Alchemical Magick and Mystery

Tanja Laden (Supernatural LA Weekly, Sept. 19, 2011)

Alchemy lab, Long Beach conference (Erica Marie Liscano/laweekly.com)

Int'l Alchemy Conference: Getting Magickal and Mysterious in Long Beach

Whether it's through Kundalini yoga, Vedic astrology, Feng Shui, Wicca, or Kabbalah, the people of Los Angeles have always been willing to go to any lengths to find answers to the unexplained, especially with 2012, a magnet for New Age theories, a few months away.

But if this year's International Alchemy Conference is any indication, those lengths don't exactly include driving to Long Beach.

The annual International Alchemy Conference got its start in 2006 at the convention-center Mecca of the United States: Las Vegas. It moved to L.A. two years later, where it continued to attract what organizers describe as "the largest gathering of alchemists in 500 years."

According to many exhibitors, this year's modestly-sized crowd was a symptom of the alchemists' move from the Los Angeles Convention Center, and lane closures in both directions of the Long Beach Freeway didn't help.

Despite the distance and thinner crowds, the 2011 International Alchemy Conference was still a success, especially since all proceeds benefited Japanese relief efforts by way of the Golden Pyramid of Peace. More

Alchemy Conference (Long Beach)

• AlchemyConference.com
• Real alchemy explained by Jay Weidner
• Longevity Secrets Revealed
• Long Beach Convention Center

The largest gathering of Alchemists in 500 years! Come for transformation and to learn an ancient wisdom for modern times, September 16-18, 2011

Discover the art of transformation

Be nurtured for three days in the alchemy way of life with initiation into the sacred mysteries. Find knowledge and tools that sustain and transform life. Forward thinking types will take part in finding solutions to current issues the world now faces.

The Alchemy Conference is a unique event. It is both an outstanding forum to learn about scientific findings and spiritual teachings from world-renowned experts and an opportunity to mingle with like minded seekers. Gain insights and a sense of personal improvement.

Take a quantum leap
East meets West, old meets new, people from all over the world gather and discover practical solutions for improving life. This is the largest collection of practicing alchemists in the last five centuries! The conference will be revealing the secrets to an extraordinary life. Action is important step toward an extraordinary life and planet. And abundant opportunities are now being offered to consciously transform life starting with the individual.



What resonates?

• Meditations and experiments toward enlightenment
• Awaken powerful energies to fuel transformation
• Mysteries of the ages for bringing abundance and wealth
• Creating a sustainable environment
• Revealing the hidden secrets of life
• Lightwork and bodywork
• Recognizing hidden “signatures” of people and events
• Transmuting emotions, thoughts into purified consciousness
• Applying alchemical strategies for professional growth
• Alternative healthcare and continuing rejuvenation
• Spiritual transformation
• Ancient techniques to increase sensuality and sexuality
• Gain life momentum

Vesak 2011: Cal. Bodhi Vihara, Long Beach

California Bodhi Vihara celebrates 2600th Buddha Purnima (Indian Buddhist festival)

The Dalai Lama visits Los Angeles (USC)

Hosted by Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling

(blog.taiwan-guide.org)

The 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) speaks on:

"Secular Ethics and Meditation"

• Sunday, May 1, 2011, 2:30 PM
• Long Beach Convention Center, Terrace Theater
• General public tickets: $46.20-$104.65
• gstdl.org, (657) 229-4435, HHDL2011@gstdl.org
  

• May 3, 2011, 9:30 AM-11:00 AM and 1:45 PM-3:30 PM
  
• USC Galen Center and USC Bovard Auditorium
• University of Southern California, dalailama.usc.edu
• Tickets: $20-$125