CULTIVATING COMPASSION
Awaken to the Extraordinary Teachings of Our Animal Friends BY TAMMY BILLUPS; EDITED BY CAM MACQUEEN
passion, acceptance, for- giveness, and love. Animal friends beautifully model these virtues for us, and they make it look so easy. These virtues are sacred teachings and gifts that might not have reached our soul inbox without the presence of companion animals in our lives. Our animal compan- ions are guiding lights that have been showing us the way to our hearts since the dawn of time. 7KH\R̆HUSRUWDOVLQWRRXU soul for a deeper and more intimate understanding of
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UNITED METAPHYSICAL CHURCHES INTENSIVE SEMINARY PROGRAM OPENS CLASSES TO ALLWHO ARE INTERESTED February 18-20th
Each class is 6 hours total time which is taught in 2 three hour {3} segments. You do not have to be enrolled in one of our continuing education programs to join us in UMC’s Seminary Classes. If you would like to learn about Metaphysical Philosophy, Healing, Intuitive Practitioner Sciences, becoming a Minister, or Teaching Metaphysics, look on our website and see what we are offing during the winter seminary. Some of the classes offered are: » NUMEROLOGY » SPIRITUAL TAROT » SYMBOLS: LANGUAGE OF THE SOUL » SPIRITUAL ASTROLOGY » METAPHYSICAL PHILOSOPHY I, II, & III » SPIRITUAL SHAMANISM » MEDITATION www.unitedmeta.org For a full listing of classes visit: 5 4 0 - 5 6 2 - 4 8 8 9
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