This... MARVEL AT YOURSELF MEETUP WEB PAGE... is an ADVOCATE for RAISING THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF HUMANITY.   People flock to... MARVEL AT YOURSELF Meetups... because they are committed to creating fulfilling lives that celebrate and integrate all of who they are and what they love to do.  Our gatherings are created to give everyone alternative perspectives on their current reality.  These perspectives inspire us, by pointedly revealing the original source of any condition that life brings us.  " …

The Chicago Suburban IONS(CS-IONS) is a local community group of the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), founded in 1973 by Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell. IONS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research, education, and membership organization whose mission is supporting individual and collective transformation through consciousness research, educational outreach, and engaging a global learning community in the realization of our human potential. “Noetic” comes from the Greek word nous, which means …

Welcome to the One World Family!   Chicago "Art Of Living" Yoga , Meditation, Satsang & Spiritual Upliftment Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals to live life to it's fullest potential.    Do you know the power of your breath? Our life is created through the breath; our behaviors, our emotions and our thoughts. So wouldn't it be helpful to know how to better manage our emotions with breathing techniques?   Meditation has been proven to lower brain waves, release …

Physical connection without being creepy - I just added this because someone mentioned that "creepy" was their first impression. This is solely for the purpose of a positive, totally non-sextual, experience that can be shared with the old and young alike. At least 8 hugs a day to optimal health. Are you getting enough? Do you have extra to donate to others? Would you be willing to stand on a street corner and give them away? Do you think everybody deserves a hug? Not everyone get's enough hugs, …

Kundalini Yoga is the original of the twenty-two schools of yoga and is called the "mother yoga." It works on both the nervous and glandular systems. The word "kundalini" means awareness, and manifesting the hidden potential of that awareness. In the yogic tradition Kundalini energy is portrayed as a coiled serpent lying dormant at the base of the spine. To raise the Kundalini means to awaken and enliven this creative energy. Do you know the power of your breath? Our life is created through the …

Drinking Liberally is an informal, inclusive progressive social group.  It gives like minded, left leaning individuals a place to talk politics.  Drinking Liberally is not a "Drinking Club" nor is it a direct action network.  Nevertheless, Drinking Liberally plays an important role in the web of American politics; it allows ordinary people to integrate political awareness into the fabric of their lives. It gets them used to talking and thinking about politics without asking anyone to embrace a p …

Throughout my journey, I have realized how important that it is for an individual to find their own truth. I started this meetup to help others to receive their own intuitive and spiritual guidance and to better understand their own truth as it relates to their life and experience.-Diana Kushenbach  Advanced Energy Healing and Clearing   Advanced Intuition Building Mediumship and Channeling and more!  Thank you for looking. More information available at  www.policeintuitive.com or email  info@p …

Looking to create a fun social event for cougars/milfs/mature women/married, but bored looking to meet younger men. These young men will be willing to shower you with attention. How? Dancing, pool, bowling, board games, trivia, workshops, etc. are all activities we will be doing. If you can think of a fun activity then please suggest it. This is for the Chicago Suburbs only. If you're a cougar/milf/mature woman/married and looking for some attention from younger men then this group is for you! …

meet local humanist and amature philosophers for stimulating conversation and friendship

"Thou shalt not be a victim, thous shalt not be a perpetrator, but above all, thou shalt not be a bystander." -Holocaust Museum, Washington D.C. Over half a million people have already died in Darfur. 10,000 people are dying every month, as the genocide rages on. Systematic rape, torture, poisoning of water sources, and destruction of livestock and crops are common practice. It is estimated that 80-90% of African villages in Darfur have already been destroyed, and that 2.5 million people are …

All children are musical and every child needs a stimulating, supportive music environment to achieve basic competence in the wonderful human capacity for music making. We look at up to date research and information with regard to how music learning supports all early childhood learning.

Step into the flow of consciousness that lifts you up and connects you with the energy of blessing, love and abundance. After 25 years in the corporate world, I chose to follow the intense fire within my heart and discover who I am and what my passion and purpose is without the confines of someone else's job description. Always having been interested in human nature, what holds us back and how to break through to the amazing purpose and potential that exists for all of us, I became a certified c …

 I am a Mentor of The Human Experience ~ Living My Potential My first 1 January 2012 meditation brought the name for those whom seek a love filled path in this Fantastical Life Journey. "Loving Forward Beings" For those of you whom want 2012 to be the moment to enjoy the Lightness of Being; close your eyes, inhale deeply then exhale as deeply. Hear and Feel the hum, the vibration of all Loving Forward Beings as we dance like everyone is watching. Loving Forward Beings are those for whom the vibr …

Do you feel run down and that there is more to life than feeling as if you are a hamster in a cage running on the wheel of life? Come join us for some rejuvenating meetups that will enhance your life. The group sessions will include energy healing shares and practice sessions, classes on the human energy systems, Reiki, the use of essential oils and more! We encourage anyone seeking “something else” out of live to come and discover what might help balance their situation.

This meetup is specifically for those interested in the western suburbs.  Interested in joining us for a Grillers Anonymous event? Contact us at info@grillersanonymous.com or hit us up on facebook!   MY FIRST GRILLERS ANONYMOUS MEATING Q&A Q: So what the heck is this Grillers Anonymous thing? A: In 2009 Sean "Shower Curtain" was looking for a reason to hang out with the the guys and was looking to satisfy the primal need, to yell, curse, drink beer, grill meat and otherwise act immature. …

We've all heard the local "ghost story", the aunt with the old home who has "guests", the shop where things mysteriously move around, the child who talks to someone that no one else can see. In this group, we will investigate those sites, whenever and wherever possible.   Non-physical Beings, aka Spirits, can take up residence in people, places, and things; those of us in the physical realm feel their presence, often in subtle ways. Regarding ghosts (which are spirits, though most spirits are no …