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John
O'Neill
John
O'Neill, Ph.D. , is a contemporary mystic
with degrees in Comparative Religion and Humanistic
Studies in addition to over twenty-five years
of service as a Spiritual Guide, Pastoral Counselor,
and Retreat Guide. He served as the Dean (International
Secretary) of the Universal Worship, a multi-denominational
form of religious observance, and directed its
ministerial training in the United States and
Europe for almost 20 years. John has received
in-depth training in Sufism and the Christian
and Buddhist traditions and has taught at the
University of Washington and the University
at Albany, New York. A published author of poetry
and essays, he is currently writing a book about
the contemporary experience of the divine, combining
insights from modern science, deep ecology,
feminist thought, world mystical traditions,
poetry, and philosophy. John has a deep interest
in creativity, ritual, and the experience of
the sacred in the everyday life of individuals
and communities.
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Mimi
O'Neill
Mimi
O'Neill
is a long-time facilitator of spiritual and
inner growth with many years of service as a
Spiritual Guide, Pastoral Counselor, and Retreat
Guide. She studied and taught within the Sufi
Order of the West for many years where she co-directed
a large and vital spiritual community. She has
also been a student of the Ridhwan School, studying
the Diamond Approach, a synthesis of modern
psychology and East-West spiritual teaching
for over twelve years. A professional classical
musician and singer, she studied the "Zen
of Sound" in the 1970's in Stuttgart, Germany,
after which she went on to develop a training
school in sound healing and voice work now called
"SoulSong." She has concertized, taught
seminars on music and healing, and guided retreats
and workshops on the inner life for over twenty-five
years in the US and Europe. For the last number
of years she has guided a meditation group in
Albany, and maintains a large and active community
of singers in her Allegro Voice Studio. She
is the author of Journey to the Sound God,
and has produced CDs and tapes on vocal training
and meditation.
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