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Saturday Noontime Tennis - York University Heights TENNIS AND TUNES đđľđśđť
Welcome to TENNIS AND TUNES 2026 edition! Join us for some **fun** and **friendly** **CASUAL HITTING TENNIS** at Fountainhead Tennis Club - University Heights (Two blocks from FINCH WEST subway station/ across from SENTINEL STATION TTC LINE 6). This is a TENNIS AND TUNES event đđľđśđť which means **loud** **music will be played during the meet up**. Hope to see you there! :)
**FRIENDLY REMINDER : BEFORE** confirming your RSVP, please review the following meet-up guidelines and group rules.
General Rules and Guidelines:
1. This is a **CASUAL HITTING** meet-up. It is **NOT** a competitive tennis gathering. Due to limited court availability we will only engage in **casual rallies**.
2. Upon arrival, please **check in with the event organiser (J.W.)**. This is important for attendance purposes and assigning hitting partners for the session.
3. Should you decide to bring your own tennis balls, please make sure they are distinctively initialled. If not, a meet-up Sharpie will be available (at the event) for you to do so.
4. **GTA Racquet Player members are expected, at all times during the meet-up, to observe a courteous demeanour and a positive sporting spirit towards fellow players.**
Transformational Healing Mushroom Medicine Ceremony
**Transformational Healing Mushroom Medicine Ceremony**
**"Galactic Golden Healing Light"**
***June 6th, 2026***
*Let your past unwind in the present, releasing shame and cultivating courage as you learn to deeply love yourself for who you are & who you have become.*
*Remember the Creative Being You Are & The Power You Hold to Live Life Anew in Every Moment*
*This ceremony will be held at the beautiful 'Soul Sanctuary'*
*studio in Leslieville, Toronto*
**Hosted by Chris Dub & Marda Sperber**
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**Join us, dear Soul.**
This ceremony will support you to nurture and strengthen the new pathways you are choosing to take mentally, physically and spiritually to ensure you are a living a life that feels in rhythm with your body and soul. Receive the support you need to let go of the pain, hurt, sense of unworthiness & not enoughness, as well as the struggle we can all feel victim to at times.
Immerse yourself into a space of love, forgiveness, and compassion, unlearning the ways you've been taught to judge your *very* human emotions and thoughts. ***You deserve to feel the love and support that's all around you, so you can bring forward the gifts and purpose you came here to share.***
The mind can be sticky, but when you experience genuine love it clarifies any confusion of who you truly are. ***This ceremony is an opportunity for just that: to open up to the authentic love that is innate within you, which opens up your heart, and helps you gain control of the mind.***
**Energies that could potentially arise in ceremony**
**Shamanic medicine ceremonies may open access to a wide range of emotional, somatic, energetic, and spiritual experiences. Each journey is unique, and all expressions are welcomed within a container of safety, consent, and compassionate presence.**
\*\***Energies that may arise:**\*\*
* Emotional release such as grief, joy, anger, relief, or deep peace
* Memories or imprints from early life, ancestral lineages, or collective experiences
* Somatic sensations including trembling, heat, cold, expansion, or energy moving through the body
* Kundalini life-force activation, energetic attunements, and realignmentEncounters with inner archetypes, sacred geometry, spirit guides, animal allies, or symbolic imagery
* Awareness of repetitive patterns or subconscious conditioning
* Messages from past loved ones or benevolent guiding energies
* States of expanded awareness, unity, stillness, or heightened intuition
* Heart opening, deep surrender, electromagnetic field expansion, and embodied presence
***All energies arise only as each participant is ready to meet them and are supported within a regulated, grounded, and loving field.***
**Truly forgive yourself, learning to love the darker aspects that are rising to be seen and witnessed.**
Cultivate a deeper love for the past versions of you, as well as others who have negatively impacted you. Gratitude is the open door to freedom, and ***when you recognize the gifts of the lessons life has given you - it becomes easier to let go of the anger, resentment, and regret***. As you unravel what has been tight within you, there is a natural alchemy that takes place within the body. Energy blocks and stagnation are unfurled, allowing you to open to more love, and the flow of vital life force energy. ***You will feel a loving space to heal and process through old traumas, ancestral karma, and become more astutely aware of ego identification, leading to more freedom, peace, and simplicity.***
**Release negative thought patterns, rewiring your nervous system for peace, harmony, and balance.**
Be held in safe space so you can look at the negative thoughts and limiting beliefs that hold you back from feeling your freest, clearest, most alive and fully expressed self. Regulate your system through the awareness of breath, body (all levels - mental, emotional, physical & energetic), your 5 senses, and extrasensory perceptions. ***As you re-balance and re-align your system you will be able to see your internal experience more clearly, and also recognize why other people are the way they are, allowing you to have more compassion and forgiveness both for others and yourself.*** The more ***aware*** you are, the better ***regulated*** you are, and from that space you can become the master of your domain.
You deserve the space and time to simply be, rest, rejuvenate, and feel the aliveness of living life moment by moment for YOU!
**You are fully supported throughout the entire journey.**
This ceremony includes the optional combination of pure MDMA along with the psilocybin mushrooms. We have found these medicines work very synergistically together, and offer an amplified level of heart opening. The pure MDMA is optional, and the dosing for both medicines will be based upon your intentions, disposition, prior experience, and current state at the time of the ceremony.
After this ceremony you will feel more love for yourself and others, with a heightened sense of courage, strength, and integrity. ***You will want to make better choices, and also have the self-awareness needed to stay accountable to yourself.*** This level of love and clarity will emanate out to reach and impact all those closest to you.
**This is an invitation to open up your heart, and love and forgive yourself through unconditional acceptance. To awaken to your divinity and beauty, and access your greatest gifts of self-healing and conscious creatorship.**
**\~ Ceremony Preparation & Integration \~**
Prior to the ceremony you will receive an in-depth **plant medicine workbook** to help you prepare, questions to ask yourself and a recommended diet to support your experience.
We will meet as a group before the ceremony for an **Intention Setting Call**, to connect with each other and share our intentions for the journey. You will also receive a **nervous system regulating practice** that supports in expanding internal awareness, grounding, centering and overall mindfulness.
Following the Ceremony we will have an **Integration Call** to support and hold space for continued breakthroughs, challenges and dream weaving.
(*All is Included in the Energy Exchange)*
**Ceremony Day Flow**
* Introduction & Sharing of Intentions
* Opening the Directions
* Mushroom Medicine Ceremony
**What Can Happen Throughout**
**This Sacred Ceremony**
* Calling in Deities to Support Moving Through Energy Blockages & Embodiment of your Highest Virtues.
* Shamanic Drumming for Answering Prayers, Deep Emotional Healing, Connecting to Ancestors & True Forgiveness.
* Medicine Songs, Frequency Transmissions, Gong, Shruti, Theta Chimes, Animal Spirit Drumming, Crystal Harp, Singing Bowls, etc.
* Periods of Pure Silence
* Earth Core Connection & Synchronizing with Mother Nature's Clock.
* Channeling of Higher Dimensional Wisdom
* Inter Dimensional Shifts of Consciousness
* Future Visioning into Your Becoming
* Energetic Shedding of the Old Self & Re-birthing as Who You Truly Are.
**Ceremony Closing**
* Integrative Sound Journey
* Gratitude Circle & Honouring of Spiritual Supports
* Organic, Vegan, Gluten-Free Potluck w/ Integration Circle
**Timing**
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Sat, May 16th & Sat, June 6th
11:30 AM - 8:00 PM
**Location**
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Toronto, Ontario (Leslieville)
Exact Address Given Upon RSVP
**Energy Exchange**
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**June 6 Ceremony**
$367.25 ($325+tax) = *when deposit is sent by May 13th*
$423.75 ($375+tax) = *May 14th or after*
**(Includes Group Intention Setting Call, Ceremony,**
**Post Ceremony Integration Call, & Prep Material)**
**\*How to Register\*** *Email soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com if you are interested in joining the ceremony so you can fill out the intake form & get on a connection call to see if this is a fit. If you have worked with either of us before or we know each other well, you can just send the deposit.*
$84.75 ($75 + tax) deposit
or the full amount
**E-Transfer:** chris@chrisdubkundalini.com
**Paypal:** chrisdubkundalini@gmail.com
\*\*Credit Card: [HERE ](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/chrisdubkundalini?locale.x=en_US)\*\*through paypal
*A couple spots are reserved for financial assistance. If you are in need, reach out to us at: [soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com](mailto:soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com) to start the conversation.*
**Cancellation policy:**
*If you cancel up to 7 days before the day of the ceremony, you may use payment towards the next ceremony.*
***.:: ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS ::.***
âź **Chris Dub** âź
***Intuitive Healer, Kundalini Yogi, Quan Yin Energy Healer,***
***Transformational Teacher, Ceremony Facilitator***
Chris is devoted to cultivating and holding space for you to become more aware of your mental blocks and repressed emotions, which allows this energy to transform into a higher understanding of oneâs self and your interconnectedness to all of nature. The result is a high degree of self love which leads to a letting go of past pain, hurt and trauma. Experience increased energy flow and creativity, zest for life, calmed nervous system, amplified self worth and deeper, more meaningful relationships.
Chris is a Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance Certified, Quan Yin Energy Healer & holds a Degree in Social Work. He teaches Kundalini Yoga, Meditation, Self-Awareness Practices, Sound-Healing and Breath-Work classes and events. Chris facilitates transformational retreats and deep healing ceremonies, he also hosts the Sacred Brotherhood Menâs Group and Womenâs & Menâs Love Circles. Chris has undergone intensive breath work, bodily cleansing, meditation and self-inquiry to move through chronic pain and find deeper depths of self love since 2009.
Chris is passionate about supporting you to bring self awareness and energy flow practices to your daily life so youâre internal GPS can always be online, guiding you to the most heart nourishing and fulfilling experiences.
[Check out More of Chris Dubâs Offerings Here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_aIUQ2GpMysre--2kmY1ILu9TmpbDVjfOx-v7xw0IL8/edit)
â˝ **Marda Sperber** âž
***Galactic Angelic Channel, Ceremony Facilitator, Kundalini Yogi, Founder and Lead of [Galactic Light Healing](https://www.galacticlighthealing.com/)***
Marda is a compassionate guide devoted to awakening the sacred within. Weaving shamanic, galactic, and angelic frequencies, she creates safe, grounded spaces for deep release, healing, and embodied transformation. Her work supports individuals in reconnecting with their inner light while cultivating self-love, clarity, and their multidimensional essence.
Marda serves shamanic medicine ceremonies with deep reverence, gratitude, humility, and love. Her facilitation is rooted in honoring the sacred intelligence of plant medicines, the wisdom of the Earth, the greater cosmos, and the innate healing capacity within each person.
As an intuitive healer, Reiki Master, and Kundalini and Breathwork facilitator, additional supportive tools may be intuitively woven into ceremony as needed, always in service to the participantâs healing, safety, and overall well-being.
Whatever arises within ceremony is met with presence, compassion, and care. Participants are held in a loving and safe container, allowing them to surrender and receive healing as it unfolds naturally, in alignment with the highest good of all.
[Info on Marda's Offerings HERE](https://www.galacticlighthealing.com/)
**Mushroom Medicine Testimonials**
"I turned to Soul Guided after my low-simmering depression and grief became more and more acute. The two guided psilocybin ceremonies that I took part in have been transformative. I feel like I've moved forward in a huge, miraculous leap and am now able to enjoy my days with far more resilience and joy.
I now wake up without the anxiety in the pit of my stomach, without the feeling of gloom at another day. I have a deep sense that I'm ok and can face life's challenges and this toxic world with renewed strength. These ceremonies have lead to shedding of the brittle mental ruts that constrained my ability to thrive and have given me a far deeper feeling of connection to the people I love and the natural world around me.
I have used psilocybin a few times in the past â but without guides. Jen and Chris Dub quickly establish a deep foundation of trust. They are gifted, compassionate, creative healers â and consummate musicians as well, creating magical soundscapes and offering deeply informed mystical guidance that has led me to a spiritual awareness that I never had before."
**G.L. \~ October & November 2025 + January 2026**
Private Medicine Ceremony Opportunities
Experience a Private Mushroom, 5-MeO DMT, MDMA or LSD Ceremony with Chris and experience the visceral healing of trauma, clearing of stagnant energies, deep connection with your soul, infusion of creativity, vitality and lust for life. Let me be that strong pillar of support for you on your healing & self-discovery journey.
**Please E-mail to chris@chrisdubkundalini.com to setup a call to discuss the possibility of a ceremony together, financial assistance and payment plans are available.**
\~ Micro Dosing & Commonly Experienced Breakthroughs with Psilocybin Mushrooms Hello Evolving Souls, thanks for taking the time to read this newsletter. Moving forward I will be sharing the incredible benefits & breakthroughs that happen working intentionally with mushrooms⌠along with knowledge of effective spiritual practices & other psychedelic medicines to support your evolution.
**7 Incredible Benefits of Working with Psilocybin**Helps to identify Addictive patterns & to work throughbelief systems and trauma associated with themHelps to treats depression. Among various mental health issues,depression is the most common.Assists in alleviating OCDRelieves AnxietyStimulates Brain CellsLife Changing Spiritual ExperiencesRestructures Neural Networks Interested in Micro-Dosing?
We have perfected Psilocybin Mushroom Chocolates & are making them available to you. We use ceremonial grade cacao and all organic ingredients, offering them in both micro & macro doses. We have already helped some brave souls ween off Anti-Depressants through consistent micro-dosing. Please e-mail chris@chrisdubkundalini.com to set up an order or if you need any extra info, we can also set-up a call so I can help answer any questions. \*\*Please note that this should NOT be used as medical advice and you should always consult your medical healthcare professional before adjusting any prescriptions.
**Micro-Dose Mushroom Chocolate**
**Ingredients & Pricing**
*All Organic Ingredients: Ceremonial Grade Cacao, Cacao butter, Maca, Maple syrup, Coconut oil, Vanilla bean, Sea Salt, Psilocybin Mushrooms*
***"Each chocolate has .4g of psilocybin, and therefore a 1/4 a chocolate can act as 1 daily dose (.1g is an average micro-dose)"***
**1 Chocolate (4 Doses) = $7**
**6 Chocolates (3 week Supply) = $35**
**24 (3 Month Supply) = $120**
**48 (6 Month Supply) = $200**
**72 (9 Month Supply) = $295**
Your purchase includes a micro-dosing guide that will support you in working with this medicine in an effective way.
***Other micro-dosing options in capsules mixed w/ adaptogens available.***
*Please e-mail chris@chrisdubkundalini.com to setup an order & if you are interested in pricing around macro-dose chocolate*
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The Joyful June Karaoke Mix and Mingle Party! (Saturday, June 6th)
Hello everyone,
Please join us for a Joyful June Saturday Night Karaoke Party where we will meet at our groups cozy location, **The Celtic Irish Pub**. **(on main floor)** This friendly pub is conveniently located at Yonge & Davisville- very close to the Davisville subway.
Free Parking on Duplex (just a block west of Yonge)
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**Where and When to Meet us?**
**Location: Celtic Irish Pub**
(Just mention Steve from Meetup when you arrive- to find our reserved section)
**Date:** Saturday June 6th, 2026
**Address:** 1954 Yonge St Toronto, ON M4S 3E5 (on main floor)
**Arrive between:** 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm (if you can) (Dinner Menu Provided)
**Free Parking** on Duplex just west of Yonge
**Taking Subway:** 1 minute walk north of Yonge-Davisville Subway
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Event Details below:
Steve Flemming
(Organizer)
meetup.com/soulcity/
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Event Details:
**The Joyful June Karaoke Mix and Mingle Party! (Saturday, June 6th)**
-We will meet inside (reserved seating) and look forward to a great night to mix, mingle, share some laughs and then Karaoke after the mixer
\*Plan to come for dinner too if you like (a fabulous dinner menu)
\*Invite your friends too; or come on your own (either way, we're going to have a blast and make lots of new friends!)
\*Choose to sing or merely enjoy a super enthused energy all night long!
**Please be courteous to the Restaurant and Staff:**
**\*One beverage (preferably two beverages if you are staying for more than two hours) (and/or appetizer/meal minimum to** **support the venue-please plan to come for dinner too if you like-many of us do :)**
\*Joined by my other groups too; so we can anticipate a fantastic turn out :)
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**EVENT FEE and Arrival Times:**
\*Please arrive between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm (if you can)
**Event Fee: (Cash only at the door)**
10 dollars cash or in advance by e transfer too:
[steveflemming11@gmail.com](http://steveflemming11@gmail.com/)
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\*Free Parking on Duplex (block west of Yonge) Residential area, with paid street parking and parking lot on Yonge street
Riverside Eats & Beats Walk and Festival
We will be taking a walk south along Broadview Avenue to learn about several historic buildings including the old Don Jail, one of Toronto's oldest homes, and buildings in little Chinatown. We will be discussing the architecture and unique history of these properties.
Then we will go to the "Riverside Eats and Beats Festival" featuring free food, music, and a huge block party. This free festival is highly recommended
We will be joined by my other meetup group "Walk and Roll".
IN-PERSON Saturday Meeting!
Join us for our in-person Saturday critique session! We'll be meeting in the basement of **The Blake House**, which is located near Wellesley and Jarvis, about a 10-minute walk from Wellesley Station or Sherbourne Station.
**In respect to the Blake House for hosting us, we humbly request that attendees purchase a meal, dessert, or drink if you are able to do so.**
Feel free to bring in a piece of writing up to **2000 words** for reading and critique. Please bring paper copies so that listeners can easily follow and make notes. Dedicated listeners are equally welcome. In larger groups, please be mindful of giving everyone a fair chance to speak.
Our group values and meeting structure can be found here:
[https://www.torontosffwriters.com/sff-writer-rules-and-guidelines](https://www.torontosffwriters.com/sff-writer-rules-and-guidelines)
We ask that writers provide content warnings when necessary.
To limit the spread of diseases, we kindly ask that you stay home if you're feeling sick. We will be here every week!
**\*\*We support the hard work and effort that goes into writing fiction, and do not condone the use of AI to replace the creative process.\*\***
And, that's everything! See you there!
Wim Hof Method
It's better when we're together. Come and experience the power of the WHM with a wonderful group of people. We breathe, we go into the cold and we teach our bodies to heat up properly. We develop resilience and the mindset to use these powerful healing tools over and over again, all year round. This gathering is fully guided by Wim Hof instructor Steve Beattie.
If you are new to this, come on down, enjoy the support and practice in a safe way with us. If you already have a WHM practice this meetup is a great way to take it to the next level, and make lots of new friends.
There will be a fire, snacks and drinks shared by other attendees. We have been doing this 6 for years!
**What to bring?**
* Yoga mat
* Weather-appropriate clothing (better to dress too warm!)
* Bathing suite, towel
* Water shoes (optional)
In extreme weather being prepared is very important. Especially if it's your first time, please read up on how to come prepared [here.](https://www.breathinginnature.com/wim-hof-method-meetup/)
Learn more about our Wim Hof meetups, workshops, breath classes, wilderness trips, medicine work and special events at **[Breathing in Nature](https://breathinginnature.com/)**.
Join the "**[Wim Hof Toronto](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1714218015474146/)**" group on Facebook to see all of our local events.
This is a free event made possible by our Gift Economy. You can learn more about the Gift Economy [here](https://breathinginnature.com/gift-economy/).
Universalism Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Atheists & Friends Sunday Meetup
Atheists & Friends meetups are fun and fascinating discussion groups focusing on a range of topics within the realm of atheism. These meetups are held on an informal social gathering format.
This event is for our members and invited friends.
Please see posts for updates and details.
Downtown Toronto French conversation exchange
This group is to discuss and practice our French . Everu
Riverdale Park 5K Run / Walk / Jog
5K every week till the snows come down! Or try to!
We'll meet by the track. I'll be there early to warm up. We will start the 5K exactly at 9:30am. As mentioned in the About Us,
* Using the park track we can all go at our own pace and never really be left behind unless we all finish way ahead of you. :D I think an hour is enough time to dedicate to the run. I'm pretty slow, so you will likely have me around for most of the hour.
* Members are free to leave the run whenever they want.
* Bring your kids, your pets, your partners, etc.
* All encouraged to stick around afterwards and enjoy the park or neighbourhood on your own.
* Let's get stronger, healthier and foster a great community at the same time.
We also welcome runners who are not in our neighbourhood and want to join us spiritually and run from their own neighbourhoods. :-) Imagine how much healthier and communal the world would be if we all stopped for an hour once in a while to run together; re-centring and re-charging together?
NEW LOCATION Sunday PUB-NIGHT/iNtuitive Banter at The Madison
**NEW LOCATION - Madison Avenue Pub**
**Dates will vary over the next few weeks due to FIFA schedule.**
Join your community of fellow Intuitives and MBTI nerds for a casual evening of engaging conversation.
We get together every second Sunday â with a mix of regulars and new friends. There is no fee to attend, though we ask that you support the venue by ordering something to eat or drink.
**Feel free to contact event host B. via Facebook/Meetup messenger, or text/call 416-712-8635 for directions**.
About the venue: Madison Avenue Pub, 14 Madison Ave
Nearest Subway: Spadina
Map / Directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/scdLEYqb9LNJWkgWA
We make an effort to find pubs that are quiet and introvert friendly, with a section to ourselves. We make no effort to muffle our extroverts, but should they get out of hand, our resident INTJ will use their death stare, to pull them back in line.
Downtown Toronto French conversation meetup â Sunday afternoon
Non-hosted event. If anyone is interested in hosting the group, send me a message.
**\*\*If you can no longer come to the meetup, please un-RSVP as soon as possible (i.e. not the day of) so someone else from the waiting list can attend\*\***
This is an informal conversation group for anyone wanting to practice / use their French and meet some new people. All levels are welcome, but having a conversational level is strongly recommended (and of course native French speakers are very welcome too!). / Il s'agit d'un groupe de conversation informel pour toute personne souhaitant pratiquer / utiliser son français et rencontrer de nouvelles personnes. Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus, mais il est recommandÊ d'avoir un niveau de conversation approximatif (et bien sÝr, les locuteurs natifs du français sont Êgalement les bienvenus !)
Nous nous rencontrerons dimanche, de 14h00 Ă 16h00, au foodcourt de Brookfield Place, qui heureusement a beaucoup de tables et garde la musique basse!
**+ Juste un rappel que ce groupe est un lieu d'Êchange dÊtendu avec les autres dans un esprit de respect, de tolÊrance et de rÊceptivitÊ à la multiplicitÊ des cultures et des niveaux de français reprÊsentÊs. Merci de respecter ces principes en participant aux meetups.**
đď¸ Early Years of the TTS: Context, Founding & Mission
đď¸ **Early Years of the TTS: Context, Founding & Mission**
**Sunday, June 7, 2026,** In-person & live on Zoom
Lecture begins at 7:30 PM \| Doors open at 7:00 PM
Join us for an evening with historian and author **Gillian McCann** as she takes us back to the remarkable origins of the Toronto Theosophical Society.
**Toronto's Religious & Intellectual Climate (1890s)**
What did Toronto look like spiritually and culturally at the close of the nineteenth century? This was a city on the edge of something new, where certain educated Torontonians were hungry for spiritual frameworks that reached beyond conventional religion, drawn toward questions of consciousness, the nature of reality, and the deeper currents of human existence. It was precisely this moment that made Toronto ripe for Theosophy to take root.
**The Founding & Early Membership (1891)**
Who were the people who came together to found the TTS, and what brought them into the same room? Gillian will explore the backgrounds, professions, and aspirations of the founding members â what they were seeking spiritually, intellectually, and socially â and what the early life and culture of the lodge actually looked like.
**About Gillian McCann, Ph.D**
Gillian McCann is a scholar of religion whose work focuses on New Religious Movements, the intersection of Eastern and Western spiritual thought, and the history of alternative spiritual communities in North America. She holds a doctorate in Religious Studies from the University of Toronto and teaches at Nipissing University in North Bay, Canada.
Her research into the Toronto Theosophical Society brought her to the TTS archive, where she was given full access â research that became the foundation for her book Vanguard of the New Age: The Toronto Theosophical Society 1891â1945.
**Zoom link:** [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88633355986?pwd=1ZtLX5bjCYWLWy5QTC3bjjOd9QLUG4.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88633355986?pwd=1ZtLX5bjCYWLWy5QTC3bjjOd9QLUG4.1)
**In-person:** Toronto Theosophical Society, 792 Glencairn Ave, Toronto
Free and open to all. Newcomers warmly welcome.
Avengersâ Saturday Cafe for the Homeless
Note: You may be removed from the attendance list if you've participated in the previous week's event. This allows for more people to experience this Meetup.
Avengers put your costumes on and letâs go and save the world!âŠWell we canât save the world (yet), but we aim to try to play a small part in the lives of those experiencing homelessness by making their day a bit better!âŠDescription: Before the event the organizer will post a list in the comment section of the attendees and what they are responsible to bring (food/drink, kitchen supplies, cleaning supplies). We normally ask each attending member to bring approximately $15-20 worth of ingredients/supplies to our event. We will use the items to prepare and serve food/drink at The Meeting Place.âŠTimeline: We will meet on location at 11:00 am, with lunch served between 12:30-1:00 pm.âŠMembership Dues: Membership dues are $2.00 for the calendar year. Membership dues go towards paying for food/supplies incurred by no-shows. Membership dues are due at the first meetup of the year that you attend.âŠNo Shows/Late Un-RSVP: Weâre relying on members who RSVP to bring key ingredients for recipes! Please try your best to show-up or alternatively change your RSVP early so another member may fill the empty spot.â¨\*\*\* If you are on the waitlist, keep checking as you may be moved into attendance to replace someone. We will try to message you to confirm your attendance in advance.âŠDonations will be assigned before the event.
Universalism Events Near You
Connect with your local Universalism community
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!
French Conversation Meetup
Hi everyone!
I'm looking for people who would like to meet regularly and practice speaking French in a relaxed and friendly environment.
All levels are welcome, from complete beginners to native speakers.
The goal is simply to practice, and enjoy good conversations together.
Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup
Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room.
This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us.
COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant.
Investing & Personal Finance Meeting
If you are interested in selecting investment choices for your 401(k) or other workplace savings plan, minimizing your income tax liability, or identifying the most effective investments for your brokerage account, we are the group for you.
We are a local chapter of Bogleheads, whose investment strategy can be found here:
https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy
Or you can peruse the Boglehead forum here:
https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php
I look forward to seeing you there.
Mark Vonder Haar
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:** TBA
* **Lineup info:** TBA
Free In-Person Meeting: Get Over Losses & Betrayals, Build Lasting Relationships
This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships.
Burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to âpin the blameâ on someone or something. If you donât find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse.
Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well.
Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, donât know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe youâve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship.
Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action?
Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships!
Break free from self imposed limitations
Here we will discuss:
⢠How to âeraseâ the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isnât always repeating past mistakes.
⢠Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you?
⢠Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it?
⢠Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love?
⢠Fights & arguments - what's really behind them?
⢠What underlies âcorrosive criticismâ or the need to invalidate self or others?
⢠How one can stably change oneâs outlook on life so they can affect positive change?
⢠Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them?
⢠How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about?
⢠How to enhance oneâs own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or oneâs career?
Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general.
Learn where painful experiences are âstoredâ and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can âeraseâ those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become âtoxicâ personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you wonât be tripped up trusting the wrong person.
Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life.
We look forward to having you join us!
This class is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.
Pre-PRIDE Party
A time to make signs, pack swag bags, and have fun together in anticipation for the Pride festivities the week after.




















