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CLH Book Group ๐ What is Free Speech by Faramerz Dabhoiwala
June's Book: What Is Free Speech? The History of a Dangerous Idea by Faramerz Dabhoiwala
'Eye-opening, thought-provoking and deeply enjoyable, What is Free Speech? is a work of great profundity and brillianceโ William Dalrymple
A fresh and exciting approach to one of the most controversial subjects of our time
โFree Speech!โ is a clarion call all over the world, yet what it means today is more contested than ever. Many cultures regard it as dangerous: in China, India, and across the Islamic world, unorthodox views about politics, sex, and religion are repressed and people are often punished for expressing them. Even in the western world, where it is held up as a core value, there is widespread discord and disagreement about what freedom of expression means. Amidst perennial imbalances of power, continually evolving cultural taboos, dramatic new technologies and a fast-changing global media landscape, where free speech comes from โ and how we might think about it โ are critical questions.
Through the lens of history, What Is Free Speech? shows us that freedom of speech is not an absolute from which societies and regimes have drifted or dissented at different times, but something more complicated and interesting.
Our modern conceptions of press and speech liberty, Dabhoiwala shows, were invented in Britain around 1700. The real history of freedom of expression is a story of countless fascinating men and women whose lives have shaped its principles and practices over the past 300 years โ slaves and imperialists, poets and philosophers, plutocrats and revolutionaries. Ranging across Europe, North America and South Asia, and not neglecting other parts of the world, Dabhoiwala rejects celebratory platitudes about the past and present of free expression. Instead, his book explains how to think more deeply about free speech as a global as well as a local question โ by tracing how we got into our current predicaments, showing that history complicates our contemporary presumptions, and suggesting fresh possibilities for the future.
The meeting starts at 7:30. Shortly after 7.30, we will break up into small groups. Those familiar with the CLH Book Group meeting know how this works: in each group we take turns introducing ourselves and giving our 1 minute thoughts on the book. It's important not to go over a minute and not to interrupt other people's minute so that everyone gets a chance to participate. After this first round, each group discusses for another 20 minutes or so.
We then shuffle the groups so as to talk to as many different people as possible and in the new groups repeat our introductions and 1 minute thoughts. We'll do this a couple of times before coming all together at the end in one last big group.
While we are very social and welcoming, the book group's primary focus is on discussing books. Feel free to turn up if you haven't managed to finish this month's book but note that the group works best when we have all read at least half of the book and are prepared to share our opinions.
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ยฃ3 per person to attend. If it's your first time, come and try us out for free!
Pay at the event with cash or card.
We encourage dialogue, debate and sharing of information on our site but ask people to keep their comments cordial. Any views expressed here are those of the individual posting them and may not reflect those of CLH.
Raynes Park International Cafe
The cafรฉ will be open on Thursdays between 23rd April 2026 and 2nd July 2026 - but will not be open on 28th May 2026.
\*\* There will also be a **FREE ENGLISH CLASS** for 40 minutes - from 7pm to 7:40pm. \*\*
The cafรฉ offers the chance to practise your English in a friendly atmosphere, where you can meet and make friends.
Thursdays, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at
Dundonald Church
577 Kingston Road
Raynes Park
SW20 8SA
It is organised by local Christians and during the evening there will be a simple meal and a short talk.
facebook.com/raynespark.int.cafe
IN PERSON EVENT - POETRY EVENING
IN PERSON EVENT - POETRY EVENING
WITH BARNABY TOBIAS AND IAIA CHIESA
**Join us in the bookshop on the third Thursday of every month for the sharing of poems; either yours or anotherโs you admire. There will be some discussion around the poem and short tea break halfway through.**
**Iaia is a poet and activist, whoโs published several volumes of poetry.**
**Barnaby is an actor and playwright, whoโs worked for Netflix, RSC and written plays to critical acclaim.**
**Drop in event with no need to book.**
**Cash donations are welcome.**
**More Information:**
**rsh-bookshop@anth.org.uk**
This group is run under the auspices of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain.
DOMINICAN BACHATA CLASSES WITH BRANDY ๐ฉ๐ดplus Social Dancing !
DOWNSTAIRS @ SWAY BAR
Every Thursday a dedicated PURE Bachata Room here at SWAY BAR with the Latin Krazy Bachata Team
COME AND JOIN THE ONLY PURE DEDICATED BACHATA ROOM IN UK .
FEEL THE TRUE VIBES OF BACHATA RIGHT HERE EACH WEEK !
Come and check it out and make it your Thursday night place to be :
Bachata Classes x2 Levels
7.30pm - 8.30pm
Beginners - guests
Intermediate - Brandy
8.40pm - 9.40pm
Beginners - guest
Intermediate - Brandy
Prices =
ยฃ10.00 1hr class.
ยฃ12.00 =2hrs classes
please pay in the main room at Dj Box by the stage
cash or card accepted
Student and NHS discount available ,please ask and show ID
INCLUDES PARTY NIGHT !
Teachers -
Brandy , from Las Terrenas , the home of Bachata in Dominican Republic
Aleks - joins us every Thursday , bringing her talent and love for Bachata
Plus Guest teachers
DJ De La Cruz playing Bachata , Merengue , Dembow and more til 11pm
( plus Salsa classes and party til 2.am in main room)
The Alphabet of Happiness -Klaudia Mitura
What does it take to live a happier life? Discover your path to fulfilment with The Alphabet of Happiness, a real, refreshing, science-backed guide to living a more joyful life.
Inspired by Klaudia Mituraโs award-winning podcast, The Happiness Challenge, this invaluable book combines expert insights with hands-on ideas to build happiness in relationships at work and within your own skin. Weaving surprising science with personal anecdotes and topical examples, each of the 26 alphabet-inspired principles offers easy-to-understand psychology with practical solutions, allowing you to explore and apply these insights in any order, step-by-step, to achieve genuine positive transformation in your life. Perfect for self-reflectors and go-getters alike, The Alphabet of Happiness is a must-read for anyone ready to take small but powerful steps toward a happier life.
Thursday Advance Badminton 7:30-10pm - League Standard @ Sobell Leisure Centre
๐ธ **APBC Advanced Doubles Session โ Thursday**
**Waitlist approach - add your name to the waitlist to get accepted**
โ ๏ธ **Maximum Capacity: 14 Players**
This session is designed exclusively for advanced and competitive badminton players.
It is intended for players who currently compete in the Middlesex League or other competitive county/local leagues and are comfortable playing at a high standard of doubles.
**Current Playing Standard**
๐ Men's League: Division 2โ5 (Middlesex)
๐ Ladies League: Division 2 (Middlesex)
๐ Mixed League: Division 1 (Middlesex)
**Session Focus**
โข Fast-paced doubles rallies
โข Rotation and tactical positioning
โข Match play under competitive conditions
โข Improving decision-making and partnership play
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๐ **Booking Process**
To help maintain the standard of the session, please add your name to the Meetup waitlist.
Your place will normally be confirmed within a few hours after review.
If you are new to the club and believe you are of a suitable standard, please send a direct message to the organiser with a brief summary of your playing experience (league, club or tournament level).
These measures help ensure everyone enjoys competitive and balanced games throughout the evening.
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๐ท **Session Fee**
**ยฃ13 per player**
**Payment by bank transfer:**
Account Name: Alexandra Palace BC
Account Number: 72351055
Sort Code: 60-15-20
Bank: NatWest
Reference: **YourName-DDMMYY**
Example: **Rohith-180626**
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๐ธ **Weekly Session Information**
โข Every Thursday
โข 7:30pm โ 10:00pm
โข 2 courts
โข Maximum 14 players
Please check the Meetup title and venue before attending, as the location may occasionally change due to school closures or venue availability.
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๐ **Home Venue**
Heartlands High School
Station Road
Wood Green
London N22 7ST
Nearest stations:
๐ Wood Green โ 5 minutes walk
๐ Alexandra Palace โ 1 minute walk
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๐ **Alternative Venue**
(Used during school exams or summer closure)
Sobell Leisure Centre
N7 7NY
Nearest station:
๐ Finsbury Park โ 12 minutes walk
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We look forward to welcoming players who enjoy a competitive environment with high-quality doubles games and a friendly atmosphere.
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**Disclaimer:**
Alexandra Palace Badminton Club or Organiser's can accept no liability for any loss or injury, however sustained, while taking part in club activities.
If you want to cover yourself against injury to yourself or others, please make sure you have the appropriate insurance.
In the interest of health and safety, proper footwear is a must in this club which means no casual footwear and no barefoot on the court.
How to Find Your Basic Purpose - Workshop!
'HOW TO FIND YOUR BASIC PURPOSE'
A Life Improvement free workshop with Maria Bennett.
In this a live in-venue workshop:
\- Do you know your basic purpose?
\- What makes a person's basic purpose?
\- Practical drills to help you define your own basic purpose\.
Pen and paper provided,so - let's get stuck in!!
Using information taken from the book '*Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health*' by L. Ron Hubbard.
*Testimonial:*
*"Great seminar. I liked how you took us through step by step and we found our own basic purposes. It is a common basic purpose for all, I believe. I realised that the spiritual is more important to me than anything else. My purpose is to help others and the webinar validated things I do. I liked how the participants feel free to communicate their situations. My win was that I can use your method to help others find their basic purpose too. Thanks!" - VR*
Maria: I have worked at the Scientology Life Improvement Centre helping and coaching others for over 20 years.
I enjoy this a lot! I have access to tools that anyone can put to use in their life to make the positive improvements that they may be looking for.
I look forward to meeting you.
What can you do after the workshop?
We have various other free services that you could do - such as the free personality test. We also have a lot of Life Improvement Courses. These focus on specific areas of life to help 'unblock' them, put your actual abilities to use!
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IN PERSON SEMINAR - YEATS, RUDOLF STEINER AND REINCARNATION
**IN PERSON SEMINAR - YEATS, RUDOLF STEINER AND REINCARNATION**
**with Andrew Welburn**
**The great lyric poet W.B. Yeats had a life-long fascination with reincarnation. But strange things started to happen when his young anthroposophist wife brought him Rudolf Steiner's indications for finding your previous life from 1912. It not only inspired his poetry and plays, but put him touch with a long-dead Arab geographer - his own previous self?**
***Andrew Welburn has been an academic in the fields of English Literature and biblical interpretation and history. A life-long Anthroposophist, he has written several books on Steinersโ philosophy, esotericism, and Christianity, and on the prophet Zarathustra.***
All Welcome, No Need to Book, No Charge.
This event will not be recorded.
DONATIONS
There is no charge for online or face to face events, except for Workshops involving extra cost. Voluntary donations towards our overheads are gratefully received and can be made either by Paypal or by Bank Transfer to a Nationwide account held for this purpose:
PAYPAL:
to SUE PEAT at suejoanpeat@gmail.com
BANK TRANSFER:
ACCOUNT NAME: ADRIAN HOTTEN
ACCOUNT NO: 31466776
SORT CODE: 07-01-16
Many thanks.
Board, card, dice and tile games night at my place and online
Hi everyone! If you like to play modern board, card and dice games, and to meet new people, then join us for these online game sessions for as long as you like
The host will bring the games (though is open to playing your own if you have them) and will teach you how to play them if you don't know already. All you need is an online computer or tablet with a modern web browser, front-facing camera and microphone.
You work late? No worries - you can come along any time. Please write in the comments what time you expect to be available from, so we can try to avoid anyone having to wait alone for long.
We are a relaxed and friendly group, made up of both natives and foreigners, of locals and those living further afield, happy to welcome newbies and regulars.
Events are free to attend, but if you would like to contribute towards the costs of running of this group, feel free to buy the host(s) a drink of their choice, for which they'd be very grateful. This saves money that can be put towards the Meetup subscription fees and buying the games that we all play.
Don't forget to join our group on Facebook for games news, articles, memes, gossip and banter: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Tabletop.Gamers.London.Docklands
Let's Discuss... Penal System
We all want 2 things from justice. We want the guilty caught and held, so the rest of us are safe. We also want to be sure we never crush someone who did nothing wrong. But we can't have both. Lean toward catching every criminal, and innocent people get swept up. Lean toward protecting the innocent, and some dangerous people slip through. Benjamin Franklin landed on one side: better a hundred guilty go free than one innocent suffer. The trouble starts when those hundred are real, and they're out.
What is prison actually for? to punish, to protect us, or to fix people?
When a sentence is short, is that mercy or is that punishment of the victim?
Which mistake can you live with: jailing the innocent, or freeing the guilty?
Can a court really say "innocent until proven guilty" after the public already decided?
*Please do your own research and share resources related to this topic in the comments below.*
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Stay connected between sessions: [https://t.me/+o9T9DL5u6AcwMmRk](https://t.me/+o9T9DL5u6AcwMmRk)
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**About the session**
The Examined Life "Let's Discussโฆ" session is an open, welcoming discussion, no prior reading or expertise required.
Format:
* **13:15** Free-flowing group discussion on the topic
* **14:00 (ish)** We split into smaller groups for deeper conversation on what interests you most
* **16:00** Official end of the meetup. Most attendees stay on and keep chatting until around 18:00
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Please update your RSVP if plans change, it helps us plan and frees up spots for others.
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**Artwork:** Interrogations in Jail 1720 by Alessandro Magnasco.
Woodland Midsummer 2026 - London
Join our Woodland Midsummer Gathering. We'll create consecrated sacred space, invoke the elements and call on Solar deities. Our rituals are suitable for all new comers & experienced magical people.
Ritual ***facilitated b***y Peter & Hazel (Initiated Witches & Wiccan ) with the help of our key ritual team.
***We have a Strict NO DRUGS or Substances policy!**
**\-\- PRACTICAL DETAILS \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-**
**Venue**: Queen's Woods, High gate, London (N6 5UU). These events are held in a public Open woods, with rough terrain, and in natural weather conditions .
**Meeting point: (please read this carefully)**
*Pease Gather at ENTRANCE to the woods on \`QUEENS WOOD ROAD' / Capital Ring. Aim for postcode N6 5UU.
- Google map ref: 51.580240, -0.142252
Ritual Team member will come meet you, collect cash fees, and lead all into the woods, to our ritual space.
**Woodland safety --**
*If you feel unwell (even if it's just cough/ cold) please stay at home.
- The woodland terrain is unsuitable for those with heart, breathing or mobilitynissues.
*Those attending with any mobility issues must being your own Carer/ support.
- There are **no formal toilets** nearby or cafe etc. (all are about 15-20minute walk).
**What to bring?**
*Ritual items (optional): Moon crowns, flower crowns Ritual cloaks, capes, masks; lanterns, candles in jars..
- Torch light for safe walking at night.
*Warm clothing & rain-coats/ outdoor shoes or boots (and ankle covered socks! ).
- Small ground sheet to sit on for social.
*Your own Cups/chalice to drink from.
**Food & Drinks for Social after ritual ---**
Please bring food & drinks to share (optional)... example: bread, butter, pitta bread, cheese, small picnic food, soft drinks, wine.
If there are unopened food items at the end, we share them with you to all to take home.
**Tidying up**: Help us keep woods tidy . Please take any rubbish out to bins on pavements.
**\-\- POLICY / GUIDELINES \-\-\-\-\-\-**
- The Woodland terrain is NOT suitable for those with mobility issues.
*NO Drugs, NO filming or photos during ritual !
- No children allowed.
*** Inclusivity**: We are inclusive of all race, pagan beliefs, genders, sexuality, LGBTQP+
*All attendees are responsible for their own well-being and Health & safety.
**Contacting Organiser**
We look forward to welcoming you & sharing our magic with you.
Bright Blessings
-Mani, Peter & Hazel & Woodland Witches .
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**\-\-\- Our social media \-\-\-**
**Facebook**
[www.facebook.com/groups/LondonWoodlandWitches](http://www.facebook.com/groups/LondonWoodlandWitches)
**Instagram**
[https://www.instagram.com/Mani.WoodlandWitch/](https://www.instagram.com/Mani.WoodlandWitch/)
Fitzrovia โ โthe best place to live in Londonโ
**Fitzrovia โ โthe best place to live in Londonโ**
This social walk, led by volunteer Robert Hall, is presented by Central London Humanists for everybody who is seeking a more assured path in life. Humanists believe we have just one life to be lived rationally and well, with compassion for others.
This event is a guided walk of +/- 2 hours pointing out places of interest. We will be walking 3.5 Km / 2.15 miles.
Find out why The Sunday Times named Fitzrovia the best place to live in London. Certainly many famous people have lived there given the plethora of Blue Plaques. There will be a few offbeat fascinating facts about possibly the grandest building we pass โ The British Museum; but there is competition for the grandest building in Russell Square. There will also be โa great architectural featureโ โ but not all agree. Weโll meet several โtrailblazing women who empowered women in male-dominated tradesโ. Youโll also find out why, despite being an atheist, your walk leader attends a church most Sundays.
**Date:** Saturday 20th June 2026
**Time:** 2 pm with a prompt departure at 2.15 pm
**Place:** Meet adjacent to exit from Tottenham Court Road underground station on south side of New Oxford Street. Exit 3 from the station.
It is strongly suggested you find us using: [https://what3words.com/movie.stem.bunk](https://what3words.com/movie.stem.bunk) or the What3Words app.
The nearest toilets are at various cafes or pubs in the surrounding area.
**Finishes:** About 4.15 pm at The Jack Horner, 234-236 Tottenham Court Road W1T 7QN. The pub is convenient for Goodge Street or Tottenham Court Road underground stations.
The walk is led by Robert โ 07981963681. He can be contacted for further information but please note he wonโt
be able to respond to messages or calls after the walk has started.
**The formal bit:**
These walks are not suitable for dogs, sorry.
CLH events are 18+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
If you have signed up but find you can't attend, please change your RSVP on Meetup (itโs very easy to do) as soon as possible so that a more accurate number of attenders can be estimated.
You are responsible for your own actions and safety; there is no liability on the walk leader or CLH for anything that may happen on the walk.
You must be able to keep up with the walk leader at 4 Km/h (2.5 mph) for 5 Km (3 miles). It is participants' responsibility to safely cross roads.
Where appropriate, pedestrian controlled lights will be used and obeyed unless it is obvious that the whole group can cross safely.
When the group stops at a point of interest, please be mindful not to block pavements so members of the public can pass by safely.
Donโt forget this is the UK and it may rain at any time! The walk will go ahead whatever the weather unless conditions are dangerous so please bring clothing for all seasons.
**A donation of ยฃ3 to Central London Humanists would be appreciated.**
The majority of Central London Humanists events are free, but we welcome a ยฃ3 contribution per head. This helps towards the running and organising of events, as well as various admin expenses. If you can't attend and would still like to contribute, or would prefer to pay online, please **[click here](https://square.link/u/M2B7tJT4)**[.](https://square.link/u/M2B7tJT4)
Anyone who is interested in Humanism and Central London Humanists may wish to consider becoming a member:
* If you wish to register as a full member of CLH (no membership fee) please register on our website: [https://centrallondonhumanists.org.uk/signup](https://centrallondonhumanists.org.uk/signup)
* If you wish to join Humanists UK and support its work to promote humanism in British life, please go to: [Humanists UK โ Think for yourself, act for everyone](https://humanists.uk/)
We encourage dialogue, debate, and sharing of information, but ask people to keep their comments cordial. Any individual's views expressed (most definitely including the walk leader!) do not necessarily reflect the views of the group at large.
Workshop: The Sacred Geometry of Sound
**This is a paid event, tickets available [here via eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-the-sacred-geometry-of-sound-tickets-1990188956744?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*6our0c*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTIzNzU4NTQxLjE3Nzk0ODUzNTk.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3Nzk0ODUzNTgkbzEkZzEkdDE3Nzk0ODYxMjUkajQxJGwwJGgw&keep_tld=true).**
**3-hour workshop will explore how the harmonious intervals of music serve as a model for universal structural principles.**
There is a long history of connection between music, mathematics, science and philosophy. From the ancient idea of the *music of the spheres* to the cosmological reflections of Kepler, Leibniz, Fludd, Newton and later thinkers such as Hans Kayser, sound and harmony have been understood not only as a musical phenomenon, but as a geometrical pattern inherent in nature. Myths across many cultures also express the concept that the universe was created by sound, and according to modern quantum field theory matter and energy fundamentally behave like vibrating waves.
The aim of this workshop is to share these ideas with a wider audience and popularize the interdisciplinary field called *harmonic research* or *harmonics*, in which the harmonious intervals of music serve as a model for universal structural principles.
**Content:**
* Fundamental harmonic principles in music and mathematics, including practical demonstrations on the monochord
* Harmonic proportions in nature and architecture
* The concept of harmony as a universal organizing principle and how we can apply this to our individual and collective lives
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The workshop leader, Sabine Leitner, has an MA in music and completed the 2-year course 'Fundamental Research into Harmonics' at the Hans Kayser Institute at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (1990-1992). She also has an MA in Philosophy and an MA in Leadership Coaching. She is the director of the New Acropolis School of Philosophy in London.
This workshop has been organized to celebrate the International Day of Music and to promote the theme of 'Philosophy and Science'.
**Admission:** ยฃ50 (concessions ยฃ30)
There will be 2 breaks of 15 minutes (refreshments included in the price)
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Drunken Philosophy: Where Is Everybody? The Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter
Welcome to Drunken Philosophy, a casual, curious, social discussion club. Come grab a drink and a seat at The Oracle.
**Optional topic for this meetup: Where is everybody?**
In 1950 the physicist Enrico Fermi was talking about aliens over lunch and asked a question that still has not gone away: if the universe is so vast and so old, and even a fraction of those billions of stars have planets, where is everyone? By the numbers the galaxy should be crowded with civilizations. Instead we look up and hear silence. That gap between "they should be everywhere" and "we see no one" is the Fermi Paradox.
One of the most unsettling answers is the idea of a **Great Filter**: somewhere on the road from dead chemistry to a galaxy-spanning civilization, there is at least one step that is almost impossible to get past. Maybe the filter is behind us. Maybe life starting at all, or simple cells becoming complex, or intelligence ever evolving, is the freak accident, and we already cleared the hard part. Or maybe the filter is ahead of us, and advanced civilizations reliably wipe themselves out before they spread.
Here is the part that messes with people. If we ever found life somewhere else, even pond scum on Mars, most people would call it the greatest discovery in history. But it might be the worst possible news. It would mean life is common, the early steps are easy, and the hard step is still in front of us. So the eerie silence overhead might actually be the best sign we could ask for.
**Questions to wrestle with:**
* Is it better to be alone? Would you rather we find alien life and learn we are not special, or find nothing and quietly improve our odds of surviving?
* Where do you bet the filter sits, behind us or ahead of us, and why?
* If it is ahead of us, what is it? Nuclear war, climate collapse, AI, something we cannot even picture yet? And can we do anything about a filter we cannot see coming?
* Two principles pull opposite ways here. The principle of mediocrity (the Copernican principle, Sagan's "no privileged place in the universe") says we are ordinary, so what happened on Earth probably happened everywhere, which makes the silence scream louder. The anthropic principle says of course we find ourselves somewhere life was possible, since we could not observe anything else, so our being here may say almost nothing about how common life is. Which lens do you trust, and does the silence still demand an answer once you account for observer selection?
* And if we did confirm life out there and had to accept we are not special, what would that do to belief in a higher power, and would shedding (or keeping) that belief help or hurt our odds of pulling together as one species?
* Does any of this change how you live, or how humanity should be spending its time and money right now?
As always the prompt is optional. Come for the conversation, stay for the drinks, and bring your own questions.
Fort Wayne Virtual Speed Dating
# ๐ Meet Someone New: Fort Wayne Speed Dating on Zoom
_A handful of quick, real conversations with Fort Wayne singles โ paired to you by age and vibe, all from wherever you're comfiest._
**Four easy steps:**
1. Sign up and answer a few quick personality questions
2. Hop onto Zoom right as we kick off
3. Chat one-on-one through guided rounds
4. Wake up to your mutual matches in your inbox
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**Spot your age, claim your seat:**
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**Save us a smile, Fort Wayne. ๐ฏ๏ธ**
Sunday Brunch
Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!
Pranic Healing Level I - PH I--- DAY 2 of 2
MCKS PRANIC HEALINGยฎ Level I
In PRANIC HEALINGยฎ Level 1, you learn the basics of working with your energy aura, including learning to "scan," or feel the energy, to "sweep," or clean away congested energy, and to "energize," or supplement areas in your aura that have a pranic deficiency.
PRANIC HEALINGยฎ has been taught to doctors, nurses, massage
therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, shiatsu practitioners, and many others in the healing field. It has allowed them to heal confidently and consistently in the shortest learning time possible. These professionals find PRANIC HEALINGยฎ very effective and easy to apply.
Other topics covered in PRANIC HEALINGยฎ Level 1:
Energetic anatomy: You will learn to work with the network of chakras, meridians and auras to accelerate the healing processes of your body.
Preventive healing: You will learn to remove the negative energetic patterns of a disease to prevent it from fully manifesting as a physical ailment.
Self-Pranic healing: You will learn to apply these healing techniques to accelerate your own healing.
Step-by-step techniques for ailments related to your:
respiratory system, e.g., asthma,; circulatory system, e.g., heart ailments; gastrointestinal system, e.g., irritable bowel syndrome; musculoskeletal system, e.g., arthritis and back pain; reproductive system, e.g., menstrual problems. You'll also learn how to address common problems as migraines and sinusitis.
Additionally, you'll learn to apply distant healing to loved ones who are not present in the room with you.
All PRANIC HEALINGยฎ courses are "experiential," which means that you learn by actually performing the techniques and exercises in class - on yourself and those around you. During class, all the principles will be explained thoroughly and you will practice the techniques exhaustively so you will be confident in your ability to produce positive results when you finish the course.
This is Day 2 of 2 Attendance at day one is required to attend day 2.
The Course text book is Choa Kok Sui, "Miracles through Pranic Healing" Please bring this with you to class.
PRANIC HEALINGยฎ Level 1 is a prerequisite to all other GMCKS courses.
For those interested to review the class...Review fee is only $75!!
LOOK AT THIS!! Review for FREE when you bring a new student to class with you.
HCCO at the Pride Parade
We will be marching again this summer at Pride. Come ready to show your Pride and stand-up for every human's right to love, respect, and family!
* **Step-off:** 10:30AM
* **Route:** High Street from the Capital to Goodale Park
Update: We are meeting at Bob Leonhard's house. You can park your car there and we will carpool to the parade. This will eliminate you finding parking in the city and excessive walking.
You SHOULD BE AT BOB'S HOUSE BY 8:45 a.m.! We will leave for the parade at 9:15 am sharp!
Bob's address: 2858 Thorndale Avenue, Columbus, OH 43207
If you have questions, his number is 614-301-7436
Stop Negative thinking and Over-thinking and Feel More Positive
How do we recover from having had a toxic or narcissistic ex?
How do we move on from the past, especially something as traumatic as a divorce or breakup?
How do we avoid anxiety and depression?
How do we have more self esteem?
In this meeting, you will learn the mental health secrets to help you
quickly get over the past and heal your mind.
Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
This group is created by the Dianetics & Scientology life improvement center.
Volunteer Opportunity
Open Shelter has teamed up again with Red White and Boom! Friday, July 3rd & we are looking for volunteers to run the eventโs alcohol booths. Proceeds from sales go to the Open Shelterโs organization.
There are two available shifts: 12-6p & 5-11p.
There will be an ipad-like device to process transactions in addition to cash. Everything will be in bottles or cans, so transactions should be very easy. Must be 21+.
There are multiple beverage stations along the Civic Center Bridge. The stations are covered and also have beverage trucks next to them, so volunteers can cool off in the trucks.
As far as parking, it is suggested those who are coming from the east use the Columbus Commons Garage, and those from the west use the Belle Street Garage.
Harry from the Open Shelter will be your contact.
(614)562-2169
mailto:harry@theopenshelter.org
More information about the event:
https://redwhiteandboom.org/
More information about the organization:
https://theopenshelter.org/



























