Sunday Meeting

Our Most Valuable Asset is Our Attention!

Sunday Meeting of August 14, 2022
with Heather C. Williams, H.W., M.

heather_portrait.png

Heather C. Williams is a Prosperos High Watch Mentor, an ontological artist and a retired public middle school ART and Special Ed teacher.

Whoever and wherever you are - you have the power to take charge of your attention. If you don’t take charge of your attention - know that Artificial Intelligence and the tech industries - will be happy to take charge and guide your attention for you.

This presentation took place on August 14, 2022. Richard Hartnett, H.W., M. did the introduction.

Getting Over Ourselves

Sunday Meeting of July 17, 2022
with Rick Thomas, H.W., M.

Rick Thomas, H.W., M.

Rick Thomas, H.W., M. has been a student in The Prosperos, a school of ontology (the study of being), for many years. He worked at the Prosperos Servers' Center and Rectory (Dean's residence) for 7 years in the 1970s & 80s. Today he is actively engaged in finding new ways of expressing the Ontological message. He is a Mentor and President of The Prosperos.

In this presentation Rick asks us to take an alternative view in how we operate in our world and examines aspects of the Divine Feminine.

This presentation took place on July 17, 2022. Ben Gilberti did the introduction.

Celebrating, Community, Consciousness, Creativity

Sunday Meeting of July 10, 2022
with John Atwater, H.W.

John Atwater, H.W.

John is a long-time Prosperos student and a member of the High Watch. In this presentation he recounts his experience as a participant in Burning Man and other celebrations of radical self-expression, and how those experiences connect with our experience of The Prosperos instruction.

This presentation took place on July 10, 2022. Ben Gilberti did the introduction.

During this presentation John plays two short videos. A link to the first of these, "Dreaming of Home" is shown below.

Conversations with Calvin: Natacha Alpert, reprise

A Sunday Meeting presentation with Calvin Harris, H.W., M.

In this continuing series, you are invited to find insights that awake from in-depth conversations with interesting and piquant guests.

I was excited to bring back to our students Natacha Alpert, who is proving to be a renaissance and futurist young woman. In October 2021 we touched on Natacha’s work with 3D printers, creating wearable engineered apparel and artforms for major companies like Reeboks; the importance of our education, the importance of staying informed and up-to-date on changes occurring that could cause you future shock; our changing identities in the world; and men / women in tech. This time we will discuss Emerging Technologies Now and in Our Future World.

Culturally and socially, Natacha is a diverse young woman, with a background that spans from the Middle East, through Europe, Asia, and the U.S.A. Her strength of character, curiosity, charm, warmth, and independence, have given her a unique perspective, with insight into the understanding of technology today, as well as the time, space, and place continuum needed in building the future.

Natacha reminds us we are to be conscious and open to the new ideas and opportunities that are everywhere around us with courage, responsibility and accountability for the future. Knowing we have the talents, and what some would call the ability to channel the divine, to create new life choices with Conscious stewardship.

This conversation took place June 26, 2022, and runs a little over one hour. Ben Gilberti does the introduction.

Thinking as a Sacred Activity

Sunday Meeting of June 5, 2022
with Heather C. Williams, H.W., M.

heather_portrait.png

Heather C. Williams is a Prosperos High Watch Mentor, an ontological artist and a retired public middle school ART and Special Ed teacher.

What is an ONTOLOGICAL ARTIST? An ontological artist is anyone who draws out into expression their Inner Being through some form of creativity (paint, draw, write, sing, dance, weave, etc). The Inner Being connects us with our purpose and higher capacities.

Our highest work of art is our SELF!

This presentation took place on June 5, 2022. Ben Gilberti did the introduction.

Conversations with Calvin: Mara Pennell

A Sunday Meeting presentation with Calvin Harris, H.W., M.

In this continuing series, you are invited to find insights that awake from in-depth conversations with interesting and piquant guests.

This conversation will explore Mara’s involvement in the Advanced Mentors Workshop, now in its 2nd year, as well as Mara’s work with group members in a dynamic writing challenge that seems to guarantee to draw forth innate potential and resources.

This conversation will include a glimpse of Mara’s life in her use of writing before the workshop, as well as some fun tidbits and highlights of Mara’s discoveries about writing within the Advanced Mentors Workshop.

This presentation took place on May 29, 2022, and runs about 42 minutes. Ben Gilberti does the introduction.

Cultivating your Intuition

Sunday Meeting of June 5, 2022
with Anne Bollman, H.W., M.

Portrait of Anne Bollman

Anne Bollman is a Prosperos Mentor and long time student who currently serves on The Prosperos Board of Trustees.

In this presentation Anne articulates how intuition differs from impulse or other factors of mind and of the importance of developing a listening attitude that quiets the habitual chatter or flashing-lights distraction of life.

This presentation took place on May 15, 2022 and runs about 36 minutes. Richard Hartnett did the introduction.

Richard Hartnett: Revisiting Cosmic Intention Therapy

Sunday Meeting of May 8, 2022

Richard Hartnett speaking

Richard Hartnett, H.W., M., provides a compelling sample of his re-work of one of The Prosperos core classes. In this tour-de-force presentation, Richard dives deep into various views of the cosmos and of our meaning within, or relationship to, the cosmos.

Richard met The Prosperos in the 1970s, received his HW degree in 1975 and received his Mentor certification in 1983. He has supported the school in many ways including serving on the Board of Trustees.

This presentation is about 51 minutes long; Ben Gilberti does the introduction.

Mara Pennell: We Rise - Awakening to our true identity

Sunday Meeting of April 17, 2022

Mara Pennell

Mara Pennell, H.W., shows us the Easter message through several lenses, focusing on the inclusiveness and universality of this season.

Mara met The Prosperos’ founder, Thane, when she was a girl, as he visited with her father, Dr. Rolla Pennell, at their Missouri home. She grew up, became a Doctor of Chiropractic, grew into studies of Science of Mind and Religious Science, and has made outreach to members of the LGBTQ community a central focus of her work. Mara re-connected to The Prosperos a few years ago and pursued these studies with deep commitment, earning her High Watch degree earlier this year.

This presentation is about 33 minutes long; the excellent introduction by Rick Thomas, unfortunately, was not recorded.

Conversations with Calvin: Thomas Andrews

A Sunday Meeting presentation with Calvin Harris, H.W., M.

In this Conversation, we will have an opportunity to see how one man’s life path through environment and its experiences had a direct effect on his physical, emotional, and cultural self-image. The values that developed and the behaviors that resulted.

His courage to look within to find unique Insight and Wisdom, from what he learned from his encounters in life.

To demonstrate to us all that there are opportunities everywhere for those who can do the strategic thinking, and then have the courage to seize those opportunities to change our minds!

You have more than you think you have. You can do more than you think you can. You alone are responsible to learn and to use your natural intelligence, talents, and abilities, which the ancient call your Divine given gift to create a life of your choice. In its broadest sense, to uncover something not yet known; it is the communication of truth and knowledge from a sense of higher consciousness in what appears as common daily circumstances. Join me as we discuss Thomas's journey from sense to soul.

The conversation was recorded on April 25, 2022 and runs just over 40 minutes. Ben Gilberti does the introduction.


Ben Gilberti: Bohm Dialogue - Spontaneity Conversation 2.0

Sunday Meeting of March 20, 2022

head shot of Benedict Gilberti

Ben continues his explication of spirit of dialogue as developed by physicist David Bohm.

Ben Gilberti, H.W., M. is one of The Prosperos longest-standing and beloved Instructors. His elegant presentation of such classes as Advance Seminar and Translation has energized and motivated students for over 40 years through articulating the physics of oneness.

This presentation is about 36 minutes long; HughJohn Malanaphy does the introduction.

Conversations with Calvin: Nicholas Snow

A Sunday Meeting presentation with Calvin Harris, H.W., M.

In this talk, Calvin invites you to share in an in-depth conversation with Nicholas Snow, Producer and Host of PromoHomo.tv.

The conversation will introduce one man's unique insight into maximizing a life. The Interview will cover some of Nicholas Snow's major turning points in life and career, his struggle to overcome obstacles of the personality, and his pursuit of living an authentic life.

Nicholas Snow has, to his credit, been an Activist for many causes. He has worked in movie and TV production, website and print content development, is an actor and published ariter, a public speaker, and an entertainment personality.

The conversation of March 3, 2022 was not recorded due to a technical error. We caught up with Nicholas on March 18 for a bit longer conversation that runs about 59 minutes. William Fennie managed the technology.


William Fennie: Building a New World

Sunday Meeting of February 20, 2022

More on navigating tumultuous times

In this presentation, William outlines a distinction between the modes of problem solving and world building, accepting the efficacy of problem solving while demonstrating a creative path that can “change the game” instead of improving life within the same “game”.

William Fennie is Acting Dean of The Prosperos and chair of the Executive Council. He has worked closely with many Prosperos students over a period of 40 years. In addition to volunteer service helping to maintain The Prosperos websites, William has been active in the High Watch, the Mentors' Association, and The Prosperos Board of Trustees.

This presentation is about 50 minutes long; Ben Gilberti does the introduction.

Conversations with Calvin: Sue Beck Encore

A Sunday Meeting presentation with Calvin Harris, H.W., M.

In this talk, Calvin invites you to share in an in-depth conversation with Dr. Sue Beck, a Prosperos Mentor who is working with him on a program to develop talented Mentors who can carry forward The Prosperos message.

This conversation took place on January 30, 2022, and runs about 37 minutes. Ben Gilberti does the introduction.


Purpose and Meaning

Sunday Meeting of January 16, 2022
with Richard Hartnett, H.W., M.

Richard Hartnett

In this 40-minute talk, Richard shares some family history and illustrates a kind of spectrum stretching between experiences that are meaningful and those that are purposeful.

Richard Hartnett is a long-time member of The Prosperos and serves on the Board of Trustees. His spiritual journey has taken him on many paths which have enriched his understanding of The Prosperos Ontological message.

This presentation is about 42 minutes long; the introduction is by Ben Gilberti, H.W., M. The final music, “The Gift of You” is taken from Volume 2 of the John Denver Collection, via YouTube.

Holiest Day

Sunday Meeting of December 19, 2021
with Alfred Haferkamp, H.W., M.

The season of winter celebration is upon us. This year it is marked by challenges that continue to ask us to bring our attention to bear on the sacred, the good or, simply, the turning.

Alfred Haferkamp, H.W., M., is a long-time student of The Prosperos and teacher of certain Tai Chi forms. He has served as Dean of The Prosperos since 2009.

This presentation is about 42 minutes long; the introduction is by Ben Gilberti, H.W., M.

Conversations with Calvin: Sara Walker

A Sunday Meeting presentation with Calvin Harris, H.W., M.

In this continuing series, you are invited to find insights that awake from in-depth conversations with interesting and piquant guests.

I am delighted Sara Walker is closing out this year’s series with her unique Insight and Wisdom, learned from her encounters through life.

There are opportunities everywhere for those who have the courage to seize them! You have more than you think you have. You can do more than you think you can. You alone are responsible to use your natural intelligence, talents, abilities, and what some would call your Divine given gift to create a life of your choice.

In its broadest sense, to uncover that which is not yet known; It is the communication of truth and knowledge from a sense of higher consciousness in what appears as common daily circumstances. Join me as we discuss Sara's journey from Senses to Soul.

This conversation took place on November 28, 2021, and runs about 48 minutes. Ben Gilberti does the introduction.

Grateful Change

Sunday Meeting of November 21, 2021
with Pam Rodolph, H.W., M.

Pam Rodolph, H.W., M.

The one thing you hear about repeatedly in our classes and meetings is “change.” But what does change mean? In this presentation Pam Rodolph discusses one path of change, one look at what is beyond our self-defined limits.

Pam Rodolph, H.W., M., is a long-time student who currently serves as Secretary of the High Watch of The Prosperos.

This presentation is about 31 minutes long; the introduction is by Ben Gilberti, H.W., M.

Conversations with Calvin: Natacha Alpert

A Sunday Meeting presentation with Calvin Harris, H.W., M.

In this continuing series, you are invited to find insights that awake from in-depth conversations with interesting and piquant guests.

Here is a woman with an incredible background spanning stories from the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the U.S.A. Her strength of character, will, charm, warmth, and independence have given her a unique sense of insight and wisdom for today’s space, time, and place continuum.

Natacha is a reminder that today, new ideas and opportunities are everywhere for those who have the courage to seize them! You have more than you think you have. You can do more than you think you can.

Share with me how one woman took responsibility to use natural curiosity, intelligence, talents, abilities, and what some would call the ability to channel the divine to create a life of choice.

This conversation took place on October 31, 2021, and runs a little over one hour. Ben Gilberti does the introduction.

For assistance with this website, or for more information, contact the webmaster.