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Astrology as a Personal Practice: Fundamentals with Guy Spiro 

 4 week-class Wednesdays August 4, 11, 18 &25

7 - 9 PM

$120

 What is Astrology?  How does it work?  Learn the language of astrology for yourself.  This four-week course will give you all the fundamentals of the signs, planets, houses, and aspects as well as reading the ephemeris.  Guy will put the keys to astrology into your hands; you will be reading your own chart in no time!

 

 

Astrology as a Personal Practice: On-Going Study with Guy Spiro 

 4 week-class Mondays August 2, 9, 16 & 23

7 - 9 PM

$60 for 4 classes/$25 single class 

This class enables students to further develop their ability to read astrological charts, including transits, progressions, returns and comparing charts to understand relationships. We read the students charts, the charts of people in the student's lives, as well as the charts of famous people, countries, and historical events. This class is designed as a weekly, on-going study group that students can continue to take to go as deeply as they want into practicing astrology.  Taking Guy's Fundamentals of Astrology class before taking On-Going Study is strongly recommended.

 Required texts: Ephemeris for 20th and 21st centuries. Guy recommends New American Ephemeris for the 20th Century: 1900 to 2000 at Midnight and American Ephemeris for the 21st Century: 2000 to 2050 at Midnight.

 

 

Siria Family Channeling with Sharyl Noday 

Friday September 17

7:30 - 9:30 PM 

$25advance/$30 at the door

Bridge the gap between human and Spirit as Sharyl Noday channels the spiritual consciousness of Siria Family--a race of nonphysical beings from outside our Earth plane who provide high-level spiritual guidance through the universal language of pure love.  Siria Family, as well as Sharyl, are dedicated to the art of healing through looking at life’s issues, offering a unique perspective to the creation of life.

Fee

Tarot for Everyone with April Wagner

 6 Mondays August 23, 30 Sept. 13, 2, 27 & Oct. 4

7 - 9 PM

Enroll now, class size limited

Cost for 6 weeks: $130 if paid by Aug. 9; $150 if paid Aug. 10 or after

Join April Wagner for a six week adventure through the Tarot.  Tarot can be a flexible and accessible tool for not only divination but self-exploration, brain storming, and just plain fun. Instead of a grand mystique that can make the cards seem intimidating, we will discover how the cards are adaptable to any lifestyle and belief system and can be read by anyone.

Class fee

 

Belly Dance Performance with Tatiana

 Saturday, July 31

8 PM

Tatiana is pleased to share with you the graceful passion and uplifting energy of belly dance.

 $10 advance or $15 at the door.

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Volunteering at Life Force Arts Center


Thanks for your interest in volunteering at Life Force Arts Center (LFAC), Chicago's space for spiritually based visual, literary and performing art.

As a volunteer, you will be contributing to LFAC's good work promoting the arts and spirituality, plus having the opportunity to study with some of the finest teachers of spiritual work and enjoy amazing performances and exhibits.

LFAC is a non-profit, tax exempt 501 (c) 3 organization. Our staff is composed almost completely of volunteers. It is only with the help of people like you that LFAC can grow and become even more successful in fulfilling our mission of providing art and spirituality to the community.

We need volunteers with many types of skills. Listed below, you will see some of the positions currently available.Feel free to contact Joan at 773-327-7224 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to volunteer for these positions, or if you have other skills you would like to contribute.

Thank you again for your generosity in donating your time and talent!

 Volunteer Program

Life Force Arts Center is extremely grateful to all our Volunteers who keep our Center running smoothly. Most of our staff is volunteer, and they take care of many tasks, including bookkeeping, marketing, graphic design, event hosting, sales, administrative, receptionist and housekeeping work. Whatever your skills, we have a place for you as a volunteer!

 

How the Program Works

Volunteers must work a minimum of 4 hours in a calendar month to be eligible for Volunteer Benefits. Volunteers keep a time sheet to document the days and hours they work.

Volunteers who work between 4 – 16 hours in a month may claim their Volunteer Benefits during the months they are volunteering, and for up to three months after the last month they volunteered.

Volunteers who work more than 16 hours in a month may claim their Volunteer Benefits during the months they are volunteering, and for up to a year after the last month they volunteered.

 

Benefits of Volunteering

Volunteers at Life Force Arts Center receive the following benefits in exchange for their work:

  • 20% discount on merchandise from the Gallery
  • Discounts on tuition for some classes. Please ask each instructor about his/her policy.
For more information or to join the Volunteer Program, please contact Joan Forest Mage at 773-327-7224 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Positions Currently Available

 Receptionist/Sales Associate

The Receptionist/Sales Associate position includes such duties as answering the phone, greeting visitors, registering participants for workshops and events, selling items in our Gift Shop and Gallery, and light housekeeping (sweeping floors, dusting, etc.)  and other projects that may be assigned, as you are able to volunteer.

Receptionists must be able to work for at least 4 consecutive hours, or longer, on a regular basis. Receptionists are welcome to work a longer shift than 4 hours. For example, you would come every Monday from 12 - 4 PM, or every other Wednesday from 1 - 9 PM.

 

Housekeeping

The Housekeeping position includes such duties as sweeping and mopping all the floors, cleaning the bathroom, washing the dishes, taking out garbage, etc. The best hours for Housekeeping are Monday- Friday before 5 PM, or early Sunday morning, before 9 AM. Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details. 

Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant needed to help with many administrative tasks, such a: updating website, typing and copying contracts, registering students for classes, updating mailing list, filing and other tasks.  Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details. 

Photographer

Photographer needed to cover various events at LFAC. You must have your own camera, and be able to give LFAC the photos you have taken in a format that can be uploaded to our website.  Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details. 

Videographer

Videographer to cover various events at LFAC. You must have your own video camera, and be able to give LFAC the photos you have taken in a format that can be uploaded to our website.  Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details.

 

Feel free to let others know about these opportunities to volunteer!
 

Life Force Arts Center invites visual artists to submit their work for

 “Emergence of the Divine Feminine”

a multi - arts festival, September 30 to October 30

to be held in conjunction with the Chicago Artists Month, October 2009

 

Life Force Arts Center is Chicago’s space for spiritually based visual, literary and performing art.   The Center presents dance, theater, music, performance art, authors and visual artists who work in traditions such as shamanic, goddess, earth-centered, visionary, angelic, yogic and other spiritually uplifting paths. 

Life Force Arts Center defines spiritual art as

1) art that flows from spiritual practice,

2) art that strives to connect the audience with Spirit, or

3) art that creates spiritual healing, transformation or awakening. 

In May the Center hosted the 1st Annual Chicago Festival of Spiritual Art which began our official exploration of what spiritual art is and presented a range of spiritual art from different perspectives.  Emergence of the Divine Feminine continues the exploration focusing on a theme that is becoming more present in our current culture and mass consciousness.  The festival and visual art show will take place in the 1200 square feet main space and the smaller front gallery room. 

What is the Divine Feminine?  The Divine Feminine can simply be defined as the female aspect of God or the Divine.  Manifestations of the Divine Feminine are often expressed as, but not limited to:  Goddess, Great Mother, Mother Earth, Mother Nature, Divine Mother of the Universe. What are the different ways the Divine Feminine is expressed through art?  What is happening now that is different from the past regarding the Divine Feminine?  How are individuals experiencing the Divine Feminine within their own conscious awareness and feelings?  What are the qualities that express the Divine Feminine?  We will be reviewing different perspectives on this theme and also will consider how the current “emergence” of the Divine Feminine is influencing the arts.  Our preference is for art that is spiritually uplifting, inspirational, healing, transforming, and connects the viewer to the experience of the Divine Feminine. 

Important Details:

The visual art show will be listed on the program for Chicago Artist Month.

Opening Reception Friday October 2, 2009, 5pm to 10pm.

The Festival will run until October 30. 

   Art may be picked up on November 5 or later.

Art should arrive at Life Force Arts Center by September 21.  We will hang the art on September 22-23, so that it will be showing during one pre-festival event:

   The Fellowship of Isis 2009 Goddess Festival on September 26.

Among the presenters for the month long festival will be author Andrew Harvey and musicians Wendy Rule, S. J. Tucker and Faebotica.

Deadline:  August 1, 2009

Artists will be notified on or around August 15.

Submissions Fee:  $25

 

 

Submissions Requirements:   

Submit up to 5 works of art that fit the theme for the show.

Submissions may be sent as jpeg images (max 500 x 500 pixels per image). Please put images in one file if possible.

Send to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Art may include 2 or 3 dimensional: prints, paintings, photography, digital, sculpture, mixed media.

Submissions should include:

Artist’s Name and Contact Information

Artist website

Title of artwork and date created

Size of the art or size of art framed if framed.

Type of Media

Artist Biography or Resume

Additional information:   

Artist does not need to be present for the hanging of the art or for the opening reception, but any help with hanging is welcome and it would be wonderful to have the artist present for the opening.  The artist is responsible for shipping the art or delivery properly wrapped and protected.  The artist will agree to pick up art at the end of the show or make arrangements for shipping.  

Life Force Arts Center is a not-for-profit foundation and is supported by donations and entrance fees to events.  There will be a 70—30% split of any sales of art, the artist will receive 70% and Life Force Arts Center 30%.

Members of the Art Committee include:

 Joan Forest Mage - Executive Director of Life Force Arts Center. 

(www.LifeForceArts.org

Laurel Smith - Digital Artist, BA Art History, Wellesley College

(www.movinglightgallery.com

Cortez Curtis – A veteran of Chicago Artist Month exhibitions, his paintings have been shown at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago area galleries and in permanent collections of corporations and businesses in the Chicago area.

(www.cortezcurtis.com
 

We look forward to your submissions.  If you have any questions, please contact:

Joan Forest Mage, Executive Director, (773) 327-7224 
 

That's right - pay for two admissions to any LFAC concert, dance, theater, or other performance event and get one ticket of the same price free!  Pay in advance for the greatest discount.


Valid for performance events only. Not valid for workshops, classes, rituals, or healing sessions.  All three ticket holders must be present at the event to receive the free ticket benefit.  If pre-ordering tickets by phone or PayPal, please mention the 3 for the price of 2 offer.

 

 

 
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