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The Star of the Magi Tour

Kicks off in London!

See Media Schedule Below!

Friday night, Oct. 26th:

London College of Spirituality is Proud to Present:

Courtney Roberts & The Star of The Magi

"The Star of Bethlehem is one of the most popular, and puzzling mysteries of the Bible. But why did the authors (and editors) of the Christian gospels choose Zoroastrian Magi and astrology to herald the coming of Jesus Christ? Did the Magi have some special significance then that we have since lost? Who were they, and did their astrological beliefs really lead them to Jesus?
Once we understand who the Magi were, what they believed, and how much they influenced their Jewish and Christian neighbors, some strikingly obvious conclusions emerge, shedding an entirely new light on the origins of monotheism and messianic expectations in the ancient world."

Don't miss this opportunity to meet the author and join in an exciting group discussion exploring all the fascinating implications raised by this work regarding the past, present and future of our Western, Judeo-Christian culture, and our tragic and longstanding enmity with the Moslem Middle East.

Friends Meeting House 7:00 PM
173 Euston Road, Euston, NW1 2BJ
London

To register or RSVP: http://spirituality.meetup.com/51/calendar/6274451/

Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007: London

The 24th Annual History of Astrology Seminar

At The Astrological Lodge at the Theosophical Society:

A whole day seminar exploring various aspects of the History of Astrology.

I will be speaking on Persian Astrology and the Jupiter-Saturn Conjunctions: The great cycles of Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions were used throughout Christian, Jewish, Moslem, and Zoroastrian chronology to determine the rise of new dynasties, prophets, and world religions. Our earliest written source for this use is Masha'Allah (8th century CE) and his contemporaries, but their references place this tradition in use within the late Sasanian dynasty (approx. 6th century CE), hence the claim of Sasanian origins. However, the Sasanians are the only Iranian dynasty whose rise (224 CE) did not coincide with the cycle! Preceding dynasties: the Arsacids, Alexander and the Seleucids, the Achaemenids, and even Augustus and the Roman Empire all did, often dramatically so, leading to speculation that this tradition could be considerably older.

For More Info on the Seminar, Speakers, and Topics: http://www.astrolodge.co.uk/astro/newsandevents/autumn2007/historyseminar2007/historysemiar2007.html

Monday, Oct. 29, 2007: London, UK:

The Astrological Lodge at the Theosophical Society: 7:00 PM

The Star of the Magi for Astrologers

For More Info: http://www.astrolodge.co.uk/astro/info/programme.html

Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007: Westport, CT

1:30 PM Berkshire Fairfield NCGR Chapter

The Star of the Magi

http://www.ctastrologers.org/2007.htm

Monday, Nov. 12, 2007: NYC

New York City Chapter NCGR

http://www.astrologynyc.org/

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007

Alexandria, Va

Search for God Study Group

Saturday, Nov. 17th, 2007: Richmond, VA

Richmond Chapter NCGR

2:00 PM Workshop: The Star of the Magi

http://www.geocosmic.org/chapters/chapters.php?ChapterIdx=30&submitChapter=Go+%3E%3E

Friday, Dec. 7, 2007: Bethlehem, PA,

LeHigh Valley Unitarian Universalist Society

The Star of the Magi comes to Bethlehem! 7:30PM

http://www.uuclvpa.org/

Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 4:00-6:00PM

The Moravian Bookshop

Since 1745 - The World's Oldest Bookseller
428 Main Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018-5869 USA
610-866-5481
http://www.moravianbookshop.com/

Sunday. Dec. 9, 2007: Croton on Hudson, NY

UU Fellowship of Briarcliff, Croton, & Ossining, Inc.

9:00 AM & 11:00 AM

http://www.uucroton.org/

Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 7:00-8:00 PM

East West Books

78 Fifth Avenue @ 14th Street
New York, New York 10011

http://www.eastwestnyc.com/events.html

Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007: Los Gatos CA

UU Fellowship of Los Gatos

10:30 AM

http://www.uuflg.org/SundaySvcs.html

Media Schedule:

Oct. 12, 2007: CNN, NYC: Interview with Richard Roth on the prospects for the Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates.

Nov, 17, 2007: WRIR, Richmond, VA. Wordy Birds with Liz Humes http://wordybirds.org/

Dec. 4, 2007: Tuesday 9-10:00PM (EST) Full Moon Radio with Laura Moon http://fullmoonradio.com

Dec. 5, 2007: Wednesday 9:00 PM (EST) Today's Author with Dave Ewen http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ewenprime

Dec. 9, 2007: Sunday 3:00PM (EST) Explore Your Spirit with Kala http://exploreyourspirit.com/index.html

Dec. 11, 2007: Wednesday, 4:00PM (EST) Cut To the Chase with Marshall Masters http://yowusa.com/radio/

Dec. 11, 2007: Wednesday, 11:00PM (EST) Toronto Radio with Richard Syrett http://www.richardsyrett.com/index.htm

Dec. 15, 2007: Saturday, 11:45AM (PST) Erskine Radio http://www.erskineonradio.com/

Dec. 18, 2007: Tuesday, 6:00-7:00PM (EST) Walking with Spirit with Monique Chapman http://www.healing-visions.com/radio.html

Dec. 22, 2007: Saturday, 11:00AM (EST) VIRATO LIVE! http://viratolive.com/#12-22-2-07

Dec. 22, 2007: Saturday, 6:00-8:00PM (PST) Voice of the People with November Hanson http://voiceofthepeopleradio.com

Dec. 23, 2007: Sunday, 6:00-7:30PM (EST) Spooky Southcoast Radio with Tim Weisberg http://www.spookysouthcoast.com

Ireland 2007

I paid a flying visit to Ireland in July.  It is so exciting to be a part of the growing Unitarian congregations there.  I kicked off a new lecture, 'Cosmos and Consciousness,' and it seemed to go down pretty well - Or maybe they were just being polite!

Sunday, July 8th, 2007: The Princes Street Unitarian Congregation, Cork City, Ireland

Sunday, July 15, 2007: The St. Stephen's Green Unitarian Church, Dublin, Ireland

Topic: Cosmos & Consciousness - The Universe of Meaning: Beginning with a riveting recap of the extensive, and often shocking role of astrology in Christian history, this talk moves on to a re-examination of the big questions astrology attempts, in its own vain and futile way, to answer.

This Plaque is at the door of the Historic Princes Street Unitarian Church in Cork, and it gives just a hint of the role this church has played in the history of this great Irish city.

Fritz and Margaret -

Two lovely people who both do so much to keep the Cork congregation alive and well, and growing to meet the ever-changing spiritual needs of today's Ireland.

Rev. Bill Darlision: The leader of the thriving congregation at St. Stephen's Green Unitarian Church in Dublin's City Centre.

I was pleased to hear that Church member Anne Gildea quoted approvingly from my sermon in her column in the Irish Mail on Sunday, Aug. 19th.