The Artistic Human Form  Our goal is to foster creativity and excellence in photographing the human form. If you are interested in modeling for The Artistic Human Form, please let me know and I will try to work you into an upcoming session. Thanks. John  

Join with others to create a revolutionary vision for a new egalitarian society. Help to develop a strategy to realize and implement this vision. Identify the challenges we face and how they can be overcome. We start with the premise that capitalism and its model of profit and plunder are inherently at odds with the health and well being of the people. We start also with the bedrock values of liberty, justice, human rights, equality, democracy, community, co-operation, sustainability, and nonvio …

We are the first local chapter of The Circle of Reason , an international organization for pluralistic rationalism. We're a unique venue, where those with divergent beliefs and backgrounds engage in reasoning dialogue and fellowship across the gulf of human difference. Although our members remain affiliated with their various groups that rely on religious, atheist, biological, ethnic, cultural, economic, political or ideological kinship, they also join the Circle to examine and bring their diffe …

Are you waking up? Are you a parent of one of the New Children who are coming in now or a young adult just starting to find your way in the world? Are you already awakened and feel like meeting others like yourself? This group is for Starseeds, Indigos, parents of the New Children, and those who think they might be.  It is a way to make it easier to find each other and help each other evolve spiritually. This is first and foremost a spiritual group concerned with the ascension and evolution of c …

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CONSCIOUSNESS New Culture Minnesota is an offshoot of the Network for New Culture, which is a movement exploring how to build a sustainable, violence-free culture through compassionate, transparent, playful acceptance of oneself and others, within the context of a trust-based group (or tribe, community, village). New Culture is totally non-religious and non-commercial, and has no gurus or dogmas.  There are many New Culture communities growing and budding around …

At any moment, see what your mind is doing. It is going into the past or the future. It is angry about the past or anxious about the future, isn't it? When this oscillation of the mind stops, THAT is when you get in touch with the source of energy, which is YOU. All the human values that we treasure and cherish - Happiness, Joy, Love, Compassion, Caring, Friendliness, Enthusiasm, Creativity, Relationships - can only be lived and experienced in the present. But, when we are caught up in the chat …

About Mindfulness Exercises: The practice of self regulation of the autonomic nervous system. We teach integrated mind-body mental exercises to trigger a natural parasympathetic response in the autonomic nervous system. This response releases powerful neurochemicals (biochemicals) that regulate the immune system. Regulation of the immune system transforms the human body at the cellular level. This natural transformation affects our view, how we feel, and ultimately our perception of reality, it …

A group for those who have left fundamentalist Christianity. Whether you are still in the faith, have left the faith, or are considering leaving, this group is to encourage and support each other in the deprogramming process of fundamentalist - and/or evangelical - beliefs.  We ALL welcome you! We are striving to create a healthy community for those who have survived the more extreme theologies of religion. Some gatherings have specific themes, but all gatherings thus far have been an opport …

http://www.DogsandDrinks.com Grab a cocktail, have a seat, and let go of the leash! Dogs and Drinks is unlike any other. Events are organized around the twin cities to entertain you and your tiny four legged friend. Dogs under 15lbs are welcome to come and play- off leash at our events held at local restaurants, bars, retail establishments and unique venues. Your dog enjoys your company and you enjoy theirs. But you also enjoy the company of human friends... why should you have to choose? When o …

Twin Cities Atheists is a social community of freethinkers. Events are organized and run by volunteers, and those volunteers are responsible for the event. If you have an interest in hosting an event, send me an email!  

There comes a time when something is so blatantly wrong, that every person must take a stand and stand up for what's right. Please join us, regardless of your sexual orientation, in fighting to champion the civil rights of all Americans on this important issue. Minnesota legislature is attempting to pass constitutional amendments right now, that will make gay marriage a violation of the Minnesota constitution.  If we all don't stand up against it, this blatant civil rights violation may occur. …

Welcome to The Three Principles Meetup in St. Paul, Minnesota. This group has been established because of the ever-increasing interest in The Three Principles. Over thirty years ago, a Scottish-Canadian day laborer named Sydney Banks had an experience that profoundly changed his life. Through a beautiful insight he saw the grace and simplicity of how all human beings experience their existence. What emerged was a deep knowledge that all psychological reality is created within us through Three Pr …

Are you a recognition professional looking to connect and learn from others in your field? If you answered YES! then you need to join the Twin Cities (TC) Recognition Roundtable Group. We are a group of business professionals that believe in the power of employee recognition. We work to create strong and empowering internal cultures at our places of employment. We meet on a bi-monthly basis to discuss our successes, challenges, and upcoming trends in our industry. We welcome everyone who …

We are conscious beings speaking from our higher presence, learning to use tools for thinking and speaking to express our outcomes, and using the developed language and speech of a higher consciousness. "Mastery" means having expert skill or knowledge, as well as having control, authority or power over, in or with something. At Mastery Systems, our use of the word “mastery” refers to being master of oneself – having self-control and being subject only to one’s own highest wishes and desires …

A group for French Bulldogs, their "parents", and friends (human and animal) to get together and play!

This group is for Twin Cities area thinkers, innovators, and creatives interested in forming an idea infrastructure  to support creative thinking.   The coral reef is a metaphor for just such an environment. IdeaEcos is like a coral reef providing a nutrient rich environment for its participants to nurture their ideas through discussions and activities.    The group's purpose is to build an idea sharing ecosystem to support our individual creative efforts.   Ideas and innovation flourish when …