Free & Upcoming Lectures at Gateways Bookstore

Wednesday, July 9 at 7 p.m.

with NVC

Conflict Improv Night

Nonviolent Communication and strategies for living compassionately and fully. Bring your communication challenges whether at home and work, your partner and friends. We'll act out your stories using habitual speech then transform the scenario to a more connecting, life-affirming language based on Dr. Marshall Rosenberg¹s Nonviolent Communication.

Thursday, July 10 at 7 p.m.

with Kailash

Following Sound into Silence: Chanting Your Way Beyond Ego into Bliss

Steer your mind and heart in a happy, healthy direction with Devotional Chanting We live in the atmosphere of our thoughts; but we often suffer from thoughts simply too many and too toxic to be endured. Devotional chanting is a venerable spiritual practice that helps us create new, better mental pathways – better because the mantras ("mind-protectors") that we're chanting are the sound-forms of the highest Perfections human beings can imagine. Join Kailash in using your voice to choose your thoughts and feelings, and so support your freedom and growth, in this beautiful form of musical meditation.

Monday, July 14 at 7 p.m.

with Leigh Wunce N.C. Medical Intuitive

Astro Night: The Cancer Moon Child in Emotional Pursuit of Wholeness

FREE

The Cancer Moon Child feels the illumination of the soul. We are all shape shifting through the Fourth Dimensional frequencies of time and space, which is bringing us new awareness of our humanness. Come explore your crab’s underbelly through the essence of your personal moon sign. Remember to bring your Astro Chart! www.yourbodywisdom.com

Tuesdays: July 15, 22, 29
Workshop series, 7-8:30 p.m.

with James Jarvis

Vedic Astrology 101

Learn the the fascinating art/science of Vedic astrology in this dynamic and interactive workshop with Master astrologer, James Jarvis. Previous knowledge of astrology helpful but not required. Cost: $25 per class or $65 for series. Pre-registration required. Includes Vedic chart & handouts to be used in class. Recommended book: Beneath a Vedic Sky by Bill Levacy James Jarvis is a master astrologer, transpersonal counselor and LifeQwestT coach who empowers clients to discover, clarify and manifest their highest potential. A professional astrologer since 1986, James received his M.A. in Transpersonal Counseling and a Certificate in Integrative Education from JFK University in Orinda. www.lifeqwest.com

MoWednesday, July 16 at 7 p.m.

with Cathy Silvers

"From Sit-Com Teen to the Health-Food Scene"

As the daughter of admired 1950s comedian Phil Silvers, Cathy Silvers had a classic Hollywood childhood, surrounded by stars and privilege. Still in her teens, she won the coveted role of Jenny Piccolo on the iconic TV series Happy Days. Yet something was missing. Silvers’ father was a remote, mysterious figure. And later, doctors told her she would need a double mastectomy due to a breast condition. But Silvers, always a fighter, overcame her health problems using alternative medical techniques. Happy Days Healthy Living offers an intimate glimpse of Happy Days and 1960s television, a vivid portrait of life with a famous father, and a fascinating look at the author’s journey from fast-food mom to host and advocate on the Healthy Living Network. In addition to sharing authoritative advice on juicing, vegetarianism, organic food, and non-toxic products, Silvers includes contributions from experts in the worlds of health, nutrition, the environment, and alternative medicine?including leaders in the living-foods movement such as Dr. Gabriel Cousens, David Wolfe, and Victoria Boutenko. Short contributions by Erin Moran, Marion Ross, and Henry Winkler of Happy Days highlight the book, along with forewords by its famous star, Ron Howard, and its creator, Garry Marshall

Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m.

with Mathew and Terces Englehart

"Sacred Commerce and a Path to Awareness"

What if awakening was the context at your workplace? What if management meant being accountable for the spiritual emergence of one's staff as well as the well being of one's company? What if conflicts in your work community were acknowledged as a chance to heal collective wounds? What if the mission of your business was to usher in a sustainable, spiritually fulfilling society. Sacred commerce is the practice of having the Eternal present in a commercial environment; it is creating money a sacrament and the exchange of goods and services as a holy opportunity. Matthew and Terces Engelhart, are the owners of Café Gratitude LLC, a school of transformation in the setting of an organic vegan restaurant chain in the Bay area. With humor, passion, and authenticity the Engelharts will train participants to (re)create a company that appreciates in value as the work force collectively practices keeping its attention on Source and supply. Regardless of your position at work this course will endow you with the tools to embark on the path of the "realized profit".

Monday, July 21 at 7 p.m.

with Mystic Jamms Band

Kirtans

Our monthly kirtan/ bhajans night of sacred song Music is the universal language that speaks directly to the heart, bringing peace & joy to everyone it touches. That peace and joy creates a place where healing can occur naturally... Come join The Mystic Jamms Band for a new monthly kirtan/bhajans night of sacred song. Learn more at Jamms Concerts

Wednesday, July 23 at 7 p.m.

with Rachel Abrams M.D.

“Keeping the Fire Burning: Sexual Wisdom for Couples from the Taoist Tradition”

We will explore secrets of how to keep the sexual fire hot in long-term relationships and learn how to use Taoist techniques to deepen intimacy and pleasure in new relationships. Combining Taoist techniques with a holistic Western approach offers a whole new world of deep and healing connection and sensual aliveness. We will learn practical techniques and leave time for lots of questions. Come explore with us!

Thursday, July 24 at 7 p.m..

with Russell Targ

“Do You See What I See? :Memoirs of a Blind Biker"

This is the story of a visually impaired physicist, Russell Targ, who sees beyond perception to help readers find meaning. Targ has been visually handicapped since childhood and yet has performed groundbreaking research in lasers and optics. He is grounded in the world of science and yet helped created the Cold War program that became the real X-Files - the CIA and NASA-sponsored work in "remote viewing" that has only recently been declassified. This remarkable memoir reads like a cultural history of the last half of the twentieth century as Targ befriends the likes of Ayn Rand, Alan Greenspan, Alan Alda, and brother-in-law chess champion Bobby Fisher!