Welcome

After a long break we are happy to welcome you to our ninth mini-edition of School of Life News.

In this edition we aim to bring you up to date with all that has been happening in School of Life during this last year. However for the next edition we would be pleased to publish articles, stories, jokes or poems contributed by our readers in any of the fields of interest of SoL:

  • the environment
  • health
  • faith
  • conflict resolution
  • the arts
  • alternative approaches to business
You can send contributions to SoL by post or e-mail.
Activities for the coming months

Norwegian courses- click here.

The Latest on School of Life

It´s been a year since the last edition of School of Life News. How time does fly! What have we been up to? Well we haven't spent the time relaxing on beaches in southern Spain, that's for sure...

School of Life Press - We are happy to announce the norwgian version of The Key to The Universe; "Universets Nøkkel"! Se our shop or our norwegian pages at www.starof13.com/starof13/no/index.htm. You will find information about the system, sample artwork, extracts from the book and an on-line oracle.

SoL's Active Circle (SAC) - With just a handful of committed people we've already come a long way: now the time has come for more people to have the chance to join us in our work, so that between us we can manifest SoL as a physical place with land and buildings. We'd like to invite you to help us in this rewarding work by joining SAC and building SoL with us. Apart from the positive feeling of actively supporting a good cause, joining SAC will give you some additional benefits:

  • Special prices for all courses arranged by SoL, and all products and services offered by SoL
  • Access to SAC's special page where, amongst other things, you will find a monthly channelling from Silja Winther or Lilli Bendriss
  • Reductions on all products available in the web shop (At the moment that includes our books The Key to the Universe and The Shaman's Garden, postcards, posters and t-shirts. Coming soon. handmade shaman drums, original artwork and prints, music and meditation CDs and more.)

The offers you can benefit from will increase as our activities grow, and we will keep you regularly updated on the work we are doing together. Joining SAC costs 240 €/ £156/ 2000 NKr a year (monthly payments of 20€/£13/167 NKr). Please visit www.school-of-life.net/donate.htm and use your Visa or MasterCard with the secure Pay Pal button, or contact us to find out about how to transfer money.

Star of 13: Primal Energies

The Star of 13 is a systematic tool for personal and spiritual growth. Working with the system helps you to see your own potential and develop parts of you that are lying dormant, latent and ready to offer you an even richer life. Anyone can benefit from using Star of 13: as you investigate life issues related to Star of 13 and the 12+1 Primal Energies behind them, you will begin to see where you need to work while at the same time receiving the necessary tools to enable you to do something about it. You can apply the system at work and in your family life, as well as when you are alone.

The Primal Energies each have their own specific function and all of them need to be made available and balanced. As long as some Energies are neglected, others will play too strong a role and dominate your life in unhealthy ways. This is the case for the individual, as well as for society and the entire planet.

To give an example let's look at Fire Energy and the issue of transformation - letting go of the old to move forward. The purpose of Fire Energy is to let you know when it is time for change, so that you seek new knowledge and new challenges at a pace that is good for you. Too much of this Energy would fill you with new ideas: you would be energetic and active, but burning the candle from both ends. Restlessness and a growing need for external stimuli would be the result, and symptoms could be exaggerated seeking of excitement through changing jobs, friends, sexual partners, houses etc. On the other hand, if you have too little Fire in your life you would be missing the spark of life, and generally be lacking creativity, vitality and passion. Life would be heavy and boring, as routines take over and you become more and more stuck. Movement, dance and meditation on the spiral symbol will help you activate Fire when you need a change.

Star of 13 gives us the opportunity to work on ourselves psychologically through the different life issues connected to the Energies. You can also access your non-rational side through work with symbols and the more esoteric experience of the Energies. Over time, as you integrate these ideas into your everyday life, you will find that your communication improves, you will have easier access to happiness, you will feel more at peace as a result of fearless encounters with yourself and others and your growing consciousness will allow you to accept yourself more fully.

The Key to the Universe: A Toolkit from School of Life

This book, published by SoL Press, is an accessible presentation of Star of 13 written by Joanna Crowson and Silja Winther, with oracle cards painted by Katrina Vrebalovich. Ideal for those who want to begin working with the Primal Energies immediately, the book offers an excellent way to grow and develop and is a good tool for counselling others. Available on-line at our webshop priced 26€ plus postage and packaging, or from good book stores in the UK and Norway (ISBN 84-607-9107-6)

Distance Training

Now you can enjoy learning about Star of 13 (S13) in your own home: give yourself space, set yourself free and improve your communication with your fellow beings with the help of these tools. You can even go on to train as a S13 teacher so you can inspire others to initiate this dynamic and constructive work in their everyday lives. This course is designed for those who are not content with weekend workshops, but who would like a systematic training in the S13 tools - every day. The course is divided into two parts. Part 1 consists of 4 modules, which taken for your own benefit give you an excellent overview of the themes related to each Energy and the ability to adjust under or over-activations to encourage creative balance in your life. Part 2 consists of 5 modules and would interest therapists, course leaders and all those who want to become trainers in the system. Participants who complete the training will become accredited trainers in S13 and be able to offer courses through our network. Based on 9 modules that, if followed continuously, can be completed in 2-3 years.

Module 1: Dreaming Star of 13

An independent introductory module for those who want a 7-week taster of the system. This module uses an intuitive approach and the language of symbols to reach behind the rational defence mechanism, giving you information you can work on with your rational mind later. Every evening you will receive an SMS on your mobile with an affirmation, meditation or small task to take to bed and do just before going to sleep. It is essential that you keep a diary in the mornings with short notes about your feeling and dreams. At the end of the course you will receive an overview of which Energies and themes you have been working with and a plan for continuing work on yourself. The daily messages are sent from Spain to a local coordinator. Any questions or problems are directed to the coordinator, who will refer the matter to the course leaders if necessary. You will give the coordinator a short feedback every two weeks during the course. After your final report, the course leaders will give you feedback on your direction for work.

To reserve your place contact:

UK
Francesca Vandelli
fran@school-of-life.net
Spain
Chris Davidson
chris@school-of-life.net
Norway
Remy Andre Hagh
remy@school-of-life.net

Prices
Normal price: £105/150€/1400 NKr
Price for SoL Active Circle/Concessions: £95/135€/1200 NKr
SMS costs are included in the fee.
Before the course starts you will receive an information pack, and personal feedback with suggestions for further work on receipt of your final report.

What people say about the modules:

"The course modules have opened a window for me.Thank you for letting me dream, visualise, play and laugh. It's been a long time since I did this so efficiently."
Silja Pajukka, Finland

"I seem to be getting psychic. I keep knowing things before they happen.and if I'm clear enough to let intuition guide me I don't make mistakes. In fact people around me are becoming quite amazed.I also feel lots of energy vibrations. I feel my emotions vibrate and I can feel other people's energy. The other night I could feel angels and it felt so good I almost cried."
Francesca Vandelli, England

"I'm starting to understand what's behind human relationships. Lately I've become more sensitive to other people's feelings, as if they were blending with mine. I felt I'm growing as a human being throughout this course. Love for myself is increasing and thereby also love for others. Thank you very much."
Norah,
Norway

Visit our web page www.starof13.com to find out more about Star of 13 and the Primal Energies, the modules that make up the Distance Training Course, other courses and the book.

About School of Life

The charitable Foundation School of Life is an innovative organisation with a vision. In order to guarantee a positive future for coming generations many needs must be met. Perhaps the most pressing of these is education. To make informed choices and solve the problems humanity faces, ordinary people need access to more information than ever before. Working in many fields, including art, the natural sciences, peace, health and nutrition, we will offer education and information to people of all age groups, as well as linking professionals from many disciplines in an international network so they can share their ideas and their research, and move together towards the common goal of a sustainable future.

 

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Spain: School of Life, C. Laneria 1, 11150 Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz, Tel./fax. +34 956 447 637
Norway: c/o Eline Oftedal, Colletsgate 4a, 0169 Oslo