Institute for Philosophy & the Arts'
Salon on the Spiritually Creative Life

[Photography by Nathaniel Taylor]

THE SALON ON THE SPIRITUALLY CREATIVE LIFE

Our 28th Year Continues
... still on Zoom!

Please join Carol Soucek King virtually on
Sunday, November 10, 2024 Via Zoom
To discuss one of God's essential aspects
illuminated throughout her book
Under the Bridges at Arroyo del Rey

Healing

With Main Presentation

Ditoh Rohrig
"HEALING with S.E.E.D.S.
for Change."
(S = Spirit, E = Emotions, E = Exercise, D = Diet, S = Sunshine)

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Morning's Agenda
Speaker's Bio
Zoom Info
Today's Meditation, Lyrics & Poem
2024 Salon Dates/Themes

9:30 am Pacific Standard Time
Zoom Room Arrivals and
Himalayan Singing Bowls by Healing Arts Practitioner
Janet Martorello
 

10 am until noon – Program

Thanksgiving Welcome

"Day of Gratitude"
written and composed by
Ruth Broyde Sharone
Creator of MEET ME THERE, the Interfaith Musical
to celebrate Thanksgiving and honor the work of the international Interfaith community.
Ruth invites you to sing along.

Meditation
with
Nan Rae
Artist/Teacher/Author

Nan Rae's New Book - now available on Amazon --
Walk with Me... In the Garden of Our Friendship
includes many of Nan’s Meditations for
The Salon on the Spiritually Creative Life

Opening Song

"A Mysterious God"
Music and Lyrics by Dean LeGrand Carlston ©10/13/2024
Dean LeGrand Carlston, DDS
Composer/Singer/Instrumentalist

Dean welcomes us to listen to and download his music at no charge by accessing his personal website: deancarlston.com

Salute to November Birthdays
with
Graham Lance Richardson
Retired Westside Realtor after 35 years.
Licensed Plumber & Gas Fitter.
Certified Welder to 100%.

Main Presentation:

Ditoh Rohrig

Above: In "Tree Pose": Ditoh Rohrig, Wellness Practitioner, Herbalist and Tibetan Five Rites Yoga Instructor, with wife/partner Carol "Bright Feather" Oveross, RYT, Interactive Yoga Therapist and Artist.

A graduate of Silva Mind Control and a Health Practitioner and Herbalist from the Hanna Kroeger Institute in Bolder, Colorado, Ditoh’s motto is "Help One Another" with a "natural" diet and medicines curriculum. Ditoh will share his understanding of subtle earth energies and cosmic forces -- and also will give us a shortened version and quick review of the ancient "Tibetan Five Rites" which he does daily in just a few minutes.

Music Interlude
by
Douglas Decker
Recording Engineer/Musician/Composer
"Whenever God Shines His Light"
by Van Morrison

Poetry Reading
with
Patricia Ferber
Sculptor/Painter/Educator/Curator/Poet
"Healing"

Followed by Discussion

Opening the Discussion will be
Nino Wong, designer/business leader/Volunteer
Chairman of the Chinese Garden Docents, Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens.

All are invited to continue sharing thoughts on
Healing.

until noontime

Finale
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein 1945
Susie Katharine Shaw
Actress/Vocalist

To conclude Susie will lead us in Richard King's favorite
Native American Prayer
 

About Our Speaker 

Ditoh Rohrig

Ditoh is a graduate of Silva Mind Control and is a Health Practitioner and Herbalist from the Hanna Kroeger Institute in Bolder, Colorado, whose motto is "Help One Another" with a "natural" diet and medicines curriculum.

Ditoh has been an ongoing student of subtle earth energies and cosmic forces.

Currently residing in both Mexico and the Sedona, Arizona region, Ditoh offers local herbal walks and workshops.

Ditoh’s S.E.E.D.S. for Change is a guide to:
“wellness and reclaiming your inner child that you may have lost along your path. As a child, you were likely intuitive and saw everything as something to play with and explore.

“Let go of your lists of adult things to do, lighten your load and look closely at what you really want to do. Then start allowing yourself to do these things.

“Regaining your youth is the first step; that includes reversing your degrading body, releasing your fears and changing your dreams.

“If you are where you thought you should be and find there is nothing for you there, you may be open to a more natural way of experiencing life -- a new reality."

Ditoh's Health Tips – Natural Herbs, Yoga and Wellness

“Choose your S.E.E.D.S. to begin the adventure!”

For more information about Ditoh,
his website is: www.Ditoh4you.com
or, contact him at his E-mail: drditoh@gmail.com

Ditoh’s wife and partner is Carol Oveross, RYT, Integrative Yoga Therapist & Artist www.CarolsGentleYoga.com

For the time being, the Salon will continue to meet on Zoom. When appropriate, we will meet in person once again at Arroyo del Rey.

For access to the Salon on Zoom:

This meeting is being hosted by Zoom.
There is no charge to use this service.

Before the Salon on Sunday:
You will need to either go to the Zoom website, www.zoom.us, and register for a free account to access this meeting through your web browser or download and install the Zoom application on your device.

If you download the application to your device, you do NOT need to register for a free account. To download the Zoom application, click on this link... https://zoom.us/download

For any questions or assistance,
email Curtis McElhinney at Curtis@curtisvision.com

Meditation, Four Songs, One Poem

Meditation on Healing
by Nan Rae

Kathryn Kuhlman was an evangelist and faith healer during the revival of the Holy Spirit in the sixties and seventies. Most notably, she always said she had no healing power but that she was completely dependent on the Holy Spirit.

In the revivals she conducted in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium and the Hilton ballroom in Beverly Hills, Miss Kuhlman would call out healings in a section of the audience, and then whoever it was would go down to the stage and fall under the power of the Holy Spirit. It was fascinating, and in many cases, the people who were healed were not people of faith but had come to the meeting out of curiosity. I witnessed that many times and, throughout the years, have thought deeply about healing and, conversely, the causes of illness.

Perhaps our greatest example of healing, of health, is our own dear Carol, who has walked with such grace and faith throughout the years, denying the power of illness over us. That’s a perfect start, as I’m convinced God means for us to all be healthy, but perhaps we get in the way. If we understand that our bodies are continually renewing and new cells are being created, we can then laugh at thinking we’re not the same person we were a year ago.

I’ve realized that knowing our frame, God asks so little of us. We must do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God. Knowing this, if we spend a few moments each day in awe and adoration, marveling at His grace, we are transformed in that transformation and continually healed.

In truth, for me, healing is still as great a mystery as it was when I witnessed those Kathryn Kuhlman meetings.

What I have come to is the truth that what we give our attention to grows, and so it’s best not to give thought to our bodies but rather fill ourselves with the gift of being alive and able to witness all the wonders about us. If we learn to trust in a loving God and understand that the gift of the Holy Spirit is given to everyone, we will become, as Paul states in Second Corinthians, “More alive, more concerned, more sensitive, more reverent, more human, more passionate, more responsible.”

Eugene Peterson, who was the translator of the Bible into contemporary language, giving us “The Message Bible,” emphasized that …”The most important thing is we need to read scriptures carefully. God’s Spirit uses them actively and powerfully to accomplish his purposes - in us and through us to impact the world.”

May we all realize the reality of the indwelling Holy Spirit, God in us, and rely on that immeasurable grace given to us.

Nan Rae Studio
e. nanrae@nanraestudio.com
p. 818-842-6489
f. 818-846-7201
nanraestudio.com

"Day of Gratitude"
Music and Lyrics by Ruth Broyde Sharone

November 2016

I woke up today and I gazed at the sky
I said to myself, how lucky am I?
The warmth of the sun, the cool mountain breeze
The ocean blue, and the emerald trees
I wanted to find the words to express
The measure of my gratitude
But two stubborn words fought to be heard
Above the multitude..
Two stubborn words fought to be heard
Above the multitude.

CHORUS:
Thank you, thank you
The one true Source of Life.
Thank you, thank you,
For my blessings and for my strife.
Thank you, thank you
For your love when times were rough
Thank you, thank you
I could never thank you enough

I woke up today and I wanted to say
What is so special on gratitude day
My family and friends, my comrades in peace
May they be fruitful and their numbers increase
I wanted to sing a song that would bring
A measure of my gratitude
But two stubborn words fought to be heard
Above the multitude
Two stubborn words fought to be heard
Above the multitude.

CHORUS:
Thank you, thank you
My extended family
Thank you, thank you,
For the times you nurtured me
Thank you, thank you
You made me a better me
Thank you, thank you

My beloved community.

"A Mysterious God"
Dean LeGrand Carlston ©10/13/2024

God was walking on the water,
moving in mysterious ways
He stilled the waves and calmed the thunder
His words ring true in these latter days:
“Love your God with all your heart,
Then love each other as ye love Me
These two laws are all that matter
Peace will flow and set man Free”
God moves in mysterious ways,
His wonders to perform
Loving God as well as others,
heals the world and mutes the storm
Glory Glory Hallelujah,
Heaven glows within each breast
Seek and Ye shall find, essential to our mortal quest
Glory Glory Hallelujah,
Love mankind in every way
But first love God and get to know Him,
He moves before us to light our way
Glory Glory Hallelujah,
God moves in mysterious ways
His Grace embraces all of mankind,
so let’s be grateful,
let’s be grateful all the day.

"Whenever God Shines His Light"
by Van Morrison

Whenever God shines his light on me
Opens up my eyes so I can see
When I look up in the darkest night
And I know everything's going to be alright

In deep confusion, in great despair
When I reach out for him he is there
When I am lonely as I can be
And I know that God shines his light on me

Reach out for him (reach out for him),
he'll be there (he'll be there)
With him your troubles (with him your troubles)
you can share (you can share)
If you live (if you live),
the life you love (the life you love)
You get the blessing (yeah) from above (from above)

Heals the sick and he heals the lame
Says you can do it too in Jesus' name
He'll lift you up and turn you around
And put your feet back (feet back) on higher ground

Reach out for him (reach out for him),
he'll be there (he'll be there)
With him your troubles (with him your troubles)
you can share (you can share)
Oh, you can use his higher power
Every day (every day) and any hour (any hour)

Heals the sick and heals the lame
And he says you can heal them too in Jesus' name
He lifts you up and turns you around
Puts your feet back (puts your feet back, puts your feet back) on higher ground

Put your feet back, put your feet back,
higher ground,
put your feet back
Higher ground
Put your feet back, put your feet back,
higher ground,
put your feet back
On higher ground
Put your feet back, put your feet back, higher ground, put your feet back
On higher ground
Put your feet back, put your feet back,
higher ground,
put your feet back

"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein 1946

When you walk through a storm,
hold your head up high
And don’t be afraid of the dark.
At the end of the storm
there’s a golden sky and the
sweet golden song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind,
walk on through the rain,
through your dreams be tossed and blown.
Walk on, walk on
with hope in your heart
and you’ll never walk alone.
You’ll never walk alone.

"Healing"
A Poem by Patricia Ferber

Feeling immense pain after losing my best friend,
life’s tides tossed me through rough waters,
finally rolling me gently to shore.

After such a tumultuous experience,
not knowing what was up or down,
life’s guiding compass showed me direction once more.

It began with moonlight, looking up at the sky,
its distance beckoned me to its twilight glory.
Rebirth came, bathing me in its starlit canopy.

The sun rises, warming the earth’s living beings:
plants, animals, and people.
It warms my heart, and I begin to believe
I can once more fly to the clouds.

The cycle continues day after day,
year after year, through eternity—
life’s journey of healing, of trusting,
and of believing once more.

All 2024 Salon dates and themes

STABILITY
Sunday, January 14, 2024

GROWTH
Sunday, February 11, 2024

POSSIBILITY
Sunday, March 10, 2024

FAITH
Sunday, April 14, 2024

GRATITUDE
Sunday, May 12, 2024

HUMOR
Sunday, June 9, 2024

UNDERSTANDING
Sunday, July 14, 2024

KINDNESS
Sunday, August 11, 2024

HARMONY
Sunday, September 8, 2024

LOVE
Sunday, October 13, 2024

HEALING
Sunday, November 10, 2024

SPIRITUALITY
Sunday, December 8, 2024

Please let us know which salons you can attend by calling (626) 449-1238.

With all loving thoughts and hoping to see you soon!

Carol Soucek King, M.F.A., Ph. D.
Email: KingCarol@aol.com  
 

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