About Alef Trust
Alef Trust is a nonprofit higher education and community organisation promoting holistic frameworks for human growth and flourishing.
Alef Trust Description
The Alef Trust is a not-for-profit community interest company, registered in the UK. It fosters educational and cultural activities that emphasise transpersonal perspectives. The Alef originates as a glyph depicting an ox in the Proto-Sinaitic alphabet, and may have roots going back to the Egyptian hieroglyph of an ox’s head. The modern letter A derives from these origins, with the ox’s two horns having become inverted over its long evolution. The connection to the ox for this, the first letter of the alphabet, emphasises the raw, untamed energy of creation and the journey towards channelling this energy into constructive directions. The spiritual connotations of this journey are exemplified by the famous ox-herding images in the Zen tradition, based in turn on an older Taoist story. In Hebrew, the Alef becomes a silent letter mystically depicting the nothingness from which all derives. It is this profound dynamic between the silence of our innermost being and the potent energy underlying all creativity that the Alef Trust seekes to foster in all its work. The Alef depicts the infinite potential that facilitates individual and collective transformation.
We are partnered with Professional Development International which delivers and assesses programmes in ‘Professional Development. ’ These are quality assured and awarded by Middlesex University, United Kingdom.
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Integrating the Near-Death Experience with Eben Alexander
Dr Alexander will be joining us at the Beyond the Brain conference November 2-4 in London. https://www.beyondthebrain.org/
... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK3xsZpU3 zw
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How the Mind Helps Heal the Body
How mental and physical health is affected by the way we perceive and relate to it.
https://www.mindful.org/how-the-mind-help s-heal-the-body/
Alef Trust's Director, Jessica Bockler, PhD will speak on October 6th in Coventry.
EXPERT SPEAKER ALERT: The highlights of this year's event will include an interactive experience designed to cultivate awareness of what may nurture greater balance and flow in your life, by that brings together deep insight into the body, flow of the breath and playing with rhythm and sound, as we collectively bathe in the beauty of vocal resonance.
There is still time to join our dynamic and international community of learners in Alef Trust's accredited MSc programme.
It's time to fulfill your professional goal in the field of consciousness, spirituality and transpersonal psychology.
Orientation begins September 14.
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Alef Trust is honoured that Jevon Dangeli, MSc will represent us at the XIX conference of the European Transpersonal Association in St.Petersburg, 19-23 September.
Jevon will be a speaker as well as present a workshop at the conference.
Where Joy Hides and How to Find It
In this TED Talk, author and designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explains how joy can be found anywhere you look — and why it's important you seek it out.
https://www.mindful.org/where-joy-hides-a nd-how-to-find-it/
Steve Taylor, Alef Trust tutor, Transpersonal Psychologist, Author and Poet, gave his Keynote talk at Mindful Mann 2018, exploring spiritual awakening and how to cultivate it.
How Does Art Therapy Heal the Soul? | The Science of Happiness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN2rTaFUl xs
Jevon Dangeli who is a tutor with Alef Trust as well as MSc graduate recently wrote a blog post for the Scientific and Medical Network about the negative effects of tunnel awareness and the rise of digital zombies
https://www.facebook.com/scientificandmed icalnetwork/posts/2188298601432561
To What Extent is a Transpersonal Orientation in Therapy Necessary for Conscious Development?
Sunita Pattani, who is a psychotherapist and researcher as well as a student in Alef Trust's MSc programme, recently published a paper on transpersonal psychology and its relevance for conscious development.
https://healingemotionaltrauma.com/…/to -what-extent-is-a-t…/
5 Ways to Increase Resilience, Wisdom, and Well-Being
Extending ourselves beyond what is familiar by relating to people who are older than us can offer meaningful life lessons and character strengths.
https://www.mindful.org/5-ways-increase-r esilience-wisdom-…/
While there are many portals to "growing one's soul", especially through Transpersonal approaches, art will always be a powerful vehicle...
Doing Something Creative Can Boost Your Well-Being
A new study suggests that small acts of creativity in everyday life increase our overall sense of well-being.
https://www.mindful.org/something-creativ e-can-boost-well/
Meet our faculty:
Bonnie Bright, PhD Kendra Diaz-Ford, PhD
... Lecturers for Transpersonal Psychology
https://www.aleftrust.org/persona…/tran spersonal-psychology/
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Oneiromancy and Dream Predictions from Ancient Mesopotamia
Oneiromancy is a form of divination in which dreams are interpreted in order to predict the future. This form of divination was practiced in many parts of the world, including the ancient civilizations that were based in the region of Mesopotamia, and still continues to this day.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/…/oneir omancy-and-dream-pre…
5 Meditations from Mindful Retreats
Deepen your practice with these five meditations from the retreats recommended in the October 2017 issue of Mindful Magazine.