The Empowerment Method

The empowerment method was created by Elena Moreno in the mid 1980's and has been taught in the U.S., Mexico and Europe at no charge to the participants for over 30 years. The empowerment method is not a teaching method but rather a method of philosophical inquiry, a way to seek wisdom by encouraging productive thinking that includes the critical-analytic, creative and intuitive dimensions of thought.

The Objective:

• To encourage the student to search for answers from within.
• To help the student discover that they already know.
• To be mindful in thinking and the expression of thought.
• Exercise and stretch the rational mind to new levels of consciousness.
• Teach the student to use words with care and to say what they really mean and mean what they say.
• Encourage intuition.
• Stimulate original thought.
• To help students find ways to access and apply their wisdom.

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To build a better you and become the architect of your destiny with effective tools and resources for alternative ways of behaving. Learn more about who you are and discover simple actions that will foster well being, love, success, and Personal Empowerment.

Empowerment Course 1

Learn ways to develop inner peace, clarity and strength. Participants will explore, in a highly interactive way, universal philosophies and teachings that will help to clarify personal belief systems; cultivate a clear understanding of the physical, emotional, and mental and spiritual selves; and develop a practical understanding of how these four aspects relate to one another in life. Discover how simple but deliberate actions can foster an experience of well being, happiness, and empowerment.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course the participant should be able to:

1.     Distinguish between the physical, emotional and mental selves and explain how they impact our actions.

2.     Use techniques to manage unwanted emotional reactions.

3.     Replace negative thoughts with a positive approach.

4.     Recognize resistance to change as the root of crisis.

5.     Apply a process to deal with crisis.

6.     Define his/her personal truth.

7.     Apply personal truth to his/her actions.

8.     Recognize that choices are always available.

9.     Recognize each individual’s impact on all life.

Homework is an integral part of this course. The weekly assignments are designed to provide the participant with an experience of the lesson for either the previous or following week. Assignments accumulate from week to week and range from journaling everyday to expressing gratitude for your blessings to doing something nice for someone else anonymously. Much of the class discussion is based on the homework experiences of the participants.

Empowerment Course II

Continue your personal growth and learning by exploring ancient philosophies and how they can be applied to our modern lives. Discover simple universal statements of Truth, The Seven Hermetic Principles, and how they impact our thoughts, emotions and actions. We will learn how to use the knowledge of these Principles of Life to benefit ourselves, family and friends and the planet. Using the Kybalion, a written expression of these Principles, we will examine our current lives and through application and practice begin to live the life we each envision.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course the participant should be able to:

1.               Discuss the 7 Hermetic Principles and their meaning;

2.               Overcome his or her internal barriers to achievement;

3.               Use the Principles to overcome external barriers and conflict;

4.               Identify and overcome unproductive emotions;

5.               Respond to conflict with objectivity

6.               Respond to change effectively;

7.               Apply the Principles to achieve the life he/she desires.

8.               Create a life of happiness by changing his/her own thoughts

Homework is an integral part of this course. The weekly assignments are designed to deepen the participant’s understanding of the Principles and their application. Assignments accumulate from week to week and range from developing a personal morality code to contemplating Divine Love or fate. Most of the class discussion is based on the homework experiences of the participants.

Method of Instruction: facilitated class discussion, experiential homework assignments

Length: 8, 2-hour sessions

About Course III

Many of us live totally within the world of form.  We sense that there is something more, but most of us cannot identify that something and we certainly don’t understand what it is or how it works.

Course III takes the participant on a journey of discovery through the subtler world beyond perceived matter.  It is a passage that begins and ends with the exploration of one’s own mind and the active awareness and understanding of the dynamic relationship between the physical, emotional and mental realms.

The Course is divided into seven parts:

Part 1: We will look at the complex relationship between our Brain and our Mind.  The practitioner will be exposed to the vital elements of life and how they manifest on the various planes of existence.

Part 2: Universal symbols will be explored.  The student will be shown how to distinguish levels within their own Mind by using meditation as a pathway.

Part 3: The world of Astrology is investigated. We seek to realize the what, why    And how of Astrology and to see how it relates to us personally.

Part 4: We examine the presence of subtle vibration in the world of Art and creation that are conveyed through color, symbols, harmony and rhythm.

Part 5: The fifth class will delve deeper into ‘vibration’ to see how all things can be expressed by identifying the underlying vibration, and assigning it a corresponding numeric value.  Concepts of numerology are introduced, and each number is discussed and examined for its meaning and the possibilities that arise by creating more complex vibrations as we combine numbers in different ways.

Part 6:  Class six looks at the energetic of images, especially spiritual images as a vehicle for moving the Mind to higher states of awareness.  Mandalas are studied for their symbolism and each student will have the opportunity to design and execute their own personal mandala.

Part 7:  The seventh and final section carries the student into the compelling world of Ceremony and Ritual, through an examination of the active elements and objectives of ceremony and to actually experience the profound power of the ceremonial act.

The focus of Empowerment III is on realization through personal experience.  Each class is designed to go beyond the mere dissemination of information.  Our goal is to open each participant to expand their awareness through life enriching experiences.

It is required that the student take Courses I and II prior to taking this course.