"The difference between a gathering and a meeting is the difference between putting sand into a glass of water and putting salt in that same glass. In one case, the sand and the water will never mix, no matter how hard you stir. In the other, the two will mix as though they were always meant to be together. A gathering is proximity; a meeting is catalyst." From Know Thyself, Show Thyself, by Dr. Victor August The Spectrum Sessions are evening seminars that help people to get a glimpse of the power and illumination offered within the Kiln, as well as helping Kiln graduates to "keep the Kiln hot" in their lives, and prepare for the Magnus Group process. The Kiln is the most important part of the August Institute education, but the Spectrum Sessions introduce the powerful tools available to you in the Kiln. Although all Spectrum Sessions are useful and beneficial to a new student, we recommend that you first attend Session Red, then Session Orange, and so on through the Spectrum Sessions series. In this way, you will gain the most foresight into the process that culminates with the Kiln itself. Below is a listing of upcoming Spectrum Sessions, along with a breakdown of the topics and areas touched upon in each Spectrum Session. Session Red: The Secrets of Survival Session Red deals with the basics of the August Institute philosophy and dynamic. It is the foundation that is necessary, in your life and in your mind, if you truly wish to understand the Spectrum Sessions. Although all Spectrum Sessions are useful and beneficial to a new student, we recommend that you attend Session Red first. Session Red touches upon the means by which you can achieve health, prosperity, security and dynamic presence, all through the processes of the Kiln. Session Orange: The Secrets of Desire Session Orange delves into the basics of desire; the urges and lusts that serve to remind us of our animal past, and the means by which we can alter our relationship with desire in order to achieve a higher level of awareness. In the Kiln, you learn to overcome your desire by making it a part of yourself, instead of an adversary to be resisted. Session Orange will give you a glimpse into that vital process. Session Yellow: The Secrets of Power Session Yellow is all about power: energy, effectiveness, spontaneity, and self-definition. Who are you? What makes you you? Is it your actions or your thoughts? Session Yellow reveals how your identity is partially defined by the power within you, and how you can increase and heighten that power, and thus, heighten your self. The power to make changes in your life - to make changes in yourself - comes from within. Session Yellow is all about revealing, explaining and defining the power within. Session Green: The Secrets of Harmony Session Green deals with love, compassion, peace and harmony - all the things that a mind must achieve before transformation can take place. The "real world" is so filled with conflict, cruelty and competition that it can be difficult to achieve self-acceptance and a centered being. Session Green is a journey inward that touches upon the spirit, the body, and coherence of opposites - mind and body, male and female, ego and unity. Session Green is the first step in the integration of self that leads to significant change. Session Blue: The Secrets of Creation Session Blue begins to awaken tools within you that are necessary for the process of self-creation - of understanding the symbols and essences that make up the world and your own mind. Communication, creativity, and self-expression are all redefined as means for discovering who you are - and who you would like to be. The Kiln is, among other things, a process of learning - but the most basic lessons are self-composed and self-taught. Session Blue begins the lesson plan and helps you discover how to continue. Session Indigo: The Secrets of Enlightenment Session Indigo is a session dedicated to knowledge - of becoming more aware of "the big picture", both internal and external, in order that it may be redrawn and transformed. The distinctions between what is real and what is imagined are contemplated and reconstructed. The beginnings of mental augmentation and psychic capacity are discovered, in preparation for a larger exploration. In the Kiln, foresight and intuition are inspired as never before; Session Indigo opens the doors to that inspiration. Session Violet: The Secrets of Perfection The penultimate step before entering the Kiln itself, Session Violet is the first step to a wisdom and an understanding common to all human beings. Consciousness is redefined as pure awareness and prime existence. All that comes before leads to a timeless, limitless place of all-knowing, a place of spiritual connection and perfect self that is defined only by your mind. (It is recommended that potential Kiln students attend all other Spectrum Sessions before attending Session Violet, to maximize the experience and properly prepare the student for entry into the Kiln.) © Copyright August Institute of Life Studies 2000 All rights reserved. Proviso