Exciting news! This Kirkland Intenders.org Circle Meetup is morphing, starting on our March 6 meeting, with a new focus you might find of great interest!  http://www.meetup.com/consciousness-171/ I urge and invite you to participate in the new group that goes BEYOND the "Law of Attraction" in many ways. New Group Name: Co-creating Our Ideal Life and World through Direct Creating: The Law of Grace New Group Description: Are you passionately dedicated to co-creating a better life and a better w …

Meet others in your local area interested in Amnesty International USA, a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights.

'All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. --As You Like It, Act II Amateur dramatics without any of the stress: we pick the parts we want, then read the plays out-loud. No need for costume, props, or accents; no need to memorize lines, to "look the part," or to be the same age (or gender) as your character!  All you need is a willingness to try it - we'r …

Welcome to Freethinkers United Network (F.U.N.) FUN is an organization dedicated to providing atheist and freethinker resources/community. The atheist-freethought community is a diverse collection of people. We aim to unite each of our communities under one comprehensive umbrella. If you know of like-minded communities that have web representation, please drop us a line and we'll post their info and website here. Through this community, we make an effort to gather freethinking organizations o …

We meet every Thursday @ 7:00 pm in the Community Room inside the mall. Meditation is often defined as taking a moment to sit quietly or to ponder. True meditation, however is much more than this. It is state of profound, deep peace that occurs when the mind is calm and silent, yet completely alert. This is just the beginning of an inner transformation that takes us to a higher level of awareness. The deep meditation enables us to fulfill our true human potential. The problem, of course, is how …

According to many of today's visionaries, humanity is in the process of a major shift in consciousness. How are the circumstances of your life providing opportunities for you to grow and transform?  How are you being called to awaken?  Join us as we use the power of a group to reflect and learn, and the power of trance to deepen our insights. This group provides opportunities to:  * Connect with your life purpose. * Reach beyond the realm of your logical, rational, linear mind.  * Interpret subt …

Looking for friendly, lively, and focused discussion of fiction, essays, drama, and poetry, but not for long selections?  Then you'll enjoy our group.  We meet twice a month (1st and 3rd Wednesdays) from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the City Hall in Bellevue, WA. This year we're reading selections from  Great Conversations 5 edited by Donald H. Whitfield, an anthology which contains most of the readings through May 2013.  It's available new from the Great Books Foundation; new and used copies may a …

Why human life makes sense: The ultimate answers for the ultimate questions The purpose of this meetup group is to provide space for discussing the fundamental questions of human life. Any such questions are welcome, and you can see those that we have thus far considered by looking at the topics of the posted meetings. I’m Philip Bitar, and I will facilitate the discussion. After earning a doctorate in computer science, I spent 10 years developing a comprehensive theory of human life. I publishe …

Please visit our ongoing project with The New Hive : Zeitgeist Seattle Resource 1: Compassionate Seattle Heart Map What does Zeitgeist Seattle do? We are part of a larger sustainability advocacy movement. Our mission embodies the principles of network weaving locally in the Seattle, Washington region through collaboration with local sustainable and community sharing organizations. We offer community outreach by promoting local Sustainable, Technological, Environmental, and Social Change projects …

Camp Quest is a summer camp for children, focusing on nature, science, freethought and critical thinking.  The purpose of this Meetup is: • To provide quality camp, retreat and conference experiences based on a humanist philosophy. • To educate campers about the history and achievements of atheists, humanists and other dissenters throughout history. • To create a place for non-religious families and children to belong and promote a sense of community among them through the camp experience. • To …

We are persons and citizens who realize the obvious that corporations are not people, yet the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled they are persons and grants them such rights. The Court even ruled that money equates to free speech and campaign finance reform laws are unconstitutional. Corporate rights are now running over citizen and community rights. A movement is growing that will amend to U.S. Constitution and remove such great political power from corporations. http://movetoamend.org/learn-more Ple …

Join us as we meet to learn about and explore a wide variety of philosophical ideas related to the human experience. Our Leadership Team consists of monks and members of the Vedanta Society of Western Washington, an accredited branch of the Ramakrishna Order of India. Vedanta, the essence of Hinduism, was expounded by sages of ancient India who had come to understand certain divine truths about the meaning and purpose of human life. Vedanta teaches that all our problems stem from being ignorant …

With more than 3000 years of documented lineage, The Modern Mystery School is a worldwide network of initiates of all ages and diverse backgrounds with a common focus on their personal spiritual mastery and service to humanity through the tools of Western Magick and Hermetic Philosophy. The Seattle community of initiates includes a range of beginners, dedicated practitioners, Kabbalists, Healers, Guides, and Master Teachers. Together we gather to empower ourselves through understanding ourselves …

This group is for people who like to mix philosophical discourse and drinking. If you're looking for carefully moderated debate, look elsewhere. These discussions are unstructured intellectual free-for-alls - the only two constants are booze and a keen interest in the nature of reality and human existence. We take philosophy very seriously, but we don't think taking it seriously demands that you act like an academic when discussing it. No formal training is necessary -  no one will be expected …

Be Breathe Blossom is a Seattle  meetup group that offer free meditation sessions across Seattle. Isha Kriya is a simple but an effective meditation specially designed to bring clarity , joy and health.  Isha means that which is the source of creation. Kriya means an inward action towards that. Isha Kriya is a simple but powerful guided meditation designed so that  you can do at home. Daily practice of Isha Kriya will help you to reorganize your energies and provide: Enhanced Clarity Improv …

MASTER POLITICAL DISCOURSE Whether you're a libertarian, conservative, or social democrat, would you like to be better able both understand others viewpoints? Would you like to advocate your ideas in rational rather than allegorical or moral terms? Would you prefer to better understand the different political ideologies and the moral codes that underpin them? Would you like to be able to articulate the ideas of every political ideology in rational terms? Would you like to learn to debate better …

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We are amplifying planetary consciousness to new levels! New Earth Compassion Association – or eNECA – brings you ascension news and events in hopes that the information will assist you in your next steps in evolution, for we are assisting and confirming the Great Awakening that is associated with December 21, 2012 and The Golden Age. Awaken! This group is meant for anyone seeking the truth (in humanity...), and is not exclusive for anyone, group, or organization. Here's to meeting like-minded p …

We are a group of all breed dog owners that meet weekly at a local dog park(s) and on dog friendly trails whenever possible. This group is designed to give the opportunity for our fur kids to interact/play with other fur kids. Do expect to allow your dog to be OFF leash at the dog park. A leashed dog cannot behave normally toward approaching dogs and may become defensive and aggressive. PLEASE watch your dogs! Don't read, talk forever on the phone, play on the PSP, or anything other than enjoy b …

This is a group to gather people interested in the UN and human rights together once a month for discussion of international and human rights issues and politics.

Seattle based sled-dog meet-up. A chance for Seattle huskies and sled dogs to get together to play and run at off-leash parks around Seattle. Information on local sled-dog events will be shared. Also an opportunity for networking and sharing resources for humans interested in joring / urban mushing. All-breeds are welcome!  Especially if you have a dog with a similar energy-level or play-style to huskies we would love for you to join!

"A disease-free body, quiver-free breath, stress-free mind, inhibition-free intellect, trauma free memory and sorrow-free soul are the birth right of every human being"- Sri Sri Ravishankar Come home to the Seattle "Art of Living" Meditation & Upliftment Group! We are dedicated to empowering the individual to live life to it's fullest potential through the Mind and Meditation This group is open to ALL people  interested in exploring the various options in the Seattle and close by areas to find a …

The Common Good Café is a conversational café where we practice the art of civil, civic conversation. We join together and listen to a presenter, followed by small group conversation, and a time of Q&A. The focus of the Common Good Café is to serve as a discussion place where we can advance our commitment to engaging the political, environmental, and cultural issues of our time. Each café ends with a call to ACTION. After all, there is no sense learning stuff if we don’t do anything with what we …

Calling all 20-30 something year old European Expats/Europhiles/fun humans living in Capitol Hill or willing to come to capitol hill (come on, it's not that far) to partake in a variety of social shenanigans. We're thinking outdoor fun, gourmet/not so gourmet dinner adventures, stomping around the city, maybe a game night or two, everything drinking (pub quiz nights, wine sipping (perhaps a cheese plate too?), bar crawling...), sporting events, and whatever else.

Inviting all HR, internal communications, technology, social business, and employee engagement thought leaders, wonks and geeks to a "Social HouR" where we can mingle, share and collaborate on our passion for social media in business, specifically in (but not exclusive to) the areas of Human Resources and Employee / Internal Communications. Playing off the group name, this will start in a Happy Hour format and we'll see where it goes from there! So, if you're passionate about social business, em …

The mission of the Justice Party of Washington State is to make real the U.S. Constitution mandate that our government be “of the people, by the people and for the people.” ALL the people, not just a few. The Justice Party is committed to protecting our democratic rights as set forth in the Bill of Rights, to opposing political and economic tyranny in all forms and to advancing the rights of communities to enjoy “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” In your interests, and in the interest …

1)  We Hike ... 2)  We Identify wild Pacific North West plants and mushrooms, some edible, some not ... 3)  We Engage in activities to help us improve our ability to Promote and Receive ABUNDANCE in its many forms. Prosperity Consciousnesses: Prosperity Consciousnesses is a state of mind that results in EXCELLENCE in: (1) Money and Vocational Success (2) Excellent Health (3) Quality Relationships and Infinitely More ... We watch ( TED Talks ) during potlucks – Ted.com and practice the princi …

This is a group that believes in the spiritual lessons children teach us. We are interested in spirituality, inner peace, consciousness, parenting and enlightened awakening. We are parents of children of all ages and are working to raise the vibration of the planet through raising our vibration and the vibration of all those around us through our spiritual work and commitment to expansion as human beings. We are open to all forms of spiritual expression and are not afraid of what we do not under …