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Good news: We are at home

The research on what was considered “empty space” came with surprises. During their investigation, physicists attended the creation and the disappearance of some particles apparently “out of nowhere”. The empty space revealed itself to be a creative space full of activity, becoming the place of all fields and phenomena. Each cubic centimeter of empty space contains more energy than the total energy of all matter in the known universe!
Therefore, spirit, as the place for every transformation of natural elements comes to mind: earth, air, water, fire, or the passage from the zero requested by various traditions of perennial philosophy such as the empty and awake condition of Zen, leave everything and follow me typical of evangelism, today is a good day to die of the native Americans or Socrates’ i know that I don’t know.

Every time we let go our identifications with the contents of the I (the full is emptied), the contents of the Self reach our consciousness (the empty is filled), the force of our true nature, the essence of what we really are.
By persisting in contact and letting flow, our mind is emptied, false needs disappear, the different persons, roles and masks we built for ourselves disappear and finally we aways find ourselves again.
Actually we are at home.

Reconciling spirituality and new technologies

In this talk, Olivier Clerc highlights how spirituality and new technologies, while seemingly two totally different worlds, are in fact ruled by exactly the same principles and mirror each other. Both make us « craftmen of the invisible », as Olivier will explain in detail. It is therefore possible to draw on knowledge of these technologies to better understand spirituality. Better still, we can perform « spiritual grafts », i.e. use the omnipresence of technology in our lives to intensify our spiritual practice. We can be both geeks and mystics!

Consciousness and technology: an evolutionary relationship for better or worse

In an ever-changing world, where technology shapes our daily lives at a dizzying pace, it’s essential to understand the complex relationship between the evolution of human consciousness and technological advances. This presentation sheds light on the fascinating relationship which has governed our lives since the creation of the first tool in prehistoric times until the use of smartphones and artificial intelligence in the contemporary era.
First, we’ll take a brief look at the work of Lev Vygotski, a developmental psychologist and theorist who proposed a fascinating approach to the relationship between the individual, society and technological tools. According to Vygotski, objects and technologies play a crucial role in the development of human consciousness. In particular, he puts forward the idea that cultural tools and artifacts are not simply objects we use, but things that actively shape the way we think and act in the world, leading to higher forms of thought and consciousness.
Secondly, we will situate the current debate on the place and impact of technology in our lives within the Dynamic Spiral development model. This will enable us not only to gain a broader historical perspective on the evolution of the « consciousness-technology » duo, but also to make some viable assumptions about its future fate. By analyzing how consciousness evolves and interacts with technological advances, and vice versa, we’ll be better equipped to navigate this ever-changing world, where opportunities and challenges present themselves at every turn.
This presentation will thus be an opportunity to provoke stimulating reflection on how we can shape the future of this evolving relationship between consciousness and technology, reinforcing the best… and avoiding the worst!

Can artificial intelligence affect our soul connection?

From my perspective intelligence can be a good source of knowledge
The difference between intelligence and cleverness is very important. The intelligent conscious mind has the ability to encounter original experiences and situations, and to respond to them with intelligence. That is to say that it can assess new experiences and make original decisions. This part of our mind is creative, imaginative, problem solving and intellectually talented. The intermediate subconscious mind is extraordinarily clever, relying upon a perfect memory of all that has previously transpired, and using this to assist us with our thinking and decision making processes.
I suggest we explore the possibility that intelligence/knowledge might have dehumanized the emotional connection, by scientifically trying to understand logically the illogical.
As a traveler in the emotional world I will be looking for the human connection that the artificial intelligence might not give me.

Ethnotherapy, a bridge between ancestral knowledge and the future

Ethnotherapy is a therapeutic approach that integrates the wisdom and practices gained from diverse shamanic cultures with modern Western psychotherapy principles.
Developed by Magda Solé and Jaume Mestres at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Barcelona, it combines ancestral healing methods such as sacred plants, rituals, and ceremonies with contemporary therapeutic techniques.
Students at the institute undergo comprehensive training, learning theoretical foundations and practical applications of ethnotherapy, including techniques like Altar, Rituals, Meditations, and Mantras (ARMM), Techniques for Expanding Consciousness (TeAC), Body Work Techniques (TeCos), Artistic Expression Techniques (TeArt), and various therapeutic theories and practices.
The aim is to provide a holistic and effective approach to emotional, psychological, and spiritual issues, promoting well-being and authenticity on all levels of human existence.

Embodying Archetype

But when spirit becomes heavy it turns to water, and with Luciferian
presumption the intellect usurps the seat where once the spirit was
enthroned. (Jung C 1959, p 118).

Whatever we call it: “universal principles” “unifying principles of the living “eternal principles” Eidos, “original Ideas” ‘primordial images Logos forming form “measurement units”, “mental categories and emotional plexus” unifying schemes charged with emotional and symbolic energy”, Imago Dei Orixàs,
for BTE methodology, the dynamic idea of archetype has to be experienced, “embodied” through Transe rather than interpreted.
In the workshop we’ll experience how to get the Axè of any archetype where Axè means “the force that derives from the ancestral connection”, the force of tradition, of the origins.
By embodiment of its qualities, we fully enter the Transe of an Orixà, that is to say, “to live an integral experience with the entirety of the body-mind”. It means letting the specific vibration, the qualities of any archetypal force, irradiate our field of consciousness causing a transformation of our state of consciousness and, consequently, of all the levels of the body-mind.

Transpersonal Performance: “From Soul to Soul”

Performance art is an artwork created through actions executed by the artist or other participants. Transpersonal Performance is based on performance art, transpersonal psychotherapy, and art therapy techniques. The creators of a Transpersonal Performance do not need to be professional artists or actors.
As part of the workshop, we will create a small performance on the topic of communication without information technology. What does your soul want to whisper, say, or shout out to people who are ready to hear you? What is the most important thing for you regarding this topic? We will create the text and means of expression for this performance on the spot.
An excellent result of the working group could be a short performance, which, with the participants’ permission, could be shown to all the Symposium participants live, in audio or video format.

Getting out of the deadlock through the body

From personal deadlock to transpersonal transformation via interpersonal therapy.
The place of the body in a technological century and continent. The intelligence of Life versus artificial intelligence.

We live in a hyper-connected world which constantly requires us to be efficient, to meet deadlines, to reach objectives, and to offer the best version of ourselves from our childhood to our professional environment, even including personal development. Artificial Intelligence which will revolutionize all areas of our society, will meet these needs and replace human skills on an industrial scale. Technological versus Biological. Hyperconnection versus individualism.
What if Artificial Intelligence was an opportunity to return to the core of our human nature, namely the living thread on the way to the body, in the continuum of sensation, from the individual to the connection to Life, via relationships?

Welcoming the connection and collaboration of the plant world in the transpersonal therapeutic field

The workshop will explore how we can welcome the connection and collaboration of the plant world in the transpersonal therapeutic field.
For the transpersonal psychotherapist, human being is connected to a whole that transcends his or her personal dimension; one of the main tools in transpersonal therapy is awareness of what is happening in the “here and now” of the relationship. This form of sensory and bodily awareness constitutes the primordial environment for therapeutic work.
A number of authors have written about the soul of plants, including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Ernst Haeckel, Rudolf Steiner, Harrod Buhner, Barbara McClintock, Monica Gagliano, Rupert Sheldrake… These authors have explored the different ways in which plants can be perceived as possessing a form of intelligence or internal consciousness. It is possible to feel plants intuitively, notably by widening the field of consciousness in the therapeutic space and welcoming the more subtle connection with their essence. In this way, plant spirits become allies in the service of the patient’s well-being.
While this is a subjective, subtle and personal experience, which can vary from one therapist to another, developing this practice requires a specific approach that cannot be improvised, and whose modalities will be presented in this workshop.
Each participant will then be invited to experiment with « his or her own way » of feeling connected to the plant world.