Evolution of Consciousness I:

The Teachings

2025 DATES: Friday, June 27 & Saturday, June 28

Time: 9am - 4pm (12 CEUs)
Location: Aslan Institute, 4141 Old Sibley Memorial Hwy, Eagan, MN 55122
Cost: $295

Presenters: Eloise Erasmus, Ph.D., L.P & Lyndall Johnson, M.A., L.P

OVERVIEW

This workshop will give you an overview of the evolution of consciousness as manifested in creation and humanity from the Big Bang to the present. You will be provided with a comprehensive map with which to understand evolution in consciousness in any human life across cultures.

We will give you an overview and map of stages and states of consciousness and identify markers of each stage and state in order to more accurately assess where we and our clients are on the journey.

Then, we will learn what specific mind, body and spirit practices are applicable to each stage and state in order to facilitate awakening to greater potential, both in yourselves and others. We will explore how to transcend the mundane ego functioning of habitual patterns of defense, learn how to become aware of and relate to constricted states of fear and shame, and learn specific practices to facilitate growing into a more expanded stage and state of consciousness characterized by freedom, compassion and wisdom.

TOPICS COVERED

Mapping the Evolution of Consciousness

Who are we? Why are we here? Where are we going?

What is Consciousness?
Brian Swimme’s Universe Story
Sri Aurobindo’s Levels of Consciousness
Ken Wilber’s Integral Model
Mystics of the Major Religions
Psychological Models of Human Development – Piaget, Erickson, Kohlberg, Maslow

Stages and States of Consciousness in the Individual Lifespan
What is meant by stages and states?
Archaic Consciousness: Infancy
Magical Consciousness: Childhood
Mythic Consciousness: Pre-Adolescents
Rational Consciousness: Teenagers/Young Adult
Vision-Logic Consciousness: The Creative Adult
Psychic-Intuitive/Transpersonal Consciousness
Subtle Consciousness
Causal Consciousness
Unitive Consciousness/Enlightenment State

Working with Stages and States of Consciousness in Personal Growth
 Understanding: Identifying behavioral, cognitive, emotional and spiritual markers for each stage and state
Responding: Psychological and spiritual practices for each stage and state

  • The developmental tasks of connection and separation in infancy and childhood

  • Successful ego development in the teenager and young adult

  • Transcending ego: the task of middle adulthood and old age

  • Practices at the higher levels of consciousness: mindfulness, meditation, intuition and unitive thought, compassion and wisdom, ritual, dance, mandala, archetypes, dream analysis

  • Facilitating higher levels of consciousness: working with transition points

Case studies

Evolution of Consciousness I: The Teachings

Testimonials

“For those seeking truth and freedom from fear and judgment in their life, be it of self or others, this workshop will be beneficial in moving you to another level.”

“This workshop presents practices in understanding and applying aspects of human functioning that are often neglected or totally over-looked in present day psychological training.”

“The workshop is presented in an integrative manner giving various theories on the subject of the evolution of consciousness. Instructors model what they teach giving students many different ways to learn the material.”

— Participants

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