Love is infinite and accessible
By Inti Guzman January 16, 2009 San Miguel de Allende 

Lecture
Rene Mey
Fri, Jan 16, 4:30pm
Hotel Arcada
(in front of Bodegas Aurrerá)
Free

Rene Mey is a French humanitarian who will be in San Miguel to offer a free talk and healing to all the people who attend. Mey claims to have the power to heal with his hands. He has traveled all over the world offering his healing and trainings free of charge, and has healed thousands from their physical, mental and spiritual illnesses.

During the presentation he will teach a special kind of therapy that stimulates and reprograms the mother cells in order to establish harmony and health in the body.

For more than 25 years Mey has been a man of service with his only purpose to help others. He started Niños de la Tierra por México, an organization that helps homeless and runaway kids from Mexico City and surrounding areas. Niños provides a safe environment for the children, which helps them develop as human beings. In Mexico alone he has opened 270 free holistic health centers. San Miguel has two: in Colonia San Antonio at Refugio Sur 15 and in Colonia San Rafael at Ignacio Acosta 27.

Mey has affected thousands of people around the world. His philosophy is simple: the goal of words and actions are to help others discover a new consciousness, a new form of “human intelligence” based on respect for others, being of service and sharing.

He wants to help us awaken the incredible and fantastic potential that lies dormant in each of us. Love is an infinite power, and it is accessible to all of us. 

For information on this event, call Inti Guzman at (415) 115-3605.

The first 100 years of the Mexican Republic 
By Arturo Morales Tirado

Lecture
Relationship between US and Mexico
Arturo Morales Tirado
Tues, Jan 20, 1:30pm
Teatro Santa Ana
Biblioteca Pública
Insurgentes 25
50 pesos

The complex relationship between the US and Mexico involves two groups of people: ordinary citizens and those in positions of power. The resulting conflict is marked by arrogance on the part of those wielding political power and by mistrust of them by the others.

The existing economic and military situations have provoked ethnocentrism, prejudice, xenophobia and intolerance among the common people.

Many of the problems have been the result of ignorance and misunderstanding between our different cultures, in terms of neighborhood, cultural background, local identity, increased global awareness and local customs. 

Today in San Miguel we can take advantage of the opportunity to build cooperation between the citizens of both countries with mutual understanding and dialogue. An important component in this understanding is the review of the first 100 years of the history of Mexico as a sovereign state (1821–1920), where the relationship with the US, good and evil, has been crucial and vital.

Join us a mere few hours from the inauguration of the new US president to address this issue with the aim of bringing the understanding of this phenomenon to foreign residents here. Undoubtedly, this issue is fundamental to enjoying the best of this beautiful corner of the planet.

Change your writing and your life
By Colin Hanlen

Lecture
Handwriting Reveals and Heals
Colin Hanlen
Tues, Jan 20, 3–5pm 
Sala Quetzal
Biblioteca Pública
Insurgentes 25 
Donation 50 pesos 

Did you know that sloppy writing reveals more creativity and intelligence than “pretty writing”? It indicates a focus on leadership, uniqueness and creativity. The fingers cannot keep up with a fast mind intent on expressing itself and its potential so they develop their own shorthand. In 25 years, I have only once seen writing that I would call truly illegible, which indicates that the writer does not communicate clearly and can possibly be very deceptive.

This workshop is designed to help you understand and change your writing, which can, in turn, change your life. Your writing reveals how you express your personality by revealing much about your physical, mental and spiritual health. Every mark and space tells something about your talents and latent abilities.

This workshop offers very handy tools for anyone dealing with the public or who wants a better understanding of what people are really like, and for understanding and developing compatibility between people. It can help teachers, employers and health professionals have a better and quicker understanding of their students, employees, clients and patients. Handwriting analysis, or graphology, is a respected science in Europe and generally every job résumé must include a handwritten cover letter.

Remember that as we are all unique, our writing is unique. We cannot realistically demand that everyone should be like us and write as we do. Just because many churches, schools and parents want us to conform does not mean they truly know what is best for us. What happened to teaching and living with creativity and imagination?

Changing your lines and spaces that indicate the crippling of poor expectations, frustration and disappointment will set you free to be fully alive.

In this workshop of two hours you will get a brief analysis of your writing. It will give you the opportunity to see and compare your writing with that of others so you may understand your uniqueness.

Colin Hanlen, MA, has been using and teaching graphology for 25 years to help people understand themselves and develop their full potential. He has written Handwriting Analysis Simplified, a booklet for the person who wants to get the basics.

Teachings from Spirit
By Alejandro Negrete

Lecture Series
Alejandro Negrete 
Eight-week series; third class:
Dare to Fly to the Stars 
Fri, Jan 23, noon–1pm
Sala Quetzal 
Biblioteca Pública
Insurgentes 25
50 pesos

In these times of decadence and spiritual unconsciousness it is vital to deeply question the meaning of our existence and penetrate to the truth of our universal purpose. We have to awaken from our spiritual amnesia in order to remember that there is a way to live in the joy, beauty and radiance of spirit. Spirit is not something ephemeral; spirit lives within our own hearts and it manifests in our lives as virtue, happiness, peace and love.

Being triumphant means navigating the many challenges life brings to us through the wisdom that the voice of our heart offers. But in order for this to become a reality we have to learn to listen to our heart’s guidance and to establish a permanent connection with our intimate by going to our center. Then, from that space of peace and serenity we may observe ourselves in order to discover the mechanisms that cause us to live out of balance, anxious and fearful. Thus we acquire the power to begin to free ourselves from the various internal factors that make us suffer and keep us from being triumphant in every aspect of our lives.

All of humanity is being called to awaken, to return to our center and in that center is none other than the universal source of love. It is our very essence and is waiting to be recognized, liberated and expressed in its fullness. 

Harboring fear of the unknown is an obstacle to our happiness. Fear stifles our ascent into the truth. To find our joy we must open ourselves to the abundance that spirit offers us, and for this we must open our hearts and minds and dare to fly to the stars. If we listen to our heart, we will hear its loving voice calling us home. It is time to heed the call. 

Alejandro Negrete is a certified facilitator and teacher of the Pneuma System. He offers spiritual counseling, Christic Reiki Healing and Pneuma Breathwork sessions in his private practice. He teaches the second module of the Pneuma System, called The Transpersonal Universe, January through March. 

Information: alepneuma@yahoo.com.  Pneuma System: www.inkarri.org.  

Lecture 

El Charco and Parque Landeta Today
Cesar Arias de la Canal
Fri, Jan 23,10am 
Bóveda in the Garden
El Charco del Ingenio
Reserve: nzerriffi@yahoo.com 
70 pesos members, 100 pesos nonmembers

President of El Charco Cesar Arias explains the history and implications for our town of a research center in Parque Landeta being built by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). In addition, he will speak about the role of El Charco in the community and the conservation project in general. This is a chance to meet the president and participate in the discussion period after the presentation. Please reserve a space at nzerriffi@yahoo.com.