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There’s still time to register for the new workshop Connecting with the Spiritual Worlds at Soul of Yoga in Encinitas on June 6. Join us to find out what life is like on the other side, and how we are connected to that life here and now. Call Soul of Yoga at 760-943-SOUL to register. See you there!
The institute has some exciting events coming up. We will be at the Soul of Yoga in Encinitas for an exiting workshop Connecting with the Spiritual Worlds on June 6, followed by The Healing Power of Your Aura at the Bodhi Tree in Los Angeles, Wednesday, June 10 at 7:30pm. We are also offering this workshop in our next teleclass, Monday, June 29th at 6:30 pm PST. Both events are free and we encourage you to invite your friends. Our foundation course, Change Your Aura, Change Your Life begins July 8! This foundation program teaches you how to work with spiritual energy and is the key to all the training offered through the institute.
We are delighted to announce we will be returning to Columbus, Ohio for an exciting workshop Reincarnation & Karma on September 26. Join us to discover how you can effectively resolve karmic issues and accelerate your spiritual development.
As a nonprofit, we continue to depend on public support to continue to offer high quality spiritual education. Donations are essential to the institute’s well-being and you can donate on our website. If the work the institute does has helped you in your spiritual journey, we ask for you contribution so others can benefit as well. Click here to donate.
Our door is always open, and we hope to see you often!
Warmest Wishes,
Dimitri Moraitis
Executive Director
This winter has marked the fulfillment of one of the primary goals of Spiritual Arts Institute – to establish its comprehensive teaching program. It has been the philosophy of the institute that quality spiritual instruction takes time. While you can become inspired and motivated with a weekend workshop, to see real long-term change in your spiritual development takes sustained effort. With the establishment of the Teacher Training Program, the full range of spiritual instruction is now available. Whether you are looking to make strong personal/spiritual improvement, to become a spiritual healer, or wishing to make metaphysics a career, these opportunities await you here at the institute.
Through these challenging times, the institute has held a steady course. Our student enrollment and book sales have remained strong and in some cases increased. This reflects the commitment and quality of those taking the courses as well as the enduring quality of the teachings themselves. It also reflects the fact that we have been able to keep our courses affordable. Many organizations charge considerably more for what they offer. We have done our best to keep tuition fees reasonable, but this has only been possible with donation support.
Donations are a key element of the institute’s success. We simply cannot function without steady public support. In 2008, donations accounted for 27% of our total revenue. Donation dollars go to four key areas: operational expenses of the institute, printing and maintenance costs of our existing titles, promoting of the institute and classes, and publishing new titles.
Many have been asking when the new reincarnation and karma book will be published. I am delighted to announce that the manuscript is finished but regret to say that we do not yet have the full funds needed to effectively produce, publish and promote the book. While 2008 was our best year yet in donations, we still fell considerably short of our needed fundraising goals. We are diligently working on a solution and will update you in our next newsletter.
The institute has some exciting events coming up in March. The Aura and Your Career follows the theme of this month’s newsletter. It will be at the Bodhi Tree in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 29 at 3pm. We are also offering this workshop in our next teleclass on Monday, March 30 at 6:30 pm PST. Our foundation course, Change Your Aura, Change Your Life begins April 15. This program teaches you how to work with spiritual energy and is the key to all the training offered through the institute.
While our next fund drive is not until the Fall, the institute needs steady donation support throughout the year. In 2008, approximately half our donations were given throughout the year and the other half during the fund drive itself. We have on our website a great feature where you can donate monthly. Simply click the recurring feature on the donation and that amount will be charged once a month for a long as you wish. The donation is made automatically and you can cancel at any time. Even $10 a month can help a great deal. Click here to donate.
Warmest Wishes,
Dimitri Moraitis
Executive Director
Happy New Year! We are looking forward to a very active year as we are offering more classes than ever before. Our foundation course, Change Your Aura, Change Your Life begins February 4, 2009! This foundation program teaches you how to work with spiritual energy and is the key to all the training offered through the institute.
We are most grateful to all who contributed to our 2008 Fund Drive. Last year, the institute raised over $30,000 from donations. It is your support that keeps Spiritual Arts Institute thriving! To kick start donations for 2009, we have on our website a great feature where you can donate monthly. Simply click the recurring feature on the donation page and that amount will be charged once a month for a long as you wish. The donation is made automatically and you can cancel at any time. Any amount is welcomed! Click here to donate.
Our first event in January, The Aura of Relationships, follows the theme of this month’s newsletter. It will be at the Bodhi Tree in Los Angeles, Sunday, January 11 at 3pm. We are also offering this workshop in our next teleclass, Wednesday, January 21 at 6:30 pm PST. Both events are free and we encourage you to invite your friends.
Our 2008 Spiritual Arts Institute Retreat was a great success. Our thanks again go to Victoria Jennings, Gabriella Taylor, Joanne Flory and The Joshua Tree Retreat Center for all their help. The retreat was the highlight of the year for us and the energy and fellowship were extraordinary.
We hope to see you often in the New Year!
Warmest Wishes,
Dimitri Moraitis
Executive Director
We want to thank all of you who contributed to Spiritual Arts Institute this year, and everyone who participated in our classes and events. You have been most generous, and we are truly grateful. Thank you for helping us continue to bring you quality spiritual education! You are all a vital part of this work.
Welcome to our newly renovated blog! We’re very excited about our new look – we hope you like it too! You’ll notice we’ve also added a search feature in the right-hand column, to make it easier to find what you’re looking for. As always, we welcome your comments and questions. Thank you for visiting!
We are pleased to announce our 2009 class schedule. There is an array of evening and daytime classes to suit your schedule and needs. Our foundation course, Change Your Aura, Change Your Life begins February 4, 2009! This foundation program teaches you how to work with spiritual energy and is the key to all the training offered through the institute. As part of the Seven Spiritual Arts Program, we are delighted to announce our new class Reincarnation and Karma will be offered in Spring and Fall 2009.
Our Fall Fund Drive is still in full swing. We are most grateful for all who have donated, but we still very much need your help! If you have been thinking of donating but have yet to do so, now’s the time. Click here to donate.
For those in the Los Angeles area, we are having an exciting fundraising event. Come to our Gold Gathering Party on November 16 any time from 1 – 4, in Redondo Beach. Organized by Dominic Dettore with The Exchange Group, this is a safe and fun way to sell unwanted gold items for top dollar and at the same time help Spiritual Arts Institute.
Our Columbus event The Aura and the Inspired Mind was a great success thanks to the remarkable efforts of John Harrison who organized the weekend. Our deepest gratitude goes to Terri Quinlin and Jim Dydo who went out of their way to attract people and made us feel so at home while we were there. Our thanks also go to Bob Peters, Cathy at Phoenix Books, Jeane Mast, Tammi Rager and Columbus Polarity Center for their efforts and support. We look forward to returning to Columbus soon!
Following our Fall theme of the aura and prosperity, our next teleconference Creating New Prosperity Patterns will be on Monday, November 17. There is no charge for the class. Donations are welcomed.
As we head into the Holiday season, we wish you God’s abundant joy and blessings.
Warmest Wishes,
Dimitri Moraitis
Executive Director
The institute has been gearing up for our June fund drive to raise money for the release of Barbara’s new book on reincarnation and karma. The manuscript will soon be finished and we will need everyone’s support to get this groundbreaking work out to the world. This is a crucial time for Spiritual Arts Institute as we are stepping up all our publishing and educational programs. Please look for our announcement coming soon. We are counting on your help! As always, our goal is to give every opportunity to benefit from the wisdom and knowledge that Spiritual Arts Institute has to offer.
The theme of this issue continues with an always fresh and inspiring workshop, The Healing Power of Your Aura, at the Bodhi Tree Bookstore in Los Angeles on June 22.
Our next cycle of online classes including the foundation course, Change Your Aura, Change Your Life begins July 9! This foundation program is the key to all the training offered at the institute. We now have a daytime class for those who cannot attend the evening timeslot. We are delighted with the wonderful family of online students who are participating in these courses.
We are looking forward to several out of town events. We will be at Infinity Foundation in the Chicago area on June 28th for an exciting workshop, Enlightening the Mind, and at the New Renaissance Bookstore in Portland, OR on July 19th for a powerful workshop on The Healing Power of Your Aura. Looking ahead in September, we’re delighted to be returning to Columbus, OH for a special event September 13. Details coming soon!
Warmest Wishes,
Dimitri Moraitis
Executive Director
We want to remind you that the new Change Your Aura, Change Your Life internet classes will be starting on Wednesday, April 16th. We are pleased to announce that we are adding a daytime class as well, for those of you who have been wishing to take classes but were unable to attend at the evening time. Please call the number listed here to register.
