based portal for herbs.
Kim's previous experiences include landscape design and construction, consulting with school and community groups facilitating environmental awareness programs, bush land re-vegetation projects and establishing school environment groups. He has a strong love and connection with the natural environment, enjoys bushwalking and worked in a variety of roles to further the preservation of our natural environment.
Qualifications include Bachelor of Health Science in Natural Medicine, Post Graduate Diploma in Western Herbal Medicine, Diploma of Naturopathy, Cert IV TAE. Kim works out of a clinic in Perth, Western Australia called The Healing Rooms.
Our Senior Cosmosis™ Mentor and resident Holistic Counselor is Linda Koen.
As the head, heart and soul of Source Centre, Linda understands how challenging it can be to get through life relatively unscathed.
There are many emotional impacts which occur throughout life that provide us with opportunities to carry on, find courage within ourselves, let go, forgive, be vulnerable, stand up, heal and love. Through the 'Healing the Human back into Alignment with the Authentic Self' course, participants incorporate the Cosmosis® process in the healing journey. By reorienting oneself back into alignment with the truth, centred in the heart, and embracing attitudes of acceptance, gratitude and hope, we then proceed to meet the challenges of live. One step, one breath, one moment at a time.
As one of the developers of Cosmosis® Coaching System, Linda lives the process. She develops and delivers training which provides participants with tools and processes designed to deepen their understanding of being a fully conscious and aware individual aspect of Source. Linda steps in to assist anyone who requires counselling in order to integrate new coping stratagies into their lives. She works closely with our Psychologist Claudia.
Click here to visit Linda's Source Centre website
Lauren Kernke - Cosmosis® Mentor and Holistic Counsellor
Lauren is a university qualified Holistic Counsellor with extensive experience in drug and alcohol rehabilitation. She is also a qualified Life Coach and has lived overseas for many years including in the Middle East. Lauren has literally travelled all over the planet experiencing different cultures. She brings a unique perspective to her Coaching and Counselling work with her love of diversity and her insight into the social and geo-political influences involved in peoples patterns of behaviour.
Lauren works closely with Linda Koen to assist clients to integrate new coping strategies and also steps in if any major life changes occur within the personal growth process of our clients.
Cosmosis™ Mentor and Financial Wellness Coach Deb Seaton
Debbie is a Financial Wellness Coach, author and Mentor with an extensive background in financial counselling, offering advice and knowledge in the area of financial freedom by embracing abundance and success. Known for her ability to discover and clear blocks that prevent people’s full potential, Debbie offers classes, mentoring and coaching that examine every day money issues from a practical level while using the Universal principals of abundance to expand one’s life. Debbie is an active community advocate for financial accountability and encourages all to take control of their lives through responsible actions.
Debbie says:
Being a Financial Wellness Mentor and through my own life experience along the path of my own self discovery, I discovered that my passion is to share with clients and students that they are so much more than they could ever dream they could be, to be in flow with the universe and experience abundance in all areas of their lives. Working with people who are part of the new age movement really makes my heart sing. I find there is a confusion about what being spiritual really is. What I have found myself being spiritual is not about floating away from living; it is stepping in to our plan and purpose whilst embracing our full potential. How really being Spiritual is participating in life, embracing our physical vehicle and taking responsibility for what we are imprinting on this lovely little planet we live on. We don’t have to run away from living when our feet are firmly on the ground this is truly being spirit in human form.
Website http://aspiritualbudget.com
Some of our other fully accredited Cosmosis™ Transformational Mentors include
Jenny Parker - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Western Australia
Life Coach, Mentor and Bowen Therapist
Jenny Parker is a woman of the world. She has had many adventures in her quest to find the beauty of self, including riding across the Nullarbor on a bike (the stark, treeless plain between Perth and Adelaide in south western Australia) and sailing half-way around the world on a yacht. She has had many careers, including a design business in London, England. For the past 13 years Jenny has been officially working as a healer, writer, coach, Ascension Mentor, teacher and inspirational speaker. Jenny has developed her own unique way of working which melds mind/body/soul mechanics. She’s passionate about all aspects of the ascension path, especially uncovering sabotage patterning and programming so as to return to the authenticity of self, and helping others to do the same. Jenny’s vision is the transformation of humanity to compassion and joy, and the restoration of planetary health. She shares that, “My mission is to fully embody heart mastery and wisdom on all levels of my being, and to inspire others to do the same.” In her own playful way, she creates laughter and a brighter outlook wherever she goes. Jenny currently lives in Perth, Australia.
She holds a Diploma in Bowen, Cert IV Life Coaching and Mentoring, is a certified NLP trainer and Cosmosis™ facilitator. Jenny also holds an Advanced Diploma in Management and a Cert IV Training and Education. Visit Jenny's website http://heartforce.com.au
Debbie Bates - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Queensland, Australia
Debbie since 1998, has operated a natural healing business earning a reputation for delivering high quality personal transformation on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels, working mostly using phone and Skype for remote coaching & mentoring sessions. Debbie is also a senior mentor for the Global Coaching Academy.
As a personal growth teacher and presenter, Debbie facilitates weekly, interactive classes that assist people to live life authentically and in an extraordinary way using the Cosmosis™ Mentoring Centre tools and techniques. She also talks to businesses & social groups about Energetic Hygiene Self care that really optimize the way we interact with each other in both our personal and professional lives.
Debbie is a nurturing, supportive and motivated personal growth facilitator and is passionate about grounded transformation, this is reflected from her own willingness to create the necessary change in her own life to be the best she can possibly be.
On a personal note... Debbie has 2 wonderful grown up children who have now moved on from the comfort of family living, embracing each new step with courage and passion.
Qualifications: Cert 4 in Coaching & Mentoring, Cert 4 in Training & Education (TAE), Dip Reflexology & Dip Remedial Massage. Currently furthering her studies with a Qualification in Counseling, majoring in workplace relations & addictions.
Arlene Cohen Miller - Cosmosis™ Mentor in the USA
Arlene is an A-V Rated Attorney (highest) with 25+ years of experience, a Certified and Cosmosis ® Coach/Mentor, a Presenter, Healer, Artist, and the Daughter of a Korean War Veteran.
Arlene's mission is to teach people the lost art of relating from the heart so they can create healthy and harmonious relationships with themselves and others.
Arlene offers multi-disciplinary products and services: i.e., Mentoring & Coaching, Spiritual Healing, e-Courses, Workshops and fine Works of Art. The specialized tools, programs and systems that she offers through her business, Jewel Consultancy, help people from around the world to reach their goals, complete projects and master new, innovative and creative approaches to work and life.
Jacqui Sheales - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
Jacqui is a Mentor who specialises in offering the services to those individuals who have experienced abuse and the associated challenges that presents when terminating a relationship with unclear / unethical so-called spiritual organisations. As this is in her recent learnings in this lifetime, Jacqui’s passion is to assist individuals to heal from such experiences. Her ability to hold a loving and non-judging presence, from where the work begins, is a key element to assisting individuals on the road to healing the grief, loss and confusion that often accompanies abuse of this type. Jacqui gently inspires individuals to learn the process of letting go of the past and in so doing, a life full of potential begins to blossom and ground, step by step, enabling a beautiful sense of hope to once again shine forth from within. Jacqui is a graduate of the GCA's Certificate IV Mentor and Life Coaching program and holds a Certificate IV TAE Work Place Training and Assessing and a Certificate IV in Small Business Management. Jacqui’s passion is to give back, to assist and walk along side those who wish to commit to the journey of healing and self discovery.
Campbell Carew - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
'Campbell is endorsed and qualified as a Cosmosis Mentoring Centre mentor, coach and facilitator. He also holds qualifications in Management and IT, in addition to a Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching.
Campbell loves life. He brings an unflappable, can-do attitude while assisting others to grow and bring their dreams to fruition. Through his own business he applies the essence of Cosmosis® as he mentors and coaches technology professionals, others working in the corporate sector and those wanting to find and achieve their potential.
He revels in the opportunity of guiding his 3 teenage children to find that which set their hearts ablaze and loves the chance to balance his work-life with study in all aspects of leadership, facilitation and the great philosophers'
Rupert Guenther - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia.
Rupert specialises in the performing Arts.
Rupert is an acomplished world class violinist who is also a Cosmosis Mentor.
“Excellence is really important. But it is really sad when that isn’t accompanied by a very compassionate and service-orientated disposition. Because excellence and compassion so easily go hand in hand. They are both based on the same principle: lots of practice!”
John Kurzer - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
John comes well qualified as a team member having lived a varied and interesting life ranging from working in management at a young age, working as an aged care nurse, running his own small business, circumnavigating Australia twice solo on a motorcycle and many amazing experiences in between.
John spends most of his time handling all facets of student records and managing the administration department for the Global Coaching Academy.
He holds a Diploma of Holistic Counselling, however, his preference is working behind the scenes in a support role for the team, using his excellent logic and organisational skills to the administration side of things.
Belinda Baillie - Senior Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
General Manager of the Insight Foundation & CEO of Global Coaching Academy
Belinda created our Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching which she co-facilitates with Michael through their nationally accredited training program, incorporating the essence of Cosmosis®. A visionary mentor with a creative edge, Belinda holds qualifications in management, leadership, mentoring, coaching, training and business. In 2009 she was voted WA coach of the year by her peers at the International Coach Federation, an organisation for which she served on the board as Director of Australia. In 2011 she was awarded the coveted “Executive of the Year” by Stanford’s Who’s Who of Entrepreneurs and Executives. A sought-after presenter and writer, she spends her time dreaming up new ways of getting the mentoring mentality ‘out there’ to inspire others. In her spare time she loves creating art and riding her motorcycle.
Lorraine Town - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
Lorraine is the owner of Success Spirit Mentoring and Coaching through which she facilitates Transformational Life Coaching sessions, weekly Meditation classes and Manage Your Stress and Balance in a Heartbeat—Energetic Self-care courses within the community. Her passion is to give back by assisting and inspiring those who are drawn to heart-based training and living, to embrace even more of their potential for success as shining lights within their chosen profession.
In this way Lorraine is a Trainer and Assessor for the Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching course through the Global Coaching Academy and is also the Professional Development Coordinator for the International Coach Federation Perth. Lorraine holds the qualifications of Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Diploma in Acupuncture and over 30 years of experience teaching personal development and stress management.
To view the whole collection of video introductions to the team click the image below
I met Michael King in 2009 when I visited the Perth area for the first time. He seemed a typical Aussie bloke with interest in old guns and antique cars. But if you look beneath the surface you find a different man. One who cares about the planet and the people on it. I have found that he will go to whatever length is needed to help his students grow as people, including taking us for motorbike rides. Michael truly combines the Australian spirit with his world view. I am a Medical Doctor and about as sceptical as they come but Michael has some kind of magic inside him. I have no idea how he does what he does but it works.
Working with the courses the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has to offer has improved my personal and professional life in a variety of ways. In my clinical setting it allowed me to assess the roles that I was playing and realign them to get better outcomes both for my patients and for myself. I was able to decrease my stress levels and improve my time management. I became a more effective healer through learning to set my intentions to listen and holding a field of compassion for my patients.
Within the clinic I used the tools I learned to work with my staff to improve patient care and inter staff relationships. This was especially helpful in customer service and dealing with difficult clients. We all learned to work more effectively with each other. My experience with the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has now allowed me to set up my own practice and apply the tools in the creation and implementation of this practice. What I have learned has been invaluable to me and my staff.
There is nothing else quite like the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre training. It truly is revolutionary. It frees you from fear and provides insight into who you really are like nothing I have ever known before. A voyage of self-discovery and self-empowerment that was so much fun it makes me smile just thinking about it. Do yourself a favour and really explore this training and it will change your life.
Dr. Jennifer Cornell - General Practitioner: Perth, Western Australia
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As a commercial attorney and partner in an AV Rated law firm in the United States, I have found the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre's Life Coaching and Mentoring Program to be invaluable to my business. I am clearer, grounded and more able to make a difference as a result of the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre's teachings and ongoing support. As an attorney, I often deal with people who are angry, confrontational and upset. The Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has shown me how to maintain clear and appropriate boundaries, be compassionate and not take things personally while negotiating settlements, managing my staff and marketing my company. I used to be stressed, anxious and overwhelmed at work, and this manifested as personality conflicts and tension between various members of my staff. Now I feel calm and filled with a sense of wonder and joy, and my staff works more harmoniously together as a team with each person doing what needs to do be done. My firm is also more prosperous; money, clients and marketing opportunities are flowing to the firm where it used to feel like work and a struggle to 'get ahead'. I am forever grateful to the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre for opening a whole new way being to me as a professional and entrepreneur. I highly recommend its classes, mentoring program, certifications, diplomas and retreats.
Arlene Cohen Miller, J.D. Attorney - Partner, Miller & Cohen, P.C. Longmont, Colorado USA
I have worked with Michael over the years and have found him to be a compassionate and genuine person. He consistently inspires, motivates and in his own unique way challenges you to achieve your potential in all areas of your life. He has encouraged me to be true to myself, to acknowledge my potential and step forward to achieve it. Michael gave me practical tools and insightful advice on the steps I need to take to overcome resistance, address the areas in my life I had been avoiding and most importantly make those difficult life choices. Thanks to Michael my future looks bright. I have a greater sense of purpose and certainty in my ability to achieve whatever I set out to do.
My life is forever changed, Thank you Michael for the tremendous difference you have made to my life.
Debbie Seaton - Financial Counsellor
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As a facilitator of a leadership program in a public health setting I use a variety of tools to assist clinicians to recognize their strengths and build from that firm foundation. Deepening an understanding of who we are as leaders requires an awareness of what we do so we can make conscious choices to do more of what is working and let go of what isn’t.
The Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has been invaluable assisting me to deepen my understanding of how to build relationships with people where creating a safe space for participants to explore and access their knowing creates transformation. Clinicians often don’t recognise what they have to offer as they are so busy just getting on with what needs doing. Creating a space where there is time and value in reflection builds an awareness of what each is contributing and how these skills can be transferred to the teams they lead builds confidence and an appreciation of the unique gift each brings.
As a facilitator I am continually learning how to deliver the program more effectively and this course has been instrumental in clearing my limitations and barriers allowing me to assist others to do the same if they choose.
Julie Skinner - Registered Nurse and Trainer in the Public Health System
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Inspiring! A training for change agents aligned with the ideals and highest ethics of joyfully empowering the best scenario for a winning world! A place to nurture the biggest dreams, from the simplest to the most complex, and the skills to ground them with pure motives and integrated awareness! In over six years of working with Michael as my mentor and life coach, I have learned from him more about what it is to earn someone's trust through demonstrating trustworthiness than anyone I have ever met in my whole life. Michael demonstrates and lives by an extremely high ethic, and sticks to his ethics no matter what presents. He has earned my trust as a truly exceptional man, who loves for the sake of loving, and turns every experience and all of his work with thousands of people, into wisdom to be even more useful and to serve, and apply himself in the most efficient way to the grounding of his understanding that there is "always a better way". Michael is genuine and strong and has the greatest compassion and kindness I have encountered. With clarity and a depth of understanding, he has devoted his life to support everyone he can to self-actualize and to reach their highest potential possible. I am honoured to know him, as he demonstrates that, right here on the ground, in this wild world with its full spectrum of characters, we can choose to act and express ourselves in a way that adds to "the solution" in service to an integrated, harmonious vision for a better world.
Marguerite Link Carney – midwife and natural birth coach – Perth WA, NZ and USA
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My Registered Training Organisation employs more than 50 staff in which I work closely with a team of 8 managers. One of the core keys to the maintenance and growth of the Education Institute is effectiveness of our communication and how this translates into thorough understanding ultimately leading each team into achieving their individual department targets.
My learning through the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has not only helped me to engage with my teams of professionals in a far deeper and meaningful way, but has also significantly helped me to integrate a new way of approaching my business which continues to positively unfold throughout all areas of my life.
Up until my learning with the Cosmosis mentoring Centre, I found that in some cases with differing communication styles my communication may have well as been communicated in a foreign language, we would perceived most sentences in a different way. The benefit in which my new communication style has taken on is one which is adaptable to any communication style in any situation which has helped me create greater and easier outcomes from these conversations.
My organisation is highly innovative and goal focused, the easiest way forward for us is simply 'together' in which it relies significantly on how trouble shooting is conducted, solutions created and the communication style in which underpins our positive working culture. I am very grateful for the learning in which I have received from the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre and highly recommend them to anyone which is looking for professional grade learning and assessment.
Nathan Wheldon - Chief Executive Officer – The Education institute
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Michael came into my life 11 years ago when a dear friend suggested I might like to check out his website. This led to a phone call and a visit as a very dear and valued friend, colleague and mentor entered my life and it has been enriched ever since. Michael stood by me through a challenging time in my life, encouraging me to honour the experience and to grow from it in integrity. He has been an inspiration as one who has a strong work ethic, compassion and a rather wicked sense of humour. One who has a passion to live life fully and so engages with it through his love of his family, music, motorbike, gun and car collections, his friendships and ability to ‘give it a go’. It is very refreshing to have the friendship of someone who sets an inspiring example of lightness of heart, living an extraordinary life in an ordinary way while always being in integrity with the humility to be open to new learning in every moment. I am a better person for knowing him and developing a wicked sense of humour too!
Lorraine Town - Owner of Wisdom Heart
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I love the way Michael’s approach to life is so down to earth and humble in such a well-rounded way. His great gentlemanliness is an oasis in the desert.
Jenny Parker - Reflexologist, Healer and Teacher
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By the time I found Michael and his team, I had quite a bit of baggage and some really self-defeating habits. Those who knew me would say I was a happy, cheerful and positive person, but I never showed them the part of me that was weeping inside. I doubted they could handle me like that and kept that defective part deeply hidden inside. Michael saw right through the facade but never batted an eyelid. This both terrified me and filled me with hope. I began working with him and his team about 8 years ago and am so glad I mustered the courage to face the things I feared and begin to live my life honestly and let go of the mask. On the outside, you may not notice much difference, but the changes inside are quite profound. And yet his wisdom is simplicity and unconditional love itself. I love working with a mentor. Life continues to unfold as I grow and blossom. These days I no longer feel lost; instead I feel empowered to choose my own direction and take hold of my destiny rather than be buffeted by both internal and external turmoil. Life is better because of my mentor. Thank you, Michael.
Belinda Baillie - CEO Global Coaching Academy
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Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose early practitioners’ profound powers and insights were known from antiquity. The defining objectives of alchemy are varied in their purity of motive; these include the more materialistically based creation of the fabled philosopher's stone possessing powers including the capability of turning base metals into the noble metals gold or silver, to the more noble and altruistic motivation of creating the possibility of high level spiritual source being able to manifest in the earth plane for the betterment of humanity..... and everything in between.
Perhaps the most famous Alchemist of all time was Merlin the Enchanter, who helped Arthur create a utopian society for almost 50 years on an island off the Scottish coast about 1000 years ago. Camelot was founded and based upon advanced democratic principles. It's purpose was to seed into mass consciousness the potential of the democratic ideal coupled with an ideology of human beings acting out of the service of love without being the slave of it. This ideal was held and actualised for long enough to create the potential of our modern democratic society. It allowed the evolution of modern political models and it enabled a whole new potential for equality and opportunity which is still being eventuated today. Such is the power of the collective enactment of new archetypal ideals. In fact about every 1000 years a group of master souls incarnate on Earth together to enact such an ideal, either to create and live a new ideal in order to vivify it into the potential of future nows like Camelot or Jesus' previous enactment, or alternatively to enact the impact of mutually exclusive ideaologies. Such as the latest enactment in the mid twentieth century when Winston Churchill led the democratic coallition in opposition to the facist alliance which sought to plunge the planet into another dark age. The democratic and facist ideals are mutually exclusive so ultimately a clash between them was inevitable. More about Churchill's fight here. Mental note..... write an article about the Camelot enactment....
Alchemy as we now understand it was born in ancient Egypt, way before recorded history, where the word Khem was used in reference to the fertility of the flood plains around the Nile. Egyptian beliefs in life after death, and the mummification procedures they developed, gave rise to rudimentary chemical knowledge and a goal of immortality. The premise was that if you could purify the human vessel of carnal energies and selfish desires so then you could attain towards immortality. It was still common for high level spiritual initiates of the time to live for a thousand years or more and the scientific study of what allowed such ones to seemingly cheat death gave birth to the science of Alchemy. There are actually many accounts of these long life spans even in the bible.
So it was actually the search for immortality which drove the study of matter and gave birth eventually to astrology, astronomy, cosmology, biology, medicine, chemistry and physics. Although these modern sciences took on a life of their own, down through the ages many have remained true to the original ideal of the early Alchemists which was to purify/spiritualise the human vessel so that it's spirit source may descend into and meld with it's human expression. Although the modern day ascension movement has it's roots in ancient Alchemy it has become perverted by becoming goal oriented towards leaving the earth plane rather than bringing spirit into the earth plane as was originally intended.
The spread of Alchemy
By 332 BC, Alexander the Great had conquered Egypt. Greek philosophers became interested in the Egyptian ways. Greek views of how matter is made up of the four elements of nature - Fire, Earth, Air and Water, were merged with the Egyptian sacred science. The result was Khemia, the Greek word for Egypt. When Egypt was occupied by the Arabs in the 7th Century, they added 'al-' to the word Khemia and al-Khemia is the origin of the modern word Alchemy. Much of the history of Alchemy exists only in an oral tradition and what may be accessed in the holographic records of our planet. I have no interest in elaborating on the holographic records as they are part of the A,B,C's of esoteric study and anyone who selflessly and sincerely sets forth on this path will know of their existence beyond doubt. Every great spiritual tradition speaks of the planetary Hall of Records in one form or another, even the Australian Aborigines have their 'Dreamtime'. It is unfortunate that more is not physically recorded about this early period in the history of Alchemy because in 391, invading Christians burned the great library in Alexandria, destroying almost all relevant works.
Alchemists developed a framework of theory, terminology, experimental process and basic laboratory techniques that is still recognisable today. But alchemy differs from modern science in the inclusion of Hermetic principles and practices related to metaphysics, ethics and spirituality. In the eyes of the serious practitioner (as opposed to someone who approaches it as a form of superficial recreational spirituality, as most do), the heart of alchemy is spiritual. Transmutation of lead into gold is presented as an analogy for personal transmutation, purification, and perfection. Early alchemists, such as Zosimos of Panopolis (c. AD 300), highlight the spiritual nature of the alchemical quest, symbolic of a religious regeneration of the human soul. This approach continued in the Middle Ages, as metaphysical aspects, substances, physical states, and material processes were used as metaphors for spiritual entities, spiritual states, and, ultimately, transformation. In this sense, the literal meanings of 'Alchemical Formulas' were a 'blind', hiding their true spiritual philosophy. Practitioners and patrons such as Melchior Cibinensis and Pope Innocent VIII existed within the ranks of the church, while Martin Luther applauded alchemy for its consistency with Christian teachings.
Both the transmutation of common metals into gold and the universal panacea symbolised evolution from an imperfect, diseased, corruptible, and ephemeral state towards a perfect, healthy, incorruptible, and everlasting state; and the philosopher's stone then represented a mystical key that would make this evolution possible. Applied to the alchemist himself, the twin goal symbolised his evolution from ignorance to enlightenment, and the stone represented a hidden spiritual truth or power that would lead to that goal. In texts that are written according to this view, the cryptic alchemical symbols, diagrams, and textual imagery of late alchemical works typically contain multiple layers of meanings, allegories, and references to other equally cryptic works; and must be laboriously decoded to discover their true meaning.
In his 1766 Alchemical Catechism, Théodore Henri de Tschudi denotes that the usage of the metals was a symbol:
Q. When the Philosophers speak of gold and silver, from which they extract their matter, are we to suppose that they refer to the vulgar gold and silver?
A. By no means; vulgar silver and gold are dead, while those of the Philosophers are full of life.
Alchemy was also developed independently in China by Taoist monks. The monks pursued both the outer elixir of life and the inner elixir of life. The former being minerals, plants etc. which could spiritualise the body and prolong life, and the latter being the use of meditation and exercise techniques, such as Qigong, to manipulate the chi or life force of the body.
Like China and Egypt, India developed Alchemy independently. They had beliefs similar to the Chinese, in that they used external and internal methods to purify the body and prolong life. In their work the Indians invented steel, and long before Bunsen and Kirchhoff's work, and they also realised the importance of flame colour in the identification of metals.
The introduction of alchemy to the west came in the 8th Century when the Arabs brought it to Spain. This started a reaction which would eventually lead to a fundamental split of Alchemy into two paths as it quickly spread to the rest of Europe. The Arabian belief was the early Scientific outlook, a very physical view which was devoid of spirit. They only got part of the story from the Eastern Alchemists which was mainly that metals are made up of mercury and sulfur in varying proportions. Gold was seen as the perfect metal and all others were less perfect, an idea popular among early western alchemists who 'jumped onto the bandwagon' so to speak. It was a very popular idea indeed, that these lower metals could be transmuted into gold by means of a substance known as the Philosophers Stone. This was a partial truth, a falsehood which resulted from a purely physical preception of the art rather than a holistic view which included an understanding of spiritual source. Many so called Alchemists propogated this understanding that they could turn base metals into gold for personal gain whilst those who remained true to the Alchemical ideal of melding spirit with matter also encouraged this idea once they began to be persecuted in Europe. The story that base metals could be transmuted into gold was used to gain protection and patronage from powerful individuals such as monarchs and clergy. This allowed them to continue their work within the intensely paranoid and superstitious period of times such as the inquisition.In Europe, alchemy led to the discovery of manufacture of amalgams and advances in many other chemical processes and the apparatus required for them.
Eventually, by the 16th Century, the alchemists in Europe had separated into two distinct groups. The first group focussed on the discovery of new compounds and their reactions, properties and function - leading to what is now the sciences of medicine, chemistry, biology, metallurgy and physics.The second continued to look at the more spiritual, metaphysical side of alchemy, continuing the search for immortality and the transmutation of base human nature into it's highest potential so as to allow the fusion of the human being with it's spiritual source. To become spirit in human form. This second branch is the Alchemy that I teach, I term it 'Personal Spiritual Alchemy'.
European alchemy continued along these two lines all through the Renaissance. The era also saw a flourishing of con artists who would use chemical tricks and sleight of hand to "demonstrate" the transmutation of common metals into gold, or claim to possess secret knowledge that for a "small" initial investment they would share. These con artists persist to the present day and tend to give all Alchemists a bad name. The reality is that if it sounds too good to be true it probably is!
It is important to emphasise that although there seem to be many branches of Alchemy, there are overlaps between all practitioners, and trying to classify them into wizards (alchemists), scientists (chemists, physicists), healers (medical practitioners both allopathic and natural) and craftsmen (metallurgists) is like attempting to sub-classify the various sides of a sphere. The demise of Western alchemy was brought about by the rise of modern science with its emphasis on rigorous quantitative experimentation and its disdain for "ancient wisdom". Although the seeds of these events were planted as early as the 17th century, alchemy still flourished for some two hundred years. To my understanding though, all practitioners of the modern sciences are Alchemists of different flavours.
A deeper understanding
Alchemy is of interest to the historian of science because of its bearing on the development of modern chemistry and other branches of science, but it is also of special interest to the historian of theology, because it represents a vitally important foundation within the western esoteric tradition. That tradition was, and still is, as the great Achemist Antoine Faivre expressed it so beautifully, "both a way of life and an exercise of vision." I emphasise this to demonstrate that the Earths esoteric traditions and the various expressions of which it is comprised are not merely historical artifacts but have always been, and continue to be, dynamic, vital actualisations of the human spirit.
The greatest mistake one can make as they embark upon the study of Alchemy is to approach it within an existing framework of what they think they know. No preconceived notions or doctrines concerning your understanding of the nature of reality will serve in any way other than to cause the true entry into the alchemical knowing to elude you. If you approach Alchemy from what you think you know then all you will do is embed descriptions and labels into your mentality. Alchemy is inherently about the synthesis of the intelligence of the heart with the intelligence of the mind and for that reason you must approach it's study as a child approaches its investigation of it's world.... with wonder and the freshness which comes from a lack of preconception. The methodological approach of modern science which seeks to measure everything and to treat everything as mechanical in nature will not allow you to enter into the mysteries of the universe.
In order to draw upon the combined ancient knowing of all those who have penetrated into the mysteries of the nature of the universe one must approach Spiritual Alchemy in terms of the world-view that gave rise to it. In a very real sense the inital alchemical revelations come entirely from acknowledging the importance of just how different that world-view is from the one prevailing today. Alchemy has suffered the misfortune of being classed as merely a science from a modern point of view, likened to a mechanical transformational technology like metallurgy, which has veiled our view of its true nature. Scientific it certainly was when it first reached the West sometime late in the twelfth century, but in a thoroughly medieval sense, in which nothing, science least of all, could be separated from ethics, morals, and spirituality.
The early practitioners of Spiritual Alchemy based it's validity on the fact that they experienced transmutation, and/or had a vision or revelation that resulted in an experience of profound personal transformation. Their reasoning was that one can only experience things that are real; and experience, for them, was something that has integrity, that can and should be trusted. No faith was necessary as they personally experienced the self evident truth of their own living revelation. In short, experience provided both the criterion and the authority for making the claim that their worldview was valid. This personal revelation posed a threat to existing religions of the time and their system of blind faith, superstition and dogma could not possibly compete on equal terms. So orthodox religion increasingly set about the eradicate and discredit Spiritual Alchemy.
In our times the term ‘worldview’ mostly performs a distancing function because now we live in a third person society, it is used to refer to a set of beliefs, doctrines, or philosophical ideas. However, when we say that the alchemists held a particular worldview for which they claimed validity, we do not mean that they merely held a set of beliefs about the world, or that they merely accepted a set of ideas concerning the world on an intellectual level. Rather, in their context, they claimed that their worldview was immediately derived from an actual first person experience of the four things that Faivre has called “intrinsic components,” which reveal the esoteric tradition to us, and render the esoteric worldview coherent in terms of our own unique perspective. These four things were experienced as real, i.e., as deriving from the nature of reality itself. To have a worldview both implied and entailed, for the early Alchemists, a specific experience of the world. That experience of the world not only gave rise to the beliefs, doctrines, or philosophical ideas, but also supported a knowing that was consistent and congruent, with the worldview. Theory and practice were inextricably woven together. This is why the materials of spiritual alchemy indeed constitute a system of processes and of techniques of illumination which must be entered into as a permanent lifestyle. Cosmosis™ has been formulated with the intention of making accessible to others a way of being in the world which creates within your life a mode of transmitting gnosis (spiritual knowledge in the context of mystical enlightenment). In short, the spiritual alchemist is an initiate, one “who knows.”
The Cosmosis™ Personal Alchemical work has three basic stages:
1. Know thyself. the preparatory stage when the alchemist must confront unknown, chaotic material within themselves, to encounter the unillumined aspects within and enlighten them.
2. The transcension of duality within oneself. By imposing transcendent norms upon seemingly opposing polarities one learns to master the nature of reality as simply an infinate scale of vibrational expression from infinity to unity.
3. The systematic investigation into one's own cosmic origins and the subsequent 'revelation of source'.
Alchemy is alive and well in all its forms and expressions. One day soon we will all realise this and it will be a great unifying revelation for the planet. It will lead to a new intensity of combined effort towards the betterment of humanity, and I hope I live to see that in my lifetime.
In the final analysis, if you are serious about Personal Spiritual Alchemy.... find someone a few steps ahead of you on that path and take instruction!
Much has been written through the ages on the process of growth and development of human beings.
Within the COSMOSIS™ Process for the sake of clarity and consistency we have the following understanding of the scope and potential of the human development experience which underpins the entire COSMOSIS™ Transformational Process.
This understanding aligns with the new parameters of the ascension process which have recently been implemented by the evolutionary forces for our beloved Earth.
With the acceleration of the planetary vibration in general it has become easier to raise ones own vibration without such a strength and clarity of mind and heart that was previously necessary.
This is especially true for those who have served as spiritual teachers in past lives and therefore know are few tricks around spiritual activation.
This has resulted in a higher than previously known level of fear based consciousness in many of the worlds spiritual leaders, teachers and authors and is why we now find ourselves living in the long predicted age of false prophets.
Watch the video below for the whole story
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Michael King, co-founder of the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre says "We have are diverse range of fully accredited mentors. We also have a supervising Medical Doctor and Psychologist together with two supervising university trained Counsellors and a University trained Naturopath. I believe that you will find that we are the only organisation of this type in Australia. We also adhere to our own very strict code of ethics which you can view here."
Michael and Segolene King handle a large proportion of the ongoing One on One Cosmosis™ Mentoring as well as the Group mentoring Processes in conjunction with Nerida Miles. Click here to meet Michael, Segolene and Nerida
Our Cosmosis™ Mentor and supervising Holistic Medical Doctor is Dr Jenna Cornell.M.D
Jennifer is a Board Certified Family and Holistic Doctor and a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of GPs. She has enjoyed a rich life during her 25 years in medicine, including working in Private Practice, Emergency Rooms, and in Indigenous Health.She has a real passion for indigenous health and worked with over 10 tribes from the bottom of the Grand Canyon to an Island in Alaska.Most recently she has spent the last 5 years with the Maori in New Zealand and then moved to Australia to work in an Aboriginal Clinic.Her other passion is alternative medicine which she has learned from the medicine men and healers of these various tribes.She took this to another level in 2001 when she became board certified in Holistic Medicine. She has recently fulfilled her dream of starting an integrated clinic where all healing modalities work together to effect change. Jenna supervises all of the mentoring activities for the team and closely monitors everyones progress. Dr. Jenna works out of a clinic in Perth, Western Australia called The Healing Rooms.
Our Cosmosis™ Mentor and supervising Holistic Psychologist is Claudia Vayda
Claudia is a Psychologist with 15 years experience in Counselling and Therapy. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Master of Arts (Psychology) and a Masters in Couple and Family Therapy (UNSW). As a young Psychologist, she worked for a number of years in the field of drug and alcohol treatment and found that work to be discouraging and difficult. Not understanding at that time that she was simply stuck in the hopelessness and stagnation of the culture of the organization she worked in, she became disillusioned with her work, and heading towards burnout, she decided to change careers and become a Naturopath. She studied full time for four years to gain this qualification. No sooner than she had done this, then she realised that Psychology and counseling were after all where her heart was, and with the added wisdom of a few more years, and a better understanding of her previous experience, she was able to perform this role with joy and love and compassion. She has, of course, never regretted her dalliance with naturopathy, and still uses some of the knowledge gained there with her clients when appropriate.
Claudia soon moved from the drug and alcohol field, wanting to expand her experience to working with other types of clients, and she continued her interest in finding the heart and soul of Psychological practice. She now works with adolescents in the education system, as well as in private practice and finds the balance between these to be very rewarding.
Claudia aims to make therapy as inspiring, and as transformative as it can be, while also being completely client focused. As an experienced Psychologist, she helps facilitate growth and development in the families and individuals she sees, and assists them to identify and eradicate the old patterns and processes, and the obstacles, fear and doubt that get in the way of happiness and of living a full, loving and fulfilling life.
Claudia supervises the mentees from a psychological perspective and steps in to assist if anyone encounters any obstacles of a psychological nature.
Our Cosmosis™ Mentor and University Qualified Naturopath is Kim Minos
Kim has a deep passion for natural therapies, making some of his own remedies and developing his own essences. He loves working with people to assist them to empower themselves and improve their state of health and wellbeing in a natural way. Over 30 years he has worked in many areas of herbal medicine, growing, harvesting and manufacturing herbal medicines, developing a herb growers co-operative and web based portal for herbs.
Kim's previous experiences include landscape design and construction, consulting with school and community groups facilitating environmental awareness programs, bush land re-vegetation projects and establishing school environment groups. He has a strong love and connection with the natural environment, enjoys bushwalking and worked in a variety of roles to further the preservation of our natural environment.
Qualifications include Bachelor of Health Science in Natural Medicine, Post Graduate Diploma in Western Herbal Medicine, Diploma of Naturopathy, Cert IV TAE. Kim works out of a clinic in Perth, Western Australia called The Healing Rooms.
Our Senior Cosmosis™ Mentor and resident Holistic Counselor is Linda Koen.
As the head, heart and soul of Source Centre, Linda understands how challenging it can be to get through life relatively unscathed.
There are many emotional impacts which occur throughout life that provide us with opportunities to carry on, find courage within ourselves, let go, forgive, be vulnerable, stand up, heal and love. Through the 'Healing the Human back into Alignment with the Authentic Self' course, participants incorporate the Cosmosis® process in the healing journey. By reorienting oneself back into alignment with the truth, centred in the heart, and embracing attitudes of acceptance, gratitude and hope, we then proceed to meet the challenges of live. One step, one breath, one moment at a time.
As one of the developers of Cosmosis® Coaching System, Linda lives the process. She develops and delivers training which provides participants with tools and processes designed to deepen their understanding of being a fully conscious and aware individual aspect of Source. Linda steps in to assist anyone who requires counselling in order to integrate new coping stratagies into their lives. She works closely with our Psychologist Claudia.
Click here to visit Linda's Source Centre website
Lauren Kernke - Cosmosis® Mentor and Holistic Counsellor
Lauren is a university qualified Holistic Counsellor with extensive experience in drug and alcohol rehabilitation. She is also a qualified Life Coach and has lived overseas for many years including in the Middle East. Lauren has literally travelled all over the planet experiencing different cultures. She brings a unique perspective to her Coaching and Counselling work with her love of diversity and her insight into the social and geo-political influences involved in peoples patterns of behaviour.
Lauren works closely with Linda Koen to assist clients to integrate new coping strategies and also steps in if any major life changes occur within the personal growth process of our clients.
Cosmosis™ Mentor and Financial Wellness Coach Deb Seaton
Debbie is a Financial Wellness Coach, author and Mentor with an extensive background in financial counselling, offering advice and knowledge in the area of financial freedom by embracing abundance and success. Known for her ability to discover and clear blocks that prevent people’s full potential, Debbie offers classes, mentoring and coaching that examine every day money issues from a practical level while using the Universal principals of abundance to expand one’s life. Debbie is an active community advocate for financial accountability and encourages all to take control of their lives through responsible actions.
Debbie says:
Being a Financial Wellness Mentor and through my own life experience along the path of my own self discovery, I discovered that my passion is to share with clients and students that they are so much more than they could ever dream they could be, to be in flow with the universe and experience abundance in all areas of their lives. Working with people who are part of the new age movement really makes my heart sing. I find there is a confusion about what being spiritual really is. What I have found myself being spiritual is not about floating away from living; it is stepping in to our plan and purpose whilst embracing our full potential. How really being Spiritual is participating in life, embracing our physical vehicle and taking responsibility for what we are imprinting on this lovely little planet we live on. We don’t have to run away from living when our feet are firmly on the ground this is truly being spirit in human form.
Website http://aspiritualbudget.com
Some of our other fully accredited Cosmosis™ Transformational Mentors include
Jenny Parker - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Western Australia
Life Coach, Mentor and Bowen Therapist
Jenny Parker is a woman of the world. She has had many adventures in her quest to find the beauty of self, including riding across the Nullarbor on a bike (the stark, treeless plain between Perth and Adelaide in south western Australia) and sailing half-way around the world on a yacht. She has had many careers, including a design business in London, England. For the past 13 years Jenny has been officially working as a healer, writer, coach, Ascension Mentor, teacher and inspirational speaker. Jenny has developed her own unique way of working which melds mind/body/soul mechanics. She’s passionate about all aspects of the ascension path, especially uncovering sabotage patterning and programming so as to return to the authenticity of self, and helping others to do the same. Jenny’s vision is the transformation of humanity to compassion and joy, and the restoration of planetary health. She shares that, “My mission is to fully embody heart mastery and wisdom on all levels of my being, and to inspire others to do the same.” In her own playful way, she creates laughter and a brighter outlook wherever she goes. Jenny currently lives in Perth, Australia.
She holds a Diploma in Bowen, Cert IV Life Coaching and Mentoring, is a certified NLP trainer and Cosmosis™ facilitator. Jenny also holds an Advanced Diploma in Management and a Cert IV Training and Education. Visit Jenny's website http://heartforce.com.au
Debbie Bates - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Queensland, Australia
Debbie since 1998, has operated a natural healing business earning a reputation for delivering high quality personal transformation on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels, working mostly using phone and Skype for remote coaching & mentoring sessions. Debbie is also a senior mentor for the Global Coaching Academy.
As a personal growth teacher and presenter, Debbie facilitates weekly, interactive classes that assist people to live life authentically and in an extraordinary way using the Cosmosis™ Mentoring Centre tools and techniques. She also talks to businesses & social groups about Energetic Hygiene Self care that really optimize the way we interact with each other in both our personal and professional lives.
Debbie is a nurturing, supportive and motivated personal growth facilitator and is passionate about grounded transformation, this is reflected from her own willingness to create the necessary change in her own life to be the best she can possibly be.
On a personal note... Debbie has 2 wonderful grown up children who have now moved on from the comfort of family living, embracing each new step with courage and passion.
Qualifications: Cert 4 in Coaching & Mentoring, Cert 4 in Training & Education (TAE), Dip Reflexology & Dip Remedial Massage. Currently furthering her studies with a Qualification in Counseling, majoring in workplace relations & addictions.
Arlene Cohen Miller - Cosmosis™ Mentor in the USA
Arlene is an A-V Rated Attorney (highest) with 25+ years of experience, a Certified and Cosmosis ® Coach/Mentor, a Presenter, Healer, Artist, and the Daughter of a Korean War Veteran.
Arlene's mission is to teach people the lost art of relating from the heart so they can create healthy and harmonious relationships with themselves and others.
Arlene offers multi-disciplinary products and services: i.e., Mentoring & Coaching, Spiritual Healing, e-Courses, Workshops and fine Works of Art. The specialized tools, programs and systems that she offers through her business, Jewel Consultancy, help people from around the world to reach their goals, complete projects and master new, innovative and creative approaches to work and life.
Jacqui Sheales - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
Jacqui is a Mentor who specialises in offering the services to those individuals who have experienced abuse and the associated challenges that presents when terminating a relationship with unclear / unethical so-called spiritual organisations. As this is in her recent learnings in this lifetime, Jacqui’s passion is to assist individuals to heal from such experiences. Her ability to hold a loving and non-judging presence, from where the work begins, is a key element to assisting individuals on the road to healing the grief, loss and confusion that often accompanies abuse of this type. Jacqui gently inspires individuals to learn the process of letting go of the past and in so doing, a life full of potential begins to blossom and ground, step by step, enabling a beautiful sense of hope to once again shine forth from within. Jacqui is a graduate of the GCA's Certificate IV Mentor and Life Coaching program and holds a Certificate IV TAE Work Place Training and Assessing and a Certificate IV in Small Business Management. Jacqui’s passion is to give back, to assist and walk along side those who wish to commit to the journey of healing and self discovery.
Campbell Carew - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
'Campbell is endorsed and qualified as a Cosmosis Mentoring Centre mentor, coach and facilitator. He also holds qualifications in Management and IT, in addition to a Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching.
Campbell loves life. He brings an unflappable, can-do attitude while assisting others to grow and bring their dreams to fruition. Through his own business he applies the essence of Cosmosis® as he mentors and coaches technology professionals, others working in the corporate sector and those wanting to find and achieve their potential.
He revels in the opportunity of guiding his 3 teenage children to find that which set their hearts ablaze and loves the chance to balance his work-life with study in all aspects of leadership, facilitation and the great philosophers'
Rupert Guenther - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia.
Rupert specialises in the performing Arts.
Rupert is an acomplished world class violinist who is also a Cosmosis Mentor.
“Excellence is really important. But it is really sad when that isn’t accompanied by a very compassionate and service-orientated disposition. Because excellence and compassion so easily go hand in hand. They are both based on the same principle: lots of practice!”
John Kurzer - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
John comes well qualified as a team member having lived a varied and interesting life ranging from working in management at a young age, working as an aged care nurse, running his own small business, circumnavigating Australia twice solo on a motorcycle and many amazing experiences in between.
John spends most of his time handling all facets of student records and managing the administration department for the Global Coaching Academy.
He holds a Diploma of Holistic Counselling, however, his preference is working behind the scenes in a support role for the team, using his excellent logic and organisational skills to the administration side of things.
Belinda Baillie - Senior Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
General Manager of the Insight Foundation & CEO of Global Coaching Academy
Belinda created our Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching which she co-facilitates with Michael through their nationally accredited training program, incorporating the essence of Cosmosis®. A visionary mentor with a creative edge, Belinda holds qualifications in management, leadership, mentoring, coaching, training and business. In 2009 she was voted WA coach of the year by her peers at the International Coach Federation, an organisation for which she served on the board as Director of Australia. In 2011 she was awarded the coveted “Executive of the Year” by Stanford’s Who’s Who of Entrepreneurs and Executives. A sought-after presenter and writer, she spends her time dreaming up new ways of getting the mentoring mentality ‘out there’ to inspire others. In her spare time she loves creating art and riding her motorcycle.
Lorraine Town - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
Lorraine is the owner of Success Spirit Mentoring and Coaching through which she facilitates Transformational Life Coaching sessions, weekly Meditation classes and Manage Your Stress and Balance in a Heartbeat—Energetic Self-care courses within the community. Her passion is to give back by assisting and inspiring those who are drawn to heart-based training and living, to embrace even more of their potential for success as shining lights within their chosen profession.
In this way Lorraine is a Trainer and Assessor for the Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching course through the Global Coaching Academy and is also the Professional Development Coordinator for the International Coach Federation Perth. Lorraine holds the qualifications of Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Diploma in Acupuncture and over 30 years of experience teaching personal development and stress management.
To view the whole collection of video introductions to the team click the image below
I met Michael King in 2009 when I visited the Perth area for the first time. He seemed a typical Aussie bloke with interest in old guns and antique cars. But if you look beneath the surface you find a different man. One who cares about the planet and the people on it. I have found that he will go to whatever length is needed to help his students grow as people, including taking us for motorbike rides. Michael truly combines the Australian spirit with his world view. I am a Medical Doctor and about as sceptical as they come but Michael has some kind of magic inside him. I have no idea how he does what he does but it works.
Working with the courses the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has to offer has improved my personal and professional life in a variety of ways. In my clinical setting it allowed me to assess the roles that I was playing and realign them to get better outcomes both for my patients and for myself. I was able to decrease my stress levels and improve my time management. I became a more effective healer through learning to set my intentions to listen and holding a field of compassion for my patients.
Within the clinic I used the tools I learned to work with my staff to improve patient care and inter staff relationships. This was especially helpful in customer service and dealing with difficult clients. We all learned to work more effectively with each other. My experience with the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has now allowed me to set up my own practice and apply the tools in the creation and implementation of this practice. What I have learned has been invaluable to me and my staff.
There is nothing else quite like the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre training. It truly is revolutionary. It frees you from fear and provides insight into who you really are like nothing I have ever known before. A voyage of self-discovery and self-empowerment that was so much fun it makes me smile just thinking about it. Do yourself a favour and really explore this training and it will change your life.
Dr. Jennifer Cornell - General Practitioner: Perth, Western Australia
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As a commercial attorney and partner in an AV Rated law firm in the United States, I have found the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre's Life Coaching and Mentoring Program to be invaluable to my business. I am clearer, grounded and more able to make a difference as a result of the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre's teachings and ongoing support. As an attorney, I often deal with people who are angry, confrontational and upset. The Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has shown me how to maintain clear and appropriate boundaries, be compassionate and not take things personally while negotiating settlements, managing my staff and marketing my company. I used to be stressed, anxious and overwhelmed at work, and this manifested as personality conflicts and tension between various members of my staff. Now I feel calm and filled with a sense of wonder and joy, and my staff works more harmoniously together as a team with each person doing what needs to do be done. My firm is also more prosperous; money, clients and marketing opportunities are flowing to the firm where it used to feel like work and a struggle to 'get ahead'. I am forever grateful to the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre for opening a whole new way being to me as a professional and entrepreneur. I highly recommend its classes, mentoring program, certifications, diplomas and retreats.
Arlene Cohen Miller, J.D. Attorney - Partner, Miller & Cohen, P.C. Longmont, Colorado USA
I have worked with Michael over the years and have found him to be a compassionate and genuine person. He consistently inspires, motivates and in his own unique way challenges you to achieve your potential in all areas of your life. He has encouraged me to be true to myself, to acknowledge my potential and step forward to achieve it. Michael gave me practical tools and insightful advice on the steps I need to take to overcome resistance, address the areas in my life I had been avoiding and most importantly make those difficult life choices. Thanks to Michael my future looks bright. I have a greater sense of purpose and certainty in my ability to achieve whatever I set out to do.
My life is forever changed, Thank you Michael for the tremendous difference you have made to my life.
Debbie Seaton - Financial Counsellor
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As a facilitator of a leadership program in a public health setting I use a variety of tools to assist clinicians to recognize their strengths and build from that firm foundation. Deepening an understanding of who we are as leaders requires an awareness of what we do so we can make conscious choices to do more of what is working and let go of what isn’t.
The Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has been invaluable assisting me to deepen my understanding of how to build relationships with people where creating a safe space for participants to explore and access their knowing creates transformation. Clinicians often don’t recognise what they have to offer as they are so busy just getting on with what needs doing. Creating a space where there is time and value in reflection builds an awareness of what each is contributing and how these skills can be transferred to the teams they lead builds confidence and an appreciation of the unique gift each brings.
As a facilitator I am continually learning how to deliver the program more effectively and this course has been instrumental in clearing my limitations and barriers allowing me to assist others to do the same if they choose.
Julie Skinner - Registered Nurse and Trainer in the Public Health System
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Inspiring! A training for change agents aligned with the ideals and highest ethics of joyfully empowering the best scenario for a winning world! A place to nurture the biggest dreams, from the simplest to the most complex, and the skills to ground them with pure motives and integrated awareness! In over six years of working with Michael as my mentor and life coach, I have learned from him more about what it is to earn someone's trust through demonstrating trustworthiness than anyone I have ever met in my whole life. Michael demonstrates and lives by an extremely high ethic, and sticks to his ethics no matter what presents. He has earned my trust as a truly exceptional man, who loves for the sake of loving, and turns every experience and all of his work with thousands of people, into wisdom to be even more useful and to serve, and apply himself in the most efficient way to the grounding of his understanding that there is "always a better way". Michael is genuine and strong and has the greatest compassion and kindness I have encountered. With clarity and a depth of understanding, he has devoted his life to support everyone he can to self-actualize and to reach their highest potential possible. I am honoured to know him, as he demonstrates that, right here on the ground, in this wild world with its full spectrum of characters, we can choose to act and express ourselves in a way that adds to "the solution" in service to an integrated, harmonious vision for a better world.
Marguerite Link Carney – midwife and natural birth coach – Perth WA, NZ and USA
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My Registered Training Organisation employs more than 50 staff in which I work closely with a team of 8 managers. One of the core keys to the maintenance and growth of the Education Institute is effectiveness of our communication and how this translates into thorough understanding ultimately leading each team into achieving their individual department targets.
My learning through the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has not only helped me to engage with my teams of professionals in a far deeper and meaningful way, but has also significantly helped me to integrate a new way of approaching my business which continues to positively unfold throughout all areas of my life.
Up until my learning with the Cosmosis mentoring Centre, I found that in some cases with differing communication styles my communication may have well as been communicated in a foreign language, we would perceived most sentences in a different way. The benefit in which my new communication style has taken on is one which is adaptable to any communication style in any situation which has helped me create greater and easier outcomes from these conversations.
My organisation is highly innovative and goal focused, the easiest way forward for us is simply 'together' in which it relies significantly on how trouble shooting is conducted, solutions created and the communication style in which underpins our positive working culture. I am very grateful for the learning in which I have received from the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre and highly recommend them to anyone which is looking for professional grade learning and assessment.
Nathan Wheldon - Chief Executive Officer – The Education institute
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Michael came into my life 11 years ago when a dear friend suggested I might like to check out his website. This led to a phone call and a visit as a very dear and valued friend, colleague and mentor entered my life and it has been enriched ever since. Michael stood by me through a challenging time in my life, encouraging me to honour the experience and to grow from it in integrity. He has been an inspiration as one who has a strong work ethic, compassion and a rather wicked sense of humour. One who has a passion to live life fully and so engages with it through his love of his family, music, motorbike, gun and car collections, his friendships and ability to ‘give it a go’. It is very refreshing to have the friendship of someone who sets an inspiring example of lightness of heart, living an extraordinary life in an ordinary way while always being in integrity with the humility to be open to new learning in every moment. I am a better person for knowing him and developing a wicked sense of humour too!
Lorraine Town - Owner of Wisdom Heart
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I love the way Michael’s approach to life is so down to earth and humble in such a well-rounded way. His great gentlemanliness is an oasis in the desert.
Jenny Parker - Reflexologist, Healer and Teacher
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By the time I found Michael and his team, I had quite a bit of baggage and some really self-defeating habits. Those who knew me would say I was a happy, cheerful and positive person, but I never showed them the part of me that was weeping inside. I doubted they could handle me like that and kept that defective part deeply hidden inside. Michael saw right through the facade but never batted an eyelid. This both terrified me and filled me with hope. I began working with him and his team about 8 years ago and am so glad I mustered the courage to face the things I feared and begin to live my life honestly and let go of the mask. On the outside, you may not notice much difference, but the changes inside are quite profound. And yet his wisdom is simplicity and unconditional love itself. I love working with a mentor. Life continues to unfold as I grow and blossom. These days I no longer feel lost; instead I feel empowered to choose my own direction and take hold of my destiny rather than be buffeted by both internal and external turmoil. Life is better because of my mentor. Thank you, Michael.
Belinda Baillie - CEO Global Coaching Academy
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Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose early practitioners’ profound powers and insights were known from antiquity. The defining objectives of alchemy are varied in their purity of motive; these include the more materialistically based creation of the fabled philosopher's stone possessing powers including the capability of turning base metals into the noble metals gold or silver, to the more noble and altruistic motivation of creating the possibility of high level spiritual source being able to manifest in the earth plane for the betterment of humanity..... and everything in between.
Perhaps the most famous Alchemist of all time was Merlin the Enchanter, who helped Arthur create a utopian society for almost 50 years on an island off the Scottish coast about 1000 years ago. Camelot was founded and based upon advanced democratic principles. It's purpose was to seed into mass consciousness the potential of the democratic ideal coupled with an ideology of human beings acting out of the service of love without being the slave of it. This ideal was held and actualised for long enough to create the potential of our modern democratic society. It allowed the evolution of modern political models and it enabled a whole new potential for equality and opportunity which is still being eventuated today. Such is the power of the collective enactment of new archetypal ideals. In fact about every 1000 years a group of master souls incarnate on Earth together to enact such an ideal, either to create and live a new ideal in order to vivify it into the potential of future nows like Camelot or Jesus' previous enactment, or alternatively to enact the impact of mutually exclusive ideaologies. Such as the latest enactment in the mid twentieth century when Winston Churchill led the democratic coallition in opposition to the facist alliance which sought to plunge the planet into another dark age. The democratic and facist ideals are mutually exclusive so ultimately a clash between them was inevitable. More about Churchill's fight here. Mental note..... write an article about the Camelot enactment....
Alchemy as we now understand it was born in ancient Egypt, way before recorded history, where the word Khem was used in reference to the fertility of the flood plains around the Nile. Egyptian beliefs in life after death, and the mummification procedures they developed, gave rise to rudimentary chemical knowledge and a goal of immortality. The premise was that if you could purify the human vessel of carnal energies and selfish desires so then you could attain towards immortality. It was still common for high level spiritual initiates of the time to live for a thousand years or more and the scientific study of what allowed such ones to seemingly cheat death gave birth to the science of Alchemy. There are actually many accounts of these long life spans even in the bible.
So it was actually the search for immortality which drove the study of matter and gave birth eventually to astrology, astronomy, cosmology, biology, medicine, chemistry and physics. Although these modern sciences took on a life of their own, down through the ages many have remained true to the original ideal of the early Alchemists which was to purify/spiritualise the human vessel so that it's spirit source may descend into and meld with it's human expression. Although the modern day ascension movement has it's roots in ancient Alchemy it has become perverted by becoming goal oriented towards leaving the earth plane rather than bringing spirit into the earth plane as was originally intended.
The spread of Alchemy
By 332 BC, Alexander the Great had conquered Egypt. Greek philosophers became interested in the Egyptian ways. Greek views of how matter is made up of the four elements of nature - Fire, Earth, Air and Water, were merged with the Egyptian sacred science. The result was Khemia, the Greek word for Egypt. When Egypt was occupied by the Arabs in the 7th Century, they added 'al-' to the word Khemia and al-Khemia is the origin of the modern word Alchemy. Much of the history of Alchemy exists only in an oral tradition and what may be accessed in the holographic records of our planet. I have no interest in elaborating on the holographic records as they are part of the A,B,C's of esoteric study and anyone who selflessly and sincerely sets forth on this path will know of their existence beyond doubt. Every great spiritual tradition speaks of the planetary Hall of Records in one form or another, even the Australian Aborigines have their 'Dreamtime'. It is unfortunate that more is not physically recorded about this early period in the history of Alchemy because in 391, invading Christians burned the great library in Alexandria, destroying almost all relevant works.
Alchemists developed a framework of theory, terminology, experimental process and basic laboratory techniques that is still recognisable today. But alchemy differs from modern science in the inclusion of Hermetic principles and practices related to metaphysics, ethics and spirituality. In the eyes of the serious practitioner (as opposed to someone who approaches it as a form of superficial recreational spirituality, as most do), the heart of alchemy is spiritual. Transmutation of lead into gold is presented as an analogy for personal transmutation, purification, and perfection. Early alchemists, such as Zosimos of Panopolis (c. AD 300), highlight the spiritual nature of the alchemical quest, symbolic of a religious regeneration of the human soul. This approach continued in the Middle Ages, as metaphysical aspects, substances, physical states, and material processes were used as metaphors for spiritual entities, spiritual states, and, ultimately, transformation. In this sense, the literal meanings of 'Alchemical Formulas' were a 'blind', hiding their true spiritual philosophy. Practitioners and patrons such as Melchior Cibinensis and Pope Innocent VIII existed within the ranks of the church, while Martin Luther applauded alchemy for its consistency with Christian teachings.
Both the transmutation of common metals into gold and the universal panacea symbolised evolution from an imperfect, diseased, corruptible, and ephemeral state towards a perfect, healthy, incorruptible, and everlasting state; and the philosopher's stone then represented a mystical key that would make this evolution possible. Applied to the alchemist himself, the twin goal symbolised his evolution from ignorance to enlightenment, and the stone represented a hidden spiritual truth or power that would lead to that goal. In texts that are written according to this view, the cryptic alchemical symbols, diagrams, and textual imagery of late alchemical works typically contain multiple layers of meanings, allegories, and references to other equally cryptic works; and must be laboriously decoded to discover their true meaning.
In his 1766 Alchemical Catechism, Théodore Henri de Tschudi denotes that the usage of the metals was a symbol:
Q. When the Philosophers speak of gold and silver, from which they extract their matter, are we to suppose that they refer to the vulgar gold and silver?
A. By no means; vulgar silver and gold are dead, while those of the Philosophers are full of life.
Alchemy was also developed independently in China by Taoist monks. The monks pursued both the outer elixir of life and the inner elixir of life. The former being minerals, plants etc. which could spiritualise the body and prolong life, and the latter being the use of meditation and exercise techniques, such as Qigong, to manipulate the chi or life force of the body.
Like China and Egypt, India developed Alchemy independently. They had beliefs similar to the Chinese, in that they used external and internal methods to purify the body and prolong life. In their work the Indians invented steel, and long before Bunsen and Kirchhoff's work, and they also realised the importance of flame colour in the identification of metals.
The introduction of alchemy to the west came in the 8th Century when the Arabs brought it to Spain. This started a reaction which would eventually lead to a fundamental split of Alchemy into two paths as it quickly spread to the rest of Europe. The Arabian belief was the early Scientific outlook, a very physical view which was devoid of spirit. They only got part of the story from the Eastern Alchemists which was mainly that metals are made up of mercury and sulfur in varying proportions. Gold was seen as the perfect metal and all others were less perfect, an idea popular among early western alchemists who 'jumped onto the bandwagon' so to speak. It was a very popular idea indeed, that these lower metals could be transmuted into gold by means of a substance known as the Philosophers Stone. This was a partial truth, a falsehood which resulted from a purely physical preception of the art rather than a holistic view which included an understanding of spiritual source. Many so called Alchemists propogated this understanding that they could turn base metals into gold for personal gain whilst those who remained true to the Alchemical ideal of melding spirit with matter also encouraged this idea once they began to be persecuted in Europe. The story that base metals could be transmuted into gold was used to gain protection and patronage from powerful individuals such as monarchs and clergy. This allowed them to continue their work within the intensely paranoid and superstitious period of times such as the inquisition.In Europe, alchemy led to the discovery of manufacture of amalgams and advances in many other chemical processes and the apparatus required for them.
Eventually, by the 16th Century, the alchemists in Europe had separated into two distinct groups. The first group focussed on the discovery of new compounds and their reactions, properties and function - leading to what is now the sciences of medicine, chemistry, biology, metallurgy and physics.The second continued to look at the more spiritual, metaphysical side of alchemy, continuing the search for immortality and the transmutation of base human nature into it's highest potential so as to allow the fusion of the human being with it's spiritual source. To become spirit in human form. This second branch is the Alchemy that I teach, I term it 'Personal Spiritual Alchemy'.
European alchemy continued along these two lines all through the Renaissance. The era also saw a flourishing of con artists who would use chemical tricks and sleight of hand to "demonstrate" the transmutation of common metals into gold, or claim to possess secret knowledge that for a "small" initial investment they would share. These con artists persist to the present day and tend to give all Alchemists a bad name. The reality is that if it sounds too good to be true it probably is!
It is important to emphasise that although there seem to be many branches of Alchemy, there are overlaps between all practitioners, and trying to classify them into wizards (alchemists), scientists (chemists, physicists), healers (medical practitioners both allopathic and natural) and craftsmen (metallurgists) is like attempting to sub-classify the various sides of a sphere. The demise of Western alchemy was brought about by the rise of modern science with its emphasis on rigorous quantitative experimentation and its disdain for "ancient wisdom". Although the seeds of these events were planted as early as the 17th century, alchemy still flourished for some two hundred years. To my understanding though, all practitioners of the modern sciences are Alchemists of different flavours.
A deeper understanding
Alchemy is of interest to the historian of science because of its bearing on the development of modern chemistry and other branches of science, but it is also of special interest to the historian of theology, because it represents a vitally important foundation within the western esoteric tradition. That tradition was, and still is, as the great Achemist Antoine Faivre expressed it so beautifully, "both a way of life and an exercise of vision." I emphasise this to demonstrate that the Earths esoteric traditions and the various expressions of which it is comprised are not merely historical artifacts but have always been, and continue to be, dynamic, vital actualisations of the human spirit.
The greatest mistake one can make as they embark upon the study of Alchemy is to approach it within an existing framework of what they think they know. No preconceived notions or doctrines concerning your understanding of the nature of reality will serve in any way other than to cause the true entry into the alchemical knowing to elude you. If you approach Alchemy from what you think you know then all you will do is embed descriptions and labels into your mentality. Alchemy is inherently about the synthesis of the intelligence of the heart with the intelligence of the mind and for that reason you must approach it's study as a child approaches its investigation of it's world.... with wonder and the freshness which comes from a lack of preconception. The methodological approach of modern science which seeks to measure everything and to treat everything as mechanical in nature will not allow you to enter into the mysteries of the universe.
In order to draw upon the combined ancient knowing of all those who have penetrated into the mysteries of the nature of the universe one must approach Spiritual Alchemy in terms of the world-view that gave rise to it. In a very real sense the inital alchemical revelations come entirely from acknowledging the importance of just how different that world-view is from the one prevailing today. Alchemy has suffered the misfortune of being classed as merely a science from a modern point of view, likened to a mechanical transformational technology like metallurgy, which has veiled our view of its true nature. Scientific it certainly was when it first reached the West sometime late in the twelfth century, but in a thoroughly medieval sense, in which nothing, science least of all, could be separated from ethics, morals, and spirituality.
The early practitioners of Spiritual Alchemy based it's validity on the fact that they experienced transmutation, and/or had a vision or revelation that resulted in an experience of profound personal transformation. Their reasoning was that one can only experience things that are real; and experience, for them, was something that has integrity, that can and should be trusted. No faith was necessary as they personally experienced the self evident truth of their own living revelation. In short, experience provided both the criterion and the authority for making the claim that their worldview was valid. This personal revelation posed a threat to existing religions of the time and their system of blind faith, superstition and dogma could not possibly compete on equal terms. So orthodox religion increasingly set about the eradicate and discredit Spiritual Alchemy.
In our times the term ‘worldview’ mostly performs a distancing function because now we live in a third person society, it is used to refer to a set of beliefs, doctrines, or philosophical ideas. However, when we say that the alchemists held a particular worldview for which they claimed validity, we do not mean that they merely held a set of beliefs about the world, or that they merely accepted a set of ideas concerning the world on an intellectual level. Rather, in their context, they claimed that their worldview was immediately derived from an actual first person experience of the four things that Faivre has called “intrinsic components,” which reveal the esoteric tradition to us, and render the esoteric worldview coherent in terms of our own unique perspective. These four things were experienced as real, i.e., as deriving from the nature of reality itself. To have a worldview both implied and entailed, for the early Alchemists, a specific experience of the world. That experience of the world not only gave rise to the beliefs, doctrines, or philosophical ideas, but also supported a knowing that was consistent and congruent, with the worldview. Theory and practice were inextricably woven together. This is why the materials of spiritual alchemy indeed constitute a system of processes and of techniques of illumination which must be entered into as a permanent lifestyle. Cosmosis™ has been formulated with the intention of making accessible to others a way of being in the world which creates within your life a mode of transmitting gnosis (spiritual knowledge in the context of mystical enlightenment). In short, the spiritual alchemist is an initiate, one “who knows.”
The Cosmosis™ Personal Alchemical work has three basic stages:
1. Know thyself. the preparatory stage when the alchemist must confront unknown, chaotic material within themselves, to encounter the unillumined aspects within and enlighten them.
2. The transcension of duality within oneself. By imposing transcendent norms upon seemingly opposing polarities one learns to master the nature of reality as simply an infinate scale of vibrational expression from infinity to unity.
3. The systematic investigation into one's own cosmic origins and the subsequent 'revelation of source'.
Alchemy is alive and well in all its forms and expressions. One day soon we will all realise this and it will be a great unifying revelation for the planet. It will lead to a new intensity of combined effort towards the betterment of humanity, and I hope I live to see that in my lifetime.
In the final analysis, if you are serious about Personal Spiritual Alchemy.... find someone a few steps ahead of you on that path and take instruction!
Much has been written through the ages on the process of growth and development of human beings.
Within the COSMOSIS™ Process for the sake of clarity and consistency we have the following understanding of the scope and potential of the human development experience which underpins the entire COSMOSIS™ Transformational Process.
This understanding aligns with the new parameters of the ascension process which have recently been implemented by the evolutionary forces for our beloved Earth.
With the acceleration of the planetary vibration in general it has become easier to raise ones own vibration without such a strength and clarity of mind and heart that was previously necessary.
This is especially true for those who have served as spiritual teachers in past lives and therefore know are few tricks around spiritual activation.
This has resulted in a higher than previously known level of fear based consciousness in many of the worlds spiritual leaders, teachers and authors and is why we now find ourselves living in the long predicted age of false prophets.
Watch the video below for the whole story
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Michael King, co-founder of the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre says "We have are diverse range of fully accredited mentors. We also have a supervising Medical Doctor and Psychologist together with two supervising university trained Counsellors and a University trained Naturopath. I believe that you will find that we are the only organisation of this type in Australia. We also adhere to our own very strict code of ethics which you can view here."
Michael and Segolene King handle a large proportion of the ongoing One on One Cosmosis™ Mentoring as well as the Group mentoring Processes in conjunction with Nerida Miles. Click here to meet Michael, Segolene and Nerida
Our Cosmosis™ Mentor and supervising Holistic Medical Doctor is Dr Jenna Cornell.M.D
Jennifer is a Board Certified Family and Holistic Doctor and a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of GPs. She has enjoyed a rich life during her 25 years in medicine, including working in Private Practice, Emergency Rooms, and in Indigenous Health.She has a real passion for indigenous health and worked with over 10 tribes from the bottom of the Grand Canyon to an Island in Alaska.Most recently she has spent the last 5 years with the Maori in New Zealand and then moved to Australia to work in an Aboriginal Clinic.Her other passion is alternative medicine which she has learned from the medicine men and healers of these various tribes.She took this to another level in 2001 when she became board certified in Holistic Medicine. She has recently fulfilled her dream of starting an integrated clinic where all healing modalities work together to effect change. Jenna supervises all of the mentoring activities for the team and closely monitors everyones progress. Dr. Jenna works out of a clinic in Perth, Western Australia called The Healing Rooms.
Our Cosmosis™ Mentor and supervising Holistic Psychologist is Claudia Vayda
Claudia is a Psychologist with 15 years experience in Counselling and Therapy. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Master of Arts (Psychology) and a Masters in Couple and Family Therapy (UNSW). As a young Psychologist, she worked for a number of years in the field of drug and alcohol treatment and found that work to be discouraging and difficult. Not understanding at that time that she was simply stuck in the hopelessness and stagnation of the culture of the organization she worked in, she became disillusioned with her work, and heading towards burnout, she decided to change careers and become a Naturopath. She studied full time for four years to gain this qualification. No sooner than she had done this, then she realised that Psychology and counseling were after all where her heart was, and with the added wisdom of a few more years, and a better understanding of her previous experience, she was able to perform this role with joy and love and compassion. She has, of course, never regretted her dalliance with naturopathy, and still uses some of the knowledge gained there with her clients when appropriate.
Claudia soon moved from the drug and alcohol field, wanting to expand her experience to working with other types of clients, and she continued her interest in finding the heart and soul of Psychological practice. She now works with adolescents in the education system, as well as in private practice and finds the balance between these to be very rewarding.
Claudia aims to make therapy as inspiring, and as transformative as it can be, while also being completely client focused. As an experienced Psychologist, she helps facilitate growth and development in the families and individuals she sees, and assists them to identify and eradicate the old patterns and processes, and the obstacles, fear and doubt that get in the way of happiness and of living a full, loving and fulfilling life.
Claudia supervises the mentees from a psychological perspective and steps in to assist if anyone encounters any obstacles of a psychological nature.
Our Cosmosis™ Mentor and University Qualified Naturopath is Kim Minos
Kim has a deep passion for natural therapies, making some of his own remedies and developing his own essences. He loves working with people to assist them to empower themselves and improve their state of health and wellbeing in a natural way. Over 30 years he has worked in many areas of herbal medicine, growing, harvesting and manufacturing herbal medicines, developing a herb growers co-operative and web based portal for herbs.
Kim's previous experiences include landscape design and construction, consulting with school and community groups facilitating environmental awareness programs, bush land re-vegetation projects and establishing school environment groups. He has a strong love and connection with the natural environment, enjoys bushwalking and worked in a variety of roles to further the preservation of our natural environment.
Qualifications include Bachelor of Health Science in Natural Medicine, Post Graduate Diploma in Western Herbal Medicine, Diploma of Naturopathy, Cert IV TAE. Kim works out of a clinic in Perth, Western Australia called The Healing Rooms.
Our Senior Cosmosis™ Mentor and resident Holistic Counselor is Linda Koen.
As the head, heart and soul of Source Centre, Linda understands how challenging it can be to get through life relatively unscathed.
There are many emotional impacts which occur throughout life that provide us with opportunities to carry on, find courage within ourselves, let go, forgive, be vulnerable, stand up, heal and love. Through the 'Healing the Human back into Alignment with the Authentic Self' course, participants incorporate the Cosmosis® process in the healing journey. By reorienting oneself back into alignment with the truth, centred in the heart, and embracing attitudes of acceptance, gratitude and hope, we then proceed to meet the challenges of live. One step, one breath, one moment at a time.
As one of the developers of Cosmosis® Coaching System, Linda lives the process. She develops and delivers training which provides participants with tools and processes designed to deepen their understanding of being a fully conscious and aware individual aspect of Source. Linda steps in to assist anyone who requires counselling in order to integrate new coping stratagies into their lives. She works closely with our Psychologist Claudia.
Click here to visit Linda's Source Centre website
Lauren Kernke - Cosmosis® Mentor and Holistic Counsellor
Lauren is a university qualified Holistic Counsellor with extensive experience in drug and alcohol rehabilitation. She is also a qualified Life Coach and has lived overseas for many years including in the Middle East. Lauren has literally travelled all over the planet experiencing different cultures. She brings a unique perspective to her Coaching and Counselling work with her love of diversity and her insight into the social and geo-political influences involved in peoples patterns of behaviour.
Lauren works closely with Linda Koen to assist clients to integrate new coping strategies and also steps in if any major life changes occur within the personal growth process of our clients.
Cosmosis™ Mentor and Financial Wellness Coach Deb Seaton
Debbie is a Financial Wellness Coach, author and Mentor with an extensive background in financial counselling, offering advice and knowledge in the area of financial freedom by embracing abundance and success. Known for her ability to discover and clear blocks that prevent people’s full potential, Debbie offers classes, mentoring and coaching that examine every day money issues from a practical level while using the Universal principals of abundance to expand one’s life. Debbie is an active community advocate for financial accountability and encourages all to take control of their lives through responsible actions.
Debbie says:
Being a Financial Wellness Mentor and through my own life experience along the path of my own self discovery, I discovered that my passion is to share with clients and students that they are so much more than they could ever dream they could be, to be in flow with the universe and experience abundance in all areas of their lives. Working with people who are part of the new age movement really makes my heart sing. I find there is a confusion about what being spiritual really is. What I have found myself being spiritual is not about floating away from living; it is stepping in to our plan and purpose whilst embracing our full potential. How really being Spiritual is participating in life, embracing our physical vehicle and taking responsibility for what we are imprinting on this lovely little planet we live on. We don’t have to run away from living when our feet are firmly on the ground this is truly being spirit in human form.
Website http://aspiritualbudget.com
Some of our other fully accredited Cosmosis™ Transformational Mentors include
Jenny Parker - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Western Australia
Life Coach, Mentor and Bowen Therapist
Jenny Parker is a woman of the world. She has had many adventures in her quest to find the beauty of self, including riding across the Nullarbor on a bike (the stark, treeless plain between Perth and Adelaide in south western Australia) and sailing half-way around the world on a yacht. She has had many careers, including a design business in London, England. For the past 13 years Jenny has been officially working as a healer, writer, coach, Ascension Mentor, teacher and inspirational speaker. Jenny has developed her own unique way of working which melds mind/body/soul mechanics. She’s passionate about all aspects of the ascension path, especially uncovering sabotage patterning and programming so as to return to the authenticity of self, and helping others to do the same. Jenny’s vision is the transformation of humanity to compassion and joy, and the restoration of planetary health. She shares that, “My mission is to fully embody heart mastery and wisdom on all levels of my being, and to inspire others to do the same.” In her own playful way, she creates laughter and a brighter outlook wherever she goes. Jenny currently lives in Perth, Australia.
She holds a Diploma in Bowen, Cert IV Life Coaching and Mentoring, is a certified NLP trainer and Cosmosis™ facilitator. Jenny also holds an Advanced Diploma in Management and a Cert IV Training and Education. Visit Jenny's website http://heartforce.com.au
Debbie Bates - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Queensland, Australia
Debbie since 1998, has operated a natural healing business earning a reputation for delivering high quality personal transformation on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels, working mostly using phone and Skype for remote coaching & mentoring sessions. Debbie is also a senior mentor for the Global Coaching Academy.
As a personal growth teacher and presenter, Debbie facilitates weekly, interactive classes that assist people to live life authentically and in an extraordinary way using the Cosmosis™ Mentoring Centre tools and techniques. She also talks to businesses & social groups about Energetic Hygiene Self care that really optimize the way we interact with each other in both our personal and professional lives.
Debbie is a nurturing, supportive and motivated personal growth facilitator and is passionate about grounded transformation, this is reflected from her own willingness to create the necessary change in her own life to be the best she can possibly be.
On a personal note... Debbie has 2 wonderful grown up children who have now moved on from the comfort of family living, embracing each new step with courage and passion.
Qualifications: Cert 4 in Coaching & Mentoring, Cert 4 in Training & Education (TAE), Dip Reflexology & Dip Remedial Massage. Currently furthering her studies with a Qualification in Counseling, majoring in workplace relations & addictions.
Arlene Cohen Miller - Cosmosis™ Mentor in the USA
Arlene is an A-V Rated Attorney (highest) with 25+ years of experience, a Certified and Cosmosis ® Coach/Mentor, a Presenter, Healer, Artist, and the Daughter of a Korean War Veteran.
Arlene's mission is to teach people the lost art of relating from the heart so they can create healthy and harmonious relationships with themselves and others.
Arlene offers multi-disciplinary products and services: i.e., Mentoring & Coaching, Spiritual Healing, e-Courses, Workshops and fine Works of Art. The specialized tools, programs and systems that she offers through her business, Jewel Consultancy, help people from around the world to reach their goals, complete projects and master new, innovative and creative approaches to work and life.
Jacqui Sheales - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
Jacqui is a Mentor who specialises in offering the services to those individuals who have experienced abuse and the associated challenges that presents when terminating a relationship with unclear / unethical so-called spiritual organisations. As this is in her recent learnings in this lifetime, Jacqui’s passion is to assist individuals to heal from such experiences. Her ability to hold a loving and non-judging presence, from where the work begins, is a key element to assisting individuals on the road to healing the grief, loss and confusion that often accompanies abuse of this type. Jacqui gently inspires individuals to learn the process of letting go of the past and in so doing, a life full of potential begins to blossom and ground, step by step, enabling a beautiful sense of hope to once again shine forth from within. Jacqui is a graduate of the GCA's Certificate IV Mentor and Life Coaching program and holds a Certificate IV TAE Work Place Training and Assessing and a Certificate IV in Small Business Management. Jacqui’s passion is to give back, to assist and walk along side those who wish to commit to the journey of healing and self discovery.
Campbell Carew - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
'Campbell is endorsed and qualified as a Cosmosis Mentoring Centre mentor, coach and facilitator. He also holds qualifications in Management and IT, in addition to a Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching.
Campbell loves life. He brings an unflappable, can-do attitude while assisting others to grow and bring their dreams to fruition. Through his own business he applies the essence of Cosmosis® as he mentors and coaches technology professionals, others working in the corporate sector and those wanting to find and achieve their potential.
He revels in the opportunity of guiding his 3 teenage children to find that which set their hearts ablaze and loves the chance to balance his work-life with study in all aspects of leadership, facilitation and the great philosophers'
Rupert Guenther - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia.
Rupert specialises in the performing Arts.
Rupert is an acomplished world class violinist who is also a Cosmosis Mentor.
“Excellence is really important. But it is really sad when that isn’t accompanied by a very compassionate and service-orientated disposition. Because excellence and compassion so easily go hand in hand. They are both based on the same principle: lots of practice!”
John Kurzer - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
John comes well qualified as a team member having lived a varied and interesting life ranging from working in management at a young age, working as an aged care nurse, running his own small business, circumnavigating Australia twice solo on a motorcycle and many amazing experiences in between.
John spends most of his time handling all facets of student records and managing the administration department for the Global Coaching Academy.
He holds a Diploma of Holistic Counselling, however, his preference is working behind the scenes in a support role for the team, using his excellent logic and organisational skills to the administration side of things.
Belinda Baillie - Senior Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
General Manager of the Insight Foundation & CEO of Global Coaching Academy
Belinda created our Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching which she co-facilitates with Michael through their nationally accredited training program, incorporating the essence of Cosmosis®. A visionary mentor with a creative edge, Belinda holds qualifications in management, leadership, mentoring, coaching, training and business. In 2009 she was voted WA coach of the year by her peers at the International Coach Federation, an organisation for which she served on the board as Director of Australia. In 2011 she was awarded the coveted “Executive of the Year” by Stanford’s Who’s Who of Entrepreneurs and Executives. A sought-after presenter and writer, she spends her time dreaming up new ways of getting the mentoring mentality ‘out there’ to inspire others. In her spare time she loves creating art and riding her motorcycle.
Lorraine Town - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
Lorraine is the owner of Success Spirit Mentoring and Coaching through which she facilitates Transformational Life Coaching sessions, weekly Meditation classes and Manage Your Stress and Balance in a Heartbeat—Energetic Self-care courses within the community. Her passion is to give back by assisting and inspiring those who are drawn to heart-based training and living, to embrace even more of their potential for success as shining lights within their chosen profession.
In this way Lorraine is a Trainer and Assessor for the Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching course through the Global Coaching Academy and is also the Professional Development Coordinator for the International Coach Federation Perth. Lorraine holds the qualifications of Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Diploma in Acupuncture and over 30 years of experience teaching personal development and stress management.
To view the whole collection of video introductions to the team click the image below
I met Michael King in 2009 when I visited the Perth area for the first time. He seemed a typical Aussie bloke with interest in old guns and antique cars. But if you look beneath the surface you find a different man. One who cares about the planet and the people on it. I have found that he will go to whatever length is needed to help his students grow as people, including taking us for motorbike rides. Michael truly combines the Australian spirit with his world view. I am a Medical Doctor and about as sceptical as they come but Michael has some kind of magic inside him. I have no idea how he does what he does but it works.
Working with the courses the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has to offer has improved my personal and professional life in a variety of ways. In my clinical setting it allowed me to assess the roles that I was playing and realign them to get better outcomes both for my patients and for myself. I was able to decrease my stress levels and improve my time management. I became a more effective healer through learning to set my intentions to listen and holding a field of compassion for my patients.
Within the clinic I used the tools I learned to work with my staff to improve patient care and inter staff relationships. This was especially helpful in customer service and dealing with difficult clients. We all learned to work more effectively with each other. My experience with the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has now allowed me to set up my own practice and apply the tools in the creation and implementation of this practice. What I have learned has been invaluable to me and my staff.
There is nothing else quite like the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre training. It truly is revolutionary. It frees you from fear and provides insight into who you really are like nothing I have ever known before. A voyage of self-discovery and self-empowerment that was so much fun it makes me smile just thinking about it. Do yourself a favour and really explore this training and it will change your life.
Dr. Jennifer Cornell - General Practitioner: Perth, Western Australia
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As a commercial attorney and partner in an AV Rated law firm in the United States, I have found the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre's Life Coaching and Mentoring Program to be invaluable to my business. I am clearer, grounded and more able to make a difference as a result of the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre's teachings and ongoing support. As an attorney, I often deal with people who are angry, confrontational and upset. The Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has shown me how to maintain clear and appropriate boundaries, be compassionate and not take things personally while negotiating settlements, managing my staff and marketing my company. I used to be stressed, anxious and overwhelmed at work, and this manifested as personality conflicts and tension between various members of my staff. Now I feel calm and filled with a sense of wonder and joy, and my staff works more harmoniously together as a team with each person doing what needs to do be done. My firm is also more prosperous; money, clients and marketing opportunities are flowing to the firm where it used to feel like work and a struggle to 'get ahead'. I am forever grateful to the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre for opening a whole new way being to me as a professional and entrepreneur. I highly recommend its classes, mentoring program, certifications, diplomas and retreats.
Arlene Cohen Miller, J.D. Attorney - Partner, Miller & Cohen, P.C. Longmont, Colorado USA
I have worked with Michael over the years and have found him to be a compassionate and genuine person. He consistently inspires, motivates and in his own unique way challenges you to achieve your potential in all areas of your life. He has encouraged me to be true to myself, to acknowledge my potential and step forward to achieve it. Michael gave me practical tools and insightful advice on the steps I need to take to overcome resistance, address the areas in my life I had been avoiding and most importantly make those difficult life choices. Thanks to Michael my future looks bright. I have a greater sense of purpose and certainty in my ability to achieve whatever I set out to do.
My life is forever changed, Thank you Michael for the tremendous difference you have made to my life.
Debbie Seaton - Financial Counsellor
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As a facilitator of a leadership program in a public health setting I use a variety of tools to assist clinicians to recognize their strengths and build from that firm foundation. Deepening an understanding of who we are as leaders requires an awareness of what we do so we can make conscious choices to do more of what is working and let go of what isn’t.
The Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has been invaluable assisting me to deepen my understanding of how to build relationships with people where creating a safe space for participants to explore and access their knowing creates transformation. Clinicians often don’t recognise what they have to offer as they are so busy just getting on with what needs doing. Creating a space where there is time and value in reflection builds an awareness of what each is contributing and how these skills can be transferred to the teams they lead builds confidence and an appreciation of the unique gift each brings.
As a facilitator I am continually learning how to deliver the program more effectively and this course has been instrumental in clearing my limitations and barriers allowing me to assist others to do the same if they choose.
Julie Skinner - Registered Nurse and Trainer in the Public Health System
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Inspiring! A training for change agents aligned with the ideals and highest ethics of joyfully empowering the best scenario for a winning world! A place to nurture the biggest dreams, from the simplest to the most complex, and the skills to ground them with pure motives and integrated awareness! In over six years of working with Michael as my mentor and life coach, I have learned from him more about what it is to earn someone's trust through demonstrating trustworthiness than anyone I have ever met in my whole life. Michael demonstrates and lives by an extremely high ethic, and sticks to his ethics no matter what presents. He has earned my trust as a truly exceptional man, who loves for the sake of loving, and turns every experience and all of his work with thousands of people, into wisdom to be even more useful and to serve, and apply himself in the most efficient way to the grounding of his understanding that there is "always a better way". Michael is genuine and strong and has the greatest compassion and kindness I have encountered. With clarity and a depth of understanding, he has devoted his life to support everyone he can to self-actualize and to reach their highest potential possible. I am honoured to know him, as he demonstrates that, right here on the ground, in this wild world with its full spectrum of characters, we can choose to act and express ourselves in a way that adds to "the solution" in service to an integrated, harmonious vision for a better world.
Marguerite Link Carney – midwife and natural birth coach – Perth WA, NZ and USA
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My Registered Training Organisation employs more than 50 staff in which I work closely with a team of 8 managers. One of the core keys to the maintenance and growth of the Education Institute is effectiveness of our communication and how this translates into thorough understanding ultimately leading each team into achieving their individual department targets.
My learning through the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has not only helped me to engage with my teams of professionals in a far deeper and meaningful way, but has also significantly helped me to integrate a new way of approaching my business which continues to positively unfold throughout all areas of my life.
Up until my learning with the Cosmosis mentoring Centre, I found that in some cases with differing communication styles my communication may have well as been communicated in a foreign language, we would perceived most sentences in a different way. The benefit in which my new communication style has taken on is one which is adaptable to any communication style in any situation which has helped me create greater and easier outcomes from these conversations.
My organisation is highly innovative and goal focused, the easiest way forward for us is simply 'together' in which it relies significantly on how trouble shooting is conducted, solutions created and the communication style in which underpins our positive working culture. I am very grateful for the learning in which I have received from the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre and highly recommend them to anyone which is looking for professional grade learning and assessment.
Nathan Wheldon - Chief Executive Officer – The Education institute
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Michael came into my life 11 years ago when a dear friend suggested I might like to check out his website. This led to a phone call and a visit as a very dear and valued friend, colleague and mentor entered my life and it has been enriched ever since. Michael stood by me through a challenging time in my life, encouraging me to honour the experience and to grow from it in integrity. He has been an inspiration as one who has a strong work ethic, compassion and a rather wicked sense of humour. One who has a passion to live life fully and so engages with it through his love of his family, music, motorbike, gun and car collections, his friendships and ability to ‘give it a go’. It is very refreshing to have the friendship of someone who sets an inspiring example of lightness of heart, living an extraordinary life in an ordinary way while always being in integrity with the humility to be open to new learning in every moment. I am a better person for knowing him and developing a wicked sense of humour too!
Lorraine Town - Owner of Wisdom Heart
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I love the way Michael’s approach to life is so down to earth and humble in such a well-rounded way. His great gentlemanliness is an oasis in the desert.
Jenny Parker - Reflexologist, Healer and Teacher
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By the time I found Michael and his team, I had quite a bit of baggage and some really self-defeating habits. Those who knew me would say I was a happy, cheerful and positive person, but I never showed them the part of me that was weeping inside. I doubted they could handle me like that and kept that defective part deeply hidden inside. Michael saw right through the facade but never batted an eyelid. This both terrified me and filled me with hope. I began working with him and his team about 8 years ago and am so glad I mustered the courage to face the things I feared and begin to live my life honestly and let go of the mask. On the outside, you may not notice much difference, but the changes inside are quite profound. And yet his wisdom is simplicity and unconditional love itself. I love working with a mentor. Life continues to unfold as I grow and blossom. These days I no longer feel lost; instead I feel empowered to choose my own direction and take hold of my destiny rather than be buffeted by both internal and external turmoil. Life is better because of my mentor. Thank you, Michael.
Belinda Baillie - CEO Global Coaching Academy
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Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose early practitioners’ profound powers and insights were known from antiquity. The defining objectives of alchemy are varied in their purity of motive; these include the more materialistically based creation of the fabled philosopher's stone possessing powers including the capability of turning base metals into the noble metals gold or silver, to the more noble and altruistic motivation of creating the possibility of high level spiritual source being able to manifest in the earth plane for the betterment of humanity..... and everything in between.
Perhaps the most famous Alchemist of all time was Merlin the Enchanter, who helped Arthur create a utopian society for almost 50 years on an island off the Scottish coast about 1000 years ago. Camelot was founded and based upon advanced democratic principles. It's purpose was to seed into mass consciousness the potential of the democratic ideal coupled with an ideology of human beings acting out of the service of love without being the slave of it. This ideal was held and actualised for long enough to create the potential of our modern democratic society. It allowed the evolution of modern political models and it enabled a whole new potential for equality and opportunity which is still being eventuated today. Such is the power of the collective enactment of new archetypal ideals. In fact about every 1000 years a group of master souls incarnate on Earth together to enact such an ideal, either to create and live a new ideal in order to vivify it into the potential of future nows like Camelot or Jesus' previous enactment, or alternatively to enact the impact of mutually exclusive ideaologies. Such as the latest enactment in the mid twentieth century when Winston Churchill led the democratic coallition in opposition to the facist alliance which sought to plunge the planet into another dark age. The democratic and facist ideals are mutually exclusive so ultimately a clash between them was inevitable. More about Churchill's fight here. Mental note..... write an article about the Camelot enactment....
Alchemy as we now understand it was born in ancient Egypt, way before recorded history, where the word Khem was used in reference to the fertility of the flood plains around the Nile. Egyptian beliefs in life after death, and the mummification procedures they developed, gave rise to rudimentary chemical knowledge and a goal of immortality. The premise was that if you could purify the human vessel of carnal energies and selfish desires so then you could attain towards immortality. It was still common for high level spiritual initiates of the time to live for a thousand years or more and the scientific study of what allowed such ones to seemingly cheat death gave birth to the science of Alchemy. There are actually many accounts of these long life spans even in the bible.
So it was actually the search for immortality which drove the study of matter and gave birth eventually to astrology, astronomy, cosmology, biology, medicine, chemistry and physics. Although these modern sciences took on a life of their own, down through the ages many have remained true to the original ideal of the early Alchemists which was to purify/spiritualise the human vessel so that it's spirit source may descend into and meld with it's human expression. Although the modern day ascension movement has it's roots in ancient Alchemy it has become perverted by becoming goal oriented towards leaving the earth plane rather than bringing spirit into the earth plane as was originally intended.
The spread of Alchemy
By 332 BC, Alexander the Great had conquered Egypt. Greek philosophers became interested in the Egyptian ways. Greek views of how matter is made up of the four elements of nature - Fire, Earth, Air and Water, were merged with the Egyptian sacred science. The result was Khemia, the Greek word for Egypt. When Egypt was occupied by the Arabs in the 7th Century, they added 'al-' to the word Khemia and al-Khemia is the origin of the modern word Alchemy. Much of the history of Alchemy exists only in an oral tradition and what may be accessed in the holographic records of our planet. I have no interest in elaborating on the holographic records as they are part of the A,B,C's of esoteric study and anyone who selflessly and sincerely sets forth on this path will know of their existence beyond doubt. Every great spiritual tradition speaks of the planetary Hall of Records in one form or another, even the Australian Aborigines have their 'Dreamtime'. It is unfortunate that more is not physically recorded about this early period in the history of Alchemy because in 391, invading Christians burned the great library in Alexandria, destroying almost all relevant works.
Alchemists developed a framework of theory, terminology, experimental process and basic laboratory techniques that is still recognisable today. But alchemy differs from modern science in the inclusion of Hermetic principles and practices related to metaphysics, ethics and spirituality. In the eyes of the serious practitioner (as opposed to someone who approaches it as a form of superficial recreational spirituality, as most do), the heart of alchemy is spiritual. Transmutation of lead into gold is presented as an analogy for personal transmutation, purification, and perfection. Early alchemists, such as Zosimos of Panopolis (c. AD 300), highlight the spiritual nature of the alchemical quest, symbolic of a religious regeneration of the human soul. This approach continued in the Middle Ages, as metaphysical aspects, substances, physical states, and material processes were used as metaphors for spiritual entities, spiritual states, and, ultimately, transformation. In this sense, the literal meanings of 'Alchemical Formulas' were a 'blind', hiding their true spiritual philosophy. Practitioners and patrons such as Melchior Cibinensis and Pope Innocent VIII existed within the ranks of the church, while Martin Luther applauded alchemy for its consistency with Christian teachings.
Both the transmutation of common metals into gold and the universal panacea symbolised evolution from an imperfect, diseased, corruptible, and ephemeral state towards a perfect, healthy, incorruptible, and everlasting state; and the philosopher's stone then represented a mystical key that would make this evolution possible. Applied to the alchemist himself, the twin goal symbolised his evolution from ignorance to enlightenment, and the stone represented a hidden spiritual truth or power that would lead to that goal. In texts that are written according to this view, the cryptic alchemical symbols, diagrams, and textual imagery of late alchemical works typically contain multiple layers of meanings, allegories, and references to other equally cryptic works; and must be laboriously decoded to discover their true meaning.
In his 1766 Alchemical Catechism, Théodore Henri de Tschudi denotes that the usage of the metals was a symbol:
Q. When the Philosophers speak of gold and silver, from which they extract their matter, are we to suppose that they refer to the vulgar gold and silver?
A. By no means; vulgar silver and gold are dead, while those of the Philosophers are full of life.
Alchemy was also developed independently in China by Taoist monks. The monks pursued both the outer elixir of life and the inner elixir of life. The former being minerals, plants etc. which could spiritualise the body and prolong life, and the latter being the use of meditation and exercise techniques, such as Qigong, to manipulate the chi or life force of the body.
Like China and Egypt, India developed Alchemy independently. They had beliefs similar to the Chinese, in that they used external and internal methods to purify the body and prolong life. In their work the Indians invented steel, and long before Bunsen and Kirchhoff's work, and they also realised the importance of flame colour in the identification of metals.
The introduction of alchemy to the west came in the 8th Century when the Arabs brought it to Spain. This started a reaction which would eventually lead to a fundamental split of Alchemy into two paths as it quickly spread to the rest of Europe. The Arabian belief was the early Scientific outlook, a very physical view which was devoid of spirit. They only got part of the story from the Eastern Alchemists which was mainly that metals are made up of mercury and sulfur in varying proportions. Gold was seen as the perfect metal and all others were less perfect, an idea popular among early western alchemists who 'jumped onto the bandwagon' so to speak. It was a very popular idea indeed, that these lower metals could be transmuted into gold by means of a substance known as the Philosophers Stone. This was a partial truth, a falsehood which resulted from a purely physical preception of the art rather than a holistic view which included an understanding of spiritual source. Many so called Alchemists propogated this understanding that they could turn base metals into gold for personal gain whilst those who remained true to the Alchemical ideal of melding spirit with matter also encouraged this idea once they began to be persecuted in Europe. The story that base metals could be transmuted into gold was used to gain protection and patronage from powerful individuals such as monarchs and clergy. This allowed them to continue their work within the intensely paranoid and superstitious period of times such as the inquisition.In Europe, alchemy led to the discovery of manufacture of amalgams and advances in many other chemical processes and the apparatus required for them.
Eventually, by the 16th Century, the alchemists in Europe had separated into two distinct groups. The first group focussed on the discovery of new compounds and their reactions, properties and function - leading to what is now the sciences of medicine, chemistry, biology, metallurgy and physics.The second continued to look at the more spiritual, metaphysical side of alchemy, continuing the search for immortality and the transmutation of base human nature into it's highest potential so as to allow the fusion of the human being with it's spiritual source. To become spirit in human form. This second branch is the Alchemy that I teach, I term it 'Personal Spiritual Alchemy'.
European alchemy continued along these two lines all through the Renaissance. The era also saw a flourishing of con artists who would use chemical tricks and sleight of hand to "demonstrate" the transmutation of common metals into gold, or claim to possess secret knowledge that for a "small" initial investment they would share. These con artists persist to the present day and tend to give all Alchemists a bad name. The reality is that if it sounds too good to be true it probably is!
It is important to emphasise that although there seem to be many branches of Alchemy, there are overlaps between all practitioners, and trying to classify them into wizards (alchemists), scientists (chemists, physicists), healers (medical practitioners both allopathic and natural) and craftsmen (metallurgists) is like attempting to sub-classify the various sides of a sphere. The demise of Western alchemy was brought about by the rise of modern science with its emphasis on rigorous quantitative experimentation and its disdain for "ancient wisdom". Although the seeds of these events were planted as early as the 17th century, alchemy still flourished for some two hundred years. To my understanding though, all practitioners of the modern sciences are Alchemists of different flavours.
A deeper understanding
Alchemy is of interest to the historian of science because of its bearing on the development of modern chemistry and other branches of science, but it is also of special interest to the historian of theology, because it represents a vitally important foundation within the western esoteric tradition. That tradition was, and still is, as the great Achemist Antoine Faivre expressed it so beautifully, "both a way of life and an exercise of vision." I emphasise this to demonstrate that the Earths esoteric traditions and the various expressions of which it is comprised are not merely historical artifacts but have always been, and continue to be, dynamic, vital actualisations of the human spirit.
The greatest mistake one can make as they embark upon the study of Alchemy is to approach it within an existing framework of what they think they know. No preconceived notions or doctrines concerning your understanding of the nature of reality will serve in any way other than to cause the true entry into the alchemical knowing to elude you. If you approach Alchemy from what you think you know then all you will do is embed descriptions and labels into your mentality. Alchemy is inherently about the synthesis of the intelligence of the heart with the intelligence of the mind and for that reason you must approach it's study as a child approaches its investigation of it's world.... with wonder and the freshness which comes from a lack of preconception. The methodological approach of modern science which seeks to measure everything and to treat everything as mechanical in nature will not allow you to enter into the mysteries of the universe.
In order to draw upon the combined ancient knowing of all those who have penetrated into the mysteries of the nature of the universe one must approach Spiritual Alchemy in terms of the world-view that gave rise to it. In a very real sense the inital alchemical revelations come entirely from acknowledging the importance of just how different that world-view is from the one prevailing today. Alchemy has suffered the misfortune of being classed as merely a science from a modern point of view, likened to a mechanical transformational technology like metallurgy, which has veiled our view of its true nature. Scientific it certainly was when it first reached the West sometime late in the twelfth century, but in a thoroughly medieval sense, in which nothing, science least of all, could be separated from ethics, morals, and spirituality.
The early practitioners of Spiritual Alchemy based it's validity on the fact that they experienced transmutation, and/or had a vision or revelation that resulted in an experience of profound personal transformation. Their reasoning was that one can only experience things that are real; and experience, for them, was something that has integrity, that can and should be trusted. No faith was necessary as they personally experienced the self evident truth of their own living revelation. In short, experience provided both the criterion and the authority for making the claim that their worldview was valid. This personal revelation posed a threat to existing religions of the time and their system of blind faith, superstition and dogma could not possibly compete on equal terms. So orthodox religion increasingly set about the eradicate and discredit Spiritual Alchemy.
In our times the term ‘worldview’ mostly performs a distancing function because now we live in a third person society, it is used to refer to a set of beliefs, doctrines, or philosophical ideas. However, when we say that the alchemists held a particular worldview for which they claimed validity, we do not mean that they merely held a set of beliefs about the world, or that they merely accepted a set of ideas concerning the world on an intellectual level. Rather, in their context, they claimed that their worldview was immediately derived from an actual first person experience of the four things that Faivre has called “intrinsic components,” which reveal the esoteric tradition to us, and render the esoteric worldview coherent in terms of our own unique perspective. These four things were experienced as real, i.e., as deriving from the nature of reality itself. To have a worldview both implied and entailed, for the early Alchemists, a specific experience of the world. That experience of the world not only gave rise to the beliefs, doctrines, or philosophical ideas, but also supported a knowing that was consistent and congruent, with the worldview. Theory and practice were inextricably woven together. This is why the materials of spiritual alchemy indeed constitute a system of processes and of techniques of illumination which must be entered into as a permanent lifestyle. Cosmosis™ has been formulated with the intention of making accessible to others a way of being in the world which creates within your life a mode of transmitting gnosis (spiritual knowledge in the context of mystical enlightenment). In short, the spiritual alchemist is an initiate, one “who knows.”
The Cosmosis™ Personal Alchemical work has three basic stages:
1. Know thyself. the preparatory stage when the alchemist must confront unknown, chaotic material within themselves, to encounter the unillumined aspects within and enlighten them.
2. The transcension of duality within oneself. By imposing transcendent norms upon seemingly opposing polarities one learns to master the nature of reality as simply an infinate scale of vibrational expression from infinity to unity.
3. The systematic investigation into one's own cosmic origins and the subsequent 'revelation of source'.
Alchemy is alive and well in all its forms and expressions. One day soon we will all realise this and it will be a great unifying revelation for the planet. It will lead to a new intensity of combined effort towards the betterment of humanity, and I hope I live to see that in my lifetime.
In the final analysis, if you are serious about Personal Spiritual Alchemy.... find someone a few steps ahead of you on that path and take instruction!
Much has been written through the ages on the process of growth and development of human beings.
Within the COSMOSIS™ Process for the sake of clarity and consistency we have the following understanding of the scope and potential of the human development experience which underpins the entire COSMOSIS™ Transformational Process.
This understanding aligns with the new parameters of the ascension process which have recently been implemented by the evolutionary forces for our beloved Earth.
With the acceleration of the planetary vibration in general it has become easier to raise ones own vibration without such a strength and clarity of mind and heart that was previously necessary.
This is especially true for those who have served as spiritual teachers in past lives and therefore know are few tricks around spiritual activation.
This has resulted in a higher than previously known level of fear based consciousness in many of the worlds spiritual leaders, teachers and authors and is why we now find ourselves living in the long predicted age of false prophets.
Watch the video below for the whole story
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Michael King, co-founder of the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre says "We have are diverse range of fully accredited mentors. We also have a supervising Medical Doctor and Psychologist together with two supervising university trained Counsellors and a University trained Naturopath. I believe that you will find that we are the only organisation of this type in Australia. We also adhere to our own very strict code of ethics which you can view here."
Michael and Segolene King handle a large proportion of the ongoing One on One Cosmosis™ Mentoring as well as the Group mentoring Processes in conjunction with Nerida Miles. Click here to meet Michael, Segolene and Nerida
Our Cosmosis™ Mentor and supervising Holistic Medical Doctor is Dr Jenna Cornell.M.D
Jennifer is a Board Certified Family and Holistic Doctor and a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of GPs. She has enjoyed a rich life during her 25 years in medicine, including working in Private Practice, Emergency Rooms, and in Indigenous Health.She has a real passion for indigenous health and worked with over 10 tribes from the bottom of the Grand Canyon to an Island in Alaska.Most recently she has spent the last 5 years with the Maori in New Zealand and then moved to Australia to work in an Aboriginal Clinic.Her other passion is alternative medicine which she has learned from the medicine men and healers of these various tribes.She took this to another level in 2001 when she became board certified in Holistic Medicine. She has recently fulfilled her dream of starting an integrated clinic where all healing modalities work together to effect change. Jenna supervises all of the mentoring activities for the team and closely monitors everyones progress. Dr. Jenna works out of a clinic in Perth, Western Australia called The Healing Rooms.
Our Cosmosis™ Mentor and supervising Holistic Psychologist is Claudia Vayda
Claudia is a Psychologist with 15 years experience in Counselling and Therapy. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Master of Arts (Psychology) and a Masters in Couple and Family Therapy (UNSW). As a young Psychologist, she worked for a number of years in the field of drug and alcohol treatment and found that work to be discouraging and difficult. Not understanding at that time that she was simply stuck in the hopelessness and stagnation of the culture of the organization she worked in, she became disillusioned with her work, and heading towards burnout, she decided to change careers and become a Naturopath. She studied full time for four years to gain this qualification. No sooner than she had done this, then she realised that Psychology and counseling were after all where her heart was, and with the added wisdom of a few more years, and a better understanding of her previous experience, she was able to perform this role with joy and love and compassion. She has, of course, never regretted her dalliance with naturopathy, and still uses some of the knowledge gained there with her clients when appropriate.
Claudia soon moved from the drug and alcohol field, wanting to expand her experience to working with other types of clients, and she continued her interest in finding the heart and soul of Psychological practice. She now works with adolescents in the education system, as well as in private practice and finds the balance between these to be very rewarding.
Claudia aims to make therapy as inspiring, and as transformative as it can be, while also being completely client focused. As an experienced Psychologist, she helps facilitate growth and development in the families and individuals she sees, and assists them to identify and eradicate the old patterns and processes, and the obstacles, fear and doubt that get in the way of happiness and of living a full, loving and fulfilling life.
Claudia supervises the mentees from a psychological perspective and steps in to assist if anyone encounters any obstacles of a psychological nature.
Our Cosmosis™ Mentor and University Qualified Naturopath is Kim Minos
Kim has a deep passion for natural therapies, making some of his own remedies and developing his own essences. He loves working with people to assist them to empower themselves and improve their state of health and wellbeing in a natural way. Over 30 years he has worked in many areas of herbal medicine, growing, harvesting and manufacturing herbal medicines, developing a herb growers co-operative and web based portal for herbs.
Kim's previous experiences include landscape design and construction, consulting with school and community groups facilitating environmental awareness programs, bush land re-vegetation projects and establishing school environment groups. He has a strong love and connection with the natural environment, enjoys bushwalking and worked in a variety of roles to further the preservation of our natural environment.
Qualifications include Bachelor of Health Science in Natural Medicine, Post Graduate Diploma in Western Herbal Medicine, Diploma of Naturopathy, Cert IV TAE. Kim works out of a clinic in Perth, Western Australia called The Healing Rooms.
Our Senior Cosmosis™ Mentor and resident Holistic Counselor is Linda Koen.
As the head, heart and soul of Source Centre, Linda understands how challenging it can be to get through life relatively unscathed.
There are many emotional impacts which occur throughout life that provide us with opportunities to carry on, find courage within ourselves, let go, forgive, be vulnerable, stand up, heal and love. Through the 'Healing the Human back into Alignment with the Authentic Self' course, participants incorporate the Cosmosis® process in the healing journey. By reorienting oneself back into alignment with the truth, centred in the heart, and embracing attitudes of acceptance, gratitude and hope, we then proceed to meet the challenges of live. One step, one breath, one moment at a time.
As one of the developers of Cosmosis® Coaching System, Linda lives the process. She develops and delivers training which provides participants with tools and processes designed to deepen their understanding of being a fully conscious and aware individual aspect of Source. Linda steps in to assist anyone who requires counselling in order to integrate new coping stratagies into their lives. She works closely with our Psychologist Claudia.
Click here to visit Linda's Source Centre website
Lauren Kernke - Cosmosis® Mentor and Holistic Counsellor
Lauren is a university qualified Holistic Counsellor with extensive experience in drug and alcohol rehabilitation. She is also a qualified Life Coach and has lived overseas for many years including in the Middle East. Lauren has literally travelled all over the planet experiencing different cultures. She brings a unique perspective to her Coaching and Counselling work with her love of diversity and her insight into the social and geo-political influences involved in peoples patterns of behaviour.
Lauren works closely with Linda Koen to assist clients to integrate new coping strategies and also steps in if any major life changes occur within the personal growth process of our clients.
Cosmosis™ Mentor and Financial Wellness Coach Deb Seaton
Debbie is a Financial Wellness Coach, author and Mentor with an extensive background in financial counselling, offering advice and knowledge in the area of financial freedom by embracing abundance and success. Known for her ability to discover and clear blocks that prevent people’s full potential, Debbie offers classes, mentoring and coaching that examine every day money issues from a practical level while using the Universal principals of abundance to expand one’s life. Debbie is an active community advocate for financial accountability and encourages all to take control of their lives through responsible actions.
Debbie says:
Being a Financial Wellness Mentor and through my own life experience along the path of my own self discovery, I discovered that my passion is to share with clients and students that they are so much more than they could ever dream they could be, to be in flow with the universe and experience abundance in all areas of their lives. Working with people who are part of the new age movement really makes my heart sing. I find there is a confusion about what being spiritual really is. What I have found myself being spiritual is not about floating away from living; it is stepping in to our plan and purpose whilst embracing our full potential. How really being Spiritual is participating in life, embracing our physical vehicle and taking responsibility for what we are imprinting on this lovely little planet we live on. We don’t have to run away from living when our feet are firmly on the ground this is truly being spirit in human form.
Website http://aspiritualbudget.com
Some of our other fully accredited Cosmosis™ Transformational Mentors include
Jenny Parker - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Western Australia
Life Coach, Mentor and Bowen Therapist
Jenny Parker is a woman of the world. She has had many adventures in her quest to find the beauty of self, including riding across the Nullarbor on a bike (the stark, treeless plain between Perth and Adelaide in south western Australia) and sailing half-way around the world on a yacht. She has had many careers, including a design business in London, England. For the past 13 years Jenny has been officially working as a healer, writer, coach, Ascension Mentor, teacher and inspirational speaker. Jenny has developed her own unique way of working which melds mind/body/soul mechanics. She’s passionate about all aspects of the ascension path, especially uncovering sabotage patterning and programming so as to return to the authenticity of self, and helping others to do the same. Jenny’s vision is the transformation of humanity to compassion and joy, and the restoration of planetary health. She shares that, “My mission is to fully embody heart mastery and wisdom on all levels of my being, and to inspire others to do the same.” In her own playful way, she creates laughter and a brighter outlook wherever she goes. Jenny currently lives in Perth, Australia.
She holds a Diploma in Bowen, Cert IV Life Coaching and Mentoring, is a certified NLP trainer and Cosmosis™ facilitator. Jenny also holds an Advanced Diploma in Management and a Cert IV Training and Education. Visit Jenny's website http://heartforce.com.au
Debbie Bates - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Queensland, Australia
Debbie since 1998, has operated a natural healing business earning a reputation for delivering high quality personal transformation on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels, working mostly using phone and Skype for remote coaching & mentoring sessions. Debbie is also a senior mentor for the Global Coaching Academy.
As a personal growth teacher and presenter, Debbie facilitates weekly, interactive classes that assist people to live life authentically and in an extraordinary way using the Cosmosis™ Mentoring Centre tools and techniques. She also talks to businesses & social groups about Energetic Hygiene Self care that really optimize the way we interact with each other in both our personal and professional lives.
Debbie is a nurturing, supportive and motivated personal growth facilitator and is passionate about grounded transformation, this is reflected from her own willingness to create the necessary change in her own life to be the best she can possibly be.
On a personal note... Debbie has 2 wonderful grown up children who have now moved on from the comfort of family living, embracing each new step with courage and passion.
Qualifications: Cert 4 in Coaching & Mentoring, Cert 4 in Training & Education (TAE), Dip Reflexology & Dip Remedial Massage. Currently furthering her studies with a Qualification in Counseling, majoring in workplace relations & addictions.
Arlene Cohen Miller - Cosmosis™ Mentor in the USA
Arlene is an A-V Rated Attorney (highest) with 25+ years of experience, a Certified and Cosmosis ® Coach/Mentor, a Presenter, Healer, Artist, and the Daughter of a Korean War Veteran.
Arlene's mission is to teach people the lost art of relating from the heart so they can create healthy and harmonious relationships with themselves and others.
Arlene offers multi-disciplinary products and services: i.e., Mentoring & Coaching, Spiritual Healing, e-Courses, Workshops and fine Works of Art. The specialized tools, programs and systems that she offers through her business, Jewel Consultancy, help people from around the world to reach their goals, complete projects and master new, innovative and creative approaches to work and life.
Jacqui Sheales - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
Jacqui is a Mentor who specialises in offering the services to those individuals who have experienced abuse and the associated challenges that presents when terminating a relationship with unclear / unethical so-called spiritual organisations. As this is in her recent learnings in this lifetime, Jacqui’s passion is to assist individuals to heal from such experiences. Her ability to hold a loving and non-judging presence, from where the work begins, is a key element to assisting individuals on the road to healing the grief, loss and confusion that often accompanies abuse of this type. Jacqui gently inspires individuals to learn the process of letting go of the past and in so doing, a life full of potential begins to blossom and ground, step by step, enabling a beautiful sense of hope to once again shine forth from within. Jacqui is a graduate of the GCA's Certificate IV Mentor and Life Coaching program and holds a Certificate IV TAE Work Place Training and Assessing and a Certificate IV in Small Business Management. Jacqui’s passion is to give back, to assist and walk along side those who wish to commit to the journey of healing and self discovery.
Campbell Carew - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
'Campbell is endorsed and qualified as a Cosmosis Mentoring Centre mentor, coach and facilitator. He also holds qualifications in Management and IT, in addition to a Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching.
Campbell loves life. He brings an unflappable, can-do attitude while assisting others to grow and bring their dreams to fruition. Through his own business he applies the essence of Cosmosis® as he mentors and coaches technology professionals, others working in the corporate sector and those wanting to find and achieve their potential.
He revels in the opportunity of guiding his 3 teenage children to find that which set their hearts ablaze and loves the chance to balance his work-life with study in all aspects of leadership, facilitation and the great philosophers'
Rupert Guenther - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia.
Rupert specialises in the performing Arts.
Rupert is an acomplished world class violinist who is also a Cosmosis Mentor.
“Excellence is really important. But it is really sad when that isn’t accompanied by a very compassionate and service-orientated disposition. Because excellence and compassion so easily go hand in hand. They are both based on the same principle: lots of practice!”
John Kurzer - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
John comes well qualified as a team member having lived a varied and interesting life ranging from working in management at a young age, working as an aged care nurse, running his own small business, circumnavigating Australia twice solo on a motorcycle and many amazing experiences in between.
John spends most of his time handling all facets of student records and managing the administration department for the Global Coaching Academy.
He holds a Diploma of Holistic Counselling, however, his preference is working behind the scenes in a support role for the team, using his excellent logic and organisational skills to the administration side of things.
Belinda Baillie - Senior Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
General Manager of the Insight Foundation & CEO of Global Coaching Academy
Belinda created our Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching which she co-facilitates with Michael through their nationally accredited training program, incorporating the essence of Cosmosis®. A visionary mentor with a creative edge, Belinda holds qualifications in management, leadership, mentoring, coaching, training and business. In 2009 she was voted WA coach of the year by her peers at the International Coach Federation, an organisation for which she served on the board as Director of Australia. In 2011 she was awarded the coveted “Executive of the Year” by Stanford’s Who’s Who of Entrepreneurs and Executives. A sought-after presenter and writer, she spends her time dreaming up new ways of getting the mentoring mentality ‘out there’ to inspire others. In her spare time she loves creating art and riding her motorcycle.
Lorraine Town - Cosmosis™ Mentor in Australia
Lorraine is the owner of Success Spirit Mentoring and Coaching through which she facilitates Transformational Life Coaching sessions, weekly Meditation classes and Manage Your Stress and Balance in a Heartbeat—Energetic Self-care courses within the community. Her passion is to give back by assisting and inspiring those who are drawn to heart-based training and living, to embrace even more of their potential for success as shining lights within their chosen profession.
In this way Lorraine is a Trainer and Assessor for the Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching course through the Global Coaching Academy and is also the Professional Development Coordinator for the International Coach Federation Perth. Lorraine holds the qualifications of Certificate IV in Mentoring and Coaching, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Diploma in Acupuncture and over 30 years of experience teaching personal development and stress management.
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I met Michael King in 2009 when I visited the Perth area for the first time. He seemed a typical Aussie bloke with interest in old guns and antique cars. But if you look beneath the surface you find a different man. One who cares about the planet and the people on it. I have found that he will go to whatever length is needed to help his students grow as people, including taking us for motorbike rides. Michael truly combines the Australian spirit with his world view. I am a Medical Doctor and about as sceptical as they come but Michael has some kind of magic inside him. I have no idea how he does what he does but it works.
Working with the courses the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has to offer has improved my personal and professional life in a variety of ways. In my clinical setting it allowed me to assess the roles that I was playing and realign them to get better outcomes both for my patients and for myself. I was able to decrease my stress levels and improve my time management. I became a more effective healer through learning to set my intentions to listen and holding a field of compassion for my patients.
Within the clinic I used the tools I learned to work with my staff to improve patient care and inter staff relationships. This was especially helpful in customer service and dealing with difficult clients. We all learned to work more effectively with each other. My experience with the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has now allowed me to set up my own practice and apply the tools in the creation and implementation of this practice. What I have learned has been invaluable to me and my staff.
There is nothing else quite like the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre training. It truly is revolutionary. It frees you from fear and provides insight into who you really are like nothing I have ever known before. A voyage of self-discovery and self-empowerment that was so much fun it makes me smile just thinking about it. Do yourself a favour and really explore this training and it will change your life.
Dr. Jennifer Cornell - General Practitioner: Perth, Western Australia
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As a commercial attorney and partner in an AV Rated law firm in the United States, I have found the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre's Life Coaching and Mentoring Program to be invaluable to my business. I am clearer, grounded and more able to make a difference as a result of the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre's teachings and ongoing support. As an attorney, I often deal with people who are angry, confrontational and upset. The Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has shown me how to maintain clear and appropriate boundaries, be compassionate and not take things personally while negotiating settlements, managing my staff and marketing my company. I used to be stressed, anxious and overwhelmed at work, and this manifested as personality conflicts and tension between various members of my staff. Now I feel calm and filled with a sense of wonder and joy, and my staff works more harmoniously together as a team with each person doing what needs to do be done. My firm is also more prosperous; money, clients and marketing opportunities are flowing to the firm where it used to feel like work and a struggle to 'get ahead'. I am forever grateful to the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre for opening a whole new way being to me as a professional and entrepreneur. I highly recommend its classes, mentoring program, certifications, diplomas and retreats.
Arlene Cohen Miller, J.D. Attorney - Partner, Miller & Cohen, P.C. Longmont, Colorado USA
I have worked with Michael over the years and have found him to be a compassionate and genuine person. He consistently inspires, motivates and in his own unique way challenges you to achieve your potential in all areas of your life. He has encouraged me to be true to myself, to acknowledge my potential and step forward to achieve it. Michael gave me practical tools and insightful advice on the steps I need to take to overcome resistance, address the areas in my life I had been avoiding and most importantly make those difficult life choices. Thanks to Michael my future looks bright. I have a greater sense of purpose and certainty in my ability to achieve whatever I set out to do.
My life is forever changed, Thank you Michael for the tremendous difference you have made to my life.
Debbie Seaton - Financial Counsellor
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As a facilitator of a leadership program in a public health setting I use a variety of tools to assist clinicians to recognize their strengths and build from that firm foundation. Deepening an understanding of who we are as leaders requires an awareness of what we do so we can make conscious choices to do more of what is working and let go of what isn’t.
The Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has been invaluable assisting me to deepen my understanding of how to build relationships with people where creating a safe space for participants to explore and access their knowing creates transformation. Clinicians often don’t recognise what they have to offer as they are so busy just getting on with what needs doing. Creating a space where there is time and value in reflection builds an awareness of what each is contributing and how these skills can be transferred to the teams they lead builds confidence and an appreciation of the unique gift each brings.
As a facilitator I am continually learning how to deliver the program more effectively and this course has been instrumental in clearing my limitations and barriers allowing me to assist others to do the same if they choose.
Julie Skinner - Registered Nurse and Trainer in the Public Health System
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Inspiring! A training for change agents aligned with the ideals and highest ethics of joyfully empowering the best scenario for a winning world! A place to nurture the biggest dreams, from the simplest to the most complex, and the skills to ground them with pure motives and integrated awareness! In over six years of working with Michael as my mentor and life coach, I have learned from him more about what it is to earn someone's trust through demonstrating trustworthiness than anyone I have ever met in my whole life. Michael demonstrates and lives by an extremely high ethic, and sticks to his ethics no matter what presents. He has earned my trust as a truly exceptional man, who loves for the sake of loving, and turns every experience and all of his work with thousands of people, into wisdom to be even more useful and to serve, and apply himself in the most efficient way to the grounding of his understanding that there is "always a better way". Michael is genuine and strong and has the greatest compassion and kindness I have encountered. With clarity and a depth of understanding, he has devoted his life to support everyone he can to self-actualize and to reach their highest potential possible. I am honoured to know him, as he demonstrates that, right here on the ground, in this wild world with its full spectrum of characters, we can choose to act and express ourselves in a way that adds to "the solution" in service to an integrated, harmonious vision for a better world.
Marguerite Link Carney – midwife and natural birth coach – Perth WA, NZ and USA
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My Registered Training Organisation employs more than 50 staff in which I work closely with a team of 8 managers. One of the core keys to the maintenance and growth of the Education Institute is effectiveness of our communication and how this translates into thorough understanding ultimately leading each team into achieving their individual department targets.
My learning through the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre has not only helped me to engage with my teams of professionals in a far deeper and meaningful way, but has also significantly helped me to integrate a new way of approaching my business which continues to positively unfold throughout all areas of my life.
Up until my learning with the Cosmosis mentoring Centre, I found that in some cases with differing communication styles my communication may have well as been communicated in a foreign language, we would perceived most sentences in a different way. The benefit in which my new communication style has taken on is one which is adaptable to any communication style in any situation which has helped me create greater and easier outcomes from these conversations.
My organisation is highly innovative and goal focused, the easiest way forward for us is simply 'together' in which it relies significantly on how trouble shooting is conducted, solutions created and the communication style in which underpins our positive working culture. I am very grateful for the learning in which I have received from the Cosmosis Mentoring Centre and highly recommend them to anyone which is looking for professional grade learning and assessment.
Nathan Wheldon - Chief Executive Officer – The Education institute
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Michael came into my life 11 years ago when a dear friend suggested I might like to check out his website. This led to a phone call and a visit as a very dear and valued friend, colleague and mentor entered my life and it has been enriched ever since. Michael stood by me through a challenging time in my life, encouraging me to honour the experience and to grow from it in integrity. He has been an inspiration as one who has a strong work ethic, compassion and a rather wicked sense of humour. One who has a passion to live life fully and so engages with it through his love of his family, music, motorbike, gun and car collections, his friendships and ability to ‘give it a go’. It is very refreshing to have the friendship of someone who sets an inspiring example of lightness of heart, living an extraordinary life in an ordinary way while always being in integrity with the humility to be open to new learning in every moment. I am a better person for knowing him and developing a wicked sense of humour too!
Lorraine Town - Owner of Wisdom Heart
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I love the way Michael’s approach to life is so down to earth and humble in such a well-rounded way. His great gentlemanliness is an oasis in the desert.
Jenny Parker - Reflexologist, Healer and Teacher
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By the time I found Michael and his team, I had quite a bit of baggage and some really self-defeating habits. Those who knew me would say I was a happy, cheerful and positive person, but I never showed them the part of me that was weeping inside. I doubted they could handle me like that and kept that defective part deeply hidden inside. Michael saw right through the facade but never batted an eyelid. This both terrified me and filled me with hope. I began working with him and his team about 8 years ago and am so glad I mustered the courage to face the things I feared and begin to live my life honestly and let go of the mask. On the outside, you may not notice much difference, but the changes inside are quite profound. And yet his wisdom is simplicity and unconditional love itself. I love working with a mentor. Life continues to unfold as I grow and blossom. These days I no longer feel lost; instead I feel empowered to choose my own direction and take hold of my destiny rather than be buffeted by both internal and external turmoil. Life is better because of my mentor. Thank you, Michael.
Belinda Baillie - CEO Global Coaching Academy
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Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose early practitioners’ profound powers and insights were known from antiquity. The defining objectives of alchemy are varied in their purity of motive; these include the more materialistically based creation of the fabled philosopher's stone possessing powers including the capability of turning base metals into the noble metals gold or silver, to the more noble and altruistic motivation of creating the possibility of high level spiritual source being able to manifest in the earth plane for the betterment of humanity..... and everything in between.
Perhaps the most famous Alchemist of all time was Merlin the Enchanter, who helped Arthur create a utopian society for almost 50 years on an island off the Scottish coast about 1000 years ago. Camelot was founded and based upon advanced democratic principles. It's purpose was to seed into mass consciousness the potential of the democratic ideal coupled with an ideology of human beings acting out of the service of love without being the slave of it. This ideal was held and actualised for long enough to create the potential of our modern democratic society. It allowed the evolution of modern political models and it enabled a whole new potential for equality and opportunity which is still being eventuated today. Such is the power of the collective enactment of new archetypal ideals. In fact about every 1000 years a group of master souls incarnate on Earth together to enact such an ideal, either to create and live a new ideal in order to vivify it into the potential of future nows like Camelot or Jesus' previous enactment, or alternatively to enact the impact of mutually exclusive ideaologies. Such as the latest enactment in the mid twentieth century when Winston Churchill led the democratic coallition in opposition to the facist alliance which sought to plunge the planet into another dark age. The democratic and facist ideals are mutually exclusive so ultimately a clash between them was inevitable. More about Churchill's fight here. Mental note..... write an article about the Camelot enactment....
Alchemy as we now understand it was born in ancient Egypt, way before recorded history, where the word Khem was used in reference to the fertility of the flood plains around the Nile. Egyptian beliefs in life after death, and the mummification procedures they developed, gave rise to rudimentary chemical knowledge and a goal of immortality. The premise was that if you could purify the human vessel of carnal energies and selfish desires so then you could attain towards immortality. It was still common for high level spiritual initiates of the time to live for a thousand years or more and the scientific study of what allowed such ones to seemingly cheat death gave birth to the science of Alchemy. There are actually many accounts of these long life spans even in the bible.
So it was actually the search for immortality which drove the study of matter and gave birth eventually to astrology, astronomy, cosmology, biology, medicine, chemistry and physics. Although these modern sciences took on a life of their own, down through the ages many have remained true to the original ideal of the early Alchemists which was to purify/spiritualise the human vessel so that it's spirit source may descend into and meld with it's human expression. Although the modern day ascension movement has it's roots in ancient Alchemy it has become perverted by becoming goal oriented towards leaving the earth plane rather than bringing spirit into the earth plane as was originally intended.
The spread of Alchemy
By 332 BC, Alexander the Great had conquered Egypt. Greek philosophers became interested in the Egyptian ways. Greek views of how matter is made up of the four elements of nature - Fire, Earth, Air and Water, were merged with the Egyptian sacred science. The result was Khemia, the Greek word for Egypt. When Egypt was occupied by the Arabs in the 7th Century, they added 'al-' to the word Khemia and al-Khemia is the origin of the modern word Alchemy. Much of the history of Alchemy exists only in an oral tradition and what may be accessed in the holographic records of our planet. I have no interest in elaborating on the holographic records as they are part of the A,B,C's of esoteric study and anyone who selflessly and sincerely sets forth on this path will know of their existence beyond doubt. Every great spiritual tradition speaks of the planetary Hall of Records in one form or another, even the Australian Aborigines have their 'Dreamtime'. It is unfortunate that more is not physically recorded about this early period in the history of Alchemy because in 391, invading Christians burned the great library in Alexandria, destroying almost all relevant works.
Alchemists developed a framework of theory, terminology, experimental process and basic laboratory techniques that is still recognisable today. But alchemy differs from modern science in the inclusion of Hermetic principles and practices related to metaphysics, ethics and spirituality. In the eyes of the serious practitioner (as opposed to someone who approaches it as a form of superficial recreational spirituality, as most do), the heart of alchemy is spiritual. Transmutation of lead into gold is presented as an analogy for personal transmutation, purification, and perfection. Early alchemists, such as Zosimos of Panopolis (c. AD 300), highlight the spiritual nature of the alchemical quest, symbolic of a religious regeneration of the human soul. This approach continued in the Middle Ages, as metaphysical aspects, substances, physical states, and material processes were used as metaphors for spiritual entities, spiritual states, and, ultimately, transformation. In this sense, the literal meanings of 'Alchemical Formulas' were a 'blind', hiding their true spiritual philosophy. Practitioners and patrons such as Melchior Cibinensis and Pope Innocent VIII existed within the ranks of the church, while Martin Luther applauded alchemy for its consistency with Christian teachings.
Both the transmutation of common metals into gold and the universal panacea symbolised evolution from an imperfect, diseased, corruptible, and ephemeral state towards a perfect, healthy, incorruptible, and everlasting state; and the philosopher's stone then represented a mystical key that would make this evolution possible. Applied to the alchemist himself, the twin goal symbolised his evolution from ignorance to enlightenment, and the stone represented a hidden spiritual truth or power that would lead to that goal. In texts that are written according to this view, the cryptic alchemical symbols, diagrams, and textual imagery of late alchemical works typically contain multiple layers of meanings, allegories, and references to other equally cryptic works; and must be laboriously decoded to discover their true meaning.
In his 1766 Alchemical Catechism, Théodore Henri de Tschudi denotes that the usage of the metals was a symbol:
Q. When the Philosophers speak of gold and silver, from which they extract their matter, are we to suppose that they refer to the vulgar gold and silver?
A. By no means; vulgar silver and gold are dead, while those of the Philosophers are full of life.
Alchemy was also developed independently in China by Taoist monks. The monks pursued both the outer elixir of life and the inner elixir of life. The former being minerals, plants etc. which could spiritualise the body and prolong life, and the latter being the use of meditation and exercise techniques, such as Qigong, to manipulate the chi or life force of the body.
Like China and Egypt, India developed Alchemy independently. They had beliefs similar to the Chinese, in that they used external and internal methods to purify the body and prolong life. In their work the Indians invented steel, and long before Bunsen and Kirchhoff's work, and they also realised the importance of flame colour in the identification of metals.
The introduction of alchemy to the west came in the 8th Century when the Arabs brought it to Spain. This started a reaction which would eventually lead to a fundamental split of Alchemy into two paths as it quickly spread to the rest of Europe. The Arabian belief was the early Scientific outlook, a very physical view which was devoid of spirit. They only got part of the story from the Eastern Alchemists which was mainly that metals are made up of mercury and sulfur in varying proportions. Gold was seen as the perfect metal and all others were less perfect, an idea popular among early western alchemists who 'jumped onto the bandwagon' so to speak. It was a very popular idea indeed, that these lower metals could be transmuted into gold by means of a substance known as the Philosophers Stone. This was a partial truth, a falsehood which resulted from a purely physical preception of the art rather than a holistic view which included an understanding of spiritual source. Many so called Alchemists propogated this understanding that they could turn base metals into gold for personal gain whilst those who remained true to the Alchemical ideal of melding spirit with matter also encouraged this idea once they began to be persecuted in Europe. The story that base metals could be transmuted into gold was used to gain protection and patronage from powerful individuals such as monarchs and clergy. This allowed them to continue their work within the intensely paranoid and superstitious period of times such as the inquisition.In Europe, alchemy led to the discovery of manufacture of amalgams and advances in many other chemical processes and the apparatus required for them.
Eventually, by the 16th Century, the alchemists in Europe had separated into two distinct groups. The first group focussed on the discovery of new compounds and their reactions, properties and function - leading to what is now the sciences of medicine, chemistry, biology, metallurgy and physics.The second continued to look at the more spiritual, metaphysical side of alchemy, continuing the search for immortality and the transmutation of base human nature into it's highest potential so as to allow the fusion of the human being with it's spiritual source. To become spirit in human form. This second branch is the Alchemy that I teach, I term it 'Personal Spiritual Alchemy'.
European alchemy continued along these two lines all through the Renaissance. The era also saw a flourishing of con artists who would use chemical tricks and sleight of hand to "demonstrate" the transmutation of common metals into gold, or claim to possess secret knowledge that for a "small" initial investment they would share. These con artists persist to the present day and tend to give all Alchemists a bad name. The reality is that if it sounds too good to be true it probably is!
It is important to emphasise that although there seem to be many branches of Alchemy, there are overlaps between all practitioners, and trying to classify them into wizards (alchemists), scientists (chemists, physicists), healers (medical practitioners both allopathic and natural) and craftsmen (metallurgists) is like attempting to sub-classify the various sides of a sphere. The demise of Western alchemy was brought about by the rise of modern science with its emphasis on rigorous quantitative experimentation and its disdain for "ancient wisdom". Although the seeds of these events were planted as early as the 17th century, alchemy still flourished for some two hundred years. To my understanding though, all practitioners of the modern sciences are Alchemists of different flavours.
A deeper understanding
Alchemy is of interest to the historian of science because of its bearing on the development of modern chemistry and other branches of science, but it is also of special interest to the historian of theology, because it represents a vitally important foundation within the western esoteric tradition. That tradition was, and still is, as the great Achemist Antoine Faivre expressed it so beautifully, "both a way of life and an exercise of vision." I emphasise this to demonstrate that the Earths esoteric traditions and the various expressions of which it is comprised are not merely historical artifacts but have always been, and continue to be, dynamic, vital actualisations of the human spirit.
The greatest mistake one can make as they embark upon the study of Alchemy is to approach it within an existing framework of what they think they know. No preconceived notions or doctrines concerning your understanding of the nature of reality will serve in any way other than to cause the true entry into the alchemical knowing to elude you. If you approach Alchemy from what you think you know then all you will do is embed descriptions and labels into your mentality. Alchemy is inherently about the synthesis of the intelligence of the heart with the intelligence of the mind and for that reason you must approach it's study as a child approaches its investigation of it's world.... with wonder and the freshness which comes from a lack of preconception. The methodological approach of modern science which seeks to measure everything and to treat everything as mechanical in nature will not allow you to enter into the mysteries of the universe.
In order to draw upon the combined ancient knowing of all those who have penetrated into the mysteries of the nature of the universe one must approach Spiritual Alchemy in terms of the world-view that gave rise to it. In a very real sense the inital alchemical revelations come entirely from acknowledging the importance of just how different that world-view is from the one prevailing today. Alchemy has suffered the misfortune of being classed as merely a science from a modern point of view, likened to a mechanical transformational technology like metallurgy, which has veiled our view of its true nature. Scientific it certainly was when it first reached the West sometime late in the twelfth century, but in a thoroughly medieval sense, in which nothing, science least of all, could be separated from ethics, morals, and spirituality.
The early practitioners of Spiritual Alchemy based it's validity on the fact that they experienced transmutation, and/or had a vision or revelation that resulted in an experience of profound personal transformation. Their reasoning was that one can only experience things that are real; and experience, for them, was something that has integrity, that can and should be trusted. No faith was necessary as they personally experienced the self evident truth of their own living revelation. In short, experience provided both the criterion and the authority for making the claim that their worldview was valid. This personal revelation posed a threat to existing religions of the time and their system of blind faith, superstition and dogma could not possibly compete on equal terms. So orthodox religion increasingly set about the eradicate and discredit Spiritual Alchemy.
In our times the term ‘worldview’ mostly performs a distancing function because now we live in a third person society, it is used to refer to a set of beliefs, doctrines, or philosophical ideas. However, when we say that the alchemists held a particular worldview for which they claimed validity, we do not mean that they merely held a set of beliefs about the world, or that they merely accepted a set of ideas concerning the world on an intellectual level. Rather, in their context, they claimed that their worldview was immediately derived from an actual first person experience of the four things that Faivre has called “intrinsic components,” which reveal the esoteric tradition to us, and render the esoteric worldview coherent in terms of our own unique perspective. These four things were experienced as real, i.e., as deriving from the nature of reality itself. To have a worldview both implied and entailed, for the early Alchemists, a specific experience of the world. That experience of the world not only gave rise to the beliefs, doctrines, or philosophical ideas, but also supported a knowing that was consistent and congruent, with the worldview. Theory and practice were inextricably woven together. This is why the materials of spiritual alchemy indeed constitute a system of processes and of techniques of illumination which must be entered into as a permanent lifestyle. Cosmosis™ has been formulated with the intention of making accessible to others a way of being in the world which creates within your life a mode of transmitting gnosis (spiritual knowledge in the context of mystical enlightenment). In short, the spiritual alchemist is an initiate, one “who knows.”
The Cosmosis™ Personal Alchemical work has three basic stages:
1. Know thyself. the preparatory stage when the alchemist must confront unknown, chaotic material within themselves, to encounter the unillumined aspects within and enlighten them.
2. The transcension of duality within oneself. By imposing transcendent norms upon seemingly opposing polarities one learns to master the nature of reality as simply an infinate scale of vibrational expression from infinity to unity.
3. The systematic investigation into one's own cosmic origins and the subsequent 'revelation of source'.
Alchemy is alive and well in all its forms and expressions. One day soon we will all realise this and it will be a great unifying revelation for the planet. It will lead to a new intensity of combined effort towards the betterment of humanity, and I hope I live to see that in my lifetime.
In the final analysis, if you are serious about Personal Spiritual Alchemy.... find someone a few steps ahead of you on that path and take instruction!
Much has been written through the ages on the process of growth and development of human beings.
Within the COSMOSIS™ Process for the sake of clarity and consistency we have the following understanding of the scope and potential of the human development experience which underpins the entire COSMOSIS™ Transformational Process.
This understanding aligns with the new parameters of the ascension process which have recently been implemented by the evolutionary forces for our beloved Earth.
With the acceleration of the planetary vibration in general it has become easier to raise ones own vibration without such a strength and clarity of mind and heart that was previously necessary.
This is especially true for those who have served as spiritual teachers in past lives and therefore know are few tricks around spiritual activation.
This has resulted in a higher than previously known level of fear based consciousness in many of the worlds spiritual leaders, teachers and authors and is why we now find ourselves living in the long predicted age of false prophets.
Watch the video below for the whole story
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