This group is a safe, accepting, peer‐led place to share and explore experiences such as hearing voices, having visions, and unusual or extreme states of consciousness. • What does it mean to have these experiences? • Are they best thought of as illness, or as a reaction to trauma, or as spiritual, or as a possibly valuable part of mental diversity? • What are the most helpful ways of coping with and of solving the problems they sometimes cause? • Is it possible to transform one’s relationship t …

THE MISSION OF THE HUMANISTS OF GREATER PORTLAND is to create a thriving local community that promotes and acts upon the ideals of Humanism. "Humanism" is a democratic and ethical life stance, which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives. It stands for the building of a more humane society through an ethic based on human and other natural values in the spirit of reason and free inquiry through human capabilities. It is not theisti …

Gayatri Temple: pujas, fire ceremonies, meditations, mantra groups, workshops, devotional movies. Sanatana Dharma Satsang, a nonprofit religious corporation, is the founder of the Gayatri Temple. See Message Board for more information. Please join us to deepen your spiritual experience, share in satsang with other devotees and meet new people with your same spiritual interests. NEW LOCATION at 4040 SW 114th Ave, just north of the corner of 114th Avenue & Canyon/TV Hwy.  The temple is about 6 b …

This is a group to discuss the issues between science and religion. All religious faiths (and atheists) are included and welcomed. Anything that deals with science and religion is fair game, such as: -- Is there DNA evidence for evolution? -- Were Adam and Eve real people? -- Can Christians accept evolutionary theory? --- NOTE --- --- NOTE --- --- NOTE --- --- NOTE --- --- NOTE --- Please only attend if you are sure that you can share your views in a respectful manner. Some people are unable …

Would you like to have more chances of meeting politically liberal intelligent respectful non-sexist non-racist folks in Portland? We wont meet in loud bars where you cant hold a real conversation and we wont go to bars where folks drink and then they think and talk differently - not always so good for creating genuine mature friendship. I am a relationships counselor and I would love to help folks find each other in an atmosphere where folks can really get to know each other in a genuine and re …

Welcome to the grass roots, people-powered, community calendar of events for the Tantra Community in Portland! There are several important differences between this and most other Meetups. The most important difference is that ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN CREATE AND ANNOUNCE MEETUP EVENTS - completely without organizer approval. That's right. You heard me right.EVERY SINGLE COMMUNITY MEMBER can post ANY EVENT you like on the new Community Calendar - any time you want - without any organizer approv …

The Mormon Transhumanist Association is an international nonprofit organization that promotes change toward radical flourishing in creativity and compassion through technology and religion, as outlined in the Transhumanist Declaration and the Mormon Transhumanist Affirmation. We support discussion and public awareness of emerging technologies, defend the right of individuals in free and democratic societies to adopt technologies that expand human capacities, and anticipate and propose solutions …

Raven House Healing A center for Reiki, Medicine Wheel and Shamanic Studies Ancient Solutions for a Modern World. Dear Relations I am a spiritual being having a human experience. The more I ponder on this, the more I become connected to the universal energy of all that was and will be. I have come to realize that we are in a mere speck of time. I have come to realize nothing matters. I am connected to the universe from which I evolved in every sense. Not only am I conscience of the universe but …

Are you... Queer? Bi? Married? Gay but heterosexually married? Transgendered? Gender Queer? Intersexed? Asexual? Gay but don't fit with the LGBT community, or don't want to be boxed into a label? Or do you have a fluid sexual orientation or gender idenity that changes? Are you androgynous? Are you straight but generally attracted to the kinds of people listed above? If any of these strike a chord with you, then this may be the group you have been looking for! Welcome to the "Queer Middle-Grou …

Divorce as a catalyst for an extraordinary life. A spiritual divorce is one in which we use our divorce (or breakup of a serious relationship) to improve our lives and our experience becomes one of gain rather than loss. A spiritual divorce brings us back into the presence of our highest self and heals the split between our ego and our soul. When we use our divorces to heal our wounds, learn, grow, and develop ourselves into more loving, conscious human beings, we have truly had a spiritual exp …

This meetup is an extension of the Gay Geek culture related to digital gaming as well as tabletop gaming. If you can't wait to play the latest Bioshock Infinite or have a ruinous game of Cards Against Humanity, you're in the right place. Future Meetups might include tabletop sessions, LAN parties, online raids, or game themed bar crawl.

HEALING WITH SPIRITUAL LIGHT and JOURNEY CIRCLE We meet the second Friday of the month. Our next scheduled gatherings are Friday, February 8, 2013, March 8, April 12, May 10 (The Dalai Lama is in town at 2 pm this day!)... 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm This is a free, open circle! *** We are now meeting on the second Friday of the month at the Friends Meeting House at 22nd and Onyx: 2274 Onyx Street. “On a monthly basis we will create a human web of light. This will not only bring light to places that need …

We gather together in order to tune-in/attune to the rhythm & creative, transformational power of the unfolding season. How else to discover our place as active participants? By sharing our collective exploration of the seasons--the phenomena unfolding right in front of us-- we hope to develop deeper insights & experiential knowledge of astrology, ecology (all our relations), that Beast/Blessing that is agriCulture, & ultimately continue the quest--the question that leads to the heart of Human B …

This is a Meetup discussing new directions in Health Care, from Individuals to Communities right up through Institutions. The group will span several domains of our Health & Wellness including Diet & Exercise, Community, Health versus Illness, Stress, Emotion, Human Sexuality, Financial Health, Cognition and more. We welcome member suggestions for movie showings, discussion groups, workshops, activities, book clubs, and more! Our goal is to look at things from a forward-looking yet always sc …

First and foremost, big hug, hang in there and take care of yourself regarding having to endure one of the hardest life experiences, saying goodbye to your loving companion and dear friend. For your reference, below are resources that helped and continue to help me. I started this group to first see if there's enough interest to then formalize an actual face-to-face Meetup Group. So, for the time being, this Meetup only communicates through e-mail. Please feel free to e-mail me with questions, s …

Homo Neophilus meme trading for the intellectually curious… “We want to recruit you because you’re so gullible.  That is, gullible in the right way.  You’re skeptical about conventional wisdom, but attracted to unorthodox ideas…All humans are irrational, but there are two different kinds of irrationality-- those who love old ideas and hate and fear new ones, and those who despise old ideas and joyfully embrace new ones…They are all in one piece, so to speak…They are fully aware…And conscious w …

This Group is about bringing together people who desire to bring change to the world or starting right here in our city... ...scientists, engineers, and innovators of world changing technologies, those who could not get funding or market entry because they were shut down by large corporations or may have had thier inventions bought and shelved to prevent competition. ...thinkers, doers, philanthropists, investors, and those interested in changing laws to bring us the world we truly desire. The O …