Brisbane Theosophical Society Meetup

🌟 PUBLIC LECTURE 🌟 An Insight into the Symbolism of 3 Christian Festivals: Easter, Halloween and Christmas
🧘‍♀️ Presenter | Christine Gwin
📅 7:00 PM | Wednesday 4 March 2026
📍 Brisbane Theosophical Society | 355 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill

🌟 LECTURE CONTENT 🌟
This lecture explores the ancient, pre-Christian origins of Easter, Halloween, and Christmas, revealing the symbolic meanings these festivals held long before they became part of the Christian tradition. By tracing their roots through history and spiritual traditions, the presentation offers fresh insight into their deeper esoteric and cultural significance.

🌟 WHO IS CHRISTINE? 🌟
Introduced to Theosophy in December 1999 through the Brisbane Theosophical Society, Christine Winn was inspired by its remarkable library to become a member the very next day. With a background in finance, management, and public service, she now leads the Logan Theosophy Group and a long-running farm animal rescue, finding Theosophical teachings deeply enriching and life-affirming.

Tea, Coffee and Conversation to follow!

🌟 PUBLIC LECTURE 🌟 A Course in Miracles and the Practice of Forgiveness

🧘‍♀️ Presenter | Simon Jones
📅 7:00 PM | Wednesday 11 March 2026
📍 Brisbane Theosophical Society | 355 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill

🌟 LECTURE CONTENT 🌟
True forgiveness in A Course in Miracles is not about pardoning what we think someone has done but resting in stillness, releasing judgment, and recognising that no real harm has occurred. In this peaceful letting‑go we transcend the ego’s world of conflict and rediscover a deeper truth beyond the human condition, where inner peace and unity are restored.

🌟 WHO IS SIMON? 🌟
Simon Jones studied the history of religion at St Lucia in 1982 and later worked as a self-employed ceramic artist, while maintaining a lifelong commitment to Buddhist and Hindu, choir and kirtan practices. His diverse background also includes experience in the construction industry, a passion for restoring classic Alfa Romeos, and a deep love of gardening and creative living.

Tea, Coffee and Conversation to follow!

WORKSHOP RETREAT The Three Great Truths: A Study of Light on the Path and The Idyll of the White Lotus

✨Facilitator✨ Phillipa Rooke

✨Date & Time ✨
Friday 13 March - Sunday 15 March 2026

✨Location✨
TS Springbrook Retreat | 2184 Springbrook Road | Springbrook

✨WORKSHOP CONTENT ✨
Please join us in the lovely forest of the Gold Coast hinterland for a weekend of meditation. Whether you are a beginner or a long-term practitioner, this retreat provides the time and space for the deepening of our meditative practice in order to connect with the stillness within, and to experience the beauty and power of nature.

The meditation on our Silent Retreat does not follow any one tradition, but does ‘borrow’ from the great traditions from time to time, but with a more contemporary approach. There are no rituals or ‘have too-s’, but rather a leaning towards openness, connectivity and ease, and the environment of the retreat in the beautiful mountain area, with its clear air, magnificent trees and wildlife, adds a further special non-material aspect to our stay.

Check in is from 4:30pm Friday. Departure is after lunch on Sunday.

All Welcome.

COST: $325 TS Members | $405 Non-Members

Registrations: Phillipa Rooke | 0449 887 609 | phillipa.h.rooke@gmail.com

🌟 PUBLIC LECTURE 🌟 Sacred Meditation: A Gateway to the Divine

🧘‍♀️ National Lecturer | Nicky Bassett
📅 7:00 PM | Wednesday 25 March 2026
📍 Brisbane Theosophical Society | 355 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill

🌟 LECTURE CONTENT 🌟
In times of global turbulence and personal busyness, many people are turning to meditation for relief, yet true meditation is a sacred inner journey that awakens the power of our Spiritual Self. In this presentation, Nicky will guide us through sacred meditation practices to harmonise body, emotions, and mind, helping us realise our nature as living light and our Oneness with the Divine Source.

🌟 WHO IS NICKY? 🌟
Nicky, a second-generation theosophist, began her spiritual journey in the foothills of the Himalayas at age 21 and has since studied and practised diverse sacred traditions in her lifelong search for Self. Supported by qualifications in psychology and business, she has built a varied career while remaining deeply committed to sharing how we can awaken the divine presence in our heart and commune with the Universal Source. She has one very loving, compassionate and inspiring son.

Tea, Coffee and Conversation to follow!