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OK, so just HOW do we go about doing that? We start with KNOW THYSELF. This is the key to empowerment. This is the key to allowing spirit to express in flesh. Without it we are asleep ... automatons operating reactively unaware of whom we are and why we are doing what we do or experiencing what we are experiencing.

If you are here, you KNOW the time for slumbers is over and it is time to awaken so that you can discover your mission and co-create the means to carry it out. Yes, I said co-create. The time for independence and individualism is rapidly grinding to a halt. Cooperation and interdependence are the new rallying cry. They will permit teams of people operating together to co-create things that no individual could dream to create alone. But, at some level you already know this. It is one of the main things that drew you HERE NOW.

To start with, I am Wayne ... not teacher, not master, not guru, not Mr Hartman ... simply Wayne or "lion" if you prefer.

Yes, the Notes were written by me about what I was experiencing. However, I would prefer that you act as if the author of the Notes was someone else. Feel free to express whatever you feel when we examine and discuss the material. Don't worry about hurting my feelings in any way. The Notes capture a detailed picture of my conscious state over a three year period. At times I was crazy, delusional, egomaniac, weird, irrational ... you name it. Of course, at other times I was inspired, visionary, intuitive ... Learning to recognize these kinds of states and how they impact thinking, feeling, and behavior is extremely important. Also, I appear to be schizophrenic at times ... with parts of myself talking to other parts. Even after reading the Notes several times, it still amazes me that all this was really going on AND that I was able to capture it in words. Yet, as I was writing, I was compelled. I truly had no choice. But we'll get into the issue of free will and choice as the class progresses.

This is the primary reason for using the Notes as a textbook for the class. They provide a record of a consciousness going through a massive spiritual awakening. My sense is that many of you have already had such experiences or are aware of some of the various parts of yourself. Through mutually sharing such experiences we can collectively come to a better understanding of what they mean and of how best to use them to express spirit in a practical way HERE and NOW!

TUITION: $88 US per lunar month payable to Wayne Hartman. However, I would prefer that you attend under a Service Scholarship and discharge your debt by providing two hours per week of service to others. I'm already in a 45% tax bracket. Spirit benefits much more by you serving others than by you paying me.

However, if you choose to pay, I'll give you an address to send it to via e-mail. Making payment is your responsibility. I will neither bill you nor remind you about it.

Guidance for each week is posted at the Course 1 Page.

A discussion session will be held each week on the internet either at SWC or on IRC. Members of the class are highly encouraged to meet at other times and to make liberal use of e-mail to discuss things among themselves. Personally, I see my role as a facilitator ... it is my job to bring out our collective experience and transform it into wisdom = wisely applied knowledge. In the process, the growth of each individual will be a major focus as well.

Unlike classes in most schools, where you are expected to learn particular facts or methods, the curriculum here is far more open ended. Most of what you take away will be subjective experiences that give you greater insight and understanding of WHOM THAT YOU ARE. Also, you will get the most benefit if you learn to SHARE whom that you are with others to greater degrees than you had ever imagined possible. For then is when the miracles happen. Then is when SPIRIT flows forth through you to the greatest degree possible.

Yes, this requires an atmosphere of OPENNESS, RESPECT, TRUST, and LOVE. And such is what we shall establish as rapidly as we can. Also, connections and relationships are keys to manifesting, so these will be emphasized highly. To encourage this, in the first few weeks of class we will create home pages for everyone in the class that provide sufficient initial information for making it comfortable to approach and interact with one another. We'll add to these pages as the course progresses to capture important information.

The primary textbook is the Beyond Imagination Notes. We'll try to cover about 30 pages per week on average.

Wayne Hartman [beyond@redshift.com]

Beyond Imagination