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Spiritual Endeavors
Spiritual Endeavors is a public forum which maintains a large repository of spiritual, holistic, and
environmental information, methodologies, thoughts, insights, and all types of spiritual
material, available to all through free weekly Gatherings, workshops, seminars and
retreats, books, mailings, audio and video tapes, and the World Wide Web site.
Spiritual Endeavors explores the powerful all encompassing nature of Self, bringing people and ideas
together by providing educational sources and opportunities that promote spiritual
awareness and holistic understanding for all. (Because of the all encompassing nature of
the Self, in our eyes, it would become foolish to try and separate our spiritual nature
from our physical health or our environment. So… ) Our mission is to contribute to the
advancement of humanity through the spirit of unity and cooperation, by providing
educational opportunities that encourage the growth of our spiritual, holistic, and
environmental awareness, for the highest good of each individual, culture, and race
throughout our world… and beyond.
Spiritual Endeavors reaches out to unite all individuals, young and old, who actively question their
own existence… that of our world… and even the vast beyond! From scientist to
homemaker, you will find educational material, learning opportunities, and others to share
and grow with. At Spiritual Endeavors each individual is
encouraged to discover their own answers in their own way. It is our desire that each
individual ultimately finds it acceptable, and learn to consciously create from the beauty
and truth that lies uniquely within themselves, as they relate to, and evolve through a
quantum leap in consciousness and come to a greater understanding of Self, others, and our
home; the earth.
spiritual-endeavors.org is a domain where each individual is
honored and cherished for the awesome beautiful being they truly are; reflecting their
interpretation of All That Is in their own unique and wonderful way. All are equal here.
All are One. Each is an important and integral part of the whole. And as we each come to
understand and appreciate the magnificent splendor of our Inner Self, and our relationship
with All That Is, we contribute to the physical manifestation of a world where spiritual,
holistic, and environmental understandings are practiced for the highest good of all.
The term, metaphysics as defined by The American Heritage
Dictionary of the English Language, 3rd Edition states: "The branch of
philosophy that examines the nature of reality, including the relationship between mind
and matter, substance and attribute, fact and value."
Each of us at one point or another in our lives, has
wondered; "Who am I?", "Where do I come from?", "What purpose is
there to my life?" or "Is this all there is?" These questions seem inherent
in our race and throughout the millennium have formed countless religions, cults,
philosophies and even cultures. In fact there are as many ideas and answers to these
questions, as there have been individuals, communities, and cultures throughout time.
It has been a tedious journey through physical time
translating these concepts and ideas independently to all areas of our globe. Therefore,
throughout the ages our interpretations have embraced ideas of separateness. This part of
the globe was separate from that part. This culture was separate from all others. This
country was separate from that one. This community was separate from the other. God was
separate from Man. And Man was separate from other men. Well, after countless battles and
skirmishes, after thousands upon thousands of wars, and after two world wide wars to end
all wars, the fighting between all the separate ideals and countries still continues. And
the feelings of separateness continue to fan the raging fires and burning desires for
control.
In the 60’s, the ideas of love and the acceptance of
others became vogue. There was a rebellion against the establishment’s far reaching
fingers of control. Peace and love became the words of the decade. Some say the "love
generation" finally grew up and put away their childish ideals, but it would probably
be more accurate to say that after a long decade of plowing the untilled, harsh soil and
planting their seeds, new ideals slowly began to be considered as some of those seeds
sprouted and took hold. And now in the late 90’s, some of those seeds are beginning
to blossom into a call for cooperation and unity. We are beginning to take on more and
more personal responsibility for our destiny and our lives, and there is a greater and
growing concern of our planet, our economy, and relationships. And there is grass roots
call for cooperation and unity.
Spiritual Endeavors is not a new thought of this unity or cooperation. It does however, stand for the
practice of these concepts put into motion, thus allowing each to break out of the roles
of prejudice and judgement through education and acceptance of each other as the brothers
and sisters we truly are. With the world shrinking through faster transportation and
communication, and the changing of a Technological Age into The Information Age, it
becomes a natural step to pull together old and new thoughts of who we are, from every
source worldwide.
Religious, scientific, medical, environmental and
governmental philosophies are changing. Religion is seeing more than just life after
death, it is accepting healing and other miracles as new churches are formed and old ones
change. Through quantum physics, science is proving that thoughts (which we consider as
non-physical) are things, and that they create reality in a much different way than
previously supposed. The medical community is changing rapidly by accepting alternative
ways to health such as the use of herbs and natural remedies as well as chiropractic
services, aromothearpy, and acupuncture to name only a few. Environmental effects of
overpopulation, the "greenhouse" effect and the new study of macro-environmental
systems are bringing about thoughts of responsibility for our earth. And even our
governments are practicing such things as remote viewing and working with sound waves
which was previously considered metaphysical mumble-jumble.
Spiritual Endeavors looks at the world through the spirit of cooperation, and all spiritual and
metaphysical organizations, groups, enterprises, and individuals as colleagues. It is
among our goals to become a recognized world wide forum where each of these colleagues may
share their ideas and beliefs, utilize our services to promote their own, and provide all
individuals a designated source to find what suits their interest, then learn and
progress from this information for the good of all.
The continued growth of Spiritual Endeavors
will necessitate more volunteer involvement, and a number of properties to carry out
it’s goal of becoming established in all parts of the world.
Simon Hunt first coined the name
"Spiritual Endeavors" in 1991 as he worked on one of
his first manuscripts. Although the concepts of world peace and an enlightened mass
consciousness were solid in his mind, the means of translating these concepts into
physical reality were more than illusive. As the concept continued to simmer and evolve,
he began to realize the various organizational structures and endeavors needed to affect
the masses. These included publishing, music, workshops, seminars, and retreats. But most
important of all were The Gatherings.
And so The Gatherings
began in the fall of 1994 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. These free public meetings served as
a gathering place where "seekers" came to grow, broaden their spiritual
understandings, and learn from various "Teachers". The Gatherings are still a place where "Light Workers & Teachers"
gather, enabling them to work together in unity, to help and support
one another, and to exchange their various insights and understandings. Spiritual
Endeavors is proud to sponsor The Gatherings in Las Vegas, NV. USA, and looks forward to
the time when they are a common occurrence throughout the world. If you are interested in
exploring the possibility of hosting The Gatherings for your city, please contact
web@spiritual-endeavors.org
In 1997 Spiritual Endeavors started the long
paper trail of becoming a Internationally recognized non-profit organization. December 31,
1997 saw the completion of the first step. Spiritual Endeavors was recognized as a
non-profit organization and granted by the government of the State of Nevada, USA
non-profit status as an educational organization.